New Words 10A
★ handicap n. 1. [C] a disadvantage that prevents sb. from doing sth. well 障碍；不利条件
@ 2. [C] a disability of the body or mind 残疾；缺陷
@ authority n. 1. [U] the power to make decisions or tell people what to do 权力；权威；威信
@ 2. (the ~ties) the people or organizations that are in charge of a country or area 当局；官方
@ misdoing n. [C] a wrong act; a mistake 错事；失误
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★ drawback n. [C] a disadvantage 缺点；不足
★ invariably ad. always 总是；始终
★ clarity n. [U] clearness, esp. the quality of being easy to understand 清晰；清楚；易懂
@ expertly ad. very skillfully 熟练地
@ cruise vi. 1. do sth. well and easily 轻松做到
@ 2. sail in a ship for pleasure 乘船巡游
@ practically ad. almost 几乎，差不多
@ slam v. 1. hit or attack sb. or sth. with a lot of force 使劲打；猛击
@ 2. shut a door, etc. with a loud noise 把...砰地关上
@ percentage n. [C, U] an amount stated as if it is part of a whole which is 100 百分比，百分率
★ dread vt. feel afraid or worried about sth. 害怕；担心
@ n. [sing. U] fear of sth. bad that might happen 害怕；畏惧
@ intensity n. [U] a very strong level of thought or attention 强烈；强度
@ craft n. 1. [C, U] the skill needed for doing sth. well 技巧
@ 2. [C] a traditional way of making things by hand 手工艺
@ rocket n. [C] 火箭
@ spacecraft n. [C](pl. spacecraft) a vehicle that travels in space 太空船；宇宙飞船
@ extension n. [C] sth. that develops from a particular custom, activity, idea, etc. 扩展；发展
@ altitude n. [C] the height above sea level 海拔高度
@ harness vt. control and use a natural force to do sth. 治理；利用
@ solar a. using the power of the sun's heat and light 太阳的
@ orbit n. [C] the path taken by an object moving along a larger object in space 轨道
@ bureau n. [C] a government department or a part of it 局；司；署
@ gulf n. [C] a large area of sea partly enclosed by land 海湾
@ streak n. 1. [C] (a ~ of) a series of 一系列
@ 2. [C] a part of one's character that is different from the rest of their character 个性；特征
▲ stammer v. speak or say sth. with a lot of pauses and repeated sounds 口吃；结结巴巴地说
@ dynamic a. full of energy, new ideas, and determination 充满活力的；精力充沛的
@ universe n. [sing.] space and everything that exists in it 宇宙；世界
@ broaden v. make or become broader （使）变宽；（使）扩大
@ suicide n. [C, U] the act of killing oneself 自杀
@ impose vt. force sb. to accept sth. or have the same opinion, belief, etc. 强加于
@ imposing a. large and impressive 给人印象深刻的；壮观的
@ specimen n. 1. [C] a particular type of person 某一类人
@ 2. [C] a small amount or piece of sth. that can be tested or examined 标本；样本
@ undersized a. smaller than usual; too small 小于一般尺寸的；偏小的
@ tension n. 1. [C, U] the feeling caused by a lack of trust between people, countries, etc. 紧张关系；紧张局势
@ 2. [U] the feeling of being nervous and worried 紧张；焦虑
Phrases and Expressions
@ be free with be generous with sth. 慷慨使用
@ take to begin to like sb. or sth. 喜欢上
@ cruise through achieve success easily in a race, game, or competition （比赛中）轻松取胜
@ by word of mouth by speaking and not by writing 口头地
@ keep sb. up to date with sth. inform sb. of all the most recent news and changes in a situation 使某人知道有关某事的最新消息
@ dawn on/upon realize sth. for the first time 开始明白；醒悟
@ to the memory of in honor of sb. who has died 纪念（某人）
Proper Names
@ John Bullyer 约翰·布雷尔（人名）
@ Carrie 卡丽（人名）
@ Gloucestershire （英国）格洛斯特郡
@ Persian Gulf 波斯湾
@ Caroline Lacey 卡罗琳·莱西（人名）
@ Robert Taylor 罗伯特·泰勒（1911-1969，美国演员）
@ Churchill 丘吉尔（文中指 Winston Churchill, 1874-1965，英国前首相） |