指導：2009年成人學位英語必備詞匯手冊（四）

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121. think about

覺得……

What do you think about those members of the motorcycle racing clan?

你對那些飆車族成員有什么看法？

122 . dissimulation　

(n.) 掩飾

The thief intruded into the house with caution and dissimulation.

竊賊小心掩飾地潛入室內。

123. flog　

(vt.) 鞭打

Nowadays, it is an inhumane punishment to flog the disobedient soldiers of sailors.

今天，鞭笞抗命士兵或水手是不人道的懲罰。

124. be tarred with the same brush

一丘之貉

They’re all tarred with the same brush.

他們是一丘之貉。

125. inscription　

(n.) 銘刻;銘文;碑文

According to the inscription on its cornerstone, this building was erected in 1919.

根據基石上的碑銘，這棟建筑物建于1919年。

126. lump　

(n.) 團,塊

On his desk, many articles and documents are always piled in great lump.

在他的桌上，許多物品和文件總是被堆成一大堆。

127. leap to the eye

一目了然

A: What does this proverb mean?

B: Gee, it leaps to the eye. Need I explain it for you?

-這句格言是什么意思？

-咦，那一目了然。需要我為你解釋嗎？

128. posture　

(n.) 姿勢,姿態

He doesn’t sit straight, his posture is very bad.

他坐得不正，他的姿勢很糟糕。

129. rummage　

(vt.) 翻找,仔細搜查

John rummaged all the drawers to find his gloves.

約翰為了尋找他的手套，翻遍了所有的抽屜。

130. go off without a hitch

一帆風順

A: How about your business?

B: Thank you for your concern. It has gone off without a hitch so far.

-你的事業如何？

-感謝關心。到目前為止一帆風順。

131. wistful　

(a.) 渴望的;向往的;留戀的

A child stood looking with wistful eyes at the toys in the shop window.

小孩站在櫥窗前渴望地看著那些玩具。

132. amicable　

(a.) 友善的,友好的;溫和的

The amicable flash of her white teeth was very impressive.

她友善地露齒一笑，給人很深刻的印象。

133. Every minute counts

一刻千金

A: How come you make good of your time?

B: It’s quite obvious that every minute counts.

-為何你如何善用時間？

-很明顯，一刻千金啊

134. blizzard　

(n.) 大風雪,暴風雪

The soldiers are very exhausted for they have advanced forward without rest in a blizzard.

士兵們精疲力竭，因為他們在暴風雪中沒有休息地連續前進。

135. cruise　

(vi.) 巡航;航游

If I were rich, I would like to cruise in the Southern Pacific for six months in a private yacht.

假如我有錢的話，我要乘私人游艇在南太平洋上航行六個月。

136. All have ended in smoke

一事無成

A: How about his business, studies and marital status?

B: Regretfully, all have ended in smoke.

-他的事業、學業和婚姻如何？

-說來遺憾，一事無成。

137. eradicate　

(vt.) 根除;消滅

Yellow fever has been eradicated in the United States but it still exists in some countries.

黃熱病在美國已經根除絕跡，但在一些國家卻依然存在。

138. glimmer　

(n.) 微光

The doctor's report gave us only a glimmer of hope.

醫生的報告僅給我們一絲的希望。

139. bite the dust

一敗涂地

A: What was the outcome of the election about the candidate?

B: It bit the dust.

-該候選人的選舉結果怎樣？

-一敗涂地。

140. ransack　

(vt.) 徹底搜索,仔細搜查

The woman ransacked the house for her lost jewelry.

那位女士仔細搜索房屋尋找遺失的珠寶。

141. slash　

(vt.) (用刀,劍等)砍;砍擊

He slashed a path through the high grass with a long knife.

他用一把長刀在高高的草叢中開辟出一條小徑。

142. hit the right nail on the head

一針見血

A: What do you think about his comment on the current news?

B: He hit the right nail on the head.

-你覺得他對時事新聞的評論如何？

-一針見血。

143. slump　

(vi.) 倒下,陷落

Our feet slumped repeatedly through the melting ice.

經過融化的冰時，我們的腳一再地陷了進去。

144. vogue　

(n.) 流行;風行;時髦

That pop song had a great vogue at one time.

那首流行歌曲有一陣子非常流行。

145. as clear as crystal

一清二楚

A: Something is wrong with the accounts.

B: Nope. They’re as clear as crystal.

-這些賬目有問題。

-不，它們一清二楚。

146. ascribe　

(vt.) 把……歸因(于)

He ascribes his success to skill and hard work.

他把他的成功歸于技能和努力的工作。

147. bulwark　

(n.) 堡壘,壁壘

The soldiers kept their heads down behind the bulwark.

士兵們低頭隱蔽在堡壘的后面。

148. go one's own way

一意孤行

A: The wayward girl is a great trouble to her parents.

B: Absolutely. She is always going her own way.

-那叛逆的女孩讓她父母非常頭痛。

-對極了，她總是一意孤行。

149. dubious　

(a.) 懷疑的，曖昧的，含糊的

She looked around this way and that in a dubious manner.

她以一種懷疑的態度看著四周。

150. facet　

(n.) (問題等的)一個方面

Selfishness was a facet of his character that we seldom saw before.

我們以前很少看到他個性中自私的一面。

151. go to pot

一落千丈

A: How about your son's schoolwork?

B: It has gone to pot. He really lets me down.

-你兒子的課業如何？

-一落千丈。他實在令我失望。

152. dissimulation　

(n.) 掩飾

The thief intruded into the house with caution and dissimulation.

竊賊小心掩飾地潛入室內。

153. flog　

(vt.) 鞭打

Nowadays, it is an inhumane punishment to flog the disobedient soldiers of sailors.

今天，鞭笞抗命士兵或水手是不人道的懲罰。

154. be tarred with the same brush

一丘之貉

They’re all tarred with the same brush.

他們是一丘之貉。

155. inscription　

(n.) 銘刻;銘文;碑文

According to the inscription on its cornerstone, this building was erected in 1919.

根據基石上的碑銘，這棟建筑物建于1919年。

156. lump　

(n.) 團,塊

On his desk, many articles and documents are always piled in great lump.

在他的桌上，許多物品和文件總是被堆成一大堆。

157. leap to the eye

一目了然

A: What does this proverb mean?

B: Gee, it leaps to the eye. Need I explain it for you?

-這句格言是什么意思？

-咦，那一目了然。需要我為你解釋嗎？

158. posture　

(n.) 姿勢,姿態

He doesn’t sit straight, his posture is very bad.

他坐得不正，他的姿勢很糟糕。

159. rummage　

(vt.) 翻找,仔細搜查

John rummaged all the drawers to find his gloves.

約翰為了尋找他的手套，翻遍了所有的抽屜。

160. go off without a hitch

一帆風順

A: How about your business?

B: Thank you for your concern. It has gone off without a hitch so far.

-你的事業如何？

-感謝關心。到目前為止一帆風順。