大學(xué)英語精讀unit1

1、大學(xué)英語精讀第三冊Unit 1單詞解析 1 brushn.刷子，畫筆；灌木叢； 小沖突vt.刷；掠過；擦；輕觸example:n a hair brush 一把發(fā)梳v Everyone should brush at least twice a day.詞組 brush up brush up1.重溫，再練2.更新技術(shù)，改善2 arbitraryadj.隨意的，任性的，隨心所欲的；主觀的，武斷的；霸道的，專制的，專橫的，獨斷獨行的n arbitrarinessex Its not clear why these seemingly arbitrary goals are important t

2、o us.3 temporaryadj.臨時的，暫時的；短暫的n.臨時工，臨時雇員ex a temporary loss of memory反義詞 permanent4 wander vt.漫步，漫游;閑逛 n.游蕩；溜達(dá)；閑逛；失散 ex He likes to wander over the countryside5 casual adj.非正式的；漫不經(jīng)心的；偶然的；臨時的；休閑的 n.便裝；臨時工 ex He was wearing casual clothes. casual about 對冷漠的 ex She is casual about winning the prize.6

3、thoroughadj 徹底的，透徹的，完全的 徹頭徹尾的，十足的，絕對的 完善的，周密的 十分仔細(xì)的，不厭其煩的 非常精確的 詳盡的 ex We are trying to get a thorough understanding of the governments fiscal policy7 conduct n.行為；舉動；品行 v.引導(dǎo)；指揮；管理 vt.導(dǎo)電；傳熱 conduct sb over. 引導(dǎo)某人參觀 conduct toward 對的行為 ex Your conduct is not consistent with what you say.8 dismiss 解雇;

4、撤職; 開除 (法律)駁回 ex If you are late again, you will be dismissed詞組 dismiss for 因.解雇冒人 dismiss the case 駁回該案件 dismiss the thought 打消念頭 9 guilty adj.有罪的；內(nèi)疚的 詞組 guilty about 內(nèi)疚的 guilty of a crime 有罪,犯罪 ex The man was proved guilty of murder.10 revolve 旋轉(zhuǎn)；轉(zhuǎn)動 繞轉(zhuǎn)，沿軌道轉(zhuǎn)，盤繞，環(huán)繞 盤算，細(xì)想，斟酌，考慮，反復(fù)思考詞組 revolve about 圍

5、繞著旋轉(zhuǎn); 以為核心ex The moon revolves around the earth.月球繞地球運動。11 brilliant adj.卓越的；燦爛的；美妙的；杰出的；才華橫溢的 n.寶石 詞組 brilliant diamond 耀眼的鉆石 brilliant idea 高明的主意 brilliant musician 卓越的音樂家 ex She is brilliant at language. 12 gloomy adj.陰暗的；憂悶的；前景黯淡的 詞組 the gloomy news 令人沮喪的消息 分析 sad:sad最常用詞，泛指一切形式的悲傷，著重暫時的不幸或感覺的憂傷

6、。 unhappy:unhappy多指日常生活中遇到不如意的事而感到不愉快、不幸，側(cè)重指心理狀態(tài)。 gloomy:gloomy指愁眉苦臉，令他人也感到掃興。 blue:blue非正式用詞，語氣較隨便，指較強烈的憂郁或沮喪。 sorrowful:sorrowful多指因喪失親人等原因所引起的悲哀，也指由于錯誤而產(chǎn)生的悔恨交加的心情。13 reproach n.責(zé)備；恥辱 v.責(zé)備；申斥 詞組 beyond reproach無可指責(zé) above reproach無可指責(zé) bring reproach on someone給某人帶來恥辱. ex Her behaviour was above/bey

7、ond reproach.14 outrage n.暴行；憤怒；義憤 vt.凌辱；激怒 詞組 commit outrage 犯下罪行 a sense of outrage 義憤填膺 ex He was outraged by their behavior. 他們的行為使他感到憤慨15 a couple of 同義詞 a handful of a few small number majority of16 save save for (v.+prep.) 為積蓄儲存 save from (v.+prep.) 從中救出,使免受 save up (v.+adv.) 儲存起來 17 call on

8、同義詞 call for demand of ask for demand ofclaim for request for 18 turn againstfight against take against oppose to have an objection to in opposition to 19 stand a chance have an opportunity to stand a show of make the opportunity to find an opportunity to 20 steal steal at 偷偷看某人一眼 steal from the house 溜出房子 steal from the rich 偷取富人的財物 steal