21世纪大学英语读写教程第四册08

New Words

condo
n. an apartment in a block of apartments of which each is owned by the people who live in it 公寓套间

corduroy
n. & a. 灯芯绒（的）

tread
n. grooved part on the surface 棱纹

outgrow
vt. grow too large or too tall for (esp. one's clothes); grow faster or taller than 长大（或长高）而穿不下（原有的衣服等）；长得比…快（或高）

garbage
n. rubbish, refuse 垃圾

garbage disposal
（装于厨房洗涤槽排水管内的）污物碾碎器

mechanical
a. 1. of, connected with, produced by machines 机械的；与机械有关的；由机械制成的
2. 手工操作的；技工的

squint
vi. look sideways or with half-shut eyes or through a narrow opening 瞟；眯着眼看；由小孔窥视

spank
vt. punish (a child) by slapping on the buttocks with the open hand or a slipper, etc. （用巴掌或拖鞋等）打（小孩的）屁股

introverted
a. （性格）内向的；不爱交际的

worrier
n. person who worries a lot 担心的人，发愁的人

optimist
n. a person who is always hopeful and looks upon the bright side of things 乐观的人；乐观主义者

cooling-off period
a period of time when two people or groups who are arguing about sth. can go away and think about how to improve the situation （争执双方冷静下来考虑如何改善关系的）冷却期

onset
n. the beginning (esp. of sth. unpleasant) （尤指不快之事的）开始

navy
n. 海军

fraction
n. 1. a small part, bit, amount, or proportion (of sth.) （某物的）小部分，一点儿，少许；片断
2. 分数；小数

collar
n. part of a garment that fits around the neck 衣领

barbershop
n. place where a man gets his face shaved and hair cut 理发店

triumphantly
ad. joyfully, satisfactorily (at a success or victory) 得意洋洋地；得胜地；成功地

communique
n. official announcement 公报

sarcastic
a. 讽刺的，嘲笑的，挖苦的

rig
n. a large structure in the sea used for drilling oil wells 钻井架；钻塔

freelance
a. 自由作家的；自由职业者做的

anti-inflammatory
a. 抗炎的，消炎的；息怒的

agent
n. substance, natural phenomenon, etc. producing an effect 剂；自然力；动因

down
n. fine, soft feathers of young birds 羽绒

pilgrimage
n. 1. a journey to a sacred place or shrine 朝圣；朝觐
2. a journey to a place associated with sb. /sth. one respects 到敬仰的某处之行

ridicule
vt. make fun of; mock 嘲弄；嘲笑

gee
int. (used to express surprise, admiration, etc.) （用以表示惊奇、赞赏等）哎呀，嘿

oppose
vt. fight or complete against in a battle, competition, or election 反对；反抗；与…较量

snake
vt. 用长铁丝通条疏通（管道）

stuck
a. not able to move or continue doing sth. 不能动的；不能继续做某事的；被卡住的

gasket
n. 垫圈；衬垫；密封垫

plumber
n. workman who fits and repairs water-pipes, bathroom articles, etc. 管子工

mind-set
n. mentality, way of thinking 心态；思想倾向

buckle
n. （皮带等的）搭扣，搭钩
vt. 用搭扣把…扣住（或扣紧、扣上）

badger
vt. pester；nag persistently 纠缠；烦扰

estate
n. all the money and property that a person owns, esp. that which is left at death 财产；（尤指）遗产

cremate
vt. burn (a corpse) to ashes 火化（尸体）

aback
ad. backwards 向后地；退后地

birth right
与生俱来的权利

Phrases and Expressions

put in
install 安装

pass over
move past without touching; overlook; fail to notice 掠过；忽视；不注意

make one's peace with
settle a quarrel with；accept 与…讲和；接受

identify with
regard oneself as sharing the characteristics or fortunes with 与…认同

see through
not give up (a task, undertaking, etc.) until it is finished 把（任务等）进行到底

freeze out
exclude (sb.) by a cold manner, competition, etc. （以冷淡态度、竞争等）排斥（某人）

in print
(of a person's work) printed in a book, newspaper, etc. （指作品）已印出；已出版

throw up one's hands
show that one is annoyed or has given up hope with sb. or sth. that causes trouble （因厌烦等而）突然举起双手；认定无望而放弃尝试

let off
excuse; not punish; not punish severely 原谅；不惩罚；对…从轻处理

push sb.'s buttons
start sb. in action 使某人行动起来

fill sb. in (on sth.)
give sb. full details (about sth.) 对某人提供（有关某事的）详情

for free
without charge or payment 不要钱；免费

get rid of
become free of 扔掉，处理掉；摆脱

be taken aback
be startled 吃惊

at a loss
perplexed, uncertain 困惑；不知所措

Proper Names

Bill Heavey
比尔·希维（男子名）

the North Sea
北海（在大不列颠岛和欧洲大陆之间）

Rotarian
“扶轮国际(Rotary International)”成员