大学英语精读册.doc

Book Four Lesson Twelve abdomen [???????????????????] n.1.the rearmost section of an insect (昆虫)腹部2.the part of the body below the chest that contains the stomach, bowels, etc. 腹(部) architect [??????????] n.1.a person whose job is designing buildings?, etc. 建筑师2.a person who is responsible for planning or creating an idea , an event or a situation设计师;缔造者；创造者：he was one of the principal architects of the revolution. [词形变换] architecture n..建筑学；建筑风格；体系结构 authoritatively [??????????????] adv. showing authority有权威地；命令地 [词形变换]authoritative a.命令式的，专断的，权威的：an authoritative tone of voice 2.权威性的：the most authoritative and up-to-date book on the subject. bearings [?????????] n. 1. [u] ~ on sth. the way in which sth. is related to sth. or influence it关系；影响：recent events had no bearings on our decision.2.[sing.]the way in which you stand ,walk or behave姿态；举止：her whole bearing was alert.3.[c](technical术语) a direction measured from a fixed point using a compass(用罗盘测定的)方位 [常用短语]get/find/take your bearings熟悉环境：Jim’ll show you around and help you get your bearings. lose your bearings迷失方向；不知所措its easy to lose your bearings when you’re in a big forest. blonde [bl???] n. a woman with hair that is pale gold in color 金发女郎: Is she a natural blonde? [补充意义]：a.（also blonde ) 1. (of hair 头发) pale gold in color金黄色的 2.(of a person) having blonde hair头发金黄色的：a small, blonde boy bolt [b????] n. 1. a short heavy arrow shot from a crossbow弩箭2.a long piece of fabric wound in a roll around a piece of cardboard 一匹（布） [补充意义]：v. 1. to fasten sth. by sliding a bolt across用插销闩上：the gate bolts on the inside. 2. [v] if an animal ,especially a horse bolts, it suddenly runs away because it is frightened (马等受惊)脱缰 3. [vn] ~a and b together: to fasten things together with a bolt 用螺栓固定在一起：the various parts of the car are then bolted together.4. [v] [usually+ adv. /prep.](of a person)to run away, especially in order to escape跑开；（尤指）逃跑：when he saw the police arrive, he bolted down an alley. 5. [vn] ~sth. (down)