Unit 13
一、词汇短语
Text I
1. euphemism n. a polite word or expression that you u
vegetable是可数名词吗
instead of a more direct one to avoid shocking or uptting someone.
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[语法]委婉的说法
2. n. showing that something is likely to be
successful吉兆的，幸运的e.g. His career as a playwright had an auspicious
start. 他的剧作家生涯有一个好的开头。
3. exalted adj. having a very high rank and highly respected 尊贵的，高尚的，兴奋的
4. hideous [adj. extremely unpleasant or ugly. 非常丑陋的e.g. She
saw a hideous face at the window and screamed.她在窗口看到一张奇丑无比
的脸，尖叫了起来。
5. expunge v. to era or strike out清除，抹去，除去(from) e.g.
expunge a name from a list将名字从名单上去除。
6. adj. very bad, and derving to be
criticized or hated. 嫌恶的，可厌恶的，可憎的e.g. a detestable child招人烦
的小孩。
7. laughable adj.something that is laughable is impossible to
believe or be rious about, becau it is so silly or bad.可笑的，有趣的e.g.
The promis are so far from reality that they are laughable. 承诺太不实际，
把他们都逗笑了。
8. scoundrel n. a bad or dishonest man, especially someone who cheats or deceives other people无赖，恶棍
to male business
9. contemptible adj. not derving any respect at all卑劣
的，卑鄙的e.g. They were portrayed as contemptible cowards. 他们是
一帮无耻懦夫。
10. adj. strange, unexpected, or unsuitable in
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a particular situation. 不协调的，不和谐的，不一致的e.g. The new theatre
looks utterly incongruous in its tting. 新剧院的布置非常不协调。
11. filthy adj. very dirty不洁的，极脏的e.g. The hou was filthy, with
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clothes and newspapers strewn everywhere. 房间里衣服报纸遍地，脏乱不堪。
adj. morally very unpleasant and disgusting, sometimes in a xual way淫秽的，丑恶的e.g. Apparently, well-known actors were at the filthy parties. 很明显，著名的演员们参加过这些下流聚会.
12. adj.be emotionally or intellectually
parated疏离的e.g. Tina had become alienated from her family. 缇娜与家
里人都疏远了。
13. categorical adj. a categorical statement is a clear
statement that something is definitely true or fal. 绝对的，直截了当的e.g.
He is quite categorical that the UN should only help the innocent civilian
population. 他非常坚定地认为，联合国应该只援助无辜的平民。
14. Subtle adj. be not immediately obvious or noticeable不明显的，不
易察觉的，微妙的e.g. Intolerance can take subtler forms too. 过敏反应也可能
会表现得很不明显。adj. clever and sophisticated, 机智的，狡猾的e.g. He is a subtle character, you know. 你知道他为人狡猾。adj.（smell，color，taste）be pleasantly complex and delicate. 清淡的，隐约的，柔和的e.g. delightfully subtle scents. 怡人的淡淡香气。
15. facilitator[n. someone who helps a group of people
discuss things with each other or do something effectively引导者，促进者
16. sanitation n.the protection of public health by
removing and treating waste, dirty water etc. 卫生，卫生设施 e.g.万圣节手抄报
Overcrowding and poor sanitation are common problems in prisons. 拥挤
和卫生条件差是所有监狱的普遍问题。
Text II
1. sprout v.vegetables, eds, or plants sprout start to grow,
decadesproducing shoots, buds, or leaves萌芽e.g. It only takes a few days for beans to sprout. 豆子只需几天就会发芽。词组sprout out 表示“涌现”。e.g. Imitators began to sprout up all over the country. 模仿者开始在全国迅速出现。
2. quotient n. the amount or degree of a quality, feeling etc in智课网
a person, thing, or situation. 商，份额
3. make someone or something lo its value or
people’s respect. 贬低，降低e.g. The medical profession has been debad by the revelations. 医
药业遭到几次揭发后，名誉有所下降。
4. summon v. to order someone to come to a place召唤；常用结构是
summon sb. to do sth. e.g. Robert summoned the waiter for the bill. 罗伯特
喊服务员买单。
5. locution n. a style of speaking.惯用语，说话风格
6. drag v. to pull something along the ground, often becau it is too
heavy to carry拖，拽e.g. He got up and dragged his chair toward the table. 他站起来，把椅子拖向桌子。v. force to do sth. 强迫e.g. When you can drag him away from his work, he can also be a devoted father. 他不工作的时候，也是个称职的父亲。
7. precipitation n. rain, snow, or hail. 降水。n. a
process in a chemical reaction that caus solid particles to become
parated from a liquid沉淀，沉析
8. blunts adj. not sharp or pointed.钝的，生硬的e.g. The edge is as blunt
as an old butter knife. 刃钝得跟一把老黄油刀一样。adj. speaking in an honest way even if this upts people. 直言不讳的e.g. To be blunt, many of the candidates cannot read or write. 坦白说，很多候选人都一字不识。
9. eventuality n. something that might happen,
especially something bad.不测的事，可能性，可能发生的事
10. ponderous adj. slow or awkward becau of being very big
and heavy. 沉重的，笨重的e.g. an elephant’s ponderous walk 大象沉重的
脚步。adj. boring, very rious, and eming to progress very slowly. 冗
terminator2长的，沉闷的e.g. He had a den, ponderous style.他的风格是词藻堆砌、冗
长沉闷。
11. lousy adj. of very bad quality. 质量差的，糟糕的e.g. At Billy’s Café,
the menu is limited and the food is lousy. 比利餐馆饭菜品种有限，质量也很糟。
adj. be ill.不舒服的；not very good at doing something. 不擅长…e.g. I’m lousy at tennis. 我不擅长打网球。
12. vagueness n. unclearness暧昧，含糊
13. deterrence n.the prevention of something, especially
war or crime, by having something such as weapons or punishment to
u as a threat 威慑
14. indefensible adj.impossible or very difficult to藤门出国留学
defend from military attack无法保卫的，无法防御的e.g. The checkpoint
was abandoned as militarily indefensible. 检查站因为军事上无法防御而被
舍弃。adj. be unacceptable. 站不住脚的e.g. She described the new
