21世纪大学英语读写教程第三册06

New Words

funeral
n. a ceremony of burying or burning a dead person 葬礼

* cocktail
n. 鸡尾酒

painful
a. causing an upsetting or unpleasant feeling; causing a feeling of discomfort in a particular part of the body 令人痛苦的；疼痛的

crutch
n. T字形拐杖

rod
n. a long thin pole or bar 杆；棒条

* thigh
n. the top part of the human leg 大腿

zone
n. an area of particular qualities 地带，地区

injure
vt. hurt; offend 伤害，损害

injury
n. (to) harm, damage to a living thing （对生物的）伤害；损害

drunk
n. a person who habitually drinks too much alcohol 酗酒者，醉汉
a. overcome by drinking alcoholic liquor; (fig.) filled with excitement and joy 醉酒的；（喻）陶醉的

* revenge
n. (for, on) punishment given to sb. in return for harm done to oneself 复仇；报复
vt. do sth. to get satisfaction for (an offence, etc.); avenge (sb.) 报…之仇；为…报仇

involuntarily
ad. not (done) from choice or intention 非自愿地；非出于本意地

maid
n. 1. a female servant 女仆，保姆
2. (obsolete usage): a girl or (young) woman who is not married 少女，年轻女子

niece
n. 侄女；甥女

vow
n. a solemn promise or declaration 誓言
vt. declare or swear solemnly 立誓

fragment
vi. break or separate into small pieces 破碎；碎裂
n. a small piece from a larger whole 碎片

guidance
n. guiding or being guided; direction 引导；指导

vacant
a. 1. (of a place or space) empty; not filled with anything 空的；未被占用的
2. (of a job) not at present filled 空缺的

intimacy
n. the state of being in a close relationship 亲密；密切

intimate
a. 1. (of people) close in relationship 亲密的；密切的
2. personal; private 个人的；私人的

despair
n. complete lack or loss of hope 绝望
vi. (of) have lost all hope 绝望；失去希望

* shatter
vt. break (sth.) suddenly into small pieces; smash (sth.) 粉碎；砸碎

confines
n. (fml) limits; borders; boundaries （正式）界限；边界；范围

leak
v. 1. （使）渗漏
2. make known （使）泄露出去
n. 漏隙；漏出物

* defy
vt. disobey; fight against; show no fear or respect for 违抗；蔑视

* defiance
n. behaviour showing one's disobedience to sb. or ignorance of sb. 违抗；蔑视

* soothe
vt. make less angry or upset; calm or comfort 抚慰；使平静

nightmare
n. an unpleasant and terrible dream 恶梦

irreversibility
n. a state of things which cannot be turned back, changed or improved 不可挽回；不可逆转

fade
vi. 1. (away) disappear or die gradually 逐渐消失
2. lose strength, colour, freshness, etc. 衰颓；褪色；凋谢

Phrases and Expressions

go out of control
be no longer under control 失去控制

smash into
hit forcefully against 猛地撞在…

head on
with the head or front parts meeting violently 迎面地，正面地

by chance
by accident; unintentionally 偶然地；意外地

comment on
make a remark or give an opinion on 评论；就…发表意见

make a difference
有影响；起作用

take back one's words
admit that one was wrong in what one has said 收回说过的话

maid of honor
首席女傧相

[n.]-to-be
未来的…

fade into
gradually disappear and become (sth. of no importance) 逐渐消失而变成（无足轻重的东西）

pull up [to/at/in front of a place]
(of vehicles) drive up to and stop at （车辆）到达，驶入

Proper Names

Linda Weltner
琳达·韦尔特纳（女子名）