高级英语2 一些词汇

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1、Advanced English开复课件网 Detailed Study of the Textn51.picturesque:charming or interesting enough to be made into a picture,striking,vividn52.-smith:a worker in metal,a makerncopper-/gold-/tin-/gun-smith开复课件网 n53.bang:to hit violently,to make a loud noisenThe door banged open/shut.nHe banged the window

2、 shut.nThe dustbins clashed as the men emptied them.Detailed Study of the Text开复课件网 n54.impinge on(upon):to have influence on,(Here:to strike)nThe strong light impinges on his eyes.nThe noise of the aeroplane overhead impinged on our ears.Detailed Study of the Text开复课件网 55.distinct:clearly seen,hear

3、d,understood,etc.Anything clearly noticed is distinct.There is a distinct smell of cigarette smoke in this room.Detailed Study of the Text开复课件网 n56.round:to go roundn57.burnish:to polish,esp.metal,usu.with sth.hard and smooth,to make smooth and shinyDetailed Study of the Text开复课件网 Detailed Study of

4、the Textn58.brazier:open metal framework like a basket,usu.on legs,for holding a charcoal or coal fire n60.incredible:too strange to be believed,unbelievable开复课件网 ncredible:deserving or worthy of belief,trustworthynIs the witnesss story credible?n61.hammer away at:naway:continuously,constantlynHe wa

5、s laughing away all afternoon.Detailed Study of the Text开复课件网 Detailed Study of the Textn62.vessel:a round container,such as a glass,a pot,or a bottle,used for holding liquidsn63.bellows:an instrument for blowing air into a fire to make it burn quickly开复课件网 Detailed Study of the Textn64.the red of t

6、he livenThe light of the burning coal becomes alternately bright and dim(by turns,one follows the other)as the charcoal burns and dies down,burns again,along with the repeated movements of the bellows.开复课件网 Detailed Study of the Textn65.glow:send out brightness or warmth,heat or light without flame

7、or smokenWhen you draw a deep mouthful,the cigarette tip glows.开复课件网 Detailed Study of the Textn66.rhythmically:happening at regular periods of time,alternately;by turns,at intervalsn67.stroke:single movement,which is repeated(esp.in a sport or game)nShe cant swim but has made a few strokes with her

8、 arms.开复课件网 Detailed Study of the Textn68.engrave:to cut(words,pictures,etc.)on wood,stone,or metalnThe terrible memory was engraved on his mind.69.delicate:finely made and easily brokennas delicate as silk nthe delicate skin of a babyndelicate feelings开复课件网 Detailed Study of the Text n70.intricate:

9、containing many detailed parts and thus difficult to understand.n71.functional:completely and exactly of practical use.Not ornamental,without many decorationsna multi-functional machine开复课件网 Detailed Study of the Textn72.profusion:plenty,great or too great amount,abundancento make promises in profus

10、ionnSeldom have I seen food and drink served in such profusion.n73.rich:(of colour)deep,strong,beautiful开复课件网 Detailed Study of the Textn74.texture:the arrangement of the threads in a textile fabricna carpet of loose/firm texturen75.bold:clearly formed,strongly formednwords printed in bold type/prin

11、ted in bold letters开复课件网 Detailed Study of the Textn76.pungent:(often neg.)having a strong,sharp,burning taste or smellnOnions and garlic give out pungent smell.n77.exotic:(always positive,sth.pleasing)not native to the place where found,strikingly or excitingly different or unusualnThe smell and ta

12、ste of kebab(肉串）is exotic.开复课件网 n78.sumptuous:costly,rich,showing great valuenA sumptuous meal was served to the visiting guests.nThe king wore sumptuous robes.n79.humble:(of things)poornHere,cheapDetailed Study of the Text开复课件网 n80.pottery:earthenwaren81.maze:a confusing intricate network of passag

13、esna system of twisted passages which is very difficult to pass throughDetailed Study of the Text开复课件网 n82.honeycomb:A honeycomb is a wax（蜡状物）structure made by bees,which contains lots of six-sided holes where they store the honey that they makenv.to fill，with holes,tunnels（地道）,hollow（空的）passages li

14、ke a honeycombDetailed Study of the Text开复课件网 Detailed Study of the TextnThe streets cut the bazaar from all directions and lead towards all directionsnThe streets cut the bazaar into many small sections,thus making it like a honeycomb.开复课件网 Detailed Study of the Textn83.glimpse:a quick,incomplete l

15、ook of sth.out of the corner of ones eyenCommonly glimpse means a brief view of a thingnget a glimpse ofnYou can get a glimpse of the tower when you drive past the square.开复课件网 Detailed Study of the Textn84.mosque:Moslem（伊斯兰教）temple or place of worship(where there are wells,fountains,and space for a

16、ssembly)开复课件网 Detailed Study of the Textn85.caravanserai:an inn surrounding a court in eastern countries where caravans rest at night caravan:a company of travellers on a journey through deserts of hostile（有敌意的，情形严峻的）regions开复课件网 Detailed Study of the Textn86.disdainful:contemptuous,showing lack of

17、respect,regard sb.or sth.as low and worthlessnHere,arrogant,in a superior manner,suggesting that the camels are all stately（庄严的）,strong,heads holding high开复课件网 Detailed Study of the Textn87.bale:large bundle of goodsnA Bale is a large bundle of goods bound up for storage or transportation and esp.on

18、e composed of materials(as hay,straw,cotton or wool)which are closely pressed together so as to form a mass,usu.tightly bound with cord粗线 or wire金属丝开复课件网 Detailed Study of the Textn 89.merchandise:(fml)things that you buy,sell or trade withn90.vast,sombre cavern of a roomnsombre:dark-coloured,gloomy

19、,dismal阴沉的,solemn庄严的,very serious atmospherenWhen sb.dies,there is a sombre mood.nShe was dressed in sombre black for the funeral.开复课件网 Detailed Study of the Textncavern of a room:nher tyrant of a fatherna palace of a house nBefore him stood a little shrimp of a fellow.开复课件网 开复课件网 Detailed Study of

20、the Textn91.revolve:to(cause to)spin round(on a central point),to go around in a circlen a revolving door/stage开复课件网 ncf:turn,revolve,rotate,spin,and circlenTurn is a general,rather colourless word implying movement in circle after circle,or in a single full circle or through an arc弧形 of a circlena

21、wheel turning on its axle轮轴nHe turned to speak to his friend.Detailed Study of the Text开复课件网 Detailed Study of the TextnRevolve may suggest regular circular圆形的 motion on an orbit around sth.outside it.n The earth revolves around the sun.开复课件网 Detailed Study of the Textn93.circular:round,not direct,b

22、eing shaped like or nearly like a circlen94.channel:the bed of a stream of water,narrow passage,passage for liquid开复课件网 Detailed Study of the Textn96.attendant:a person who attends another to perform a service n a museum/parking lot/library attendant;n97.crush:to press with great power so as to brea

23、k,destroy,the natural shape into powder开复课件网 Detailed Study of the TextnThe machine crushes wheat grain to make flour.nThe sugar cane is taken to the factory where the juice is crushed out.n98.pulp:the soft almost liquid mass of plant or animal material,such as the soft inside part of many fruits or

24、 vegetable开复课件网 Detailed Study of the Textn99.extract:to pull or take out,often with difficultynto extract one tooth nThe policemen extracted secret information from a criminal.n100.superb:perfect in form,quality,etc.nThis word describes sth.that reaches the highest conceivable point.开复课件网 Detailed Study of the Textn101.muscular:having well-developed muscles,strong,implying great physical strength n102.stately:grand in style,noble,dignified尊贵的.Here implies that the camels walk in a constant,unhurried way with their heads holding high,seemingly dignified.开复课件网