高级英语第十课词汇

词汇(Vocabulary) sweltering ( adj.) :that swelters or suffers from the heat；very hot；sultry热得发昏的；酷热 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- counsel ( n.) :a lawyer or group of lawyers giving advice about legal matters and representing clients in court辩护律师；法律顾问；辩护人 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- silver-tongued ( adj.) :eloquent；persuasive雄辩的；口才流利的 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- orator ( n.) :a skilled，eloquent public speaker雄辩家 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- jury ( n.) :a group of people sworn to hear the evidence and inquire into the facts in a law case，and to give decision in accordance with their findings陪审团 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- erupt ( v．) :burst forth or out，as from some restraint进发；爆发；喷出 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- clash ( n.) :a sharp disagreement；conflict抵触；冲突；意见不一致；对立 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- fundamentalism ( n.) :religious beliefs based on a literal interpretation of everything in the Bible and regarded as fundamental to Christian faith and morals原教旨主义(相信《圣经》所记载的传统的基督教信仰，反对较为近代的教义) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- legislature ( n.) :a body of persons given the responsibility and power to make laws for a country or state(esp. the lawmaking body of a state，corresponding to the U．S．Congress)立法机构(尤指美国的州议会) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- prohibit ( v．) :refuse to permit；forbid by law or by an order禁止；不准 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- legality ( n.) :quality，condition，or instance of being legal or lawful；conformity with the law合法性 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- indict ( v．) :accuse；charge with the commission of a cime; esp. make formal accusation against on the basis of positive legal evidence usually said of the action of a grand jury控告， 控诉；指控，告发，对……起诉 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- prosecute (v．) :institute legal proceedings against，or conduct criminal proceedings in court against对……起诉 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- festoon ( v．) :adorn or hang with festoons饰以(或悬挂)花彩，结彩于 --------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- sprout (v．) :grow or develop rapidly迅速生长，迅速发展 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- rickety ( adj.) :1iable to fall or break down because weak；shaky易倒的；易垮的；不结实的；不稳固的 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- evangelist ( n.) :anyone who evangelizes(esp. a traveling preacher or a revivalist)福音传教士(尤指巡回说教者或信仰复兴者) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- exhort ( v．) :urge earnestly by advice，warning，etc．规劝，劝告，劝戒 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- infidel ( n.) :a person who holds no religious belief无宗教信仰者，不信宗教者 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- florid ( adj. ) : flushed with red or pink(said of the complexion)(脸色)红润的 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- paunchy ( adj. ) :[derog. or humor](esp. of a man)having a fat stomach[贬或幽](尤指男性)大腹便便的 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- attorney ( n.) :．any person legally empowered to act as agent for. or in behalf of，another(esp. a lawyer)(被当事人授权的法律事务中的)代理人 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- shrewd ( adj.) :keen—witted，clever，astute or sharp in practical affairs机敏的；精明的；伶俐的 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- magnetic ( adj.) :vpowerfully attractive(said of a person，personality，etc．)有吸引力的；有魅力的(指人或个性等) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- steep ( v．) :immense，saturate，absorb，or imbue(esp. used as steeped锄：thoroughly filled or familiar with)沉浸；埋头于(尤用作steeped in充满着；沉湎于；精通) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- agnostic ( n.) :a person who believes that the human mind cannot know whether there is a God or an ultimate cause，or anything beyond material phenomena；atheist不可知论者 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- growl (v．) :complain in an angry or surly manner牢骚满腹地说 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- spar ( v. ) :wrangle or dispute争论；争吵 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- drawl ( v．) :speak slowly，prolonging the vowels慢慢吞吞地说 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- bigotry ( n.) :the behavior，attitude，or beliefs of a bigot：intolerance；prejudice偏执的行为(或态度、信念等)；偏执；顽固；偏见 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- rampant ( adj. ) :spreading unchecked；widespread蔓延的；猖獗的 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- faggot ( n.) :a bundle of sticks，twigs，or branches(esp. for use as fuel)柴捆；柴把 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- contaminate ( v．) :make impure，infected，corrupt，etc．使感染，传染，毒害 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- mammal ( n.) :any of a large class of warm—blooded. usually hairy vertebrates whose off springs are fed with milk secreted by female mammary glands哺乳动物 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- snort ( v．) :wave，shake. or exhibit in a menacing, challenging，or exultant way(威胁地、挑战似地、狂喜地)挥舞 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- denounce ( v．) :condemn strongly as evil谴责，指责，痛斥 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- sonorous ( adj. ) :having a powerful，impressive sound(声音)响亮的；洪亮的 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- reconcile ( adj. ) :settle(a quarrel，etc．)or compose(a difference，etc．)调解；调和；使一致；使相符 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- divine ( adj. ) :given or inspired by God；holy；sacred神授的，天赐的；神圣的 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- fervour ( n.) :great warmth of emotion；ardor；zeal；passion热烈；热情，热心，热诚 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- arena ( n.) :any sphere of struggle or conflict竞争场所；活动场所 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- prairie ( n.) :a large area of level or slightly rolling grassland大草原 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- scorch (v．) :char，discolor，or damage the surface of sth. by superficial burning；burn；make a caustic attack on；assail scathingly；excoriate烧焦；烤焦；挖苦；严厉指责(或批评) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- pop ( v．) :[colloq．]arise；happen or arrive unexpectedly[口]突然发生，突然出现，突然来到 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- duel ( n.) :any contest or encounter suggesting such a fight，usually between two persons(常指两人 间的)争斗，冲突，斗争 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hush ( n.) :absence of noise；quiet；silence寂静，平静，安静；默不作声，沉默 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- adjourn ( v. ) :close a session or meeting for the day or for a time休会，闭会；延期 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- swarm (v．) :be filled or crowded；teem(with)充满，被挤满(常与with连用) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hawker ( n.) :a person who hawks goods in the street；peddle；huckster(沿街叫卖的)小贩 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- entrepreneur ( n.) :[Fr．]a person who organizes and manages a business undertaking．assuming the risk for the sake of the profit[法语]企业家 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ape ( n.) :any of a family(Pongidae)of large，tailless monkeys that can stand and walk in an almost erect position猿 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ponder ( v．) :weigh mentally；think deeply about；consider carefully默想；深思；考虑 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- cower ( v．) :shrink and tremble，as from someone's anger，threats，or blow(因别人发怒、威胁或打击而)畏缩；发抖，哆嗦 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- sulphurous ( adj.) :violently emotional；heated；fiery异常激动的；激烈的；暴怒的 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- dispatch ( n.) :a news story sent to a newspaper，radio station，etc．，as by a special reporter or news agency(特派记者或新闻社发给报社、电台的)(新闻)电讯，电文，通讯 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- yokel ( n.) :[a contemptuous term]a person living in a rural area；rustic；country bumpkin[贬]乡巴佬，土包子 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- perch ( v．) :alight or rest on or as on a perch栖息；停歇；坐在高处 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- gawk ( v．) :stare like a gawk，in a stupid way(像呆子般)呆呆地盯着，呆视 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- wily ( adj.) :full of wiles；crafty；sly狡猾的；狡诈的；诡计多端的 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- repel ( v．) :drive or force back；hold or ward off击退；抵挡住 ------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------- fervent ( adj.) :having or showing great warmth of feeling；intensely devoted or earnest；ardent；passionate热烈的，满怀热情的，热心的，深表热诚的；强烈的 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Genesis ( n.) :the first book of the Bible，giving an account of the creation of the universe《创世纪》(《圣经?旧约》的首卷) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- snigger ( n.) :a sly，derisive，partly stifled laugh窃笑；暗笑 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- twirl (v．) :rotate rapidly；spin(使)快速旋转，(使)迅速转动 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- serpent ( n.) :a snake，esp. a large or poisonous one蛇(尤指大蛇或毒蛇) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- livid ( adj.) :grayish—blue；pale；lead—colored青灰色的；铅色的 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- slur ( n.) :any remark or action that harms or is meant to harm someone's reputation；aspersion，reproach，stigma，etc．诽谤；污辱；诋毁，中伤，破坏……的名誉 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- gavel ( n.) :a small mallet rapped on the table by a presiding officer in calling for attention or silence or by an auctioneer(会议主席、法官或拍卖商用以敲击桌子的)小木槌，议事槌 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- quell ( v． ) :crush；subdue；put an end to镇压；平息 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hubbub ( n.) :a confused sound of many voices；noise；uproar；tumult吵闹声，喧哗，喧嚣；鼎沸；骚动 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- forlorn (adj.) :abandoned or deserted被抛弃的；被遗弃的；孤独的，寂寞的／forlornly adv． ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- verdict ( n.) :the formal and unanimous finding of a jury on the matter submitted to them in a trial裁定；判决 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- conviction ( n.) :a convicting 0r being convicted证明有罪；(被)判罪；定罪 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 短语 (Expressions) adhere to : continue to obey or maintain(esp，a rule，standard or belief)坚持，忠于 例： She adheres to her principles throughout her teaching career. 她在整个教学生涯中始终坚持自己的原则。 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- take on : begin to have呈 现 例： Her voice took on a troubled tone．她的声音里有些不安。 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- under way: begin，start(开始)进行，在前进中。 例： We have several plans under way．我们已将几项计划付诸实施