高级英语词汇短语001.docx

高级英语词汇短语001

LessonOneFacetoFacewithHurricaneCamille

                                                       JosephP.Blank

词汇：

 hurricane（n.）:

aviolenttropicalcyclonewithwindsmovingat73ormoremilesperhour，oftenaccompaniedbytorrentialrains，andoriginatingusuallyintheWestIndianregion飓风

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   lash（v.）:

movequicklyorviolently猛烈冲击；拍打

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   pummel（n.）:

beatorhitwithrepeatedblows，esp．withthefist（尤指用拳头）连续地打

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   course（n.）:

awayofbehaving；mode0fconduct行为；品行；做法

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   demolish（v.）:

pulldown．teardown，orsmashtopieces（abuilding，etc．），destroy：

ruin拉倒；打碎；拆毁；破坏；毁灭

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   motel（n.）:

ahotelintendedprimarilyforthosetravelingbycar,usuallywithdirectaccessfromeachroomtoanareaforcars汽车游客旅馆

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   gruff（adj.）:

roughorsurlyinmannerorspeech；harshandthroaty；hoarse粗暴的，粗鲁的；粗哑的。

嘶哑的

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   batten（n.）:

fastenwithbattens用压条钉住（或固定）

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   methodically（adv.）:

orderly，systematically有秩序地；有条理地

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   main（n.）:

aprincipalpipe,orlineinadistributingsystemforwater,gas,electricity,etc（自来水，煤气，电等的）总管

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   bathtub（n.）:

atub，nowusuallyabathroomfixture，inwhichtotakeabath浴盆，浴缸

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   generator（n.）:

amachineforchangingmechanicalenergyintoelectricalenergy；dynamo发电机，发动机

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   scud（v.）:

runormoveswiftly；glideorskimalongeasily疾行，飞驰；掠过

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   mattress（n.）:

acasingofstrongclothorotherfabricfilledwithcotton，hair，foamrubber，etc．床垫；褥子

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   pane（n.）:

asingledivisionofawindow，etc.，consistingofasheetofglassinaframe；suchasheetofglass窗格；窗格玻璃

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   disintegrate（v.）:

separateintopartsorfragments;breakup；disunite分裂，分解，裂成碎块

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   blast（n.）:

astrongrushof（airorwind）一股（气流）；一阵（风）

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   douse（n.）:

plungeorthrustsuddenlyintoliquid；drench;pourliquidover把…浸入液体里；使浸透；泼液体在…上

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   brigade（n.）:

agroupofpeopleorganizedtofunction。

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“unitinsomework（组织起来执行某种任务的）队

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   scramble（v.）:

climb，crawl，orclamberhurriedly爬行；攀（登）

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   litter（n.）:

theyoungborneatonetimebyadog，catorotheranimalwhichnormallybearsseveralyoungatadelivery（狗、猫等多产动物）一胎生下的小动物

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   shudder（n.）:

shakeortremblesuddenlyandviolently，asinhorrororextremedisgust震颤，战栗

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   ferocity（n.）:

wildforceorcruelty；ferociousness凶猛；凶恶，残忍；暴行

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   swipe（n.）:

ahard，sweepingblow[口]猛击，重击

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   maroon（av.）:

leaveabandoned，isolated，orhelpless使处于孤立无援的处境

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   devastate（nv.）:

destroy；laywaste；makedesolate毁坏,摧毁；使荒芜

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   swath（n.）:

thespaceorwidthcoveredwithonecutofascytheorothermowingdevice刈幅（挥动镰刀所及的面积）

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   huddle（v.）:

crowd，push，ornestleclosetogether。

ascowsdoinastorm（如风暴中的牛群）挤成一团；拥挤；互相紧贴

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   slashing（a.）:

severe；merciless；violent严厉的；猛烈的

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   implore（v.）:

askorbegearnestly;beseech恳求，哀求，乞

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   bar（v.）:

averticallineacrossastaff，dividingitintomeasures；ameasure小节线（五线谱上的纵线把五线谱分成小节）;小节

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   trail（v.）:

growgraduallyweaker，dimmer，lessdirect，etc．渐弱；渐小；渐暗

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   debri（复：

debris）（n.）:

arough，brokenbitandpieceofastone，wood，glass，etc．，asafterdestruction：

rubble碎片，瓦砾

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   sanctuary（n.）:

aplaceofrefugeorprotection：

asylum避难所，庇护所

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   cedar（n.）:

anyofagenusofwidespreadingconiferoustreesofthepinefamily，havingclustersofneedlelikeleaves，cones,anddurablewoodwithacharacteristicfragrance雪松（属）

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   extinguish（v.）:

putout（afire，etc．）；quench；smother熄灭（火等），灭（火）；扑灭waverv.swingorswaytoandfro；flutter摇摆；摇晃；摇曳

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   topple（v.）:

falltopforward；leanforwardasifonthepointoffalling向前倒；摇摇欲坠

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   lean—to（n.）:

aroofwithasingleslope，itsupperedgeabuttingawallorbuilding；ashedwithaone—sloperoof单坡屋顶；单坡屋顶的棚

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   prop（v.）:

holdup，supportorholdinplacewithoraswithaprop支撑；维持；支持

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   tilt（v.）:

aslope；incline；slant；tip倾斜；倾侧；翘起

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   cower（v.）:

crouchorhuddleup，asfromfearorcold（因害怕或寒冷而）蜷缩；退缩

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   slant（v.）:

inclineorturnfromadirectlineorcourse,esp,onethatisperpendicularorlevel；slope（使）倾斜；（使）变歪

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   hinge（v.）:

equipwithorattachbyahinge靠铰链转动（或附着）

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   diminish（v.）:

reduceinsize.degree，importance,etc.；lessen使变小；减少，缩减

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   thrust（n.）:

asudden，forcefulpushorshove猛推

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   strew（v.）:

spreadabouthereandtherebyorasbysprinkling：

scatter．bescatteredordispersedover（asurface）撒（布）；散播；被撒满（表面）

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   festoon（v.）:

adornorhangwithflowers,leave,paper,etc．饰以（或悬挂）花彩，结彩于

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   coil（v.）:

windaroundandaround成卷状；盘绕•卷

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   spaghetti（n.）:

pasteintheform。

flong，thinstrings,cookedbyboilingorsteamingandservedwithasauce细条实心面

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   salvation（n.）:

asaving0rbeingsavedfromdanger,evil，difficulty，destruction。

etc．；rescue救助•拯救；援救

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   canteen（n.）:

aplacewherecookedfoodisdispensedtopeopleindistress，asinadisasterarea（在灾区给灾民分配熟食的）赈灾处

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   staffer（n.）:

amemberofastaff职员

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   rake（v.）:

scrapeorsweep；moveforwardswiftly掠过；急速穿过；迅速向前移动

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   rampage（v.）:

rushviolentlyorwildlyabout横冲直撞

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   pitch（v.）:

[colloq]settoworkenergetically[口]拼命干起来，开始大干特干

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   wreckage（n.）:

theremainsofsomethingthathasbeenwrecked残骸；漂浮物

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   salvage（v.）:

saveorrescuefromshipwreck,fire，flood,etc．雷救•抢救；打捞

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   wrath（n.）:

intenseanger；rage；fury愤怒；暴怒；勃然大怒

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   theblues:

[colloq]adepressed．unhappyfeeling[口]沮丧；忧郁

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   afflict（v.）:

causepainorsufferingto；distressverymuch使痛苦，使苦恼．折磨

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   weld（v.）:

unite（piecesofmetal，etc．）byheatinguntilmoltenandfusedoruntilsoftenoughtohammerorpresstogether焊接；熔接

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