高级英语第二册课文翻译及词汇
第一课 迎战卡米尔号飓风
词汇(Vocabulary)
lash (v.): move quickly or violently猛烈冲击；拍打
pummel (n.): beat or hit with repeated blows，esp．with the fist(尤指用拳头)连续地打
cour (n.): a way of behaving；mode 0f conduct行为；品行；做法
demolish (v.): pull down．tear down，or smash to pieces (a building，etc．)，destroy：ruin拉倒；打碎；拆毁；破坏；毁灭蔬菜疙瘩汤
motel (n.):a hotel intended primarily for tho traveling by car, usually with direct access from each room to an area for cars汽车游客旅馆
gruff (adj.): rough or surly in manner or speech；harsh and throaty；hoar粗暴的，粗鲁的；粗哑的。嘶哑的
batten (n.): fasten with battens用压条钉住(或固定)
methodically (adv.): orderly，systematically有秩序地；有条理地
遵守诺言英语 main (n.): a principal pipe, or line in a distributing system for water, gas, electricity, etc(自来水，煤气，电等的)总管
bathtub (n.): a tub，now usually a bathroom fixture，in which to take a bath浴盆，浴缸
generator (n.): a machine for changing mechanical energy into electrical energy；dynamo发电机，发动机
scud (v.): run or move swiftly；glide or skim along easily疾行，飞驰；掠过
mattress (n.): a casing of strong cloth or other fabric filled with cotton，hair，foam rubber，etc．床垫；褥子
pane (n.):a single division of a window，etc.，consisting of a sheet of glass in a frame；such a sheet of glass窗格；窗格玻璃
海啸是怎么形成的 disintegrate (v.): parate into parts or fragments; break up；disunite分裂，分解，裂成碎块
blast (n.): a strong rush of(air or wind)一股(气流)；一阵(风)
dou (n.): plunge or thrust suddenly into liquid；drench; pour liquid over把…浸入液体里；使浸透；泼液体在…上
brigade (n.): a group of people organized to function。。“unit in some work(组织起来执行某种任务的)队
scramble (v.): climb，crawl，or clamber hurriedly爬行；攀(登)
litter (n.): the young borne at one time by a dog，cat or other animal which normally bears veral young at a delivery(狗、猫等多产动物)一胎生下的小动物
shudder (n.): shake or tremble suddenly and violently，as in horror or extreme disgust震颤，战栗 土豆做法
ferocity (n.): wild force or cruelty；ferociousness凶猛；凶恶，残忍；暴行
swipe (n.):a hard，sweeping blow[口]猛击，重击
maroon (av.): leave abandoned，isolated，or helpless使处于孤立无援的处境
devastate (nv.): destroy；lay waste；make desolate毁坏,摧毁；使荒芜
swath (n.): the space or width covered with one cut of a scythe or other mowing device刈幅(挥动镰刀所及的面积)
huddle (v.): crowd，push，or nestle clo together。as cows do in a storm(如风暴中的牛群)挤成一团；拥挤；互相紧贴
slashing (a.): vere；merciless；violent严厉的；猛烈的
implore (v.): ask or beg earnestly; beech恳求，哀求，乞
bar (v.): a vertical line across a staff，dividing it into measures；a measure小节线(五线谱上的纵线把五线谱分成小节); 小节
trail (v.):grow gradually weaker，dimmer，less direct，etc．渐弱；渐小；渐暗
debri (复：debris )(n.): a rough，broken bit and piece of a stone，wood，glass，etc．，as after destruction：rubble碎片，瓦砾
sanctuary (n.): a place of refuge or protection：asylum 避难所，庇护所
关闭电脑防火墙 cedar (n.): any of a genus of widespreading coniferous trees of the pine family，having clusters of needlelike leaves，cones, and durable wood with a characteristic fragrance雪松(属)
extinguish (v.): put out(a fire，etc．)；quench；smother熄灭(火等)，灭(火)；扑灭 waver v. swing or sway to and fro；flutter摇摆；摇晃；摇曳
topple (v.): fall top forward；lean forward as if on the point of falling向前倒；摇摇欲坠
lean—to (n.): a roof with a single slope，its upper edge abutting a wall or building；a shed with a one—slope roof单坡 屋顶；单坡屋顶的棚
prop (v.): hold up，support or hold in place with or as with a prop支撑；维持；支持
tilt (v.): aslope；incline；slant；tip倾斜；倾侧；翘起
cower (v.): crouch or huddle up，as from fear or cold(因害怕或寒冷而)蜷缩；退缩
三伏天 slant (v.):incline or turn from a direct line or cour, esp, one that is perpendicular or level；slope(使)倾斜；(使)变歪
hinge (v.): equip with or attach by a hinge靠铰链转动(或附着)
diminish (v.): reduce in size. degree，importance, etc.；lesn使变小；减少，缩减
祁隆新歌
thrust (n.): a sudden，forceful push or shove猛推
strew (v.): spread about here and there by or as by sprinkling：scatter．be scattered or disperd over(a surface)撒(布)；散播；被撒满(表面)
festoon (v.): adorn or hang with flowers, leave, paper, etc．饰以(或悬挂)花彩，结彩于
coil (v.): wind around and around成卷状；盘绕•卷
spaghetti (n.): paste in the form。f long，thin strings, cooked by boiling or steaming and rved with a sauce细条实心面
鱼缸摆放 salvation (n.): a saving 0r being saved from danger, evil，difficulty，destruction。etc．；rescue救助•拯救；援救
