沈阳理工英语专业高级英语大四上第9课参考资料.docVIP

第九课 课文单词注释 1. idyllic ( adj. ) : pastoral or picturesque；pleasing and simple 田园诗的；田园风光的；生动逼真的；质朴宜人的 ? 2. cynical ( adj.) : believing that people are notivated in all their actions only by selfishness；denying the sincerity of peoples motives and actions，or the value of living玩世不恭的；愤世嫉俗的? 3. obsess (v．) : haunt or trouble in mind，esp. to an abnormal degree；preoccupy greatly使分心；使心神困扰(尤指精神反常、着迷) ? 4. frailty ( n.) : the quality or condition of being frail；weakness(esp. moral weakness)脆弱性；虚弱性(尤指意志薄弱)? 5. tramp ( n.) : the act of tramping；a journey on foot；hike步行；徒步旅行 ? 6. prospector ( n.) : a person who prospects for valuable ores，oil，etc．(矿藏等的)勘探者；探矿者 ? 7. starry—eyed ( adj.) : with the eyes sparkling in a glow of wonder，romance，visionary dreams，etc．过于理想的；不切实际的；盲目乐观的 ? 8. acid—tongued ( adj.) : sharp，sarcastic in speech说话尖刻的 ? 9. cynic ( n.) : a cynical person玩世不恭的人；好挖苦人的人；愤世嫉俗的人 ? 10. navigable ( n.) : wide and deep enough，or free enough from obstructions，to be traveled on by vessels可行船的；可通航的；可航行的 ? 11. attest ( n.) : serve as proof of；demonstrate；make clear作为……的证据，为……作证；论证；表明 ? 12. artery ( n.) : a main road or channel干线，干道，大路；干渠 ? 13. keelboat ( n.) : a large，shallow freight boat with a keel，formerly used on the Mississippi，Missouri，etc．(旧时密西西比河、密苏西河等用的)龙骨船 ? 14. flatboat ( n.) : a boat with a flat bottom，for carrying freight in shallow waters or on rivers平底船 ? 15. molasses ( n.) : a thick，usually dark brown syrup produced during／he refining of sugar，or from sorghum，etc．糖蜜，糖浆 ? 16. cub ( n.) : an inexperienced，awkward youth阅历浅的年轻人 ? 17. cosmos ( n.) : the universe considered as a harmonious and orderly system宇宙 ? 18. feud ( n.) : a bitter，long—continued，and deadly quarrel，esp. between clans of families(尤指部落或家族间的)世仇，累世宿仇，夙怨，长期不和 ? 19. lynch (v．) : [Am．]murder(an accused person)by mob action and without lawful trial，as by hanging[美]私刑处死 ? 20. phonographic ( adj.) : [Am．]of a phonograph or the sounds made by sb. [美]留声机的，唱机的 ? 21. teem ( v．) : be full，as though ready to