Unit 1
Part I New words
heated a. 被加热的、热烈的、激烈的
a heated swimming pool 温水泳池
heated discussion 激烈的讨论
She had a heated argument with an official. 她和一位官员激烈地争论。
heat n. 热，高温
v. 变热，使变热
She is sensitive to both heat and cold. 它对热冷都很敏感。
The room faces north and is difficult to heat. 房间朝北，不易变暖。
unexpected a. 意料不到的；突然的
His death was totally unexpected. 他死得太突然。
He is an unexpected guest to her. 对于她来说, 他可是位不速之客。
expect vt. 预计…可能发生，预料，期望，盼望
we expect great things of you. 我们对你抱有很高的期望。
She expects to fail the exam. 她预料（认为）无法通过考试。
expected料到会有的
an expected increase in prices 料到会涨价
be (only) to be expected可以预料；相当正常
A little tiredness after taking these drugs is to be expected. 服用这些药以后觉得有点疲倦是正常的。
I’m afraid I’m very nervous.’ ‘Don’t worry, that’s only to be expected.’ “ 我怕自己太紧张了。”
“别担心，这是正常的。”
naturalist n. 博物学家；博物学研究者；自然主义者  nature, natural
shortly ad. 立刻，马上；不久
The flight was hijacked shortly after takeoff (it took off). 飞机在起飞不久遭到劫持。
（hijack, highjack, rob of）
They knocked me down and robbed me of my wallet. 他们将我击倒并抢走了我的钱包。
Three armed men hijacked a white truck. 三名武装男子劫持了一辆白卡车。
colonial a. 殖民地的
a colonial country 殖民地国家
The people of Africa have successfully fought against colonial rule. 非洲人民成功地反抗了殖民统治。
colony n. 殖民地
At one time Britain had colonies all over the world. 英国曾在全世界都有殖民地。
spacious a. 宽敞的
They have moved to a more spacious residence on a hill top. 他们已搬到山顶上一个比较宽敞的住宅去了。
Our yard is spacious enough for a swimming pool. 我们的院子很宽敞, 足够建一座游泳池。
space n. 空间，距离
bare a. 光秃秃的，无遮蔽的，赤裸的，勉强的，刚刚够的
The boy likes to walk on the sand with bare feet. 这男孩喜欢赤足在沙滩上走。
the bare bones of the plot 情节梗概
a bare majority 勉强多数
Leaf fall had left the trees bare. 叶落使树成了光秃秃的。
bare and empty
bare 通常只身体各部分没有穿戴或覆盖什么，或物体表面没有附属品，某些地方缺乏原有或应有的物品，强调物体表面。empty 强调物体里面什么也没有，是空的。
marble n. 大理石
rafter n. 椽
Shine the torch up into the rafters, please. 请用手电筒照房椽。
veranda n. 游廊，走廊；阳台
She sat in the shade on the veranda. 她坐在阳台上的遮荫处。
spirited a. 生气勃勃的；精力充沛的
Vincent is a spirited fellow. 文森特是个精力充沛的小伙子。
a spirited attack 猛烈的攻击
a spirited performance 生动的表演
spirit n. 精神；心灵
he was a leading spirit in the conference. 他是会议的核心人物。
outgrow v. 长(发展)得超过(某物)的范围，长(发展)得不能再要，长得比...快(大)
James has outgrown his elder brother. 詹姆士长得比他哥哥高。
The boy has outgrown this suit. 这个男孩已长大, 穿不下这套衣服了。
This variety of tomato outgrows all others. 这种品种的西红柿生长得比所有其他品种快。
era n. 时代
We are living in the information era. 我们生活在信息时代。
reaction n. 反应
Their reaction to the joke is to laugh. 他们对这个笑话的反应是笑。
What is his reaction to your proposal? 他对你的建议有什么反应?
react v. 作出反应，反应
She didn't look up or react in any way. 她既不抬头, 也没有任何反应。
The police must be able to react swiftly in an emergency.  警方在面对紧急情况时必须能迅速作出反应。
crisis n. 危机, 恐慌, 危险期
an economic crisis 经济危机
ecological crisis  生态危机
crisis of overproduction  生产过剩危机
ounce n. 盎司，一点点，少量
Robyn summoned up every ounce of strength. 罗宾使出了全身的力气。
He has used up the last ounce of oil. 他已用完最后一滴油。
Six ounces of cheese, please. 请称6盎司的乳酪。
argument n. 争论, 争吵, 辩论
I had a big argument with my mother this morning. 今天早上我和妈妈大吵了一架。
I don’t want to get into an argument with her.  我可不想和她争吵。
We had an argument about what we should buy.  我们为该买什么发生了争执。
argue v. 争吵, 辩论，less is more大学英语课件坚决主张
She was too tired to argue the point. 她太累了，不想再就这一点争论了。
Columbus argued that the world was round. 哥伦布论证地球是圆的。
hostess n. 女主人/host n. 男主人
muscle n. 肌肉
The heart is made of muscle. 心脏是肌肉组织。
contract v. 收缩；缩小
Glass contracts as it cools. 玻璃遇冷收缩。
the heart is a muscle which contracts about seventy times a minute. 心脏是一种每分钟收缩约70次的肌肉。
contraction n. 收缩；缩小
Neurons control the contraction of muscles. 神经细胞控制肌肉收缩。
The forces of expansion are balanced by forces of contraction. 扩张力和收缩力相互平衡。
contract n. 合同，契约
Once you have reached formal agreement, you should enter into a contract with the other p
arty. 你一旦达成正式协议, 就应该和对方签订合同。
motion v. 用手（或头）示意
He motions her towards the lift. 他示意她走向电梯。
The teacher motioned the boy to study. 老师示意那个孩子去学习。
motion n. 手势，运动
He always accompanied his speech with motions. 他讲演时总是伴以手势。
motion and rest/stillness 运动和静止
Motion is absolute while stillness is relative. 运动是绝对的，而静止是相对的。
widen v. 加宽，放宽；变宽
They are widening the road. 他们在加宽路面。
Her outlook gradually widens. 她的眼光渐渐开阔了。
bait n. 诱惑；诱饵

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