Group 22

精讲与巧记

corrode vt./vi.to wear away gradually 使腐蚀，侵蚀·They can corrode through whatever human tissue they contact.

pendulum n. a body so suspended from a fixed point to move to and fro 摆，钟摆·It swings back and forth like a pendulum, making a complete oscillation once in twelve hours.

brew vt./vi. to make a fermented alcoholic beverage, as beer or ale 酿造·Industrial production and technology have permanently altered the way we brew our beer.

indicator n. a thing that indicates 指示器；指示剂·This trend reduces the utility of Black Friday sales as an indicator.

slash vt./vi.to whip;to cut,reduce 猛砍；鞭打；大幅消减·Mr.Gates has said repeatedly that he will slash his budget by $100 billion.

simulation n. imitation; the act of pretending 模拟，模仿·The simulation of death, therefore, implies a certain knowledge of death.

abound vi. to occur or exist in great quantities 丰富，盛产·Tales like this, of sailors wandering the desert for miles searching for food and water, abound amid the brutality of the region.

flick n. a sudden light blow; a light and rapid movement 轻弹；快速的轻打·Ironically, this flick is what sparked the relationship and eventual engagement between them.

inconsistent adj.not consistent, self-contradictory 不一致，不调和的，前后矛盾的·Fighting gun crime aggressively does not have to be inconsistent with the individual right to bear arms.

coward n. a person who lacks courage in facing danger, difficulty, etc．懦夫，胆小鬼·In the book he describes him as a “subversive” and a “coward.”

utter 1. vt.to speak or pronounce 发出声音；说，讲·Under this condition,he found he was unable to utter his feelings. // 2. adj. complete, total, absolute 完全的，彻底的·He advocates, in utter seriousness, using demographic data to calculate the number of potential mates in your geographic area.

edible adj.fit to be eaten as food; eatable 可食用的·In fact, Fast Company predicts that edible insects are already a $20 million industry in the U.S.

attain vi./vt.to reach,achieve,or accomplish;to gain 达到，获得·They employ every trick to attain real power, though it is not absolute.

ambient adj. of the surrounding area or environment 周围的，包围的·The office is gloriously quiet, and always nice and cool, given the ambient Seattle climate and the orientation toward the north.

flee vt./vi.to run away 逃走，逃掉；逃离·Ahmed and his family had fled Afghanistan in 1981 with the Soviets.

ceramic n. products made from clay and similar materials 瓷器·Ceramic pieces, metal fragments, seeds and human remains have been uncovered by archeologists at the site.

contaminate vt.to pollute 污染·Provision should be made for the removal of the carbon dioxide and other products, as they contaminate the air.

dart n. a small, slender missile 飞镖，标枪·Again he shot out a dart, and again the same thing happened.

compliance n. the act of conforming or yielding 服从，听从·To be sure, the United States has yet to destroy its own stocks of chemical weapons in compliance with the treaty.

contribute vt./vi.to give money,time,knowledge,assistance,etc.to a common supply 贡献出，捐款·The solar industry will contribute thousands of jobs to the U.S. economy in 2010.

速练

Quick Review—Group 22

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words in the block below.

1. Then he gave himself time to cut bread and ___________ a dipper of tea.

2. She adores him, but her standard of perfection is so exalted that few can ___________ it.

3. The President has a secret plan to ___________ taxes without boosting the deficit.

4. One rotting piece will ___________ another, until the whole boxful is unfit for use.

5. At the end of this period all articles will be carefully reexamined for ___________ with existing rules.

6. One of the greatest advantages of aluminum is that it will not rust or ___________ under ordinary conditions.

7. Then his hand moved up and, with a ___________ of the wrist, lifted the window.

8. The smell of lunch and the cigarette smoke filled the room with an ___________, steamy vapor.

9. In the afternoon the soldiers went to hunt and brought in an antelope, with which the land seemed to ___________.

10. She must concentrate everything on that to keep from being an ___________ fool.