托福考试阅读词汇附中英文注释(三)

trap--- A contrivance for catching and holding animals, as a concealed pit or a clamp like device that springs shut suddenly陷阱=entomb To place in or as if in a tomb or grave埋葬

trace--- A visible mark, such as a footprint, made or left by the passage of a person, an animal, or a thing痕迹=imprint, residue The remainder of something after removal of parts or a part残留物

textile--- A cloth, especially one manufactured by weaving or knitting; a fabric纺织品=cloth, fabric

terrestrial--- Of, relating to, or composed of land陆地的=land

terrain--- An area of land; ground地区；地带=land

tedium--- The quality or condition of being tedious; tediousness or boredom单调乏味=tiresome

temporarily--- Lasting, used, serving, or enjoyed for a limited time在有限的时间内持续地、被使用、发挥作用=makeshift A temporary or expedient substitute for something else.

权宜之计,暂时或临时替代其它事物的东西

usher--- To precede and introduce; inaugurate宣告，展示介绍；开始，开创=begin

unrestricted--- adj.无限制的,自由的=unlimited

unsubstantiated---未经证实的，未经证明的=unverified未经证实的，未经核对的

unravel--- To separate and clarify the elements of (something mysterious or baffling); solve分散并澄清=discover

undoubtedly---确实，无疑地，必定=unquestionably不成问题的;无可非议的;无可指责的

undergo--- To pass through; experience经过；经历=experience

unadorned--- Without adornment or embellishment; simple or plain未加装饰的；简单的，朴素的=plain

venerable--- Commanding respect by virtue of age, dignity, character, or position值得敬重的，令人崇敬的=worship Ardent devotion; adoration.热烈的崇拜；崇敬

variable--- Likely to change or vary; subject to variation; changeable易变的=unstable

vivid--- Evoking lifelike images within the mind; heard, seen, or felt as if real生动的=graphic Described in vivid detail生动细致地描写的

witness--- To take note of; observe作记录；观察=observe

yield--- To give forth by or as if by a natural process, especially by cultivation生产=provide, produce

Supplements

adjunct-addition辅助-附加

coarse-rough粗糙-粗糙

collectively-together共同的-一起

conclusive-definitive最后的，结论性的-最后的，确定性的

concomitant with-in conjunction with与…相一致-与…相一致