高级英语第二册第六课单词disappearing through the skylight

Word listskylight (n.) : a window in a roof or ceiling天窗 thermodynamics (n.) : the branch of physics dealing with the reversible transformation of heat into other forms or energy,esp. mechanical energy.and with the laws governing such conversions of energy热力学 genetics (n.) : the branch of biology that deals with heredity and variation in similar or related animals and plants 遗传学 mutation (n.) : a change,as in form,nature, qualities,etc.(在形式、本质等上)变化

discredit (v.) : reject as untrue;disbelieve不相信； 怀疑 corollary (n.) : an inference or deduction推理，推 论 homogeneous (adj.) : of the same race or kind同类 的，同族的 clarity (n.) : the quality or condition of being clear; clearness明晰；清辙 streamline (v.) : design or construct with a contour that offers the least resistance in moving through air, water,etc.把…制成流线型

asset (n.) : anything owned that has exchange value; a valuable or desirable thing to have财产；有交换 价值的占有物；有价值的东西 cylinder (n.) : the chamber in which the piston moves in a reciprocating engine 汽缸 carburetor (n.) : an apparatus for carbureting air or gas;eap.a device in which air is mixed with gasoline spray to make an explosive mixture in an internal-combustion engine化油器，汽化器；碳 化器

transmission (n.) : the part of an automobile, truck,etc.that transmits motive force from the engine to the wheels,usually by means of gears or hydraulic cylinders传动；变速器 mall (n.) : a completely enclosed, airconditioned shopping center密闭式空调商场 cosmopolitan (adj.) : common to or representative of all or many parts of the world; not national or local世界主义的，属于世界的； 不限于国家或地区范围的

imperative (n.) : a binding or compelling rule, duty, requirement,etc.规则；义务；要求；必 须履行的责任 catastrophe (n.) : a disastrous end,bringing overthrow or ruin;any great and sudden calamity, disaster or misfortune 悲惨的结局；毁灭；骤然 而来的大灾难 reminisce (v.) : think,talk,or write about remembered events or experiences追忆往事；怀旧

blasphemy (n.) :profane or contemptuous speech,writing。or action concerning God or anything held as divine:any remark or action held to be irreverent or disrespectful渎神，亵 渎(上帝或圣物);辱骂，谩骂 rehabilitation (n.) : the restoration to reputation,rank,etc.恢复(名誉、地位等); 雪耻 plasticity (n.) : state or quality of being easily shaped or moulded可塑性；适应性

insubstantial (adj.) : not substantial;not real; imaginary;not solid or firm非物质的；无实 体的；想象的；不结实的 undermine (v.) : wear away at the base or foundation; injure;weaken削弱…的基础； 伤害；削弱 molecule (n.) : smallest unit into which a substance can be divided without a change in it

s chemical nature分子 galaxy (n.) : any of innumerable large groupings of stars, typically containing millions to hundreds of billions of stars星系

artifact (n.) : any object made by human work人 工制品 skepticism (n.) : doubting attitude怀疑态度 particle (n.) : a piece of matter so small as to be considered without magnitude though having inertia and the force of attraction粒子；质点 juxtaposition (n.) : the act of placing,or the state of being placed,side by side or close together并列，并置

collage (n.) : an art form in which bits of objects,as newspapers,cloth,pressed flowers,etc.,are pasted together on a surface in incongruous relationship for their symbolic or suggestive effect美术拼贴(在画 面上拼贴报纸、布、压平的花等互不相干 的碎片的艺术形式) ad hoc ([Latin]) : for this specific parpose; for a special case only,without general application为此目的；特别，特定 static (adj.) : not moving or progressing;at rest;inactive;stationary静止的；不活动的； 固定的

virtuosity (n.) : great technical skill in some fine art,esp. in the performance or music, interest in or taste for the fine arts;esp.,a sensitive but amateur interest(音乐演奏的)精 湛技艺；对艺术的爱好(或浅薄涉猎) lacy (adj.) : of lace;like lace有花边的；花边 状的 etch (v.) : engrave (a metal plate,glass, etc.)by the action of an acid,esp.by coating the surface with wax and letting acid eat into the lines or areas laid bare with a special needle蚀镂，蚀刻(图案、图画等)

assertive (adj.) : marked by or expressing forceful statements or claims肯定的，断定的， 武断的 bulldozer (n.) : a large,shovellike blade on the front of a tractor for pushing or moving earth,debris,etc.,a tractor with such a blade推土铲；推土机 truss (n.) : an architectural bracket or modillion;a bundle or pack构架，托座；束， 捆，扎

bleary (adj.) : dim or blurred as the eyes are from lack of rest or when one first awakens睡眼惺忪的； (视力)朦胧的 malice (n.) : active川will;desire to harm another or to do mischief敌意；怨恨 granite (n.) : a very hard,crystalline,plutonic rock,gray to pink in color,consisting of feldspar,quartz,and smaller amounts of dark ferromagnesian minerals花岗岩

vault (n.) : a secure room,often with individual safe-deposit boxes。for the safe keeping of valuables or money.as in a bank(银行等的)保险库；贵重物品储藏处 slot-machine : a machine,as a vending machine,worked by inserting a coin in a slot 投入一枚硬币即自行开动的机器(如自动售 货机) trailer (n.) : a cart,wagon,or large van, designed to be pulled by an automobile,truck, or tractor,for hauling freight 拖车，挂车

transaction (n.) : something transacted事务 (尤指交易、协议) haze (n.) : a thin vapor of fog,smoke,dust, etc

.,in the air that reduces visibility阴霾， 薄雾

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