新视野大学英语读写教程词汇 第二册 Unit 7a(在线收听

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  ||<1>overwhelm |vt. |1. affect sb.'s emotions in a powerful way |使受不了;使不知所措
  ||||He was suddenly overwhelmed by a strong feeling of sadness. |一阵强烈的孤独感突然袭上心头。
  ||||I was quite overwhelmed by all the flowers and letters of support I received. |我收到的所有鲜花和支持信件使我激动不已。
  ||||2. defeat |击败
  ||||They were overwhelmed by the enemy. |他们被敌军击败了。
  ||||With his great strength, the policeman overwhelmed the robber. |警察用大力制服了抢劫者。
  |@ |<2>spin |v.  |(cause to) turn around very quickly |(使)旋转
  ||||I feel faint and the room is spinning. |我感到昏昏沉沉,觉得房间在旋转。
  ||||Our washing machine spins the clothes quite fast. |我们的洗衣机使衣服快速转动。
  |||n.|[C] an act of turning around quickly |旋转
  ||||I hit something on the road, which sent the car into a spin. |我撞到了路上的什么东西,使得车子直打转。
  ||||Suddenly, the plane went into a spin. |飞机突然旋转起来。
  ||<3>title |vt.    |give a name to a book, article, etc. |给...取名
  ||||Shakespeare titled his play <em>A Mid-summer Night's Dream</em>. |莎士比亚给自己的剧本取名为《仲夏夜之梦》。
  ||||Have you found the book titled <em>Water Margin</em>. |你找到书名为《水浒传》的那本书了吗?
  |||n.|[C] a name of a book, article, etc. |名称;题目
  ||||I can never remember film titles. |我从来就记不住电影的片名。
  ||||This next record bears the title <em>The Red Shoes</em>. |下一张唱片的名字就是《红鞋子》。
  ||<4>clinical |a. |relating to a clinic or hospital |诊所的;临床的
  ||||This disease should figure prominently in textbooks of clinical medicine. |这种疾病在临床医学教科书中应该有突出的叙述。
  ||||We have had a bit more clinical experience than before. |我们比以前有了更多的临床经验。
  |@ |<5>react |vi. |behave in a particular way because of sth. that has happened |反应
  ||||People can react badly to certain food. |人们对某些食物会有不良反应。
  ||||How did she react when you told her you were leaving? |你告诉她你要离开时她有什么反应?
  ||<6> <em>reactor</em> |n. |[C] |核反应堆
  ||||Some would argue that while nuclear power reactors exist, then the hazard of radiation is inevitable. |有些人争论说只要原子反应堆存在,辐射的危险就不可避免。
  ||||The plant's two reactors were shut down in February 2001 out of safety fears. |出于对安全的考虑,工厂的两个核反应堆于2001年2月关闭。
  |@ |<7>tense |a. |nervous; not relaxed |紧张的
  ||||She was very tense as she waited for the interview. |在等待面试时她很紧张。
  ||||You seem very tense. Are you still waiting for that phone call? |你看来很紧张。你还在等那电话吗?
  ||<8>tremendous|a.|1. very big |巨大的;极大的
  ||||The washing machine makes a tremendous noise when it works. |这台洗衣机在使用时发出巨大的噪音。
  ||||That kind of job will require you a tremendous effort. |那种工作需要你作出极大的努力。
  ||||2. very good; excellent |很好的;非常好的
  ||||Thank you for treating me! It's a tremendous dinner! |感谢你招待我!晚餐太棒了!
  ||||I've just listened to your album; you have a tremendous voice. |我刚听了你的专辑,你的声音棒极了。
  |★ |<9>cholesterol |n. |[U] |胆固醇
  ||||The doctor told her that her cholesterol level was much too high. |医生告诉她,她的胆固醇太高了。
  ||||This cooking oil is low in cholesterol. |这种烹调油胆固醇含量低。
  |@ |<10>excess |a.  |more than is usual or necessary |过量的;过多的
  ||||Excess exercise can sometimes cause health problems. |过度的锻炼有时会导致健康问题。
  ||||We might seem to be carrying excess supplies but they would be necessary in the case of an emergency. |看上去我们所带的东西多了些,但情况紧急时,它们会派上用场的。
  |||n.|[sing., U] an amount that is more than what is needed or wanted |过量
  ||||An excess of enthusiasm is not always a good thing. |过分热情并不总是一件好事。
  ||||They both eat to excess. |他们俩都吃得太多了。
  ||<11>fiber |n. |(BrE fibre) [C, U] |纤维
  ||||A lot of the fiber in the fruit is found in the skin. |人们发现水果的大量纤维都在水果皮中。
  ||||Natural fibers, such as cotton, tend to be used in sportswear because they are cooler. |天然的纤维物质,如棉花,往往会用来做运动衫,因为它们穿起来比较凉爽。
  ||<12>circuit |n. |[C] a closed connection of wires through which electricity can flow |电路
  ||||There is something wrong with the electrical circuit. |电路中发现了一点毛病。
  ||||There must be a break in the circuit. |电路一定断了。
  |@ |<13>pump |n.     |[C] a machine for forcing liquid or gas into or out of sth. |泵
  ||||water pump |水泵
  ||||The doctor removed the contents of her stomach with a stomach pump. |医生用胃泵清除掉她胃里的东西。
  |||vt.|make liquid or gas move in a particular direction using a pump |(用泵)抽吸
  ||||The heart pumps the blood round the body. |心脏推动血液在身体内循环。
  ||||We took turns pumping water out of the boat. |我们轮流用泵把船里的水抽干。
  |@ |<14>attribute|vt.  |(~ to) regard sth. as caused by sb. or sth. |把...归因于;把...归咎于
  ||||She attributes her success to hard work and a bit of luck. |她把她的成功归于努力和一点点运气。
  ||||We attribute our success to being in the right place at the right time. |我们把成功归因于天时地利。
  ||<15>exterior |n. |[C] the outside of sth. |外部;外表
  ||||He is a gentle man with a rough exterior. |他是一个外表粗鲁但性情温和的男人。
  ||||The exterior of the house needs painting. |房子外面需要粉刷。
  |||a.|on the outside of sth. |外部的;外表的
  ||||In some of the villages the exterior walls of the houses are painted pink. |有些村庄的外墙刷成了粉红色。
  ||||Exterior to the main house there is a small building that could be used as an office. |主建筑外面有一个小建筑可用作办公室。
  ||<16>interior |n.  |[C] the inner part or inside of sth. |内部
  ||||He had the pictures of the house from the outside but none of its interior. |他有这栋房子的外观图片,但没有内部的图片。
  ||||This house has a modern interior. |这所房子的内部很现代化。
  |||a.|inside |内部的
  ||||The interior walls have pictures on them. |内墙上挂着画。
  ||||The paint on the interior doors is in good condition. |室内门上的油漆还很完好。
  |@ |<17>destructive |a.  |causing serious damage |破坏的
  ||||Lack of trust is very destructive in a relationship. |缺乏信任对维持关系有很大的危害性。
  ||||They are very concerned about the destructive effects that violent films may have on children. |他们很担心暴力片可能会对儿童产生危害作用。
  |@ |<18>perceive |vt. |understand or think of sth. in a particular way |理解;认为
  ||||If they perceive that a military challenge threatens their country's interests, they will not hesitate to fight. |如果他们察觉军事挑衅威胁到国家利益,他们会毫不犹豫地奋起反击。
  ||||The prime minister will only resign if he perceives there is no other way out of the crisis. |如果首相意识到无法走出危机,就只有辞职了事。
  ||<19> <em>perfectionist</em> |n.      |[C] sb. who always wants things to be done perfectly |完美主义者
  ||||She's such a perfectionist that she notices even the smallest mistakes. |她是一个完美主义者,甚至连极其细小的毛病也不会放过。
  ||||He's a perfectionist about singing. |他在演唱方面是个完美主义者。
  ||<20>delegate |v.     |give part of one's power or work to sb. in a lower position |授权;委托
  ||||The job had to be delegated to an assistant. |那项工作只得交给一位助手去办理。
  ||||The boss doesn't know how to delegate. |老板不知道如何用人。
  |||vt.|choose sb. as a representative |委派...为代表
  ||||The manager has not decided yet as to whom he would delegate to represent the company at the meeting. |经理还没决定派谁代表公司赴会。
  ||||A group of four teachers were delegated to represent the school at the meeting. |由4名教师组成的小组已被派去代表学校参加会议。
  |||n.|[C] a person chosen or elected by a group to speak, vote, etc. for them, esp. at a meeting |代表
  ||||Delegates have voted for this suggestion. |代表们已经投票赞同这项建议。
  ||||Each union chooses several delegates to the yearly meeting. |每个工会选出几位代表参加年度会议。
  |@ |<21>cycle |n.     |[C] a series of events that are repeated in the same order |循环;周期
  ||||the cycle of seasons |四季交替
  ||||She complained about the endless cycle of getting up, going to work, and coming home, day after day. |她抱怨生活就是这样起床、上班、回家,日复一日无止境的循环。
  |||vi.|ride a bicycle |骑自行车
  ||||He cycles to work every day. |他每天骑车去上班。
  ||||Shall we cycle into town or go by bus? |我们是骑自行车还是乘公共汽车进城?
  |@|<22>emphasis |n. |[C, U] special attention or importance |强调
  ||||The emphasis here is on hard work, not enjoyment. |这里强调的是实干,而不是享乐。
  ||||We put a lot of emphasis on work experience. |我们很重视工作经验。
  ||<23>jam |n.     |[C] a situation in which it is difficult to move because there are so many cars or people |堵塞
  ||||traffic jam |交通堵塞
  ||||We were stuck in a jam for two hours. |我们已经被堵了两个小时。
  |||vt.|push sth. somewhere using a lot of force |把...塞入
  ||||The newspapers were so tightly jammed in the letter-box that I could hardly get them out. |信箱里的报纸塞得太紧了,我几乎没法把它们拿出来。
  ||||He jammed the boxes into the back of the car. |他将盒子全塞到汽车的后部。
  |@ |<24>stir |vt. |1. make sb. have a strong feeling or reaction |使激动;激起
  ||||The story stirred the boy's imagination. |那故事激起了男孩子的想象力。
  ||||The speech stirred the crowd to take action. |这讲话鼓动了群众们采取行动。
  ||||2. move a liquid around with a spoon or stick in order to mix it together |搅拌
  ||||Use a spoon to stir the sauce. |用调羹来搅拌调料。
  ||||Slowly add the flour, and keep stirring it. |慢慢地加进面粉,不停地搅拌。
  |@|<25>outlet |n. |[C] a way of expressing or getting rid of strong feelings |发泄
  ||||Children need an outlet for their energy. |孩子们要有发泄精力的途径。
  ||||Writing poems was his only form of emotional outlet. |写诗是他宣泄感情的唯一方式。
  |★ |<26>physiological |a.    | |生理的;生理学的
  ||||They are doing research on the physiological effects of space travel. |他们正在研究宇宙航行对生理的影响。
  ||||The cause is unknown, but several physiological and psychological factors have been suggested. |原因还不清楚,但人们提出了几个生理和心理方面的因素。
  ||<27> <em>physiologically</em> |ad.    | |生理上;在生理学上
  ||||The man is physiologically sound and healthy. |这个人在生理上是健康健全的。
  ||||Physiologically, there is nothing wrong with her. |她生理上没什么问题。
  |@ |<28>recommend  |vt.|1. advise sb. to do sth. |建议;劝告
  ||||I recommend your meeting him first. |我建议你先和他见个面。
  ||||The doctor recommended that she should stop smoking as soon as possible. |医生建议她尽快戒烟。
  ||||2. say that sb. or sth. is good, or suggest them for a particular purpose or job |推荐
  ||||Can you recommend any cheap hotels? |你能否推荐些便宜的酒店?
  ||||The headmaster agreed to recommend the teachers' suggestions to the government. |校长同意把教师的建议推荐给政府。
  |@ |<29>financial  |a. |concerning money |财政的;金融的
  ||||Tokyo and New York are major financial centers. |东京和纽约是主要的金融中心。
  ||||The government is now in financial difficulties. |政府目前财政困难。
  ||<30> <em>financially</em> |ad.     | |金融上;财政上
  ||||The plan is not financially suitable. |从财政角度看,这个计划不恰当。
  ||||It is very common for students to be financially dependent on their parents. |学生在经济上依赖父母是很常见的事。
  |@ |<31>independent |a.  |not dependent on or controlled by other people or things |独立的;自立的
  ||||She never borrows anything; she's far too independent for that. |她从不借东西,她独立性太强,不愿意那样做。
  ||||Now that Jean's got a job she's financially independent. |现在琼已找到了一份工作,经济上独立了。
  |@ |<32>stimulate |vt. |make sb. or sth. more active |刺激;激励;激发
  ||||Praise can stimulate students to further efforts. |表扬能激励学生进一步努力。
  ||||The book was trying to stimulate discussion of the problem of global warming. |这书试图激起人们对全球变暖问题的讨论。
  ||<33>temper |n. |[sing., U] a particular emotional state or mood |心情;脾气
  ||||He is in a bad temper. |他心情不好。
  ||||I found it hard to keep my temper with so many things going wrong. |这么多事情都变得一团糟,使我很难不发脾气。
  ||<34> <em>even-tempered</em> |a.     |having a calm good temper; not easily become angry |性情平和的;不易激动的
  ||||Charles had been described as a gentle and even-tempered man. |查尔斯被描写成是个温柔、性情平和的人。
  ||||They will stay even-tempered from morning to night. |他们从早至晚都性情平和。
  |@ |<35>priority |n. |1. [C] sth. important that must be done first |优先处理的事
  ||||You must decide what your priorities are. |你必须确定先做什么。
  ||||The management did not seem to consider office safety to be a priority. |管理部门似乎并不认为办公室安全是需要优先考虑的问题。
  ||||2. [U] the right to be given attention first |优先权;重要性
  ||||Official business takes priority over personal requests. |公事应放在私事之上。
  ||||Priority will be given to those who are fluent in spoken English. |口语流利者将优先考虑。
  ||<36> <em>self-worth</em> |n.    |[U] |个人的内在价值;自尊
  ||||When self-worth is gone, so goes the power to face problems and to solve them. |人一旦失去了自尊,便失去了面对问题、解决问题的能力。
  ||||Without work, a man can lose the precious sense of self-worth. |人要是失去了工作,也就可能失去宝贵的自尊。
  |@ |<37>viewpoint |n. |[C] a particular way of thinking about sth. |观点;看法
  ||||It's my viewpoint that the price is much too high. |我认为价格实在太高。
  ||||Everyone will have a chance to make their viewpoint known. |每个人都将有机会发表自己的观点。
  ||<38>troublesome |a. |causing trouble or anxiety |令人烦恼的;麻烦的
  ||||My cough is rather troublesome today. |今天我的咳嗽真讨厌。
  ||||Her knee has been troublesome for quite a while. |她膝盖不舒服很长时间。
  ||<39>politician |n. |[C] sb. who works in politics, esp. an elected member of the government |政治家
  ||||Every politician dreams of leading his own party one day. |每一个政治家都梦想有一天能领导自己的党派。
  ||<40>deadline |n. |[C] a time by which sth. must be done or completed |最后期限
  ||||I have a March deadline for the novel. |三月是我完成这部小说的最后期限。
  ||||There's no way I can meet that deadline. |我无论如何也没法在最后期限前完成。
  ||<41>flee |v. |(fled, fled) leave somewhere very quickly in order to escape from danger |逃跑;逃避;逃脱
  ||||Everyone fled from the building when the fire alarm sounded. |当火警响起时,人人都从大楼里逃出来。
  ||||She fled the room in tears. |她满脸泪水地逃出了房间。
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  ||<42>among other things |used when one is mentioning one or more things out of a large number |除了其他事情之外
  |||It would be right to describe your father, among other things, as a very hard-working person.|除了别的方面的特点外,你父亲还是一个勤恳工作的人。
  |||Among other things, the school lacks staff. |学校除了别的方面资源短缺外,还缺少教职人员。
  ||<43>blow one's top |become very angry suddenly |勃然大怒;大发雷霆
  ||    |My father will blow his top when he sees what happened to the car. |我父亲看到车子这个样子肯定会大发雷霆。
  ||    |When he told her how much it cost, she blew her top. |当他告诉她那花了多少钱时,她勃然大怒。
  ||<44>on one's trail |on one's way |在...路上
  ||    |On one's trail through life, one must discern right from wrong and establish one's own set of morals. |在人的一生旅途中,必须分清是非,建立自己的道德原则。
  ||    |He met many difficulties on his trail to success. |在取得成功的路途上,他曾遇到许多困难。
  ||<45>cut down |reduce the amount of sth. |减少...的数量
  |||The factory cannot afford to employ any more workers, so it will have to cut down on production. |这个工厂没有能力再增雇工人,所以它只好减少生产。
  |||In times of rising prices, we must cut down on our spending. |在物价上涨时期,我们必须紧缩开支。
  ||<46>keep in mind |remember sth. |记住
  ||  |You must keep your parents' needs in mind when you make your decisions. |当你作决定时,不要忘了你父母的需要。
  ||  |We must keep in mind that the younger people might not like the idea. |我们必须考虑到,年轻人可能不喜欢这个想法。
  <TITLE>Proper Names</TITLE>
  ||<47>Robert S. Eliot ||罗伯特·S. 埃利奥特(人名)
  ||<48>Nebraska ||内布拉斯加州(美国州名)
  ||<49>Ben Franklin ||本·富兰克林(1706–1790,美国政治家、科学家)

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