Unit 2 Text A A child27s clutter awaits an adult27s return 單詞

1、New wordsclutter n.sing., U a large number of things that are scattered somewhere in an untidy way 雜亂的東西awaitvt.1 wait for sth. 等待；等候The little boy was still awaiting his fathers return when the clock struck 11. 當(dāng)時(shí)鐘敲響11 點(diǎn)時(shí)，那個(gè)小男孩仍在等著他爸爸回來。2 if sth. awaits you, it will happen to you （某事）將降臨到身上The bigg

2、est surprise awaiting the birthday girl is that her father is flying to London for her birthday. 那個(gè)過生日的女孩即將得到的最大驚喜是她爸爸將飛到倫敦來為她慶祝生日。vehicle n.C (fml.) a machine with an engine that is used to take people or things from one place to another, such as a car, bus, or truck 交通工具；車輛efficiency n.U the quali

3、ty of doing sth. well and effectively, without wasting time, money, or energy 效率；效能To increase our working efficiency, it is necessary to take advantage of every moment we have. 為了提高工作效率，我們必須分秒必爭(zhēng)。We rely on advanced technology to improve energy efficiency. 我們依靠先進(jìn)的技術(shù)提高能源效率。embarrass vt.make sb. feel

4、ashamed, nervous, or uncomfortable, esp. in front of other people （尤指在社交場(chǎng)合）使尷尬，使窘迫I felt embarrassed, going to the wrong classroom on the first day of college. 大學(xué)的第一天我走錯(cuò)了教室，感到非常尷尬。embarrassment n.1 C sb. or sth. that causes problems or makes you feel ashamed 讓人難堪的人；使人為難的事He is such an embarrassment

5、to his family. 他讓他的家人感到非常難堪。The court case was an embarrassment to the company. 這個(gè)案子對(duì)該公司來說是個(gè)麻煩。2 U a feeling of being nervous or ashamed because of what people know or think about you 尷尬；難堪；窘迫To her terrible embarrassment, there were many people around when one of her high heels broke off. 她一只高跟鞋的鞋跟

6、斷了，當(dāng)時(shí)周圍有許多人，這讓她很尷尬。rust v.become covered with rust, or make sth. become covered in rust （使）生銹Years of being left out in the rain had rusted the metal chairs. 這些金屬椅子多年來一直放在外面，已經(jīng)被雨淋得都生銹了。n.U the reddish-brown substance that forms on iron or steel when it gets wet 銹；鐵銹There were large patches of rust o

7、n the car. 車上有大塊的銹斑。blade n.Cthe flat cutting part of a tool or weapon 刀刃；刀片tube n. C1 a long, thin container which you squeeze in order to force the paste out （膏狀物等的）管狀容器2 a long narrow object similar to a pipe that liquid or gas can move through 管子paste n.C, U a soft thick mixture that can easily

8、be shaped or spread 糊狀物；膏The dish consists of 8 kinds of vegetables, mixed with hot chili paste and served with beef soup. 這道菜有8種蔬菜，拌上辣椒醬，再佐以牛肉湯食用。vt.stick sth. to sth. else using glue （用糨糊）粘貼Please paste a label on the box to tell it from other boxes. 請(qǐng)?jiān)诤凶由腺N上標(biāo)簽 , 以便與其他盒子區(qū)別開來。toothpaste n.C, U 牙膏pol

9、ish n.C, U a chemical substance that you rub onto an object to make it shine 上光劑；擦光劑The girl was told by her parents to remove the polish from her nails because she was too young for make-up. 女孩的父母讓她把指甲油擦掉，因?yàn)樗€太小，不適合化妝。vt.1 make sth. smooth, bright, and shiny by rubbing it 擦亮；擦光He polished his glass

10、es with a handkerchief in order to see more clearly. 他用手帕擦了擦眼鏡，以便看得更清楚些。2 improve a piece of writing, a speech, etc. by making slight changes to it before it is completely finished 修改；潤(rùn)色Your essay is good; you just need to polish it a bit. 你的文章不錯(cuò)，你只要稍加潤(rùn)色就可以了。trash n.U (BrE rubbish) things that you t

11、hrow away, such as empty bottles, used papers, food that has gone bad, etc. 廢物；垃圾 dump vt.1 empty out a container, vehicle, as by overturning or tilting 傾倒；把倒空 He opened his bag and dumped its contents on the desk. 他打開包，把里面的東西倒在桌子上。2 get rid of sth. that you do not want 丟棄；扔掉People who want to get r

12、id of old cars sometimes dump them in the woods. 人們?yōu)榱颂幚淼襞f車，有時(shí)候就把它們丟在樹林里。match v.1 belong to the same pair （與）屬同一雙；（使）成對(duì)Your socks dont match. 你的襪子不成雙。2 if one thing matches another or they match, they look attractive together （與）相配，相稱She wore a green silk dress and hat to match. 她穿了一件綠色絲裙，戴著與之相配的帽子。

13、mismatched a.not matched or not suitably matched 不配對(duì)的I wonder why my younger sister loves wearing mismatched socks. 我真不明白，為什么我妹妹喜歡穿不配對(duì)的襪子。purple a.紫色的n.U 紫色closet n.C (mainly AmE) a small room or space built into a wall for storing things such as clothes or sheets 壁櫥comic n.C (also book) a magazine

14、for children that contains stories told in a series of drawings （兒童）連環(huán)漫畫冊(cè)With the combination of pictures and texts, comics are a good way to get children to begin their adventures in reading. 連環(huán)漫畫冊(cè)圖文并茂是讓兒童開始接觸閱讀的一個(gè)好辦法。a.amusing you and making you want to laugh 滑稽的；好笑的Even the misfortune in his pers

15、onal life was used by him in creating his comic movies. 連他生活中的不幸遭遇也被他用于創(chuàng)作喜劇電影。fiction n.1 U books and stories about imaginary people and events 小說He was a very successful writer of childrens fiction. 他是一位非常成功的兒童小說家。2 C sth. that people want you to believe is true but which is not true 虛構(gòu)的事；想象的事Somet

16、imes children have trouble separating fact from fiction and may believe that such things actually exist. 有時(shí)候孩子們難以區(qū)分哪 些事情是真實(shí)的、哪些是虛構(gòu)的，他們或許會(huì)相信這些事情真的存在。romantica.1 used about books, plays, and films about love （書、劇本、電影）浪漫的，關(guān)于愛情的Romantic comedies are very popular among young people. 愛情喜劇很受年輕人的歡迎。2 showin

17、g strong feelings of love 多情的；浪漫的Why dont you send your girlfriend a little romantic card and see how she reacts? 你何不送女朋友一張浪漫的小卡片，看她作何反應(yīng)？historical a.1 describing or based on events in the past 描寫歷史事件的；基于史實(shí)的Historical novels are a marvelous blend of fact and fiction. 歷史小說是事實(shí)和小說的奇妙結(jié)合。2 relating to th

18、e past （有關(guān)）歷史的It is important to look at the novel in its historical context. 從歷史背景來看待這部小說很重要。beloved a.loved very much by sb. 鐘愛的；摯愛的；寶貝的She said her beloved daughter was her pride. 她說她的寶貝女兒是她的驕傲。stuff vt.1 push or put sth. into a small space, esp. in a quick careless way 填；塞Dont stuff anything els

19、e in the bag, or it will burst. 不要再往袋子里塞東西了，不然袋子就要撐破了。2 fill sth. until it is full 填滿；裝滿 Volunteers were busy stuffing envelopes. 志愿者們正忙著填裝信封。n.U a variety of objects or things 各種物品I dont know how were going to get all this stuff into the car. 我不知道怎樣才能把這些東西都放進(jìn)汽車?yán)?。sack n.C a large strong bag for stor

20、ing and carrying things 大口袋；粗布袋；麻袋stackv. make things into a neat pile, or form a neat pile （使）整齊地堆起；摞起The waitress stacked the dishes on the counter and then sat down for a rest. 女服務(wù)員把盤子整齊地碼放在柜臺(tái)上，然后坐下來休息。n. C a neat pile of things （疊放整齊的）一疊，一堆，一摞 I eventually found the letter I was looking for unde

21、r a stack of papers. 我最終在一摞紙的下面找到了我要找的那封信。plague n.1 (a of locusts/rats, etc.) an uncontrolled and harmful increase in the numbers of a particular animal or insect 蝗災(zāi)/鼠災(zāi)等A plague of locusts, as a result of the warm winter and continuous drought since early spring, is threatening this land. 由于暖冬和開春以來

22、一直干旱，蝗災(zāi)正威脅著這片土地。2 C a disease that causes death and spreads quickly to a large number of people 瘟疫；疫病We wish to have a world free of plagues and famines. 我們希望我們的世界沒有瘟疫和饑荒。clumsy a.1 not easy to use and often large and heavy （物體）笨重的The first mobile phones were heavy and clumsy to use, but nowadays th

23、ey are much easier to handle. 第一代手機(jī)用起來很笨重，不過如今的手機(jī)用起來方便多了。2 moving in an awkward way and tending to make things fall over 笨拙的；不靈活的When people get drunk, they become clumsy and cannot speak clearly. 人們喝醉后會(huì)變得行動(dòng)笨拙，說話含糊。charity n.1 U organizations in general that give money, goods, or help to people who

24、are poor, sick, etc. 慈善事業(yè)All the money raised by the concert will go to charity. 這次音樂會(huì)的收入將全部用于慈善事業(yè)。2 C an organization that gives money, goods, or help to people who are poor, sick, etc. 慈善機(jī)構(gòu)；慈善團(tuán)體He invested a big sum of money in setting up a charity in his hometown. 他投了一大筆錢在家鄉(xiāng)創(chuàng)建了一家慈善機(jī)構(gòu)。band n. C1 a

25、 flat narrow piece of sth. with one end joined to the other to form a circle 圈；箍；帶2 (BrE) a group of musicians, esp. a group that plays popular music 樂隊(duì)；樂團(tuán)curl v.form a twisted or curved shape, or make sth. do this 盤繞；纏繞It seems to me that the best way to relax is to curl up in the sofa with a cup o

26、f tea, and watch TV. 對(duì)我而言，最好的放松方法就是泡上一杯茶，蜷在沙發(fā)上看電視。curler n.C a small plastic or metal tube used for making hair curl 卷發(fā)夾 Hair curlers can give you a great curly look. 卷發(fā)器可以給你一個(gè)漂亮的卷發(fā)造型。strain vi.pull hard at sth. or push hard against sth. 使勁拉；使勁推；繃緊The dog strains at the rope fastened to its collar,

27、eager to be off. 那只狗使勁拽著拴在脖子上的繩子，拼命要掙脫。vt.injure a muscle or part of your body by using it too much or making it work too hard 拉傷；扭傷；損傷I strained a muscle in my back when playing tennis. 我在打網(wǎng)球時(shí)拉傷了背上的一塊肌肉。n.C, U worry that is caused by having to deal with a problem or work too hard over a long period

28、 of time 焦慮；緊張We know that a long time without change can lead to boredom, and physical and mental strain. 我們知道，長(zhǎng)時(shí)間沒有變化會(huì)導(dǎo)致乏味，以及身體和精神上的緊張。haul vt.pull sth. heavy with a continuous steady movement 拖；拉Rescue workers attached the men to ropes before hauling them to safety. 救援人員把這些人用繩索綁起來，然后把他們拉到安全的地方。do

29、nation n.1 C sth., esp. money, that you give to a person or an organization in order to help them 捐贈(zèng)物（尤指捐款）The mayor toured a childrens hospital and delivered a donation of medical equipment. 市長(zhǎng)參觀了一家兒童醫(yī)院，并向醫(yī)院捐贈(zèng)了一些醫(yī)療設(shè)備。2 U the act of giving sth., esp. money, to help a person or an organization 捐助（尤指錢

30、）At the blood donation site, I was given a physical examination. 在獻(xiàn)血站，我接受了一次體檢。curb n.C (BrE kerb) the raised edge of a road, between where people can walk and cars can drive 路緣For the sake of safety, please walk as close to the curb as possible. 為了安全起見，請(qǐng)盡量靠近路緣走路。vt.control or limit sth. in order to

31、 prevent it from having a harmful effect 控制；抑制；約束The government should take steps to curb the rapid rise in housing prices. 政府應(yīng)采取措施抑制房?jī)r(jià)的快速上漲。sore a.painful and uncomfortable, usu. as a result of an injury, infection, or too much exercise 痛的；疼痛的My muscles were sore because I had exercised too much. 我

32、因?yàn)檫\(yùn)動(dòng)過量而肌肉疼痛。ridiculous a.very silly or unreasonable 愚蠢的；荒唐的；可笑的It is ridiculous that a person should get paid without working. 一個(gè)人竟能不勞而獲，這太可笑了。toss vt.throw sth., esp. sth. light, with a quick gentle movement of your hand 扔；擲；拋The children tossed the ball to each other. 孩子們互相把球拋來拋去。strip vt. (also o

33、ff) 1 remove sth. that is covering the surface of sth. else 剝?nèi)?；除去She asked us to strip off the sheets and bring them downstairs when we leave. 她叫我們離開時(shí)把床單撤下來并帶到樓下。It took me several hours to strip the wallpaper from the walls. 我花了好幾個(gè)鐘頭把墻紙從墻上揭下來。2 take off your clothes or take off sb. elses clothes 脫去

34、（的）衣服Jack stripped off his sweater and threw it onto the couch. 杰克脫掉毛衣，把它扔到長(zhǎng)沙發(fā)上。craft n.(s) pl. a job or activity in which you make things with your hands, and that you usu. need skill to do （指?jìng)鹘y(tǒng)的手工）工藝；手藝The projects aim is to maintain some traditional rural crafts in China. 該項(xiàng)目的目的是要保留中國一些傳統(tǒng)的鄉(xiāng)村手工藝。c

35、lip vt.1 cut an article or picture from a newspaper, magazine, etc. （從報(bào)紙、雜志等上）剪下I clipped the ads from the magazine in case they might be useful later. 我把雜志上的廣告剪下來，以備后用。2 fasten one thing to another using a small object 夾住；扣住He collected up the documents and clipped them together. 他把文件收拾好，并夾在一起。n.C

36、a short part of a film, television program, or news story that is shown separately （電影、電視節(jié)目或新聞的）剪輯I saw on TV a clip of Michael Jordan being interviewed. 我在電視上看到邁克爾喬丹接受采訪的一個(gè)片段。item n.C a single thing, esp. one thing in a list, group, or set of things （尤指清單上、一群或一組事物中的）一項(xiàng)，一件，一條He opened his suitcase a

37、nd took out each item. 他打開手提箱，把東西一樣樣拿出來。emotional a.1 having strong feelings and showing them to other people, esp. by crying 情緒激動(dòng)的（尤指哭泣）Grandpa gets very emotional whenever he talks about the war in which he fought many years ago. 每當(dāng)談及他多年前曾親身參加的那場(chǎng)戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)時(shí)，爺爺就會(huì)變得情緒激動(dòng)。2 (only before noun) relating to your

38、 feelings or how you control them 情緒（上）的；情感（上）的The event had absolutely no emotional effect on me. 這件事對(duì)我的情緒絕對(duì)沒有影響。bug n. C1 an enthusiast or a fan 熱衷于某事的人；迷2 (esp. AmE) a small insect 小蟲子reverse vt.change sth., such as a decision, judgment, or process so that it is the opposite of what it was before

39、 推翻，徹底改變（決定、判決、過程等）The Jones had planned to sell their house and move into an apartment, but later they reversed their minds. 瓊斯一家打算把房子賣掉，搬到公寓去住，但是他們后來改變了主意。 n.(the ) the exact opposite of what has just been mentioned 相反情況；正相反Of course I dont dislike you quite the reverse. 我當(dāng)然不是不喜歡你恰恰相反，我喜歡你。a.(only

40、 before noun) ( order/situation/process, etc.) the opposite order, etc. to what is usual or to what has just been stated 相反的（順序、局勢(shì)、過程等）The record showed a reverse trend to that in other countries. 記錄顯示在其他國家有與之相反的趨勢(shì)。token n.C (fml.) sth. that represents a feeling, fact, event, etc. 象征；標(biāo)志W(wǎng)e exchanged

41、gifts as a token of friendship. 我們交換了禮物，作為友誼的象征。Phrases and expressionsmake it 1 be successful at sth., e.g. in your job 獲得成功He came to the US and not only made it, but made it big. 他來到美國，不僅成功了，而且還發(fā)達(dá)了。2 succeed in getting somewhere in time for sth. or when this is difficult （尤指在困難情況下）準(zhǔn)時(shí)到達(dá)，趕上With blo

42、od pouring from his leg, he made it to a nearby house. 他腿上流著血，支撐著走到附近的一所房子。free of/from not containing or involving sth. unpleasant 無的；擺脫了的We need to create a relaxing atmosphere, free of tension. 我們需要?jiǎng)?chuàng)造一種沒有壓力的輕松氛圍。They claim all the drinks are free of artificial colorings. 他們聲稱所有的飲料都不含人工色素。catch oneself doing sth. suddenly realize one is doing sth. 突然意識(shí)到自己在做某事One day I caught mys