大学应用型综合教程3unit7 - 图文(2)

The country plunged deeper into recession. 那个国家进一步陷入经济萧条之中。 The news plunged them into deep depression. 这条消息使他们深感沮丧。

devastating

a. 1) extremely shocking to a person 令人震惊的，骇人的

the devastating news of a plane crash 令人震惊的飞机失事的消息 a. 2) causing a lot of damage and destruction 破坏性极大的，毁灭性的 It is the most devastating storm in 20 years. 这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。

scourge

n. [C, usu. sing.] a person or thing that causes a lot of harm or suffering 祸害，灾害 After the scourge of war came the scourge of disease. 战乱之后，瘟疫接踵而来。 The new boss was the scourge of the inefficient. 新老板来了以后，不称职的人就遭殃了。 horror

n. [U] a strong feeling of shock and fear 恐惧，恐怖，惊恐

listlessness

n. [U] the state of having or showing little or no energy or interest in anything 倦怠，无精打采，百无聊赖 In listlessness I leant my head against the window. 我无精打采地把头靠在窗子上。

typhoid n. [U] 伤寒

alphabetically

ad. in alphabetical order 按字母顺序地

He spelt all the nations of Africa running alphabetically from Algeria to Zaire. 他按字母顺序拼出了从阿尔及利亚到扎伊尔的所有非洲国家。 sicken

vi./vt. 1) to become ill 生病，患病

The animal began to sicken and soon died. 这只动物患了病很快就死了。 The child is sickening for the measles. 这孩子正出麻疹。

vi./vt. 2) to make sb. feel very shocked and angry 使大为震惊；使愤怒 His manner of talking sickens us. 我们很讨厌他那种讲话方式。 Their business methods sicken me. 我很讨厌他们做生意的手法。 acute

a. 1) very serious or severe 十分严重的

There's an acute shortage of water. 这里严重缺水。

a. 2) (of a disease or its symptoms) of short duration but typically severe 急性的 acute appendicitis 急性阑尾炎

commence

vi./vt. to begin to happen; to begin sth. 开始，着手

The project will commence in November 2010 and be completed in October 2012. 该工程将于2010年11月开始，2012年10月完成。 - 6 -

After the election the new government commenced developing the roads. 选举后，新政府开始修建道路。

fortnight

n. [C, usu. sing.] two weeks; a period of fourteen consecutive days 两星期，十四天 I'm going away for a fortnight's holiday. 我要到外地去度两周假。

cholera n. [U] 霍乱 severe

a. very serious or bad 十分严重的，极为恶劣的

complication

n. [C, usu. pl.] a new problem or illness arising as a consequence of another disease 并发症

diphtheria n. [U] 白喉

conscientiously

ad. taking care to do things carefully and correctly 认真负责地，一丝不苟地 We should do this work conscientiously. 我们应该认认真真地做这项工作。

More steps should be taken conscientiously to solve them. 今后要谨慎地采取更多措施，以解决它们。

housemaid

n. [C] a girl or woman employed to do housework, esp. one who is a resident in the household 女仆，女佣

grasping

a. greedy 贪心的，贪婪的

Don't let those grasping taxi drivers charge you too much. 不要让那些贪婪的出租汽车司机向你漫天要价。 prevail

vi./vt. 1) to be accepted, esp. after a struggle or an argument 战胜，占优势，获胜 Truth will prevail. 真理必胜。

Justice has prevailed; the guilty man has been punished. 正义得到伸张, 罪犯受到惩罚。 vi./vt. 2) to exist among a group of people at a certain time or in a particular place 盛行，流行 Belief in magic still prevails in some rural parts of the country. 这个国家的一些农村地区至今仍相信魔法。

pharmacology

n. [U] the scientific or study of drugs and their use in medicine 药理学；药物学 gout

n. [U] 痛风This drug gives rapid relief to sufferers from gout. 这药对痛风患者的止痛效果神速。

malignant

a. 1) (of a tumour or disease) that cannot be controlled and is likely to cause death 恶性的 He died of a malignant tumor. 他死于恶性肿瘤。

a. 2) having or showing a strong desire to harm sb. 恶意的，恶毒的

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He advanced towards them with a malignant look. 他满脸凶相地朝他们走去。

zymosis n. [U] 真菌感染

evidently

ad. clearly 明显地，显然

Evidently, he has fallen in love with Miss Green. 显然, 他爱上了格林小姐。 He had evidently returned to the spot of the crime. 他显然曾回过犯罪现场。 ponder

vi./vt. (formal) to spend time thinking carefully and seriously about a problem, a difficult question, or something that has happened 考虑，沉思

She pondered his marriage proposal for weeks. 几个星期以来，她一直在认真考虑他的求婚。 These are words for you gentlemen to digest and ponder. 愿诸公深思熟虑。

acquisition

n. [C] something that sb. buys to add to what they already own, usu. sth. valuable （多指贵重的）购得物 He is a valuable acquisition to our firm. 他是我们公司新来的得力员工。

diploma

n. [C] a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study 毕业文凭，学位证书 She gained a diploma in Business Administration. 她获得了工商管理的学位证书。 She worked hard to earn her music diploma. 她刻苦用功, 以求获得音乐学位证书。 pulse

n. [C, usu. sing.] the regular beat that can be felt in different places, esp., at your wrist, as your heart pumps blood around your body 脉搏

Fear quickened her pulse. 恐惧使她脉搏加快。 His pulse beat slowly. 他的脉搏跳得很慢。 induce

vt. 1) to persuade or influence sb. to do sth. 诱使，劝说 We induced him to come with us. 我们劝他与我们同行。

vt. 2) to cause sth. 引起，导致The medicine will induce sleep. 这种药使人入睡。

We believe our price competitive enough to induce business. 我相信我方价格不逊于其他厂家，足以招来业务。 scarlet

a. bright red in color 猩红的，鲜红的 crawl

vi. 1) to move slowly with the body close to the ground 爬，爬行；匍匐行进 We learn to crawl before we learn to walk. 我们学会走路之前先要学会爬。

Yuck! There's a cockroach crawling along the wall! 哇！有一只蟑螂正沿着墙爬行！ vi. 2) to move forward very slowly 缓慢行进

The traffic was crawling by at 5 miles an hour. 路上的车辆以每小时5英里的速度缓慢行驶。 - 8 -

wreck

n. 1) [C, usu. sing.] a person who is in a bad physical or mental condition （身体或精神上）受到严重损伤的人 He's a complete wreck after his illness. 病后，他的身体完全垮了。 The stroke left him a helpless wreck. 他中风之后，成了不能自理的废人。 They save the cargo from the wreck. 他们从沉船上抢救货物。

commonplace

a. completely ordinary and unremarkable 普通的，平庸的 He is a commonplace person. 他是个凡夫俗子。

Air travel has now become commonplace. 乘飞机旅行现在已经变得很平常了。 clutch

vt./vi. to hold sb./sth. tightly 抓住

The mother clutched her baby in her arms. 母亲紧紧地把婴儿抱在怀里。

She wants to clutch at the branch but can not reach it. 她想抓住树枝，但够不着。

cowardly

a. lacking courage 胆小的，怯懦的

Cowardly people may act bravely in the hopeless situation. 胆小的人在绝境中也许会表现得很勇敢。 A courageous foe is better than a cowardly friend. 勇敢的敌人胜过懦怯的朋友。 butt

vt. to hit or push sb./sth. hard with your head （人）用头顶撞 She butted the man in the stomach. 她用头去撞那个人的腹部。 n. [C] 烟蒂，烟头

The ashtray was crammed with cigarette butts. 烟灰缸里堆满了烟头。

hamper

vt. to prevent sb. from easily doing or achieving sth. 妨碍，束缚，阻止

Women's progress in the workplace is still hampered by male attitudes. 女性在工作场所的发展仍然受到男性态度的羁绊。

The persistence of the heavy rain hampers the flow of traffic. 持续的大雨阻碍了交通运行。

n. 2) [C] a ship that has sunk or that has been very badly damaged 沉船，严重损毁的船

Phrases and Expressions

read up 攻读，钻研

Before trying to tackle his homework he read up the notes he had taken at the lecture. 他把课堂上记的笔记认真看过后才动手做作业。

hay fever 枯草热，花粉热

plunge into

经历，陷入（不快的事）；（尤指用力地）投入，跳进

be borne in upon sb.

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to be realized by sb. especially after a period of time （逐渐）被认识到

It has been borne in upon him that even sages err. 他认识到：即使圣贤也会犯错误。

It was borne in upon us how close we had been to disaster. 我们认识到：我们曾经离灾难是多么的近。

housemaid's knee

（因常跪着做活引起的）髌前囊炎（女佣膝）

walk the hospitals

to practice as a student to observe the methods of physicians and surgeons 当实习医生

You have to walk the hospitals for a time as part of your medical course． 作为医学课程的一部分，你必须在医院实习一段时间。

Medical students are required to walk the hospitals for a period of time before their graduation. 医科大学学生毕业前必须在医院实习一段时间。

feel one's pulse

to determine the heart rate of someone by feeling and timing the pulsation of an artery 量脉博 The doctor felt her pulse on her wrist. 这位医生在她的手腕上号脉。

all of a sudden

suddenly; happening unexpectedly 突然地, 突如其来地, 猛然地

He was writing his essay when, all of a sudden, he was seized with giddiness. 他正在写论文, 突然一阵头晕。

start off

开始活动，动身；进行（或开展）起来；首发进行，一开始是

account for

to be the reason or explanation for 说明，解释

His illness accounts for his absence. 他因为生病, 才缺席。

scarlet fever 猩红热

do sb. a good turn

to be helpful to sb. 帮某人做好事，帮某人大忙Will you do me a good turn? 请帮个忙行吗？

clutch hold of 抓住；得到

stuff up 堵住，塞紧

Proper Nouns

British Museum 大英博物馆

St. Vitus's Dance 圣维特斯舞蹈病 - 10 -

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