U4-5 Flashcards
bloom
n. 花；青春；旺盛
vt. 使开花；使茂盛
vi. 开花；茂盛
if a plant or a flower blooms, its flowers appear or open
开花；〔花〕盛开
2.
to become happier, healthier, or more successful in a way that is very noticeable
精神焕发；兴旺
blossom
vi. 开花；兴旺；发展成
n. 花；开花期；兴旺期；花开的状态
in (full) blossom
with the flowers fully open
〔鲜花〕盛开，怒放
breast
n. 乳房，胸部；胸怀；心情
vt. 以胸对着；与…搏斗
bridegroom
n. 新郎 briden. 新娘；姑娘，女朋友
bubble
n. 气泡，泡沫，泡状物；透明圆形罩，圆形顶
vi. 沸腾，冒泡；发出气泡声
vt. 使冒泡；滔滔不绝地说
a bubble of sth
literary a small amount of a feeling
略微的某种感情
•A bubble of anger rose in Pol’s throat. 波尔的声音中带着一丝怒气。
bud
[bʌd]
n. 芽，萌芽；蓓蕾
vi. 发芽，萌芽
vt. 使发芽
cartwheel
n. 车轮；横翻筋斗；一元银币（美金）
chamberlain
n. 管家；宫廷大臣；（村镇的）掌管财物的人
n. (Chamberlain)人名；(英)张伯伦
chill
n. 寒冷；寒意；寒心
adj. 寒冷的；冷漠的；扫兴的
vt. 冷冻，冷藏；使寒心；使感到冷
vi. 冷藏；变冷
coral
[‘kɔrəl]
n. 珊瑚；珊瑚虫
adj. 珊瑚的；珊瑚色的
crimson
[‘krɪmzn]
n. 深红色
adj. 深红色的
vt. 使变为深红色；脸红
vi. 变为深红色；脸红
crystal
n. 结晶，晶体；水晶；水晶饰品
adj. 水晶的；透明的，清澈的
cynic
[‘sɪnɪk]
n. 愤世嫉俗者；犬儒学派的人
adj. 犬儒学派的
daffodil
[‘dæfədɪl]
n. 水仙花
adj. 水仙花色的
daisy
n. 雏菊；菊科植物；极好的东西
adj. 极好的；上等的
复数 daisies
be pushing up (the) daisies
to be dead – used humorously
死〔幽默用法〕
deny
vt. 否定，否认；拒绝给予；拒绝…的要求
vi. 否认；拒绝
过去式 denied过去分词 denied现在分词 denying
deny (that)
•I’ve never denied that there is a housing problem. 我从未否认过住房问题的存在。
•I can’t deny her remarks hurt me. 我不能否认她的话伤害了我。
deny doing sth
•Two men have denied murdering a woman at a remote picnic spot. 两名男子否认在一个偏僻的野餐地点谋杀一名女子。
strongly/vehemently/strenuously etc deny sth
•Jackson vehemently denied the allegations. 杰克逊断然否认这些指控。
deny a charge/allegation/claim
•The men have denied charges of theft. 这几名男子否认了盗窃指控。
2.NOT ALLOW 不允许
to refuse to allow someone to have or do something
拒绝，不允许〔某人拥有某物或做某事〕
THESAURUS REFUSE
•landowners who deny access to the countryside 拒绝开放乡村的地主
deny sb sth
•She could deny her son nothing. 她对儿子有求必应。
deny sth to sb
•This is the only country in Europe to deny cancer screening to its citizens. 这是欧洲唯一不为国民提供癌症筛查的国家。
3.there’s no denying (that/sth)
spoken used to say that it is very clear that something is true
无可否认，不容否认
•There’s no denying that this is an important event. 无可否认，这是个重要事件。
dove
n. 鸽子；鸽派人士
v. 潜水（dive的过去式）
ebb
[ɛb]
n. 衰退；退潮；衰落
vi. 衰退；减少；衰落；潮退
ecstasy
['ɛkstəsi] n. 狂喜；入迷；忘形 狂喜，欣喜若狂 in (an) ecstasy •She was in an ecstasy of love. 她爱得如痴如狂。 go into ecstasies (=become very happy and excited)变得欣喜若狂
emerald
[‘ɛmərəld]
n. 绿宝石；[宝] 祖母绿；翠绿色
adj. 翠绿色的
faint
adj. 模糊的；头晕的；虚弱的；[医] 衰弱的
vi. 昏倒；变得微弱；变得没气力
n. [中医] 昏厥，昏倒
比较级 fainter最高级 faintest
不清楚的，模糊的
•She gave a faint smile. 她淡淡一笑。
•a very faint noise 很微弱的声响
•the faint light of dawn 微弱的晨光
2.a faint hope/possibility/chance etc
a very small or slight hope etc
微弱的希望/很小的可能性/些微的可能等
•a faint hope that they might be alive 他们渺茫的生还希望
3.not have the faintest idea
to not know anything at all about something
完全不知道
•I don’t have the faintest idea what you’re talking about. 我一点都不知道你在说什么。
fling
vt. 掷，抛；嘲笑；使陷入；轻蔑地投射；猛动
n. 掷，抛；嘲弄；急冲
vi. 猛冲，急行
过去式 flung过去分词 flung现在分词 flinging
fling sth into sth
•He flung the box into the river. 他把盒子扔进河里。
•People cheered and flung their hats into the air. 民众欢呼着把帽子抛向空中
fling sth ←→ offphr v
1.to quickly remove a piece of clothing
匆忙地脱掉〔衣服〕
•He flung off his coat. 他扯去外套。
fling sb/sth ←→ outphr vBrE
1.to make someone leave a place when they do not want to
逐出，赶出
•He was flung out of school for swearing at a teacher.他因为辱骂老师被赶出了学校。
2.to get rid of something you no longer want or need
丢掉，扔掉
•If it doesn’t work, just fling it out. 要是坏了，就把它扔掉吧。
fling 2 n. [C usually singular 一般用单数]
MEANINGS 义项
1.a short and not very serious sexual relationship
短暂的风流韵事
•They had a brief fling a few years ago. 他们几年前曾有过一段短暂的恋情。
2.a short period of time during which you enjoy yourself without worrying about anything
短期的尽情享乐
•He sees this as his final fling before he retires. 他把这看作是他退休前的最后一次放纵。
flush
n. 激动，洋溢；面红；萌芽；旺盛；奔流
vt. 使齐平；发红，使发亮；用水冲洗；使激动
vi. 发红，脸红；奔涌；被冲洗
adj. 大量的；齐平的；丰足的，洋溢的；挥霍的
flush red/crimson/scarlet
•Robyn felt her cheeks flush scarlet. 萝宾感觉自己的两颊涨得通红。
[+ with]
•Mrs Cooper flushed with indignation. 库珀太太愤怒得涨红了脸。
2.TOILET 抽水马桶
[I,T] if you flush a toilet, or if it flushes, you make water go through it to clean it
冲洗（抽水马桶）
•Why do children never remember to flush the loo? 小孩子为什么从来都不记得冲马桶？
•She flushed the rest of her drink down the toilet . 她把剩下的酒倒进抽水马桶里冲走了。
3.CLEAN STH 清洁某物
[T] to force water through a pipe in order to clean it
冲洗
flush sth through sth
•They flush clean water through the pipes once a day. 他们每天都用干净的水冲洗一次管子。
PHRVB 短语动词
flush sb/sth ←→ outphr v
to make someone leave a place where they are hiding
把〔某人从隐匿处〕驱赶出来
•The government is determined to flush out the terrorists. 政府决心把恐怖分子从藏身之处赶出来。
to clean something by forcing water through it
把…冲洗干净
•The heating system needs to be flushed out once a year. 供暖系统每年得清洗一次。
•Drinking water helps flush out toxins from the body. 饮水有助于清除体内毒素。
flush 3 adj.
英
MEANINGS 义项
1.if two surfaces are flush, they are at exactly the same level, so that the place where they meet is flat
在同一平面上的，齐平的
[+ with]
•Make sure that the cupboard is flush with the wall. 要确保碗橱与墙面齐平。
2.[not before noun,不用于名词前] informal if someone is flush, they have plenty of money to spend
很有钱的，富有的
•I’m feeling flush at the moment. 我这阵子感觉很宽裕。
flutter
vi. 飘动；鼓翼；烦扰
vt. 拍；使焦急；使飘动
n. 摆动；鼓翼；烦扰
紧张；困惑；激动
•His sudden resignation caused quite a flutter. 他突然辞职，引起了不小的骚动。
in a flutter
•She was all in a flutter. 她浑身紧张。
2.a flutter of sth a sudden feeling that is not very strong一阵〔不太强烈的〕感觉
•She felt a flutter of curiosity. 她感到一阵好奇。
3.a light gentle movement
〔轻缓的〕拍动，晃动
[+ of]
•a flutter of wings 翅膀的拍动
foam
n. 泡沫；水沫；灭火泡沫
vi. 起泡沫；吐白沫；起着泡沫流动
vt. 使起泡沫；使成泡沫状物
frown
vi. 皱眉；不同意vt. 皱眉，蹙额n. 皱眉，蹙额
皱眉
•She frowned as she read the letter. 她看着信皱起了眉头。
[+ at]
•Mattie frowned at him disapprovingly. 马蒂不满地对他皱眉头。
PHRVB 短语动词
frown on/upon sb/sthphr v
to disapprove of someone or something, especially someone’s behaviour
不赞成，反对〔尤指某人的行为〕
•Even though divorce is legal, it is still frowned upon. 离婚尽管合法，但依然不被认同。
gallery
['gæləri] n. 画廊；走廊；旁听席；地道 vt. 在…修建走廊；在…挖地道 vi. 挖地道 play to the gallery to do or say something just because you think it will please people and make you popular 哗众取宠，讨好众人
girdle
[‘gɝdl]
n. 腰带；围绕物；妇女紧身褡
vt. 围绕；绕…而行；用带子捆扎
过去式 girdled过去分词 girdled现在分词 girdling
grove
graveadj. 重大的；严肃的；黯淡的
n. 墓穴，坟墓；死亡
vt. 雕刻；铭记
n. 小树林；果园 [+ of] •a small grove of beech trees 一小片山毛榉树林 olive/lemon/palm etc grove •He owns an orange grove near Tel Aviv. 他在特拉维夫附近拥有一个橘园。
gutter
n. 排水沟；槽；贫民区
vi. 流；形成沟
vt. 开沟于…；弄熄
adj. 贫贱的；粗俗的；耸人听闻的
harp
vi. 弹奏竖琴；喋喋不休；不停地说
n. 竖琴
jewel
n. 宝石；珠宝
vt. 镶以宝石；饰以珠宝
lean
vi. 倾斜；倚靠；倾向；依赖
adj. 瘦的；贫乏的，歉收的
vt. 使倾斜n. 瘦肉；倾斜；倾斜度
屈身；倾斜身体
[+ forward/back/over etc]
•They were leaning forward, facing each other. 他们面对面身体前倾。
•Lean back and enjoy the ride. 身体往后靠，尽情享受乘车旅行的乐趣吧。
•She leant towards him and listened. 她探过身子去听他说。
2.[I always + adv/prep] to support yourself in a sloping position against a wall or other surface
倚，靠
[+ against/on]
•He was leaning on the bridge, watching the boats go by. 他靠在桥上，看着船来船往。
3.[I,T always + adv/prep] to put something in a sloping position where it is supported, or to be in that position
使斜靠；斜靠在…
lean (sth) against/on sth
•A huge mirror was leaning against the wall. 一面巨大的镜子斜靠在墙上。
•He leant his bicycle against the fence. 他把自行车斜靠在篱笆上。
linger
vi. 徘徊；苟延残喘；磨蹭
vt. 消磨；缓慢度过
[+ over]
•They lingered over coffee and missed the last bus. 他们多喝了一会儿咖啡，错过了末班公共汽车。
3.[always + adv/prep] to continue looking at or dealing with something for longer than is usual or desirable
盯着〔某物〕；拖延〔某事〕，停留，磨蹭
[+ on/over]
•Mike let his eyes linger on her face. 迈克的目光在她的脸上徘徊。
lizard
n. 蜥蜴；类蜥蜴爬行动物
marvelous
adj. 了不起的；非凡的；令人惊异的；不平常的
meadow
n. 草地；牧场
mermaiden
同mermaid /'mə:meidən/n. 1. (传说中的)美人鱼 2. [美国英语]女子游泳能手
metaphysics
[,mɛtə’fɪzɪks]n. 玄学，形而上学
mystery
n. 秘密，谜；神秘，神秘的事物；推理小说，推理剧；常作 mysteries 秘技，秘诀
nightingale
n. 夜莺
nip
vt. 夹；捏；剪断；冻伤；阻止
vi. 夹；捏；刺骨；小饮
n. 夹；捏；刺骨；小饮
[I,T] to bite someone or something lightly
轻咬
•She gently nipped the lobe of his ear. 她轻咬着他的耳垂。
[+ at]
•The fish swam all around her and nipped at her legs. 鱼儿在她身边游来游去，轻轻咬着她的双腿。
3.nip sth in the bud
to prevent something from becoming a problem by stopping it as soon as it starts
把某事物消灭在萌芽状态；对某事物一开始即加以阻止
•Try to nip this kind of bad behaviour in the bud. 要尽早制止这种不良行为。
