2007年专八阅读真题生词整理passage 2 世界热推荐

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第一段

dog-eared

A book or paper that is dog-eared has the pages turned down at the corners as a result of a lot of use. （书页或报纸因为经常翻看而）卷边的，折角的

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amble

to walk in a slow and relaxed way 漫步，缓行

He was ambling along the beach.

他沿着沙滩漫步。

satchel

a rectangular leather bag with a long strap, used especially in the past by children for carrying books to school （旧时的）皮书包，小背包

anthrax

a disease that causes fever, swelling, and often death in animals, especially sheep and cattle (= male and female cows), and can be passed on to humans 炭疽病（一种常引起牛羊死亡的传染病，可传给人）

swig

to drink, especially by swallowing large amounts in a series of single actions 畅饮，痛饮

第二段

wield

to hold a weapon or tool and look as if you are going to use it 挥舞，握，抓着（武器或工具）She was confronted by a man wielding a knife.

她受到一名持刀男子的威胁。

ballot

a system or occasion of secret voting （无记名）投票

Representatives were elected by ballot.

代表们是通过无记名投票选举出来的。

abstention

the fact of not voting in favour of or against someone or something 弃权

There were high levels of abstention (from voting) in the last elections.

上几次选举中都有很多人放弃了投票权。

There were ten votes in favour, six against, and three abstentions.

10票赞成，6票反对，3票弃权。

第三段

marbled

decorated with a delicate pattern consisting of lines and areas of colour 具有大理石花纹的The church has an ornate black and white marbled interior.

教堂内部拥有华丽的黑白大理石花纹装饰。

mustachioed

having a large moustache (= a line of hair above the upper lip) 留髭的a mustachioed gentleman 留着小胡子的绅士

thwart

to stop something from happening or someone from doing something 反对；阻挠；挫败Our holiday plans were thwarted by the airline pilots' strike.

因为航空公司飞行员罢工，我的度假计划泡汤了。

第五段

hijab

the head covering that some Muslim women wear when they are outside 头巾（伊斯兰教女性出门时用于包裹头部的头巾）

spangled

decorated with small pieces of shiny metal or plastic, or wearing clothes decorated in this way（穿着）饰有闪闪发光的金属（或塑料）片的

She wore a spangled top and a striped skirt.

她穿着一件饰有闪亮金属片的上衣和一条条纹半身裙。

alas

used to express sadness or feeling sorry about something （表示悲伤或遗憾）哎呀，唉I love football but, alas, I have no talent as a player.

我喜欢足球。唉，可惜我没有足球运动员的天分。

onstage

onto or on a stage for a performance 上台演出地，上场地；在台上表演地The audience cheered as the band walked onstage for another encore.

乐队应观众的要求走上舞台又加演一曲时，观众们欢呼了起来。

第六段

archipelago

a group of small islands or an area of sea in which there are many small islands 群岛；群岛周围的海域

the Hawaiian archipelago 夏威夷群岛

flirtatious

behaving as if you are sexually attracted to someone, especially not in a serious way 打情骂俏的，轻佻的

She's very flirtatious. 她十分轻佻。

puff

to smoke tobacco 吸（烟），抽（烟）

She was puffing on a cigarette at the time.

她当时正在吸烟。

第七段

suffragette

a woman who campaigned for the right of women to vote, especially a member of the early 20th century British group of activitists led by Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst （20世纪初英国、澳大利亚和美国）为女性争取选举权团体的成员

drainpipe jeans

烟管牛仔裤

strappy

having straps 有带子的

a pair of strappy sandals 一双系带凉鞋

studded with sth

If something is studded with many objects of the same type, those objects are arranged regularly across it, or across the surface of it. 布满…的，点缀着…的

a baked ham studded with cloves 点缀着丁香的烤火腿

rhinestone

a bright, transparent artificial jewel that looks like a diamond and can be sewn onto clothes 莱茵（水晶）石

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