Unit 3

一、詞匯短語

Text I

1．stroke [strEuk] n. a） an unexpected piece （of luck）好運氣：By a stroke of good fortune, he won the competition.靠著好運氣，他贏得了競賽。b） a sudden illness in part of the brain which damages it and can cause loss of the ability to move some parts of the body中風：The stroke left him paralyzed on one side of the body.他因患中風而半身不遂。搭配a stroke of genius意為“神來之筆”。

2．helicopter [5helikCptE] n. a type of aircrafts which can land in a small space and take off without running over the ground直升機：The helicopter hovered over the house.直升機在房屋上方盤旋。

3．collide [kE5laid] v. a） to hit each other accidentally相撞，碰撞：The two ships collided with each other in the fog.這兩艘船在迷霧中相撞。b） disagree, have discord不一致，沖突，抵觸：The brothers’ political views often collide.這對兄弟的政治觀點常有沖突。

4．instantly [5instEntli] adv. immediately, at once立即，馬上：The disloyal thought was instantly suppressed.這個不忠的念頭頃刻間被打住了。

5．wreckage [5rekidV] n. the remains of something that is destroyed（墜毀物的）殘骸，碎片：The injured driver was saved from the wreckage of his car.受傷的司機從汽車殘骸中被救出。其形容詞形式為：wrecked失事的，殘破的

6．stare [steE(r)] v. to look at steadily for a long time凝視，瞪著：The child stared at the stranger up and down.小孩上下打量著這個陌生人。 You have no time to stare at yourself.你沒時間再仔細端詳自己了。

7．spinal [5psainl] adj. of or for the spine脊椎的：After three days in Japan, the spinal column becomes extraordinarily flexible.在日本待了三天之后脊柱變的異常靈活了。

8．psychiatrist [saI5kaIEtrIst] n. a doctor trained in the treatment of diseases of the mind精神病專家，精神病醫生：If you don’t have time to consult a psychiatrist each week, don’t fret.如果你沒有時間每周都去咨詢心理醫生，不要煩惱。

9．intuition [7intju(:)5iFEn] n. the power of knowing something without reasoning直覺：He had an intuition that something was wrong.他的直覺認為有些事情出錯了。

10．fatal [5feitl] adj. a） very dangerous, causing death致命的：A benign tumor will not cause you any fatal harm.良性腫瘤不會對你造成任何致命的傷害。b） decisive, of great importance重大的，決定性的：Sure, it can protect us from fatal errors, but scolding is not the same thing as protecting.當然，這能使我們避免犯嚴重的錯誤，但責備不等同于保護。

11．depressed [di5prest] adj. a） （of one’s mood） sad or gloomy精神不振的，憂傷的：He was really depressed about the business last week, and he has all smile now; a big order has just come in.他上周還在為了生意的事情愁眉不展，現在就眉開眼笑的了，因為一個大訂單來了。

12．suicidal [sjui5saidl] adj. a） with a tendency to commit suicide有自殺傾向的：There is medical evidence that he is suicidal and clinically depressed.醫學證據表明他有自殺傾向而且臨床診斷為抑郁癥。b） may cause the action of suicide可能導致自殺的：He became very depressed and even got suicidal at one point.他非常抑郁，甚至一度想自殺。

13．fascism [5fAFIz(E)m] n. 法西斯主義：Fascism had lawlessly overthrown the democratic government.法西斯非法推翻了民主政府。

14．fluent [5flu(:)Ent] adj. able to speak smoothly and easily（說話，寫作等）流暢的，熟練的：He is fluent in five languages.他能流利地說五種語言。He went on with his fluent explanation.他繼續滔滔不絕地講起來。

15．subtitle [5sQbtaitl] n. a） （in a film or on television） text of dialogue translated into a foreign language and shown at the bottom of the screen影視劇字幕：I saw Waterloo Bridge last night on HBO channel; it is in English, with Chinese subtitle.我昨晚在HBO頻道看了《魂斷藍橋》，電影是英文的，字幕是中文的。b） a secondary title subjected to the main title副標題，小標題：I’d call your attention especially to the subtitle: Science as a candle in the dark.我想特別提醒您注意副標題：科學，照亮黑暗的蠟燭。

16．assistant [E`sIstEnt] n. a person who is employed to help someone do his job助理，助教：At the beginning, she served as the assistant of executive manager in the company.一開始，她在公司擔任行政部經理助理。

17．striking [5straikiN] adj. a） very attractive or impressive吸引人的，引人注目的：She is a very striking young women.她是位很吸引人的年輕女性。b） noticeable and remarkable顯著的，突出的：The most striking feature of this graph is lack of disagreement.這幅圖最明顯的特征是缺乏一致性。

18．miffed [mifd] adj. slightly angry有些生氣的，有點惱火的：I was a bit miffed when they did not invite me to the party.他們沒有邀請我去參加聚會，我有些生氣。

19．temporary [5tempErEri] adj. lasting only for a limited period of time暫時的，臨時的，短時間的：They just reached a temporary agreement.他們只達成了臨時協議。

20．eventually [I5ventjJElI] adv. at last, in the end最終，最后：He hated his step father and eventually run away from home.他厭惡他的繼父，最終從家里逃了出來。

21．poignant [5pCinEnt] adj. keen or strong in mental appeal強烈的，深刻的，令人心碎的：The imagined grief was so poignant that she burst into tears.這種想象的悲慟是如此強烈，她淚如泉涌了。

22．slip [slip] v. a） to leave secretly溜走：Unable to handle this matter properly, he decided the best thing to do was to slip away.不能正確地處理這個問題，他決定最好的方法就是溜走。b） get rid of, escape from掙脫，逃脫：The dog slipped its collar and run away.狗掙脫了項圈，逃走了。

23．ego [5i:^EJ] n. a） the self, especially as distinct from the world and other selves自我：We can’t transcend the limitation of ego.我們不能超越自我的限制。b） self-importance自負：She has been on an ego trip since she sang on television.自從她在電視臺唱過歌后就一直自吹自擂。

24．console [kEn5sEul] v. to give comfort to （someone） in times of sadness安慰，慰問：He consoled himself with the thought that at least no one else had been involved in the accident.他這樣安慰自己：至少沒有其他人卷入這場事故中。

25．anguish [5AN^wiF] n. very great pain and suffering, esp. of the mind（尤指心理上的）極度的痛苦，劇痛：The proud Ann took care to conceal her anguish she endured.驕傲的安小心地掩飾 自己內心的痛苦。

26．diagnostic [7daiE^5nCstik] adj. of or for diagnosing診斷的：These features serve to decrease the diagnostic suspicion.這些特征降低了診斷的警惕性。

27．surgery [5sE:dVEri] n. a） the performing of medical operations, usu. including the cutting open of the skin外科手術：Surgery and radiotherapy must be combined.手術和放射治療必須結合起來。b） the time to receive outpatient service門診時間：Surgery lasts from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.門診時間從上午九點到十點。

28．malignant [mE5li^nEnt] adj. a） （of a disease） serious enough to cause death of not prevented惡性的（腫瘤等）：The cancer is a kind of malignant tumor.癌癥是一種惡性腫瘤。b） hostile, with an intention to hurt somebody惡意的，想傷害他人的：He started to his feet and cast me a malignant glance.他爬起來，不壞好意地瞪了我一眼。

29．authorize [5C:WEraIz] v. to give permission for授權，批準，委托：The government authorize an irrigation project.政府批準了一項灌溉工程。

30．deplorable [di5plC:rEbl] adj. very regrettable可嘆的，可悲的：It is deplorable that anyone should come between child and parents.任何讓想離間父母和孩子都是可悲的。

31．beneficiary [beni5fiFEri] n. the receiver of a benefit受益人，受惠人：People on high incomes will be the main beneficiaries of these changes in the tax laws.高收入群體將會是這次稅法變更的主要受益者。

32．slur [slE:] v. to pronounce unclearly含糊不清地說話：Many people slur these things.許多人把這類事說的很含糊。You can tell from his slurred speech that he was drunk.你從他含糊不清的話語中就會明白他醉了。 n. stain or smear玷污，侮辱：He took the remarks as a slur to his reputation.他認為這些言論有損他的聲譽。搭配cast a slur on sb意為“侮辱某人”。

33．therapist [5WerEpIst] n. a specialist in a particular branch of therapy治療專家：I think she is too judgmental to be a good therapist.我認為她太主觀，不會成為一個好的臨床醫學家。

34．endure [in5djuE] v. to bear忍受，容忍：I cannot endure her rudeness any longer.我再也忍受不了他的粗魯了。名詞形式為：endurance忍耐力，耐久力：She reached the end of her endurance.她達到了忍耐的極限。

35．epiphany [i5pifEni] n. a comprehension or perception of reality by means of a sudden intuitive realization對事物真諦的頓悟：I experienced an epiphany, a spiritual flash that could change the way I view myself.我經歷了對事物真諦的頓悟，那是精神的靈光，它將改變我對事物的看法。

36．inspire [in5spaiE] v. to influence, to give a sudden good idea賦予某人靈感，啟迪：You inspired me by playing the piano so beautifully.你彈奏的優美的鋼琴曲激發了我的靈感。

Text II

1．dictate [dik5teit] v. a） to say or read aloud to be recorded or written by another口述，聽寫：It took him a long time to dictate this letter.口述這封信花了他很長時間。b） to tell someone exactly what they must do or how they must behave支配，擺布，決定：The media cannot be allowed to dictate to the government.媒體不允許支配政府。dictate to sb.對某人口述，對某人發號施令，名詞形式為：dictate命令，指揮，要求，原則：He obeyed the dictates of his conscience.她憑良心做事。

2．prod [prCd] v. a） to encourage someone to take action, especially when they are being slow or unwilling刺激，催促：The strike may prod the government into action.罷工可能會刺激政府采取行動。b） to quickly push something or someone with your finger or a pointed object（用手指或尖物）捅，戳：He prodded at the plate of fish with his fork.他拿叉子戳弄著那盤魚。搭配prod sb. into doing sth.意為“刺激/激勵某人做某事”。

3．mumble [5mQmbl] v. to utter indistinctly by lowing the voice or partially closing the mouth喃喃而語，咕噥：He mumbled something to me, but I couldn’t hear what he said.他對我咕噥了幾句，可我沒聽清他說的什么。

4．nag [nA^] v. a） to annoy by constant scolding, complaining or urging不斷地嘮叨，抱怨：He keeps nagging at me to get more exercise.他沒完沒了地叫我多做運動。b） to constantly annoy or disrupt someone不斷煩擾，使困擾：The suspicion that she was lying continued to nag at me.我懷疑她撒謊，這使我煩悶不已。形容詞形式為：nagging愛嘮叨的：a nagging mother愛嘮叨的母親。搭配nag sb. into doing sth.意為“向某人嘮叨使其做某事”。

5．reign [rein] v. a） to be the king or queen of a country當政，統治：George VI reigned from 1936 to 1952.喬治六世1936年至1952年當政。b） to be the main feeling or quality in a situation支配，占統治地位：Silence reigned while we waited for news.等待消息期間，一陣靜默。搭配under the reign意為“在…的統治下”。

6．groan [^rEun] v. a） to voice a deep, inarticulate sound, as of pain, grief or displeasure呻吟，哼著說：The wounded man lay there groaning, with no one to help him.傷者躺在那里呻吟著，沒人去救他。b） to suffer受折磨，受苦：The people groaned under the load of taxes.人們在賦稅的重壓下受折磨。

7．beam [bi:m] v. a） to send out a line of light, heat, energy etc發出光與熱：The sun beamed through the clouds.陽光穿越云層。b） to smile very happily微笑示意：He looked at his sons and beamed proudly.他望著自己的兒子，驕傲地微笑著。搭配beam on意為“對…微笑，對…廣播”。

8．tug [tQ^] v. to pull with one or more short, quick pulls用力拉; 使勁拉; 猛扯,拖,拽：We tugged so hard that the rope broke.我們使勁地拉以至把繩子拉斷了。