Unit 2
Section A
Text I It’s Never Too Late for Success
beatnik n. 服装奇特行为怪僻的人
be given to = 喜欢, 癖好<He’s given to taking long walks.他非常喜欢长途散步。>
amount to = Often negative. 有所(成就)
a hill of beans = 毫无价值; 微不足道
not amount to a hill of beans = 一文不值
inspiring    a. 鼓舞的, 激励的
flaunt vt. 夸耀, 炫耀
ruffle vt. 弄皱<ruffled 弄皱的>
attic n. a story or room directly below the roof of a house or a building 顶楼，阁楼
formative    a. 成长的，发展的<a child’s formative years孩子个性形成时期> put vt. 使从事
fire vt. 激发；激起<He was fired with the desire to visit China.他激起了到中国旅游的念头。>
William James Mayo n. American surgeon who with his brother Charles Horace Mayo (1865-1939) founded the Mayo Clinic, a renowned private medical center in Rochester, Minnesota 威廉·詹姆斯·梅奥(1861-1939)
Harvey Cushing n. 哈维·库欣(1869-1939美国神经学家)
ballplayer n. 棒球手
plead vi. appeal earnestly; beg 恳求; 请求
addled    a. 糊涂的；愚蠢的
go vi. 据说，据传
Wright brothers n. 莱特兄弟(发明飞机的美国航空先驱)
Enrico Fermi n. 恩里科·费密(1901-1954意大利裔美国物理学家，1938年获诺贝尔奖)
Albert Schweitzer n. 阿尔贝特·施韦策尔(1875-1965 法国哲学家、医生和音乐家，1952年获诺贝尔和平奖)
divinity school n. 神学院
barely ad. hardly 勉强; 几乎没有
whereupon ad. 于是, 因此
glee club n. a group of singers who perform usually short pieces of choral music 合唱队, 合唱团
checkered    a. marked by great changes or shifts in fortune盛衰无常的, 多变的<a checkered career充满波折的经历>
Harry Truman n. 哈里·杜鲁门(1884-1972, 美国第33任总统1945-1953)
stretch n. a continuous period of time一段时间
get there AE colloq. make progress or achieve success成功, 达到目的postmaster n. 邮政局长
infuriate vt. make furious; enrage激怒
populace n. the general public; the masses 民众；众
prodigy n. a person with exceptional talents or powers 天才; 神童
Grandma Moses = Anna Mary Robertson Moses安娜·玛丽·罗伯特森·摩西(1860-1961美国画家)
Section C
Text II The Education of Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin n.英裔美籍政治家(1811-1884)，曾任南部联邦战时国防部长（1861-1862年）和国务卿（1862-1865年）
junto n. a small, usually secret group united for a common interest 团体conversationalist n. 健谈的人
be obliged to do sth. = 不得不(做某事), 必须(做某事)
Unit 3
Section A
Text I Signals Without Words
snap    a. 仓促的；突然的
seemingly ad. 表面上；好像
unsound    a. not true or logically valid; fallacious 理由不充分的; 不可靠的; 错误的
antipathy n. a strong feeling of aversion or repugnance厌恶; 反感
assume vt. take for granted; suppose 想当然；以为
touch upon = 简单涉及
drum vt. vi. thump or tap rhythmically or continually 连续敲击
resentful    a. 愤怒的, 愤恨的
project vt. convey an impression of to others 传达<a posture that projects defeat 表达胜利的姿势> < project a positive corporate image传达公司正面的形象> ornament n. 装饰物；装饰品
campaign button n. 军功章
Phi Beta Kappa n. an honorary society, founded in 1776, of college students and graduates whose members are chosen on the basis of high academic standing 联谊会
correlation n. 相互关系, 相关性
romantic n. 浪漫主义者
trait n. a distinguishing feature of a person’s character特性，特点
at home    a. comfortable and relaxed; at ease舒适的, 轻松的<at home in diplomatic circles在外交场合轻松自如>
rigid    a. 刚性的; 严格的
norm n. 规范；准则<social norms社会准则>
stance n. 站立姿势
Section C
Text II The Secret Language of Barrier Signals
barrier n. 障碍<The police put a barrier across the road.警察设了路障。> barricade n. something that serves as an obstacle; a barrier 屏障
decrease vi. 减少；降低<Your hunger decreases as you eat.饥饿感在吃饭时会渐渐消失的。>
stride vi. strode, stridden 迈步, 大步行走
trunk n. the body of a human being excluding the head and limbs 躯干, 身躯fend off = 挡开
covering-up n. 掩盖
cuff-link n. （衬衫袖口的）链扣
fiddle with = 摆弄, 摸弄
finger vt. touch with the fingers 用手指触碰, 用手指摸弄
strap n. 带; 表带
crease n. （衣服等的）皱痕, 皱折
reposition vt. 调换位置
stroke vt. rub lightly with the hand 抚摸
indisputable    a. beyond dispute or doubt; undeniable无可争辩的, 无可置疑的, 明白的, 确实的
get across vt. make understandable or clear被理解<Did your speech get across to the crowd?你的演说听众理解吗?>；使了解<I have tried to get my point across.
我已尽力让我的观点清晰明了.>
none the less = 依然, 仍然
edge vi. move gradually or hesitantly 缓缓移动<The child edged toward the door.这孩子慢慢走向门.>
intertwine vt. join by twining together 使缠绕
amplify vt. 增强，放大
beyond prep. on the far side of 在…的那边<Just beyond the fence. 就在篱笆那边> <The road is beyond that hill.路在山的那一边。>
Unit 4
Section A
Text I Little Brother of the Wolf
next to prep. 仅次于
coyote n. a small, wolflike carnivorous animal native to western North America 郊狼
campaign n. 活动，运动<a campaign to stop people smoking一项阻止人们吸烟的运动>
pelt n. the skin of an animal with the fur or hair still on it 毛皮
mole n. 鼹鼠, 田鼠
as such 同样地
open season n. the period during which it is legal to hunt or catch game or fish (渔猎)开放期
outwit vt. surpass in cleverness; outsmart 以机智胜过，智胜
flat car n. 平板车
haunt vi. 经常出没, 逗留
range n. 靶场；射击场
clinging    a. 有粘性的
snow tire n. <；美>雪地防滑轮胎
telescopic sight n. 望远镜瞄准具
stub n. 残余
pup n. 幼崽
track vt. follow the tracks of 跟踪，追踪
trace n. a visible mark, such as a footprint, made or left by the passage of a person, an animal, or a thing 痕迹, 踪迹
den n. the shelter or retreat of a wild animal; a lair兽穴；洞穴
decoy n. 引诱物; 诱饵
divert vt. distract 转移<My attention was diverted by an argument between motorists.>
urine n. [`ju rin] 尿，尿液
set off vt. cause to explode 使爆炸，引起爆炸<As a traditional way to celebrate the new year, setting off firecrackers is justifiably welcomed by most Chinese people.>
sodium cyanide n.
release vt. 释放, 放出
gas vt. kill with poisonous fumes 用毒气杀害
humane    a. 仁慈的；人道的
predator n. an organism that lives by preying on other organisms食肉动物, 捕食其他动物的动物
redouble vt. double 加倍< redouble one’s efforts加倍努力>
understandablebreak up vt. bring to an end (使)结束<Guards broke up the fight.> < The police broke up the fight among the two black gangs.>
short of prep. other than 除…以外；只要没有< They would commit every crime short of murder. 除谋杀以外，他们无恶不作.> <Short of yelling at him, I had no other way to catch his attention. 除了大声向他喊叫，我真想不出还有什么办法能引起他的注意.>
signal    a. notably out of the ordinary 显著的, 重大的<a signal feat丰功伟绩> <a signal victory重大的胜利>
mate vi. 交配<Birds mate in the spring.鸟儿在春天交配。>
rendezvous n. 约会地点；聚会地点<This club is a rendezvous for writers.> Section C
Text II Bird Brains
carrion [      ] n. 腐尸; 腐肉<carrion crow吃腐肉的乌鸦>
walnut [        ] n. 核桃，胡桃
corvine [        ] a. 乌鸦的
raven [      ] n. 乌鸦; 渡鸦
rook [  ] n. 白嘴鸦; [北英]乌鸦
jackdaw [        ] n. 穴鸟；寒鸦
clam [    ] n. 蛤, 蚌
nutcracker [        ] n. [鸟]星鸦
New Caledonia [                ] n. 新喀里多尼亚(法国在西南太平洋的海外领土，由新喀里多尼亚岛和几个较小的岛屿组成)
palaeolithic [            ] a. 旧石器时代的
forage [      ] vt. vi. 搜寻粮草
snippers [      ] n. 手剪(一种剪刀)
rake [    ] n. 耙子
trial and error n. 反复试验
habitat [        ] n. 居住地; 栖息地
woodpecker [        ] n. [鸟]啄木鸟
cactus [      ] n. [植]仙人掌
finch [    ] n. [鸟]雀类(如燕雀，金翅雀等)
saddleback [        ] n. 一种燕雀类鸟; 黑背鸥
Claude Monet n. 克劳德·莫内( 1840-1926法国画家和印象主义的创始人) kea [    ] n. (新西兰产的)食肉鹦鹉
preset [        ] vt. 预置; 预调
squawk [      ] vi. 发出叫声
chimp [    ] = chimpanzee [            ] n. 黑猩猩
moose [    ] n. [动] 驼鹿(产于北美的一种大鹿)

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