新视野大学英语读写教程词汇 第三册 Unit 6a

（单词翻译）

　　New Words    6A
@  earthquake n.   [C] (also quake) a sudden shaking of the Earth's surface 地震
@  detect vt.   notice or discover sth. that is difficult to see, feel, etc. 发现；查出
@  experimental a.   used for, relating to, or resulting from experiments 实验的；根据实验的
@  data n.   [U] facts; information 资料；信息
■  radon n.   [U] (Rn) 氡（一种由镭的衰变而产生的放射性气态元素）
@  wax vi.   become bigger or stronger 变大；增强
@   n.   [U] a solid substance made of fat or oil and used to make candles, polish sth., etc. 蜡
@  withstand vt.   (withstood, withstood) be strong enough not to be harmed by sth. such as great heat, cold, pressure, etc. 承受；顶住
@  weld vt.   join metals by melting their edges and pressing them together 焊接
@  joint¹ n.   1. [C] a place where two parts of sth. are joined together 接头；接缝；接合处
@      2. [C] a place where two bones are connected 关节
@   a.   belonging to or shared between two or more people 共有的；联合的
@  architect n.   [C] sb. whose job is to design buildings 建筑师；设计师
@  column n.   1. [C] a tall solid upright stone post used to support a building or as a decoration 柱；支柱
@      2. [C] a line of numbers or words written under each other that goes down a page 列；栏
@  horizontal a.   flat and level 水平的
@  beam n.   1. [C] a long thick piece of wood or metal that supports a roof 梁；横梁
@      2. [C] a line of light 光线；光束
@  vertical² a.   pointing up in a line that forms an angle of 90°with a flat surface 垂直的；竖的
@  pillar n.   1. [C] a tall upright round post used to support a building 柱子；柱状物
@      2. [C] sb. who is important and respected within a group 顶梁柱；骨干
@  rod n.   [C] a long thin pole made of wood or metal 杆；竿；棒
@  enclose vt.   1. (usu. passive) surround sth. 围住；包住
@      2. put inside an envelope or parcel, esp. in addition to sth. else 把...装入信封；附寄
@  cupboard n.   [C] a piece of furniture used for storing clothes, plates, food, etc. 橱柜；壁橱
@  cabinet n.   1. [C] a piece of furniture used for storing or showing things 储藏柜；陈列柜
@      2. [C] (also Cabinet) a group of advisors³ chosen by the leader of a government 内阁
@  fasten vt.   firmly close a window, gate, etc. so that it will not open 锁好；闩好
@  accidental a.   happening by chance 偶然的；意外的
@  　accidentally ad.   by chance 偶然地；意外地
@  region n.   [C] an area of a country or the world 地区；区域
@  gallon n.   [C] （容量单位）加仑
@  bacteria n.   (pl.) very small living things that may cause diseases 细菌
@  receiver n.   1. [C] a piece of equipment that changes electronic signals into sound or pictures 接收机；接收器
@      2. [C] the part of a telephone that one picks up in order to hear and speak 电话听筒
@  battery n.   [C] a device that provides power for radios, cars, etc. 电池
@  　first aid    basic medical treatment given as soon as sb. is injured or is ill 急救
@  spade n.   [C] a tool used for digging 锹
@  extinguish vt.   1. make a fire stop burning 使熄灭；扑灭
@      2. make an idea or feeling stop 使破灭
@  　extinguisher n.   [C] a metal container with water or chemicals in it, used for stopping small fires 灭火器
@  handy a.   near and easy to reach 手边的
@  portable a.   able to be carried or moved easily 轻便的；手提式的
@  boot n.   [C] a type of shoes that covers the foot and part of the leg 靴子
@  fragment n.   [C] a small piece of sth. that has broken 碎片；断片
@  chaos⁴ n.   [U] a state of confusion and disorder⁵ 混乱；无秩序
@  arrangement n.   [C] an agreement or plan made in preparation for sth. 安排；筹备
@  sensible a.   reasonable and practical 明智的；合理的
@  crust n.   1. [C, U] the thick outer surface of the Earth 外壳；地壳
@      2. [C, U] the hard outer surface of bread 面包皮
★  probability n.   [C, U] how likely sth. is to happen 可能性
@  accuracy n.   [U] the quality of being accurate 精确性，准确性
★  prediction n.   [C, U] a statement about what one thinks will happen in the future 预测；预言
@  occurrence n.   [C] sth. that happens, esp. sth. unexpected and unpleasant 事情；事件
@  resistant⁶ a.   1. not harmed or affected⁷ by sth. 对...有抵抗力的
@      2. opposed to sth. 抵制的；对抗的
@  precaution n.   [C] an action which is done to prevent sth. unpleasant or dangerous from happening 预防；预防措施
@  related a.   connected in some way 有关系的
Phrases and Expressions
@  in addition to   as an extra person, thing or situation to sth.  除...之外还
@  if/when/where necessary   when it is necessary  如有必要的话
@  agree on/upon   have the same opinion about  就...达成一致意见
@  make a difference   have an effect on sb. or sth.  （对某人或物）有影响/起作用
Proper Names
@  Hanshin   阪神（大阪和神户）