高级英语第二册词汇pub talk and the king.doc

lesson 3 Pub Talk and the King' s English 词汇(Vocabulary)intricate (adj) : hard to follow or understand because full of puzzling parts，details，or relationships错综复杂的；难以理解的，难懂的 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------indulge (v.) : give way to one’s own desire尽情享受；从事于 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------meander (v.) : wander aimlessly or idly；ramble漫步；闲逛 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------conversationalist (n.) : a person who converses；esp．，one who enjoys and is skilled at conversation交谈者；(尤指)健谈者 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------anecdote (n.) : a short，entertaining account of some happening，usually personal or biographical轶事，逸事 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------intimate (n.) : a close friend or companion密友，知己 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------on the rocks　[colloq．] : in or into a condition of ruin or catastrophe (婚姻)破坏的；失败的 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------musketeer (n.) : (formerly)a soldier armed with a musket火枪手 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------delve (v.) : investigate for information；search发掘；调查(研究) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------recess (n.) : a secluded，withdrawn，or inner place幽深处 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------desultorily (adv.) : aimlessly；at random随意地；无目的地 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------alchemy (n.) : an early form of chemistry，whose chief aims were to change baser metals into gold：a method or power of transmutation; esp. the seemingly miraculous change of a thing into something better炼金术；变化物质的方法或魔力 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------tart (adj.) : sharp in taste；sour；acid辛辣的；尖酸的；刻薄的 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------convict (n.) : a person found guilty of a crime and sentenced by a court罪犯 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------churl (n.) : a farm laborer；peasant农民；庄稼人，乡下人 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------rift (n.) : an open break in a previously friendly relationship分裂；失和 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------scamper (v.) : run or go hurriedly or quickly急驰，快跑 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------rendering (n.) : a translation翻译 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------bilingual (adj.) : of，in or using two languages(用)两种语言的 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------intercept (v.) : seize or stop on the way，before arrival at the intended place拦截；截断；截击。

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------abuse (v.) : use wrongly；use insulting，coarse or bad language；scold harshly滥用；辱骂，口出恶言 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------coin (v.) : make up；devise；invent(a new word，phrase，etc．)编造；杜撰(新词、新短语等) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------tussle (v.) : fight，struggle，contend，etc．vigorously or vehemently斗争，搏斗；竞争 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------dandelion (n.) : any of several plants of the composite family，common lawn weeds with jagged leaves，often used as greens，and yellow flowers蒲公英(属) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------pejorative (adj.) : disparaging or derogatory轻蔑的；贬低的 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------facetious (adj.) : joking or trying to be jocular，esp．at an imappropriate time滑稽的；诙谐的；(尤指在不适当的时候)开玩笑的 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------underling (n.) : a person in a subordinate position；inferior disparaging(通常作蔑词)下属； ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------edict (n.) : an official public proclamation or order issued by authority；decree法令；命令；布告 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------immune (adj.) : exempt from or protected against something disagreeable or harmful不受影响的；可避免的 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------ultimatum (n.) : a final offer or demand，esp．by one of the parties engaged in negotiations，the rejection of which usually leads to a break in relations and unilateral action，the u。