新视野大学英语读教程4燕山大学常考的1、3、5、7、10单元重点词汇总结.doc

■■unit1■■ chase vt. run after sb. or sth. in order to catch them 追逐；追赶 My dog likes chasing rabbits. 我的那条狗喜欢追逐兔子。 We were chased by a bull while crossing the field. 我们穿过田地时，有一条公牛追逐着我们。 cruelty n. [C, U] behavior that makes people or animals suffer 残酷；残忍 The book tells readers the cruelty of the slave trade at that time. 这本书告诉了读者在那个时候奴隶买卖的残忍。 The farmer was accused of cruelty to animals. 这个农民被指控残酷虐待动物。 pessimistic a. expecting that bad things will happen in the future or that sth. will have a bad result 悲观的 The tone of the meeting was very pessimistic. 该会议的气氛非常悲观。 The doctors are pessimistic about his chances of recovery. 医生们对他康复的可能性感到悲观。 conquest n. 1. [U] the process of gaining control over sth. through great effort 征服；控制 The conquest of inflation has been the Governments economic priority. 控制通货膨胀一直是政府经济工作的重点。 He finally made the conquest of the disease come true. 他最后战胜了那疾病。 2. [sing., U] the act of taking control of a country, city, etc. by force 征服；攻占 After the Norman Conquest the forest became a royal hunting preserve. 在诺曼征服之后，这片森林就成了皇家狩猎地。 The empire had expanded largely through military conquest. 帝国的扩张主要是通过军事占领。 bankrupt a. without enough money to pay what one owes 破产的 The company was declared bankrupt. 这家公司被宣布破产。 Five years ago she was a successful actress, but now she is bankrupt. 五年前她是一个成功的演员，可是现在她一贫如洗了。 motive n. [C] a reason for doing sth. 动机 Why would she have killed him? She has no motive. 她为什么会杀他呢？她没有任何动机。 What is the motive behind the bombing? 爆炸背后有什么动机？ worship vt. admire and love sb. very much 崇拜；敬重；仰慕 He worshipped his wife. 他很崇拜妻子。 He was amused by the way younger actors worshipped and copied him. 年青演员崇拜他、模仿他的方式使他感到很有意思。 spur vt. encourage sb. or make them want to do sth. 鼓励；刺激 Her difficult childhood spurred her on to succeed. 她艰难的童年激励她去取得成功。 My trainer spurred me to keep up a pace