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新視野大學英語4 Unit1 SectionA 單詞

  Unit1 SectionA單詞

來自東油英語

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New Words

fallacy [ˈfæləsi]

idea or belief that is false but that many people think is true 謬論;謬見

pact [pækt]

n. an agreement between two or more people or organizations in which they promise to do sth. 協定;契約;盟約;條約

shrewd [ʃrud]

a. 1 able to judge people and situations very well and make good decisions (人)精明的,機敏的

2 well judged and likely to be right (決定和判斷)準確的,英明的

well-off [ˈwɛlˈɔf]

a. rich, or having enough money to live well 富裕的;有錢的

dye [daɪ]

vt. change the color of sth. such as clothing or your hair using a particular substance 給…染色

makeup [ˈmekˌʌp]

n. 1 substances that people put on their faces, including their eyes and lips, in order to look attractive or change their appearance 化妝

2 the people or things that combine to form a single group or whole 組成;構造;結構

elite [ɪˈlit, eˈlit]

a. of or relating to the best or most skillful people in a group 精英的;精銳的

n. a group of people who have a lot of power and influence because they have money, knowledge, or special skills (社會)精英;上層人士

radiant [ˈrediənt]

a. 1 full of happiness and love, in a way that shows in your face and makes you look attractive 容光煥發的;喜悅的

2 very bright 燦爛的;明亮的

counterpart [ˈkaʊntərpɑ:rt]

sb. or sth. that has the same job or purpose as another person or thing, but in a different place, time, situation, or organization 職務相當的人;職能相當的物

pearl [pɜ:rl]

n. 1 wise remarks - used esp. when you really think that sb.’s remarks are slightly stupid 有見識的評說,智慧的結晶(尤爲反話)

2 a small round jewel that is typically white and shiny and that grows inside the shell of an oyster 珍珠

banner [ˈbænɚ]

a. excellent, extremely successful 極好的;非常成功的

n. a wide piece of cloth with a message on it, often stretched between two poles 橫幅;橫幅標語

situated [ˈsɪtʃuˌetɪd]

a. be in a particular place; located 位於…;坐落於…

expressway [ɪkˈsprɛsˌwe]

n. a wide road with several lanes of traffic going in each direction, built for fast travel over long distances 高速公路

venue [ˈvɛnju]

n. a place where an activity or event happens (事件的)發生地點;(活動的)場所

luminous [ˈlumənəs]

a. 1 very bright 很明亮的;燦爛的

2 shining in the dark 發光的;夜明的

stereo [ˈsterioʊ]

n. a machine for playing records, CDs, etc. that produces sound from two speakers 立體聲響(設備)

pedal [ˈpɛdl]

n. a part that you push with your foot in order to operate a bicycle, vehicle, or machine (自行車、車輛或機器的)腳踏板

gum [ɡʌm]

n. 1 口香糖

2 the firm pink flesh in your mouth that your teeth are fixed into 牙齦;齒齦

staple [ˈstepəl]

n. 1 a regular and important part or feature of sth. 主要內容;基本特點

2 訂書釘

a. forming the greatest or most important part of sth. 主要的;最重要的

distort [dɪˈstɔ:rt]

vt. 1 change sth. such as information so that it is no longer true or accurate 歪曲;曲解

2 change the way sth. looks, sounds, or behaves so that it becomes strange or difficult to recognize 使變形;使失真;使反常

stump [stʌmp]

v. be unable to find an answer or think of a reply to a question or problem 使困惑;難倒

n. the part of a tree left above the ground after it has been cut through near the base 樹樁;樹墩

obesity [oˈbisɪti]

n. a condition in which sb. is too fat in a way that is dangerous for their health 過度肥胖;肥胖症

explanatory [ɪkˈsplænətɔ:ri]

a. intend to help you understand sth. 說明的;解釋的

underway [ˌʌndərˈweɪ]

a. already started or happening 在進行中的

inference [ˈɪnfərəns]

n. an opinion you form about sth. that based on information you already have 推理;推斷;斷定

analytical [ˌænəˈlɪtɪkl]

a. thinking about things in a detailed and intelligent way, so that you can examine and understand them 頭腦周密的;善於分析的;分析的

conversion [kənˈvɜ:rʒn]

n. the process of changing sth. from one form, purpose, or system to another 轉變;改造;轉換

premature [ˌpri:məˈtʃʊr]

a. 1 done too soon or too early (做事)過早的,過快的,草率的,倉促的,不成熟的

2 happening too soon or before the usual time 過早的;提早的'

3 born before it should be (嬰兒)早產的

surpass [sərˈpæs]

vt. be even better or greater than sb. or sth. else 超過;勝過

premise [ˈprɛmɪs]

n. 1 a principle or statement that you consider to be true, that you base other ideas and actions on 前提

2 the building and land that a business or organization uses (企業或組織使用的)房屋及土地,經營場所

tactic [ˈtæktɪk]

n. a particular method or plan for achieving sth. 方法;策略;手法

flatter [ˈflætɚ]

vt. praise sb. in order to get sth. you want, esp. in a way that is not sincere 奉承;阿諛;向…諂媚

flattery [ˈflætəri]

n. praise that is not sincere but is intended to get you sth. that you want 恭維;奉承;阿諛;諂媚

discern [dɪˈsɜ:rn]

vt. 1 notice sth., esp. after thinking about it carefully or studying it (尤指仔細思考或研究之後)看出,察覺出,辨明

2 see or hear sth., esp. sth. that far away or not very clear 看到;聽到;辨認出

crumble [ˈkrʌmbəl]

vi. stop existing or being effective 崩潰;瓦解;消失

v. break sth. into very small pieces, or be broken into very small pieces 弄碎;(使)成碎屑

flare [fler]

vi. 1 suddenly become angry or violent 突然發怒;突然爆發

2 suddenly burn or shine brightly 突然燒旺;閃耀

3 become worse 惡化;加劇

proposition [ˌprɑ:pəˈzɪʃn]

n. 1 an offer or suggestion, esp. involving business or politics (尤指涉及商業或政治的)提議,建議

2 a statement that people can examine in order to decide whether it is true 主張;觀點;見解

petitioner [ pəˈtɪʃənɚ]

n. 1 sb. who writes or signs a written request that asks sb. in authority to do sth. 請願人;請求者

2 sb. who gives a court an offical document in which they ask it to take legal action 起訴人;(向法院)提出申請者

axe [æks]

n. 1 a situation in which a government, a company, or an organization decides totend sth. or to get rid of a worker or their job 撤銷;取消;解僱

2 a tool used for cutting down trees and cutting up large pieces of wood, consisting of a long wooden handle and a heavy metal blade 斧;斧頭;長柄斧

ingenious [ɪnˈdʒinjəs]

a. 1 good at inventing things and solving problems in new ways (人)有獨創性的

2 cleverly made and well suited to its purpose (設備或計劃等)別出心裁的,構思巧妙的

muscular [ˈmʌskjəlɚ]

a. 1 having large, strong muscles 肌肉發達的;強壯的

2 relating to muscles 肌肉的

retort [rɪˈtɔ:rt]

vt. reply immediately in angry or humorous way to sth. that sb. has said 反駁;回嘴

drip [drɪp]

v. fall in drops 滴(水);漏(水)

n. 1 the sound or action of a liquid falling in drops 滴答聲;滴水聲;滴下

2 one of the amall drops of liquid that fall from sth. 液滴

sarcasm [ˈsɑ:rkæzəm]

n. the activity of saying or writing the opposite of what you mean, or speaking in a way intended to make sb. else feel stupid or show them that you are angry 諷刺;嘲笑;挖苦

disclosure [dɪsˈkloʊʒə(r)]

n. a secret that sb. tells people, or the act of telling this secret 被公開的祕密;公開;透露;披露

  Phrases and expressions

make a pact

reach an agreement 約好;達成協議

in exchange for

giving one thing and receiving another in return 作爲(對…的)交換(或替代)

set a date for

choose a particular day for sth. 爲…定日期

appeal to

1 try to get sb. to do or accept sth. by making them think it is a sensible or fair thing to do 訴諸;喚起

2 have a character that makes a particular person interested; attract 吸引;感染

make/draw an analogy between

make a comparison between 在…之間做類比

make sth. out of sb./sth.

change a person or thing into sth. else 使…變成…

give sb. the axe

1 end a relationship abruptly 拋棄(戀人等);和某人一刀兩斷

2 dismiss sb. from their job 解僱某人;開除某人

be dripping with sth.

contain or be covered in a lot of sth. 滿是…;充滿/充溢…