Unit 3
一、词汇短语
Text I
1．sedate [si 5deit] adj. tending to avoid excitement or great activity and to be calm and relaxed镇定的；泰然的；不慌不忙的：We followed the youngsters at a more sedate pace.我们跟在年轻人后面，步子稍慢一点。 v. to give someone drugs to make them calm or to make them sleep给…服镇静剂：Most of the patients are heavily sedated.多数病人服了大剂量镇静药。
2．venerable [5venErEbl] adj. deserving respect because of age, high position or religious or historical importance（因年高、显要、智慧等）令人尊重的；值得敬重的；受敬佩的：The cathedral is a venerable building.主教座堂是神圣庄严的建筑。
3．debonair [7debE5nZE] adj. carefree and happy; (especially of men) charming, confident and carefully dressed(通常指男人)愉快而自信的：He strolled about, look very debonair in his elegant new suit.他穿了一身讲究的新衣服逛来逛去，显得颇为惬意。
4．cappuccino [kApJ5tFi:nEJ] n. coffee mixed or topped with steamed milk or cream 卡布奇诺咖啡
5．eccentric [ik5sentrik] adj. unconventional and slightly strange古怪的，怪癖的；异乎寻常的：She is so eccentric that she is regarded as a bit of a curiosity.她非常古怪，算是个奇人。
6．curb [kE:b] n. a) a line of raised stones separating the footpath from the road侧石，边石：The boy sat on the curb and watched the cars go by.那个男孩坐在马路边石上看过往的车辆。b) to restrain and limit限制，克制，抑制：She put a curb on her spending.她限制自己的消费。
7．habituate [hE5bitjueit] v. to accustom by frequent repetition or prolonged exposure使习惯于：One can habituate oneself to living alone, though rarely with any pleasure.虽然独自一人生活很少会有乐趣，但还是可以习惯的。
8．unfurl [Qn5fE:l] v. to spread or open out展开，张开，铺开：Unfurl the banners, put on your armour. Let the fighting commence.展开旗帜，穿上战甲，开始战斗。
9．contortion [kEn5tC:FEn] n. movement of the body or face into an unusual shape or position扭曲，弄歪；歪曲：to make a sharp contortion of the face.做鬼脸做出脸部极端扭曲的动作
10．ludicrous [5lu:dikrEs] adj. causing laughter; very foolish, ridiculous荒唐的；不合理的；不能当真的：Grandpa looks absolutely ludicrous in old sunhat.外公戴着一顶老式遮阳帽显得滑稽可笑。
11．extravagant [iks5trAvE^Ent] adj. a) exceeding what is reasonable or appropriate奢侈的；挥霍的；铺张浪费的：Don’t be so extravagant, spend your money more carefully.不要如此挥霍，花钱要仔细点。b) if someone makes extravagant claims, promises etc, they make big claims or promises that are not true or real(想法或言行)无节制的；过分的；放肆的；不切实际的：He is extravagant in behavior.他行为放肆。
12．squash [skwCF] n. a game played with rackets and a small softish hollow rubber hall, in a court enclosed by walls and a roof(软式)墙网球，壁球：I sweated off ten pounds in a week by playing squash every day.我每天打壁球，一个星期体重减轻了十磅。 v. to press something into a flatter shape, often breaking or damaging it将(某人[某物])压扁，压烂，挤碎：I sat on my hat and squashed it.我坐在自己的帽子上，把它给压扁了。
13．treadmill [5tredmIl] n. a) an exercise machine consisting of a wheel with steps around its edge or a continuous moving belt(锻炼身体的)跑步机，走步机：The treadmill has a heart rate monitor.跑步机上有个脉搏监视器。b) work or a way of life that seems very boring because you always have to do the same things枯燥无味的工作〔生活方式〕：the treadmill of working in the office办公室中枯燥的工作
14．calorie [5kAlEri] n. a measure used when stating the amount of hear or energy卡路里：Coca-Cola introduced the first low calorie soft drink, “TAB.”可口可乐首先投放了低热量的饮料“TAB”。
15．pedestrian [pe5destriEn] n. a person walking (especially in a street used by cars) 行人；步行者：The pedestrian stopped at the curbside.那个行人停在路边。
16．motel [mEu5tel] v. a hotel especially built for traveling tourists汽车旅馆：All the motels lie beside the road.所有的汽车旅馆都位于公路旁边。
17．dodge [dCdV] v. to avoid (a blow) by moving or shifting quickly aside闪躲；闪开；躲开；避开：He dodged cleverly when she threw her shoe at him.她用鞋子砸向他时，他机敏地闪开了。
18．exasperate [i^5zB:spEreit] v. to make very angry or impatient; to annoy greatly激怒，触怒：We were exasperated at his ill behavior.我们对他的恶劣行为感到非常恼怒。
19．negotiate [ni5^EuFieit] v. a) to get over or past successfully通过，越过（险要路段）：A race in which competitors must negotiate obstacles.竞争者必须越过障碍的赛跑。b) to discuss something in order to reach an agreement, especially in business or politics谈判；磋商；协商；议定；商定；达成协议：The government negotiated with the opposition party over the new law.政府就新法与反对党进行了协商。
20．esthetically [i:s5WetikEli] adv. relating to the enjoyment or study of beauty美学地，美学上地：Esthetically, it is of beauty of both simplicity and complexity. 从美学上讲，它既具有简单性美，又具有复杂性美。
21．triumph [5traiEmf] n. great achievement or success胜利，成功：The victorious army returned in triumph.获胜的部队凯旋而归。
22．anew [E5nju:] adv. again or one more time, especially in a different way再，重新：He’s determined to begin his life anew.他决心重新开始他的生活。
Text II
1．insane [in5sein] adj. very foolish and absurd蠢极的，非常愚蠢的，荒唐的：If he were insane, he was a very cool and collected insanity.如果他发了疯，他也是个非常冷静和镇定的疯子。
2．paradoxical [7pArE5dCksikEl] adj. a situation that seems strange because it involves two ideas or qualities that are very different自相矛盾的，似是而非的：It’s paradoxical that in such a rich country there can be so much poverty.这么富裕的国家中还有那么多贫困现象，真是自相矛盾。
3．aesthetic [i:s5Wetik] adj. a) connected with beauty and the study of beauty有关美的，美学的：From an esthetic point of view, it’s a nice design.从美学角度来看，这个设计很不错。b) elegant and pleased to eye悦目的，雅致的：That armchair is comfortable but not very aesthetic.那张扶手椅坐起来舒服，但不太美观。
4．innumerable [i5nju:mErEbl] adj. too numerous to be counted; numberless无数的，数量大而数不清的：Innumerable companies were set up in this area.这个地区建立了无数家公司。
5．exaltation [7e^zC:l5teiFEn] n. the very strong feeling of happiness兴奋，雀跃，得意洋洋：He was obviously in a state of exaltation.十分明显，他又得意忘形了。
6．mass [mAs] n. a) a large amount of a substance which does not have a definite or regular shape(聚成一体的)团，块，堆，群，片：The aircraft came down in flames, and the heat fused most of the parts together into a solid mass.飞机冒着火坠落了，大多数部件因高温而熔成一团。b) a large amount or quantity of something大批，大量，众多：I have masses of work to do.我有大量工作要做。c) all the ordinary people in society who do not have power or influence平民，群众，大批人群：The masses have boundless creative power.群众有无限的创造力。
7．preconceived [pri(:)7kEn5si:vd] adj. be formed before you really have enough knowledge or experience预先的，先入为主的：Every question was a trap, a contrived progression towards a preconceived conclusion.每个问题都是一个陷阱，事先策划好了，一步一步达到早已作出的结论。
8．constituent [kEn5stitjuEnt] n. a) a part or a component成分，一个构成部分：Hydrogen and oxygen are the constituents of water.氢和氧是水的主要成分。b) someone who votes in a particular area选民：The minister’s constituents feel that he does not spend enough time dealing with their problems.选民认为那位部长并没有花上足够的时间去处理他们的问题。
9．arbitrary [5B:bitrEri] adj. a) determined by chance, whim or impulse, and not by necessity, reason or principle任意的：How shallow were the arbitrary definitions of ordinary psychologists! 一般心理学家那些任意下的定义多浅薄啊！b) imperious and dictatorial专横的，独断的：A good judge does not make arbitrary decisions.一个优秀的法官不会作武断的判决。
10．climax [5klaimAks] n. the most exciting or important part of a story or experience, which usually comes near the end顶点，高潮：The climax of the book happens in Egypt.该故事的高潮发生在埃及。
11．contemporary [kEn5tempErEri] n. one of the same time or age同龄人，同一时代的人：Shelley and Keats were contemporaries.雪莱和济慈是同一时代的人。 adj. a) belonging to the present time当代的；现代的：life in contemporary Britain当代英国的生活；contemporary fiction/music/dance当代小说/音乐/舞蹈；b) happening or done in the same period of time同时代的，同属一个时期的：The telephone and the gramophone were contemporary.电话和留声机是同一时代的产物。