英语阅读(二)词汇.doc

UNIT 1 GLOSSARY behavior n. way of acting 行为 bound v. leap 跳跃 cage n. a place where birds or animals are kept 笼子 camera n. an instrument to take pictures 照相机 companion n. a person or animal that spends time with another 同伴，伙伴 compatible a. suitable 适合的 cover vt. travel a certain distance 行过(路程) criminal n. a man who has broken the law 罪犯，犯人 deliver v. hand over 传递 disturbance n. things that distract one’s mind 打扰，干扰 entertaining a. amusing 有趣的 escape v. avoid 逃脱，避免 factor n. a particular side 方面 fasten v. fix firmly 扎牢，系牢 hind a. of a back part 后面的，在后的 instinct n. tendency without training 天性 intelligence n. ability to learn and understand 智力 jungle n. a tropical forest too thick to walk through easily 丛林 odor n. smell 气味 particularly ad. especially 尤其 perform v. do 从事，做 photograph v. take pictures (为……)拍照 physical a. of a concerning the body 身体的 popular a. well liked 受欢迎的 property n. things that are owned 财产 retrieve v. bring back 取回，带回 spring vi. jump suddenly from the ground 跳跃 temperamental a. of nature 性情的 track (down) v. find after search 追踪，追捕 traffic n. the movement of people or cars, trucks, etc 交通 trail n. path across rough country 小道，路径 unexpected a. never thought to happen 想不到的 utilize v. make use of 利用 circus n. 马戏团 UNIT 2 GLOSSARY advantageous a. profitable, helpful 有利的，有帮助的 breathtaking a. very unusual and astonishing 惊奇的，令人吃惊的 bulk n. great quantity 大批，大量 decent a. right and suitable 适当的 equivalent n. sth. that is equal to sth. else in value amount, etc. 等值物，相等物 extort v. obtain by force or threats 敲诈，勒索 extravagant a. uncontrolled 放肆的，越轨的 fade v. decrease 消失，衰弱 greedy a. filled with strong desire for sth. 贪婪的 impertinence n. rudeness or being not respectful 不礼貌，傲慢，鲁莽 loo n. water-closet 洗手间，厕所 market v. send to market for sale (在市场上)销售 novelty n. newness, strangeness 新颖，新奇 orthodox a. generally accepted or approved 正统的，传统的，习俗的 outrage v. offend greatly 伤害，凌辱 pengo n. 辩戈(匈牙利从前的货币单位，1941年为福林所代替) pensioner n. a person who is receiving money paid by a