1BookOneUnitEightNewWordsandExpressionsinTextA:1.fable:n.ashorttalenotbasedonfactsandintendedtogivemoralguidance寓言(Fablesoftenletthereaderdeducethemorallessons,andnotstatethemdirectly.)---Aesop'sFable《伊索寓言》2.teenager:n.apersonwhoisbetween13and19yearsold青少年》》》》teenage:a.oforforateenager青少年的---teenageproblems青少年问题》》》》teens:pl.theagesof13-19十三至十九的年龄---girls/boysintheirteens少女/少男3.runoutofsth.:useupoffinishasupplyof(sth.)用完,耗尽---Toourdisappointment,ourcarranoutofgashalfwayhome.---Whentheyranoutoffood,thesoldierssetabouthuntingformore.4.file:n.(c)acollectionofpapersononesubject档案,卷宗;存档的文件---Here’sourfileontheMiddleEast.haveafileon:存有关于…的资料---Thepolicehaveafileonhim.onfile:存档---Thisshouldbekeptonfileforreference.5.folder:holderforloosepapers文件夹6.drugstore:n.astorewhereprescriptionsarefilledanddrugsandotherarticlesaresold(AmE)(兼营杂货的)药店,杂货店(照药方配药,出售药品、糖果、饮料、化装品、杂志及其他杂物)7.handful:n.(usedassingularn.,+of)asmallnumber一把;少量---ahandfulofrice/letters一把米/一叠信---You’dbetterhurryup.Ahandfulofpeoplearealreadywaitinginthehall.---IhavetogiveuptheplanbecauseonlyahandfulofstudentsarewillingtospendtheNewYear’sEveonthecampus.--ful:suffix(P.317)8.counter:I)n.tableorflatsurfaceonwhichgoodsareshown,customersserved,inashoporbank(银行,商店等的)柜台underthecounter:(ofgoodsinshops)boughtorsoldsecretly,e.g.whentheyarescarceanddifficulttoobtain(商店里的货物)暗中买卖的(如当缺货不易买到时);秘密地;私下地;走“后门”II)adv.(+to)contrary;intheoppositedirection;inopposition与…相反,与…方向相反,反对---actcountertoaperson’swishes违背某人的意愿而行事---Heactedcountertohispromise.他的行动与他的诺言相反。run/gocounterto:与...相抵触,违反III)vt.,vi.(+with)oppose,meetanattack9withareturnattack)反驳,反击,还击:---counteredthatshewastoobusytobethorough反驳说她太忙了所以做事不太彻底2---Hecounteredmyproposalwithoneofhisown.他以自己的一个建议来反对我的。9.tax:n.税10.inamazement:withafeelingofgreatsurpriseordisbelief惊讶---AuntSophiagazedatherpictureinamazement:shelookedlikeateenagegirlinit.---Allthepeopleinthelecturehallstaredathiminamazementwhenhetalkedloudlywithhisfriend.11.modestly:ad.notinverylargequantity,size,etc.不太多,不太大,适中》》》》modest:a.1)moderate;notlargeinsizeoramount适度的,适中的;普通的---amodestprice适中的价格---amodesthotel普通饭店---anewspaperwithamodestcirculation订阅量不大的报纸---Mydemandsarequitemodest.---Heismodestinhisrequirements.---Therehasbeenamodestdecreaseinhousepricesthisyear.房价今年略有下降。2)having,showing,anottoohighopinionofone’smerits,abilities,etc谦虚的;谦让的;客气的---amodesthero---Sheisverymodestabouttheprizesshehaswon/hersuccess.她对自己得奖/的成功非常谦虚。12.upset:(upset)vt.(usu.beupsetby/about)make(sb.)worryorfeelunhappy使苦恼,使心烦意乱---Theyareterriblyupsetbythebreak-upoftheirparents’marriage.---Hewasupsetabouttheargumenthehadwithhiswife.13.ignorant:a.1)(usu.beignorantof/about)(ofpersons)knowinglittleornothing;unawareoruninformed无知的;无知识的;不知道的---anignorantperson无知的人---Heisnotstupid,butmerelyignorant.---Somepeopleareignorantofthefactsaboutglobalwarming.---Shewasignorantofherhusband’sillegalactivities.Otherwiseshewouldhavedoneeverythingpossibletostophim.2)showingignorance;resultingfromignorance显示无知的;由无知产生的---ignoranthope天真的希望---anignorantmistake/reply很愚蠢的错误/无知的错误ignorance:n.(u)(+of)thestateofbeingignorant;wantofknowledge无知;不知道;愚昧---Weareincompleteignoranceofhisplans.我们完全不知道他的计划。---Ignoranceofthelawisnoexcuse.不懂法律不能成为借口。from/outof/throughignorance:出于无知14.senior:I)n.1)(AmE)studentinthelastyearofcollegeorhighschool(大学或中学)毕业班的学生freshman-sophomore-junior-senior2)seniorperson年高者,年长者(附于姓名后,尤指有相同名字的两个人,3如父亲与儿子,指年长的那个,常缩作Sr.或Sen.),资深者---Heismyseniorbytenyears.他比我大十岁。---Theseniors(=themembersoftheseniorclass)defeatedthejuniorsby3-1.高班同学以3-1打败了低班同学。---JohnSmithSenior/Sen./Sr.老约翰(-JohnSmithJunior)---collegesenior大学四年级学生II)a.(与junior相对)(+to)olderinyears;higherinrank,authority,etc.年长的;权位等较高的;资深的---Heistenyearsseniortome.他比我年长10岁。---Sheiseightyearsmysenior.她比我年长八岁---Smithistheseniorpartnerin(=theheadof)thefirm.---aseniorcitizen:(euphemism)personovertheageofretirement;oldagepensioner(委婉说法)老年人---Sheteachesaseniorclass.她教一个高年级班。---Sheisseniortoeveryoneelseinthecompany.她在公司里的地位比其他人都高。---asenioroffice一位高级军官---theseniorstatesmen元老---seniorstaff高级职员---aseniorhighschool高中---seniorstudent高年级学生15.slice:n.(c)1)(+of)apartofsth.部分---Fictiontakesupalargesliceofthepublishingmarket.---Here’sacarthatrepresentsasliceofmotoringhistory.---Thebosspromisedthateveryonewouldgetasliceoftheprofits.2)(+of)athinflatpiececutfromsth.,esp.breadormeal(薄薄)的一片(尤指面包和肉类)---fourslicesofbread/beef(牛肉)---Cutthepork(猪肉)intothinslices.16.ability:n.(c,u)(+to)powerorskilltodo,make,orthink;talent能力---Weelectedhimmonitorbecausehehadtheabilitytobringoutthebestinothers.---Helosttheabilitytowalkafteracaraccident.17.nonexistent:a.notexisting不存在的18.chill:I)v.becomeormake(sth.orsb.)cold(使)变冷;(使)不寒而栗---Hewaschilledtothebone.寒冷彻骨---Don’tchilltheirenthusiasm.向…泼冷水II)n.(sing.)寒冷;凉意;风寒;(fig,sing.)沮丧,扫兴---achillintheair凉意---catchachill受寒---Thebadnewscastachilloverthewholefamily.这坏消息使全家人感到沮丧。19.indifference:n.(u)(+to)alackofinterestorfeeling漠不关心---Successorfailurecannotbeamatterofindifferencetoyou.成败对你不可能是件无足轻重的事4》》》》indifferent:a.(+to)havingnointerestin;neitherforn