高等教育英语专业高级英语第三版第一册课文词汇1-6.pdf

第一课 词汇 (Vocabulary) lash (v.): move quickly or violently 猛烈冲击 ;拍打 pummel (n.): beat or hit with repeated blows ，esp.with the fist( 尤指用 拳头 )连续地打 course (n.): a way of behaving;mode 0f conduct 行为 ;品行 ;做法 demolish (v.): pull down.tear down ，or smash to pieces (a building ， etc.)，destroy ：ruin 拉倒 ;打碎 ;拆毁 ;破坏 ;毁灭 motel (n.):a hotel intended primarily for those traveling by car, usually with direct access from each room to an area for cars 汽车游客旅馆 gruff (adj.): rough or surly in manner or speech;harsh and throaty;hoarse 粗暴的，粗鲁的 ;粗哑的。嘶哑的 batten (n.): fasten with battens 用压条钉住 (或固定 ) methodically (adv.): orderly ，systematically 有秩序地 ;有条理地 main (n.): a principal pipe, or line in a distributing system for water, gas, electricity, etc( 自来水，煤气，电等的 )总管 bathtub (n.): a tub ，now usually a bathroom fixture ，in which to take a bath 浴盆，浴缸 generator (n.): a machine for changing mechanical energy into electrical energy;dynamo 发电机，发动机 scud (v.): run or move swiftly;glide or skim along easily 疾行，飞驰 ; 掠过 mattress (n.): a casing of strong cloth or other fabric filled with cotton ， hair ，foam rubber ，etc.床垫 ;褥子 pane (n.):a single division of a window ，etc.，consisting of a sheet of glass in a frame;such a sheet of glass 窗格 ;窗格玻璃 disintegrate (v.): separate into parts or fragments; break up;disunite 分 裂，分解，裂成碎块 blast (n.): a strong rush of(air or wind) 一股 (气流 );一阵 (风 ) douse (n.): plunge or thrust suddenly into liquid;drench; pour liquid over 把 …浸入液体里 ;使浸透 ;泼液体在 …上 brigade (n.): a group of people organized to function 。。 unit in some work( 组织起来执行某种任务的 )队 scramble (v.): climb ，crawl ，or clamber hurriedly 爬行 ;攀 (登 ) litter (n.): the young borne at one time by a dog ，cat or other animal which normally bears several young at a delivery( 狗、猫等多产动物 )一胎 生下的小动物 shudder (n.): shake or t