人教版高中英语选修十一词汇表

20.belly/ ?beli / n. 腹部

21.wrestle/'res(?)l/ vt. & vi. 与……搏斗；把……摔倒 So now I wrestle with my blindness and wander aimlessly around my island in search of my lost animals. 所以现在，为了寻找丢失的动物，我的忍着失明的痛苦岛上游荡。（P32）

He taught his little brother how to wrestle. 他教他小弟弟如何摔跤。 We have to wrestle with difficulties. 我们必须同困难作斗争。 22.marble /'mɑ?b(?)l/ n. 大理石 23.arch /ɑ?t?/ n. 拱门

The sailors arrived eager to relax in my beautiful marble palace with its arches and fountains. 水手们急切地想在我美丽的大理石宫殿里放松一下，那里有拱门和喷泉（P33） 24.coarse / [k?:s / adj. 粗糙的；鲁莽的

But ten years of war had made their manners coarse and unfit for polite society. 但是十年的战争使他们的举止粗鲁，不适合上流社会。（P33） 25.pillow / ?p?l??/ n. 枕头

26.quilt /kw?lt/ n. 被褥；被子 27.trough /tr?f/ n. 饲料槽 28.slice /sla?s/ n. 片；薄片

So I gave each a magical slice of meat. 所以我给了每一片神奇的肉片。（P33） 29.wear off 逐渐消失；磨灭；损耗

Luckily I appreciated the joke and later when the magic had worn off, we parted as friends. 幸运的是，我很欣赏这个笑话，后来当魔法消失了，我们就像朋友一样分手了。（P33） The effects of the drug began to wear off. 药效开始减弱了。

The strangeness will wear off with time. 陌生感会随着时间而消失。 30.saucer /?s?:s?(r) / n. 茶托；茶杯碟；碟状物 31.circus /?s?:k?s/ n. 马戏团；马戏表演 32.freeway /'fri?we?/ n. 高速公路 33.plug /pl?g/ n. 电插头；插销 34.hydrogen /'ha?dr ?d ?(?)n/ n. 氢 35clay / kle?/ n. 黏土；泥土

36.moustache / m??stɑ:? / n. 胡子 37.mustard /'m?st?d/ n. 芥末

38.enlarge /?n'lɑ?d?; en-/ vt. 增大；扩大

He worried about this and practised his wrestling and swordplay every night in order to enlarge his muscles in the hope of winning a tournament. 他担心这一点，每天晚上练习他的摔跤和剑术，以使肌肉粗壮，指望在比赛中获胜。（P37）

Reading will enlarge your vocabulary.阅读能扩大词汇量。

We're going to have this picture enlarged.我们准备将这张照片放大。 39.tournament / ?t??n?m?n / n. 联赛；锦标赛；比赛 40.fist[f?st] n. 拳头

41.combat /?k?mb?t/ n. 斗争；战斗；争斗

How could he lead an army of men if he could not show his skill in combat? 如果他不能表现出他在战斗中的技能，他怎么能领导一支军队呢?(P37) 42.walnut['w??ln?t] n. 核桃，胡桃

43.transparent / tr?ns?p?r?nt / adj. 透明的；显然的；一目了然的

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To Theseus it was transparently clear that the stone was too large and too heavy for him to move. 对忒修斯来说，那块石头太大了，太重了，显然他抬不动。(P37) The insect's wings are almost transparent.这昆虫的翅膀几乎是透明的。 transparently obvious显而易见

44.tug /t?g/ vi. & vt. 用力拉或拖（某物）

As he tugged and raised the stone, Theseus saw underneath a pair of sandals and an old sword. 当他用力抬起石头的时候，忒修斯看到石头下面一双凉鞋和一把古剑。(P37) he baby was tugging her hair.婴儿直扯她的头发。 He tugged the door open.他用力拉开了门。 45.dismay/d?s?me?/ vt. 使沮丧；使灰心

Astonished but not dismayed, Theseus felt his pulse quicken as his mind zoomed in on his problem. 忒修斯感到惊讶，但并不感到沮丧，当他的思想都集中到这个问题时，感到自己的脉搏加快了。(P37) 46.pulse/ p?ls / n. 脉搏

47.zoom /zu?m/ vi. 飞驰；飞快地掠过 zoom in on 推近；聚焦于

Film the whole building first, then zoom in on the door. 首先拍整个大楼, 然后把镜头推向大门。

48.insignificant /??ns?g?n?f?k?nt/ adj. 无关紧要的；无用的

If he arrived in Athens looking so small and insignificant, his father would never feel proud of him. 如果他来到雅典，看上去如此矮小和样子微不足道，他的父亲永决不会为他感到骄傲。(P37) an insignificant difference微不足道的差别 49.fleece /fli?s/n. 羊毛

Book11 Unit5

1.vice versa /?va?s ?v?:s?/ adv. 反之亦然

Read the list again and consider if any of them seems more suitable for men than women or vice versa. 再读一遍清单，看看其中是否更适合男性而不适合女性的工作，或者反之。（P41） We gossip about them and vice versa. 我们议论他们,他们也议论我们。 Cats dislike dogs, and vice versa. 猫讨厌狗, 而狗也讨厌猫。 2.(be) faced with 面临

But one morning she was faced with a question she had not thought of seriously before. 但有一天早上，她遇到了一个她以前从未认真想过的问题。（P41）

When faced with danger, we must be alert and ready for action. 面对危险时, 我们必须保持警觉,并随时准备行动。

3.scholarship / ?sk?l???p / n. 奖学金 4.in disbelief 不相信；怀疑

She stared at him in disbelief. 她带着怀疑的眼光盯着他。（P41）

\“你在开玩笑吗？”她表示不相信。 His colleague looked at me in disbelief. 他的同事不可置信的看着我。 5.drop into 偶然进入（某地）；顺便拜访

Maybe she needed to do some research, so the next morning she dropped into a local careers office and made an appointment to see Dr Wang Xuemei. 也许她需要做一些研究，所以第二天早上她就顺便去了当地的职业咨询中心，并预约了王雪梅博士见面。（P41）

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They will drop into the office for a visit. 他们会顺便去办公室参观一下。 6.unsettling /?n?setl??/ adj. 使人不安的；（消息）混乱的 The meeting was rather unsettling. 这次见面令她很不安。（P41） 7.dozens of 许多的

Dozens of people have been injured and many vehicles set on fire. 很多人受了伤，多辆车起火。 He's starred in dozens of films. 他主演过很多部影片。 8.now and again 不时地；有时

Now and again I evaluate my progress. 我一次又一次地评估我的进步。(P42) I only go there now and again. 我只是偶尔到那里去。 9.expectantly /?k'spekt?ntl?/ adv. 预期地；期望地；期待地

Having completed the form and called out for Dr Wang, Liang Yu sat back expectantly.填完表格，梁玉就去叫王博士，然后坐下来，满怀期待地等着。(P42)

The others waited, looking at him expectantly. 其他人都在等待，满怀期盼地看着他。 10.suck/s?k / vt. 吸；吮

She said, sucking her drink through a straw. 她说，用吸管吸吮她的饮料。（P42） 11.co-operate /'k??'?p?re?t/ vi. （常与with 连用）合作

The 'B' answers indicate students who can work successfully with others and can co-operate to learn together. “B”的答案表明学生能够成功地与他人合作，并可以合作学习。（P42） 12.hand out 分发

Food is still being handed out. 还在向大家分发食物。

Please hand out the reading materials to the students. 请把这些阅读材料分发给学生。 13.preference /'pref(?)r(?)ns/ n. 偏爱；优先选择

14.pleasurable/'ple?(?)r ?b(?)l/ adj. 愉快的；快乐的；高兴的

Pleasurable feelings of anticipation ran through her. 她的愉快的预感贯穿了她的内心。（P43） 15.anticipation /?n?t?s??pe??n/ n. 预期；预想；期待 16.intellectual /??nt??lekt?u?l/ adj. 智力的，有智力的 17.arithmetic /?'r?θm?t ?k/ n. 算术学；算术 18.algebra /'?ld??br?/ n. 代数；代数学

19.interpersonal /??nt??p?:s?nl/ adj. 人际的；人与人之间的 20.complex /'k?mpleks] / adj. 复杂的

a complex argument/problem/subject复杂难懂的论证 / 问题 / 科目 21.agro-scientific/sa??n't? f?k/ adj. 农业科学的

Dr Wang suggested engineering, agro-scientific research or environmental science as possible careers. 王博士向她建议工程、农业科学研究或环境科学作为将来可能从事的职业。（P43） 22.core /k?:(r) / n. 中心；核心 23.drop in 顺便走访

Dr Wang encouraged Liang Yu to drop in in a few weeks' time to discuss her research findings. 王博士鼓励梁玉在几周后再来去讨论她的研究结果。（P43）

Whenever I'm up there I always drop in. 每次我到那儿都会顺便去看看。 Why not drop in for a chat?为什么不过来聊聊天呢？

24.recommendation /?rek?men?de??n/ n. 推荐信；介绍；介绍信 25.call on 拜访

I like that you should call on me frequently. 我喜欢你经常来拜访我. 26.composer/k?m'p??z?/ n. 作曲家

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27.mathematician /m?θ?m ?'t??n/ n. 数学家

28.stewardess / ?stju:??des/ n. （轮船，飞机等）女乘务员 29.diplomat / 'd?pl?m?t/ n. 外交家；外交官 30.embassy / 'emb?s?/ n. 使馆人员；大使馆 31.referee / ?ref??ri: / n. 介绍人；裁判

32.brake / bre?k/ n. （常用复数）制动装置；刹车 33.swerve / sw?:v/ vt. 突然转向；突然离开正路 He swung the car to the left.他猛地将车头转向左边。 34.missile / ?m?sa?l/ n. 导弹；飞弹 35.circuit/ 's??k?t/ n. 环形道路 36.go on-circuit 巡回

37.razor / 're?z?/ n. 剃刀；剃须刀

38shaver / '?e?v? / n. 剃须刀；电动剃须刀 39.oval/???vl/ adj. 卵形的；椭圆的

40.orbit /??:b?t/ n. （天体、人造卫星的）轨道 41.substance /'s?bst(?)ns/ n. 物质

42.curriculum vitae (CV) /k??r?kj?l?m ?vi:ta? / n. 履历；简历 43.nickname /'n?kne?m /n. 绰号；浑名

44.presentational / ?prezn?te???nl /adj. 表达的；描述性的 45.fabulous/?f?bj?l?s /adj. 巨大的；绝妙；精彩

46.IELTS abbr. International English Language Testing Service 国际英语测试，俗称雅思考 试（是由英国文化委员会组织、剑桥大学地方考试委员会编制的英语水平测试） 47.accountancy/?'ka?nt(?)ns? / n. 会计工作；会计职务 48.function /'f??(k)?(?)n]/n. 功能；作用；职责；职能 The function of the ear is to listen. 耳的功能是听。

49.bureaucratic /?bj??r??kr?t?k /adj. 官僚的；官僚般的

That may sound bureaucratic but it's to see if you share their ethos and values. 这听起来可能有点官腔，但要看你是否认同他们的精神和价值观。（P49） 50.ethos /?i:θ?s/ n. （集体、社团、文化的）气质、道德观、 思想或信仰

51.minefield/'ma?n'fild/ n. 雷区；充满隐伏危险的事物或 场合

Maybe, but they can be a minefield for the unwary. 也许，但对于那些粗心大意的人来说这些问题可能是个陷阱。（P49）

52.unwary / ?n?we?ri / adj. 无警惕的；易受欺骗的 53.autobiography /??:t?ba???gr?fi/n. 自传

They don't want an autobiography but just to make you feel more comfortable. 他们不想要你的自传，只是为了让你感觉更轻松自在点。（P49） 54.build on 建立于

This job is very interesting, builds on the volunteer work you've been doing in the western provinces of China and would be very fulfilling. 这份工作很有趣，建立在你在中国西部省份做志愿者的基础上，会很有成就感。（P49）

This study builds on earlier work.这项研究是在以往工作的基础上进行的。 55.prosperous/'pr?sp(?)r?s/ adj. 成功的；繁荣的；兴旺的

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