Unit6WordPretest1.milestone美:['maɪl.stoʊn]英:['maɪl.stəʊn]n.里程碑;转折点;重要事件;重要阶段Paymentwouldbeinformoffreelancersmilestonebasedpayments.付款将在基于里程碑的自由职业者支付。2.terrafirma美:['fɜ:rmə]英:[ˌterə'fɜ:mə]n.安全的陆地;泰丰资本;大地;坚实的陆地InCaliforniaterrafirmarecentlyopenedupandswollencarswhole.加州的陆地最近打开了,整个地吞没了小汽车。Theterrafirmacanbeviewedasaonce-unifiedpuzzlenowseparatedintoitsvariousfragments.陆地可被视作曾经是令人迷惑不解地统一,现在是分裂成各个不同的碎片。3.notch美:[nɑtʃ]英:[nɒtʃ]n.等级;档次;位阶;圆形切口v.赢取;获得;刻下切口Dedicatingtobethetopnotchprofessionaltransportationcompany.致力于成为首屈一指的专业运输公司Thedailydevelopmenthabitsproduceatop-notchqualityproduct.这种日常开发习惯造就了最高质量的产品。Ifyoupromisetostopinterrupting,alright.Againstmywill,I'mgonnaknockitupanothernotch.如果你保证不再干扰我的话,好,我会很不愿意地再敲出另一个切口4.frigid美:['frɪdʒɪd]英:['frɪdʒɪd]adj.性冷淡的;达不到性高潮的;寒冷的;严寒的AnddespitethefrigidMichiganweather,theresortisayear-rounddraw,Hammondsaid.哈蒙德说,尽管密歇根天气寒冷,度假村全年开放。Frigidwindsblewfromthenorth.寒风从北方吹来。Patrioticbuntingasafrigiddisplayofarchaicpomp?爱国旗帜在呆板地展示古代的盛况?5.module美:['mɑdʒul]英:['mɒdjuːl]n.模块;组件;单元(尤指英国大学课程的一部分);功能块Themoduleordeviceisnotreadytobeinitialized.模块或设备尚未准备好进行初始化。Forafunction,theminimumapplicationexclusivetimeofacalltothismoduleorfunction.对于函数,为对此模块或函数的调用的最短应用程序独占时间。6.farcry孤岛惊魂;极地战豪;天壤之别Thehandlingissimpleandisafarcryfrompettifoggingtidystructure.处理简单,是相去甚远讼棍整齐的结构。WashingtonisafarcryfromBeijing.华盛顿离北京很远。it'safarcryfromwhatiexpected.这离我想要的差远了。7.coalition美:[.koʊə'lɪʃ(ə)n]英:[.kəʊə'lɪʃ(ə)n]联盟;联合;结合;(两党或多党)联合政府TheUKcoalitionplanstointroducecharterschools;weshallhavetoseewhetherthatdeliversresults.英国联合政府计划引入特许学校,其成效如何还有待观察。Theprimeminister,BinyaminNetanyahu,didnotagree,suggestingstrainswithinhisrulingcoalition.首相内塔尼亚胡不同意,表明他的执政联盟内部紧张。8.jaunt美:[dʒɔnt]英:[dʒɔːnt]n.旅行v.作短途游览WehadtimeforajauntintoLebanon,sowe'dcome.我们有时间到黎巴嫩作一次短途旅行,于是就来了。9.rampupv.上升;增加;提高Nowheisreadytorampupagainiforderscomein,but'we'renotseeingdemandpickupyet,'hesays.班卡说,如果订单增加,他准备再次增产,但目前还没有看到需求上升。Thus,themostlikelyscenarioisaprogressiverampupinoutput.因此,最可能出现的情况是产量逐步增长。10.kickoffn.(足球)中线开球;开始(某种活动);死;踢脱(鞋等)v.开始干某事;启动;踢掉Kickoffthecapturebyexecutingtheactivitythatyoudefinedintheprevioussection.执行前一部分中定义的活动,启动捕获流程。Brazilmaystillbereadyforkick-off,thoughperhapswithfewerstadiumsthanithadoriginallyplanned.巴西也许依然准备好开球,尽管也许球场比它早先计划的少。11.bode美:[boʊd]英:[bəʊd]v.预示;“bide”的过去式和过去分词;〈古〉预报ThisdoesnotbodewellforChina'sfuturegrowth.这对中国未来的增长而言并非善事。Thegoodresultsofthisexaminationbodewellforhisfuture.这次考试的好成绩是他前途的吉兆。Test1GiantLeaps:TopMilestonesofHumanSpaceflightVocabulary:1.cosmonaut英['kɒzmənɔːt]美['kɔzmənɔːt]n.(俄)宇航员(等于astronaut)Cosmonautreporting宇航员报到cosmonautsystem航天员系统CosmonautGames开发商2.spherical英['sferɪk(ə)l]美['sfɪərɪkəl]adj.球形的,球面的;天体的Sphericalgeometry球面几何学;球面几何;球形区域;球面几何学sphericalwave球面波;曲面波sphericalshell球壳;球形壳体;球形壳;球壳模块sphericalspace球面空间;对映空间;球面型空间sphericalzone球带3.capsule英['kæpsjuːl;-sjʊl]美[ˈkæpsul]n.胶囊;[植]蒴果;太空舱;小容器adj.压缩的;概要的vt.压缩;简述inacapsule[口语]概括地说,简单扼要地讲spacecapsulen.太空舱;太空船4.orbit英['ɔːbɪt]美['ɔrbɪt]n.轨道;眼眶;势力范围;生活常规vi.盘旋;绕轨道运行vt.绕…轨道而行inorbit在轨道上;在轨道上运行;[俚语]飘飘然earthorbit地球轨道lowearthorbit近地轨道gointoorbit[美国俚语]成功,大获成功;暴跳如雷,勃然大怒;达到极点orbittheearth绕地球飞行5.escalate英['eskəleɪt]美['ɛskəlet]vi.逐步增强;逐步升高vt.使逐步上升escalateebb扩大slowlyescalate逐步晋级escalatetensions扩大紧张形势operationescalate经营规模逐步扩大escalateinto逐步升级为6.mission英['mɪʃ(ə)n]美['mɪʃən]n.使命,任务;代表团;布道vt.派遣;向……传教missionstatement宗旨spacemission太空任务;航天任务missionimpossible不可能的任务,棘手的任务rescuemission营救任务,救助任务;抢险救援任务diplomaticmission使馆;外交使团trademission贸易代表团;贸易访问团missioninlife天职businessmission经营使命,出差;企业代表团militarymission军事任务missionaccomplished任务完成fact-findingmission情况考察;真相调查团;实况调查组7.military英['mɪlɪt(ə)rɪ]美['mɪlətɛri]adj.军事的;军人的;适于战争的n.军队;军人militaryaffairsn.军事;军务militarytraining军事训练;军训militaryservice兵役,军役militarypower军权;兵权militarypersonnel军事人员militaryscience兵法militarystrategy军事战略;军事战略学militarybase军事基地militaryoperation军事作战,军事行动militaryexercise军事演习militaryparade阅兵;军事博览militaryuniform军装8.exclusive英[ɪk'skluːsɪv;ek-]美[ɪk'sklusɪv]adj.独有的;排外的;专一的n.独家新闻;独家经营的项目;排外者exclusiveright专有权;专利权mutuallyexclusive互相排斥的exclusiveof不包括;除…外exclusiveinterview独家采访exclusiveuse专用exclusiveeconomiczone专属经济区exclusivedistribution包销;总经销;独家销售exclusiveaccess排斥存取;互斥存取exclusivecontrol互斥控制anexclusiveright独占权exclusivenewsn.独家新闻exclusivedealing独家销售;专卖;独家交易;独家经营exclusivemethod排除法9.cozy美['kozi]n.保温罩vt.蒙骗;抚慰adj.舒适的;安逸的CozySuites舒适套房Cozynest安乐窝;温馨小窝cozynursing舒适护理10.module英['mɒdjuːl]美['mɑdʒul]n.[计]模块;组件;模数controlmodule控制模块;控制部件servicemodule(宇宙飞船的)服务舱,供应舱;业务模块;推进舱commandmodule指挥舱;驾驶舱basicmodule基本模块;基本组件11.docking英['dɒkɪŋ]n.入坞adj.入坞的v.入港;为…设置船坞(dock的ing形式)n.(Docking)人名;(英)多金dockingbridge艉望台;尾桥台;船尾桥楼;船尾平台dockingring对接环dockingarea泊船区;碇泊区Spacedocking空间对接;空间对接12.penthouse英['penthaʊs]美['pɛnthaʊs]n.阁楼;顶层公寓,屋顶房间penthousesuite楼顶套房;顶楼套房;豪华套房;楼顶潭菘PenthouseGarden阁楼庭园SpectacularPenthouse壮观的阁楼13.prestigious英[pre'stɪdʒəs]美[prɛ'stɪdʒəs]adj.有名望的;享有声望的PrestigiousSchools精英学校PrestigiousUniversities海外名校;国外名校prestigiousuniversity名牌大学;知名高校;名校14.splashsplash英[splæʃ]美[splæʃ]vt.溅,泼;用...使液体飞溅n.飞溅的水;污点;卖弄vi.溅湿;溅开Splashscreens启动画面;启动界面;启动画面上;排场画面splashzone浪溅区,飞溅区;干湿交替段splashinto溅入;滴入makeasplash引起轰