U9-10

Question 1

arrange

Answer 1

vt. 安排；排列；整理vi. 安排；排列；协商
arrange to do sth
•Have you arranged to meet Mark this weekend? 你安排了这个周末见马克吗？
arrange sth with sb
•Beth arranged a meeting with the marketing director. 贝思安排了和营销总监开会。
arrange when/where/how etc
•We still have to arrange how to get home. 我们还必须安排好怎样回家。
arrange that
•We had arranged that I would go for the weekend. 我们商量好了，这个周末我去。
2.[I,T] to make it possible for someone to have or do something
安排，准备
arrange for sth
•The company will arrange for a taxi to meet you at the airport. 公司会安排一辆出租车去机场接你。
arrange for sb to do sth
•Dave arranged for someone to drive him home. 戴夫安排人开车送他回家。
3.[T] to put a group of things or people in a particular order or position
整理，排列，布置
•Ben arranged the flowers in a vase. 本把花放在花瓶里插好。
•The list is arranged alphabetically. 名单按字母顺序排列。
arrange sth in pairs/groups etc
The children were arranged in lines according to height. 孩子们按身高排好队。

Question 2

aspect

Answer 2

n. 方面；方向；形势；外貌方面
[+ of]
•Dealing with people is the most important aspect of my work. 与人打交道是我工作中最重要的一方面。
•Alcoholism affects all aspects of family life. 酗酒影响家庭生活的各个方面。
2.[C] the direction in which a window, room, front of a building etc faces
朝向，方位
•a south-facing aspect 朝南方向
3.[singular , U,单数] literary the appearance of someone or something
外表，外观
•The storm outside gave the room a sinister aspect. 外面的暴风雨使房间里变得阴森可怕

Question 3

cell

Answer 3

n. 细胞；电池；蜂房的巢室；单人小室;〔监狱或警察局里的〕牢房，小囚室;移动电话，手机

vi. 住在牢房或小室中

Question 4

chili

Answer 4

n. 红辣椒，辣椒 复数 chilies
chilly [‘tʃɪli]
adj. 寒冷的；怕冷的

Question 5

construct

Answer 5

vt. 建造，构造；创立n. 构想，概念
construct sth from/of/in sth
•
skyscrapers constructed entirely of concrete and glass 全部用混凝土和玻璃构筑的摩天大楼
2.
to form something such as a sentence, argument, or system by joining words, ideas etc together
组成，构成〔句子、论点、体系等〕
•
Boyce has constructed a new theory of management. 博伊斯创立了一套新的管理理论。
3.
technical to draw a mathematical shape
绘制〔几何图形〕，作〔图〕
•
Construct a square with sides of 5 cm. 画一个边长为5厘米的正方形。

Question 6

contact

Answer 6

n. 接触，联系vt. 使接触，联系vi. 使接触，联系
联系，联络；交往
•
The town is cut off from contact with the outside world. 小镇与外界的联系被切断了。
[+ with/between]
•
There is very little contact between the two tribes. 这两个部落间几乎没有什么交往。
•
Many of us have no direct contact with elderly people. 我们中有许多人和老人没有直接的接触。
in contact
•
We stay in contact by email. 我们用电子邮件保持联系。
2.
TOUCH 接触
[U] when two people or things touch each other
接触
[+ with/between]
•
Children need physical contact with a caring adult. 儿童需要和关爱他们的大人有身体接触。
•
The disease spreads by sexual contact between infected animals. 这种疾病是通过受感染动物之间的性接触进行传播的。
in contact with sth
•
For a second, his hand was in contact with mine. 那一瞬间，他的手和我的手碰到了一起。
•
When water comes into contact with air, carbon dioxide is released. 水和空气接触就会释放出二氧化碳。
on contact (with sth)
•
The bomb exploded on contact (= at the moment it touched somethin

Question 7

cultivate

Answer 7

vt. 培养；陶冶；耕作;养成〔技能、态度或素质〕

Question 8

decline

Answer 8

n. 下降；衰退；斜面vi. 下降；衰落；谢绝vt. 谢绝；
婉拒衰落，没落；减少，削减
•the economic decline faced by many cities 许多城市面临的经济衰退
[+ in]
•There has been a decline in the size of families. 家庭的规模已有缩小。
[+ of]
•the decline of manufacturing 制造业的衰落
rapid/sharp/steep/dramatic decline
•a rapid decline in unemployment 失业的迅速减少
steady/gradual/long-term decline
•The island’s population initially numbered 180, but there was a gradual decline until only 40 people were left. 该岛人口原来有180人，后来逐渐减少到只剩下40人。
in decline/on the decline (=falling)在下降
•the widely held belief that educational standards are in decline 教育水准在下降的普遍观点
fall/go etc into decline (=become less important, successful etc)衰落
•The port fell into decline in the 1950s. 20世纪50年代，这个港口开始衰落了。
on the decline在走下坡路；在衰退中
decline and fall衰亡，衰败
in decline在衰退中

Question 9

document

Answer 9

n. 文件，公文；[计] 文档；证件

vt. 用文件证明

Question 10

dump

Answer 10

vt. 倾倒；倾卸；丢下，卸下；摆脱，扔弃；倾销
vi. 倒垃圾；突然跌倒或落下；卸货；转嫁（责任等）
n. 垃圾场；仓库；无秩序地累积dump on sbphr v
dump sth on sb to unfairly give someone an unwanted job, duty, or problem to deal with
把〔不想要的工作、职责或麻烦〕丢给某人
•Don’t just dump the extra work on me. 别把额外的工作都丢给我。
to treat someone badly
恶劣对待〔某人〕
to criticize someone very strongly and often unfairly
〔不公正地〕诋毁，贬低
•politicians dumping on their opponents 诋毁对手的政客
dump (sth) on sb to tell someone all your problems and worries
将（烦恼）向某人和盘托出
•We all dump our troubles on Mike. 我们都向迈克倾诉烦恼。

Question 11

eliminate

Answer 11

vt. 消除；排除
eliminate poverty消除贫困
eliminate noise消除噪声
eliminate illiteracy扫盲，扫除文盲

Question 12

enduring

Answer 12

adj. 持久的；能忍受的
v. 忍耐（endure的ing形式）
enduringly adv
•an enduringly popular performer 一直走红的演员

Question 13

eventually

Answer 13

adv. 最后，终于

finally ultimately lastly

Question 14

fertilizer

Answer 14

n. [肥料] 肥料；受精媒介物；促进发展者

Question 15

flourish

Answer 15

n. 兴旺；茂盛；挥舞；炫耀；华饰
vt. 夸耀；挥舞
vi. 繁荣，兴旺；茂盛；活跃；处于旺盛时期
1.with a flourish
with a large confident movement that makes people notice you
用引人注意的动作，用夸张的动作
•He opened his wallet with a flourish and took out a handful of notes. 他夸张地打开皮夹，拿出一把钞票。
2.[C usually singular,一般用单数] a special or impressive part of something
特殊[出色]的部分
•There’s nothing like a luxurious dessert to give a menu a final flourish . 以一道丰盛的甜点为菜单压轴是无可媲美的。
with a flourish
•They finished the season with a flourish, winning their last three matches. 他们拿下最后的三场比赛，辉煌地结束了这个赛季。
3.[C] a loud part of a piece of music, played especially when an important person enters
〔尤指重要人物进场时演奏的〕花彩号声
•a flourish of trumpets 号角齐鸣

Question 16

fulfill

Answer 16

vt. 履行；实现；满足；使结束（等于fulfil）
fulfill oneself 完全实现自己的抱负实现抱负
fulfill obligations 履行义务

Question 17

hallway

Answer 17

. 走廊；门厅；玄关

Question 18

intellectual

Answer 18

adj. 智力的；聪明的；理智的
n. 知识分子；凭理智做事者
intellectual property知识产权；

Question 19

issue

Answer 19

n. 问题；流出；期号；发行物
vt. 发行，发布；发给；放出，排出
vi. 发行；流出；造成…结果；传下
1.SUBJECT/PROBLEM 话题/问题
[C] a subject or problem that is often discussed or argued about, especially a social or political matter that affects the interests of a lot of people
尤指社会或政治方面的〕议题；争论的问题
•Abortion is a highly controversial issue. 堕胎是个很有争议的话题。
•We should raise the issue of discrimination with the council. 我们应提请市政会讨论歧视的问题。
•The key issue is whether workers should be classified as ‘employees’. 关键问题是工人是否应该界定为“雇员”。
2.MAGAZINE 杂志
[C] a magazine or newspaper printed for a particular day, week, or month
〔杂志或报纸的〕期，号
[+ of]
•the January issue of Newsweek 《新闻周刊》1月号
the current/latest issue
•Have you seen the latest issue? 你看过最新的那一期吗？
3.take issue with sb/sth
to disagree or argue with someone about something
不同意某人/某事；与某人争论
•It is difficult to take issue with his analysis. 对他的分析很难有不同看法。
take issue with sb over sth
•I must take issue with you over what you said yesterday. 我必须对你昨天所说的提出异议。
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COLLOCATIONS 词语搭配
1.VERBS 动词
discuss/debate an issue 讨论问题
•They met to discuss the issue of working conditions at the factory. 他们碰头讨论厂里工作条件的问题。
raise an issue/bring up an issue(=say an issue should be discussed) 提出问题
•Some important issues were raised at the meeting. 会上提出了一些重要的问题。
deal with/tackle an issue 处理/解决问题
•The government must deal with the issue of gun crime. 政府必须解决枪械犯罪的问题。
decide/settle/resolve an issue(=solve it) 解决问题
•The issue was settled after some tough negotiations. 经过几轮激烈的谈判之后这个问题得到了解决。
face an issue(=accept that an issue exists and deal with it) 面对问题
•Politicians seem to be reluctant to face the issue. 政治家们好像不愿面对这个问题。
avoid/evade an issue(=avoid discussing an issue) 回避问题
•There is no point in evading the issue any longer. 没理由再对这个问题避而不谈了。
confuse/cloud/muddy the issue(=make an issue more difficult to understand or deal with than it needs to be) 使问题复杂化
•You must not let your feelings cloud the issue. 你决不要让个人感情把这个问题复杂化。
highlight an issue(=bring attention to it) 突出问题
•The minister used his speech to highlight the issue of global warming. 那位部长通过演讲强调全球变暖问题。
an issue comes up(=people started to discuss it) 开始讨论某问题
•The issue arose during a meeting of the Budget Committee. 在预算委员会的一次会议上这个问题被提起讨论。
the issues surrounding sth 有关某事物的问题
•This chapter discusses the ethical issues surrounding genetically modified foods. 本章讨论转基因食品在道德方面的问题。
2.ADJECTIVES 形容词
a political/social/economic etc issue 政治/社会/经济等问题
•They discussed a number of political issues. 他们讨论了一些政治问题。
an important issue 重要问题
•The committee met several times to discuss this important issue. 委员会开了好几次会来讨论这一重要问题。
a key/major/big issue(=very important) 关键/重要/大问题
•For me, the big issue is cost. 对我来说,最大的问题是费用。
a difficult/complex issue 困难的/复杂的问题
•He was able to grasp complex issues quickly. 他能迅速搞懂复杂的问题。
a controversial/sensitive issue(=an issue that causes strong feelings and arguments) 有争议的/敏感的问题
•Abortion is a controversial issue. 堕胎是一个有争议的问题。
a thorny issue(=a difficult one that causes disagreement) 棘手的问题
•Illegal immigration is always a thorny issue. 非法移民一直是个棘手的问题。
a burning issue(=a very important and urgent issue) 亟待解决的重要问题
•For country-dwellers, transport is a burning issue. 对乡村居民来说,交通问题是当务之急。
wider issues(=more general issues, that affect more people or things) 涉及面广泛的问题
•This is a question that raises much wider issues. 这件事引发了更为广泛的问题。
a topical issue(=an issue that is important at the present time) 热门话题
•The magazine discusses topical issues in science. 该杂志讨论热门的科学话题。
the underlying issue(=the cause, or a more important problem that is related to something) 根本的问题
a fundamental issue(=a basic and important issue) 基本的问题,重要的问题
an unresolved issue(=that has not been dealt with) 未解决的问题
3.PHRASES 短语
a range of issues 一系列问题
A range of issues were debated at the meeting. 会上就一系列问题进行了讨论。
sth is not the issue(=something is not the most important problem or part) 某事物不是关键所在
•Price alone is not the issue. 单价格一项并非问题所在。
issue 2 v. [T ] AC S3 W2
英
MEANINGS 义项
1.to officially make a statement, give an order, warning etc
发表〔声明〕；颁布，发出〔命令、警告等〕
•Silva issued a statement denying all knowledge of the affair. 西尔瓦发表声明，宣称对此事一无所知。
•a warning issued by the Surgeon General （美国）卫生局局长发出的警告
2.if an organization or someone in an official position issues something such as documents or equipment, they give these things to people who need them
〔组织或官员〕发给，分发〔文件、设备等所需之物〕
issue a passport/permit/visa etc
•The US State Department issues millions of passports each year. 每年美国国务院都签发数百万份护照。
issue sb with sth
•All the workers were issued with protective clothing. 所有工人都配发了防护服。
issue sth to sb
•The policy document will be issued to all employees. 政策文件会发给所有的雇员。
3.to officially produce something such as new stamps, coins, or shares and make them available to buy
正式发行〔新邮票、硬币或股票〕
PHRVB 短语动词
issue forthphr v
1.if something issues forth, it comes out of a place or thing
〔从某处〕发出
•A low grunt issued forth from his throat.他喉咙里发出一阵低沉的咕哝声。
issue from sthphr v
1.if something issues from a place or thing, it comes out of it
来自，从…中出来
•Smoke issued from the factory chimneys. 烟从工厂烟囱中冒出。

Question 20

manual

Answer 20

adj. 手工的；体力的
n. 手册，指南
manual job/labour/worker etc
•low-paid manual jobs 低工资的体力活
a book that gives instructions about how to do something, especially how to use a machine
〔尤指机器的〕说明书，使用手册
•Consult the computer manual if you have a problem. 如有问题请参阅计算机用法指南。
•a user manual 用户指南
instruction/training/reference etc manual 用法指南/培训手册/参考手册等
2.on manual
if a machine is on manual, it can only be operated by hand and not automatically
〔机器〕手工操作的，手动的

Question 21

metaphor

Answer 21

[‘mɛtəfɚ]

n. 暗喻，隐喻；比喻说法

Question 22

miner

Answer 22

n. 矿工；开矿机

Question 23

mixture

Answer 23

n. 混合；混合物；混合剂[+ of]
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The town is a mixture of the old and the new. 这个小城新旧结合。
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the mixture of different people living in the city 生活在这座城市中形形色色的人们
•
She felt a strange mixture of excitement and fear. 她有一种既兴奋又害怕的奇怪感觉。
•
a mixture of emotions 百感交集

Question 24

nourish

Answer 24

vt. 滋养；怀有；使健壮
保持，怀有；培养〔感情、观念或信念〕
•We need to nourish our hopes and dreams. 我们应该怀有希望和梦想。

Question 25

patch

Answer 25

n. 眼罩；斑点；碎片；小块土地
vt. 修补；解决；掩饰
vi. 打补丁

Question 26

permission

Answer 26

n. 允许，许可

Question 27

pursue

Answer 27

vt. 继续；从事；追赶；纠缠
vi. 追赶；继续进行
pursue a goal/aim/objective etc
•companies that pursue the traditional goal of profits 照例追求利润的公司
pursue the matter/argument/question etc
to continue trying to find out about or persuade someone about a particular subject
追究某件事/继续争论/深究某问题等
•
Janet did not dare pursue the matter further . 珍妮特不敢进一步追查那件事。

Question 28

section

Answer 28

n. 截面；部分；部门；地区；章节
vi. 被切割成片；被分成部分
vt. 把…分段；将…切片；对…进行划分
[+ of]
•a busy section of road 交通繁忙的路段
•the reference section of the library 图书馆的参考书区
〔书、报等的〕节；栏；版
•This issue will be discussed further in section two. 这个问题将在第二节作进一步讨论。
sports/style/business/travel etc section (=particular part of a newspaper)体育/时尚/商务/旅游等版面
cross section横截面
in this section在这部分；本节内容
cesarean section剖腹产术

Question 29

seedling

Answer 29

n. 秧苗，幼苗；树苗

Question 30

survive

Answer 30

vt. 幸存；生还；幸免于；比…活得长
vi. 幸存；活下来
survive on靠…活下来；靠…生存
1.[I,T] to continue to live after an accident, war, or illness
〔经历事故、战争或疾病后〕活下来；幸存
•Only 12 of the 140 passengers survived. 140 名乘客中只有 12 人生还。
•She survived the attack. 她在袭击中幸免于难。
•people who survive cancer 癌症幸存者
2.[I,T] to continue to live normally in spite of many problems
从〔困难〕中挺过来，艰难渡过
•I’m sure she will survive this crisis. 我相信她会渡过这个难关的。
•I’ve had a tough few months, but I’ll survive. 我这几个月十分艰苦，但我会挺过去的。
3.[I] to manage to live a normal life even though you have very little money
〔靠很少的钱〕继续维持生活
•the amount that a family needs each week just to survive 一个家庭每周维持基本生活所需要的花费
[+ on]
•I don’t know how you all manage to survive on Jeremy’s salary. 我真不知道你们只靠杰里米的薪水是怎样生活的。

Question 31

tend

Answer 31

vi. 趋向，倾向；照料，照顾vt. 照料，照管
tend to do sth
if something tends to happen, it happens often and is likely to happen again
易于做某事，往往会发生某事
•People tend to need less sleep as they get older. 随着年龄的增长，人需要的睡眠通常会减少。
•My car tends to overheat in the summer. 我的车夏天经常会变得过热。
2.[T] old-fashioned to look after someone or something
照顾，照料
•Sofia was in the bedroom tending to her son. 索菲娅在卧室里照料她的儿子。
3.tend towards sth
to have one particular quality or feature more than others
有…的趋势；倾向于…
•Charles tends towards obesity. 查尔斯有肥胖倾向。

Question 32

tender

Answer 32

adj. 温柔的；柔软的；脆弱的；幼稚的；难对付的
n. 偿付，清偿；看管人；小船
vt. 提供，偿还；使…变嫩；使…变柔软
vi. 投标；变柔软
递呈，呈交；提出
•As company secretary, you must tender the proposal. 作为公司秘书，你必须提交建议书。
•Minton tendered her resignation on Friday. 明顿周五递交了辞呈。
tender sth to sb
•The seller has the right to keep the goods until payment is tendered to him. 卖方有权保留货物直至收到货款。
[I] to make a formal offer to do a job or provide goods or services for a particular price
投标[+ for]
•We are unable to tender competitively for the contract. 我们对这个合同无力

Question 33

warder

Answer 33

n. 看守；守卫；典狱官

Question 34

wither

Answer 34

vt. 使凋谢；使畏缩；使衰弱

vi. 枯萎；凋谢；衰弱

Question 35

barely

Answer 35

adv. 仅仅，勉强；几乎不；公开地；贫乏地

Question 36

beat

Answer 36

vt. 打；打败
vi. 打；打败；拍打；有节奏地舒张与收缩
n. 拍子；敲击；有规律的一连串敲打
adj. 筋疲力尽的；疲惫不堪的
I’m beat. 我累坏了。
beat sb at/in sth
•I beat him more often at pool than he beats me. 我和他打落袋台球胜多负少。
beat sb hollow,beat the pants off sb (=defeat them easily)把某人打得落花流水
beat downphr v
1.if the sun beats down, it shines very brightly and the weather is hot
〔烈日〕曝晒，强烈照射
2.if the rain beats down, it is raining very hard
〔雨〕倾盆而下
3.beat the door down to hit a door so hard that it falls down
把门都捶破了
4.beat sb down to persuade someone to reduce a price
跟某人还价，跟某人杀价
•He wanted £4,500 for the car, but I beat him down to £3,850.这辆车他想卖4,500英镑，但最后我压到了3,850英镑。
5.beat sb ←→ down to make someone feel defeated, so they no longer respect themselves
使某人颓丧，使某人沮丧
•The women seemed beaten down. 这些女人好像很颓丧。
beat off phr v
1.beat sb/sth ←→ off to succeed in defeating someone who is attacking, opposing, or competing with you
击败某人/某事
•McConnell beat off a challenge for his Senate seat. 麦康奈尔挫败了一个挑战他参议员席位的人。
2.if a man beats off, he masturbate s
〔男子〕手淫
beat sb/sth ←→ outphr v
1.if a drum or something else beats out a rhythm , or if you beat out a rhythm on a drum, it makes a continuous regular sound
敲打出〔节奏〕
2.to defeat someone in a competition
击败〔竞争对手〕
•Lockheed beat out a rival company to win the contract. 洛克希德公司击败竞争对手，得到了那份合同。
•Roberts beat out Tony Gwynn for the Most Valuable Player Award.罗伯茨击败托尼·格温，获得最有价值球员奖。
3.to put out a fire by hitting it many times with something such as a cloth
〔用布等拍打以〕扑灭〔火〕

Question 37

bless

Answer 37

vt. 祝福；保佑；赞美
1.
bless you!
what you say when someone sneeze s 长命百岁！〔别人打喷嚏时说的话〕
used to thank someone for doing something for you 愿上帝保佑你！〔感谢别人为你做了某事时说的话〕
2.
bless (him/her etc)
spoken used to show that you are fond of someone, amused by them, or pleased by something they have done
愿上帝保佑（他/她等）〔表示喜爱某人、被某人逗乐或对其所做的事感到满意〕
•
He’s always willing to help. Bless him! 他一向乐于助人，愿上帝保佑他！
•
‘Jess made this card for me.’ ‘Bless!’ “杰斯给我做了这张卡。”“真不错！”
3.
be blessed with sth
to have a special ability, good quality etc
有幸拥有某物，被赋予某物
•
We’re both blessed with good health. 我们俩都有福气，身体很好。

Question 38

career

Answer 38

n. 生涯；职业；事业；速度，全速
adj. 作为毕生职业的vi. 全速前进，猛冲
[+ in]
•a career in journalism 新闻职业
career development/advancement/progression etc
•Career prospects within the company are excellent. 该公司职业前景极佳。
2.career soldier/teacher etc
someone who intends to be a soldier, teacher etc for most of their life, not just for a particular period of time
职业军人/教师等
•a career diplomat 职业外交官
3.the period of time in your life that you spend doing a particular activity
生涯；（一段）工作经历，履历
•She had not had a very impressive school career up till then. 在那以前，她的学业表现并不怎么样。
•My career as an English teacher didn’t last long. 我的英语教师生涯没有持续多久。
•Beating the defending champion has to be the highlight of my career. 击败卫冕冠军必将成为我运动生涯中的巅峰。
career 2 v. [I always + adv/prep ]
英 MEANINGS 义项
to move forwards quickly without control, making sudden sideways movements
〔失控地〕猛冲，疾驶
SYN CAREEN AmE 【英】,【美】

[+ down/along/towards etc]
•The truck careered down the hill and into a tree. 那辆卡车直冲下山，撞到一棵树上。

Question 39

cast

Answer 39

vt. 投，抛；计算；浇铸；投射（光、影、视线等）
n. 投掷，抛；铸件，[古生] 铸型；演员阵容；脱落物
vi. 投，抛垂钓鱼钩；计算，把几个数字加起来

Question 40

club

Answer 40

n. 俱乐部，社团；夜总会；棍棒；（扑克牌中的）梅花
vt. 用棍棒打；募集
vi. 集资；组成俱乐部
adj. 俱乐部的
[+ for]
•a club for unemployed young people 失业青年俱乐部
club togetherphr v
if people club together, they share the cost of something分担费用，凑钱

Question 41

darkened

Answer 41

adj. 变黑的，没有灯光的

Question 42

dine

Answer 42

vi. 进餐，用餐vt. 宴请
dine on/off sthphr v
1.
to eat a particular kind of food for dinner, especially expensive food
以〔尤指昂贵的食物〕当正餐
•
We dined on lobster and strawberries. 我们正餐吃的是龙虾和草莓。
dine outphr v
1.
to eat dinner in a restaurant or in someone else’s house
外出用餐〔指在餐厅或别人家吃饭〕
•
They would dine out together once a month. 他们每月一次一起外出用餐。
2.
dine out on sth to keep using a story about something that has happened to you, in order to entertain people at meals
总是把〔自己的〕某件事作为饭桌上的笑谈

Question 43

dismally

Answer 43

adv. 沉闷地；阴暗地
dismal /'dizməl/
adj.
1.
阴沉的；阴暗的
2.
压抑的，郁闷的，忧郁的，沮丧的，抑郁的，闷闷不乐的，令人沮丧(或消沉)的
3.
令人忧郁的，沉闷的，凄凉的，痛苦的
4.
(叫声等)凄厉的；令人惊恐的，恐怖的
5.
[口语]空洞无物的，无趣的，兴味索然的；乏味的；无能的，软弱无力的；不高明的
6.
[古语]灾难性的；悲惨的
7.
[废语]凶兆的；不吉利的；不幸的
收起
n.
1.
令人忧郁(或沮丧)的事
2.
[the dismals][方言]低落的情绪；(神情)沮丧，忧郁
3.
[美国方言](美国南方沿海的)沼泽地

Question 44

doorway

Answer 44

n. 门口；途径

Question 45

doubtful

Answer 45

adj. 可疑的；令人生疑的；疑心的；不能确定的
1.probably not true or not likely to happen
不确定的，未必发生的
•Prospects for a lasting peace remain doubtful. 持久和平的前景难料。
it is doubtful if/whether
•It was doubtful whether the patient would survive the operation. 病人能否挺过这次手术还无法确定。
it is doubtful that
•It is doubtful that the missing airmen will ever be found. 失踪的空军士兵能否找到还很难说。
2.not sure that something is true or right
有疑问的，感到怀疑的
•‘Everything’s going to be all right, you’ll see.’ Jenny looked doubtful . “一切都会顺顺当当的，你等着看好了。” 珍妮看起来不大相信的样子。
[+ if/whether]
•I’m still doubtful whether I should accept this job. 我仍在犹豫要不要接受这份工作。
doubtful about (doing) sth
•At first we were doubtful about employing Charlie. 起初我们犹豫要不要聘用查利。
3.unlikely to be successful
不大可能成功的
•Already the whole scheme was looking increasingly doubtful. 整个计划成功的可能性看起来已经越来越小了。

Question 46

exclaim

Answer 46

vi. 呼喊，惊叫；大声叫嚷

vt. 大声说出

Question 47

gaze

Answer 47

vi. 凝视；注视n. 凝视；注视
[+ into/at etc]
•Nell was still gazing out of the window. 内尔依旧凝视着窗外。
a long steady look
凝视，注视
•
She felt embarrassed under his steady gaze. 他持久的注视让她觉得很不好意思。
lower/drop your gaze
•
Ellen smiled uncomfortably and lowered her gaze. 埃伦很不自在地笑笑，垂下了目光。
meet sb’s gaze (=look directly at someone who is looking at you)迎着某人的目光
•
He didn’t dare to meet her gaze. 他不敢迎视她的目光。

Question 48

guardian

Answer 48

n. [法] 监护人，保护人；守护者adj. 守护的
监护人
sb’s guardian
•
His aunt is his legal guardian . 他姑妈是他的法定监护人。
2.
formal someone who guards or protects something
维护者，保卫者
[+ of]
•
The US sees itself as the guardian of democracy. 美国以民主制度的捍卫者自居。

Question 49

gust

Answer 49

n. 风味；一阵狂风；趣味
vi. 一阵阵地劲吹

a sudden strong movement of wind, air, rain etc
一阵狂风；一阵暴雨
[+ of]
•
A sudden gust of wind blew the door shut. 一阵狂风把门吹得关上了。
•
Gusts of up to 200 kph may be experienced. 可能遭遇时速高达200公里的强风。
2.
gust of laughter
a sound of loud laughter
一阵狂笑

Question 50

hardware

Answer 50

n. 计算机硬件；五金器具

Question 51

keen

Answer 51

adj. 敏锐的，敏捷的；渴望的；强烈的；热心的；锐利的n. 痛哭，挽歌
keen to do sth
•He told me that he was keen to help. 他告诉我说他很想帮忙。
keen on doing sth
•I wasn’t keen on going there on my own. 我不想一个人去那里。
keen for sth to happen
•The government is keen for peace talks to start again. 政府渴望重启和平会谈。
keen that
•The chairman is keen that the company should expand its product range. 董事长非常希望公司能够增加产品种类。
2.be keen on sb/sth
LIKE 喜欢
spoken to like someone or something
喜欢某人/某物
•I’m not keen on cabbage. 我不喜欢吃卷心菜。
not too/not very/not that keen on sth
•She likes Biology, but she’s not too keen on Physics. 她喜欢生物学，但不太喜欢物理。
•My flatmates want to have a party, but I’m not keen on the idea. 我同公寓的室友想办个派对，但我却不喜欢这个主意。
3.HOBBY/INTEREST 爱好/兴趣
someone who is keen on something is very interested in it or enjoys doing it very much
着迷的，有强烈兴趣的
•a keen photographer 一个摄影迷
•keen golfers 热衷于打高尔夫球的人
[+ on]mad keen on sth (=very keen on something)极其喜爱某事物
•Daniel’s very keen on tennis. 丹尼尔酷爱网球。
•I was mad keen on dinosaurs when I was little. 我小时候对恐龙非常着迷。
•She takes a keen interest in politics and current affairs. 她对政治和时事极感兴趣。

Question 52

moderately

Answer 52

adv. 适度地；中庸地；有节制地

Question 53

oddly

Answer 53

adv. 古怪地；奇妙地；单数地

Question 54

release

Answer 54

vt. 释放；发射；让与；允许发表
n. 释放；发布；让与
1.
LET SB GO 让某人走
to let someone go free, after having kept them somewhere
释放，放出
RELTD FREE DISCHARGE
•
Police arrested several men, who were later released. 警察逮捕了几个人，后来都释放了。
•
The bears are eventually released into the wild. 这些熊最后被放回野生环境中。
release sb from sth
•
He was released from the hospital yesterday. 他昨天获准出院了。
2.
MAKE PUBLIC 公布
to let news or official information be known and printed
公开发表，发布
SYN PUBLISH

•
The new trade figures have just been released. 新的贸易数字刚刚公布。
3.
FILM/RECORD 电影/唱片
to make a CD, video, film etc available for people to buy or see
发行；上映
•
A version of the game for Mac computers will be released in February. 这个游戏的苹果电脑版将于2月份发行。

Question 55

scar

Answer 55

vt. 伤害；给留下伤痕vi. 结疤；痊愈n. 创伤；伤痕
[+ of]
•
The landscape still bears the scars of the war. 这里的景观仍旧可见战争的疮痍

Question 56

sensible

Answer 56

adj. 明智的; 通情达理的; 合乎情理的; 意识到的，能感觉到的;

n. 可感觉到的东西; 敏感的人;

Question 57

sharply

Answer 57

adv. 急剧地；锐利地

Question 58

simultaneously

Answer 58

[saɪməl’tenɪəsli]

adv. 同时地

Question 59

spectator

Answer 59

n. 观众；旁观者
观众；旁观者
audience onlooker

Question 60

superiority

Answer 60

n. 优越，优势；优越性
[+ of]
•the supposed superiority of the male sex 所谓的男性优越
[+ over]
•the intellectual superiority of humans over other animals 人类相比其他动物所具有的智力优势
[+ in]
•US superiority in air power 美国在空中力量上的优势

Question 61

telegraph

Answer 61

n. [通信] 电报机，电报
vt. 电汇；流露出；打电报给…
vi. 打电报

Question 62

tiepin

Answer 62

n. 领带别针

Question 63

unfold

Answer 63

vt. 打开；呈现vi. 展开；显露
1.
[I,T] if a story unfolds, or if someone unfolds it, it is told
〔故事等〕展现，呈现；(使)展示
•
As the story unfolds, we learn more about Max’s childhood. 随着故事的展开，我们对马克斯的童年有了更多的了解。
2.
[I] if a series of events unfold, they happen
〔一系列的事件〕发生
•
He had watched the drama unfold from a nearby ship. 他从附近的一艘船上目睹了这一戏剧性事件的发生。
3.
[I,T] if you unfold something that was folded, or if it unfolds, it opens out
〔卷着的东西〕展开；打开，摊开〔卷着的东西〕
•
He unfolded the map. 他展开地图。

Question 64

unlighted

Answer 64

adj. 未被点燃的；未被照亮的

Question 65

watchful

Answer 65

adj. 注意的；警惕的；警醒的

under sb’s watchful eye
following someone’s instructions or with someone’s help
在某人的指导[帮助]下
•
Learn the basics under the watchful eye of a qualified instructor. 要在合格教练的指导下学习基本要领。