武汉大学英语快班3-3 words.docVIP

综合教程第三册--------上海外语教育出版社2011年06月第2版 An Integrated English Course Book III Unit 3 Out of Step Language Work Paragraphs 1-6 1. sedate a. calm, serious and formal e.g. She is a sedate old lady; she is caring but never talks much. The fight against a nuclear power station site has transformed a normally sedate town into a battlefield. v. make calm or sleepy, esp. with a drug e.g. The patient was heavily sedated and resting quietly in bed. Derivation: sedately (ad.), sedation (n.), sedative (a., n.) 2. compact: n. [k?mp?kt] agreement between parties; contract; covenant; adj. [k?mp?kt]closely packed together; neatly fitted; (of literary style) condensed 包扎紧密的；致密的；恰好合适的；简洁的 Thousands of crates compacted in a warehouse. 数以千计的板条箱堆放在仓库里。 Heat and lack of rain have compacted the soil. 高热少雨使土壤固结。 adj.装填紧密的, 整齐填满的 It was a compact package. 这是个捆得很紧的包裹。 Stamp the soil down so that its compact. 把泥土踩结实。 3. virtually：adv.being in fact, acting as, what is described, but not accepted openly or in name as such实际上; 事实上 He was virtually a prisoner. 他实际上是个囚犯。 The job was virtually completed by the end of the week. 到周末时这项工作差不多完成了。 4. eccentric a. (of people or behavior) unconventional and slightly strange The old gentleman, who lived alone all his life, was said to have some eccentric habits. n. a person of unconventional and slightly strange views or behavior The old gentleman enjoyed a colorful reputation as an engaging eccentric. 5. pull up: bring or come to a stop The driver pulled up when he came to the traffic lights. He pulled up his car at the entrance. 6. curb n. (British English: kerb) a line of raised stones separating the footpath from the road v./ n. ( place) a control or limit on sth. undesirable Poor nutrition can curb a child’s development both physically and mentally. There will be now curbs on drunk-driving from next month. 7. decline: refuse (sth offered); continue to become smaller, weaker, lower; go down; n. declining; gradual and continued loss of st