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新世纪大学英语系列教材
综合教程
2
Unit 1
Listen and Reading
harmony
n. [U (with)] a state of complete agreement (in
feelings, ideas, etc.) [
常与
with
< p>连用（感
]
情、思想等的）和睦，一致，融洽
in
harmony
(with)
in
a
state
of
being
together
without
fighting
or
disagreeing
with
each
other
（与…
）协调一致；
（与…）和睦融洽
selfishness n. [U]
自私自利
religion
n.
[C]
one
of
the
systems
of
faith
that
are
based
on
the
belief
in
the
existence
of
a
particular god or gods
宗教
culture n. [C;U] the
customs, beliefs, art, music, and all the other
products of human thought made
by a
particular group of people at a particular time
文化
worth n.
[(of), to-v.] deserving
[
与
of
或不定式连用
]
值得…的
vitality n. [U]
apprec spirit; cheerfulness; force
【褒】精神，活力，力量
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forgiveness n. [U (of)]
[
常与
of
连用
]
原谅，宽恕，饶恕；宽厚之心
workmate n.
同事，工友
oxygen n. [U]
氧（气）
good-tempered a.
pleasant, kind, and not easily made angry
脾气好的
universal a.
concerning or shared by all members of a group
全体的；与全体有关的
ironically ad.
it is ironic (that)
具讽刺意味地
bitterness n. [U]
怨恨，愤恨，伤心或不愉快情绪
host n.
tech an animal or plant on which some lower form
of life is living as a parasite; a person
who receives guests and provides food,
drink, and amusement for them
【术语】寄主，宿主；东
道主，主人
swiftly ad. quickly
很快地，即刻
root sth. out
root out sth.
get rid of sth. completely; destroy sth. bad
把（坏事等）彻底根除，
杜绝
take hold begin to complete control
over sb. or sth.; become very strong
固定下来，确立
cripple vt. infml
damage or weaken seriously; hurt or wound (a
person) so that use of one or more
of
the limbs is made difficult or impossible
【非正式】严重损坏或削弱；使残废
cling
v.
(clung,
clung)
[(to)]
continue
to
believe
or
do
sth.,
even
thought
it
may
not
be
true
or
useful any longer; hold tightly; refuse
to go or let go
[
常与
to
连用
]
坚持，墨守；紧握住，紧抱
住
cling to sth. continue to believe or do
sth., even thought it may not be true or useful
any longer
坚
持，墨守；忠实于某事物
determinedly ad.
坚决地，决然地
heal v. (make) (of a wounded part of
the body) become healthy again, esp. grow new
skin; become
mentally or emotionally
strong again after a bad experience, or help sb.
to do this
（使）
（伤口）
愈合；
（使）
（精神上的创伤）恢复
proverb
n.
谚语
put
v. express sth. in words
（用语言）表达，叙述，说明
whoever
pron. the person or people who; any person who
谁，凡是…的人
revenge n.
punishment given to sb. in return for harm done to
oneself [
常与
for
或
to
< p>连用]
报复，
报仇
grave n. [C]
墓穴，坟墓
have no idea infml not know
【非正式】不清楚
go about (doing)
sth. begin working at sth.
着手干某事
unfair a. not just, reasonable, or
honest
不公平的，不公正的；不正当的
core n. [usu. sing.; (of)]
[
一般用单数；常与
of
连用
]
核心，最重要的部分
shallow a.
derog lacking deep or serious thinking;
superficial
【贬】肤浅的，浅薄的
for one thing
…
, for another (thing)
…
(used to introduce two reasons for doing sth.)
首先…，再
者…
sweep
…
under the carpet
keep (sth. bad or shocking) secret
（把坏事或使人震惊之事）掩盖
起来
count sth. against sb.
consider sth. as a disadvantage in sb.
认为某事不利于某人；因某事而低
估某人
initial a. happening at the beginning
开始的，最初的
relatively ad.
相对地，比较地
one-off a.
一次性的
constant a.
continually happening or repeated; regular
（持续）不断的，连续发生的，
一再重复
的
confrontation n. [C; U (with)]
[
常与
with
连用
]
对抗，对峙
resentment n. [U
(at, against, towards)] ][
常与
at
，
against
或
towards
连用
]
（因受虐待而）愤
恨，不满，怨恨
eat (away) at
make (sb.) feel very worried over a long period of time
烦扰，困扰
tackle v. take
action in order to deal with
（采取行动）处理，应付，解决
innocent
a. [(of)] (of a person) not guilty of a crime or
sin; blameless [
常与
of
连用
（
]
人）
无罪的；
无辜的
functional a. made for or concerned
with practical use only, without decoration
实用的，为实用
而设计的；不加装饰的
impressive
a. making a strong or good impression
给人以强烈或良好印象的，令人难忘的
roll by
(of time) pass
（时间）流逝
peel v. lose an outer covering or
surface; remove the outer covering
（表层，外层）脱落；剥皮
like it or
not [
用作插入语
]
不管喜欢还是不喜欢
chipboard
n.
硬纸板，值班，木渣板
jury n. [C] a
group of usu. 12 people chosen to hear all the
details of a case in a court of law and
give their decision on it
陪审团
wart n. a small hard
lump on the skin, esp. of the face or hands
疣，肉赘
warts and all
infml
not failing to mention the bad parts
【非正式】
不隐瞒缺点地，毫不遮
丑地
flaw n. [(in)] a fault or weakness that
makes sth. not perfect [
常与
in
连 用
]
缺点，瑕疵
contentment n. [U]
满意；满足
reaction n. [C; U (to)]
[
常与
to
连用
]
反应，回应
find it in
one
’
s heart / oneself to do sth.
feel able or willing to do sth. [
常用于否定句或疑问句
]
意欲做某事，忍心做某事，愿意做某
事
move n. [C] a step in a course
of action towards a particular result
步骤，行动
upset a. unhappy
and worried because sth. unpleasant or
disappointing has happened
心烦的，苦