21世纪大学英语读写教程第四册05

New Words

emulate
vt. imitate, especially from respect 仿效，模仿

penmanship
n. the skill or style of handwriting 书写的技巧（或风格），书法

tablet
n. 1. a pad of writing paper glued together along one edge 便笺簿，拍纸簿
2. 药片

thumb
vi. (through) turn the pages of (a book, etc.) quickly 迅速翻阅（书等）

painstaking
a. done with, requiring or taking great care or trouble 刻苦的，下苦功的；煞费苦心的

punctuation
n. 标点符号 (=punctuation mark)

burrow
vt. dig (a hole, etc.) 挖（洞等）

mammal
n. 哺乳动物

termite
n. 白蚁

anteater
n. any of several mammals that feed largely or entirely on ants or termites 食蚁动物

miniature
a. very much smaller in size than is usual or normal 微型的，小型的

inevitable
a. incapable of being avoided or evaded 不可避免的

word-base
n. the vocabulary one commands 词汇量

broaden
v. (cause to) become broad(er) （使）变宽，（使）变阔，扩大

bunk
n. a narrow bed built into a wall like a shelf （倚壁而设的）床铺

wedge
n. 1. 楔子
2.（打高尔夫球用的）楔形铁头球棒

correspondence
n. communication by letters 通信

correspond
vi. 1. (with) 通信
2. (to, with) 相符合；成一致
3. (to) 相当，相类似

imprison
vt. put or keep (sb.) in or as if in prison 监禁，关押；禁锢

rehabilitation
n. restoration to a condition of health or useful and constructive activity 康复；（罪犯的）改造

inmate
n. a person confined (as in a prison or hospital) 囚徒；被收容者；住院者

intense
a. existing in an extreme degree 强烈的，极度的

well-read
a. well informed or deeply versed through reading 博学的，博览群书的

debater
n. 辩论家，好辩论者

devour
vt. enjoy avidly 贪婪地看（或听、读等）

literature
n. 文学，文学作品

maximum
n. the greatest quality or value attainable or attained 最大值，最大限度
a. as high, great, intense, etc. as possible 最高的；最大的；最强的

isolation
n. solitude 隔离；孤立

outrage
vt. make very angry and shocked 激怒；激起…的义愤
n. 1. a feeling of great anger and shock 义愤，愤怒
2. a very cruel, violent, and shocking action or event 暴行；骇人听闻的事件

engrossing
a. taking up sb.'s attention completely 使人全神贯注的

corridor
n. a passageway into which compartments or rooms open 走廊，过道

interval
n. a space of time between events; a space between objects, points or states （时间的）间隔；间歇；（空间的）间隔；空隙

footstep
n. 脚步，脚步声

feign
vt. give a false appearance of 假装，佯作

light-glow
n. 灯光

vista
n. 远景；前景

dormant
a. temporarily inactive 暂停活动的；休眠的；潜伏的

confer
vt. give or grant (a degree or title) to sb. 授予（某人）（学位或头衔）
vi. discuss, talk together 讨论，商谈

sensitivity
n. the quality or state of being sensitive 敏感（性）

dumbness
n. lack of power of speech 哑

alma mater
n. a school, college, or university which one has attended or from which one has graduated 母校

intensively
ad. 加强地；集中地；密集地；透彻地

ignorance
n. the state or fact of lacking knowledge 无知，愚昧

Phrases and Expressions

in person
physically present亲身，亲自

take charge of
take control of; become responsible for 控制；掌管

go through the motions (of doing sth.)
pretend to do sth.; do sth. without sincerity or serious intention 装出（做某事的）样子；敷衍

get hold of
take in the hands; manage to find 抓住；得到，找到
along with
together with 与…一起

thumb through
turn over (pages, etc.) quickly with one's thumb 用拇指迅速地翻阅（书页等）

down to
下至，直到

live off
have as food; depend upon for support 以…为食；靠…生活

stick out (cause to) project, stand out 伸出，突出

pick up
gain (speed) 增加（速度）

up to
up until 直到

smile upon
direct a smile towards; approve of or favor 对…微笑；赞许；惠及

check out
have the removal (of sth.) recorded 登记借出
adjust to
become used to 适应于

reflect upon /on
think deeply about; consider carefully 沉思；仔细考虑

confer on /upon
give (an honor, etc.) to (sb.) formally 把（某种荣誉等）授予（某人）

Proper Names

Malcolm X
马尔科姆·艾克斯（1925 — 1965，美国黑人领袖）

Charlestown
查尔斯顿（美国地名）

Bimbi
宾比（男子名）

Norfolk
诺福克（美国地名）

Elijah Muhammad
伊莱贾·穆罕默德（1897 — 1975，美国黑色穆斯林教派领袖）