泛讀 詞匯整理Unit Getting Enough Sleep Dream On

1、Unit 8 Getting Enough Sleep? Dream OnText 1Deprivation n. the disadvantage that results from losing somethingSleep deprivation can cause stress and loss of appetite.Dryer n. 干燥機(jī) an appliance that removes moisture He bought a dryer yesterday.Dishwasher n. 洗碗碟機(jī) a machine for washing dishesShe always u

2、se dishwasher to wash dishes.Smash v. break into piecesThe cup fell and smashed.Crucial adj. of extreme importanceIts a crucial decision.Doze v. 打盹 sleep lightly or for a short period of timeWhile the adults doze, the young play.Tragic adj. 悲劇的 very sadThere was a tragic accident on the highway yest

3、erday.Fatal adj.致命的 bringing deathHer childrens death is a fatal blow on her.Conviction n. an unshakable belief in somethingShes a woman of strong convictions.Laboratory n. a workplace for the conduct of scientific researchLaboratory experiments have confirmed many facts.Prone adj. 易干的 having a tend

4、ency A child is prone to mischief.Lapse n. a mistake resulting from inattentionHis lapses caused big problem.Consciousness n. an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situationWhen will she regain consciousness?Eyelid n. either of two folds of skin that can be moved to co

5、ver or open the eyeShe lifted one eyelid to see what he was doing.Tap v. strike lightlyThis music sets your feet tapping.Pupil 瞳孔 n. contractile aperture in the iris of the eyeA flash surged into his pupil.Monitor v. keep an eye onThey were using the upper air to collect evidence of atomic explosion

6、s.Unwittingly 不知不覺的 without knowledge or intensionMy remarks about divorce had unwittingly touched a raw nerve.Societal adj. relating to human society and its membersMany people have societal pressure.Odd adj. 余下的 not used upHere are two odd volumes of an encyclopedia.Mortgage 抵押 put up as security

7、or collateralHis business is failing; hes mortgaged all his assets to try to save it.Coin v. createThey coined a new material.Monetary adj. 金融的 relating to or involving moneyThe monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.Ledger 分類賬 an accounting journal as a physical objectPrecise ad

8、j. sharply exact or accurateA scientist must be precise in making tests.Synchronize v. 使同步 happen at the same timeThe timing of the gun was precisely synchronized with the turning of the planes propeller.Array 一系列 a series of He was unable to escape the array of facts.Alert 機(jī)敏的 very attentiveHe is a

9、 man alert in problem.Wane v. 減少 grow smaller Her enthusiasm for him was beginning to wane.Sufficiently adv. 充分的 to a sufficient degreeThe function of the stomach is to digest food sufficiently to enable it to pass into the intestine.Striking 突出的 sensational in appearance or thrilling in effectThere

10、 is a striking difference between Jane and Mary.Apathetic adj. marked by a lack of interestYou wont succeed if you are apathetic.Informative adj. providing or conveying informationI have an informative book.Vivacious adj. activeHe is a vivacious elderly man.Marvelous adj. too improbable to admit of

11、beliefHe can explain this marvelous thing.Arousal adj. a state of heightened physiological activityAt night, few people have mental arousal.Fatigue n. temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental workThe old lady cant bear the fatigue of a long journey.Nevertheless de

12、spite anything to the contraryWhat you said was true but nevertheless unkind.Stretch n. an unbroken period of time during which you do somethingI see nothing but a small stretch of road immediately ahead.Massive adj. imposing in size or bulk or solidityHe drank a massive amount of alcohol.Track v. g

13、o after with the intend to catchThe police used dogs to track the criminal.Correlation n. a relation between two or more thingsThey study the correlation between speed and risk of accident.Mortality n. the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that areaWe arent gods; we must accept our mor

14、tality.Speculate v. to believe especially on uncertainWe dont know all the circumstances, so it would be pointless to speculate.Undiagnosed adj. unknownThey have undiagnosed reasons.Disrupt v. throw into disorderAn accident has disrupted railway services into and out of the city.Document v. support

15、or supply with referencesCan you document your claims?Cognitive adj. of or being or relating to or involving cognitionCognitive skills are important to us.Impair v. make worse or less effective Smoking impairs our health.Frail adj. easily broken or damaged or destroyedDont let yourself become physic

16、ally frail.Vigorous adj. energeticThe old man is still vigorous and lively.Vital adj. full of spiritHis vital and cheerful manner filled the whole team with courage.Optimally adv. In an optimal and most desirable wayHe is optimally alert.Amass v. collect or gatherThey have amassed a fortune in just

17、a few years.Consistent adj. the same throughout in structure or composition His account of what happened was consistent.Lull n. a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminishedThe drug put Simpson in a lull for thirty minutes.Drowsy adj. half asleepI feel drowsy after lunch every da

18、y.Successive adj. in regular succession without gapsHe won three successive matches.Lark n. get up earlyShe was up with lark this morning.Owl n. nocturnal bird of prey with hawk like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes 貓頭鷹The owl was hooting.Rise v. get up and out of bedShe rose to

19、greet her guests.Knit v. tie or link togetherShe knits all day.Aptly adv. In a competent capable mannerThis word is aptly used here.Liable adj. likelyThis area is liable to flooding.Redeem v. pay offSleeping all day redeems his sleep debt.Sequence n. series He had to attend a sequence of meetings.Du

20、mb adj. stupidIt was dumb of you to say that.Supervise v. watch and directThe group leader supervises a dozen workers.Longevity n. the property of being long-livedGood habits promote longevity.Enhance v. increaseThe growth of a city often enhances the value of land close to it.Keenly adv. In a keen

21、and discriminatingHe remained keenly alive to the dangers.Fast ReadingAilment n. illness, disease His ailments include a mild heart attack and arthritis.Deduct v. make allowance for detract My employer deducted ten pourds from my wages this week.Yield v. bring, produceThis land yields well.Extreme n

22、. pesky 極端Joy and grief are extremes.Consumption n. pulmonary disease肺病She died of consumption.Malaria n. swamp fever 瘧疾Malaria is a kind of serious malady.Tuberculosis n. pulmonary disease 肺結(jié)核People used to go to special health spring to recover from tuberculosis.Nasty adj.fearful, dangerousShe got

23、 a nasty knock on the head when she fell.Brutish adj. theroid 如野獸般的，粗野的He lives a brutish life in the forest.Poverty n.poorness.They lived in poverty.Ally n. supporterShe felt she needed an ally so badly.Benchmark n. normWe need a benchmark to deal with this problem.Sophisticated adj. accurate, exac

24、t 精密的，尖端的This is a very sophisticated machine.Nap n. caulk off, rest for a little timeMr. Green usually has a nap after lunch.Interval n. free time間隔時間Gauge n. a measurement 計量表The fuel gauges dropped swiftly.Basal adj. serving as or forming a baseRepair and maintenance equipment and basal furnishme

25、nts.Timer n. a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its endWas that the over timer?Genetically adv. By genetic mechanismBritions are not genetically more vulnerable to the virus than other people.Circadian adj. Of or relating to biological processes occurring at 24-hour intervals生理調(diào)節(jié)的

26、Sleeping late on weekends can also disrupt your circadiam rhythm.Protein n. A nutrient substanceBut protein design is the next step.Disrupt v. Make a break inIt could also disrupt production networks.Transmit v. Transfer to anotherFor instance, if a mother is HIV-Positive, she would transmit the dis

27、ease to a baby through breastfeeding.Vision n. The ability to seeThey are some vision tiredness symptoms.Bizarre adj. Conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual 奇異的（指態(tài)度、容貌）And in Atlanta, a bizarre incident at a gas station.Interpretation n. An explanation of something thats not immediately

28、obvious解釋I see, thanks for your kind interpretation.Frontal adj. Belonging to the front part額的So face patches could be in the frontal lobe, she thought.Integrate v. Make into a whole or make part of a whole 使完整Some countries want to integrate into this organization.Gripping adj. Capable of arousing

29、and holding the attention He describes it as a gripping movie.Coherence n. The state of cohering or sticking together 連貫性，凝聚The map represented a geography of coherence.Consolidated adj. Joined together into a whole Many country schools have been consolidated.Salience n. The sate of being salient 顯著

30、，突出The research on tax salience has practical implications.Phase n. Any distinct time period in a sequence of events 階段At best this bonding phase ebbs into disappointment.Home Readingthud v. a sound like the one which is made when a heavy object hits sth. else His head hit the floor with a dull thud

31、. sprawled adj. sitting or lying with your arms and legs spread out in a lazy or awkward way He was lying sprawled in an armchair, watching TV.paralyze v. to make sb. unable to feel or move all or part of their bodyThe accident left him paralyzed from the waist down.facility n. buildings, services,

32、equipment, etc. that are provided for a particular purposeThe hotel has special facilities for welcoming disabled people.diagnose v. to say exactly what an illness or the cause of a problem is The illness was diagnosed as cancer.clot n. They moved a clot from his brain.artery n. any of the tubes tha

33、t carry blood from the heart to other part of the bodyArterial blood led this man die.irreversible adj. that cannot be changed back to what it was before You should think over and over before you make an irreversible ravenous adj. (medical of drugs or food) going into a veinAn intravenou

34、s drug user was arrested by policemen in the bar.coherently adv. Logical and well organized; easy to understand and clearShe only became coherent again two hours after the attack.discharge v. to give sb. Official permission to leave a place or job, to make sb. Leave a jobPatient were being discharge

35、 from the hospital too early.grimmer adj. unpleasant and depressingWe face the grim prospect of still higher employment.stabilize v. to become or to make sth. Become firm, steady and unlikely to change, to make sth. StableThe patients condition stabilized.deputy n. a person who is the next most impo

36、rtant person below a business manager, a head of a school, a political leader and who does the persons job when he or she is awayIm acting as deputy till the manager returns.neurological adj. relating to nerves or to the science of neurologyTom was in hospital because of the neurological damage.diso

37、rder n. an illness that causes a part of body to stop functioning correctlyHe was suffering from som form of psychiatric disorder.arsenal n. a collection of weapons such as guns and explosivesTwo of cities of Japan was destroyed by America unclear arsenal.surgical adj. used in or connected with surg

38、eryThe lumps will need to be surgically removed.counteract v. to do sth. To reduce or prevent the bad or harmful effects of sth.These exercises aim to counteract the effects of the stress and tension.afflict v. to affect sb./sth. In an unpleasant or harmful wayAid will be sent to the afflicted areas

39、.rupture n. an injury which sth. Inside the body breaks a part or burstsThe rupture of a blood made him terrible.vessel n. a tube that carries blood through the body of a person or an animal or liquid through the parts of a plantThe nurse beat the arm of patient to make the blood vessel obviously.fr

40、action n. a tiny amount or proportion of somethingHeres how to eat like the stars at a fraction of the cost.shatter v. break or cause to break suddenly and violently into piecesThis crisis will shatter their confidence.currently adv. Belonging to the present time, happy or being used or done nowThe

41、artists currently are reseaching methods that cold produce lighting with such power.reverse v. make the opposite of what it wasThe rules in this play cannot be reversed.symptom n. a physical or mental feature that is regarded as indicating a condition of disease, particularly such a feature that is

42、apparent to the patientDental problems may be a symptom of other illness.crucial adj. decisive or critical, in the success or failure of somethingTo be a teacher is a crucial decision in my life.onset n. the beginning of somethingIt is an onset that Japan make an incursion in China.dispatch n. the s

43、ending of someone or something to a destination or for a purposeA dispatch is very important in medical adds.emergency n. a serious, unexpected and often dangerous situation requiring immediate actionPeople should calm down when an emergency happen.priority n. a thing that is regarded as more import

44、ant than anotherWe are always ignore the priority.therapy n. treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder.He is currently in therapy.undergo v. typically something unpleasant painful or arduons.The baby underwent a life saving brain operation.radiologist n. the people who work on the science of X rays and other high-energy