大学综合英语课文单词讲解.ppt

glacier n. A mass of ice which moves very slowly down a mountain valley.冰河，冰川 glaciologist 冰河学家 recede V. 1 (of a thing) to move back or away 后退，逐渐模糊以至消失. 2 to slope backwards 向后倾斜. Permafrost n. (U) A thickness of soil, especially below the Earth’s surface, that is frozen all the time 永久冻土. turbocharger n. 又作 turbo (infml) An apparatus, worked by a turbine driven by a vehicle’s waste gases, that sends the airpetrol mixture into an engine at higher than usual pressure, making it more powerful 涡轮（透平）增压器. turbocharge (vt) bumper sticker n. (AmE) A small sign on the bumper of a car, with a humorous, political, or religious message (美)贴在汽车保险杠上的小标语. sober adj 1 not under the influence of alcohol; not drunk 清醒的，未喝醉的. 2 rather fml thoughtful, serious, or solemn; not silly 审慎的，严肃的，庄重的，冷静的. 3 fml not decorative or brightly –coloured未加装饰的，朴素的；（颜色）素淡的. Adv: - ly sober V 〔I T(DOWN)〕 to make or become serious or thoughtful（使）变得严肃（审慎；持重） furnace n. 1 an apparatus in a factory, in which metals and other substances are heated to very high temperatures in an enclosed space（工厂用的）熔炉. 2 a large enclosed fire used for producing hot water or steam （烧水或水蒸气的）火炉. 3 AmE an apparatus which produces heat for the home (美) （家用取暖的）暖气炉. emission n (C ;U) fml the act of emitting or something emitted 发射，散发，射出物，散发物 * *