Unit 1
? Take back; remind you of
glare ; brightness闪耀 ? Cavern; a large deep cave ? throng ; swarm; crowd人群 conceivable ; imaginable 可想象的 ? Din; noise
? Clear a way让路
vigorously ;energetically; powerful 精力旺盛地,用力的
would-be ;likely 希望成为的
? penetrate ;enter ;Pass into ,Go straight进入,穿
过，透过
fade away ;disappear ,Wither 慢慢消失 muted; silent ,Quiet（声音）柔和的 ? Countless; innumerable
deaden; weaken ;Reduce减缓 ? vaulted ; arched 拱形的
? measured ; careful; Slowly ;Leisure ;Cautions慎重
的
overwhelm; overcome ; Influenced 被压倒,受污染 ? Sepulchral; gloomy/dismal
? Peculiarity; feature; Trait; Characteristic特征
Scatter ;spread 使消散 Guild ; association 行会 ? Trestle支架，条凳
veil ; cover; conceal; scarf蒙面纱的
? Preliminary; first; Basic; Beginning 初步开端 ? Yield; give up 放弃
make a point of 认为……是必要的 ? protest; complain/declare/insist ? deprive ; rob 剥夺
regard ; respect 敬重，考虑 ? at intervals; sometimes
? picturesque; striking; vivid ;Beautiful
? Impinge on/strike; effect ;To influence 对……产生
作用,影响
Distinct; clear 明显的，有区别的 Burnish; polish ;shinning
? Apprentice; attendant; novice; green hand;
beginner
Incredibly; unbelievable vessel ; ware容器 Instruct ; guide 指令 ? Engrave ;carve
? Intricate ;complicated; complex
? Functional; practical
? profusion ;abundance/plenty 大量的
bold ;strong 英勇，无敌的 harmonious ;congruous 和谐
? pungent; sharp /strong浓烈的,辛辣的 ? exotic; odd 奇异的
? sumptuous; luxurious; expensive; rich; lavish/rich
and costly奢侈,豪华
humble; simple and cheap粗糙的 ? in the maze of 如同迷宫 ? honeycomb; crowd
? caravanserai; house hotel ? disdainfully; scornfully 轻蔑的
merchandise; commodity/goods 商品，杂货 ? sombre; dimly; dark; gloomy暗淡，阴暗 ? revolve; go around; turn 旋转，考虑，深思 ? extract 抽出，提取
? ramshackle; shaky ;unsteady摇摇欲坠 ? apparatus; appliance; tool设备；机械 vat; tub大桶
? nimbly; quickly机敏，迅速 glisten; spark; shine 闪耀
set in motion 使运动，移动 ? ooze渗出
taut; tight拉紧的
purchasers/buyers/shoppers/customers blending/mixing Unit 2
? Slip to
? Lump; bump
? assignment; task; Work; homework/duty
? scene; site（事故）现场
? preoccupation; obsession; assumation全神贯注 ? sidewalk; pavement
? rubbed shoulder with; side by side oblivious; unaware /unconscious Be oblivious of
ritual; etiquette 礼节
? gratitude; appreciation; delightly
? facede of ; fronts/by the front doors ? grin at; smile
? martyr; persecute; To kill sb.杀害 ,折磨 ? lurch; roll ;sway摇晃 ? in response to
? screech; squeal ; scream ? halt; hover; stop
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
ignorance; not knowing ;knowledgeable无知 intermezzo; episode插曲
gigantic; titanic; huge; large; extensive 巨大的 user; guard; secunity
heave; utter 发出（叹息声） sketch; draft 素描，速写 embankment; edge; bank moor; port
arresting/striking/fascinating/interest-evokeing/caught/ draw/grab/attractive引人注意
? spectacle; strange sight/phenomenon/Scene景象,
场面
skyscraper; high-rise摩天楼
? incessant; continual/constant/endless/ceaseless不
断的
? stunning; attractive 极吸引人的
tread; step ;walk蹭，踩
twinge; pain/sudden/sharp feeling/sudden ache 痛苦，难过
? a twinge of ; a sudden time ? at the prospect of
prospect/idea/thought/expectation/anticipation ? crush; squash; compress; mash
bombardment; bombing 炮轰，轰炸 ? slay/killed/murdered/ massacre残杀 ? linger on
? agony; pain/torture/anguish
? inhibited; restrain; Repress ;suppress; silent; quite
拘谨,压抑的
? spinal; backbone脊骨
flexible; easily bent ;pliable灵活 ? agitated; disturb ;To upset焦虑
renown/fame/ celebrate有名的，受尊敬的
? assent; approval; concur in; agreement 同意 ,赞同 sink in; been soaked ;been comprehended (液体)被吸收，吸入,完全被理解
? reverie; daydream/thoughts
? heinous; evil; abominable; wicked
? cataclysm; calamity/atomic disaster 灾难
trace; site ;relic遗迹
? demolish; tear down /pull down/destroy/ruin/ get rid
of拆除
? shiver; shaker; tremble
? humiliate; disgrace; humble; put down
prejudice; bias 偏见 ? gazed at
? in every eye; in every person’s head
encounter/meet with/face/come across unit 3
? capable of doing sth.; having the ability of ? anchor; halt;stop
? at the prospect of; further; possibility ;Likelihood ? bleak; depressing; desolate
? lap; hit; pat; strike gently 轻轻拍打
in all directions; everywhere; All round at rest; anchored ;Not moving
? comparable to; equivalent to ;Be compared
with ;Match
feed; flow in 流入
? divert; change
ill-considered; ill-conceived
scheme; programe; Plan ;Project阴谋 ;诡计 ;安排 shoreline; coatline 海岸线
dock; moor ; Remain at a dock 码头 ship; transport ;Carry ? underlie; essential/fundamental/ Basic/Primary成
为…的原因
image; example/sign /scene glare; shine ? unbelievable; increadible ? glacier; ice-layer
? emission; sth.emitted; release排放物
emit; send out ;Discharge
? pollution
accessible; can be reached ;Enter可到达的 Be made accessible to
thus far; up to this time 迄今 ? pick up speed; accelerate ;Increase speed
ever since; from then until now
bring; cause; Lead to rising levels; the increasing amount of
trap; hold ;Keep ;absorb monitor; to watch ;check in监视
? inexorable/unalterable/unchangeable/mercilessly
不可阻挡的
steep line; sharp; sudden ? pitch; erect ;set up搭
? slab ;a piece that is fat 厚板 ? frigid; freezing ;very cold 严寒的
? a rendezvous point; meeting place; gathering place ? hover; wait or stop ;duck徘徊
crash through; break with force and surface
take on ; pick up ; let on接受，上车, 从事 ? altitude; height 高度,海拔 negotiate; bargain strike; shot on
Secure; certain; ensure; guarantee ghost; terrible sign
secure the release; make public tear ; remove by force
? top secret ? extinction; annihilation ; dying out
eery; strange 可怕的 rip; tear apart roughly 移去
define/characterized/distinguished/make volume; quantity
clear;/determine使明确 upset; disturb ; Interrupt 打扰 ? hummock;dune add; increase
? chemistry; the chemical composition push up; build up ;increase ;raise聚起,隆起
? startle; alarm; Shock collide/knock into each other/ crash碰撞
? ultimately ? spectral; gloomy
adjust; adapted to ; Get used to ? crucial; significant ;important 至关重要的
? disastrous; dangerous; threatening for what they are; their real nature/meaning
? physical manifestation ; real nature; sign indication? scenario 设想；计划说明书
? speculative 物质表现
controversy; dissention ? collision; clash ;conflict
claim; statement ? witness/see/ observe
suggest; show ;indicate experience; example; cases
? establish/declare/ascertain /prove assault/attack/ destruction
exceed; be over ;surpass ;be more th as it happens; as it by chance说来也巧
? disturb; unpleasant ;irritating mountains of; great amount of
? immense; enormous ;tremendous puzzling; difficult to understand ;baffle
acre by acre; bit by bit ? launch; make ;start; conduct; put forward发动
? pasture massive; big; large-scale
come at; approach ;deal with a problem worth; equal in area ; Size ; number相当于…大小,
dramatic; serious ; striking 值…钱（量）
convenient; simple; easy ? slash; sever ;cut up; Cut with a sweeping stroke挥
? distraction 砍
? species still; nevertheless然而
? assault; attack; A sudden violent袭击 ? distress; disturb
signal; show; Indicate ? absorb; comprehend understand accept
distress; trouble; Dangerous system; method ;approach
? latitudes theater; scene of operation事故发生场合
? skirmish; local fight; brief fight ghostly; terrible 可怕的
in progress; on-going strategic; global 战略性
a global context; from a global angle ;from a global blot out; darken ;Completely hide 遮盖，抹去
noctilucent; shining; Glaring point of view
? cloak; conceal ; Cover or hide sth. context; background
? shimmering; glimmering; glare; shinning spill; 溢出
translucent; partially transparent 半透明 instance; cases 实例
unnatural; abnormal ; Strange ? simultaneously; at the same time
buildup; increase in amount ; Gradual gathering ? at stake; at risk; in dangerous有危险
rice paddy; paddy(rice)field ? disrupt; upset ;interrupt 破坏
swarm; more in large number regulate; handle and control 调节
to the point; to the degree or extent span of one individual在人生旅途中
concentration; amount of levels 浓度 axiom; principle ;maxim 公理
pose; constitute single; individual
? retain; withhold; hold ; maintain ;remain ; keep保持 take together ,Think 理解认为
? equilibrium; balance 平衡 ? cumulative/increasing 积累
determine; affect ; Decide exploit; develop ,utilize利用
in turn ; in proper sequence ? sustenance/ existence/maintenance 生计 transform; completely change every bit as; just as ;quite as 完全象
particular; specific unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible
? in prehistoric times; in periods before recorded unrestrain; large--scale
history 史前时期 ? utterly; completely thoroughly 完全的，彻底的 intentionally; on purpose ;Purposely故意 ? implication; nature; real meaning or nature 含意 reshape; transform ? scope; scale
tend; take care of ; Look after ; Care symption; sign 表象
while; although ? deforestation
harm; destroy ? pervasive; prevalent ;Common 普遍的
trivial; unimportant ; Insignificant ? permanent; eternal ;ever-lasting
until our lifetime; by the end of our life ? assessment; evaluation 评估，评价
assume; suppose; Think ? component; part; factor; element; constituent lasting; eternal ;Permanent 永久的 ? precedent; previous example ; Preceding; sth.
Happen before precisely; exactly 正好
? discard; throw away; Get rid of; abandon 抛弃 ? subsequent; consequent; following; successive
dominant; primary ;Main ? recognition; awareness 意识到
resist; refuse to accept 抗拒 institution; practice; conduct 惯例
measure ; calculate 计算，测量 all-out; full-scale 全面，大规模 ? yardstick; stand ? sober; calm and clear 清醒的认识
? acknowledge; recognize; admit conclude; come to conclusion that 得出结论 ? restraint; limitation ;Restrict 有节制的 tear away; remove with force 撕掉
oblivious of; unaware of ;Forgetful about未注意的 ? obscure; cover ;Hide 遮盖
? fragility; vulnerable ; wickness; Easily broken or weaponry; 武器
damaged advance; progress; Development
witness; experience; undergo经历 ? deploy; arrange ;Spread out部署
dramatic; accordant; consistent ;great ;significant ? inspire; encourage; arouse ;To cause 鼓励 ? startling; surprising; shocking ? leapfrog; surpass ;Exceed跳过
? surge; sharp increasing ;boom; great change apparent; obvious 消遣
? acceleration; speed up; increase speed arise out of ; come from ;Originate from起源于
unimaginable; unbelievable ? obsolete/antiquate/Out of date ? magnification; great increase /Old—fashion/outmoded
? eventual; ultimate physical matter; the material ;nature substance自
? unilaterally 然物质
denial; refused to provide make up; from constitute 构成
illustration; example ? rogue; rascal; scoundrel
by midway through of this century; by the middle of present us with; provide us with ;Offer us 向我们展this century 示
? appearance; fa?ade; manifestation; exterior argue; believe 争论，说服
in the course of on human lifetime;during the life
spectacle; painful sight view ? reliance; dependence 依靠
? folly; foolish action drastic; great; Dramatic大量的
notion; view flash away; pass swiftly
threshold/frontiers/gate /entrance at best; at most 充其量
father; creator ; ancestor reinvent; recreate ;Re-devise重新建立
? till; work; cultivate heal; amend ;Improve治疗，改进
accomplish; achieve ? from time immemorial; from very ancient time自古? undertake; put forward; take care out; conduct 进以来
means of existence; making a living 行
lead to ; cause ? primordial; primeval ;basic challenge/task/mission maiden; woman ;female
unit5 advance upon; go forward ;move 前进 ? conviction; assumption; firm ;Belief 信念，坚信 ? hideous; horrible可怕的
certainty; fact onslaught; violent; intense ;attack冲击
presently; a short time later ; Soon ; Shortly cow; conquer by thread 威吓
notice; message ; Information ? crafty; sly ;shrewd
hasten; accelerate ;Hurried back concur with; agree with
ground; staying bring back; take back
rapidity and violence/very quickly and violently villainous;/evil /bad/ cruel/ vicious/ wicked round up; Herd together; collect together ? cataract; a large waterfall
in horde; in swarms ; in groups; in large number in due course; at the right time
大群 ? concur/agree/coincide同时发生，巧合
composing/ writing down/preparing ? irrevocable; ultimate ;inflexible; statement; speech invariable ;unalterable不可改变的
consult; discuss with vestige; remnant ;Heritage ;Trace痕迹 ? account; comment ?parley/ negotiate协商，谈判
shadow; influence ;Strong power ? enlist/acquire /Get/ Obtain 获得
count on; expect rid…of; get rid of ;Free..from 使…摆脱
go all out; make every effect全力以赴 ? yoke ; bondage; oppression; repression
? revert to/return/go back/ restate / Reiterate march; side ;Stand by the side of
theme; topic appeal to; ask; Make a strong request to
arch; major ;Chief主要的 steadfastly; unchangingly不懈的
thereby; as a result without; regardless of
? reference; allusion ; Mention ? distinction; different
postpone; adjourned ? creed/Religious belief /faith信条
devote/spend …on it to the effect that; tenor
struck down; beat down ; Defeat ? divergence; disagreement; deviation; convergence regime; rule ; Power ; Government ? slack; to loosen 放松
? devold; completely without 完全没有 doom; a terrible fate, Destruction or death 噩运
domination; manipulation ;Rule; Control 统治 ? woefully/ completely/sadly /miserably
excel; surpass ; Exceed fortify; strengthen; Reinforce加强
? tyranny; cruelty; domination in; in terms of 就… 而言
? ferocious; ferocity ; Cruelty ? moralise
? catastrophe/great and sudden disaster /cataclysmconsistent; firm; determined 始终如一
opponent; foe ;enemy 灾难
unsay; take back; retreat
? astounding; shocking impel; compel ;Drive; Push forward驱使
blood-lust; strong evil desire ? recklessness; hasty
? dreary; gloomy appetite; hunger; Greed欲望，胃口
? notation; note lure; attract ;Tempt引诱
deeper motive; hidden or further motive 另有动机 ? tedious; monotonous; boring; dull; dreary冗长的
? celebrated; famous; renown ? outrage; violence act ;Heinous crime暴行
? slope; grade; incline; angle; slant; gradient hurl; throw猛投
? suffer the penalty; punishment; Be punished ? distinctly; completely
? correspondent; agent prelude; commencement ;Introduction序言
?sorely; deeply; greatly; truly overwhelm; completely rush or conquer 压倒，治服
no more than; only just至多，仅仅 ? debunk; expose; show up; deflate; discredit
intervence; come to help 干预 ? revere; admire; respect; be in awe of; worship
subjugation; bring sth. under control ? in earnest 严肃的，认真的
quarter; part ? mischievous； naughty; impish; roguish
? exertion; endeavor; effort努力 ? affection; passion; love
strike; fight ? ingenuity; cleverness; initiative; originality; unit9 creativity
? idyllic; peaceful; calm; tranquil; relaxing ? pariah; exile; outsider; recluse
? cruise; sail; journey; motor; tour ? panorama; view; description ;an overview概论
? clamor; shout; scream ; screech; bawl; holler ? every bit /entirely /totally/completely完全，同样的
? profound; deep ? robust; strong
? haunt; be obsessed with ? be obsessed with; haunted受…的困扰
? frailty; weakness ? be padded with; be filled in
? digest; comprehend ? bit; small piece; spot; morsel; crumb; fragment ? adopted; use ? satire; send-up; spoof; lampoon讽刺
? massacre; killing attest; confirm作证
? artery; core ? providence; god
? illusion; utopia; fantasy; daydream; chimera; ? cub; young 新手
delusion; misapprehension ? cosmos; space; outer space; universe宇宙
? feud; quarrel crumble; collapse 瓦解
? autobiography; memoirs; life history; biography; ? soak up接受并吸收
teem; abound in story of your life自传
? flotsam; debris; refuse; driftwood ? crushing sense 沉重的感觉
? perception; understanding ? vanish; disappear; evaporate; fade away ? acknowledged; admitted; conquest ? lament; mourn; grieve; bewail
? halt; stop ; port unit10
? succumb; give in; devoted to 屈服 Swelter; hot热得出汗suffer from heat
erupt; burst ? epidemic;流行的
? fever; passion; agitation interpretation; explanation 解释说明
? colossal; huge account for
? persistent; insist squarely; directly
? rebuff; rejection straight
? hotbed; cradle be festooned with ;develop
? hone; sharpen; grind; polish; perfect flourish
exhort; advise scathing; bitter ;harsh苛刻的
? sluggish; lethargic; slow; listless rickety; sick
stand; stall
growl咆哮
adjourn; suspension中止，休会 stop
postpone
wily; cunning; canny; sly狡猾的