现代大学英语精读第一册Unit06
Read the text a second time. Learn the new words and expressions listed below.
Glossary
atmosphere
n.大气；气氛
awful
adj. terrible, shocking; Here it functions as an adv. = very, terribly
bulb
n.灯泡
chant
n. words that are repeated again and again by a group齐声的不断质问
cherry
n.樱桃
comic
adj. funny, humorous;～ book (AmE):儿童连环画杂志
concern
n. worry, anxiety忧虑
conscious
adj. aware, knowing意识到的；明白的
crash
n. a sudden, loud noise as made by a violent fall
criminal
n. a person who has committed a crime罪犯
deal
n. treatment对待
desperate
adj. ready for any wild act because of loss of hope绝望的；不顾一切的
dial
v. to make a telephone call拨电话号
electrical
adj. relating to electricity
exchange
v.交换
fender
n.（车辆的）挡泥板
flash
n. a sudden burst of light
gossip
v. to talk about other people's behavior and private lives or about other things that do not concern you东家长、西家短地闲聊
honey
n. (AmE) darling, sweetheart
horizon
n.地平线
hush
n. a peaceful silence
impression
n. effect produced on the mind or feelings印象
intently
adv. with fixed attention专注地
jaw
n.颚，颌
jerk
v. to move suddenly猛然一扭；一抬
kneel
v.下跪
laughter
n. the act of laughing or the sound of people laughing
lawn
n. an area that is covered with short grass（经过修剪的）草坪
lighten
v. to make more cheerful使轻松
likely
adj. probable, expected可能（发生）的
maple
n.枫树
menace
v. to threaten威胁
meteor
n. rock-like object hurtling through space流星
mob
n. a large, noisy crowd especially one that is angry and violent
monster
n.妖怪；恶魔
mower
n. a machine to cut down grass割草机
murmur
n. a soft low sound
nope
adv. (informal) no
obviously
adv. clearly