研究生-基础综合英语-单词整理.pdfVIP

操千曲尔后晓声，观千剑尔后识器。——刘勰

Unit1

1.semiliterate:a.semi-educated;havingonlyanelementarylevelofreadingand

writingability半文盲的，有初等文化的semi-:halforpartly

2.dropout:n.apersonwholeavesschoolbeforefinishingacourse（尤指中学的）退

学学生

3.do-gooder:n.sb.whodoesthingsthattheythinkwillhelpotherpeople,although

theotherpeoplemightnotfindtheiractionshelpful一个总是试着帮助别人的人

（通常是贬义）；不实际的社会改革家（指幼稚的理想主义者，支持善心或博爱

的事件的改革者）

4.impediment:n.obstacles,barriers妨碍，阻止，阻碍，阻挡

5.trumpcard:anythingdecisiveheldinreserveforuseatacriticaltime王牌

6.charmer:n.apersonwhohasgoodqualitiesthatmakeyoulikehim/her讨人喜

欢的人，有魅力的人，有迷惑力的人（尤指迷人的女人）

7.getby:tobeabletodealwithasituationwithdifficulty,usuallybyhavingjust

enoughofsth.youneed,suchasmoney过得去

8.settledown:tobecomequietandcalm（使）安静下来；平息

9.flunk:v.tofailanexamorcourseofstudy不及格

10.composure:n.calmnessandcontrol平静；镇静；沉着

11.parade:n.aseriesofpeopleorthingsthatappearoneaftertheother

12.atstake:tobewonorlost;risked受到威胁，面临危险

13.sail:v.tomovequicklyandeffortlessly投入

14.testimony:n.spokenorwrittenstatementthatsth.istrue证词，证明

15.conspiracy:n.actofjointplanningofacrime阴谋，共谋

16.doom:v.tomakesb.orsth.certaintodoorexperiencesth.unpleasant注定

17.followthrough:tocontinueastroke,motion,plan,orreasoningthroughtotheend

将动作、计划等进行