memorable [..mem..r..bl ] ad j.值得纪念的，值得记住的
nasty * [ n....sti ] ad j.①令人不愉快的，极脏的② 下流的，道
德低下的③险恶的
[ 同义] ①dir ty②foul
navy * [ neivi ] n.海军
occasion* [....kei....n] n.① 场合，时刻② 机会；时机③ 重大活动
[ 考点] on occasion(s )有时；间或
by occasion of 由于；因为
on the occasion of 在.之际
rise to the occasion 能够应付紧急局面
[ 例句] The debate had to be postponed，by occasion of the illnes s of one of the principal speakers.
pace* [ peis ] n.①步；一步的距离②步速
[ 同义] step
[ 考点] keep pace with 与.齐步前进
put through one’s paces 考察其性能或能力
t ry one’s paces 试试某人的能力
go through one’s paces 显身手(本领)
[ 例句] Many differ ent problems put the new mayor through his paces in the first month of his term.
participate* [ p......tisipeit ] v.参加；参与
[ 同义] take par t in，join in
[ 考点] par ticipate in 参加
par ticipate with 分享；分担
par ticipate of 含有；带有
[ 例句] Those who can’t pa rticipate with you in your suffe rings ar e not your t rue friends.
[ 辨析] par ticipate in；take pa rt in
par ticipate in 语气正式，常用于较正式和庄重的场合，在日常用语中应尽量避免使用；take pa rt in 语气较随便，常用于一般日常的各种场合。
precisely * [ pri..saisli ] adv.精确地；严谨地
punch* [ p..nt..] v.用拳猛击
[ 考点] punch in (out ) 打卡上(下) 班
[ 例句] Everyone is r equir ed to punch out and go home.
reluctance [ ri..l..kt..ns] n.情愿
severely [ si..vi..li] adv.严肃地；严厉地
[ 考点] leave (let ) seve rely alone 避免沾.的边；严格不介入(麻烦或困难工作)
[ 例句] He always leaves wha t he doesn’t know severely a - lone.
shove* [....v] v.猛推；乱塞
[ 考点] shove around 推来推去；差来遣去
[ 例句] How could you let him shove you a round?
sleigh [ slei] n.雪橇
[ 同义] sled
stress [ st res] n.压力；紧张
[ 同义] st rain，tension
[ 考点] lay (place/put ) str es s on/upon 把重点放在.上；在.上用力
[ 例句] Str es s should be put on the prevention of diseases.
[ 辨析] st rain；str ess；tension st rain 用于人时，指影响身心健康的紧张状态。
用于物时，指任何力或合力作用于一个物体上而造成的“应变”；str ess 指作用于物体上使其形状、大小发生变化的任何力，还指由于生活上的困难引起的心理上、生活上及情绪上的紧张；tension 指向某一方向拉或过度伸展某物的延伸应力。
subway* [..s..bwei ] n.地铁
trifle* [..t raif l] n.①小事，琐事②少许，少量
v.不严肃地对待
[ 考点] t rifle with 玩弄，戏弄
t rifle away 把(时间) 浪费掉，挥霍掉
[ 例句] I t is wrong of you to trifle with the gir l’s affections，making her think that you love her when
you don’t.
tunnel [..t..n..l ] n.隧道
unaided [..n..eidid] adj.没有帮助的
unworthy [..n..w......i] adj.无价值的，不值得的
[ 反义] wor thy
[ 考点] be unworthy of 不配的；与.不相称的
[ 例句] He has shown that he is unwor thy of the consider ation that has been extended to him.
urge* [....d..] v.①驱策，推进②催促，力劝
[ 同义] ②persuade
[ 考点] urge on (up on) 向.强调
urge sb.to do sth.告诫(恳求) 某人做某事
[ 例句] He continually urges upon the students the importance of having a good command of Englis h.
vicariously [ vi..k....ri..sli] adv.间接感受到地
break out 爆发
[ 例句] A bad fire broke out af ter the ea rthquake.
engage in 从事，忙于，参与
[ 例句] It was considered inappropriate for a former president
to engage in commer ce.
let on 泄露(秘密)
[ 例句] The man was punished for he let on about the
meeting.
make it to 及时抵达，赶上
[ 例句] We’ll make it to the station with a minute or two to spare
now that 既然
[ 例句] Now that you have grown up，you should know what l’ve meant by saying these words.
on leave 休假
[ 例句] He always put his mind on work even during the time when he was home on leave.
see to (it that) 确保
[ 例句] He saw to it that the same mistake didn’t happen again.
set the pace 定步速，起带头作用
[ 例句] The pace he set was too fast for others.
subject.to 使承受，使遭受
[ 例句] What he did subjected himself to c riticism.
Part Two After class Reading
Passage Ⅰ A Kiss for Kate
词汇精解
awai t* [....weit ] v.等待；等候
[ 同义] wait
[ 辨析] await；wait
await 是及物动词，后接动名词(或名词)，不接不定式；wait 是不及物动词，后接for 或不定式。wait 是普通用词，而await 是书面用语，着重指等待一定会来的人或发生的事，并含有作好准备来等待的意味。
blond [ bl..nd] a dj.白肤金发碧眼的
bygone [..bai....n] ad j.过去的，逝去的
chat* [ t.... t ] n./v.闲聊；聊天
[ 同义] conversation，discus sion
[ 考点] chat sb.up (为获得友谊或取乐) 与某人聊天
chat with sb.与某人闲谈
[ 例句] We cha tted with him about the Rus sian ballet which was to give its first night performance next week.
chin* [ t..in] n.下巴
[ 考点] keep one’s chin up 不气馁，有决心
up to the chin 直到下巴；深陷
take it to the chin 遭到痛击；惨败
[ 例句] He r husband was up to the chin in debt.
commodity [ k....m..diti] n.商品，有价值的东西
[ 同义] goods，mer chandise，wa re
confidentially * [ k..nfi..den....li ] adv.秘密地；机密地
conversation* [ k..nv....sei....n] n.(友好，随便的) 谈话
[ 同义] chat，discussion
[ 考点] make conve rsation 说话应酬
have/hold a conver sation with 与.谈话
[ 例句] She had yea rs of having to make conver sation with her husband’s colleagues.
dependent* [di..pend..nt ] ad j.依靠的，依赖的
[ 反义] independent
deprive* [ di..praiv] v.剥夺；使丧失
[ 考点] deprive s b.of sth.使某人丧失某物
[ 例句] These misfor tunes almost deprived him of his rea - son.
devotion* [ di..v..u....n] n.①献身；奉献②热爱；忠诚
[ 考点] in devotion to 在献身于.时；为.献身
with devotion 专心地；虔诚地
[ 例句] She nursed her sick child with devotion.
dining* [ daini..] n.就餐
floodgate [..fl..d..eit ] n.泄水闸(门)；防洪闸(门)
frail [freil ] ad j.虚弱的；脆弱的
[ 同义] weak，feeble
[ 反义] st rong，flexible
function* [..f....k....n] v.活动；起作用；正常生活
gaze* [..eiz] v.注视；凝视
[ 同义] sta re
[ 考点] gaze at 凝视，凝望
[ 例句] He stood gazing at the beautiful scene ry.
[ 辨析] gaze；star e
gaze 表示惊异、欣喜或兴趣盎然地注视；stare 通常指出于好奇、恐惧或惊异而目不转睛地盯着，略带贬意，暗示无礼或愚蠢。
grip* [..rip] v./n.紧握，抓紧
[ 考点] be at grips with 在与.搏斗；在(认真) 对付
get (keep/take) a grip on oneself 有自控能力
[ 例句] She sta r ted to panic but managed to get a grip on herself.
impulsively [ im..p..lsivli] adv.冲动地
insecure* [ insi..kju..] ad j.不安全的；不牢靠的
[ 同义] uncer tain
[ 反义] secure
lap* [ l .. p] n.大腿部分；膝部
lawn* [ l....n] n.草地，草坪
lounge* [ laund..] n.休息厅，休息室
lover* [..l..v..] n.情人
medication [ medi..kei....n] n .药物；药剂
melodious [ mi..l..udi..s ] ad j.(音调，旋律)优美的；悦耳的
monopoly* [m....n..p..li] n.垄断；垄断权；专利权
[ 考点] make a monopoly of 独占，垄断，独家经营
[ 例句] This company made a pr actical monopoly of the ca rrying tr ade.
motion* [..m..u....n] n.移动，运动
[ 同义] movement
[ 反义] stasis
[ 考点] put (set ) sth.in motion开动某物使某物运转
[ 例句] He finally put the car in motion.
[ 辨析] motion；movement motion 指“运动”本身，虽可用以指具体的运动，但主要指抽象的运动；movement作单数时，一般指某人或某物的具体动作，当作集合名词或
以复数形式出现时，则有抽象意义。
motionless [..m..u....nlis ] ad j.静止的；不动的
[ 同义] stable
[ 反义] mobile
nightgown [..nait..aun] n.睡衣
observe* [..b..z....v] v.注意到；观察
[ 同义] notice，note
[ 考点] observe on 对.发表意见(评论)
[ 例句] I have lit tle to obse rve on what has been said.
overnight * [....uv....nait ] adv.突然地
pamper [..p .. mp..] v.溺爱；娇惯
pat * [ p .. t ] v.轻拍
[ 同义] tap
pill * [ pil ] n.药丸
[ 反义] medicine，drug
[ 考点] a bitte r pill (to swallow) (不得不承受的) 苦事
[ 例句] The failur e in the final exam is a bitter pill for him to swallow.
[ 辨析] drug；pill；medicine drug 常指麻醉药和毒品；pill 指药丸形状的内服药；medicine 指药水，有时泛指所有的内服药。
policy * [..p..lisi] n.政策
porch* [ p....t..] n.门廊；阳台
puzzled* [..p..zld] adj.迷惑的；困惑的
rail * [ reil ] n.①栏杆②铁轨
[ 考点] by r ail 乘火车；用火车
off the r ails (火车等) 出轨的；无法控制的
[ 例句] The class was off the rails as the teacher was a - way.
recognition* [ rek......ni....n] n.认出；意识到
reminisce [..remi..nis] v.畅谈；追忆往事
restless* [..restlis ] ad j.①焦虑的；不安定的②不宁静的
ritual * [..ritju..l] n.老规矩
[ 同义] ceremonial
schedule* [....edju..l ] n.时间表；时刻表
[ 同义] programme，timetable
[ 考点] ahead of schedule 提前
on schedule 及时
to schedule 按照预定时间
[ 例句] Most of the students are aware of the impor tance of handing in their r esea rch pape rs on schedule this time.
scrapbook [..skr .. pbuk ] n.剪贴簿
shift * [..if t ] v.移动
[ 考点] shif t around (使) 转到相反方向
shif t off 卸掉，逃脱(责任、义务等)
[ 例句] He was such a coward tha t he shif ted off responsibilities.
slide* [ slaid] v.滑动，滑行
[ 同义] glide，slip
[ 考点] slide over 略过；把.偷偷放入或引进