UNIT 17 MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR CHILD
GLOSSARY
advocate v. speak in favor of （an idea or plan） 擁護；提倡
auditorium n. a hall where people sit when listening to or watching a performance 禮堂；講堂
context n. the setting of a word， phrase， etc. 上下文
dismiss v. treat as not serious； put away 不予考慮
essence n. the most important quality of a thing 精粹；本質
foremost a. most important 最重要的
giggle v. laugh repeatedly in an uncontrolled manner esp. by young girls 咯咯地笑
hook v. attract， catch as if with a hook 引（人）上鉤；欺騙
hug v. hold （someone） tightly in the arm 緊抱；緊緊擁抱
hunch n. idea based on feeling 預感
illustrate v. explain 說明；闡明
lament v. express sorrow for 悲痛；傷心
nourish v. cause to stay alive or grow by giving food， etc 養(yǎng)育；施肥于；供給營養(yǎng)
nuance n. a slight delicate quality or difference in meaning， etc. 細微差別
nurture v. give care to， educate 養(yǎng)育；培育
phenomenal a. very unusual 非凡的；出眾的
proficiency n. being thoroughly skilled， well practiced 熟練；精通
promote v. bring to public notice in order to increase （sales， fame， etc） 宣傳；推銷（商品等）
sheepishly ad. uncomfortably from being fearful of others 局促不安地；恐懼不安地
spot v. pick out with the eye； recognize 認出；發(fā)現(xiàn)
stake n. interest； something that may be gained or lost 利益；利害關系；賭注
stimulate v. increase in activity； excite the body or mind 促進；激發(fā)；刺激
subscribe v. pay regularly to receive a magazine， etc. 訂閱；預訂
voracious a. showing a limitless eagerness for sth. 貪婪的；貪得無厭的
syndrome n. （醫(yī)）綜合病癥（表現(xiàn)為身體或腦部的紊亂）
parenting n. 父母對待子女般的照顧（指要像父母對待子女那樣照顧某人）
UNIT 18 BY THEIR COLOURS YOU SHALL KNOW THEM
GLOSSARY
aquamarine n. bluish green 藍綠色
biannual a. every two years 一年兩次的
brash a. hasty and too bold 輕率的；魯莽的
calculate v. plan or design 計劃，打算
colourwise ad. in connection with colour 與顏色有關地
compromise n. act of settling an argument by taking a middle course acceptable to all sides 妥協(xié)，和解
coordinate v. work together， esp. to increase effectiveness 協(xié)作；協(xié)調
denim n. jeans 工裝褲；牛仔褲
diversity n. variety 多樣性
docile a. easily trained or controlled 容易馴服的；馴順的，馴良的
ecru n. a pale dull yellowish brown 淡褐色
eye-dazzling a. making unable to see clearly because of too much light or brilliance， etc. 令人眼花繚亂的
femininity n. quality of being suitable for women 女子的氣質，女人氣
garishly ad. over-colouredly 花花綠綠地；過于花哨地
intangible a. that cannot be touched or grasped 觸摸不到的；不可捉摸的
intensity n. strength or depth （of feeling， colour， etc.） 強度；深度
interior n. the inside of a building 內部
pastel n. soft， light， delicate shades of colour 彩色蠟筆
profusion n. abundance， great supply 豐富；大量
prompt v. help to bring ；cause or urge to do sth. 有助于；促使
reorientate v. give different direction or guidance to 再定方向；轉而導向
ruby n. red jewel 紅寶石
sans prep. without 無，沒有
savannah n. treeless， grassy plain in tropical and subtropical America and East and West Africa （美洲及東非，西非的熱帶、亞熱帶）無樹平原
sceptical a. unwilling to believe； doubtful 不愿相信的；懷疑的
secretariat n. office of the Secretary-General of a large organization 秘書處
shade n. degree or depth of colour （色彩的）濃淡
sizzling a. making a hissing sound as if water falling on hot metal 發(fā)出咝咝聲的
sophisticated a. having or showing a knowledge of social life and behaviour 老于世故的；老練的，非常有經(jīng)驗的
speculate v. think （about a matter ） without facts that would lead to firm result 推測
subtlety n. the quality of being difficult to perceive or describe 微妙，精巧
succession n. the coming of one thing after another in time or order 連續(xù)，接續(xù)
surge n. forward movement like powerful waves 洶涌，澎湃
turquoise n. greenish blue precious stone 綠松石
tutelage n. guardianship 守護，保護
unwary a. uncautious 粗心大意的；不警惕的
vermilion n. bright red 朱紅色
vibrancy n. thrilling， vibrating 活躍；振動
yuppie n. any of those young professionals of 1960‘s variously regarded as upscale， ambitious， materialistic， etc. 城市職業(yè)階層中的年輕人士，雅皮士
zeitigeist n. the spirit of times 時代精神，時代思潮
Aegean a. 愛琴海的
Day-Glo a. 狄格洛加色劑的
neon n. 氖
palette n. 調色板
psychedelic a. 引起幻覺的
pumpkin n. 南瓜；南瓜色
textile n. 紡織品；紡織原料textiles 紡織業(yè)
yarn n. 紗，線，毛線
UNIT 19
GLOSSARY
awash a. washed over by the waves 被浪潮沖打的
cleanse v. make clean 使清潔
cluster v. form a close group 使成群；群集；叢生
cope v. manage successfully 妥善處理
destination n. place to which sb. or sth. is going or is being sent 目的地
detergent n. a chemical product used for cleaning clothing， dishes， etc. 清潔劑
effluent n. liquid waste 流出物；液體廢物
endemic a. （of a disease） found regularly in a particular place （疾病等）地方性的
filth disgusting dirt 污物
flush v. flow suddenly and freely 奔流；涌
foul v. make dirty or impure 弄臟；污染
gravely ad. seriously 嚴肅地
hazard n. danger 危險
infect v. give a disease to， contaminate 感染
inhabit v. live in 居住于
landlocked a. almost or entirely surrounded by land 被陸地圍住的
lurk . exist unseen； wait in hiding 潛伏
nourish v. keep alive and well with food to， train， educate， or develop 養(yǎng)育；培養(yǎng)；教養(yǎng)
outbreak n. sudden occurrence 爆發(fā)
overestimate v. have too high an opinion of the degree or number of 過高估計
periodic a. happening repeatedly at regular times 間歇的；定期的
pollute v. make dirty 污染
popular a. favoured by many people 大眾喜愛的
remorseless a. feeling or showing no sorrow for doing wrong 不懊悔的
seductive a. attractive， seemingly enticing 有吸引力的；富有魅力的
sewage n. the waste material and water carried in sewers （陰溝里的）污物
slime n. soft， nasty， thick， sticky mud 軟泥；粘泥
sluice v. send a stream of water over 奔流；奔瀉
stifle v. prevent from happening or continuing 抑制；鎮(zhèn)壓
cholera n.霍亂
dysentery n. 痢疾
lagoon n. 環(huán)礁湖；咸水湖
paratyphoid n. 副傷寒
pesticide n. 殺蟲劑
plankton n. 浮游生物
polio n. 脊髓灰質炎；小兒麻痹癥
shellfish n. 水生貝類動物
typhoid n.傷害
viral hepatitis 病毒性肝炎
GLOSSARY
advocate v. speak in favor of （an idea or plan） 擁護；提倡
auditorium n. a hall where people sit when listening to or watching a performance 禮堂；講堂
context n. the setting of a word， phrase， etc. 上下文
dismiss v. treat as not serious； put away 不予考慮
essence n. the most important quality of a thing 精粹；本質
foremost a. most important 最重要的
giggle v. laugh repeatedly in an uncontrolled manner esp. by young girls 咯咯地笑
hook v. attract， catch as if with a hook 引（人）上鉤；欺騙
hug v. hold （someone） tightly in the arm 緊抱；緊緊擁抱
hunch n. idea based on feeling 預感
illustrate v. explain 說明；闡明
lament v. express sorrow for 悲痛；傷心
nourish v. cause to stay alive or grow by giving food， etc 養(yǎng)育；施肥于；供給營養(yǎng)
nuance n. a slight delicate quality or difference in meaning， etc. 細微差別
nurture v. give care to， educate 養(yǎng)育；培育
phenomenal a. very unusual 非凡的；出眾的
proficiency n. being thoroughly skilled， well practiced 熟練；精通
promote v. bring to public notice in order to increase （sales， fame， etc） 宣傳；推銷（商品等）
sheepishly ad. uncomfortably from being fearful of others 局促不安地；恐懼不安地
spot v. pick out with the eye； recognize 認出；發(fā)現(xiàn)
stake n. interest； something that may be gained or lost 利益；利害關系；賭注
stimulate v. increase in activity； excite the body or mind 促進；激發(fā)；刺激
subscribe v. pay regularly to receive a magazine， etc. 訂閱；預訂
voracious a. showing a limitless eagerness for sth. 貪婪的；貪得無厭的
syndrome n. （醫(yī)）綜合病癥（表現(xiàn)為身體或腦部的紊亂）
parenting n. 父母對待子女般的照顧（指要像父母對待子女那樣照顧某人）
UNIT 18 BY THEIR COLOURS YOU SHALL KNOW THEM
GLOSSARY
aquamarine n. bluish green 藍綠色
biannual a. every two years 一年兩次的
brash a. hasty and too bold 輕率的；魯莽的
calculate v. plan or design 計劃，打算
colourwise ad. in connection with colour 與顏色有關地
compromise n. act of settling an argument by taking a middle course acceptable to all sides 妥協(xié)，和解
coordinate v. work together， esp. to increase effectiveness 協(xié)作；協(xié)調
denim n. jeans 工裝褲；牛仔褲
diversity n. variety 多樣性
docile a. easily trained or controlled 容易馴服的；馴順的，馴良的
ecru n. a pale dull yellowish brown 淡褐色
eye-dazzling a. making unable to see clearly because of too much light or brilliance， etc. 令人眼花繚亂的
femininity n. quality of being suitable for women 女子的氣質，女人氣
garishly ad. over-colouredly 花花綠綠地；過于花哨地
intangible a. that cannot be touched or grasped 觸摸不到的；不可捉摸的
intensity n. strength or depth （of feeling， colour， etc.） 強度；深度
interior n. the inside of a building 內部
pastel n. soft， light， delicate shades of colour 彩色蠟筆
profusion n. abundance， great supply 豐富；大量
prompt v. help to bring ；cause or urge to do sth. 有助于；促使
reorientate v. give different direction or guidance to 再定方向；轉而導向
ruby n. red jewel 紅寶石
sans prep. without 無，沒有
savannah n. treeless， grassy plain in tropical and subtropical America and East and West Africa （美洲及東非，西非的熱帶、亞熱帶）無樹平原
sceptical a. unwilling to believe； doubtful 不愿相信的；懷疑的
secretariat n. office of the Secretary-General of a large organization 秘書處
shade n. degree or depth of colour （色彩的）濃淡
sizzling a. making a hissing sound as if water falling on hot metal 發(fā)出咝咝聲的
sophisticated a. having or showing a knowledge of social life and behaviour 老于世故的；老練的，非常有經(jīng)驗的
speculate v. think （about a matter ） without facts that would lead to firm result 推測
subtlety n. the quality of being difficult to perceive or describe 微妙，精巧
succession n. the coming of one thing after another in time or order 連續(xù)，接續(xù)
surge n. forward movement like powerful waves 洶涌，澎湃
turquoise n. greenish blue precious stone 綠松石
tutelage n. guardianship 守護，保護
unwary a. uncautious 粗心大意的；不警惕的
vermilion n. bright red 朱紅色
vibrancy n. thrilling， vibrating 活躍；振動
yuppie n. any of those young professionals of 1960‘s variously regarded as upscale， ambitious， materialistic， etc. 城市職業(yè)階層中的年輕人士，雅皮士
zeitigeist n. the spirit of times 時代精神，時代思潮
Aegean a. 愛琴海的
Day-Glo a. 狄格洛加色劑的
neon n. 氖
palette n. 調色板
psychedelic a. 引起幻覺的
pumpkin n. 南瓜；南瓜色
textile n. 紡織品；紡織原料textiles 紡織業(yè)
yarn n. 紗，線，毛線
UNIT 19
GLOSSARY
awash a. washed over by the waves 被浪潮沖打的
cleanse v. make clean 使清潔
cluster v. form a close group 使成群；群集；叢生
cope v. manage successfully 妥善處理
destination n. place to which sb. or sth. is going or is being sent 目的地
detergent n. a chemical product used for cleaning clothing， dishes， etc. 清潔劑
effluent n. liquid waste 流出物；液體廢物
endemic a. （of a disease） found regularly in a particular place （疾病等）地方性的
filth disgusting dirt 污物
flush v. flow suddenly and freely 奔流；涌
foul v. make dirty or impure 弄臟；污染
gravely ad. seriously 嚴肅地
hazard n. danger 危險
infect v. give a disease to， contaminate 感染
inhabit v. live in 居住于
landlocked a. almost or entirely surrounded by land 被陸地圍住的
lurk . exist unseen； wait in hiding 潛伏
nourish v. keep alive and well with food to， train， educate， or develop 養(yǎng)育；培養(yǎng)；教養(yǎng)
outbreak n. sudden occurrence 爆發(fā)
overestimate v. have too high an opinion of the degree or number of 過高估計
periodic a. happening repeatedly at regular times 間歇的；定期的
pollute v. make dirty 污染
popular a. favoured by many people 大眾喜愛的
remorseless a. feeling or showing no sorrow for doing wrong 不懊悔的
seductive a. attractive， seemingly enticing 有吸引力的；富有魅力的
sewage n. the waste material and water carried in sewers （陰溝里的）污物
slime n. soft， nasty， thick， sticky mud 軟泥；粘泥
sluice v. send a stream of water over 奔流；奔瀉
stifle v. prevent from happening or continuing 抑制；鎮(zhèn)壓
cholera n.霍亂
dysentery n. 痢疾
lagoon n. 環(huán)礁湖；咸水湖
paratyphoid n. 副傷寒
pesticide n. 殺蟲劑
plankton n. 浮游生物
polio n. 脊髓灰質炎；小兒麻痹癥
shellfish n. 水生貝類動物
typhoid n.傷害
viral hepatitis 病毒性肝炎