21世纪大学英语读写教程第三册10

New Words

stress
n. force or pressure caused by difficulties in life 压力；紧张

well-being
n. the state of being healthy, happy, or prosperous 安康；安乐；幸福

* overwhelming
a. irresistible by force of numbers, influence, amount, etc. 压倒的，势不可挡的；无法抵抗的

stressful
a. 紧张的；压力重的

distress
vt. subject to pressure, stress, or strain; make unhappy 使紧张；使苦恼；使痛苦
n. （精神上的）痛苦；苦恼

* prolong
vt. make longer; extend 延长；延伸

resistance
n. an act of resisting; desire to oppose sth. 抵抗；反抗；抵制；抗拒

resistant
a. having or showing resistance 抵抗的；反抗的

rush-hour
a. 交通高峰时间的

initial
a. occurring at the beginning; first or earliest 开头的；最初的

bloodstream
n. the blood as it flows through the body （体内的）血流

* flush
vi. turn red because of a rush of blood to the skin; blush （因皮肤充血而）变红；脸红

close call
n. a narrow escape from danger or an accident 侥幸脱险，死里逃生

condition
vt. accustom; train 使习惯；训练

deplete
vt. use up or exhaust 用光；耗尽

insomnia
n. inability to sleep; sleeplessness 失眠症；失眠

relieve
vt. ease or reduce (pain, anxiety or trouble) 解除或减轻（痛苦等）

social worker
n. a person who does work directed toward the betterment of social conditions in a community 社会福利工作者

irritable
a. easily made angry; impatient 易怒的；急躁的

* irritate
vt. make impatient or angry 使急躁；激怒

tense
a. nervous, anxious and unable to relax （心理或神经）紧张的，不安的

repeatedly
ad. again and again 一再，再三；反复地

volunteer
n. a person who enters any service of his own choice; a person who serves without pay 志愿者
a. of or made up of volunteers 志愿（者）的

confrontation
n. an open or direct clash; angry opposition 冲突；对抗

give and take
n. willingness to be mutually tolerant and forgiving within a relationship 互谅互让

anxiety
n. uneasy thoughts or fears about what may happen; troubled, worried, or uneasy feeling 焦虑；忧虑

self-medication
n. the act of taking medicines without the advice of a doctor 自我药疗

over-the-counter
a. (of medicine) that can be sold and bought without a doctor's prescription （药）无医生处方也可合法出售的

habit-forming
a. (esp. of medicine, a drug, etc.) that can become impossible to stop taking because one's body begins to need it （尤指药物、毒品等）易使人上瘾的

efficiency
n. the ability to do things without waste of time or energy 效率

relaxation
n. 1. 松驰，放松
2. 休息；消遣；娱乐

* relax
v. 1. make or become less active or worried 放松，（使）轻松
2. make (effort or control) less severe 使…松懈；放宽

* strive
vi. try hard; make efforts 努力；奋斗

Phrases and Expressions

take it easy
refrain from hard work; relax 不过于劳累；放松

go through
undergo; experience 经历；经受

pull out
(of a vehicle) move out from the side of the road, or from its normal position to overtake （车辆）为超车而驶离路边或正常位置

tighten up
become tight or tighter 绷紧

for now
for this time; until a later time 目前；暂时

make time
find or gain time 腾出时间；争取时间

have fun
enjoy oneself 玩得开心

check off
mark, especially on a list, as finished or requiring no further attention 核对后打勾；勾销

in the first place
at the beginning of the discussion of a matter; to start with 最初；原先

on sb.'s advice/on the advice of sb.
according to the advice given by sb. 按照某人的劝告

tune out
ignore; stop paying attention to 不理会

(get) out of hand
(get) out of control 失去控制

Proper Names

Louis E. Kopolow
路易斯·E·科珀洛（男子名）

Wayne Weiten
韦恩·魏滕（男子名）

Hans Selye
汉斯·泽利厄（男子名）