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ANADVANCEDCOURSEOFREADING(4thversion)Author:EllenDongDate:2016/01/051LESSON1ReadingAbackwater[bækwɔ:tə]n.穷乡僻壤aplaceorsituationregardedasisolated,stagnant,orbackward注stagnantadj.不景气的，停滞不前的benediction[ˏbeniˋdikʃən]n.anexpressionofgoodwishes祝福borough[bʌrə]n.anyofthefiveadministrativeareasofNewYorkCity(纽约市的五个）行政区（之一）纽约市共有五个行政区：曼哈顿（Manhattan)布鲁克林（Brooklyn)昆斯（Queens)布朗克斯（Bronx)和理士满（Richmon,即史坦登岛—StatenIsland)catch[kætʃ]n.(infml)atrickyorpreviouslyunsuspectedconditionordrawback缺陷欺诈exacerbate[ig'zæsəbeit]v.tomakeworse,aggravate使恶化，使加重finesse[fi'nes]n.skillful,subtlehandlingofasituation手段,手腕gelato[dʒɛ'la:təʊ]n.anItalianicecream意式冰淇淋，以鲜牛奶为原料，配以各种水果，是意大利冰淇淋最为传统的一款hip[hip]a.veryfashionableorstylish时髦的，新潮的homicide['homisaid]n.thekillingofonepersonbyanother杀人，他杀matinee['mætinei]n.anentertainment,suchasadramaticormusicalperformance,giveninthedaytime,usuallyintheafternoon日场，日戏megalopolis[,mɛgə'lɑpəlɪs]n.aregionmadeupofseverallargecitiesandtheirsurroudingsareasincloseproximitytobeconsideredasingleurbancomplex特大型城市metropolitanadj大都会的;大城市的;宗主国的;大主教教区的n大城市人;大主教;宗主国的公民;有大城市气派的人metropolis大都市，大都会;首府，首都;大主教区;大城市salutary['sæljə'tɛri]a.haveagoodeffect有益的beneficial有利的，有益的;[法]可享受利益的skulk[skʌlk]v.(derog=derogatory贬低)tohideormovearoundasifoneisashamedortryingtohide,oftenthroughfearorforsomebadpurpose躲藏,躲躲闪闪;鬼鬼祟祟stickball['stɪkbɔ:l]n.aformofabaseballplayedwitharubberballandastick,suchasonemadefromthehandleofabroom,forabat棍球stoop-sitting[stuːp]n.sittingonthefrontstepsintheevening,chattingwithneighbors(邻里间）茶余饭后的闲聊sweatshop['swetʃɒp]n.afactoryorplantwhereworkersareemployedforlonghoursandlowpay,andareofteninbadconditions血汗工厂LESSON1ReadingBaccentuate[ək'sɛntʃuet]v.todirectattentionto;toemphasize使突出，强调，着重指出begrudge[bɪ'ɡrʌdʒ]v.togiveorallowsth.unwillingly,esp.becauseitisunwantedorundeserved吝啬，舍不得给；不愿；妒忌grudgen不满;怨恨;恶意;妒忌vt怀恨;妒忌;吝惜;不情愿做bolster['bəʊlstə]v.tosupport,strengthen,orincrease支持；增强；鼓励；增加botch[bɒtʃ]v.todo(sth.)badly,esp.torepairsth.badlythroughcarelessnessorlackofskill把......做的拙劣commentariat['kɔməntəriət]n.(blendingofcommentaryandproletariat)amemberofthenewsmediaasaclass新闻媒介阶层的成员Commentaryn解说词;评论，评注;注释，注解;个人生平传记commentator（电台的）时事评论员，实况广播报导员;注解者，注释者;评论员，解说员;主持[解释]宗教仪式的非教士consumerist[kən'sjuːmərɪst]n./a.(aperson)advocatingorinvolvedintheprotectionofconsumers'interests保护消费者利益运动的活动家；保护消费者利益运动的counterweight['kaʊntəweɪt]n.anequivalent[ɪ'kwɪv(ə)l(ə)nt]等价的/相等的weightorforce平衡重，平衡锤doomsayer['duːmseɪə]n.apersonwhopredictsdisaster凶事预示者，预言灾难者dysfunctional[dɪsˈfʌŋkʃənl]a.ofimpairedorabnormalfunctioning出现机能障碍的，机能不良的entitlement[ɪn'taɪtlmənt]n.thefactofbeingentitledorANADVANCEDCOURSEOFREADING(4thversion)Author:EllenDongDate:2016/01/052qualified;sth.towhichapersonisentitled津贴，补贴；应得的权利exceptionalism[ɪk'sepʃənəlɪzəm]n.thebeliefthatacertainthingconstitutesanexceptioninrelationtoothersofitskind例外论exhort[iɡ'zɔ:t]v.tourgeoradvisestrongly规劝，告诫；激励fret[fret]v.to(causeto)becontinuallyworriedordissatisfiedaboutsmallorunnecessarythings(使）焦虑，（使）烦恼latch[lætʃ]v.tofasten['fɑːs(ə)n]ortobeabletobefastenedwithasimplefastening用锁锁上，闩上latchontotogainanunderstandingof理解接受Inthedancingparty,ayounggirllatchedontothemillionaire.在舞会上，一个姑娘主动和那个百万富翁攀谈起来litigate['lɪtɪgeɪt]v.totakeanoncriminalmattertoacourtoflawforadecision提出诉讼打官司Whileclearrestrictionsremain,Chinesecitizenscannowventonline,protestinpublic,appealtogovernmentforredress,andlitigateincourt.但限制依然明显，中国公民现在能在网上发泄自己的不满，在公共场合进行抗议，为了赔偿而诉诸政府，在法庭里提出诉讼overwrought[,ovɚ'rɔt]a.toonervousandexcitedatthemoment,esp.becauseofanxiety(尤指因焦虑而）过分紧张的，过度兴奋的postmortemize[,post'mɔ:təmaɪz]v.toexamineabodyafterdeath,esp.inordertodeterminethecauseofdeath对......验尸mortem事后剖析profligacy['prɔfliɡəsi]n.thequalityorstateofbeingwildlyextravagant[ɪk'strævəgənt]肆意挥霍，极度浪费profligateadjextravagantadj.奢侈的；浪费的；过度的；放纵的prowess['praʊɪs]n.greatability,skill,orbravery杰出的才能，本领，英勇roil[rɒɪl]v.tomake(liquid)turbid混浊的ormuddybydisturbingthesediment（沉淀物);todisturb;todisorder搅浑，使混浊；使混乱sclerotic[sklɪ'rɑtɪk]a.hardeningorthickeningofanytissueorstructure,esp.ofthecirculatoryornervoussystem硬化的showdown['ʃəʊdaʊn]n.asettlementofaquarralormatterofdisagreementinanopendirectway摊牌，一决胜负top-grossing[grəʊsɪŋ]a.gainingthegreatestprofitorearningthelargestamount获利最多的underscore[ʌndə'skɔː]v.tounderline;togiveforceto;toemphasize强调，使突出accentuatevaunt[vɔːnt]v.topraise(sth.)toomuch;toboastabout吹嘘，自夸，夸耀vigilance['vɪdʒələns]n.watchfulcare;continualattentiveness警惕，警戒LESSON2ReadingAarse[ɑ:s]n.buttocks[bʌtəks];bottom屁股臀部cack-handed['kæk'hændid]a.awkwardandunskilled;clumsy['klʌmzɪ]笨手笨脚的chuck[tʃʌk]v.tothrow(sth.),esp.withashortmovementofthearms抛，仍collate[kɔ'leit]v.toexamineandcompare(copiedofbooks,notes,etc.)carefullyinordertofindthedifferencesbetweenthem校勘，核对，对照crackhead['krækhed]n.afool;astupidperson傻子deterrence[dɪ'terəns]n.theactofhinderingorpreventing威慑；阻碍，阻遏detox['diːtɒks]adetoxificationcenter戒瘾诊所fiddle['fɪd(ə)l]v.toswindle欺诈;tofalsify;togaindishonestly伪造；欺骗；骗取hard-assed[hɑːd'æst]a.ferocious[fə'rəʊʃəs];tough;despotic[dɪ'spɒtɪk]凶悍的，强横的ANADVANCEDCOURSEOFREADING(4thversion)Author:EllenDongDate:2016/01/053i