21世纪大学英语读写教程第三册03

New Words

misfortune
n. bad luck 不幸；灾祸

clear-eyed
a. 视力好的；目光炯炯的

awe-inspiring
a. 令人敬畏；令人惊叹的

dim
vt. make less bright or unable to see clearly 使…暗淡；使…看不清
a. (of a light) not bright; not easy to see 昏暗的；模糊的

* angel
n. 天使

* preside
vi. have authority or control; direct 负责；主持

inadequate
a. not good enough in quality, ability, size, etc. 不够格的；不能胜任的；不充分的

confront
vt. stand or meet face to face; bring face to face 面对；遭遇

mood
n. state of mind or feelings 心境，心情；情绪

sincerely
ad. 真诚地；忠实地

sincere
a. free from falseness; true and honest 忠实的；真诚的

arouse
vt. cause to become active; excite 唤醒；激发

rouse
vt. 1. cause to become active; excite (=arouse) 唤醒；激发
2. wake (sb.) up 唤醒，使醒来

mere
a. nothing more than 只不过的，仅仅的

* assimilate
vt. take in and make a part of oneself; absorb 使同化；吸收

disposal
n. the act of getting rid of sth.; the power or right to use sth. freely 处理；支配

dispose
vt. 1. put in place; set in readiness 布置；配置
2. cause to have a tendency (to do sth.) 使有倾向；使愿意

majestic
a. showing power and greatness; dignified and impressive 雄伟的，威严的

* majesty
n. 1. greatness; a show of power as of a king or queen 雄伟；庄重；君王尊严
2. [M-] 陛下（对帝王、王后等的尊称）

* chorus
n. 1. a song sung by many singers together 合唱曲
2. a group of singers singing together 合唱队

selection
n. the act of selecting; sb. or sth. that is selected 选择；被选出的人（或物）

* embody
vt. 1. represent (a quality, idea, etc.) in a physical form 体现；使具体化
2. contain, include 包含

* perfume
n. 1. a sweet or pleasant smell 芳香，香气
2. 香水

flavo(u)r
n. a taste; a special quality 味道；风味；特色
vt. give a particular taste to 给…调味

migration
n. the movement of a group (often of animals, birds, etc.) from one area to another 迁移；移居；（鸟类等的）迁徒

* migrate
vi. 1. (of animals) travel regularly to a different area according to the seasons of the year （动物的）迁徒
2. change one's place of living; move from one place to another, especially to find work 迁移；（农业季节工人等）外出找工作

* migrant
n. 迁移动物；移居者；农业季节工人

* ponder
vt. think about carefully; consider 沉思；考虑

strengthen
vt. make stronger 加强，强化

awe
n. a feeling of respect mixed with fear and wonder 敬畏；惊叹

recognition
n. the act of recognizing; the state of being recognized 认同；认出；承认

* weary
a. very tired; bored 疲倦的；厌倦的

reserve
n. anything kept for later use 储备物
vt. 1. keep for a special purpose 保留；储备
2. (AmE) book （美）预订

* reservation
n. 1. doubt or uncertainty, esp. when one's agreement with sth. is in some way limited 保留；保留意见
2. (AmE) booking; reserved seat or accommodation 预定；预定的座席（或住处等）

symbolic(al)
a. 象征性的

symbol
n. (of) a sign, shape or object which represents a person, idea or an item 象征；标志；符号

ebb
n. a flowing of the tide away from the shore 退潮，落潮

tide
n. the regular rise and fall of the ocean, caused by the attraction of the Moon 潮汐

* bud
n. a small swelling on a plant that will grow into a flower, leaf, or branch 牙；花蕾

* heal
v. (cause to) become sound or healthy again 治愈；痊愈

infinitely
ad. 无穷地，无限地

* finite
a. having an end or a limit 有限的

* refrain
n. a part of a song that is repeated, esp. at the end of each verse （歌曲中的）叠歌，副歌
vi. (from) hold oneself back (from) 忍住；克制

oceanographer
n. 海洋学家

possession
n. 1. the act or state of possessing or being possessed 拥有；具有
2. (often pl.) personal property 〔常复数〕所有物；

keen
a. 1. good, strong, quick at understanding 敏锐的
2. (on, to) eager or anxious to do sth. 热切的

intensely
ad. greatly or extremely; strongly 极度地；强烈地

intense
a. great or extreme; strong 极度的；强烈的

intensity
n. 1. 强烈，剧烈
2. 强度，烈度

concerning
prep.(fml) about; with regard to; in connection with 关于

earthly
a. of this world as opposed to heaven; material rather than spiritual 尘世的，世俗的

Phrases and Expressions

preside over
direct (a committee or other formal group of people); have or exercise control or authority over (sth.) 主持（委员会等）；掌管（某事）

wish for
have a desire for; long for 想要；希望得到

pave the way (for)
make smooth or easy (for); be a preparation (for) 为…铺平道路；为…作准备

at sb.'s disposal
available for one to use as one wishes 由某人支配或使用

wonder at
be surprised by or curious about 对…感到惊讶

natural selection
the theory developed by Charles Darwin that plants and animals best suited to the conditions around them survive while those not suited to the conditions die out 自然选择（指生物界适者生存不适者被淘汰的现象）

a matter of sth./doing sth.
a question of; an instance or a case of 一个…的问题；一件…的事

open up
make or become open or accessible 打开；开放

be weary of
be tired of; be bored with 对…感到厌倦

look about
look around; examine the place or state of affairs 扫视四周；观察（事态）

be in possession of
have in one's possession; maintain control over 拥有；控制

as to
about; concerning 关于；有关

Proper Names

Rachel Carson
雷切尔·卡森（女子名）

Otto Pettersson
奥托·彼得森（男子名）