大学英语视听说3听力原文1

New Words 1A
@ delivery n. 1. [C] the process of giving birth to a baby 分娩
@ 2. [C, U] the act of bringing sth. to a particular place 递交；送货

@ saint n. 1. [C] a very good, kind person 极为慈爱的人；道德高尚的人
@ 2. [C] a very good or holy person who is given special respect after death by the Christian church 圣徒，圣人

@ justice n. [U] the quality of being just; fairness 正义；合理

@ inseparable a. unable to be separated 不可分离的

@ unload vt. take goods off a vehicle, ship, etc. 卸下（货物）

@ code vt. mark sth. with a code 把...编码
@ n. 1. [C] a set of numbers, letters, etc. that is used for identifying sth. 代码；代号
@ 2. [C, U] a system of words, letters, etc. so that messages, information, etc. can be kept secret 密码

@ color-coded a. marked with different colors 带色标的；带色码的

@ whistle v. make a musical sound by blowing air out through your lips 吹口哨

@ wreck n. 1. [C] sb. who is tired or unhealthy 疲惫的人；健康状况差的人
@ 2. [C] a car, plane, etc. which has been badly damaged, esp. in an accident 残骸

@ beneath prep. in or to a lower position than sth., or directly under sth. 在低于...的位置；在...之下

@ disguise n. [C, U] sth. that is worn to hide who one really is, or the act of wearing this 伪装物；伪装；假扮
@ vt. change sb.'s appearance so that people cannot recognize them 伪装；假扮

@ disbelief n. [U] the feeling of not believing sb. or sth. 不相信，怀疑

@ agreeable a. 1. pleasant, nice or satisfactory 令人愉快的；令人满意的
@ 2. acceptable or able to be agreed on 可接受的

@ penetrate v. enter sth. or pass through it 穿透；渗入
@ vt. see into or through sth. 看穿

@ vacant a. 1. (of an expression) looking as if one is not thinking about anything 茫然的；失神的
@ 2. empty; not filled with anything 空的；未被占用的

@ grasp vt. 1. understand 明白
@ 2. take hold of sb. or sth. 抓住；抓紧

@ quiver vi. tremble or shake 颤抖

@ long vi. want sth. very much 渴望

@ pledge vt. promise to do sth. 保证，承诺
@ n. [C] a promise or agreement 承诺；协定

▲ caretaker n. [C] (AmE) sb. who looks after other people, esp. a teacher, parent, nurse, etc. 照看人，保护人

@ blossom vi. 1. develop and become more successful 发展；成长；繁盛
@ 2. produce flowers 开花

@ reckon vt. think that sth. is true or have an opinion about sth. 想，认为

@ sheer a. used for emphasizing the amount or degree of sth. 完全的；十足的

@ terror n. [U] intense fear 恐惧，恐怖

@ faithful a. loyal 忠诚的；忠实的

@ merry a. happy and cheerful 愉快的，高兴的

@ f

estival n. [C] a day or time when people celebrate sth. 节日

@ festive a. merry; joyous 喜气洋洋的，充满节日气氛的

@ drain vt. 1. make sb. feel very tired 使筋疲力尽；使疲劳
@ 2. let water or liquid flow away from sth. 使排走；使流出

@ exhaust vt. make sb. extremely tired 使精疲力竭

@ exhausted a. extremely tired 疲惫不堪的

★ customary a. usual in a particular place or for a particular person 惯常的；习惯的

@ sweatshirt n. [C] 长袖运动衫

@ leather n. [U] animal skin which has been specially treated 皮；皮革

@ knit vt. make sth. with wool using long needles or a special machine 编织

@ cowboy n. [C] 牛仔

@ costume n. [C, U] clothes typical of a certain period, country, or profession, esp. as worn in plays 服装；戏装

@ ceremony n. [C] a formal public or religious event 仪式；典礼

@ restrain vt. prevent sb. or oneself from doing sth. 克制；抑制

@ erect a. standing straight up; upright 直立的，竖直的
@ vt. build sth. such as a building or bridge 建造；架设

@ index n. [C] an alphabetical list at the back of a book, of names, subjects, etc., mentioned in it and the pages where they can be found 索引

@ index finger [C] 食指

@ thumb n. [C] 大拇指

@ super a. very good; wonderful 极好的，绝妙的

@ bonus n. 1. [C] sth. good that one does not expect 额外得到的东西；意外的好处
@ 2. [C] extra money that one gets in addition to one's usual salary 奖金；红利

@ pray v. speak to God in order to give thanks or ask for help 祈祷

@ simplicity n. [U] the quality of being simple 简洁；朴素；单纯

Phrases and Expressions
@ track down find sb. or sth. after a long search 追踪到，追查到

@ pick on treat sb. badly or unfairly 找茬；欺负

@ tell on inform against sb. 告发

@ work out find the answer to sth. or solve sth. 找出答案；解决

@ on one's own alone; without help 独自地；独立地

@ hit/strike home be understood and accepted 被领会

@ reckon with consider sth. when making plans 考虑；面对；对付

@ call on/upon ask sb. to do sth. 要求（某人做某事）

@ lead up to come before sth. important, and often cause it 作为...的先导，引起

@ end up doing sth. come to be in a particular situation or state, esp. when you did not plan it 以...结束

@ get (sb.) through help sb. deal with a difficult situation or period of time （帮某人）度过难关

Proper Names
@ Jimmy 吉米（人名）

@ Margaret 玛格丽特（人名）