词汇book3-unit3

Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note

1. birth?place

1.（尤指名人的）出生時的住宅，出生地

2. 發源地；發祥地：Hawaii was the birthplace of surfing. 夏威夷是衝浪運動的發源地。

2. novel

1.（長篇）小說：to write/ publish/ read a novel 創作╱發表╱閱讀長篇小說

detective/ historical/ romantic novels 偵探╱歷史╱傳奇小說

2. 新穎的；與眾不同的；珍奇的：a novel feature 新特徵

3. adventure

1.[C]冒險；冒險經歷；奇遇：her adventures travelling in Africa 她在非洲旅行時的冒險經歷When you're a child, life is six big adventure. 在孩提時代，生活是一大不尋常的經歷。adventure stories 歷險故事

2.冒險的刺激；大膽開拓：a sense/ spirit of adventure冒險意識╱精神

4.phrase

1. 短語；詞組；片語

2. 成語；習語；慣用法；警句：

a memorable phrase 易記的警句

[VN]~ sth (as sth)（以某種方式）表達，措辭，推敲：

a carefully phrased remark 措辭謹慎的話語

I agree with what he says, but I'd have phrased it differently.

我贊同他說的，但我會以不同的方式表述。

Her order was phrased as a suggestion. 她的命令措辭好像是一項建議。

5. scene

1.[C, usually sing.] ~ (of sth)（尤指不愉快事件發生的）地點，現場：

the scene of the accident/ attack/ crime 事故╱襲擊╱犯罪的現場

Firefighters were on the scene immediately. 消防隊立刻趕到現場。

2. [C] ~ (of sth)事件；場面；情景：

The team's victory produced scenes of joy all over the country.

球隊的勝利使舉國上下出現一派歡樂的場面。

She witnessed some very distressing scenes. 她目睹過一些令人非常痛苦的場面。

3. [C]場面；片段；鏡頭：

The movie opens with a scene in a New York apartment. 電影開頭的一場戲發生在紐約一套公寓裏。love/ sex scenes 愛情戲；牀上戲

I got very nervous before my big scene 在演那場重頭戲之前，我非常緊張。

4.（尤指當眾、有失體面的）爭吵，吵鬧：

She had made a scene in the middle of the party. 她在聚會中間大鬧了一場。

'Please leave,' he said. 'I don't want a scene.' "請你走吧，"他說，"我不希望發生爭吵。

Idm behind the 'scenes

1.在後台；在幕後：

The students were able to go behind the scenes to see how programmes are made.

學生可以跑到後台，去看看節目是怎麼製作出來的。

2.秘密地；背地裏；在幕後：

A lot of negotiating has been going on behind the scenes. 廣泛的談判一直在秘密進行。

behind-the-scenes work 幕後工作

not sb's 'scene不對某人的路子；不合某人的胃口

set the 'scene (for sth)

1.為…做好準備（或鋪平道路）：

His arrival set the scene for another argument. 他這一來，又會引起一場爭論。

2.（向…）介紹背景，事先介紹情況：

The first part of the programme was just setting the scene. 節目的第一部份不過是介紹背景而已。

6. wan?der

1.漫遊；遊蕩；閒逛；徘徊；流浪；漂泊

[V +adv./prep.] She wandered aimlessly around the streets. 她在大街上漫無目的地到處遊蕩。

We wandered back towards the car. 我們遛達着回到汽車那裏。

[VN] The child was found wandering the streets alone. 那孩子被發現獨自在大街上瞎轉。

2.[V] ~ (away/ off) | ~ (from/ off sth)偏離（正道）；走失；離散stray ：

The child wandered off and got lost. 那孩子走散後迷路了。

They had wandered from the path into the woods. 他們離開小路消失在樹林裏。

3.[V] ~ (away, back, to, sth) (of a person's mind or thoughts 人的思想或想法) 走神；神志恍惚；

（思想）開小差drift ：

It's easy to be distracted and let your attention wander. 很容易走神分散了注意力。

Try not to let your mind wander. 盡量別讓你的思想開小差。

Her thoughts wandered back to her youth. 她浮想聯翩，思緒回到了青春歲月。

4.[V, usually +adv./prep.] (of a person's eyes 人的眼睛) 慢慢地移開：

His eyes wandered towards the photographs on the wall. 他的目光慢慢地移向牆上的照片。

She let her gaze wander. 她東瞅瞅西望望。

5.[V, usually +adv./prep.] (of a road or river 道路或河流) 蜿蜒；迂迴曲折：

The road wanders along through the hills. 這條路蜿蜒曲折地穿過丘陵。

Noun [sing.] 遊蕩；遛達；閒逛；徘徊：

I went to the park and had a wander around. 我去公園轉了一圈。

7. pavement n

1 [C] (US sidewalk) 人行道

Don't ride your bicycle on the pavement. 不要在人行道上骑自行车.

2 [U] (US) hard surface of a road, street, etc （道路等的）硬路面.

3 [C] paved area or surface 用石或砖铺的面.

8. permit

1. 允許；准許：

[VN] Radios are not permitted in the library. 圖書館內不許使用收音機。

[VNN] We were not permitted any contact with each other. 我們不許彼此有任何接觸。

[VN to inf] Visitors are not permitted to take photographs. 參觀者請勿拍照。

She would not permit herself to look at them. 她避免看他們。

(formal) Permit me to offer you some advice. 請允許我向你提些建議。

[also V -ing]

2. 允許；使有可能：

[V] We hope to visit the cathedral, if time permits. 如果時間允許，我們希望能參觀一下主教座堂。I'll come tomorrow, weather permitting. 天氣許可的話，我明天過來。

[VN] The password permits access to all files on the hard disk. 這個密碼可調出硬盤上的所有文檔。[VN to inf] Cash machines permit you to withdraw money at any time. 取款機可讓你隨時取款。

Noun .許可證，特許證（尤指限期的）：

a fishing/ residence/ parking, etc. permit 釣魚、居住、停車等許可證

to apply for a permit 申請許可證to issue a permit 簽發許可證

9. ahead adv

1.（時間、空間）向前面，在前面：I'll run ahead and warn them. 我要跑在前頭，警告他們。The road ahead was blocked. 前面的路被封了。

This will create problems in the months ahead. 在以後的幾個月中這個就要出問題。

He was looking straight ahead. 他逕直往前看去。

go ahead

2. 提前；預先；提早in advance ：

The party was planned weeks ahead. 聚會提前幾個星期就已籌劃好了

3.佔優勢；領先：Our team was ahead by one points. 我們隊領先六分。

You need to work hard to keep ahead. 你要努力才能保持領先優勢。

Ahead of

1.（時間、空間）在…前面：Two boys were ahead of us. 有兩個男孩在我們前面。

Ahead of us lay ten days of intensive training. 我們還要進行十天的強化訓練。

2. 早於：I finished several days ahead of the deadline. 我是在最後期限的前幾天完成的。

3. 領先：She was always well ahead of the rest of the class. 她總是遙遙領先班上的同學。

His ideas were way ahead of his time. 他的思想遠遠超越了他那個時代。

10. stare

~ (at sb/ sth)盯着看；凝視；注視：

I screamed and everyone stared. 我尖叫一聲，眾人都盯着我看。

I stared blankly at the paper in front of me. 我茫然地看着面前這張紙。

He sat staring into space 他坐在那兒凝視着前方。

She looked at them with dark staring eyes. 她那雙深色的眼睛專注地看着他們。

Idm be staring sb in the 'face

1.明擺着；顯而易見：The answer was staring us in the face. 答案明擺在我們面前。

2.必定發生：Defeat was staring them in the face. 他們必遭失敗。

be staring sth in the 'face 不可避免：

They were staring defeat in the face. 對他們來說，失敗不可避免。

Phr stare sb 'out (BrE) (also stare sb 'down NAmE, BrE) 盯得某人轉移目光（或慌了神）

Noun （尤指不友好或吃驚的）盯，凝視，注視：

She gave him a blank stare. 她面無表情地看了他一眼。

11.spot n

1 斑点（通常指圆的）

a white skirt with red spots 白底红点儿的裙子

Which has spots, the leopard or the tiger? 豹跟虎哪一个身上有斑点?

2 圆形的斑点或污迹

spots of mud on your trousers 你裤子上的泥斑.

3（皮肤上由於疾病而起的）红斑, 红疙瘩; 丘疹

a teenage boy worried about his spots 因出粉刺而烦恼的十几岁的男青年

She had chicken-pox and was covered in spots. 她得了水痘, 出了一身丘疹.

4地点; 场所

a nice picnic spot/spot for a picnic 野餐的好去处

a well-known beauty spot 风景胜地

This is the (very) spot where he was murdered. 他就是在这儿遭谋杀的.

There are several weak spots in your argument. 你的论点中有几处经不起推敲.

5 drop 滴: Did you feel a few spots of rain? 下了几滴雨, 你感觉到了吗?

6 (usu sing 通常作单数) ~ of sth 少量的某事物

Are you ready for a spot of lunch? 你想吃点儿午饭吗?

What about doing a spot of work? 做点儿事怎麽样?

You seem to be having a spot of bother with your car can I help?

看来你的汽车有点让你伤脑筋了--要我帮忙吗?

7 (fig 比喻) 性格上的缺陷; 品行上的污点

There isn't a spot on her reputation. 她的声誉没有半点瑕疵

spot, v (-tt-)

1 [I, Tn, Tn.pr usu passive 通常用於被动语态] ~ sth (with sth)（使某事物）有斑点或污点material that spots easily 容易沾上污斑的料子

a table spotted with ink 墨迹斑斑的桌子.

2 [Tn, Tw, Tng, Cn.n/a]

~ sb/sth (as sth) (不用於进行时态) （从许多人或事物中）找出, 辨出, 认出（某人或某事物）; 瞥见; 发觉

She spotted her friend in the crowd. 她在人群中认出了她的朋友.

I can't spot the difference between them. 我看不出两者的区别.

spot the winner of a race预先料到赛跑的获胜者

I soon spotted what to do. 我很快就知道该怎麽办了.

3 [I, Ipr] (Brit infml 口) (used with it 与it连用) rain slightly; spit 下小雨

It's beginning to spot. 开始下小雨了.

It's spotting with rain. 正在下小雨.

spotted adj有斑点的; 满是斑点的

a spotted dog 身上有花斑的狗

a spotted dress 带花点儿的连衣裙.

12. account n

1 (abbr 缩写a/c) 帐目; 帐单

send in an account 报帐keep the accounts 记帐

The accounts show a profit of 9000. 帐上显示盈利9000英镑.

2 (abbr 缩写a/c) 帐户, 户头（与银行, 商店等在财务或商务交易上的约定, 尤用於以下示例）have an account at/with that bank 在那个银行有帐户

open/close an account开[结束]户头

pay money into/draw money out of an account在一帐户中存[取]钱）

3 report; description 报告; 叙述

She gave the police a full account of the incident. 她把事件向警方作了详细叙述.

Keep an account of your daily activities. 把你每天的活动都记下来.

4 (idm 习语) by/from all accounts据说; 根据报道

I've never been there but it is, by all accounts, a lovely place.

我从来没去过那个地方, 人家都说那地方很好.

by one's own account据某人自己所说.

call sb to account (for --- )

His boss called him to account for failing to meet the deadline. 老板叫他解释未能按时完成的原因give a good/poor account of oneself表现好, 不好等（尤指於竞赛中）

Our team gave a splendid account of themselves to win the match. 我们队表现出色, 赢了那场比赛. of no/ little ac'count (formal) not important 不重要；無足輕重

a man of no account 无足轻重的人.

on account 掛賬；（先付小部份款額的）賒賬

on sb's account為了某人的緣故：

Please don't change your plans on my account. 請別因為我而改變你的計劃。

on account of sb/ sth由於；因為：

She retired early on account of ill health. 她體弱多病，所以提前退休。

on this/ that account (formal) 由於這個╱那個緣故：

Weather conditions were poor, but he did not delay his departure on that account.

天氣不好，但他並沒有因此延期啟程。

on no account; not on any account决不可以; 切莫

Don't on any account leave the prisoner unguarded. 这个囚犯决不能没人看守.

on your own ac'count

1. 為自己：In 1992 Smith set up in business on his own account. 1992 年史密斯自己開始經商

2.自願地：No one sent me, I am here on my own account. 沒有人派我，我自己來的。

put/ turn sth to good ac'count (formal) 善用；利用

take account of sth | take sth into account考慮到；顧及：

The company takes account of environmental issues wherever possible.

只要有可能，這家公司總是盡量考慮到環境問題。

Coursework is taken into account as well as exam results. 除考試結果外，課程作業也要計入成績。The defendant asked for a number of other offences to be taken into account.

被告要求考慮其他一些罪行

account v

1 [Cn.a] regard (sb/sth) as; consider 将（某人[某事物]）看做; 视为

In English law a man is accounted innocent until he is proved guilty.

根据英国法律, 一个人未经证实有罪仍视为无罪.

2 [Ipr] ~ (to sb)（对自己掌管的钱等）作令人满意的交代

We must account (to our employer) for every penny we spend during a business trip.

我们得把我们出差时所花的每一分钱（向雇主）交代清楚.

3 (idm 习语) there's no accounting for taste (saying 谚) it is impossible to explain why people have different likes and dislikes 人各有所好（人的好恶是无可理喻的）.

4 (phr v) account for sth作某事物的解释; 解释某事物的原因

His illness accounts for his absence. 他因病缺席.

Please account for your disgraceful conduct. 对你的可耻行为请作解释.

account for sth/sb摧毁某事物; 杀死某人

Our anti-aircraft guns accounted for five enemy bombers. 我军高射炮击落五架敌军轰炸机.

13. seek v (pt, pp sought )

1. ~ (for) sth/ sb尋找：

[VN] Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes. 請駕車者另尋其他路線。

[V] (BrE) They sought in vain for somewhere to shelter. 他們怎麼也找不到一個藏身的地方。

2.尋求；謀求；爭取：

[VN] to seek funding for a project 為項目籌募資金

Highly qualified secretary seeks employment. 優秀秘書求職（廣告用語）。

We are currently seeking new ways of expanding our membership.

目前，我們正探索發展會員的新途徑。

3. [VN] ~ sth (from sb)（向人）請求，尋求：

I think it's time we sought legal advice. 我想我們現在該咨詢一下律師了。

She managed to calm him down and seek help from a neighbour.

她設法使他平靜下來，然後向一位鄰居求助。

4.[V to inf] 試圖；設法attempt ：

They quickly sought to distance themselves from the protesters. 他們迅速設法遠離抗議者。

Idm seek your 'fortune (literary) 外出尋找發財機會；外出闖蕩；闖世界

seek sb/ sth 'out 挑選出；物色

14. contrary adj

1. ~ to sth 相對立的；相反的：

Contrary to popular belief, many cats dislike milk. 與普通的看法相反，許多貓不喜歡牛奶。

The government has decided that the publication of the report would be 'contrary to the public interest'. 政府認為發表這份報告將會"違背公眾的利益"。

2.[only before noun] （在性質或方向上）截然不同的，完全相反的opposite ：

contrary advice/ opinions/ arguments 完全相反的建議╱觀點╱論點

The contrary view is that prison provides an excellent education—in crime.

截然不同的看法是監獄在犯罪方面提供極好的教育。

3.好與人作對的；逆反的；犟的：

She was such a contrary child—it was impossible to please her. 這孩子老跟人作對，沒法讓她高興。contrary n

1.the contrary [sing.]相反的事實（或事情、情況）：

In the end the contrary was proved true: he was innocent and she was guilty. 最後證明事實正好

相反：他是無辜的，而她則有罪。

on the 'contrary與此相反；恰恰相反：

5'It must have been terrible.' 'On the contrary, I enjoyed every minute.' "

那一定是很糟糕。" "恰恰相反，我非常喜歡。"

quite the 'contrary恰恰相反；正相反：

I don't find him funny at all. Quite the contrary. 正相反，我覺得他一點兒也不可笑。

to the 'contrary相反的；相反地：

Show me some evidence to the contrary. 給我看看有什麼相反的證據吧。

I will expect to see you on Sunday unless I hear anything to the contrary

我星期天等你，除非你說不來了。

15. desert

[C, U]. 沙漠；荒漠；荒原：the Sahara Desert 撒哈拉大沙漠

Somalia is mostly desert. 索馬里大部份地區都是荒漠。

burning desert sands 沙漠裏灼熱的沙

(figurative) a cultural desert 文化沙漠

Desert v

1.[VN] 拋棄，離棄，遺棄（某人）abandon ：She was deserted by her husband. 她被丈夫遺棄了。

2. [VN] [often passive] 捨棄，離棄（某地方）abandon ：

The villages had been deserted. 這些村莊已經荒無人煙了。

The owl seems to have deserted its nest. 這隻貓頭鷹似乎不要這個窩了。

3.[VN] 廢棄；放棄；撇下不管：

Why did you desert teaching for politics? 你為什麼棄教從政呢？

4.[VN]背離；使失望：Her courage seemed to desert her for a moment. 她一時間似乎失去了勇氣。des?ert?e d adj 1.無人居住的；空寂無人的：deserted streets 空無一人的街道

2. 被拋棄的；被遺棄的；被捨棄的abandoned ：

a deserted village 被捨棄的村莊deserted wives 遭遺棄的妻子

16. amount v

~ to sth

1 add up to or total sth 总计; 共达

The cost amounted to 250. 费用共达250英镑.

Our information doesn't amount to much.我们的资料有限.

2等於或相当於某事物

It all amounts to a lot of hard work. 这一切就相当於很多繁重的工作.

What you say amounts to a direct accusation. 你所说的话等於直接的指责.

. amount n ~ (of sth) (used esp with [U]尤与不可数名词连用)

1 总数; 总额; 总值

Can you really afford this amount? 你真付得起这个总数吗?

2 quantity 数量: a large amount of work, money, furniture 大量的工作, 钱, 家具

Food was provided in varying amounts. 食物供应多少不等.

No amount of encouragement would make him jump. 无论怎么鼓励他, 他也不跳.

3 (idm 习语) any amount of sth 大量

He can get any amount of help. 他能得到大量的帮助.

17. rude adj (-r, -st)

1 （指人或人的行为）粗鲁的, 粗野的, 无礼的

It's rude to interrupt. 打断别人的话是不礼貌的.

What a rude reply! 多麽粗鲁无礼的回答!

2 (euph 婉)（指故事等）近乎下流的, 有伤风化的

a rather rude joke 颇为粗鄙的笑话.

3 [attrib 作定语]primitive; simple 原始的; 简单的

rude stone implements 原始的石制工具.

4 [attrib 作定语] violent; startling; abrupt 狂暴的; 惊人的; 突然的

a rude awakening to the realities of life 突然觉醒而回到现实生活中来

a rude reminder of the danger they were in 使他们突然觉察到所处的危险之事.

5 (idm 习语) in rude `health(fml or rhet 文或修辞) vigorously healthy 十分健壮的.

18. manner n

1 [sing] (fml 文)方式; 方法

the manner in which he died 他死的方式

I don't object to what she says, but I strongly disapprove of her manner of saying it.

我不反对她说的话, 但她说这话的方式我很反感.

2 [sing] 态度

He has an aggressive manner. 他的态度咄咄逼人.

I don't like her manner -- she's very hostile. 我不喜欢她的态度--待人如仇敌.

3 manners [pl]

(a) social behaviour 礼貌; 规矩

good/bad manners 有[没有]礼貌

It's bad manners to stare at people. 瞪著眼睛看人是不礼貌的.

(b) habits and customs 习惯; 风俗

4 [sing] (fml or rhet 文或修辞) kind (of person or thing); sort （人或物的）种类

What manner of man is he? 他是哪种人?

5 (idm 习语) all manner of sb/sth各种各样的

All manner of vehicles were used. 使用了各种车辆

.in a manner of speaking不妨说; 可以说; 在某种意义上说

His success is in a manner of speaking our success, too. 他的成功也可以说是我们的成功. in the manner of sb以某人的文艺风格

a painting in the manner of Raphael 拉斐尔风格的画.

not by `any manner of means/by `no manner of means一点都不; 绝不

She hasn't won yet, (not) by any manner of means. 她还未获胜, 远未获胜.

18. genuine adj

1 真的; 名副其实的; 非伪造的; 非人工的

a genuine Rubens鲁宾斯的亲笔画

a genuine pearl 一颗天然珍珠.

2 (fig 比喻) sincere; honest 真诚的; 诚实的

She seems genuine but can I trust her? 她似乎很诚实, 但我可以信赖她吗?

19.indeed adv

1.（強調肯定的陳述或答覆）：

'Was he very angry?' 'Indeed he was.' "他很生氣嗎？" "的確很生氣。"

'Do you agree?' 'Indeed I do/ Yes, indeed.' "你同意嗎？" "當然同意了。"

It is indeed a remarkable achievement. 這的確是非凡的成就。

2.(especially BrE). （用於very 和形容詞或副詞之後，強調敍述、描寫等）真正地：

Thank you very much indeed! 真的很感謝您！

I was very sad indeed to hear of your father's death. 聽到令尊大人去世，我感到非常難過。

3. (formal, especially BrE) 其實；實際上：

I don't mind at all. Indeed, I would be delighted to help. 我根本不介意。其實，我倒很樂意幫上一把。

20. bow n

1 （射箭用的）弓

hunt with bows and arrows 以弓、箭行猎.

2琴弓.

3 蝴蝶结; 打成蝴蝶结的丝带

a dress decorated with bows 饰有蝴蝶结的连衣裙.

4. (often pl 常作复数)船头; 船首; 艏

The yacht hit a rock and damaged her bows. 游艇碰上了礁石, 撞坏了船头

5. 点头致意; 鞠躬礼

acknowledge sb with a bow 点头招呼某人

He made a bow and left the room. 他鞠了一个躬就离开了房间.

6. (idm 习语) take a/one's `bow（指演员）鞠躬谢幕.

bow v [I, Tn].

1 .~ (down) (to/before sb/sth)鞠躬; 点头（表示尊敬或打招呼）

The cast bowed as the audience applauded. 演员们向鼓掌的观众鞠躬.

We all bowed to the Queen. 我们都向女王鞠躬致敬..

2 [usu passive 通常用於被动语态Tn, Tn.p] 压弯（某人[某物]）; 像被压弯

His back was bowed with age. 他因年老而驼背.

branches bowed down by the snow on them 被积雪压弯的树枝.

3 (idm 习语) ,bow and `scrape 点头哈腰; 奴颜婢膝

The waiter showed us to our table with much bowing and scraping. 服务员一个劲儿地点头哈腰领我们就座.

4 (phr v) bow sb in/out 躬身迎入[送出]某人.

bow out (of sth)退出, 离开某事物

I'm bowing out of this scheme I don't approve of it. 我退出这个计划--我不同意它.

从要位上离退

After thirty years in politics, he is finally bowing out. 他从政三十年之後, 终於决定退出政坛.

bow to sth 顺从某事物; 接受某事物

bow to the inevitable 顺从命运; 听天由命

bow to sb's opinion, wishes, greater experience 尊重某人的意见、意愿、丰富的经验