大学英语第一单元词汇详解.doc

Unit 1 Roll over, Beethoven!
pirate: [ 'paiərit ]
n. 海盗,盗印者,侵犯专利权者
v. 盗印,掠夺,翻印
The design for the new dress collection is pirate in the far east.
新式服装的系列设计在远东被非法剽窃。
encore: [ ɔŋ'kɔ: ]
n. 再演唱的要求,经要求而再唱
v. 要求再演或唱
The violinist got an enthusiastic encore.
听众热情要求小提琴手再演奏一曲.
anorexia: [ .ænə'reksiə ]
n. 厌食症
The pop singer, Karen Carpenter, died of anorexia.
starve: [ stɑ:v ]
v. 使饿死,饿得要死
The plant was starved of light and died.
这株植物因为极度缺乏光照而死了。
harpsichord: [ 'hɑ:psikɔ:d ]
n. 大键琴
compose: [ kəm'pəuz ]
v. 组成,写作,作曲
Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen. 
水由氢和氧组成。
He was composing at the piano at the age of seven.
他7岁时就会钢琴作曲。
symphony: [ 'simfəni ]
n. 交响乐
The first movement of the symphony is beautiful.
这部交响乐的第一乐章是很优美的。

conductor: [ kən'dʌktə ]
n. 售票员,导体,（乐队的）指挥
The conductor punched his bus ticket.
售票员用剪票夹在他的汽车票上打孔。
His dual role as a composer and a conductor made him very busy. 
他作曲家和指挥家的双重身份使他非常繁忙。
orchestra: [ 'ɔ:kistrə, -kes- ]
n. 管弦乐队
An orchestra usually plays classical music.
管弦乐队通常演奏古典音乐。
jazz: [ dʒæz ]
n. 爵士乐
Jazz has never really turned me on.
我从未对爵士乐真正产生过兴趣。
t'ai chi:
n. (Chi.) 太极
surfing: [ 'sə:fiŋ ]
n. 冲浪运动
If the waves are big enough, we'll go surfing.
如果浪够大的话，我们就去冲浪。
heavy metal
n. 重金属, 强敌
A very heavy metal bar used by firefighters and law enforcement officers to break down walls and doors.
破墙槌一种非常沉重的金属槌，是救火人员和执法官员用来捣破墙和门而用的。
principal: [ 'prinsəp(ə)l, -sip- ]
a. 主要的
n. 负责人,校长,资本
Our principal problem is lack of time. 
我们的主要问题就是缺少时间。
Keys are available on application to the principal.
向校长申请就可得到钥匙.

entitled: [ in'taitld ]
题为
She read a poem entitled ‘The Apple Tree’.
她读了一首题为《苹果树》的诗.
permission: [ pə(:)'miʃən ]
n. 同意,许可,允许
It's illegal to read people's private letters without permission.
未经允许看别人的私人信件是不合法的。
legal: [ 'li:gəl ]
a. 法律的,合法的,法定的
You should go through the legal formality.
你应该办理合法手续。
patent: [ 'peitənt, 'pætənt ]
n. 专利权,执照,专利品
a. 专利的,显著的,新奇的
v. 取得...的专利权,请准专利
The patent runs out in three years time.
这项专利期限为3年。
transmit: [ trænz'mit ]
v. 传输,转送,传达
The tension soon transmitted itself to all the members of the crowd.
这种紧张情绪很快感染了人群中所有的人。
harp: [ hɑ:p ] 
n. 竖琴
v. 反复诉说,不停诉苦
vi. (on)唠叨,喋喋不休的说
She's always harping on my faults.
她总是唠唠叨叨地谈我的过失。
decibel: [ 'desibel ]
n. 分贝
bore: [ bɔ: ]
n. 令人讨厌的人，枪膛，孔
v. 使烦扰,钻孔
She has become an awful bore since she got married to him. 
她自从和他结婚后，就变得令人厌烦透了。

grateful: [ 'greitful ]
a. 感激的,感谢的
We are grateful to you for your bounteous gifts. 
对您给予的丰厚礼物，我们不胜感激。
capture: [ 'kæptʃə ] 
n. 抓取,战利品,捕获之物
v. 抓取,获得,迷住
The capture of the city shocked everyone in the country.
这座城市被占领使国人大为震惊。
The easiest way to capture a fortress is from within.
堡垒最容易从内部攻破。
melody: [ 'melədi ] 
n. 旋律,曲子,美的音乐,曲调
The beautiful melody is lingering in my mind. 
美妙的音乐在我心中回荡。