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Unit1TextA1chase|vt.|runaftersb.orsth.inordertocatchthem|追逐；追赶Mydoglikeschasingrabbits.|我的那条狗喜欢追逐兔子。|Wewerechasedbyabullwhilecrossingthefield.|我们穿过田哦地时，有一条公牛追逐着我们。2cruelty|n.|[C,U]behaviorthatmakespeopleoranimalssuffer|残酷；残忍Thebooktellsreadersthecrueltyoftheslavetradeatthattime.|这本书告诉了读者在那个时候奴隶买卖的残忍。Thefarmerwasaccusedofcrueltytoanimals.|这个农民被指控残酷虐待动物。3pessimistic|a.|expectingthatbadthingswillhappeninthefutureorthatsth.willhaveabadresult|悲观的Thetoneofthemeetingwasverypessimistic.|该会议的气氛非常悲观。Thedoctorsarepessimisticabouthischancesofrecovery.|医生们对他康复的可能很悲观。4conquest|n.|1.[U]theprocessofgainingcontroloversth.throughgreateffort|征服；控制TheconquestofinflationhasbeentheGovernment'seconomicpriority.|征服通货膨胀一直是政府经济上首要考虑做的事。Hefinallymadetheconquestofthediseasecometrue.|他最后战胜了那疾病。2.[sing.,U]theactoftakingcontrolofacountry,city,etc.byforce|征服；攻占AftertheNormanConquesttheforestbecamearoyalhuntingpreserve.|在诺曼征服之后，这片森林就成了皇家狩猎地。Theempirehadexpandedlargelythroughmilitaryconquest.|帝国的扩张主要是通过军事占领。|5bankrupta.|withoutenoughmoneytopaywhatoneowes|破产的Thecompanywasdeclaredbankrupt.|这家公司被宣布破产。Fiveyearsagoshewasasuccessfulactress,butnowsheisbankrupt.|五年前她是一个成功的演员，可是现在她一贫如洗了。6motive|n.|[C]areasonfordoingsth.|动机Whywouldshehavekilledhim?Shehasnomotive.|她为什么会杀他呢？她没有任何动机。Whatisthemotivebehindthebombing?|爆炸背后有什么动机？7worship|vt.|admireandlovesb.verymuch|崇拜；敬重；仰慕Heworshippedhiswife.|他很崇拜妻子。Hewasamusedbythewayyoungeractorsworshippedandcopiedhim.|年青演员崇拜他、模仿他的方式使他感到很有意思。8spur|vt.|encouragesb.ormakethemwanttodosth.|鼓励；刺激Herdifficultchildhoodspurredherontosucceed.|她艰难的童年激励她去取得成功。Mytrainerspurredmetokeepupapaceoffourmilesanhour.|我的教练鼓励我保持每小时4英里的节奏。|9lure|n.|[C]sth.thatattractspeople,orthequalityofbeingabletodothis|诱惑Fewcanresistthelureofadventure.|几乎没有人抵挡得住的历险的吸引力。Itisthelureofmoneythatbringsthemtothecity.|是金钱的诱惑使他们来到了这城市。|10drown|v.|1.haveaverystrongfeelingoraseriousproblemthatisdificulttodealwith|沉浸于|Reliefagenciesaredrowninginfrustration.|救济机构都沉浸于失望之中。|IfeltasifIweredrowninginsleep.|我感到自己好像沉浸在睡眠之中。2.diefrombeingunderwaterfortoolong,ortokillsb.inthisway|（使）淹死Manypeopledrownedwhentheboatoverturned.|翻船时有许多人淹死了。Hedrownedinaboatingaccident.|他在一次划船事故中淹死了。|11imperial|a.|1.greatandmagniicent|壮丽的；宏大的Thehouseishugeandalmostimperial.|房子很大，极其壮丽。Itissaidthatfewplacesonearthoffersuchimperialscenicbeautyasthis.|据说世界上很少有地方像这里有如此壮观的美景。2.relatingtoanempireortothepersonwhorulesit|帝国的；皇帝的thedeclineofanimperialpower|强盛帝国的衰败|Britain'simperialexpansioninthe19thcentury|英帝国在19世纪的扩张12agent|n.|1.[C]sb.whosejobistohelpanactor,artist,etc.indwork|经纪人|Abest-sellingwriterneedsagoodagent.|畅销书作家需要好的经纪人。Myagenthasanewscriptformetolookat.|我的经纪人有一个新剧本要我看一看。|2.[C]apersonorcompanythatrepresentsanotherpersonorcompany,esp.inbusiness|代理人；代理商OuragentinNewYorkdealswithallUSsales.|我们在纽约的代理商处理所有的美国销售业务。13emhasten/em|vt.|makesth.happensoonerormorequickly|加快；加速Thetreatmentshereceivedmay,infact,havehastenedherdeath.|实际上她接受的治疗加速了她的死亡。Newsofthescandalcertainlyhastenedhisdeparturefromoffice.|有关这件丑闻的消息当然加速了他的离职。14elevator|n.|[C]amachinethatcarriespeopleorgoodsupanddowninabuilding|电梯It'sonthesixthfloor–let'staketheelevator.|它在六层，让我们坐电梯吧。Somepeopleweretrappedintheelevators.|有些人被困在了电梯里。15blur|n.|[C]sth.thatonecannotrememberorseeclearly|模糊的记忆；模糊不清的事物Theeventsofthatdaywerejustablur.|那天所发生的事情是简直就是一片模糊，记不清楚。Mymeomoryofmychildhooddaysisonlyablur.|我对童年只有些模糊的记忆。16idle|a.|notworkingorproducinganything|不工作的；闲着的Theworkershavebeenidleforthelastsixmonths.|在过去的六个月，这些工人们都闲着没事干。Themachinestoodidlefortwomonths.|机器闲置了两个月。17bore|vt.|makesb.loseinterestandbecometiredandimpatient|使厌烦Heboreseveryonewithhisstoriesabouthisgirlfriends.|他老讲自己女朋友的故事，使每个人都感到厌倦。Beingalonewithababyalldayboredhertodeath.|整天一个人和一个婴儿在一起使她厌倦死了。18bored|a.|tiredandimpatient|厌烦的Itwasacold,wetdayandthechildrenwerebored.|那天很冷，又潮湿，孩子们都厌倦了。Hewasgettingboredwithdoingthesamethingeveryday.|每天都做同样的事，他变得厌倦了。19continuity|n.|[U]thestateofcontinuingforaperiodoftime|连贯（性）；连续（性）Thenovelfailstoachievenarrativecontinuity.|这部小说在叙述上没能取得连贯。Hisspeechlackscontinuityinlogic.|他的演说缺乏逻辑的连贯性。20sustainvt.|makesth.continuetoexistforaperiodoftime|维持；使...持续Shemanagedtosustaineveryone'sinterestuntiltheendofherspeech.|她设法使得每个人的兴趣都保持到她演讲结束。Kangarooscansustainhighspeedsoverlongdistances.|袋鼠能长距离地保持高速。21minute|a.|verysmall|极小的||||Herwriting'ssominutethatit'sdifficulttoread.|她的字迹太小了，很难读。||||Theproblemwascausedbyminuteparticlesofdustgettinginthediskdrive.|问题是由进入到磁盘驱动器上的灰尘微粒引起的。|22discount|vt.|1.regardsth.asunlikelytobetrueorimportant|忽视；低估||||Youshouldn'tdiscountthepossibilityofhimcomingback.|你们不应该不相信他回来的可能性。||||Muchofwhathesaysmustbediscounted.|他说的很多话不可信。||2.reducethepriceofsth.|降低价格；打折||||Thestorediscountsallitsmerchandise.|这家商店的多有商品都打折。||||Heaskedtodiscount15%fromtheprice.|他要求打八五折。|n.|[C]areductionintheusualpriceofsth.|折扣||||Theyusuallygiveyouadiscountifyoubuymorethantencopies.|如果你多十本以上，他们通常给你打折扣。||||Theyoffera10percentdiscountonrailtravelforstudents.|他们向学生提供火车旅行，九折优惠。23plot|n.|1.[C]thestoryofabook,film,play,etc.|（小说、电影、戏剧等的）情节||||Thefilmha