上外版大学英语写作精选第三册(7)

    foreigner n.  person belonging to a foreign country

    aggressive a.  always ready to quarrel； not afraid of opposition； enterprising 挑衅的；放肆的；积极进取的

    greedy a.  excessively eager to acquire； wanting to get more than one's share贪婪的

    semi- pref. half

    idiot n.  a very stupid or foolish person 白痴

    bet（bet or betted）

    vt. be very sure； risk （money） on the result of a future event 确信；用……打赌

    fling （flung）

    vt. move （oneself） violently， esp. in anger throw violently or with force 使（自己）猛扑；用力扔，掷

    hand-to-hand a.  in close contact 逼近的，直接交手的

    slaughter vt. kill （animals， people） in large numbers 屠杀

    siren n.  penetrating whistle as a warning 警报

    searchlight n.  powerful light with a beam that can be turned in any direction 探照灯

    pounding n.  a severe beating or blow 猛击

    pound v.

    reverberate vi. echo repeatedly 回响

    log n.  原木

    avenue n.  wide street in a town

    giant a.  of great size or force n.  man， animal， or plant much larger than normal

    first n.  拳头

    blast vi. produce a hard sharp sound 发出刺耳响声

    cellar n.  an underground room， usu. used for storing goods 地窖

    depart vi. leave a place

    departure n.

    barricade n.  barrier of objects put across or in front of sth. as a defense 障碍；街垒

    generator n.  a machine which generates， usu. electricity

    movable a.  that can be moved

    mob n.  a large noisy and disorderly crowd， esp. one that has gathered for mischief or attack 一伙人；一群暴徒

    intermittent a.  pausing or stopping at intervals； not continuous 断断续续的

    remind vt. tell or cause （sb.） to remember 提醒

    military a. connected with soldiers， armies 军事的

    vehicle n.  a means of  carrying or transporting sth. 车辆（统称）

    piercing a.  （of sound） very sharp and clear， esp. in an unpleasant way； penetrating 尖厉的；刺穿的

    pierce  v.

    give vi. bend； yield to pressure 弯曲；塌下

    pitch n.  the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note or speaking voice 声音的高低，调子

    tune vt. adjust （a radio or television receiver） to respond to waves of a particular frequency

    definitely ad. without a doubt； clearly

    definite a.

    identify vt. 认出；识别

    harmless a.  that cannot cause harm

    harm  n.

    bruise vt. injure the outside of 碰伤；使（皮肉）青肿

    clot vt. 使（血等）凝块

    Amen int. may this be true 阿门（基督教徒祈祷结束时的用语）

    hey int. （used to call attention or express surprise）

    scare vt. frighten

    gesture n.  movement， usu. of the hands， to express a certain meaning 姿势，手势

    murmur n.  a soft low sound

    half-hearted a.  showing little effort and no real interest.

    wreckage n.  the broken parts of a destroyed thing 残骸

    shaky a.  shaking or unsteady

    block party（AmE） a party of celebration help in the street by the residents of a block or neighborhood， esp. to raise funds for a local church or block club