新视野大学英语读写教程第四册(第一版).docVIP

New WordsU1A temptation n. 1.[U] the action of tempting sb. or the state of being tempted 诱惑 avoid temptation 避开诱惑 yield to / give way to the temptation of 经不住 ... ... 的诱惑 I know I shouldnt eat chocolate cake when Im dieting, but I find it hard to resist the temptation. 我知道在节食期间不该吃巧克力，但我很难抗拒诱惑。 2.[C] a thing that tempts or attracts sb. 诱惑物 All that money is certainly a big temptation. 那些钱当然是个极大的诱惑。 plantation n. 1.[C] a large piece of land, esp. in a tropical country, where tea, cotton, sugar, tobacco, etc. are grown 大农场，大种植园 a rubber plantation 橡胶种植园 [C] an area of land planted with trees 造林地，森林 plantations of fir and pine 枞树和松树林 idle a. 1. without any particular purpose 无目的的 an idle glance 漫不经心的一瞥 I dont know why I asked — just idle curiosity. 我不知道我为什么问这个问题，只是出于无意义的好奇心吧。 2. (of people) unwilling to work or be involved in any activity; lazy; wasting time 闲散的，懒散的，无所事事的 Men are left idle when machines break down. 机器出故障时，人们就闲着没事干了。 There are few idle people in their department. 他们部门几乎没有闲散人员。 3. not working or operating productively 空闲的，闲着的 We cant afford to have all this expensive machinery lying idle. 让所有这些贵重机器闲置着，我们可担负不起损失。 The new financial supervisor intends to make full use of the companys idle capital. 新来的财务总监打算充分利用公司的闲置资本。 mill n. 1. [C] a building where grain is crushed into flour 磨坊 2. [C] a factory where a particular substance is produced 制造厂，工厂 a cotton mill 棉厂 a steel mill 钢厂 a paper mill 造纸厂 penetrate v. move into or through (sth.) 穿透，渗入，进入 Our eyes couldnt penetrate the darkness. 我们的眼睛无法透过黑暗看东西。 The rain penetrated through to his skin. 雨把他淋得浑身湿透了。 nuisance n. [C] a person, thing or situation that causes trouble or inconvenience 恼人的人或事物 These cars are a real nuisance. 这些车真惹人讨厌。 They claimed that the noise from the concert was causing a public nuisance. 他们声称从音乐会上传来的嘈杂声引起了大众的反感。 sleeve n. [C] the part of a piece of clothing that covers some or all of the a