新概念英语4-单词
Lesson 1
fossil man a.化石人
recount [ ri‘kaunt] v.叙述
saga [ ‘sa:g?] n.英雄故事
legend [ ‘led??nd] n.传说，传奇
migration [ mai‘grei??n] n.迁移，移居
anthropologist [ ænθr?‘p?l?d?ist] n.人类学家
archaeologist [ ‘a:ki?‘l?d?ist] n.考古学家
ancestor [ ‘ænsist?] n.祖先
Polynesian [ p?li‘ni:zj?n] a.波利尼西亚(中太平洋之一群岛)的
Indonesia [ ‘ind?u‘ni:zj?] n.印度尼西亚
flint [ flint] n.燧石
rot [ r?t] v.烂掉
Lesson 2
beast [ bi:st] n.野兽
census [ ‘sens?s] n.统计数字
acre [ ‘eik?] n.英亩
content [ ‘k?ntent, k?n‘tent] a.满足的
Lesson 3
Matterhorn [ ‘mæt?h?:n] n.马特霍恩峰(阿尔卑斯山峰之一)
alpinist [ ‘ælpinist] n.登山运动员
pioneer [ ‘pai?‘ni?] v.开辟，倡导;n.先锋，开辟者
summit [ ‘s?mit] n.顶峰
attain [ ?‘tein] v.到达
perilous [ ‘peril?s] a.危险的
shudder [ ‘??d?] v.不寒而栗
court [ k?:t] v.追求
solitary [ ‘s?lit?ri] a.唯一的
impoverish [ im‘p?v?ri?] v.使贫困
Alpine [ ‘ælpain] a.阿尔卑斯山的
flea-ridden a.布满跳蚤的
coarse [ k?:s] a.粗劣的
boast [ b?ust] v.自恃有
parishioner [ p?‘ri??n?] n.教区居民
shepherd [ ‘?ep?d] n.牧羊人
linen [ ‘linin] n.亚麻布
the Alps n.阿尔卑斯山脉
Lesson 4
solid [ ‘s?lid] a.坚实的
safe [ seif] n.保险柜
Ulyanovsk [ u:‘lja:n?fsk] n.乌里扬诺夫斯克
commission [ k?‘mi??n] n.委员会
opaque [ ?u‘peik] a.不透明的
lotto [ ‘l?tou] n.一种有编号的纸牌
slipper [ ‘slip?] n.拖鞋
blindfold [ ‘blaindf?uld] a.& ad.被蒙上眼睛的
Lesson 5
leave [ li:v] n.允许
fundamentals n.基本原则
glorious [ ‘gl?:ri?s] a.光辉灿烂的
splendid [ ‘splendid] a.灿烂的
rub [ r?b] n.难题
identity [ ai‘dentiti] n.身份
dreary [ ‘dri?ri] a.沉郁的
commitment [ k?‘mitm?nt] n.信奉
mean [ mi:n] a.吝啬，小气
social climber 追求更高社会地位的人，向上爬的人
devotion [ di‘v?u??n] n.热爱
cosmic [ ‘k?zmik] a.宇宙的
suburban [ s?‘b?:b?n] a.见识不广的，偏狭的
conceited [ k?n‘si:tid] a.自高自大的
presumptuous [ pri‘z?mptju?s] a.自以为是的，放肆的
fatuous [ ‘fætju?s] a.愚蠢的
cliché [ ‘kli:?ei] n.陈词滥调
Lesson 6
goodwill n.友好
cricket [ ‘krikit] n.板球
inclination [ ‘inkli‘nei??n] n.意愿
contest [ k?n‘test, ‘k?ntest] n.比赛
orgy [ ‘?:d?i] n.无节制，放荡
deduce [ di‘dju:s] v.推断
competitive [ k?m‘petitiv] a.竞争性的
patriotism [ ‘pætri?tizm] n.地方观念，爱国主义
disgrace [ dis‘greis] v.使丢脸
savage [ ‘sævid?] a.野性的
combative [ ‘k?mb?tiv] a.好斗的
mimic warfare n.模拟战争
behaviour [ bi‘heivj?] n.行动，举止
absurd [ ?b‘s?:d] a.荒唐的
Lesson 7
bat [ bæt] n.蝙蝠
strictly [ ‘striktli] ad.明确地
utilitarian [ ‘ju:tili‘t??ri?n] a.实用的
appreciation [ ?‘pri:?i‘ei??n] n.理解
obstruction [ ?b‘str?k??n] n.障碍物
elapse [ i‘læps] v.消逝
hull [ h?l] n.船体
interval [ ‘int?v?l] n.间隔
receipt [ ri‘si:t] n.收到
apparatus [ ,æp?‘reit?s] n.仪器
shoal [ ??ul] n.鱼群
herring [ ‘heri?] n.鲱鱼
cod [ k?d] n.鳕鱼
squeak [skwi:k] n.尖叫声
Lesson 8
slaughter [‘sl?:t?] v.屠宰
fit [fit] a.适合
grace [ greis] v.给…增光
tariff [ ‘tærif] n.关税
standard [ ‘stænd?d] n.标准
dialysis [ dai‘ælisis] n.分离，分解；透析，渗析
electrocute [ i‘lektr?kjut] v.使触电身亡
eliminate [ i‘limineit] v.消灭
accord [ ?‘k?:d] n.协议
device [ di‘vais] n.仪器，器械
hammer out v.推敲
pact [ pækt] n.合同，条约，公约
Lesson 9
espionage(title) n.间谍活动
Danish [ ‘deini?] a.丹麦的，丹麦人的，丹麦语的
minstrel [ ‘minstr?l] n.中世纪的吟游歌手
wandering [ ‘w?nd?ri?] a.漫游的
harp [ ha:p] n.竖琴
ballad [ ‘bæl?d] n.民歌
acrobatic [ ‘ækr?‘bætik] a.杂技的
conjuring [ ‘k?nd??ri?] n.魔术
Athelney n.阿塞尔纳(英国一个小岛)
Chippenham n.切本哈姆(英国一城市)
thither [ ‘ðið?] ad.向那里
Dane [ dein] n.丹麦人
slack [ slæk] a.涣散的
conqueror [ ‘k??k?r?] n.征服者
casual [ ‘kæ?ju?l] a.马虎的，随便的
precaution [ pri‘k?:??n] n.预防，警惕
proceeds n.所得
assemble [ ?‘sembl] v.集合
trivial [ ‘trivi?l] a.微不足道的
prolonged a.持久的
commissary [ ‘k?mis?ri] n.军粮供应
episode [ ‘epis?ud] n.一个事件，片断
epic [ ‘epik] n.史诗
harry [ ‘hæri] v.骚扰
assail [ ?‘seil] v.袭击
skirmish [ ‘sk?:mi?] n.小规模战斗
Lesson 10
silicon [ ‘silik?n] n.硅
integrated [ ‘int?greitid] a.综合的
circuit [ ‘s?:kit] n.线路，电路
California [ ‘kæli‘f?:nj?] n.加利福尼亚(美国州名)
workstation n.工作站
chip [ t?ip] n.芯片，集成电路片，集成块
newsletter [ nju:z‘let?] n.时事通讯
Macintosh n.苹果机，一种个人电脑
penalize [ ‘pi:nlaiz] v.处罚，惩罚
customize v.按顾客具体需要制造
spawn [ sp?:n] v.引起，酿成
thrive [ θraiv] v.兴旺，繁荣
anarchy [ ‘æn?ki] n.无政府状态，混乱
oriental [ ‘?ri‘entl] n.东方人
constitute [ ‘k?nstitju:t] v.构成
drove [ dr?uv] n.群
innovator [ ‘inouveit?] n.改革者
forge [ f?:d?] v.发展
memory-chip n.内存条
AT&T 美国电话电报公司(American Telephone and Telegraph)
Kansas [ ‘kænz?s] n.堪萨斯(美国州名)
Missouri [ m?‘zuri] n.密苏里(美国州名)
Lesson 11
oppress [ ?‘pres] v.忧郁，压抑
justification [ ‘d??stifi‘kei??n] n.正当理由
justifiably [ -fai?bli] ad.无可非议地
cheat [ t?i:t] v.欺骗
abject [ ‘æbd?ekt] a.可怜的
ignoble [ ig‘n?ubl] a.不体面的，可耻的
impersonal [ im‘p?:s?nl] a.超脱个人感情影响的
ego [ ‘eg?u] n.自我
recede [ ri‘si:d] v.退去
increasingly [ in‘kri:si?li] ad.日益，不断
passionately ad.激昂地
painlessly ad.毫无痛苦地
vitality [ vai‘tæliti] n.精力
weariness [ wi?rinis] n.疲惫感
Lesson 12
current [ ‘k?r?nt] a.通用的，流行的
account [ ?‘kaunt] n.账户
cash [ kæ?] n.现金
cheque [ t?ek] n.支票
debtor [ ‘det?] n.借方
creditor [ ‘kredit?] n.贷方
obligation [ ‘?bli‘gei??n] n.义务
complication [ ‘k?mpli‘kei??n] n.纠纷
debit [ ‘debit] v.把…记入借方
specimen [ ‘spesimin] n.样本
forge [ f?:d?] v.发展
forgery [ ‘f?:d??ri] n.伪造(文件，签名等)
adopt [ ?‘d?pt] v.采用
facilitate [ f?‘siliteit] v.使便利
Lesson 13
mineral [ ‘min?r?l] a.矿物的
boring [ ‘b?:ri?] n.钻孔
derrick [ ‘derik] n.井架
block and tackle 滑轮组
haul [ h?:l] v.拖，拉
rotate [ r?u‘teit] v.使转动
cutting bit 钻头
geologist [ d?i‘?l?d?ist] n.地质学家
coring bit 取芯钻头
cylinder [ ‘silind?] n.圆柱体
strata [ ‘streit?] n.岩层［复］(［单］stratum)
circulate [ ‘s?:kjuleit] v.注入，环流
gusher n.喷油井
Lesson 14
forecast [ ‘f?:ka:st] n.预报
speculative [ ‘spekjul?tiv] a.推测的
blizzard [ ‘bliz?d] n.暴风雪
deteriorate [ di‘ti?ri?reit] v.变坏，恶化
multiply [ ‘m?ltiplai] v.增加
cascade [ kæs‘keid] v.瀑布似地落下
turbulent [ ‘t?:bjul?nt] a.狂暴的
dust devil 小尘暴，尘旋风
squall [ skw?:l] n.暴风
eddy [ ‘edi] n.旋涡
grid [ grid] n.坐标方格
sensor [ ‘sens?] n.传感器
humidity [ hju:‘miditi] n.湿度
meteorologist n.气象学家
Princeton [ ‘prinst?n] n.普林斯顿(美国城市名)
Mew Jersey n.新泽西(美国州名)
fluctuation [ ‘fl?ktju‘ei??n] n.起伏，波动
deviation [ ‘di:vi‘ei??n] n.偏差
Lesson 15
secrecy (title) n.秘密
effectiveness [ i‘fektivnis] n.成效，效力
inquiry [ in‘kwai?ri] n.调查研究
positive [ ‘p?z?tiv] a.确实的
process [ ‘pr?uses] n.过程
patent [ ‘peit?nt] n.专利 v.得到专利权
agent [ ‘eid??nt] n.情报人员
Lesson 16
physiological [ ‘fizi?‘l?d?ik?l] a.生理的
maximum [ ‘mæksim?m] a.最大限度的
consideration [ k?n‘sid?‘rei??n] n.考虑
descendant [ di‘send?nt] n.子孙，后代
artificial [ ‘a:ti‘fi??l] a.人工的
impose [ im‘p?uz] v.强加
dimension [ di‘men??n] n.直径
skyscraper [ ‘skai‘skreip?] n.摩天大楼
tenant [ ‘ten?nt] n.租户
civilized [ ‘sivilaizd] a.文明的
banal [ b?‘na:l] a.平庸的
luxury [ ‘l?k??ri] n.豪华
deprive [ di‘praiv] v.剥夺
monstrous [ ‘m?nstr?s] a.畸形的
edifice [ ‘edifis] n.大厦
toxic [ ‘t?ksik] a.有毒的
ceaselessly [ ‘si:slisli] ad.不停地
throng [ θr??] v.挤满，壅塞
Lesson 17
settlement [ ‘setlm?nt] n.新拓居地
enterprising [ ‘ent?praizi?] a.有事业心的
settler [ ‘setl?] n.移居者
Antipodes [ æn‘tip?di:z] n.(the～)新西兰和澳大利亚(英)
promiscuous [ pr?‘miskju?s] a.杂乱的
abandon [ ?‘bænd?n] n.放任，纵情
overrun [ ?uv?‘r?n] v.蔓延，泛滥
devastation [ dev?‘stei??n] n.破坏，劫掠
burrow [ ‘b?r?u] v.挖、掘
susceptible [ s?‘sept?bl] a.易受感染的
virus [ ‘vai?r?s] n.病毒
myxomatosis [ ‘miks?m?‘t?usis] n.多发性粘液瘤
infect [ in‘fekt] v.传染
epidemic [ ‘epi‘demik] n.流行病
mosquito [ m?s‘ki:t?u] n.蚊虫
carrier [ ‘kæri?] n.带菌者
exterminate [ eks‘t?:mineit] v.消灭
ironically [ ai‘r?nik?li] ad.具有讽刺意味地
bequeath [ bi‘kwi:ð] v.把…传给
pest [ pest] n.害虫，有害动物
pestilence [ ‘pestil?ns] n.瘟疫
confine [ k?n‘fain] n.范围
domesticate [ d?‘mestikeit] v.驯养
Lesson 18
porpoise(title) n.海豚
mariner [ ‘mærin?] n.水手
shark [ ?a:k] n.鲨鱼
formation [ f?:‘mei??n] n.队形
dolphin [ ‘d?lfin] n.海豚科动物
unconscious [ ?n‘k???s] a.不省人事的
beaver [ ‘bi:v?] n.海狸
ashore [ ?‘??:] ad.上岸
waterlogged a.浸满水的
scent [ sent] n.香味
ensue [ in‘sju:] v.接着发生
intrigue [ in‘tri:g] v.引起兴趣
indignity [ in‘digniti] n.侮辱
snout [ snaut] n.口鼻部
shove [ ??v] v.硬推
aquaplane [ ‘ækw?plein] n.驾浪滑水板
oceanarium [ ‘ou??n‘??ri-?m] n.水族馆
swoop [ swu:p] v.猛扑
belly [ ‘beli] n.腹部
equilibrium [ i:kwi‘libri?m] n.平衡
butt [ b?t] v.碰撞
crack [ kræk] n.重击
Lesson 19
speculation [ ‘spekju‘lei??n] n.推测
literally [ ‘lit?r?li] ad.确实
odd [ ?d] a.奇特的
tissue [ ‘tisju:] n.组织
plausible [ ‘pl?:z?bl] a.似乎有理的
hypothesis [ hai‘p?θisi:z] n.假说
electroencephalograph n.脑电图仪
electrode [ i‘lektr?ud] n.电极
scaly [ ‘skeili] n.头发
psychiatrist [ sai‘kai?trist] n.精神病学家
punctuate [ ‘p??ktjueit] v.不时介入
jerky [ d??:ki] a.急动的
disorder [ dis‘?:d?] n.失调
implication [ impli‘kei??n] n.表明
Lesson 20
saliva [ s?‘laiv?] n.唾液
digestive [ di‘d?estiv] a.助消化的
defy [ di‘fai] v.使不可能
analysis [ ?‘næl?sis] n.分析
prey [ prei] n.被捕食的动物
fierce [ fi?s] a.凶猛的
tussle [ ‘t?sl] n.扭打
carnivore [ ‘ka:niv?:] n.食肉动物
vertebrate [ ‘v?:tibrit] n.脊椎动物
lizard [ ‘liz?d] n.蜥蜴
concoct [ k?n‘k?kt] v.调制
potency [ ‘p?ut?nsi] n.效力
conversion [ k?n‘v?:??n] n.转变
arsenic [ ‘a:snik] n.砒霜
strychnine [ ‘striknin] n.马钱子碱
mamba [ ‘m?mb?] n.树眼镜蛇
cobra [ ‘k?ubr?] n.眼镜蛇
venom [ ‘ven?m] n.毒液
neurotoxic [ ‘nju?rou‘t?ksik, ‘nu-] a.毒害神经的
viper [ ‘vaip?] n.蝰蛇
rattlesnake [ ‘rætlsneik] n.响尾蛇
haemolytic a.溶血性的
viperine [ ‘vaip?rin] a.毒蛇的
Lesson 21
supreme [ sju:‘pri:m] a.首屈一指的
protagonist [ pr?u‘tæg?nist] n.主角
outlaw [ ‘autl?:] n.逃犯，亡命之徒
framed a.遭到陷害的
vicious [ ‘vi??s] a.恶毒的
mythology [ mi‘θ?l?d?i] n.神话
vanished a.消失了的
absurdly [ ?b‘s?:dli] ad.荒诞地
arena [ ?‘ri:n?] n.竞技场地
encroaching a.渐渐渗入的
Indian [ ‘indi?n] n.印第安人
bewilder [ bi‘wild?] v.使手足无措
alien [ ‘eilj?n] a.外来的
taboo [ t?‘bu:] n.戒律
disinherit [ ‘disin‘herit] v.剥夺…继承权
undeclared [ ‘?ndi‘kl??d] a.未经宣布的
hypocrisy [ hi‘p?kr?si] n.伪善
chicanery [ ?i‘kein?ri] n.诈骗
impending [ im‘pendi?] a.迫近的，迫在眉睫的
immolation [ im?u‘lei??n] n.杀戮
code [ k?ud] n.准则
Lesson 22
loom [ lu:m] v.赫然耸起
manifest [ ‘mænifest] a.明显的
morality [ m?‘ræliti] n.道德
communicate [ k?‘mju:nikeit] v.交流，交际
compound [ ‘k?mpaund, k?m‘paund] a.复合的
enhance [ in‘ha:ns] v.增进
tempo [ ‘temp?u] n.速率
trickle [ ‘trikl] n.涓涓细流
torrent [ ‘t?r?nt] n.滔滔洪流
humanity [ hju:‘mæniti] n.人类
indifferently [ in‘difr?ntli] ad.不在乎地
grimly [ ‘grimli] ad.可怖地
whimsical [ ‘wimzikl] a.怪诞的
shatter [ ‘?æt?] v.毁坏
twofold [ ‘tu:f?uld] a.双重的
Lesson 23
albatross [ ‘ælb?tr?s] n.信天翁
sustenance [ ‘s?st?n?ns] n.支撑力
glider [ ‘glaid?] n.滑翔者
harness [ ‘ha:nis] v.利用
endow [ in‘dau] v.赋有
ply [ plai] v.不断地供给
gale [ geil] n.大风
partridge [ ‘pa:trid?] n.鹧鸪
like [ laik] a.类似的
propulsion [ pr?‘p?l??n] n.推进力
utter [ ‘?t?] a.完全的
slip [ slip] v.滑行
adverse [ ‘ædv?:s] a.逆的，相反的
omen [ ‘?umen] n.预兆
Lesson 24
intense [ in‘tens] a.强烈的
aesthetic [ i:s‘θetik] a.审美的
realm [ ‘relm] n.世界
serenity [ si‘reniti] n.静谧
undeniable [ ‘?ndi‘nai?bl] a.不可否认的
indefinable [ ‘indi‘fain?bl] a.模糊不清的
vulgar [ ‘v?lg?] a.平庸的
radiance [ ‘reidj?ns] n.发光
intimation [ inti‘mei??n] n.暗示
unutterable [ ?n‘?t?r?bl] a.不可言传的
invest [ in‘vest] v.赋予
Lesson 25
auditory [ ‘?:ditɑ:i] a.听觉的
inadequate [ in‘ædikwit] a.不适当的
plea [ pli:] n.要求
abatement [ ?‘beitm?nt] n.减少
discredit [ dis‘kredit] v.怀疑
allegation [ æli‘gei??n] n.断言
caption [ kæp??n] n.插图说明
wreck [ rek] n.残废人
snag [ snæg] n.疑难之处，障碍
anecdote [ ‘ænikd?ut] n.轶闻
slander [ ‘sla:nd?] v.诽谤
persecute [ ‘p?:sikju:t] v.迫害
squadron [ ‘skw?dr?n] n.中队
psychiatric [ ‘saiki‘ætrik] a.精神病学的
diagnosis [ ‘dai?g‘n?usis] n.诊断
orphanage [ ‘?:f?nid?] n.孤儿院
Lesson 26
preservation [ ‘prez?(:)‘vei??n] n.保存
silt [ silt] n.淤泥
scavenger [ ‘skævind??] n.食腐动物
vole [ v?ul] n.野鼠，鼹鼠
decompose [ ‘di:k?m‘p?uz] v.腐烂
inaccessible [ inæk‘ses?bl] a.不能到达的
crevasse [ kri‘væs] n.缝隙
Siberian [ sai‘bi?ri?n] a.西伯利亚的
paleontological a.古生物学的
St.Petersbrug n.圣彼得堡
sabre-toothed a.长着锐利的长犬牙的
venture [ ‘vent??] v.冒险
bogged a.陷入泥沼的，陷于困境的
Lesson 27
galleon [ ‘gæli?n] n.大型帆船
Stockholm [ ‘st?kh?um] n.斯德哥尔摩
flagship [ ‘flæg?ip] n.旗舰
imperial [ im‘pi?ri?l] a.帝国的
hurricane [ ‘h?rik?n] n.飓风
might [ mait] n.力量
ferment [ ‘f?:ment] n.激动不安
ornament [ ‘?:n?m?nt, ‘?:n?ment] v.装饰
riot [ ‘rai?t] n.丰富
demon [ ‘di:m?n] n.恶魔
mermaid [ ‘m?:meid] n.美人鱼
cherub [ ‘t?er?b] n.小天使
zoomorphic [ ‘zou?‘m?:fik] a.兽形的
ablaze [ ?‘bleiz] a.光彩的
portray [ p?:‘trei] v.绘制
drifting a.弥漫的
churn [ t??:n] v.翻滚
pennant [ `p[1]nnt; ‘pennt] n.三角旗
superstructure [ ‘sju:p?‘str?kt??] n.上部结构
armament [ ‘a:m?m?nt] n.军械
triple [ ‘tripl] a.三层的
mount [ maunt] v. 登上
bronze [ br?nz] n.青铜
cannon [ ‘kæn?n] n.加农炮
majestic [ m?‘d?estik] a.威严的
muzzle [ ‘m?zl] n.炮口
freshen [ ‘fre??n] v.变强
squall [ skw?:l] n.暴风
list [ list] v.倾斜
port [ p?:t] n.(船、飞机的)左舷
ordnance [ ‘?:dn?ns] n.军械
heave [ hi:v] v.拖
starboard [ ‘sta:b?d] n.(船、飞机的)右舷
counteract [ ‘kaunt?‘rækt] v.抵消
steepen [ ‘sti:p?n] v.变得更陡峭
ballast [ ‘bæl?st] n.压舱物
inrush [ ‘inr??] n.水的涌入
Baltic [ ‘b?:ltik] n.波罗的海
Lesson 28
skeptical [ ‘skeptik?l] a.怀疑的
forefathers n.祖先
fervently [ ‘f?:v?ntli] ad.热情地
curative [ ‘kju?r?tiv] a.治病的
astronomical [ ‘æstr?‘n?mik?l] a.天文学的
tangible [ tænd??bl] a.实实在在的
remedy [ ‘remidi] n.药物
ointment [ ‘?intm?nt] n.药膏
prescribe [ pris‘kraib] v.开药方
indisposition [ in‘disp?‘zi??n] n.小病
disgusting a.令人讨厌的
inconvenience [ ‘ink?n‘vi:nj?ns] n.不便
Lesson 29
hovercraft [ ‘h?v?kra:ft] n.气垫船
Norfolk Broads n.诺福克郡的湖泊地区
cushion [ ‘ku??n] n.座垫
ring [ ri?] v.围
Solent n.(英国的)苏伦特海峡
sensation [ sen‘sei??n] n.轰动
dune [ dju:n] n.沙丘
plantation [ plæn‘tei??n] n.种植园
hover-train n.气垫火车
Lesson 30
navigation [ ‘nævi‘gei??n] n.航海
sounding n.水深度
porcupine [ ‘p?:kjupain] n.箭猪
dredge [ dred?] v.挖掘
expedition [ ‘ekspi‘di??n] n.远征
physicist [ ‘fizisist] n.物理学家
magnitude [ ‘mægnitju:d] n.很多
topography [ t?‘p?gr?fi] n.地形
crust [ kr?st] n.地壳
rugged [ ‘r?gid] a.崎岖不平的
tableland n.高地
sediment [ ‘sedim?nt] n.沉淀物
terrace [ ‘ter?s] n.阶地
erode [ i‘r?ud] v.侵蚀
Lesson 31
colour-blind a.色盲的
perception [ p?‘sep??n] n.知觉
comprehend [ ‘k?mpri‘hend] v.理解
spatial [ ‘spei??l] a.空间的
visualize [ ‘vizju?laiz] v.使具形象，设想
reminiscence [ ‘remi‘nisns] n.回忆，联想
tadpole [ ‘tædp?ul] n.蝌蚪
mushroom [ ‘m??rum] n.蘑菇
carrot [ ‘kær?t] n.胡萝卜
bud [ b?d] n.花蕾
lark [ la:k] n.云雀
ladybird n.瓢虫
bulrush [ ‘bulr??] n.芦苇
Lesson 32
controversy [ ‘k?ntr?v?:si] n.争议，争论
dust [ d?st] n.纠纷，骚动
clash [ klæ?] n.冲突
Inquisition [ inkwi‘zi??n] n.(罗马天主教的)宗教法庭
perspective [ p?:‘spektiv] n.观点，看法
despise [ dis‘paiz] v.蔑视
generalize [ ‘d?en?r?laiz] v.归纳
undercurrent [ ‘?nd?‘k?r?nt] n.潜流
theoretical [ θi?‘retikl] a.理论上的
potentiality [ p?‘ten?i‘æliti] n.潜能
intimate [ ‘intimit] a.详尽的
familiarity [ f?‘mili‘æriti] n.熟悉
culpable [ ‘k?lp?bl] a.应受谴责的
Aristotelian [ ærist?‘ti:li?n] n.亚里士多德学派的人
Aristotle [ ‘ærist?tl] n.亚里士多德(古希腊哲学家)
Ptolemyn.托勒密(公元90-168，古希腊天文学家)
Leaning Tower Pisa 比萨斜塔
spiral [ ‘spai?r?l] a.螺旋状的
nebula [ ‘nebjul?] n.星云
scratch [ skræt?] n.擦痕
contrivance [ k?n‘traiv?ns] n.器械
distort [ dis‘t?:t] v.歪曲
Lesson 33
adverse [ ‘ædv?:s] a.逆的，相反的
purchasable [ ‘p?:t??s?bl] a.可买到的
preacher [ ‘pri:t??] n.传教士
defendant [ di‘fend?nt] n.被告
outlook [ ‘aut-luk] n.视野
capacity [ k?‘pæsiti] n.能力
means [ mi:nz] n.方法，手段，财产，资力
hamper [ ‘hæmp?] v.妨碍
savannah [ s?‘væn?] n.大草原
democratic [ ‘dem?‘krætik] a.民主的
tribal [ traibl] a.部落的
tribe [ traib] n.部落
illiterate [ i‘lit?rit] n.文盲
compulsory [ k?m‘p?ls?ri] a.义务的
deem [ di:m] v.认为
juvenile [ ‘d?u:vinail] a.青少年的
delinquency [ di‘li?kw?nsi] n.犯罪
Lesson 34
adolescence [ ‘æd?u‘lesns] n.青春期
slur [ sl?:] n.诋毁
adolescent [ æd?‘les?nt] n.青少年(12-18岁)
disloyalty [ dis‘l?i?lti] n.不忠实
spiteful [ ‘spaitful] a.恶意的，怀恨的
disillusionment [ -m?nt] n.幻灭感
evaluation [ i‘vælju‘ei??n] n.评价
Infallibility [in‘fæl?‘bil?ti] n.一贯正确
resent [ ri‘zent] v.怨恨
sincerity [ sin‘seriti] n.诚挚
victorian [ vik‘t?:ri?n] a.维多利亚式的
retreat [ ri‘tri:t] v.后退
unreasoning [ ?n‘ri:z?ni?] a.不凭理智的
authoritarian [ ?:‘θ?ri‘t??ri?n] a.专制的
cow [ kau] v.吓唬
Lesson 35
hub [ h?b] n.(活动的)中心
lunar [ ‘lju:n?] a.月球的
oxygen [ ‘?ksid??n] n.氧气
Apollo [ ?‘p?l?u] n.阿波罗
accelerate [ æk‘sel?reit] v.加速
terrestrial [ ti‘restri?l] a.地球
permanently ad.永远地
fascination [ ‘fæsi‘nei??n] n.魅力
senior [ ‘si:nj?] a.资历深的，年长的
chasm [ t?æz?m] n.断层，裂口
canyon [ ‘kænj?n] n.峡谷
disunited a.分裂的
correspondingly ad.相应地
backward [ ‘bækw?d] a.落后的
incur [ in‘k?:] v.承担
administer [ ?d‘minist?] v.管理
administrative [ ?d‘ministr?tiv] a.行政管理的
analogous [ ?‘næl?g?s] a.类似的
overheads n.一般费用
initiative [ i‘ni?i?tiv] n.主动，积极性
checker n.检查人员
foreman [ ‘f?:m?n] n.监工
dividend [ ‘dividend] n.红利
unduly [ ?n‘dju:li] ad.过度地
likelihood [ ‘laiklihud] n.可能性
infant [ ‘inf?nt] n.婴儿
vulnerable [ ‘v?ln?r?bl] a.脆弱的
imperceptible [ ‘imp?‘sept?bl] a.感觉不到的
robust [ r?u‘b?st] a.强健的
organism [ ‘?:g?niz?m] n.有机体
thermodynamics [ ‘θ?:m?udai‘næmiks] n.热力学
steep [ sti:p] a.急转直下的
ageing n.老化
Lesson 37
odds [ ?dz] n.可能性
virtual [ ‘v?:tju?l] a.实际上的
moot [ mu:t] a.争论未决的
run-down a.破旧的
friction [ ‘frik??n] n.摩擦
Lesson 38
contamination [ k?ntæmi‘nei??n] n.污染
sanitation [ ‘sæni‘tei?n] n.卫生，卫生设备
sewage [ ‘sju:id?] n.污水
leakage [ ‘li:kid?] n.泄漏
intermittent [ int?‘mitnt] a.间歇的，断断续续的
carbonated a.碳化的，碳酸的
acidic [ ?‘sidik] a.酸的，酸性的
alcohol [ ‘ælk?h?l] n.酒精
disinfectant [ disin‘fekt?nt] n.消毒剂
sterilize [ ‘sterilaiz] v.消毒
ethanol [ ‘eθ?noul] n.乙醇
bactericidal [ bæktir?‘saidl] a.杀菌的
negligible [ ‘neglid??bl] a.可以忽略的，微不足道的
methylated a.加入甲醇的
Lesson 39
confess [ k?n‘fes] v.承认
inspiration [ ‘insp?‘rei??n] n.灵感
Kashmir [ ‘kæ?‘mi?] n.克什米尔
interweave [ ‘int?‘wi:v] v.交织
afresh [ ?‘fre?] ad.重新
discern [ di‘s?:n] v.辨明，领悟
indescribable [ indis‘kraib?bl] a.无法描述的
blur [ bl?:] v.使…模糊不清
yeast [ ji:st] n.激动
fathom [ ‘fæð?m] n.噚（1噚等于1.8米）
interminably ad.没完没了地
winkle [ ‘wi?kl] v.挖掘
incidentally [ ‘insi‘dent?li] ad.顺便说一下
pertinent [ ‘p?:tin?nt] a.中肯的
flirt [ fl?:t] v.调情
inmost [ ‘inm?ust] a.内心深处的
Lesson 40
signature [ ‘signit??] n.签名，标记
infinity [ in‘finiti] n.无穷
ray [ rei] n.光线
energize [ ‘en?‘d?aiz] v.给与…能量
rhythm [ ‘rið?m] n.节奏
transmit [ trænz‘mit] v.传送
exquisite [ ‘ekskwizit] a.高雅的
phenomena [ fi‘n?min?] n.现象
crest [ krest] n.浪峰
trough [ tr?:f] n.波谷
vertical [ ‘v?:tik?l] a.垂直的
horizontal [ ‘h?ri‘z?ntl] a.水平的
actuality [ ækt?u‘æliti] n.现实
catastrophic [ kæt?‘str?fik] a.大灾难的
particle [ ‘pa:tikl] n.微粒
maturity [ m?‘tju?riti] n.成熟
undulate [ ‘?ndjuleit] v.波动，形成波浪
tremor [ ‘trem?] n.震颤
gravitational [ grævi‘tei??nl] a.地心吸力的
Lesson 41
technique [ tek‘ni:k] n.技术
tough [ t?f] a.强硬的
resentful [ ri‘zentful] a.仇恨不满的
assign [ ?‘sain] v.分配，指派
mahout [ m?‘haut] n.驯象的人
calf [ ka:f] n.幼仔
pine [ pain] v.消瘦
underline [ ‘?nd?‘lain] v.着重说明，强调
keep [ ki:p] n.生计
subservient [ s?b‘s?:vj?nt] a.屈从的
plunge [ pl?nd?] v.向前冲
tame [ teim] a.养驯服了的
tether [ ‘teð?] v.(用绳)拴
ticklish [ ‘tikli?] a.难对付的，棘手的
alarming a.引起惊恐的
accompaniment [ ?‘k?mp?nim?nt] n.伴奏
soothe [ su:ð] v.镇定
chant [ t?a:nt] n.单调的歌
reinforce [ ‘ri:in‘f?:s] v.加强
endearing [ in‘di?ri?] a.惹人喜爱的
epithet [ ‘epiθet] n.称呼
susceptible [ s?‘sept?bl] a.易受感染的
blandishment [ ‘blændi?m?nt] n.奉承
lash [ læ?] v.猛烈地甩
curl [ k?:l] v.使卷曲
Lesson 42
earthquake [ ‘?:θkweik] n.地震
slumber [ ‘sl?mb?] v.睡眠
ninepin n.九柱戏中的木柱
rigid [ ‘rid?id] a.坚硬的
delicate [ ‘delikit] a.灵敏的
seismometer [ saiz‘m?mit?] n.地震仪
penholder n.笔杆
legibly [ ‘led??bli] ad.字迹清楚地
drum [ dr?m] n.鼓状物
wriggle [ ‘rigl] v.扭动
bluebottle [ ‘blu:b?tl] n.绿头苍蝇
graph [ græf] n.图表
graphic [ ‘græfik] a.图示的
longitudinal [ ‘l?nd?i‘tju:dinl] a.纵向的
transverse [ ‘trænzv?:s] a.横向的
Lesson 43
Mercury [ ‘m?:kjuri] n.水星
hydrogen [ ‘haidrid??n] n.氢气
prevailing [ pri‘veili?] a.普遍的
radio astronomer n.射电天文学家
uniquely ad.唯一地
rational [ ‘ræ??nl] a.合理的
radio frequency n.无线电频率
cm n.厘米(=centimetre)
megacycle [ ‘meg?saikl] n.兆周
emission [ i‘mi??n] n.散发
interstellar [ ‘int?‘stel?] a.星际的
rendezvous [ ‘r?nd?vu:] n.约会地点
encounter [ in‘kaunt?] n.相遇
Lesson 44
commonplace [ ‘k?m?npleis] a.平凡的
aberrant [ æ‘ber?nt] a.脱离常轨的，异常的
trivial [ ‘trivi?l] a.微不足道的
predominant [ pri‘d?min?nt] a.占优势的，起支配作用的
manifest [ ‘mænifest] a.明显的
pristine [ ‘pristain] a.纯洁的，质朴的
stereotype [ sti?ri?taip] n.陈规
vernacular [ v?‘nækjul?] n.方言
accommodation [ ?,k?m?‘dei??n] n.适应
incumbent [ in‘k?mb?nt] a.义不容辞的，有责任的
preliminary [ pri‘limin?ri] a.初步的
proposition [ ‘pr?p?‘zi??n] n.主张
preferential [ pref?‘ren??l] a.优先的
controversial [ ‘k?ntr?‘v?:??l] a.引起争论的
cactus [ ‘kækt?s] n.仙人掌
termite [ ‘t?:mait] n.白蚁
nebula [ ‘nebjul?] n.星云
variant [ ‘v??ri?nt] a.不同的
barbarian [ ba:‘b??ri?n] n.野蛮人
pagan [ ‘peig?n] n.异教徒
sophistication [ s?‘fisti‘kei??n] n.老练
premise [ ‘premis, pri‘maiz] n.前提
supernatural [ ‘sju:p?‘næt??r?l] a.超自然的
Lesson 45
dispute [ dis‘pju:t] v.争夺
mosquito [ m?s‘ki:t?u] n.蚊虫
subdue [ s?b‘dju:] v.征服
drainage [ ‘dreinid?] n.下水系统
envision [ en‘vi??n] n.预想
Morocco [ m?‘r?k?u] n.摩洛哥
latitude [ ‘lætitju:d] n.纬度
heretic [ ‘her?tik] n.异教徒，异端邪说
conceive [ k?n‘si:v] v.想像
suffice [ s?‘fais] v.足够
nuclear [ ‘nju:kli?] a.原子弹的
original [ ?‘rid??n?l] a.有独到见解的
Lesson 46
gifted [ ‘giftid] a.有天才的
psychologist [ sai‘k?l?d?ist] n.心理学家
spasm [ ‘spæz?m] n.一阵(感情)发作
futile [ ‘fju:tail] a.无用的
insinuate [ in‘sinjueit] v.使潜入，暗示
convulsive [ k?n‘v?lsiv] a.起痉挛的
illumination [ i‘lju:mi‘nei??n] n.启发，照明
undue [ ‘?n‘dju:] a.不适当的
grip [ grip] n.紧张
recuperation [ ri‘kju:p?‘rei??n] n.休息
improvise [ ‘impr?vaiz] v.临时作成
sedulously ad.孜孜不倦地
vivify [ ‘vivifai] v.使生气勃勃
aggravate [ ‘ægr?veit] v.加剧
trifling [ ‘traifli?] a.微小的
gratify [ ‘grætifai] v.使满意
caprice [ k?‘pri:s] n.任性
satiation [ ‘sei?i‘ei??n] n.满足
frantically [ ‘fræntik?li] ad.狂乱地
avenge [ ?‘vend?] v.替…报复
boredom [ ‘b?:d?m] n.厌烦
clatter [ ‘klæt?] n.喧闹的谈话
sustenance [ ‘s?st?n?ns] n.支撑力
appetite [ ‘æpitait] n.欲望
grudge [ gr?d?] v.怨恨
absorbing [ ?b‘s?:bi?] a.引人入胜的
banish [ ‘bæni?] v.排除，放弃
Lesson 47
assumption [ ?‘s?mp??n] n.假定
manoeuvre [ m?‘nu:v?] v.(驱车)移动
myriad [ ‘miri?d] a.无数的
paradox [ ‘pær?d?ks] n.自相矛盾的事
cynic [ ‘sinik] n.愤世嫉俗者
sociologist [ ‘s?usi‘?l?d?ist] n.社会学家
shun [ ??n] v.避开
affluent [ ‘æflu?nt] a.富有的
chambermaid n.女招待员
boo [ bu:] n.呸的一声
maitre d‘hotel n.［法语］总管
snobbery [ ‘sn?b?ri] n.势利
hierarchy [ ‘hai?ra:ki] n.等级制度
entail [ in‘teil] v.使成为必要
inclement [ in‘klem?nt] a.险恶的
package tour n.由旅行社安排一切的一揽子旅游
insularity [ ‘insju‘læriti] n.偏狭
cater [ ‘keit?] v.迎合
exclusively ad.排他地
cosmopolitan [ ‘k?zm?‘p?lit?n] a.世界的
preponderance [ pri‘p?nd?r?ns] n.优势
overwhelmingly [ ‘?uv?‘hwelmi?li] ad.以压倒优势地，清一色地
patronage [ ‘pætr?nid?] n.恩惠，惠顾
sauerkraut [ ‘sau?kraut] n.泡菜
vie [ vai] v.竞争
municipality [ mju:‘nisi‘pæliti] n.市政当局
itinerant [ i‘tin?r?nt] n.巡回者
heath [ hi:θ] n.荒地
alienate [ ‘eilj?neit] v.使疏远
eternal [ i‘t?:nl] a.永久的
Lesson 48
portfolio [ p?:t‘fouljou] n.投资组合
tipster [ ‘tipst?] n.(提供证券投机等消息为生的)情报贩子
Las Vegas n.拉斯韦加斯
fritter [ ‘frit?] v.挥霍，浪费
reputable [ ‘repjut?bl] a.享有声望的
broker [ ‘br?uk?] n.经纪人
finance [ fai‘næns, fi-] n.资金，财源
mortgage [ ‘m?:gid?] n.抵押贷款
pension [ ‘pen??n] n.养老金
priority [ prai‘?riti] n.优先权
gilt [ gilt] n.金边证券(高度可靠的证券)
convertible [ k?n‘v?:t?bl] n.可换证券
sanguine [ ‘sæ?gwin] a.乐观的
heady [ ‘hedi] a.令人陶醉的
alongside [ ?‘l??‘said] prep.在…旁边，和…一起
pedestrian [ pi‘destri?n] a.平淡无奇的，乏味的
新概念第四册单词