Unit 4

一、詞匯短語

Text I

1．mocking [5mCkIN] adj. abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule嘲弄的，嘲笑的，奚落的：Hearing what he said, she gave a mocking smile.聽到他說的話，她嘲弄的笑了笑。

2．significantly [sIg5nIfIkEntlI] adv. in an important way or to an important degree重要的是，值得注意的是：Significantly, some professors have changed their teaching practices to accommodate  the students.值得注意的是，一些教授已經改變了他們的教學方法來適應學生。

3．regardless [rI5gB:dlIs] adj. do not think or considerate不管，不顧，不注意：Our country takes in anybody regardless of religion, color, or creed.我們國家接納任何人，不論其宗教、膚色或信仰。

4．facilitate [fE5sIlEteIt] v. make easier促進，幫助，使容易：The new emerging market will facilitate the development of tourism.新興市場將促進旅游業的發展。

5．fundamental [fQndE5mentl] adj. serving as an essential component基本的，基礎的，根本的：Our constitution embodies the fundamental benefits and interests of the civilians.我們的憲法體現了人民的基本利益。

6．profound [prE5faund] adj. far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect深厚的，意義深遠的：This is a book full of profound, original, and challenging insights.這是一本充滿厚重感、新穎且富有挑戰性見解的書。

7．peril [5perIl] n. a state of danger危險，冒險：They said that they believe this at their peril.他們說他們相信這個是危險的。Researchers ignore this situation at their peril.研究者忽視這種情況是很危險的。

8．involve [In5vClv] v. contain, include包括，包含，涉及：I seem to have involved myself in something I don’t understand.我似乎已經使自己卷入了我不了解的事情當中。

9．nostalgia [nC5stAldVIE] n. longing for the past or the family思鄉病，思家病，懷舊之情：Many Taiwanese have a sense of nostalgia for the mainland.很多臺灣人對大陸都有一種思鄉之情。

10．untranslatable [QntrAns5leItEbl] adj. not easy to translate into another language難譯的，不易譯的：Some of the materials are easy to translate, some are untranslatable.一些材料很容易翻譯，一些則不易譯。

11．despair [dI5speE] n. a feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well絕望，令人絕望的人或事：Giving up the attempt in despair is sometimes unreasonable.絕望中放棄嘗試有時并非明智。

12．hover [5hCvE] n. being undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action猶豫，徘徊：We will lose everything in hovers.我們會在猶豫中失去一切。

13．head-on [5hedCn] adv. Directly直接地，不偏不倚地：Once again, I chose to confront the issue head-on.我又一次選擇了直面這個問題。

14．insurmountable [InsE5mauntEbl] adj. impossible to surmount or overcome不能克服的，不能超越的： The misery we are faced with is no longer insurmountable when we have someone fighting with us.當有人愿意和我們一起戰斗時，我們所遭遇的不幸就不再是如此的不可逾越。

15．linguistic [lIN5gwIstIk] adj. related to language和語言相關的，語言的：The ability to speak is a fundamental test of linguistic competence.會話能力是對語言能力的基本的測試。

16．compromise [5kCmprEmaIz] n. an accommodation in which both sides make concessions妥協，和解，折中：A compromise to life is a step to death of the soul.向生活妥協一次，就意味著靈魂向死亡走近了一步。

17．sliced [slaIst] adj. cut into pieces切成薄片的：The meat sliced is easy to cook.肉切成薄片才好煮。

18．hybrid [5haIbrId] adj. something that is a mixture of other things混合物：The hybrid world need us to adapt to not vice versa.這個融合的世界需要我們去適應，而非相反。

19．accordingly [E5kC:dINlI] adv. in accordance with相應地：When the environment changes, we should change ourselves accordingly.當環境改變時，我們應當做相應的調整。

20．complacent [5kCmplEsEnt] adj. being very pleased with themselves or feeling that they do not need to do anything about a situation, even though the situation may be uncertain or dangerous：自滿的，自鳴得意的：We cannot afford to be complacent about our current natural environment.我們對我們現在的自然環境自滿不起。

Text II

1．perfectly [5pE:fIktlI] adv. in a perfect or faultless way完美地，完全地，無瑕疵地：You know perfectly what I am saying.你很清楚我在說什么。

2．via [5vaIE] prep. go through a place on the way to your destination取道，經過，經由：The exciting news reached us via a friend of mine.這個激動人心的消息是通過我的一個朋友傳到我們這里。

3．telltale [5telteIl] adj. gives away information報警的，泄密的：Only occasionally did the telltale redness around his eyes betray the fatigue he was suffering.只有在他眼周發紅的時候才偶爾顯出他有多么疲勞。

4．fidget [5fIdVIt] v. keep moving your hands or feet slightly or changing your position slightly, for example, because you are nervous, bored, or excited動來動去的：There were two students, fidgeting around, waiting to ask questions.有兩個新來的學生，坐立不定，等著提問。

5．fiddling [5fIdlIN] adj. small and of little importance無用的；無足輕重的；微不足道的（等于fiddly）：Fiddling details will reflect a person’s quality to some extent.細節在某種程度上可以反映一個人的品質。

6．rub [rQb] v. move over something with pressure擦，摩擦，擦破：The lovely dog was rubbing against my feet.這條可愛的小狗在我的腳上蹭來蹭去。

7．bundle [5bQndl] n. a collection of things捆，束：He gathered a bundle of his clothing into the cabinet.他把他的衣服捆起來，放到柜子里。

8．irritate [5IrIteIt] v. cause annoyance刺激，使興奮，激怒：Their arrogant attitude irritated me.他們的傲慢態度激怒了我。

9．clasp [klAsp] v. hold firmly and tightly緊抱，扣緊，緊緊纏繞：She clasped the children to her.她緊緊地摟住孩子們。

10．tug [tQg] v. pull hard用力拉，拖，拽：A little boy came running up and tugged at my sleeve excitedly.一個小男孩跑了過來，興奮地拽著我的袖子。

11．lobe [lEub] n. the soft, fleshy part at the bottom of your ear耳垂

12．briskly [5brIsklI] adv. In a brisk/ swift manner迅速地，活潑地：She jumped out of the bed briskly.她迅速跳下床。

13．snatch [snAtF] v. to make grasping motions抓，撓：He snatched up the telephone only to hear to devastating news.他一把抓起電話，只是收到了晴天霹靂般的消息。

14．toddler [5tCdlE] n. a young child who has only just learned to walk or who still walks unsteadily with small, quick steps學步的小孩

15．quandary [5kwCndErI] n. state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options困惑，窘境，為難：The single mother appears to be in a quandary about what to do with so many homeless people.這位單身媽媽對如何安置這么多無家可歸的人顯得不知所措。