Unit 3 New words
1 (1) equator an imaginary line of latitude drawn around the world halfway between the most northern and southern poles 赤道
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 (1) straggle spread, grown in an irregular or untidy manner; scatter, dot; lie here and there 蔓延；蔓生；蜿蜒
3 (1) ragged uneven, shapeless, irregular (line) 粗糙的
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 (1) grandiose (often derogatory) pretended to have the effect of being important, splendid, theatrical, pretentious, pompous, affected 宏伟的；壮丽的；伟大的
5 (1) disturbing worrying, unsetting, troubling, distressing; bothering, annoying 恼人的；烦恼的
6 (1) crest top, summit, pinnacle, peak, tip, apex 顶；山顶；浪峰
7 (1)theatricality the dramatic effect of a theatre stage; having to do with the theatre, the drama, a play, actors, etc. 剧场效果；戏剧性
8 (1) cone solid object with a round base and a point at the top; hollow or solid object like this 圆锥体；圆锥形之物
9 (1) lofty high 高的
10 (1) lava hot liquid material flowing from a volcano （火山流出的）熔岩
11 (1) forbidding unapproachable; dangerous-looking, sinister, ominous, grim, threatening, prohibitive / attractive, inviting, alluring 可怕的；令人难亲近的
12 (1) landslide sudden fall of earth or rocks down a slope, hill, cliff, etc. 山崩；土崩；塌方
13 (1) tremor shake, tremble, quiver, shiver, quaver 震动；颤动
14 (2) soporific heavy, sluggish, sleep-inducing, sleepy, drowsy, lazy/ lively, animated, stimulant 催眠的
15 (2) sub-alpine mountains of 4000-5000 feet latitude; of the Alpines 高山上的；阿尔卑斯山的
16 (2) temperate free from very high and very low temperatures, moderate, reasonable, rational, even, levelheaded 适度的；（气候）温和的
17 (2) refuge a place that provides protection of shelter from danger 避难所；避难；庇护
18 (2) gorilla a type of animal like a very big monkey without a tail which is very strong and lives in Africa, which is the largest of the manlike monkeys 大猩猩
19 (3) paradox statement or idea or fact that is opposite to what generally believed to be true; statement which seems foolish or impossible, but which has some truth in it; self-contradictory statement; seeming absurdity/ maxim, aphorism, truism 自相矛盾的话（或事、物等）
20 (3) exert exercise, employ, use, utilize, make use of, put in action 发挥；运用
21 (3) stereotyped typed, categorized, fixed, established in form; used and repeated without change 定型的；反复使用而不便的；固定的
22 (3) ancestral belonging to or coming from one’s ancestors 祖先的；祖宗的
23 (4) zoologist expert in the branch of biology dealing with animal life 动物学家
24 (4) intrepid showing no fear; bold, valiant, brave, courageous, heroic, dauntless, doughty, daring, valorous/fearful, timid, cowardly 无畏的
25 (4) abominable horrible, hellish, damnable; causing hatred or disgust 可憎的
26 (4) haunt weight on, trouble, disturb, worry, terrify 萦绕；神出鬼没
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 (4) elusive difficult to comprehend, puzzling, baffling, bewildering, confusing 难以捉摸的；容易被忘记的
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 (5) initiative the ability to do things in a way one has worked oneself to be the best 主动性；主动
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 (5) thrice three times 三次；三倍
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 (5) anthropoid (an animal) like a human being （指动物）似人类的；类人猿
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 (5) chimpanzee large dark-haired African monkey-like animal smaller and less fierce than a gorilla 非洲人猿；黑猩猩
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 (5) gallantry bravery; courtesy, courtliness, chivalry, good manners, politeness, gentility, esp. to women 勇敢；对女人献殷勤
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 (5) beguiling deceiving, cheating, leading astray; charming; amusing 欺骗的；吸引人的；有意思的
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 (5) cling to hold tightly; to stick firmly 紧紧抓住；牢牢地粘住
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 (5) celery a type of small plant with bunched greenish-white stems grown as a vegetable 芹菜
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 (5) interlace join together or to sth. else by twisting over and under the other 使交织；使交错
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 (5) springy (of movement or substances) elastic; that springs （指动作或物质）有弹性的；有弹力的
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 (5) frond leaf of a fern or of a palm 蕨类或棕榈类的叶
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 (6) knuckle bone at a finger-joint 指关节
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 (6) wrench wring, force, tear, wrest, twist by force 猛拧，猛扭
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 (7) smack hit, strike sharply, spank, smite, slap 用掌击；拍打
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 (7) deficient insufficient, inadequate, lacking, short on, not having enough of 不足的，缺乏的
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 (7) fury rage, anger, fit, wrath, outburst, frenzy 愤怒，狂怒
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 (7) extremity the highest degree (esp. of suffering and sorrow); (a case of) the greatest misfortune 极度（不幸，痛苦）；极端；绝境
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 (7) charge attack; rush forward to attack 出击；向前冲击
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 (8) kindly pleasant, friendly, esp. to those who are younger, weaker, or humbler than oneself 和善的；温和的
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 (8) savagery an act of savage 残暴；野蛮
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 (8) myth fiction, made-up story, falsehood, lie, fantasy, tall tale/ true, fact 神话；虚构的故事
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 (8) forgiving tolerant, benevolent, gentle, kind 宽容的；善良的
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 (8) belligerence hostility, warlike attitude, aggressiveness, antagonism, animosity, unfriendliness, pugnacity, combativeness/ peacefulness, friendliness 好战；交战状态
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 (9) loot rob, raid, plunder, pillage, sack, ransack, pilfer goods, esp. valuable objects, taken away unlawfully, as by soldiers after defeating an enemy or by thieves （士兵的）抢劫；掠夺
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 (9) lair the place where a wild animal hides, rests and sleeps 兽穴；野兽躲藏处
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 9) reprisal (often plural form with singular meaning) act of punishing others for harm done to oneself （常用复数形式）报复（行为）
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 (10) sanctuary a place or area where birds or other animals may not be hunted and their natural enemy controlled; the part of religious building considered most holy, as in a Christian church; a place of protection or safety from harm, esp. for a person escaping from officers of the law 鸟兽禁猎区；圣所，圣殿；庇护所
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 (10) safari trip through wild country (in east and central Africa); people, vehicles and animals of such a trip; the people, vehicles, animals, etc. making such a trip （尤指在东非和中非的）狩猎远行；狩猎远行队及其装备
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 (11) lawn a stretch of usu. flat ground, esp. next to a house, covered with closely cut grass （私人花园中经过修剪平坦的）草地；草坪
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 (11) terrace flat area cut from a slop, esp. one of a number rising behind and above the other 倾斜的平地；阶地
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 (11) croquet an outdoor game played on a lawn in which wooden balls are knocked with long-handled wooden mallets through a series of small wire arches, called wickets, set in the ground 槌球游戏
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 (11) bowls a game played on a lawn by rolling a wooden ball to touch a small white ball (the jack) at the opposite end of the rink, or to get as close as possible. The ball is slightly weighed on one side to make it run a curved course. Bowls can also mean ninepins or tenpins, a game in which bottle-shaped pins are used instead of the jack. This has developed into the modern game of bowling, and indoor game played by rolling the ball down a wooden alley at ten bottle-shaped pins set in a horizontal line. 保龄球
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 (11) squash a game played in walled place, like a tennis; squash rackets, a game played in a four-walled court with a special racket and soft ball. The two players strike the ball one after the other. It is in play so long as the ball hits the front wall above the line drawn on it and rebounds off the front wall against any of the other walls. 壁球
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 (11) verify confirm, prove, certify 证实，证明
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 (11) lusher more comfortable in terms of wealth 富裕的，豪华的
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 (11) marlin any of several large, slender, deep-sea fishes related to sailfish and spearfish 大马林鱼
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 (11) sailfish any of a genus of large, tropical, marine fishes related to the swordfish and the marlin, but with elongated scales and a large saillike dorsal fin in addition to the swordshaped upper jaw 旗鱼
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 (12) prospect probability of success, likelihood/ expectation, hope, promise 前景；期待
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 (12) fleeting brief, passing, quick, swiftly passing, temporary/ lasting, permanent, enduring 飞快的；疾驰的
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 (13) indulgence extravagance, excess 放任；放纵言行
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 (13) ordeal harsh experience, agony, suffering, anguish 严酷的考验；折磨
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 (13) vanity pride, conceit, self-praise, self-admiration, self-praise 虚荣
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 (13) pig-headedness determinedness, absoluteness on an opinion or course of action in spite of argument, reason, etc. 顽固；执著
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 (13) sedentary (of work) used to, needing, long sitting and only slight activity (at a desk, etc.); (of persons) spending much of their time seated （指工作）坐着做的；（指人）惯坐的，久坐的
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 (13) enterprise undertaking, venture, endeavor, project, operation 事业
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 (13) intervene occur between times, step in, break in, interpose 干涉
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 (13) embark go, put, or take on board a ship 乘船；装于船上；搭载
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 (13) imperative urgent, vitally, important, essential, necessary, compulsory 紧急的；必须马上做的
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 (13) clamber to climb using both hands and feet and with difficulty and effort
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 (14) battered worn out or shapeless (clothing) 破旧的（衣物）
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 (14)hypersensitive unusually sensitive; too easily hurt in the feelings 过敏的；太易伤感的
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 (14) indefatigable having no sign of tiredness, that shows no sign of tiring 不倦的
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 (14) tracker person moving around, chasing after sth. 追踪者
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 (14) attune to cause to become used to or ready for (to); put in tune with; bring into harmony or agreement with 使习惯；使合调；使一致