新视野大学英语读写教程词汇第一册 unit03 b

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||<1>elderly|a.|old or becoming old |年长的，上年纪的
||||He's an elderly gentleman. |他是位年长的绅士。
||||He's very active for an elderly man. |就已上了年纪的人来说，他的精力是很充沛的。
collapse¹|vi.|1">|@|<2>collapse|vi.|1. (of a person) fall down and become ill or unconscious |病倒，昏倒
||||He collapsed² in the street and was sent to hospital immediately. |他突然昏倒在大街上，立即被送往医院。
||||A policeman collapsed from the smoke in the burning house. |一个消防员在着火的房子里被浓烟熏倒了。
||||2. (of a building, wall, etc.) fall down suddenly  |倒塌，塌陷
||||Many buildings collapsed due to the earthquake. |地震造成了很多楼房倒塌。
||||The roof collapsed under the weight of the snow. |屋顶被积雪压塌了。
|||n.|1. [U] the act of falling down suddenly |倒塌；塌陷
||||The storm caused the collapse of the building. |暴风雨造成那幢建筑物倒塌。
||||The collapse of the bridge is under investigation³. |桥的倒塌正在调查之中。
||||2. [C, U] a sudden failure in the way sth. works  |突然失败；崩溃
||||The economic collapse in the country led to social unrest. |该国的经济崩溃导致了社会动乱。
||||He suffered a total collapse of emotional and physical well-being⁴ after the accident. |事故之后，他身心都崩溃了。
||<3>ambulance|n.|[C] a vehicle equipped to carry sick or injured people to  hospital |救护车
||||The number of ambulances at the hospitals of that mountainous area is very small. |那个山区医院的救护车不多。
||||An ambulance came in time and sent the injured workers to hospital. |救护车及时赶到，将受伤的工人送往医院。
||<4>county|n.|[C] an area that has its own local government in some countries  |县；郡
||||He came from a poor county. |他来自一个贫困县。
||||He lives in the county of Kent. |他住在肯特郡。
|@|<5>locate|vt.|1. be in a particular place |设置于；位于
||||The new head office building is located in the center of the city. |新的总部大楼位于市中心。
||||They decided⁵ to locate their factory on land near the railway station. |他们决定把工厂建在靠近铁路的地方。
||||2. discover the exact  place of sb. or sth. |确定...的位置
||||I'm trying to locate Mr. Smith. Do you know where he is? |我正在寻找史密斯先生。你知道他在哪里吗？
||||The technician is still trying to locate the fault. |技师仍在努力找寻故障之所在。
|@|<6>emergency|n.|[C, U] sudden serious event or situation that must be dealt with immediately |紧急事件，紧急情况
||||You should only use this door in an emergency. |这个门只有在紧急情况下才能使用。
||||The government has declared a state of emergency. |政府已宣布处于紧急状态。
||<7>　<em>emergency room</em> |     |a special room in hospitals where doctors try to save people who are in critical condition |（医院）急诊室
||||The emergency room is on the ground floor. |急诊室在一楼。
||||The young doctor enjoyed the fast pace of working in the emergency room. |那位年轻医生喜欢急诊室快节奏的工作。
||<8>marine⁶|n.|[C] a soldier trained to fight on land or sea |海军陆战队员
||||His son became a marine last year. |他的儿子去年加入了海军陆战队。
|||a.|1. of, near, living in the sea |海里的，海生的
||||Whales and seals are marine mammals. |鲸鱼和海豹是海洋哺乳动物。
||||Many types of marine life that lived a hundred years ago are extinct⁷ because of pollution. |许多100年前生存着的海洋生物现在因污染而濒临灭绝。
||||2. of ships and their goods and trade at sea |海运的，海事的
||||a marine chart |（航）海图
||||a marine bureau |海运局
apparent⁸|a.|1">|@|<9>apparent|a.|1. easy to see or understand; very clear |明显的，显而易见的
||||His change is apparent to us all. |他的变化对我们大家来说是显而易见的。
||||It was apparent that they all understood. |显然他们都明白了。
||||2. seeming; unreal |貌似的；表面上的
||||Her apparent lack of care made him even more nervous. |她表面冷漠，这使他越发紧张不安。
||||Their wealth is more apparent than real; I don't think they have any money at all. |他们并不象表面显得那样富裕；我根本不相信他们有钱。
||<10>　<em>apparently⁹</em> |ad.   |according to how sth. looks; seemingly¹⁰ |表面上，看上去像
||||He had apparently escaped by buying off a guard. |看上去他像是买通了看守逃跑的。
||||Apparently they're going to take a vacation. |他们像是正在准备去度假。
||<11>corps¹¹|n.|[C] a trained army group with special duties and responsibilities |特殊部队，特种部队
||||the medical corps |医疗部队
|@|<12>vehicle|n.|[C] a thing such as a car, truck, or cart used for carrying goods or passengers |交通工具；车辆
||||He was once a driver of heavy goods vehicle. |他以前曾是重型货车司机。
||||Will you please listen to the police officer and pull the vehicle over to the side of the road? |你能否听从警官的指挥，把车停在路边？
||<13>marsh|n.|[C] an area of soft wet land |沼泽（地带），湿地
||||We had to cross the marshes¹² in order to get to our destination. |我们不得不穿过沼泽地带，才能到达目的地。
||||I was surprised to find that we are bounded by marshes.  |我很吃惊我们周围都是沼泽地。
|@|<14>military|a.|of or for the army, navy or air force |军事的，军队的
||||Military training is required for every college student. |每一位大学生都要参加军训。
||||His son has been called up for military service. |他的儿子被征召去服兵役去了。
|@|<15>sole |a.|one and only; single |唯一的，仅有的
||||He was the sole teacher with college education at the school. |他是该校唯一接受过大学教育的老师。
||||I think he came here with the sole intention of causing trouble. |我认为他来这儿的唯一意图就是捣乱。
|@|<16>enable|vt.|make sb. able to do sth. |使能够；使可以
||||My student identity card enables me to travel half-price on trains. |我的学生证使我能够以半价乘火车旅行。
||||A dog's ears enable it to hear even the smallest of sounds. |狗的耳朵使它能听到极细微的声音。
||<17>lobby¹³|n.|[C] an outer room, entrance hall, or room before main room(s) |门廊，门厅；接待室
||||Let's meet at the lobby of the Hilton Hotel. |我们在希尔顿酒店的大厅碰头吧。
||||I met her in the lobby of the museum. |我在博物馆的门厅里遇见了她。
|@|<18>extend|vt.|1. stretch out one's arms or legs |伸开，展开
||||He extended his hand to the new worker. |他伸出手同新雇员握手。
||||The doctor asked him to extend his legs. |医生让他把腿伸开。
||||2. make longer or larger in space or time |使（在空间或时间上）扩大；延长
||||Can you extend your visit a few days longer? |你能多停留几天吗？
||||They extend the railway to the next city. |他们把铁路延长到下一个城市。
|||vi.|continue for a particular distance or a certain period of time |延伸；延续
||||The hot weather extended into November last year. |去年炎热的天气一直持续到十一月。
||||The sea extends as far as the eye can see. |大海一望无际。
|@|<19>wrap|vt.|1. put one's arms or hands around sth. |搂住；握住
||||He wrapped his arms around her waist. |他用双臂搂着她的腰。
||||He wrapped his hands around mine. |他握住我的手。
||||2. put paper or cloth over sth. to cover it  |包；裹
||||She wrapped the gift in paper. |她把礼物用纸包起来。
||||The baby was wrapped in a blanket. |婴孩被裹在毯子里。
||<20>limp¹⁴|a.|lacking strength or energy |无力的，没精神的
||||He gave me a limp handshake. |他无力地握了握我的手。
||||She went limp after morning drills. |早晨操练之后她感到没有精神。
|||vi.|walk with difficulty because of an injured leg or foot |一瘸一拐地走
||||He hurt his foot and limped¹⁵ to the door of the classroom. |他弄伤了脚，一瘸一拐地走到教室门口。
||||He was limping¹⁶ slightly and he looked tired. |他有些蹒跚地走着，看起来很疲倦。
||<21>squeeze|vt.|press sth. firmly with one's hands |挤；压；捏
||||Alice smiled and squeezed his arm slightly. |艾丽斯笑了笑，轻轻捏了一下他的胳膊。
||||He squeezed the toothpaste tube and found it empty. |他挤了挤牙膏，发现空了。
|||v.|get into or fit sth. into a small space |挤进；塞入
||||The bus was crowded, but he managed to squeeze in. |汽车很拥挤，但他还是设法挤了上去。
||||We can only squeeze one more thing into the bag. |这个包里只能再塞一件东西。
|@|<22>encouragement|n.     |[U] the quality or act of encouraging |鼓励
||||He ran up and down, shouting encouragement to the team. |他跑来跑去，为该队加油呐喊。
||||The child could not have achieved as much as she had without the teacher's encouragement. |没有老师的鼓励，孩子的成就不可能这么大。
||<23>dim|a.|1. fairly dark, not bright |暗的；朦胧的
||||This is a dim hall with no windows. |这是一个没有窗户的幽暗的大厅。
||||Don't read by dim light. |别在昏暗的灯光下看书。
||||2. (of chances) not good or not likely to happen |（成功的机会等）暗淡的；渺茫的
||||His political future is dim. |他的政治前途渺茫。
||||The hopes of success start to look dim. |成功的希望开始变得渺茫。
||<24>　<em>dimly</em>|ad.|in a dim way |模糊地；朦胧地
||||I can only dimly see the edges of the building on a dark night. |黑夜中，我只能依稀看见建筑物的轮廓。
||||This is a dimly lit room. |这是一个灯光昏暗的房间。
||<25>occasional|a.|happening, but not often or regularly |偶尔的，偶然的
||||He pays me occasional visits. |他偶尔来看看我。
||||I drink an occasional cup of coffee, but usually I drink tea. |我偶尔喝杯咖啡；但通常喝茶。
||<26>　<em>occasionally</em> |ad.     |sometimes; not often or regularly |偶然地，有时
||||He goes to a concert occasionally. |他偶尔去听音乐会。
||||On their way to California they occasionally stopped by to take a rest at a small hotel. |在驱车去加州的路上，他们偶尔在小旅店小憩一番。
||<27>bang|v.|knock or hit hard with a loud noise |猛击，猛撞
||||He banged his fist on the table. |他用拳头击打桌子。
||||The door banged close in the wind. |一阵风把门“砰”的一声关上了。
|||n.|[C] a sudden loud noise; a sharp knock or blow |猛击（声）；猛撞（声）
||||They heard the bang of a gun. |他们听见砰的一声枪响。
||||There was a loud bang on the door. |有很响的撞门声。
|@|<28>staff|n.|[sing., U] the people who work for an organization |员工，全体工作人员
||||The company has a staff of 100. |该公司有100名员工。
||||We need more staff in the office. |我们办公室需要更多的工作人员。
|@ |<29>exchange|vt.|give sth. and receive sth. at the same time |交换；交流
||||We exchanged gifts at Christmas. |我们互送圣诞礼物。
||||The countries at war exchanged prisoners. |交战的两国互换了战俘。
||<30>moan¹⁷|n.|[C] a long low sound, usually of pain or unhappiness |呻吟
||||The woman's tears and moans¹⁸ were pitiful. |那妇女的眼泪和呻吟声让人怜悯。
||||There was a moan of pain from the injured man. |受伤的人发出了一声痛苦的呻吟。
|@|<31>breathe|v.|take air into the lungs and send it out again |呼吸
||||He stood by the window and breathed deeply. |他站在窗边作深呼吸。
||||We are concerned about the quality of air we breathe. |我们担心呼吸的空气的质量。
|@|<32>inform|vt.|tell sb. about sth. |通知，告诉，报告
||||We regret to inform you that your application has been rejected. |我们很遗憾地告诉你，你的申请被拒绝了。
||||He didn't inform me of his holiday plans. |他没有把他的度假计划告诉我。
|@|<33>sympathy|n.|[U]  the feeling of being sorry for sb. who is in a bad situation |同情，怜悯
||||She never expressed any sympathy when I was hurt. |我受伤时，她从来没表示过任何同情。
||||Out of sympathy for the homeless children he gave them a bed for the night. |出于对无家可归的孩子们的怜悯，他让他们留宿过夜。
|@|<34>interrupt|v.|stop sb. from what they are saying or doing |打扰，打断；插话
||||Don't interrupt the speaker now; he will answer questions later. |现在不要打断演讲人的话，过一会儿他将回答问题。
||||Sorry to interrupt, but I have to remind you of the time. |对不起，打扰了，但我必须提醒你时间。
|||vt.|make sth. stop for a period of time |使中断；使暂停
||||Trade between the two countries was interrupted by the war. |战争使两国间的贸易中断了。
||||A snowstorm interrupted the traffic. |暴风雪阻断了交通。
||<35>startle|vt.|give sb. a shock or surprise |使大吃一惊，使吓一跳
||||I was startled¹⁹ to hear the news. |听到这个消息我大吃一惊。
||||The sudden noise in the bushes startled her horse. |灌木丛中突然发出的怪声使她的马惊跳起来。
||<36>exit|v.|leave a place |退出；退场
||||We exited the cinema as soon as the film ended. |电影一结束，我们就离开了电影院。
||||At the end of the third scene the actress exits. |第三幕结束时，那位女演员退场了。
|||n.|[C] a way out |出口
||||an emergency exit |紧急出口
||||How many exits does the cinema have? |这家电影院有多少出口?
||<37>personnel²⁰|n.|1. [U] the department in an organization that deals with workers, esp. with their hiring and benefits |人事部门
||||Please go to Personnel to ask about your holiday pay. |请到人事部门咨询节假日工资的问题。
||||The Personnel department is organizing the training of the new staff. |人事部正在组织对新职员的培训。
||||2. (pl.) people who work for a company, organization, etc. |全体人员，员工
||||Army personnel are not allowed to leave the base. |军事人员不许擅离基地。
||||Airline personnel can buy flight tickets at reduced prices. |航空公司职工可以减价购买飞机票。
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||<38>come to|become conscious again |苏醒，恢复知觉
|||I came to in the hospital, but I didn't remember what had happened to me. |我在医院里醒了过来，却不记得发生了什么事。
|||When he came to and raised his head he saw his wife. |当他苏醒过来抬起头时看到了他的妻子。
||<39>now and again/then|at times; sometimes |不时地，有时候
|||We do meet now and again, but not regularly. |我们有时候确实见面，但不是定期会面。
|||That student has been known to make the strange mistake himself now and then. |大家知道那个学生不时要犯那种奇怪的错误。
||<40>call for|demand; ask to see |要求
|||The attorney²¹ called for his next witness. |律师要见下一位证人。
|||The relatives and friends of the dead man called for police to look into the cause of death. |死者的亲友要求警方调查其死因。
||<41>set out|start a journey |出发
|||The band set out on their worldwide tour. |那个乐队开始了他们的环球旅行。
|||They set out for London on a one-day trip.| 他们出发去伦敦一日游。
||<42>for a while|for a period of time |一会儿，一段时间
|||She was speaking for a while before she noticed that no one was listening. |她说了一会才注意到没有人在听。
|||Just wait for a while and then I'll help you. |请稍候，一会儿我来帮你。
||<43>pay attention to|watch, listen to, think about sb. or sth. very carefully |注意，关注
|||If you don't pay attention to the needs of others, others will pay no attention to you. |如果你不关心他人，就没有人关心你。
|||The boy failed the examination because he had paid no attention to the teacher in class. |那男孩考试没及格，因为他上课不听老师讲课。
||<44>hold to|1. hold sth. tightly²² |握住，抓住
|||He held to the rope so as not to fall down. |他紧紧抓住绳子以免跌下来。
|||She held to his arm when walking on the ice. |在冰上行走时她一直抓着他的手臂。
|||2. keep believing in an idea or a principle |坚信；忠于
|||He holds to a simple life. |他坚持过着俭朴的生活。
|||I always hold to what I have said. |我会恪守我的承诺。
||<45>with that|after doing that |接着，随即
|||She threw the book on the table, and with that ran angrily out of the room. |她把书扔到桌子上，生气地走出了房间。
|||The train reached the terminal, and with that, my trip ended. |列车到达终点站，我的旅行就此结束。
||<46>turn out|happen  in a particular way or have a particular result |结果是，证明是
|||The film turned out to be a great success. |结果这部影片大获成功。
|||It turned out that his statement was false. |后来证明他这番话是假的。
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||<47>North Carolina   | |北卡罗来纳州（美国州名）