李观仪《新编英语教程（6）》（第3版）学习指南【词汇短语＋课文精解＋全文翻译＋练习答案】
Unit 1
一、词汇短语
Text I
1. sermon [5sE:mEn] n.talk or a moral or religious subject, usu. given by a clergy-man from the pulpit during a religious service 讲道(通常指教士在讲坛上做出的)； vi. 布道
2. frustrated [frQ5streitid,5frQ-] adj.discouraged; not satisfied失意的，挫败的
3. depressed [di5prest] adj.sad and without enthusiasm忧愁的；消沉的；沮丧的
4. miscalculation [5mis7kAlkju5leiFEn] n.mistake in calculation计算错误
5. considerable [kEn5sidErEbl] adj.great in amount or size相当多的，相当大的 e.g. It will cost considerable time to lacquer the old furniture. 粉刷旧家具要花相当多时间。
6. fall through—fail to be completed; come to nothing落空，成为泡影
7. prospect [5prCspekt] n.reasonable hope that sth. will happen；expectation期望，有根据的希望；vt. 勘探；勘察；找矿e.g. to prospect a mine 勘探矿藏
8. muffle [5mQfl] vt.wrap or cover sb./sth. for warmth or protection包裹或覆盖某人(某物)(为保暖或保护)；e.g. Blake held his handkerchief over the mouthpiece to muffle his voice.布莱克用手帕遮住话筒来压低声音。 n. 裹物；覆盖物；围巾；头巾；面纱；低沉的声音
9. gnome [nEum] n.(in legends) a little old man who lives underground and guards the earth’s treasures 土地神；a small ugly person 侏儒
10. eminent [5eminEnt] adj.(of a person) famous and distinguished (指人)著名的，杰出的，卓越的e.g. He is an eminent writer of China. 他是一位杰出的中国作家。
11. invariable [in5vZEriEbl] adj.never changing; always the same; constant永不变的，始终如一的，恒定的 e.g. There are no absolute, invariable moral rules. 没有绝对的，不变的道德准则
12. indestructible [7indi5strQktEbl] adj.that cannot be destroyed不可毁灭的，牢不可破的；(比喻)身体强壮的 e.g. Love is indestructible. 爱是坚不可摧的。
13. preliminary [pri5liminEri] n.an action preceding something more important. Here, it refers to a friendly greeting such as “Hello”, etc. 寒暄； n. 准备；预赛；初步措施 adj. 初步的；开始的；预备的
14. long since—long ago很久以前
15. cease [si:s] v.come or bring (sth.) to an end; stop停止，终止
16. at some length—in some detail详细地
17. melancholy [5melEnkEli] adj.very sad; depressed悲哀的；沮丧的； n. 忧郁；悲哀；愁思(sadness , doldrums)e.g. Melancholy is the preponderant mood of the poem. 忧郁的感情是该诗的基调。
18. denominator [di5nCmineitE] n.a common trait or characteristic共同特征或共同性质； n. [数]分母；命名者(namer, nomenclator)
19. berate [bi5reit] vt.scold sharply严厉责备；痛斥e.g. Marion berated Joe for the noise he made. 乔不停吵闹，遭到玛丽恩斥责。
20. marital [5mAritl] adj.of a husband or wife; of marriage夫妇间的；婚姻的
21. spot [spCt] v.pick out(one person or thing from many); catch sight of; recognize; discover辨出；认出；发觉；e.g. Vicenzo failed to spot the error. 维森佐没能发现这个错误。 n. 地点；斑点 on the spot 立刻，当场；在危险中；处于负责地位 vt. 弄脏；e.g. His boots were spotted with mud. 他的靴子上沾有泥渍。
22. woeful [5wEuful] adj.full of woe; sad悲哀的；伤心的
23. lament [lE5ment] vt.feel or express great sorrow or regret for(sb./sth. )为某人(某事物)感到悲痛；哀悼；痛惜 n. 挽歌；恸哭；悲痛之情
24. perverse [pE(:)5vE:s] adj.Directed away from what is right or good; perverted. (行为)任性的，蛮不讲理的 e.g. She was perversely pleased to be causing trouble. 她制造麻烦，还乐在其中，真是反常。
25. miracle [5mirEkl] n.good or welcome act or event which does not follow the known laws of nature and is therefore thought to be caused by some supernatural power奇迹
26. grim [^rim] adj.unpleasant; depressing冷酷的；糟糕的；残忍的
27. audible [5C:dEbl] adj.that can be heard clearly可听得见的 e.g. His voice was barely audible.他的声音几乎听不见。
28. cruise [kru:z] vt.巡航，巡游；漫游 n. 巡航，巡游；乘船游览
29. immortality [imC:5tAlEti] n.state of being immortal不朽；永存
30. rewarding [ri5wC:diN] adj.令人满意的; 值得的；有报酬的，报答的 e.g. Teaching is not very rewarding financially. 教师的工作报酬不太高.
31. shapeless [5Feiplis] adj.without a distinct or attractive shape. 不成形的，不好看的
32. perceptiveness洞察力，直觉insight, penetration.
33. chill [tFil] adj.moderately cold; chilly偏冷的；寒嗖嗖的； n. 寒冷；寒意；寒心； vt. 冷冻，冷藏；使寒心；使感到冷
34. cardboard [5kB:dbC:d] n.thick, stiff paper that is used, for example, to make boxes and models 硬纸板
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