21世纪大学英语读写教程第一册04

New Words

washwoman
n. 洗衣妇

wrinkled
a. having or showing small folds or lines in the skin 有皱纹的

*wrinkle
vi. (esp. of the skin) form into lines, folds, etc. 起皱纹
n. 皱纹

Jewish
a. of the Jews 犹太人的

sickly
a. often ill 常病的

possess
vt. own, have 拥有，具有

generation
n. a single stage or step in family descent 代，一代

for(e)bear
n. [常用复数] 祖先

bundle
n. (of) a number of articles tied, fastened or held together, usu. across the middle 捆，束，包

laundry
n. 1. clothes, sheets, etc., that need to be washed or have just been washed 付洗衣物；已洗好的衣物
2. a place or business where clothes, etc., are washed and ironed 洗衣房，洗衣店

accumulate
vi. gradually increase in numbers or amount until there is a large quantity in one place 积累，积聚

launder
vi. wash and iron clothes, sheets, etc. 洗熨衣物

pump
n. 泵，抽（水）机

attic
n. 阁楼；顶楼

clothesline
n. 晾衣绳

endure
vt. suffer, undergo (pain, hardship, etc.) 忍受（痛苦、困难等），耐住

penniless
a. 身无分文的

*bless
vt. (with) 使具有，使有权得到

bear(bore, borne)
vt. take (responsibility, etc.) on oneself 承担（责任等）

wedding
n. a marriage ceremony, esp. with a party or meal after a church service 婚礼

bride
n. 新娘

altar
n. （教堂内的）圣坛，祭坛

kitchen
n. 厨房，灶间

teapot
n. 茶壶

fingernail
n. 指甲

stubbornness
n. 倔强；顽强

*stubborn
a. 1. 顽固的, 倔强的
2. 顽强的, 坚持的

*stagger
vi. have trouble standing or walking; move unsteadily on one's feet 摇晃着移动; 蹒跚
n. 摇晃不稳的动作; 蹒跚

*catastrophe
n. a terrible event that causes great suffering, misfortune, or ruin 灾难，灾祸，大祸

collapse
vi. （健康等）垮掉；倒坍

premonition
n. 预感

*mourn
vi. (for, over) feel and/or show grief, esp. for the death of someone; be sorrowful（尤指对某人的亡故）感到悲痛；哀悼

faithfully
ad. 1. with faith 忠实地
2. exactly 如实地；确切地

faithful
a. 1. loyal and true (to sb., to a cause, etc.) 忠实的，忠诚的
2. true to the facts or to an original 如实的

puff
n. a sudden short rush of air, smoke, etc.（空气、烟雾等的）一阵，一股

totter
vi. walk with weak unsteady steps 蹒跚，踉跄

*linen
a. 亚麻（布）的
n. 亚麻布（或线）；亚麻织品（床单、被单、桌布等）

utter
vt. make (a sound); say 发出（声音）；说，讲

half-choked
a. 半哽住的

*corpse
n. 死尸，尸体

unload
vt. 1. have (a load) removed 卸（货）
2. remove a load from (sth.) 从 … 卸下货物
vi. 卸货

mumble
v. speak (words) unclearly 含糊地说（话），咕哝

sunken
a. 下陷的；凹陷的

recover
vi. (from) return to the usual state of health, strength, ability, etc. 痊愈，复原；恢复

somewhat
ad. by some degree or amount; a little 稍微，有点

priest
n. 牧师，神父

inform
vt. (of, about) tell, give information to 告诉，通知

contribute
vt. join with others in giving (money, help, etc.) 捐（款），贡献，提供（帮助）

coffin
n. 棺材

resume
vt. begin (sth. or doing sth.) again after a pause （中断后）重新开始，继续

*mutter
vt. 轻声含糊地说

load
n. 一包（洗的衣物）；负荷，负载
vt. 装（货或人）；把货物（或人）装上（车、船、飞机等）

property
n. 财产；所有物

fulfil,-fill
vt. do or perform (a duty, task, etc.) 履行，完成

*undertake(undertook，undertaken)
vt. accept responsibility for (a piece of work) and start to do it 承担

Phrases and Expressions

lean on
rest in a sloping position on for support 靠在 …上，倚在 …上

count out
count one by one 逐一数出

be blessed with
be fortunate in having 有幸得到，具有

take place
举行，进行；发生，产生

a (good /great) deal of
quite a lot of 大量

speak of
suggest the idea of; show clearly that sth. happened or that it exists 显示；表明

at (the) most
not more than (the stated amount) 至多

hear of
receive news about (sb. or sth.) 获知…的消息，听到…的消息

stand /be on one's feet
站起；（病后）恢复健康

with the help of
在 … 的帮助下

God forbid!
May it not happen! 上天不容！

Proper Names

Isaac Bashevis Singer
艾萨克·巴希维兹·辛格（1904 - 1991，生于波兰的美国犹太作家）