高中英语新人教版选择性必修第三册Unit 4 Adversity and Course逐词英语释义（共65个）.doc

高中英语选必三Unit4逐词英语释义1.adversity: 逆境，困难difficulties, hardships2.wage: 工资，薪水 payment for work3.bitter: 苦的，痛苦的 unpleasant or painful4.expedition: 远征，探险 journey or voyage undertaken for a specific purpose (such as exploration)5.endurance: 忍耐力，耐力 ability to withstand pain, hardship, or fatigue6.vigour vigor: 活力，精力 physical or mental energy, vitality7.turn sb down: 拒绝某人 reject someone's request or proposal8.qualified: 合格的，有资格的 having the necessary skills or qualifications to do something9.enthusiastic: 热情的，热心的 showing great excitement and interest10.aboard: 在（交通工具）上 on a ship, train, or airplane11.cupboard: 橱柜，碗柜piece of furniture used for storage12.assign: 分配，指派 allocate, appoint13.steward: 乘务员，服务员 person responsible for the management and service of passengers on a ship or airplane14.envy: 羡慕，嫉妒 feeling of discontent or resentment towards someone else's success or possessions15.crush: 压碎，压坏 press or squeeze something with force until it becomes flat or broken16.sink: 下沉，沉没 go downward below the surface of water or another medium17.abandon: 放弃，抛弃desert, forsake18.stove: 炉子，火炉 device used for heating or cooking19.blanket: 毛毯，毯子large piece of cloth used as a cover on a bed or for warmth20.belongings: 所有物，财物 possessions, property21.banjo: 班卓琴，五弦琴musical instrument with a long neck and a circular body covered in skin or plastic22.miserable: 悲惨的，痛苦的 very unhappy or uncomfortable23.voyage: 航行，旅行 long journey by sea or in space24.navy: 海军 branch of a nation's armed forces that conducts military operations at sea25.decent: 正派的，得体的conforming to standards of morality or respectability26.cosy: 舒适的，温馨的 giving a feeling of comfort, warmth, and relaxation27.selfish: 自私的，利己主义的 concerned primarily with one's own interests, benefits, and welfare28.good/bad-tempered: 性情好/坏的 having a generally pleasant or unpleasant disposition29.genuine: 真诚的，真实的 truly what it is said to be, authentic30.perseverance: 坚韧不拔，毅力 persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success31.persevere: 坚持不懈，持之以恒 continue in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition32.resolve: 决定，解决decide, settle33.resolution: 决心，决定 firm decision to do or not do something34.crew: 全体工作人员，船员group of people who work together on a ship, airplane, or film production35.cruel: 残忍的，残酷的causing pain or suffering to others without pity or compassion36.thorough: 彻底的，全面的 complete and with attention to every detail37.furniture: 家具 movable objects used to make a room or building suitable for living or working in38.unfortunately: 不幸地，不如意地 unluckily, regrettably39.fortunately: 幸运地，幸亏 luckily, happily40.bark: 树皮，狗吠声 outer protective covering of a tree trunk, sharp explosive sound made by a dog41.rugby: 橄榄球 team sport played with an oval ball and two teams of 15 players each42.bat: 球棒，蝙蝠 stick used for hitting a ball in sports such as baseball or cricket, flying mammal43.damp: 潮湿的，湿气重的slightly wet, often in a way that is unpleasant44.recreation: 娱乐活动，消遣 activities done for enjoyment when one is not working45.guidance: 指引，引导advice or information aimed at resolving a problem or difficulty46.nephew: 侄子，外甥 son of one's brother or sister or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law47.advertising: 广告业，广告宣传 business of promoting or selling products or services through advertising48.advertise: 做广告，宣传 promote or sell products or services by publicizing them through media such as newspapers, television, or the internet49.corporate: 公司的，法人的 of or relating to a corporation or its business activities50.rough: 粗糙的，艰苦的not smooth or easy, difficult or unpleasant51.navigator: 领航员，引航员 person who is responsible for directing the course of a ship or airplane52.loyal: 忠诚的，忠实的showing complete and constant support for someone or something53.motor: 发动机，马达 machine that produces motion or power, often used to propel vehicles or machinery54.candidate: 候选人，应试者 person who applies or is nominated for a job, award, or political office55.make fire: 生火 start a fire, usually by using wood, matches, or a lighter56.give off: 发出 produce or emit (a smell, gas, or heat)57.episode: 一集，一段时间 an event or series of events occurring as part of a larger sequence; a single installment of a TV show or podcastmitment: 承诺，投入 promise or agreement to do something, dedication or engagement in a cause or activity59.motive: 动机，目的 reason or intention behind an action or behavior60.Confucianism: 儒家思想 ethical and philosophical system developed from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius61.Ernest Shackleton: 欧内斯特·沙克尔顿 Anglo-Irish polar explorer who led three British expeditions to the Antarctic, known for his leadership during the failed Endurance expedition62.Perce Blackborow: 珀西·布莱克博罗 youngest member of the crew on Ernest Shackleton's ill-fated Endurance expedition to the Antarctic63.Antarctica: 南极洲continent located at the southernmost point of the Earth, largely covered in ice and snow64.the Antarctic: 南极洲 region surrounding the South Pole, including the continent of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean65.the South Pole: 南极点 southernmost point on the Earth's surface, located at the center of the continent of Antarctica3