Unit 2（2） Flashcards
to gradually become less serious or extreme
abate
with legs wide apart
with legs akimbo
sb who likes reading very much
bookworm
ambition for advancement in one’s profession
careerism
追求个人事业成功
group of families descended from a common ancestor
group or people closely connected by similar aims, interests, etc.
clan
to persuade sb to do sth that they do not want to do by talking to them in a kind, gentle, and patient way
coax
to form part of a larger group of people or things
to have sb/sth as parts or members
comprise
包含，包括
组成，构成
a strong and unreasonable desire to do sth
compulsion
a building or a group of nuns who live together
school for girls that is run by Roman Catholic
convent
convent school
sth that is the direct result of sth else
corollary
必然结果
express in a particular way
couch
表达
a swift horse
courser
freshwater shellfish like a small lobster
crayfish
unhappy or not satisfied with the situation you are in
discontent
to cause sb to lose hope or confidence
dishearten
使沮丧，使灰心
determined, not giving up easily
dogged
顽强的，坚持不懈的
effect of one (esp. political) event in one place making similar events happen one after the other elsewhere
domino effect
sth that has the same value, purpose, etc. as sth else
equal in value, amount, meaning, etc.
equivalent
对等物，相等的
the set of ideas and moral attitudes that are typical or a particular group
ethos
社会思潮，民族精神
to make sth flat or flatter
to knock down or destroy a building, tree, etc.
flatten
变平，摧毁
the practice of excluding or not admitting other things
restriction to a particular group, person, or area
the state or catering for or being affordable by only a few, selected customers
exclusivity
a small fast ship used esp. for protecting other ships in wars
frigate
the upper end of a house wall where it joins with a sloping rood and makes a shape like a triangle
gable
三角墙
a machine used in the past for cutting off people’s heads
guillotine
(esp. of an old person) strong and healthy
hale and hearty
an insulting term applied to ordinary poor and uneducated people
hoi polloi
one of the parts of a story that appears as a series of parts, esp. in a magazine, newspaper, etc.
a payment of part of a debt, usu. paid at regular intervals
installment
（连载中的）一期，一集
分期付款
inside or indoors
interior
(of people) habitually doing the specified bad thing
addicted
inveterate
积习难改的，成瘾的
too strong to be defeated
invincible
coming or happening near the end of a process, activity, series, life, etc.
latter
the state of bing able to read and write
literacy
a small group of people in a society who know a lot about literature
literati
sth that attracts people, or the quality of being able to do this
lure
an American bird that copies the songs of other birds
mockingbird
a piece of furniture like a large box with a soft top, used as a seat, for resting your feet on when you are sitting
ottoman
happening at the same time
(of lines, planes, surfaces, or objects) side by side and having the same distance continuously between them
parallel
confused and worried by sth that you do not understand
perplexed
to suddenly and quickly decrease in value or amount
plummet
to describe sb or sth in a particular way
portary
to walk with lively steps, raising legs high in a way that is not natural
(of a horse) to move with high steps
to move quickly with exaggerated steps, often in a confident way
prance
欢腾，神气的快速走动
to think that sb or sth is very important or valuable
prize
sb who is an authority on a subject
expert
pundit
n. 有学问的人;评论员 ;行家；权威；专家
a trip to see or hunt wild animals, esp. in Africa
safari
野外狩猎
a person acknowledged as holy or virtuous and typically regarded as being in heaven after death
saint
to officially accept or allow sth
sanction
to make sb want to do sth by making it seem very attractive or interesting
seduce
to hang sth loosely
to throw or put sth somewhere in a careless way
sling
吊，挂，搭
扔，丢
behavior or attitudes which show that you think you are better than other people, because you belong to a higher social class or know much more than they do
snobbery
势利，自我优越
a feeling of emotional comfort at a time of great sadness or disappointment
a person or a thing that makes you feel better at the time of sadness or disappointment
solace
alone, without companions
solitary
to lie or sit with your arms or legs stretched out in a lazy or careless way
to spread out over a wide area in an untidy way
sprawl
蔓延，杂乱无序地扩展
a particular group of people within a society and their behavior, beliefs, and activities
subculture
to take the place of sb or sth
to replace
supplant
把……排挤掉，取代，代替
food that people or animals need in order to live
the act of making sth continue to exist
sustenance
食物，养料
维持，保持
to flow in a thin stream
to go or make sth go to a place slowly or gradually
trickle
流淌，缓慢移动
an electric vehicle for carrying passengers which moves along the street on mental tracks
trolley
a male ruler of Russia before 1917
tsar
a large sea fish, often eaten as food
tuna
not sufficiently valued or praised
undersung
an advantage that makes sth better or more useful than sth else
virtue
used for comparing two things, people, situations, etc. and showing that there is an important difference between them
whereas
adj. 殖民地的；【生】群体的，集群的
n. 殖民地居民；殖民时代建筑
colonial
wander
vt. 漫步，漫游
vi. 游荡，漫游，闲逛，慢走，漫步； 离开原路，离群，失散； （道路或河流）蜿蜒曲折； （人的思想等）走神，胡思乱想
n. 游荡； 溜达； 闲逛； 失散
世界上，究竟，到底
on earth
stiff
adj. 严厉的； 僵硬的，坚硬的； 呆板的，拘谨的； 顽固的; (肌肉或关节)酸痛的，僵硬的
adv. 极度地，非常
n. 死尸； 笨蛋，傻瓜； 流动工人； 吝啬鬼穷光蛋
vt. 诈骗； 失信
把……学好记牢
commit to memory
哄劝某人做某事
coax sb into doing sth
哄劝，哄诱得到
coax sth out of/from sb
使苏醒，使生动活泼
bring sth to life
渴望，希求
aspire to
怒目而视，发强光
瞪眼，炫耀
glare
adj. 相似，同时发生的，对应的，平行的
v. 与……相似，同时发生，媲美，比得上
parallel
与……平行
be parallel with/to sth
complete and not mixed with anything else
perpendicular, vertical or nearly so
very thin
sheer
完全地，垂直（陡峭）的，极薄的
一点也不
not in the least
口头上赞成
说得好听的话
pay lip service to
凭借，依靠，由于，因为
by virtue of
怀疑
suspect sb of doing sth
感觉可疑
be suspicious of sb/sth
健壮的，老当益壮的
hale and hearty
关键，重点，核心
at the heart of
将……描写成，表现为
portray sb/sth as
风光不再，日渐衰败
have had one’s day
鞭策，激励，策马疾驰
spur on
a strong desire to do sth
strong pressure that makes sb do sth that they are unwilling to do
compulsion
强烈欲望，冲动
强迫，强制
被取代
让路，让步
give way to
adj. 琐碎的，无价值的； 平常的，平凡的； 不重要的
trivial
显而易见地，不会弄错地，不会误解地
unmistakably
to feel or express great sadness, regret or disappointment about sb/sth
lament
悲痛，失望
声称……的权力
lay claim to
摸清某人的底细
take the measure of sb
确保，保证，务使
see to it that
绝版
out of print
attend to
处理，致力于，照料
一件艺术品
a work of art
廉价商品区
bargain basement
印刷机
printing press
引语出处
the source of quotation
文学批评
literary criticism
该世纪后半叶
in the latter half of the century
文理学院
a liberal arts college
说干就干的人
a man of action
对知识的追求
intellectual pursuit
民族的性格
national character
晋升手段
a tool for advancement
阅读的好处
the virtues of reading
优越感
a sense of superiority
免于恐惧
be free from fear
从他父亲那里继承财产
inherit property from his father
和学生互动
interact with students
给年轻人做榜样
act as a model for young people
对挑战作出反应
react to tje challenge
反抗压迫
rebel against oppression
渴望成功
aspire to success
怀疑他们的动机
be suspicious of their motives
认真记住历史教训
commit the lessons of history to memory
想这些人让步
give way to these people
将这地区一分为二
divide the region into two parts
干涉我们的内部事务
interfere in our internal affairs
主修土木工程
major in civil engineering
把他们从绝望中救出来
save them from despair
导致经济萧条
result in economic recession/slump/depression
