(高级英语第二册第一课词汇与练习.docVIP

词汇 (Vocabulary)??? hurricane (n.): a violent tropical cyclone with winds moving at 73 or more miles per hour，often accompanied by torrential rains，and originating usually in the West Indian region飓风 ??? ash (v.): move quickly or violently猛烈冲击；拍打 ??? pummel (n.): beat or hit with repeated blows，esp with the fist(尤指用拳头)连续地打 ??? course (n.): a way of behaving；mode 0f conduct行为；品行；做法 ??? demolish (v.): pull down．tear down，or smash to pieces (a building，etc．)，destroy：ruin拉倒；打碎；拆毁；破坏；毁灭??? ??? motel (n.):a hotel intended primarily for those traveling by car, usually with direct access from each room to an area for cars汽车游客旅馆 ??? gruff (adj.): rough or surly in manner or speech；harsh and throaty；hoarse粗暴的，粗鲁的；粗哑的。嘶哑的 ??? batten (n.): fasten with battens用压条钉住(或固定)??? ??? methodically (adv.): orderly，systematically有秩序地；有条理地??? ??? main (n.): a principal pipe, or line in a distributing system for water, gas, electricity, etc(自来水，煤气，电等的)总管 ??? bathtub (n.): a tub，now usually a bathroom fixture，in which to take a bath浴盆，浴缸 ??? generator (n.): a machine for changing mechanical energy into electrical energy；dynamo发电机，发动机 ??? scud (v.): run or move swiftly；glide or skim along easily疾行，飞驰；掠过 ??? mattress (n.): a casing of strong cloth or other fabric filled with cotton，hair，foam rubber，etc．床垫；褥子??? ??? pane (n.):a single division of a window，etc.，consisting of a sheet of glass in a frame；such a sheet of glass窗格；窗格玻璃 ??? disintegrate (v.): separate into parts or fragments; break up；disunite分裂，分解，裂成碎块 ??? blast (n.): a strong rush of(air or wind)一股(气流)；一阵(风)??? ??? douse (n.): plunge or thrust suddenly into liquid；drench; pour liquid over把…浸入液体里；使浸透；泼液体在…上??? ??? brigade (n.): a group of people organized to function。。“unit in some work(组织起来执行某种任务的)队 ??? scramble (v.): climb，crawl，or clamber hurriedly爬行；攀(登) ??? litter (n.): the young borne at one time by a dog，cat or other animal which normally bears several young at a delivery(狗、猫等多产动物)一胎生下的小动物 ??? shudder (n.): shake or tremb