【2017年整理】英语与精读4整理vocabulary.doc

Vocabulary: [ Barrier ] 1. barricade: n. a temporary wall or fence across a road, door… that prevents people from going through; v. to protect or close something by building a barricade 1) barricade sb/oneself against sth ex: He barricaded himself against the outer world. 与世隔绝 2) David barricaded himself against drugs. 不沾毒品 2. impede: to make it difficult for someone or something to make progress 1) a wall to impede bullets 2) impediment: speech impediment; psychological impediment ex: He was afflicted for psychological impediment. 3. seclude: to keep yourself or someone else away from other people. 1) The painter secluded himself in his studio, in the throes of composing. 2) secluded: a secluded place is private and quiet because it is a long way from other places and people; a secluded lif: a way of living that is quiet and private because you do not see many people ex: a secluded valley; a secluded garden 4. tumble: to fall down quickly and suddenly, especially with a rolling movement [+over/backward/down]; to move in an uncontrolled way [+into/through]; if prices or figures tumble, they go down suddenly and by a large amount; if someone’s hair tumbles down, it is long and thick and has curls; n. a fall 1) tumble over sth ex: He tumbled over the limb across the road. 2) tumble down ex: The empire once reigning supremacy over Europe, has tumbled down. 没落 a tumble down cabin 摇摇欲坠 4) Her cascading hair tumbled down over her shoulders, taking on a healthy shine. 5) a tumble-bug 金龟子 a glow-worm 萤火虫 5. traverse: to move across, over, or through something 1) A bridge traverses the river. 2) affection traversing time and space 跨越时空的恋情 [BE：起强调作用] betray betray sth to sb: 把…出卖给某人 ( sellout ) eg: He betrayed the confidential documents to his pal. betray oneself: 可怕的东西的出现 eg: The plaque betrayed itself amid the population. 人群中出现瘟疫 betray oneself to be sth 露出……的本来面目 eg: Although he made many charitable benefaction to the church, sometimes he betrayed himself to be vult