高英 Lesson Two Work Your Way Through College 单词

LessonTwoWorkYourWayThroughCollege1.menial:menialworkisboring,needsnoskill,andisnotimportant----amenialjob----Shedidmenialtasksaboutthehouse.2.remunerative:makingalotofmoney3.flabby:1)havingunattractivesoftloosefleshratherthanstrongmuscles----aflabbystomach2)usedtodescribesomethingthatisweakornoteffectiveￚoppositepowerful---intellectuallyflabbyarguments----Theband’sperformancewastiredandflabby.4.prodigious:verylargeorgreatinasurprisingorimpressivewayprodigiousamounts/quantitiesofsomething----Somegalaxiesseemtoreleaseprodigiousamountsofenergy.----theartist'sprodigiousoutput5.waive:tostateofficiallythataright,ruleetccanbeignored----Shewaivedherrighttoalawyer.6.bosh:somethingthatyouthinkissilly,notgood,ornottrue7.contribution:somethingthatyougiveordoinordertohelpsomethingbesuccessfulcontributionto/towards---EinsteinwasawardedtheNobelPrizeforhiscontributiontoQuantumTheory.---Theschoolseesitsjobaspreparingstudentstomakeacontributiontosociety.significant/substantial/valuableetccontribution----Wolkomadeoutstandingcontributionstochildren'smedicine.8.epitome:thebestpossibleexampleofsomething9.contemporary:someonewholivedorwasinaparticularplaceatthesametimeassomeoneelsesomebody'scontemporaries-----OswaldwasmuchadmiredbyhiscontemporariesattheAcademy.10.sift:siftthrough:toexamineinformation,documentsetccarefullyinordertofindsomethingoutordecidewhatisimportantandwhatisnot---Policearesiftingthroughtheevidenceinthehopeoffindingmoreclues.siftsomething↔outphrasalverbtoseparatesomethingfromotherthingssiftsomething↔outfrom----It'shardtosiftoutthetruthfromtheliesinthiscase.11.happenstance:chance,orsomethingthathappensbychance12.vestige:1)asmallpartoramountofsomethingthatremainswhenmostofitnolongerexistsￚsynonymtracevestigeof---Thenewlawremovedthelastvestigesofroyalpower.2)thesmallestpossibleamountofaqualityorfeelingvestigeof---There'snotavestigeoftruthinthestory.13.opticalillusion:apictureorimagethattricksyoureyesandmakesyouseesomethingthatisnotactuallythere14.proverbial:1)theproverbialsomethingusedwhenyoudescribesomethingusingpartofawell-knownexpression---Thestorehadeverythingincludingtheproverbialkitchensink.2)relatingtoaproverb---aproverbialexpression3)well-knownbyalotofpeople---Hismodestyisproverbial.15.achorusofthanks/disapproval/protestetc:somethingthatalotofpeopleallsayatthesametime---Theministerwasgreetedwithachorusofboos.---Therewasachorusofagreementfromthecommittee.----Morepoliticianshavenowjoinedinthechorusofcomplaints.16.ameanstoanendsomethingthatyoudoonlytoachievearesult,notbecauseyouwanttodoitorbecauseitisimportant---ForGeoff,thejobwassimplyameanstoanend.17.indomitable:havinggreatdeterminationorcourage----anindomitableoldladyindomitablespirit/will/courageetc---Alicewasawomanofindomitablespirit.18.herculean:needinggreatstrengthordetermination19.exact:v.1)formaltodemandandgetsomethingfromsomeonebyusingthreats,forceetcexactsomethingfromsomebody---IexactedapromisefromRosthatshewouldn'tsayaword.2)exactrevenge(onsomebody)ifsomeoneexactsrevenge,theypunishapersonwhohasharmedthem---Leonardwasdeterminedtoexactrevengeonhiswife'skiller.3)exactahigh/heavypriceifsomethingexactsahighoraheavyprice,ithasaverybadeffectonapersonoronasituation---Theyearsofconflicthaveexactedaheavyprice.20.delude:tomakesomeonebelievesomethingthatisnottrueￚsynonymdeceive---Iwasangrywithhimfortryingtodeludeme.deludesomebody/yourselfintodoingsomething--Itiseasytodeludeyourselfintobelievingyou'reinlove.---Don'tbedeludedintothinkingyourhouseisburglarproof.21.inculcate:tofixideas,principlesetcinsomeone'smindinculcatesomethingin/intosomebody---Itrytoinculcateasenseofresponsibilityinmychildren.----Notallschoolsmanagetosuccessfullyinculcatealoveoflearning.22.alibi:1)somethingthatprovesthatsomeonewasnotwhereacrimehappenedandthereforecouldnothavedoneitaperfect/cast-iron/unshakeableetcalibi----Hehadaperfectalibiandthepolicelethimgo.2)anexcuseforsomethingyouhavefailedtodoorhavedonewrong23.mediocrity:mediocre:adj.notverygoodￚsynonymsecondrate---Ithoughtthebookwasprettymediocre---.amediocrestudent24.reverence:greatrespectandadmirationforsomeoneorsomethingreverencefor---reverencefortradition25.sluggard:Aslothfulperson;anidler26.exalt:1)toputsomeoneorsomethingintoahighrankorposition2)topraisesomeone,especiallyGod----ExaltyetheLord.27.atrophy:ifapartofthebodyatrophiesorisatrophied,itbecomesweakbecauseoflackofuseorlackofblood---therapytopreventthelegmusclesfromatrophying28.slovenly:adj.lazy,untidy,andcareless29.imperturbable:remainingcalmandunworriedinspiteofproblemsordifficulties