21世纪大学英语读写教程第一册03

New Words

sunshine
n. the light and heat of the sun 阳光

infant
n. a very young child 婴儿

musician
n. a person who performs on a musical instrument, or who writes music 乐师，作曲家

pray
vi. (for, to) speak to God in order to give thanks or to ask for help 祈祷，祈求

spoon
n. 匙，调羹

faintlh
ad. slightly; mildly 轻微地；微弱地

resemble
vt. look or be like 像，类似

drum
n. 鼓

tire
v. （使）感到疲劳；（使）厌倦，（使）厌烦

harmonica
n. 口琴

amaze
vt. fill with great surprise; cause wonder in 使惊奇；使惊羡

*porch
n. （建筑物前有顶的）门廊，入口处

apartment
n. 公寓大楼；一套公寓房间

clap
vi. applaud 拍手
miracle
n. 奇迹

promptly
ad. immediately and without any delay 迅速地，及时地

audition
n. （对志愿艺人等的）面试（指试读、试唱、试奏等）

kid
n. a child 小孩

congratulate
vt. speak to (a person) with praise and admiration for a happy event or sth. successfully done 祝贺

youngster
n. a young person, esp. a boy 年轻人；男孩

talent
n. 1. a special ability or skill 天才，天资；超常智能
2. people of such ability 人才

decade
n. a period of 10 years 十年（期）

*dart
vi. move suddenly and quickly 猛冲，飞奔

instrument
n. 乐器；仪器；器具；器械

ease
n. 1. freedom from difficulty 容易
2. freedom from discomfort, pain or worry 安适；悠闲；无痛苦；无忧虑

fingertip
n. the end of a finger 指尖

smash
n. 轰动的演出，巨大的成功
v. (cause to) break into pieces violently 打碎，粉碎

adulthood
n. 成年

aspect
n. a particular part or feature of sth. being considered 方面

career
n. a profession or occupation with opportunities for advancement or promotion 职业；生涯

formula
n. 公式，程式；准则，方案

explore
v. 探索；探测；勘探

gospel
n. (= gospel music) 福音音乐（美国黑人的一种宗教音乐，具有爵士音乐和美国黑人伤感歌曲色彩）

jazz
n. 爵士音乐

rhythm
n. 节奏；韵律

*album
n. 1. a long-playing record with several items by the same performer (同一表演者的)集锦密纹唱片
2. a book with blank pages for stamps, photographs, etc. 集邮册，相册

mature
a. fully grown or developed mentally or physically 充分发育的；（智力或体力）成熟的

independent
a. 独立的，自主的

tragedy
n. 1. a terrible event that causes great sadness 惨事，灾变
2. a serious play with a sad ending 悲剧

involve
vt. 使陷入，使卷入；牵扯，连累

coma
n. 昏迷

musical
a. of or for music 音乐的

genius
n. 天才；创造能力；天才人物

conquer
vt. gain control over (sth. unfriendly or difficult) 征服；克服（困难等）

performance
n. the acting of a play, the playing of a piece of music, the doing of a dance, etc., in front of an audience 演出，表演，演奏

reevaluate
vt. 重新评价

goal
n. 1. an end; objective 目的；目标
2.（足球等的）球门；得分进球

hunger
n. state of not having enough to eat; lack of food 饥饿

urge
vt. 力劝；恳求；敦促

racial
a. characteristic of race; due to or resulting from race 种族的；由种族引起的

harmony
n. agreement (of feelings, interests, opinions, etc.) 和睦，融洽，一致

apartheid
n. （南非的）种族隔离

fame
n. the condition of being known or talked about a lot 名声，名望

activity
n. 活动；行动

Phrases and Exgressions

break into
begin suddenly (to cry, sing, laugh, etc.) 突然（哭、唱、笑）起来

bring up
take care of during infancy and childhood; nurse and educate 抚养；养育

as far as
to the degree that 就…；尽…；至于

get tired of
be no longer interested in 厌倦，厌烦

wear out
make useless by use 把…用坏；把…穿破

with ease
without difficulty 容易地，无困难地

grow into
become gradually with the passage of time 成长的

congratulate oneself on /that ...
因…而暗自庆幸

Proper Names

Stevie Wonder
史蒂威·旺达（人名）

Morris
莫里斯（姓氏）

Ronnie White
罗尼·怀特（人名）

Motown Records
莫顿唱片公司

Innervisions
《内心幻觉》（唱片名）

Martin Luther King, Jr.
小马丁·路德·金（1929 — 1968，美国民权运动领袖）

Nelson Mandela
纳尔逊·曼德拉（1918 —，南非共和国总统）