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Lesson 1

Part 1

abdomen n.（人体的）腹部

The pregnant woman has an enlarged abdomen.

bereave v. 剥夺；使丧失

The lost hikers were bereft of hope when the rescue plane did not see them.

The children were bereaved by the death of their parents.

consecrate v. 奉为神圣；尊崇

This battlefield is consecrated to the memory of the soldiers who died here.

evoke v. 唤起；引起

A good joke does not necessarily evoke a hearty laugh.

groove n. 沟；槽；凹陷

Wheels left grooves in a muddy dirt road.

jolt v. 摇动；使颠簸

The old car jolted its passengers badly as it went over the rough road.

obsolete adj. 作废的；过时的

Bowing to greet a lady is now an obsolete custom.

prowl v.潜行以寻觅或偷窥

Many wild animals prowl at night looking for something to eat.

scoop v. 掘；挖

The children scooped holes in the sand.

status n. 状况；地位

Diplomats are interested in the status of world affairs.

sue v. 起诉；控告

The farmer sued the railroad station because his cow was killed by the train.

Part 2

bandit n. 强盗；土匪

The bandit in a typical Western movie rides a horse and goes armed, either alone or in a group.

commemorate v. 纪念；庆祝

Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ.

defile v. 弄脏；弄污

The children’s muddy shoes defiled all the rugs in the hotel.

deviation n. 离题；偏差

Running in the hall is a deviation from the school rules and will not be allowed.

fortitude n. 坚忍；刚毅

She could bear the disappointments of other people with tolerable fortitude.

inconsolable adj. 伤心的

The little girl was inconsolable at the loss of her kitten.

nibble v. 细咬；细食

Aren’t you hungry? You are only nibbling your food.

pageant n. 壮观；华饰

The coronation of the new king was a splendid pageant.

scourge n. 引起灾害的事物或人

After the scourge of flood usually comes the scourge of disease.

tumble v. 跌落；跌倒

The crippled child tumbled down the stairs and was badly hurt.

Part 3

afflict v. 使痛苦

There are many illnesses, which afflict old people.

censure v.责难

His employer censured him for neglecting his work.

dissimulation n. 假装；掩饰

The thief intruded into the house with caution and dissimulation.

flog v.重打；鞭笞

Nowadays, it is an inhumane punishment to flog the disobedient soldiers or sailors.

inscription n.题字；碑铭

According to the inscription on its cornerstone, this building was erected in 1919.

meddle v. 干预或扰乱他人之事物

The gifts of charity meddled with a man’s private affair.

posture n. 身体的姿势

He doesn’t sit straight: his posture is very bad.

rummage v.翻寻；寻找

John rummaged all the drawers to find his gloves.

spout v.喷出；涌出

The water spouted out when the pipe was broken.

traverse v.走过；横过

The climber traversed a long horizontal crack in the face of the mountain slope.

wistful adj.渴望的

A child stood looking with wistful eyes at the toys in the shop window.

Part 4

amicable adj. 友善的

The amicable flash of her white teeth was very impressive.

blizzard n. 大风雪；暴风雪

The soldiers are very exhausted for they have advanced forward without rest in a blizzard.

cruise v.往返航行；海上巡曳

If I were rich, I would like to cruise in the Southern Pacific for six months in a private yacht.

eradicate v. 根除；扑灭

Yellow fever has been eradicated in the United States but it still exists in some countries.

glimmer n. 微光

The doctor‘s report gave us only a glimmer of hope.

lump n. 堆；团；大量

On his desk, many articles and documents are always piled in great lump.

ransack v. 细细搜索

The woman ransacked the house for her lost jewelry.

slash v.（以剑、刀等）砍

He slashed a path through the high grass with a long knife.

slump v. 陷；猛然落下

Out feet slumped repeatedly through the melting ice.

vogue n. 时尚；流行

That pop-song had a great vogue at one time.

Part 5

ascribe (to) v.将～归因于…

He ascribes his success to skill and hard work.

bulwark n. 壁垒；堡垒

The soldiers kept their heads down behind the bulwark.

dubious a. 怀疑的；暧昧的

She looked around this way and that in a dubious manner.

facet n. （事情的）一面

Selfishness was a facet of his character that we seldom saw before.

heed n. 注意

For the first time he had to pay heed to his appearance, and in fact he became very well-dressed from then on.

huddle v. 剂成一团

The boys huddled together under the rock to keep warm.

mumble v. 喃喃而言；咕哝

The old man mumbled something to me, but I could not understand him.

relic n. 遗迹；遗物；遗俗

This ruined bridge is a relic of the Korean War in 1950.

smog n. 烟雾

Automobile exhaust fumes are one of the major causes of smog.

wayfarer n. 旅人；徒步旅行者

The thirsty wayfarer was glad to find a fresh spring near the road.

wont n.习惯

He always speaks with his mouth full of food, it is his wont.