[反义] unset tled
[例句] Af ter many yea rs of t raveling a round ，we’re now enjoying a more settled life.
sloth [sl..u..] n.懒惰，懒散
[同义] lazines s
[反义] diligence
[例句] Sloth is one of the seven deadly sins.
soundtrack * [..saundtr .. k ] n.电影配乐的录音
[考点] the soundt rack from / to/ of one film 某电影配乐录音
[例句] The quality of the soundtr ack on that film is really poor.
tabloid [..t .. bl..id] adj.轰动性的；庸俗的
n.小(型) 报
[考点] tabloid journalism 小报新闻
the tabloid pres s 小报出版社
tabloid newspape r 庸俗报纸
a tabloid format 庸俗版
[例句] Information on the per sonal life of a film star is just the sor t of story the tabloids love.
tavern [..t .. v..n] n.酒馆
[同义] bar ，caba ret ，inn ，pub ，saloon
widen4 [..waid..n] v.① (使) 扩大② (使) 变宽
[同义] broaden ，dilate，distend ，enla rge，expand ，extend
[反义] narrow
[考点] widen ( out ) 变宽
widen the discussion 扩大讨论
[例句] 1 ) As it approaches the sea ，the r iver begins to widen ( out ).
2) Why not widen the discussion to include the
Muslim and Jewis h points of view ?
cut off 停止.的供给
[例句] If you marry that man ，I’ll cut you off without a penny.
drop out 退出，不参加
[例句] He dropped out of college af ter only two weeks.
rock the boat 破坏良好的现状，捣乱
[例句] We’ve been doing it this way for years ；don’t rock the boa t by trying to int roduce new methods.
set somebody or something apart from 使与.不同
[例句] His mastery of color sets him apa rt from other painters of his er a.
wait on tables 伺候进餐
[例句] She waited on tables all day at the restaur ant.
Part Two After Class Reading
Passage Ⅰ Me，Stuart，Mum and Dad
词汇精解
articulate6 [......tikjul..t ] ad j.表达力强的
v.表达，发音
[同义] a ttached ，connected ，coupled
[反义] ina r ticulate
[例句] 1 ) At the age of 93 ，he was still sha rp witted and a r ticulate.
2) Do you think that women ar e mor e able than men to ar ticulate their feelings.
displease* [dis..pl..i z ] v.使不愉快；使生气
[同义] aggr ava te，ange r ，annoy ，exasperate ，incense ，infur iate ，irritate
[反义] calm，please
[考点] be displeased by/ with/ a t sth.因某事而不愉快
[例句] The singer is known to have been highly displeased by the rema rks made in the paper.
embarrassing* [im..b .. r..si..] adj.令人为难的，尴尬的
[考点] an embarr as sing situation/ per son/ story/ remark 尴尬的境地/ 人/ 事/ 话
It’s emba rras sing to do 干.为难
My most emba rrassing moment was + when 我最尴尬的时候是当.
[例句] 1 ) It’s emba rrassing to be caught telling a lie.
2 ) My most embarr as sing moment was when I t ried to int roduce her but couldn ’t remember he r name.
interrogation [in..ter..( u)....ei....n] n.讯问；审问
[同义] c ross examination ，incr ement
[考点] the interrogation rooms 审讯室
[例句] The Red Cros s was only allowed to visit the prisoners afte r they had been t ransferr ed from the inte rrogation rooms.
irrelevant* [i..rel..v..nt ] adj.不相干的；离题的
[同义] impe rtinent
[反义] relevant
[考点] be largely i rrelevant to sth.与某事极不相干
It’s irrelevant + wh .是不相干的
[例句] 1 ) These documents are la rgely irrelevant to the pr esent investigation.
2 ) It ’ s irr elevant what you say—nothing can change his at titude.
motive4 [..m..utiv] n.动机，目的
[同义] cause，motivation ，reason ，prompting
[反义] deterrent ，discour agement ，disincentive
[考点] has no motive 没有动机
the motive behind sth.某事后面的动机
examine/ question one’s motive in doing sth.审视
某人做某事的动机
the profit motive 赢利动机
has an ulterior ( = secret ) motive 有秘密动机
[例句] 1 ) I think you should question thei r motives in offe ring to lend you the money.
2 ) She denies that she has an secret motive ，such as gaining publicity for her new book.
perverse [p....v....s ] ad j.违反常情的
[同义] cont ra ry ，corrupt ，e rroneous ，false ，incorrect ，stubborn
[反义] docile，gentle，meek ，obedient ，tame
[考点] be perve rse to do 违反常理去做.
take a pe rve rse delight in doing sth.异乎寻常地乐于做某事
take a perverse pleasure in sth 违反常理地高兴于某事
[例句] She took a perverse delight in hea ring that her siste r was getting divorced.
and all that 等等，诸如此类
[例句] In the kitchen ，there a re pots ，pans ，dishes and (all ) that.
break away from 摆脱，放弃；脱离( 团体、组织、某种思想体系)
[例句] This ext remist fraction broke away from the main pa rty in 1979.
carry on 继续做；坚持
[例句] We can carry on our discussion af ter lunch.
disapprove of 不赞成，不同意
[例句] He disapproves of mothers going out to work；in fact he disapproves very st rongly.
get off the subject 离题
[例句] Suddenly ，he got off the subject of divorce and went into his romance.
go down in history 载入史册
[例句] Alber t Einstein ’s gr eat achievement on physics goes down in history.
kind of 有几分
[例句] I’m feeling kind of tired.
on the whole 总的看来；大体上，基本上
[例句] On the whole ，I’m sa tisfied with her progres s.
or else 否则，如果不
[例句] You must pay ＄100 or else go to prison.
pick on 选择( 某人或某物) 作受罚( 受责备、干不愉快工作) 的对象
[例句] I’m tired of being picked on.
stand for 代表
[例句] Before we vote for him，we want to know what he stands for.
stand up to 敢于面对，勇敢地对待
[例句] Don’t let her say things like tha t about your work - you should stand up to her a bit more.
where.is concerned 就.来说，就.而论
[例句] Wher e kindness is conce rned ，I always behave better than all of my siste rs.
Passage Ⅱ College Pressures
词汇精解
admirable* [.... dm..r..bl] adj.极好的；令人钦佩的
[同义] commendable ，deserving
[反义] deplorable ，despicable
[考点] admir able ( = excellent ) tact/ restr aint/ self cont rol 极为机智/ 自治
an admirable ( = praiseworthy) job 另人钦佩的工作
[例句] 1 ) I think you showed admirable tact in your answer.
2 ) The police did an admir able job in keeping the fans calm.
applicant4 [.... plik..nt ] n.申请人
[同义] aspirant ，candidate ，competitor ，contestant
[考点] applicant ( s) for .的申请者
[例句] How many applicants did you have for the job ?
clack [kl .. k] v.发出咔嗒声；使咔嗒咔嗒地响
n.咔嗒声；咔嗒咔嗒的响声
[考点] the clack of high heels 高跟鞋的咔嗒声
the clack of an old typewrite r 老式打字机的咔嗒声
[例句] He r typewr ite r clacked noisily as she typed out the lette r.
gallows [...... l..uz] n.( pl .) 绞架；绞刑
[考点] send sb.to the gallows 处某人以绞刑
end up on the gallows 受绞刑而死
gallows humor 黑色幽默
[例句] New witnesses have cast doubt on some of the evidence that sent the 19 yea r old to the gallows.
grim6 [..rim] a dj.①严酷的，令人害怕的② ( 非正式) 不愉快的，讨厌的
[同义] dr eadful ，fie rce ，forbidding ，formidable，fright - ful ，hideous
[反义] gentle ，meek ，mild ，quiet
[考点] hang/ hold on like grim death 坚持
a grim st ruggle 生死之战
a grim smile/ expr es sion 狞笑(冷酷的表情)
grim faced 看起来很严肃的
a grim picture of sth.不愉快的景象
a grim r eminder of sth.不愉快的回忆
[例句] 1 ) The dog grabbed hold of the suitcase with its teeth and hung on like grim death.
2 ) The occasion was a grim r eminder of the shor t - comings of his brother.
inconceivably * [..ink..n..si..v..bli] adv.不可思议地
[例句] The book has sold an inconceivably la rge number of copies.
inquiring* [in..kwai..ri..] ad j.(BrE .) enqui ring 爱探索的，好问的
[考点] a very inquiring mind 爱探索的头脑
an enquiring look 探询的目光
[例句] You have a very inquiring mind ，don’t you ?
instructive* [in..st r..ktiv] adj.有教益的，有启发的
[同义] educational，enlightening ，helpful
[反义] unenlightening
[例句] This is really inst ructive exper ience for he r.intertwine [..int....twain] v.( 使) 缠绕在一起
[同义] c ross ，entwine ，interweave ，link