大学英语精读第3册 第1课 课文及课后答案

3. 棘手的事;讨厌的人[S][(+to)] His blindness is a great trial to him. 眼睛瞎对他来说是非常麻烦的事。 4. 审问,审判[U][C]

He was brought to trial on charges of arson. 他以纵火罪被送法院审理。 5. 尝试,努力[C]

They succeeded in the experiment on the fifteenth trial. 他们在第十五次试验时获得了成功。

dismiss vt. (of a judge) stop (a court case) 驳回,对...不予受理 [ ] vt.

1. 让...离开;把...打发走[(+from)]

He was dismissed from the hospital a week later. 他一周之后出了医院。 2. 解散,遣散

The teacher dismissed the class on time. 教师按时下课。

3. 免...的职;解雇;开除[(+from)] He was dismissed from his job. 他被开除了。

4. (从头脑中)去除,不考虑,抛弃[(+from)] She dismissed the idea of going to Paris. 她打消了去巴黎的念头。 5. 【律】驳回,不受理

The judge dismissed the case for lack of evidence. 法官因缺乏证据而拒不受理这宗案件。

cost n. the cost of having a matter settled in a law court. That paid to the winning party by the losing party 诉讼费 [ ] n.

1. 费用;成本[C]

We must reduce the production cost. 我们必须降低生产成本。 2. 代价;损失[U][C] 3. 【律】诉讼费用[P]

award vt. give by a decision in a court of law; give or grant by an official decision 判给,授予 [ ] vt.

1. 授予,给予[(+to)][O1]

Phil was awarded the top prize. 菲尔获得头奖。 2. 判给[(+to)][O1]

The judge awarded him $1000 as damages. 法官判给他损害赔偿金一千元。

award n.[C] 1. 奖,奖品;奖状

The novel earned him a literary award. 这部长篇小说为他赢得文学奖。 2. 奖学金

accent n. way of speaking typical of the natives or residents of a region, or of any other group 口音;腔调 [ ] n.

1. 重音;重音符号[C] 2. 口音,腔调[C]

Judging by her accent, she must be a Southerner. 从她的口音判断,她准是南方人。 3. 语调,声调[P1]

4. 强调,着重[U][(+on)]

The Government put the accent on light industry. 政府注重轻工业。 5. 特点,特色[U]

6. (诗歌中词或音节的)重读[C] vt.

1. 重读;加重音符号于

Accent the word \\这个词重读第一音节。 2. 强调,着重,极力主张

Throughout his speech the minister accented the gravity of the energy situation. 部长的演说自始至终强调能源形势的严重性。 3. 带...口音讲话

respectable a. deserving respect 值得尊敬的 [ ]

a.

1. 值得尊敬的

Our new neighbors are very respectable people. 我们的新邻居是十分可敬的人。 2. 名声好的;体面的

It is not respectable to spit on the sidewalk. 在人行道上吐痰是不文雅的。

3. (质、量等)不错的,相当的,可观的 a respectable sum of money 相当数目的一笔钱

reliable a. that may be relied or depended upon 可靠的;可信赖的 [ ] a.

1. 可信赖的;可靠的;确实的

I found this to be a reliable brand of washing machines. 我觉得这是一种牌子可靠的洗衣机

given prep taking into account; if allowed or provided with 考虑到;假定 [ ] prep.

1. 如果有;假如;考虑到[+(that)]

Given the same treatment again, he is sure to get well. 如果照样再给他治疗一次,他肯定会痊愈。

obscure a. not clearly seen or understood 模糊的;晦涩的 [ ] a.

1. 暗的,黑暗的;朦胧的

The room is too obscure for reading. 房间太暗,不能看书。

2. 模糊的;含糊不清的;晦涩的,难解的[(+to)] The meaning of the passage is obscure.

这段文字意义晦涩。 3. 隐匿的;偏僻的

He came from an obscure mountain village. 他来自一个偏僻的山村。 4. 无名的;微贱的

It is written by an obscure young poet. 这是一位不知名的年轻诗人写的。

guilty a. having broken a law; showing or feeling that one has done wrong 有罪的;内疚的 [ ] a.

1. 有罪的,犯...罪的[(+of)] He was found guilty. 他被判有罪。 2. 有过失的[(+of)]

The manager was guilty of an important misjudgment. 经理犯了一个重大的判断错误。 3. 自知有过错的,内疚的[(+about)] I felt guilty after breaking my promise. 我违背诺言后感到内疚。

revolve v. (cause to) go round in a circle (使)旋转 [ ] vi.

1. 旋转,自转[(+on)]

The wheels began to revolve slowly. 车轮开始慢慢转动。

2. 沿轨道转[(+round/about)] The earth revolves round the sun. 地球绕着太阳转。

3. 周期性出现,循环往复 The seasons revolve. 四季循环往复。

4. 盘桓于脑海,一再浮现[Q]

He had an idea revolving in his mind around the new enterprise. 他脑子里反复盘算着那个新企业。 5. 以...为中心,绕着转

Their troubles revolve around money management.