Unit 1

一、词汇短语

Text I

1．lash [lAF] vi. to hit violently or suddenly突然冲击，猛烈打击：The rain was slashing the windows.雨正急打着窗子。 vt. to whip sth violently鞭打：He slashed the horse cruelly.他狠狠地鞭打那匹马。

2．scoff [skCf] v. to laugh at嘲笑，嘲弄：You are not supposed to scoff at religion.你不应该嘲笑宗教信仰。搭配scoff at意为“嘲笑，嘲弄”。

3．drawstring [`drR:strIN] n. a string or cord that can be pulled tighter or looser to tie up bags拉绳，抽绳：It is a  small bag closing with a drawstring and used especially for carrying loose items.这是一种用拉绳系上的小袋子，用于装零碎物品。

4．illusion [i5lu:VEn] n. a） something that deceives a person by seeming to be real错觉，幻觉，错误观念：The sun appears to go around the earth, but it is an illusion.太阳看起来好像围着地球转，但这是错觉。b） a false fact假象：The mirrors all around the walls give an illusion of greater space.墙的四周都是镜子，给人造成一种空间很大的假象。

5．rumble [5rQmbl] n. 隆隆声：We could tell from the rumble of the thunder that rain was coming.我们从隆隆的雷声就可以知道快要下雨了。 v. make a sound of rumble发出隆隆声：The big guns rumbled in the distance.远处炮火轰鸣。搭配rumble on意为“继续下去”。

6．purgatory [5pE:^EtEri] n. a place or condition of great suffering炼狱，受苦的地方：A beautiful woman is the paradise of eyes and purgatory of purse.漂亮的女人是眼睛的天堂，钱包的炼狱。

7．ultimate [5Qltimit] adj. a） most extreme最大的，极限程度的：The ultimate luxury of the trip was flying in Concorde.这一行程中最大的享受就是乘坐协和式飞机。b） the final最后的，最终的：What is your ultimate goal? 你的最终目的是什么？

8．moral [5mCrEl] adj. concerning principles of right and wrong behavior and the difference between good and evil道德的，道义上的：He had no moral objection on moral ground to his friends amusing themselves.从道义上讲，他并不反对他的朋友们自己消遣消遣。

9．dilemma [di5lemE] n. a situation which one has to make a difficult choice两难的境地，左右为难：She was in a dilemma whether to continue to stay at school or get a job.他正左右为难，不知道该继续上学还是找工作。

10．rip [rip] v. to tear apart quickly and violently猛地扯开，撕裂：The more he tears around, the more liable he is to rip his leg off.他越挣扎越容易把腿折断。 n. a rift or a rapture裂缝，裂口：He sewed up the rip on his sleeve.他缝好了袖口上的裂缝。常见搭配有：rip sth to shreds把…撕成碎片；let rip无拘无束地行事；let things rip任其自然

11．soak [sEuk] v. to （cause to） become wet thoroughly by being in a liquid浸泡：Put some liquid on and let it soak naturally.放入一些液体让他慢慢浸透。搭配soak up意为“吸收，使充满”，例如：If you air your quilt on such a wet day, it will soak up the moisture.如果你在这样的阴天晒被子，被子会吸收湿气。

12．flight [flait] n. a） a set of stairs between one floor and the next楼梯的一段：A flight of steps leads up to the front door.一段阶梯通向前门。b） the plane or vehicle that is making the journey航班，航机：He immediately booked a flight to New York.他立刻定了去纽约的航班。常用搭配有：catch a flight赶上航班；miss the flight误机；a flight of stairs一段楼梯

13．pandemonium [7pAndi5mEunjEm] n. a state of wild and noisy disorder喧嚣，嘈杂，混乱：There were complete pandemonium in the kitchen.厨房里一片狼藉。

14．stairwell [stZEwel] n. the space, going up through all the floors of a building, where the stairs are楼梯井，自动扶梯井道：She frantically fled down the stairwell.她疯狂地沿着楼梯井往下逃。

15．descent [di5sent] n. a） the act or process of going down下降，降下：The descent to base camp took about two days.降落到营地大约需要两天。b） your family origins出身，门第：a woman of royal descent出身皇族的女子c） a path that goes down a slope斜坡，坡路：There is no direct descent from the summit从峰顶没有直接下山的坡路。

16．calf [kB:f] n. the part of back of your leg between knee and ankle小腿肚：He had a cramp in his left calf.他的左小腿肚感到麻木。

17．spasm [5spAzEm] n. a sudden uncontrolled movement of muscles痉挛：Tom’s jaw muscles had gone into spasm.汤姆的下颌肌肉痉挛了。搭配a spasm of laughter意为“一阵笑声”；a spasm of fear意为“（突然地）一阵害怕”。

18．heavyset [`hevI`set] adj. （of people） rather broad and strong-looking体格魁伟的：She is a graying, heavyset woman who seems to have aged beyond her years.她是一个满头灰发，看起来比实际年龄老哦粗壮的女人。

19．stoop [stu:p] v. to bend the upper body forward and down弯腰，俯首：We had to stoop to pass through the entrance.我们不得不弯身以通过这个入口。搭配stoop to意为“屈尊，堕落”，例如：He is too lofty to stoop to vulgar intrigue.他的清高使他还不至于屈就卑俗的勾当。

20．bank [bANk] n. a） arranged close together in a row一排（同类物品），一系列（机器）：banks of TV monitors一系列电视监控器；b） a large mass of cloud, mist积云，积雪：a fog bank积云；banks of mist层层雾气

21．butt [bQt] n. a） the buttocks, the part of the body on which a person sits屁股：a baby’s soft little butt婴儿软软的小屁股；b） to be the person or thing that other people often make jokes about笑柄，笑话：He quickly became the butt of everyone’s jokes.他很快成为大家的笑柄。c） the end of a cigarette after most of it has been smoked烟头，烟蒂：He threw the cigarette butt into the astray.他把烟头扔进了烟灰缸。

Text II

1．skyscraper [5skaIskreIpE(r)] n. high buildings摩天大楼：Soon I was stepped into the plush comfort of a skyscraper office.不久之后，我又踏入了一间摩天大厦中的极其舒适的办公室。

2．hijack [5haidVAk] v. a） to take control of an airplane or other vehicle during a journey, especially using violence劫车，劫机：The plane was hijacked soon after it took off.那架飞机起飞后不久被劫持了。b） to take control of something and use it for your own purposes操纵（会议等）：Some people think the party has been hijacked by right-wing extremists.一些人认为该政党已被右翼极端分子所操纵。

3．investigate [in5vesti^eit] v. to observe or inquire in detail, examine systematically调查，研究：The police are investigating the murder.警察在调查那起凶杀案件。

4．strike [straik] v. a） to hit or fall against the surface of something攻击, 袭击; 侵袭：A hurricane struck the city.飓风袭击了该城市。b） if something strikes you, you think of it, notice it, or realize that it is important, interesting, true etc（突然）出现于（某人的）脑海中：As I watched them, an idea struck me.我看着他们时, 产生了一个想法。c） to leave a deep impression给…以深刻印象：His enthusiasm for study struck his teacher favorably.他勤奋学习的热情给老师留下了良好的印象。

5．resist [ri5zist] v. a） to fight against something or someone that is attacking you抵抗，反抗：The city resisted the enemy onslaught for two weeks.这个城市反抗敌人的猛攻达两个星期之久。b） to stop yourself from doing something that you want to do忍住，顶住：She can never resist buying new shoes.她总忍不住要买新鞋。其形容词形式为：resistant有抵抗力的，阻止的

6．clear [kliE] v. a） to make somewhere emptier or tidier by removing things from it开辟（道路等）；开垦，开拓：They cleared some 300 acres in the jungle.他们在丛林地带中开拓出大约 300英亩田地。b） to prove that someone is not guilty of something摆脱；消除（嫌疑、罪名等）；使清白无辜；宣判…无罪：The presiding judge cleared him of a charge.审判长宣告他无罪。c） if the weather, sky, mist etc clears, it becomes better and there is more sun使干净；使明亮；使清澈：The rain cleared the air, and the grass smelt fresh and sweet.雨水使空气变得洁净，青草发出清新芬芳的气味。

7．propose [prE5pEuz] v. a） to put forward for consideration, discussion or adoption提议，建议：They proposed to make arrangement beforehand.他们提议事先做好安排。b） to ask someone to marry you, especially in a formal way求婚：He proposed to me only six months after we met.我们认识六个月后他就向我求婚了。搭配propose a toast意为“建议举杯庆祝”。

8．refuge [5refju:dV] n. shelter or protection from trouble, danger庇护，避难，避难所：They took refuge in a cave yesterday.他们昨天是在一个洞里避难的。名词refugee意为“难民”。

9．currently [5kQrEntlI] adv. at the present time当前;目前;眼下：Our contracts are currently under review.我们的合同正在复查。She is currently appearing at the Liverpool Playhouse.她目前正在利物浦剧院演出。

10．height [hait] n. a） how tall someone or something is高度，身高：The city is a height of three hundred feet above sea level.这座城市的高度是海拔300英尺。b） the busiest or most extreme part of a period or activity顶点, 极度, 最佳点, 最强点, 顶点：We work hard to reach new height.为了达到新高峰, 我们努力工作。搭配have a head for heights意为“不恐高”。