大学英语精读第四册单词.doc

UNIT 1. Big Bucks the Easy Way New Words buck n. (sl.) U.S. dollar plastic a. 塑料的 n. (pl) 塑料 doorknob n. 门把手 leisurely a. unhurried 从容的，慢慢的 leisure n. free time 空闲时间，闲暇 lucrative a. profitable 有利的；赚钱的 pain vt. cause pain to panhandle vi. (AmE) beg. esp. on the streets delivery n. delivering (of letters, goods, etc.)投递；送交 enthuse vi. show enthusiasm inquire vt. ask super a. (colloq.) wonderful, splendid; excellent snap vt. say(sth.) sharply 厉声说 insert n. 插页 normally ad. in the usual conditions; ordinarily 通常 company n. 公司 echo vt. say or do what another person says or does; repeat 附和；重复 ad n. (short for) advertisement inform vt. tell; give information 告知 porch n. (AmE) veranda 门廊 armload n. as much as one arm or both arms can hold; armful walk n. a path specially arranged or paved for walking 人行道 unnaturally ad. in an unnatural way 不自然地 quaver vi. (of the voice or sound) shake; tremble 颤抖 truckload n. as much or as many as a truck can carry department store n. store selling many different kinds of goods in separate departments 百货公司 dime n. coin of U.S. and Canada worth ten cents dime store n. (AmE) a store selling a large variety of low-priced articles; variety store 廉价商品店；小商口店 drugstore n. (AmE) a store that sells not only medicine, but also beauty products, film, magazines, and food 药店，杂货店 grocery n. a store that sells food and household supplies 食品杂货店 section n. part of subdivision of a piece of writing, book, newspaper, etc.; portion （文章等的）段落；节；部分 cram vt. fill too full; force or press into a small space 把……塞满；把……塞进 stack n. an orderly; heap or group of things 一叠（堆、垛等） band n. flat, thin piece of material 带；带状物 vt. tie up with a band 捆扎 rubber band n. 橡皮筋 takeout a. （餐馆）出售外卖菜的 range n. the distance at which one can see o