新视野大学英语读写教程词汇 第三册 Unit 5a

　　New Words    5A

@  graceful 1 a.   attractive; full of grace 优雅的；得体的

@  chart n.   [C] information given in the form of a picture, graph, etc. 图；图表

@  preceding a.   coming or going earlier in time, order, etc. 在先的；前面的

@  decay n.   [U] the state of gradually going bad 变坏；腐烂

@   v.   (cause to) gradually become bad （使）腐烂；（使）变坏

@  vinegar n.   [U] 醋

@  pit n.   [C] a hole in the ground 坑

@  switch n.   1. [C] a piece of equipment that starts or stops the flow of electricity to a machine, light, etc. 开关；电闸

@      2. [C] a change from one thing to another 改变；转换

@   v.   change from one thing to another, or make sth. do this （使）改变；（使）转换

@  skeleton n.   1. [C] the frame of bones supporting a human or animal body 骨骼；骨架

@      2. [C] the outline to which details are to be added 梗概，提要

@  loose a.   not firmly or tightly fixed 2 松动的

@  　loosely ad.   in a loose manner 松弛地；松动地

@  secure vt.   1. hold sth. firmly in place by fastening it 固定；绑紧

@      2. make sth. safe 使安全；保卫

@   a.   safe 安全的

@  fluid n.   [C, U] a liquid 液体

@  drip v.   (cause to) fall in drops （使）滴下

@  pulse n.   [C] 脉搏

@  straw n.   1. [C] a thin tube through which a drink can be sucked into the mouth 吸管

@      2. [U] the dried yellow stems of crops such as wheat or rice 稻草；秸秆

@  moisture n.   [U] tiny drops of water on a surface, in the air, etc. 潮湿

@  slide vi.   (slid, slid)

@      1. move smoothly 3 over a surface 滑动；滑行

@      2. move quietly 悄悄移动；潜行

@  thirst n.   [sing.] the feeling of wanting to drink 渴，口渴

@  procedure n.   [C, U] a way of doing sth., esp. the correct or usual way 程序；步骤；手续

@  liquid n.   [C, U] a substance that is not a gas nor a solid 液体

@  naked a.   not wearing any clothes 赤身的；裸露的

@  gown n.   1. [C] a long loose piece of clothing that a doctor or patient wear during an operation 罩衣；手术服

@      2. [C] a long dress that a woman wear on formal occasions 女裙服；女礼服

@  famine n.   [C, U] a serious lack of food, causing illness and death 饥荒

@  lid n.   [C] a cover of a container 盖，盖子

@  jar n.   [C] a glass or clay container used for storing things 罐子；坛子

@  palm n.   1. [C] the inside part of the hand between the wrist and the fingers 手掌

@      2. [C] 棕榈树

@  outline n.   1. [C] a line showing the shape of sth. 轮廓；外形

@      2. [C] a statement of the main points about sth. 要点；大纲

@  pillow n.   [C] a cloth bag filled with soft material used for supporting the head in bed 枕头

@  rainbow n.   [C] a many-colored arch in the sky when rain is falling and the sun is shining 虹，彩虹

@  butterfly n.   [C] 蝴蝶

@  hint n.   1. [C] a sign that sth. exists 迹象

@      2. [C] sth. that sb. says or does to suggest sth., without saying it directly 暗示；示意

@  ounce n.   1. [C] a small amount of sth. 少量；少许

@      2. [C] a unit of weight equal to about 28 grams 盎司

@  　quicken v.   (cause to) become quicker （使）变快；（使）加速

@  interval 4 n.   [C] a period of time between two events 间隔

@  shallow a.   1. (of breathing) not taking much air into the lungs （呼吸）微弱的

@      2. having only a short distance from the top to the bottom 浅的

@      3. not showing serious or careful thought 肤浅的，浅薄的

@  emotion n.   [C] a strong human feeling such as love, hate, or anger 情感；情绪

@  privilege n.   [C, U] a special advantage that is given only to a particular person or group 特权；优惠

@  episode n.   1. [C] a single event or group of related events 一个事件；片段

@      2. [C] a part of a TV or radio story 集；一集

@  association n.   1. [C] a group of people joined together for a common purpose 协会；社团

@      2. [C] a connection with a particular person, organization, group, etc. 联系；关联

Phrases and Expressions

@  the pit of one's stomach   the hollow place just below the bones of the chest, specially 5 thought of as being the place where fear is felt  胸口；心窝

@  feel for   search with the hands, the feet, a stick, etc.  摸索；寻找

@  go about   start to work at sth.  着手做；开始做

@  put up a chair  move a chair near to where sb. is sitting and sit on it  把椅子拉近坐下

@  except for   apart from  除...以外

@  read about   find information from books, newspapers, etc.  读到

Proper Names

@  Mrs. Clark   克拉克夫人