高中英语新人教版选择性必修第二册Unit4逐词英语释义（共56个）.doc

高中英语选必二Unit4逐词英语释义1.airline：航空公司；英文释义a company that provides airline transportation services for passengers or cargo.2.bay：海湾；英文释义a broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward.3.craft：手艺；英文释义an activity involving skill in making things by hand.4.antique：古董；英文释义a collectible object such as a piece of furniture or work of art that has a high value because of its age and quality.5.pleasant：愉快的；英文释义giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment; pleasing.6.arise：出现；英文释义to happen or occur; to come into being.7.massive：巨大的；英文释义large and heavy; impressively large or serious.8.literally：字面上；英文释义in a literal manner or sense; exactly.9.breath：呼吸；英文释义the process of taking air into and expelling it from the lungs.10.take one's breath away：惊艳；英文释义to cause someone to feel surprised, stunned, or overwhelmed with admiration.11.bound：界限；英文释义a limiting or bounding line.12.scenery：风景；英文释义the natural features of a landscape considered in terms of their appearance, especially when picturesque.13.awesome：令人敬畏的；英文释义inspiring feelings of awe or admiration; extremely impressive or daunting; excellent.14.spectacular：壮观的；英文释义beautiful in a dramatic and eye-catching way.15.peak：山峰；英文释义the pointed top of a mountain or hill.16.highlight：突出；英文释义to emphasize or draw attention to the most significant or memorable parts of something.17.goat：山羊；英文释义a hardy domesticated ruminant animal that has backward curving horns and a beard.18.grizzly bear：灰熊；英文释义a large, powerful North American bear with shaggy grayish-brown fur.19.drill：钻孔；英文释义a tool or machine used for boring holes in hard materials.20.freezing：极冷的；英文释义very cold; at or below the freezing point of water.21.freezing cold：严寒的；英文释义extremely cold.22.freeze：冻结；英文释义to become hardened into ice or solid; to be at or below the freezing point of water.23.mall：购物中心；英文释义a large enclosed shopping area containing various stores, businesses, and restaurants.24.prairie：大草原；英文释义a large open area of grassland, especially in the central US and Canada.25.anticipate：预期；英文释义to expect or predict.26.bunch：一束；英文释义a quantity of something that is fastened or grouped together.27.a bunch of：一堆；英文释义a group of; a lot of.28.thunder：雷；英文释义the sound caused by lightning.29.frost：霜；英文释义a thin layer of ice that forms on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing.30.curtain：窗帘；英文释义a piece of fabric or other material hung to cover a window or open space for privacy, decoration, or to keep out light.31.border：边界；英文释义the boundary line or area separating two countries, states, or other political entities.32.duration：持续时间；英文释义the length of time that something continues or lasts.33.harbour：港口；英文释义a place on the coast where ships may moor in shelter, especially one protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures.34.enrol：注册；英文释义to sign up or register for a course, program, or membership.35.quarry：采石场；英文释义a large deep pit from which stone or other materials are extracted.36.idiom：习语；英文释义a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.37.contrary：相反的；英文释义opposite in nature, direction, or meaning.38.contrary to：与.相反；英文释义in opposition to; against.39.anyhow：无论如何；英文释义in any case; anyway.40.alongside：在旁边；英文释义by the side of; along with.41.proceed：前进；英文释义to continue to do something; to carry on.42.proceed to：继续前往；英文释义to move on to another place or activity.43.shore：海岸；英文释义the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water.44.astonish：惊讶；英文释义to surprise or impress someone greatly.45.misty：有雾的；英文释义full of or characterized by mist; hazy.46.mist：薄雾；英文释义a fine spray or light fog.47.steel：钢铁；英文释义a hard, strong, gray or bluish-gray alloy of iron with carbon and usually other elements.48.dusk：黄昏；英文释义the darker stage of twilight, especially in the evening.49.advertisement：广告；英文释义a notice or announcement in a public medium promoting a product, service, or event or publicizing a job vacancy.50.accent：口音；英文释义a distinctive way of pronouncing a language, especially one associated with a particular country, area, or social group.51.photographer：摄影师；英文释义a person who takes photographs, especially as a profession.52.owe：欠；英文释义to be under obligation to pay or repay (something, especially money) in return for something received.53.owe to：归功于；英文释义to be the result of; to attribute to.54.toast：烤面包；英文释义slices of bread that have been browned by exposure to radiant heat, typically eaten with butter or jam at breakfast or as a snack.55.cobblestone：鹅卵石；英文释义a small, rounded stone used for paving roads or paths.56.coherent：连贯的；英文释义logical and consistent; united as or forming a whole.3