He worked seven years at the printing company as an apprentice. 15.bearable adj.['be?r?b(?)l] 可忍受的 反: intolerable She said to the doctor that her pain would be just bearable. 16.immortal adj. [?'m??t(?)l] 不朽的 反: dying
Most people believe that a man?s body dies but his soul is immortal. 17.innumerable adj. [?'nju?m(?)r?b(?)l] 无数的 反: countable The sun is one of the innumerable stars in the universe. 18.preliminary adj. [pr?'l?m?n(?)r?]预备的 反: consequent
The chairman made a preliminary statement before beginning the main business meeting. 19.remote adj. [r?'m??t] 遥远的 反: near
Some of your statements are rather remote from the subject we are discussing. 20.repose n. [r?'p??z] 休息；睡眠 反: work His brief repose was interrupted by her sudden arrival. 21.shrewd adj. [?ru?d]精明的 反: stupid
Although he had no formal education, he is one of the shrewd businessmen in the steel company.
22.temporary adj.['temp(?)r?r?] 临时的 反: permanent He has a temporary job, which ends in two weeks, 23.automatic adj. [??t?'m?t?k]自动的
An automatic timer turns the street light on at night and off in the morning. 24.comprehend v. [k?mpr?'hend] 理解
The child read the story but did not comprehend its meaning. 25.cordial adj. ['k??d??l] 真诚的
When one of his former students visited him, the teacher gave him a cordial welcome. 26.elaborate 1. adj. [?'l?b(?)r?t] 精心的 2. v. 详细拟定
The scientists made an elaborate plan for landing a man on the moon.
The inventor elaborated his plan for a new engine, spending several months in his laboratory.
27.expire v. [?k'spa??; ek-] 期满
His term of office as president will expire next year. 28.external adj. [?k'st??n(?)l; ek-]1.外在的 2.国外的
He judges people by mere external clothes rather than internal character. This newspaper doesn?t pay enough attention to external affairs. 29.glorify v. ['gl??r?fa?]赞美
Singing hymns is one of the ways to glorify god. 30.priority n. [pra?'?r?t?]优先
The badly wounded take priority for medical attention over those slightly hurt. 31.reliable adj. [r?'la??b(?)l]可信赖的
Send the boy to the bank for money; he is a reliable boy. 32.repetition n.[rep?'t??(?)n] 反复
Repetition of the sentence helped him to memorize it. 33.survive v. [s?'va?v]残留
Only three of the fifty passengers survived the shipwreck, 34.behalf n.[b?'hɑ?f] 代表
My husband can?t be here today, so I?m going to speak on his behalf. 35.breed v. [bri?d]饲养
The farmer breeds cattle and horses for market, 36.disguise v. [d?s'ga?z] 掩饰 n. 伪装
She disguised her writing by writing with her left hand. The thief wore a false beard and glasses as a disguise.
37.domain n. [d?(?)'me?n] 1.版图 2.知识领域 The king is respected throughout his domain.
I can?t answer your question about photography; it ?s not in my domain. 38.morsel n. ['m??s(?)l] 少量
The dinner must have been good because there is not even a morsel of it left over. 39.routine n. [ru?'ti?n]惯例
Getting up and going to bed are parts of your daily routine. 40.transit n. ['tr?ns?t; 'trɑ?ns-; -nz-]通行
The points of transit from one country to another are carefully guarded. 41.transform [tr?ns'f??m; trɑ?ns-; -nz-] 改观 That dress transforms her from a little girl into a young lady. 42.ultimate adj.['?lt?m?t]最终的
Her ultimate goal is to receive her degree and return to her country to work as a teacher. 43.warily adv. ['we?r?l?] 留心的
The hikers climbed warily up the dangerous path. 练习：从本期的生词中选出适当的填空。
1.The boys went hunting for pheasant and other wild _____. 2.Many students find _____ jobs during their summer holidays. 3.The lawyer knows all the tricks ; he is very _____. 4.It is _____ for a baby to have teeth at the age of two months. 5.I believe whatever he says because he is very _____. 6.We _____ although others died in the traffic accident. 7.Great Britain is large island _____ under the Crown of England. 8.He went among the enemy in the ______ of an enemy soldier. 9.The young mother gazed at the newborn baby with _____.
10.All members of the family except _____ relatives were invited to his birthday party. 答案：
1. fowls 2. temporary 3. shrewd 4. abnormal 5. reliable 6. survived 7. domain 8. disguise 9. rapture 10.remote
LESSON15 allot [?'l?t]分配
The profits from the candy sale have been allotted equally to the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts.
banner ['b?n?]旗帜
The banners of many countries fly outside of the headquarters of the United Nations. cliff [kl?f] 悬崖 同bluff
Standing at the edge of the cliff, she could see the waves below. Crook [kr?k] 弯曲 同bend
I crooked my leg around the branch to keep from falling. ensue [?n'sju?; en-] 跟着发生
In his anger he hit the man, and a fight ensued. gap [g?p] 缺口
The cows ran away through a gap in the fence. hoard [h??d] 1.贮藏2.囤积
They have a hoard of food in the basement. marsh [mɑ??] 沼泽 同swamp
When sugar, coffee, and other foods were scarce, many people hoarded them. It is not easy to cross the marsh on foot, we?d better go round it. moan [m??n] 1.呻吟声 同groan 2.呻吟
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From time to time, during the night, there was a moan of pain from the sick man. The sick child moaned a little, and then tell asleep. notorious [n?(?)'t??r??s]恶名昭彰的 同infamous
The notorious thief was finally caught and put to prison for his many crimes. sermon ['s??m?n] 说教 同preach
After the guests left, father gave a sermon on table manners to the children. site [sa?t]位置
The big house on the hill has one of the best sites in town. suppress [s?'pres] 镇压
The police suppressed the riot by firing over the heads of the crowd. agony ['?g?n?] 痛苦 反joy
He has suffered agonies from his broken arm desolate ['des(?)l?t] 孤独的 反cozy I was very desolate when my mother died last year. everlasting [ev?'lɑ?st??] 永久的 反transient
We do not want to be involved in any war, we wish for everlasting peace. excess [?k'ses; ek-; 'ekses] 超过
Passengers must pay for excess baggage on an airplane. gross [gr??s]总的 反net
The gross weight of the sack of flour is more than the net weight of the flour alone. idiot ['?d??t] 白痴 反genius
He is intelligent, but sometimes he behaves like an idiot. infinite ['?nf?n?t] 无限的 极大的 反finite Teaching little children usually requires infinite patience. integrate ['?nt?gre?t] 综合 反disintegrate
The committee will try to integrate the different ideas into one uniform plan. liable ['la??b(?)l] 1.有责任的 反irresponsible 2.易于..的 He stated that he was not liable for his wife?s debts.
You are liable to catch a cold if you go out without an overcoat. miscellaneous [,m?s?'le?n??s] 各种的 反sole
The boy had a miscellaneous collection of stamps, stones, and many other things. revenue ['rev?nju?] 收入 反expenditure The government got much revenue from taxes last year. trifling ['tra?fl??]微小的，无光紧要的
The friends treated their quarrel as only a trifling matter. Amend [?'mend] 修正
The Constitution of the United States was amended so that women could vote. architecture ['ɑ?k?tekt??]建筑
Greek architecture was quite different from modern architecture. clarify ['kl?r?fa?] 澄清
The teacher?s explanation clarified the puzzling problems. concept['k?nsept] 观念
Some people still believe in the old concept that the sun moves round the earth. dominant ['d?m?n?nt] 统治的
John had a very dominant nature, we all did what he wanted. portrait ['p??tr?t] 人像
She had her portrait painted by a famous artist. precaution [pr?'k???(?)n]预防
They took heavy coats as a precaution against the possibility of cold weather. pulse [p?ls]脉搏
The doctor began to measure my pulse rate per minute. renew [r?'nju?] 恢复
I came back from my holiday with renewed strength. transparent [tr?n'sp?r(?)nt; trɑ?n-; -'spe?-] 透明的 The silk dress she was wearing at the party was almost transparent. universal [ju?n?'v??s(?)l] 普遍的
It is a subject of universal interest, everyone is interested in it. bullet ['b?l?t] 枪弹
The captain was killed in the battle by an enemy?s bullet. congressman ['k??ɡresm?n] 国会议员
Mary is very proud of her father, he is a congressman. flake [fle?k] 薄片
The snow was falling on the ground in large flakes. index ['?ndeks] 索引
The teacher taught the pupils how to use the index of their textbook. nuisance ['nju?s(?)ns]讨厌的人或物
Don?t make a nuisance of yourself, sit down and be quiet! panic ['p?n?k] 惊慌
When the theater caught fire, there was panic in the audience. scramble ['skr?mb(?)l] 1.爬2.争夺
We scrambled up the rock for a better look at the sea.
When the money fell on the floor, everyone scrambled to get some. squeeze[skwi?z] 挤，压榨
She squeezed the juice out of several oranges. strait [stre?t] 海峡
This ship sails through the Strait of Gibraltar, where the water is often rough. vehicle ['vi??k(?)l]交通工具
The Main Street is crowded with vehicles every morning. weave[wi?v]织
My mother is weaving a winter sweater for me.
LESSON16
part1 WORD TYPICAL USE attain [?'te?n] 获得
They fought against the tyranny to attain freedom. awe [??] 敬畏
We feel awe when we stand near vast mountains. commence[k?'mens]开始
The ceremony will commence as soon as the minister arrives. conceit[k?n'si?t] 自负 同pride
Her conceit about her beauty angered many people. dismiss [d?s'm?s] 解雇 同discharge
He was dismissed from the company because he was always late for work.
glisten ['gl?s(?)n]闪烁 同glitter
Her eyes glistened with tears as she struggled to control her emotions. grab [gr?b]抢夺
The dog grabbed the bone and ran off with it in his mouth. hearty['hɑ?t?]热诚的 同cordial
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We gave our old friends a hearty welcome. kin [k?n] 亲戚
All our kin came to the family reunion. peep [pi?p] 窥视 同peek
The girls peeped at the guests through the partly openes door. realm[relm]国土，领域 同kingdom The queen visited every town in her realm. part2
accurate ['?kj?r?t] 正确的 反incorrect Her report is always accurate and well written. ancestor ['?nsest?]祖先 反descendant His ancestors came to America on the Mayflower. dwarf [dw??f] 矮子 反giant
Children of the world love to read the story of Snow White and the seven dwarfs. emerge [?'m??d?]出现
After the rain, the sun emerged from behind the clouds. illusion [?'l(j)u??(?)n] 错觉
It was an illusion that made me think I saw a man in the shadow. multitude ['m?lt?tju?d] 多数的 反minority
A multitude of European plants have been naturalized in America. vicious ['v???s]恶意的 反virtuous
He gave the dog a vicious blow with his long stick. void [v??d] 1.无效的 反valid 2.空的 没有的 缺乏的 An agreement signed by a child to repay borrowed money is void. That part of the town is completely void of interest for visitors. part3
debate[d?'be?t]讨论
We were debating whether to go to the mountains or to the seaside for our summer holidays.
extract [?ekstr?kt] 1.取出，拔出 2.夺取
1He extracted several paragraphs from the newspaper article to read at the meeting.
2Did you manage to extract any information from him? facilitate [f?'s?l?te?t] 使容易
The broken lock facilitated my entrance into the empty house. frail [fre?l]虚弱的，易损的
The sick woman's frail hands could hardly hold a cup. insignificant[?ns?g'n?f?k(?)nt]无关重要的
The ideas of an insignificant person have no influence. inspect [?n'spekt]视察，审查
In this state,every car must be inspected annually by the highway patrol. prohibit [pr?(?)'h?b?t] 禁止
Smoking is prohibit in public buidings or in the crowded bus. repent [r?'pent]忏悔
The criminal repented his crimes before the priest. resolute['rez?lu?t]坚决的
Despite the opposition from his family, he remained resolute in his decision. suspend [s?'spend] 1.暂停 2.悬吊
1.The train schedule was suspended until the railroad tracks were repaired. 2. The swing was suspended from a branch of tree.
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bleak [bli?k] 荒凉的
In winter, when the trees are bare and snow covers the ground,the landscape is very bleak. brisk [br?sk] 轻快的
A brisk walk brings him home from work in a short time. chip [t??p]碎屑
When you sharpen a pencil, you make chips. hearth[hɑ?θ] 炉边
We talked about his death all nights,sitting around the hearth. laundry['l??ndr?] 洗衣店，洗烫过的衣服 They sent their dirty clothes to the laundry. overwhelm [??v?'welm] 1.压倒 2.淹没
1. At the beginning of the Second World War, the weapons that the enemy had overwhelmed ours.
2. The village was overwhelmed when the floods came. prevalent['prev(?)l(?)nt]普遍的
The habit of traveling by aircraft is becoming more prevalent each year. rumor['r?m?]谣传
I heared a rumor that there would be a change in the Cabinet. scold[sk??ld]责骂
His parents scolded him for staying out so late at night. shrug [?r?g]耸肩
When I asked him about his plans, he only shrugged his shoulders. streak [stri?k] 1.条纹2.飞奔
1.There are streaks of grey appearing in his black hair. 2.The cat streaked across the road with the dog behind it. tug [t?g]拉
The small child tugged the table across the room and broke the milk
LESSON17
1.blunder ['bl?nd?] n. 错误 同: mistake
It was his great blunder to have ordered the soldiers to attack the enemy in the daytime. 2.brink [br??k] n. 边缘 同: verge
He fell over the brink of the cliff, but he was only slightly hurt. 3.cab [k?b] n. 计程车 同: taxi
It is very hard to catch a cab in the rush hour. 4.cast [kɑ?st] v. 掷；抛 同: fling The fisherman cast their nets into the sea. 5.component [k?m'p??n?nt] n. 成分 同: ingredient A chemist can separate a medicine into its components. 6.convention [k?n'ven?(?)n] n. 1.习俗 同: custom 2.会议 It is a matter of convention that men should open doors for ladies.
Businessmen attended conventions to learn of new developments and products. 7.expel [?k'sp?l] v. 驱逐 同: banish
A pupil who cheats or steals may be expelled from school. 8.notable ['n??t?b(?)l] adj.显著的 同: remarkable China has made notable development since 1978.
9.spectacle ['spekt?k(?)l] n. 1.景象 同: sight 2.（复数）眼镜 The sunrise as seen from the top of the mountain was a great spectacle. The old man bought a new pair of spectacles.
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10. tackle ['t?k(?)l] n. 1.用具 同: equipment v. 2.捕捉 He bought some fishing tackle in the store.
The robber tried to run away, but a brave man ran and tackled him. 11.throng [θr??] n. 群众 同: crowd
At the railroad station I saw throngs of passengers waiting for their trains. 12.waver ['we?v?] v. 摆动 同: sway
As I opened the window, the flame waved and then went out. 13.affirmative [?'f??m?t?v] adj.肯定的 反: negative Her final answer to my question would be affirmative. 14.amid [?'m?d] prep.在其中 反: around
The woman teacher stood amid the crowd of little children. 15.appease [?'pi?z] v. 使平静 反: stir
The angry man was not appeased until I said I was sorry. 16.eternal [?'t??n(?)l] adj.永恒的 反: momentary
Most religionsn the world promise eternal life after one?s death. 17.gallant ['g?l(?)nt; g?'l?nt] adj. 1.勇敢的 反: timid 2.壮丽的
Mr. Johnson was one of the most gallant soldiers in our unit during World War II. Our garden was is gallant with roses and tulips. 18.gratify ['gr?t?fa?] v. 使满足 反: disappoint
Now that she has a job in France, she can gratify her desire to see Paris. 19.petty ['pet?] adj.细小的 反: significant
The children?s quarrels usually concern a petty problem. 20. sturdy ['st??d?] adj.坚强的 反: weak
Children need sturdy clothes, because they like to play so violently. 21.tropical ['tr?p?k(?)l] adj.热带的；很热的 反: polar It is very hard to work in such tropical weather. 22.zoology [zu?'?l?d??;] n. 动物学 反: botany
Zoology and botany(植物学) are the two main branches of biology(生物学). 23.administer [?d'm?n?st?] v. 管理
In the United States, the Secretary of State administers foreign affairs. 24.coordinate [k??'?:d?ne?t] v. 调和
If we coordinate our efforts we should be able to defeat the enemy. 25.deprive [d?'pra?v] v. 剥夺
They deprived the criminal of his right to vote. 26.heritage ['her?t?d?] n. 遗产
Many foreigners say that Chinese have a great cultural heritage. 27.insert[?n's??t] v. 插入
He inserted the key into the lock, but found it was a wrong key. 28.irritate ['?r?te?t] v. 激怒
When she has a headache, the slightest noise irritates her. 29.legitimate [l?'d??t?m?t] adj.正当的
The boy couldn?t give a legitimate reason for being absent from school. 30.margin ['mɑ?d??n] n. 1.边缘 2.余裕
He made some important notes in the margin of the book. Allow a margin of money for unexpected expenses. 31.punctual ['p?t???l] adj.守时的
She?s never punctual in answering letters; she?s always late. 32.restrain [r?'stre?n] v. 抑制
She could not restrain her curiosity to see what was in the box. 33.sensitive ['sens?t?v] adj.敏感的
The girl is very sensitive about her ugly appearance. 34.significant s?g'n?f?k(?)nt] adj.重大的 October 1, 1949, was a significant day for china. 35.altar ['?lt?] n. 祭坛
The altars is the most sacred part of a church or temple. 36.bounce[ba?ns] n. 反跃 I caught the ball on the first bounce. 37.bugle ['bju?g(?)l] n. 号角
Bugles have been used in military forces for sounding calls and orders. 38.charcoal ['t?ɑ?k??l] n. 炭
We cooked our food over burning charcoal. 39.crisis ['kra?s?s] n. 危机
The patient passed the crisis, and began to regain his strength. 40.deputy ['depj?t?] n. 代理人 John will be my deputy while I am away. 41.grind [gra?nd] v. 磨碎（成粉） The stone was grind into dust. 42.missionary ['m??(?)n(?)r?] n. 传教士
The missionary will be sent to Africa to teach and spread Christianity基督教 there.
43.premier ['prem??] n. 首相
Winston Chichill is one of the well-known premiers of Great Britain. 44.recruit [r?'kru?t] n. 新会员；新兵
The recruits were already given their uniforms, and now they are being drilled on the parade ground.
45.salvation [s?l've??(?)n] n. 救助
He proposed government loans for the salvation of several shaky business companies. 46.standstill['st?n(d)st?l] n. 停顿
When I was walking along the street, a car came to a standstill near me. 47.trample ['tr?mp(?)l] v. 践踏
The herd of wild cattle trampled the farmer?s crops. 48.yoke [j??k] n. 支配
Slaves are under the yoke of their masters.
从本期的生词中选出适当的填空。
1.His failure to lock the door was a serious _____ .
2.Just before Christmas there are _____ of people in the streets . 3.We were all _____ to learn that you had passed the examination . 4.Bananas are _____ fruit ; apples are not . 5.A ship with all its sails is a(an) _____ sight .
6.A swimmer should _____ the movements of his arms and legs .
7.The people _____ the cruel king of his power , and drove him out of the country , 8.New _____ to our music club are always welcome .
9.They _____ the eggshells to powder and give it to the hens with their food . 10.The Battle of Waterloo was a(an) _____ in Napoleon?s career .
1. blunder 2. throngs 3. gratified 4. tropical 5.gallant 6. coordinate 7.deprived 8. recruits 9. grind 10.crisis LESSON18
1.adorn [?'d??n] v. 装饰；美化 同: decorate
He adorned his story with all sorts of adventures that never happened.
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