21世纪大学英语读写教程第四册02

New Words

gratitude
n. being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness 感激；感谢的心情

slam
vt. shut loudly and with force; push, move, etc., hurriedly and with great force 猛然关上；猛力推移

sore
a. painful or aching; angry, esp. from feeling unjustly treated 疼痛的；恼怒的

growl
v. make a deep, angry sound; complain angrily 咆哮；怒冲冲地抱怨

fare
n. a paying passenger (esp. in a taxi) （尤指出租车）乘客

trace
vt. find or discover 查出，找到

glare
vi. look fiercely or fixedly 瞪着眼看

dough
n. (sl.) money （俚语）钱

fumble
v. speak in a clumsy and unclear way支支吾吾地说，笨嘴拙舌地说

render
vt. 1. give (esp. help) 给予；提供（帮助等）
2. cause to be 使得；使成为

denial
n. the act of denying 否认；否定；拒绝

offensive
n. a planned military attack involving large forces over a long period 军事进攻；攻势

intention
n. sth. one proposes or plans to do 意图；目的；打算

inquiry
n. the act of inquiring; an investigation or examination 查询；调查

wristwatch
n. a small watch worn on a strap around the wrist 手表

foster
vt. help the growth and development of; encourage or promote 培养，促进；鼓励，助长

gracefully
ad. in a graceful way 优雅地；优美地；得体地

appreciation
n. gratefulness; gratitude 感激；感谢

hospitality
n. friendly reception; generous treatment of guests or strangers 款待；好客

sincere
a. free from pretense or deceit; genuine 真诚的；真挚的

trifling
a. of slight importance; of little value 微不足道的；没什么价值的

conventional
a. of the usual type; commonly used or seen 惯常的；通常的

phonograph
n. an instrument that reproduces the sounds from records 留声机；电唱机

thoughtfulness
n. the quality of being careful or considerate of others 关心；体贴

proof
n. 1. (piece of) evidence that shows that something is true or is a fact 证据; 证物
2. testing of whether something is true or a fact; demonstration or proving 验证；证明；证实

transfusion
n. the transfer of blood from one person or animal to another 输血

discharge
n. act of giving somebody permission to leave the army, hospital, etc. 允许离开；退伍；出院

pint
n. a measure for liquids (and some dry goods) equal to about 0.57 of a litre 品脱

surgeon
n. a doctor who performs operations 外科医生

sentiment
n. a mixture of thought and feeling 感情；情绪

renewal
n. the act of renewing or fact of being renewed 更新；恢复；重新开始；（中断后的）继续

appreciatively
ad. gratefully; thankfully 感激地

generous
a. showing readiness to give money, help, kindness, etc. 慷慨的，大方的

unselfish
a. not selfish; caring for others 无私的；为他人着想的

naturalist
n. a person who studies plants or animals, esp. outdoors 博物学家

tribute
n. a thing said or done or given as a mark of respect or affection, etc. 表示尊敬或赞美的言辞或举止；称赞；礼物

hitherto
ad. until this/that time 迄今；至今

barber
n. a person whose work is cutting men's hair and shaving them 理发师

elevator
n. a moving platform or cage to carry people and things; up and down in a building, mine, or the like 电梯

elevate
vt. lift up; raise to a higher place or rank; improve (the mind, morals, etc.) 举起，提高；提升…的职位；提高（思想修养、道德品质等）

operator
n. a person who works a machine, apparatus, etc. 操作人员

monotonous
a. lacking in variety; boring through sameness 单调的；乏味的

agreeable
a. giving pleasure, pleasant 愉悦的；愉快的

confide
vt. tell (a secret) to sb. 吐露（秘密）

boast
vi. talk too proudly 吹牛，自夸

employer
n. a person or firm that employs others 雇主

Phrases and Expressions

think twice
think carefully; reconsider; hesitate 仔细考虑；重新考虑；踌躇，犹豫

save up
put aside (money) for future use 储蓄；存（钱）

refer to
mention 提及

something of a
rather a; to some degree 有点儿；有几分；可以说是一个

take /catch sb.'s fancy
attract or please sb. 吸引住某人；令某人喜欢

on sb.'s part/on the part of sb.
made or done by sb. 某人所做的；某人有责任的

in one way or another
by some means or method 以某种方式（或方法）

be /get fed up with /about
be(come) tired or bored; be(come) unhappy or depressed 厌倦；厌烦；沮丧

boast about /of
talk too proudly about /of 自吹；夸耀

take pains with
make an effort to do 努力；下功夫

refrain from
hold oneself back from; avoid 克制；避免

Proper Names

A. J. Cronin
克罗宁（1896—1981，英国医生和小说家）

Cincinnati
辛辛那提（美国俄亥俄州西南部城市）

Normandy
诺曼底（法国西北部一地区）

Ardennes
阿登高地（欧洲西部一高原森林区）

Connecticut
（美国东北部）康涅狄格州

McGill University
（加拿大蒙特利尔）麦吉尔大学

Montreal
蒙特利尔（加拿大东南部港市）

W. H. Hudson
赫德森（1841—1922，英国作家、博物学家）

Arnold Bennett
阿诺德·本涅特（1867—1931，英国小说家）