21世纪大学英语读写教程第四册04

New Words

above-average
a. 超过平均水平的

deceive
vt. make (sb.) believe sth. that is not true, esp. so as to persuade them to do sth.; mislead (sb.) deliberately 欺骗

uncover
vt. make known or disclose (sth.); discover (sth. previously secret or unknown) 揭露，暴露；发现

superior (to)
a. better in quality (than sth./sb. else) （在质量等方面）较好的；优良的，优秀的

positively
ad. in a positive or optimistic way: confidently 肯定地；积极地；乐观地；自信地

annoyance
n. the feeling of being annoyed; anger 恼怒；恼火

momentary
a. lasting for a very short time 片刻的，瞬息的；短暂的

pinpoint
vt. define (sth,) exactly 准确描述；确认；确定

verbal
a. of or in words 有言辞的；用文字的

irony
n. the expression of one's meaning by saying the direct opposite of one's thoughts in order to be emphatic, amusing, sarcastic, etc. 反语；冷嘲

put-down
n. (usu. sing.) a remark made by sb. in order to make another person look stupid or silly [口] 贬低（或奚落）的话

irritation
n. a feeling of slight anger because sth. that one does not like continues to happen 激怒，恼怒，生气

facial
a. of the face 面部的

breed
n. a particular type of animal or plant whose members have a similar appearance and are usu. developed by deliberate selection （尤指经人工培育的动植物的）同一品种；种；属

maze
n. a network of paths or hedges designed as a puzzle in which one must find one's way 曲径，迷宫

variable
n. (often pi.) a factor that can change in quality, quantity, or size, which one has to take into account when looking into a situation as a whole [常复数]可变因素；变量

reassurance
n. the action of reassuring sb. or of being reassured 再保证；再安慰

certainty
n. the state of being certain 确信；确实

accordingly
ad. in a manner that is appropriate to the particular circumstances 照着；相应地

greedy
a. showing, full of, too great a desire for food, money, power, etc. 贪食的；贪婪的，贪心的

homogeneous
a. formed of pans that are all of the same type 同种类的；由同类部分组成的

racial
a. connected with or resulting from race; happening or existing between people of different races 人种的，种族的；由种族引起的

stoic
a. of or like a stoic; enduring pain, etc. without complaint 经受痛苦等而无怨言的；坚忍的

inscrutable
a. that cannot be understood or known; mysterious 不可理解的；神秘的

trash
n. (US infml) people that one does not respect [美口] 废物，垃圾；无用的人；可怜虫；社会渣滓；败类

welfare
n. money paid by the government to people who are unemployed, have poorly paid jobs, or cannot work because they are ill 福利救济金

readily
ad. willingly; without difficulty, easily 情愿地；无困难地，容易地

inclusive
a. including sth.; including much or all 包括的；包含的

sexist
a. （尤指对女性）性别歧视的；性别主义的

carpentry
n. the art or work of a carpenter 木工手艺，木匠活

carpenter
n. a person whose job is making or repairing wooden objects and structures 木工，木匠

indifference
n. lack of interest, feeling or reaction towards sb./sth. 不感兴趣；不关心；冷淡；不在乎

indifferent
a. showing one's indifference (to sb. or about sth.) 不感兴趣的；冷漠的；不关心的

gentleness
n. the state of being mild, kind and careful 温和，温柔

troublemaker
n. a person who often causes trouble, esp. by involving others in trouble 惹是生非者，闹事者，捣乱者

pushy
a. [口] 粗鲁的；固执己见的

Phrases and Expressions

in reality
in actual fact; really 实际上，事实上

live up to
behave as well as or be as good as expected 符合，不辜负（期望）

measure up to
reach (the standard required or expected) 符合，达到（要求或期望的标准）

consist of
be composed of, be made up of 由…组成

due to
caused by; because of 由于，因为

in terms of
with regard to the particular aspect specified; as regards 根据，按照；在…方面，从…方面来说

go through with
do what is necessary to complete (an often difficult or unpleasant course of action) 把…进行到底；完成，实行（计划等）

but then
但另一方面，然而

go through
experience, endure or suffer (sth.) 遭受，经受，经历（苦难等）

as often as not
very frequently 常常，往往

Proper Names

Julius Fast
朱利叶斯·法斯特

Barbara Fast
芭芭拉·法斯特

Jones
琼斯（姓氏）

Jimmy
吉米（男子名）

Sally
莎莉（女子名）

Norman
诺曼（男子名）

Betty
贝蒂（Elizabeth 的昵称）

Natalie
纳塔莉（女子名）