专业学位硕士研究生英语教程Unit-4词汇及课后答案571.docVIP

Unit 4 Art of Life Word Bank （audio-:与听力有关-visual）audible (able-ible): adj. that is heard or that can be heard可听见的 (basis-base: n./ vt.以为基础/根据; be based on sth.) basement: n. the lowest habitable story (可居住的楼层) of a building地下室 beneath: prep. lower than; below低于…，在…下方 betray(-betrayal/ treason): v. the act of committing treason against背叛 bust: n. a sculpture representing a persons head, shoulders, and upper chest半身像 callus: v. to form or develop a hardened tissue结痂（茧） cast: v. to form (liquid metal, e.g. ) into a particular shape by pouring into a mold铸造; broadcast广播 choke: v. to have difficulty in breathing, swallowing, or speaking哽塞 dab: v. to apply with short, poking strokes轻拍; pat dimensional: adj. having, or seeming to have, length depth, and height空间的，维度的 (dwindle-) dwindling: adj. decreasing; becoming less 流逝的 estranged: adj. being (alien外星人-alienate-) alienated or made distant疏运的 flick: v./ n. to touch or hit with a light, quick blow轻拍，轻击 hibiscus: n. (US) a tropical plant with large brightly colored flowers芙蓉，木槿 knead: v. to squeeze, press, or roll with the hands轻柔，按摩 lotion: n. a (medical-) medicated liquid for external [apply(1)申请；应用] application洗剂（液） massage: (US) to rub parts of the body to aid (circulate-)) circulation or relax the muscles按摩 necktie: n. a narrow fabric band of varying (different) length (wear-) worn around the neck and tied in a knot close to the throat领带; tie: vt. ~ a horse to a big tree. (patriot-爱国者) patriarch: n. a man who rules a family, clan (家族), or tribe (部落)族长(酋长); arc-/arch-穹顶 (proud=) prideful: adj. arrogant (-arrogance); disdainful傲慢的，轻蔑的; be proud of sb./sth.=pride (vi.) on sb./sth.=take pride (n.) in sb./ sth.以某人或某物而感到自豪； reconcile: v. to settle or resolve调停，决绝, 和解; council议会；consult咨询-consultant顾问 (relief-) relieve: v. to cause a lessening or (alleviate-) alleviation of减缓; to relieve sb.=go to sb.’s reflief.=to rescue sb. 解救某人 sculpt (-sculpture): v. to shape, mold, or fashion (imitate模仿) especially with (precise-) pre