新视野大学英语I（第三版）Unit3 词汇和例句

1. campus 大学或学院的校园

All freshman students live on campus. When they are in their second year at college, they may live off campus.

所有大学一年级的学生都住在校园里。大学二年级时，他们可以住在校外。 2. scholarship 学问 学识 学术研究

This book series is regarded as a magnificent work of scholarship. 这本丛书被认为是学术巨著。

3. Frontier （思想的）前沿； （知识的）新领域

They were very excited about their work on the frontiers of medicine, for they were developing a medicine that might be able to cure lung cancer.

4. Transform 使改观；使变形；使转化

The president of the university said that they were trying their best to transform their university into a top school in the country.

大学的校长表示他们正竭尽全力把他们的学校建设成全国的一流大学。 5. Electronics

1）电子设备；电子仪器

Storms, thunder and lightning can affect a car’s electronics.

暴雨和雷电会影响汽车的电子设备。 2）电子学；电子技术

He is an electronics engineer, but he likes to write with a pen instead of a computer.

他是电子工程师，但是他喜欢用笔写字，而不是用电脑打字。 6. Fleet 车队；机群；船队

Survivors were taken to a hospital in a fleet of ambulances. 幸存者被救护车对送往医院。

The word fleet is used metaphorically here. It is a kind of word play. You could say a fleet of laptops, of an army of laptops. For example: He sat in the back yard in the sun, watching a fleet of white clouds overhead.

他做在后院晒太阳，看着天上的多多白云。 7. Typical 典型的；有代表性的

Notice the sentences in the text that are relatively long, which is typical of a news report. 注意照片文章中的句子比较长，这在新闻报道中是比较典型的。 8. Access 享用全；享用机会

Students and faculty in the university have free access to the computer lab. 大学的学生和教职员工可以免费使用那个机房。 9. Instant-messaging 发送即时消息

She doesn’t like instant-messaging. When she has something to say, she will make a phone call. 她不喜欢发送即时消息。有话要说时，她就打电话。 10. Less than interesting 一点也没有意思 11. Be tied to

1)和某物联系在一起；依附于某物

Our economy is closely tied to import and export. 我们的经济和进出口紧密相关。 2）被某事物束缚/约束/限制

Many young mothers are tied to the home and children.

许多年轻母亲被家庭和孩子所牵绊。 12. Text （用手机）给...发短信

He boyfriend didn’t call or text her all day, which made her quite upset.

她的男朋友一整天都没有给她打电话，也没有发短信，这让她很不安。 13. Accessible 易得到的；易使用的

He has made some attempts to make opera accessible to a wider public. 他作了一些尝试，想让歌剧能有更多的受众。 14. Boundless 无限的；无穷的；无边无际的 He always has boundless energy and enthusiasm.

他总是有着无穷的精力和热情。 15. Response 1）回答；答复

We wrote to the manager to complain about the poor service, but received no response yet. 我们给经理信息投诉服务差，但是还没有得到回复。 2）反应；响应

When he heard the news, his response was just a slight shake of the head. 当他听到这个消息的时候，他的反应只是微微的摇了摇头。 16. Means 手段；方法；工具

Homework should not be used as a means of controlling children. 家庭作业不应该被当做控制孩子的手段。

17. Major (大学中）主修某科目的学生；某专业的学生 She’s a history major, but she really likes engineering.

她是历史专业的学生，但她真正喜欢的是工科。 18. Dialect 方言；地方话；土语

He’s been in Shanghai for five years, but he still can’t understand the Shanghai dialect.

他来上海五年了，但是还是听不懂上海话。

Here the word dialect refers to the language particularly used by young people when they exchange text messages, such as “u”(you), “thnx” (thanks), “btw”(by the way), “cool” (very attractive), “nuts” (crazy), “chicken”(coward) and so on. 19. Analyze 分析；刨析

The teacher analyzed our mistakes in order to help us find the causes. 老师分析了我们的错误，以帮助我们找到出错的原因。 20. Script （戏剧、电影、电视节目、演讲等的剧本、手稿

You can’t read your script when you are attending a speech contest. 参加演讲比赛的时候，你不能读讲稿。 21. Tape （用磁带）录音，录像

Did you tape the professor’s lecture today? 今天，教授的讲座你录下来了吗？ 22. Post 贴；公布

He posted some of his pictures on his website. 他在自己的网站上贴了几张自己的照片。 23.device 1) 仪器；装置

She invented a device that automatically closes windows when it rains.

他发明了一种下雨时能自动关闭窗的装置。 2）（是做某事更容易一些的）特殊方法，手段

Testing yourself with information on cards is a useful device for studying. 用卡片上的信息进行自我测试是一种有效的学习方法。 24. Sophisticated

1）见多识广的；老练的

He extensive social experience is what makes her so sophisticated. 正是他丰富的社会经验使他变得老练。 2）复杂的；精密的；尖端的

This sophisticated technology has won praise from customers at home and abroad. 这项尖端的技术赢得了国内外消费者的一致好评。 25. Adopt

1) 采用；采纳；采取

If you want to improve your situation, you must adopt a positive attitude.

如果你想改善你的处境，你必须采取积极的态度。 2）收养；领养

He is heartbroken over this earthquake and he would like to adopt an orphan from the area. 这次地震让他感到心碎，他想从这个地区收养一名孤儿。 26. Indispensable 不可缺少的；比不可少的

Good dictionaries are indispensable in English learning.

对英语学习来说，好词典是必不可少的。 27. Visit with sb. 叙谈；闲谈

He is so busy that he hardly has time to visit with his friends. 他忙得几乎没时间和朋友聊天。

28 wire 讲电子设备连接到；给...接上电线 Each of the homes is wired for cable television. 家家户户都安装了有线电视。 29. Take the lead 1) 树立榜样；带头

It is generally acknowledged that e-business will take the lead in this digital Internet. 大家普遍认为，电子商务在数字网络经济中会起到领头羊的作用。 2）（赛跑或竞赛中)开始领先

The Houston Rockets took the lead for the first time this season. 休斯顿火箭队本赛季首次领先。 30. Account for

1) （在数量货比例上）占；占据

According to the survey, students and children accounted for more than 50%of the visitors to Disneyland last year.

据调查，去年到迪斯尼的游客中，学生和儿童的人数占了半数以上。 2）是......的原因；引起；导致

The police are trying to find out what accounts for the high rate of crime in this area. 警察证尽力弄清楚该地区犯罪率高的原因。 3）解释；说明

Can you account for your activities on that night?

你能说明一下你那晚有哪些活动吗？ 31. Budget 预算

They are preparing the company’s advertising budget for next year. 他们正在做公司明年的广告预算。 32. Estimate 估计； 估算

With so many variables, it is very difficult to estimate the exact cost of this project. 由于有这么多可变因素，所以很难估算出这个项目的确切成本。 33. Fire off

1）匆忙发出(讯息或指示）

Before you fire off angry response, listen to me, and the facts might change your view. 在你发出愤怒的回应之前，先听我说。 我所讲的事实也许会改变你的看法。 2）开（枪）；开(炮）

Someone fired off guns right after midnight and that was really scary. 刚过午夜时有人开枪，真是恐怖！ 33. Bank balance 账户余额；银行存款

I check my bank balance about once a month.

我大约每个月查一下我的账户余额。 34. Inferior 差的；次的

There is no scientific evidence to support claims of racial superiority of inferiority. 没有科学证据证明种族有优劣的说法。 35. Complex

1）情结；夸大的情绪反应

This author expresses her China complex and Chinese cultural consciousness through her writing. 这位作者通脱其写作表现她的中国情结和中国文化意识。 2）复杂的；难以理解的

Indeed, the stock market is an attractive and relatively complex part of the business world. 的确，股票市场是商业领域中具有吸引力而且较为复杂的一部分。 Inferiority complex 自卑情结；自卑感

An inferiority complex is very harmful to you and is the greatest obstacle to success. 自卑感对你有害，它是成功路上最大的障碍。 36. Compensate 补偿，弥补

Do take care of yourself. Nothing can compensate for the loss of one’s health.

好好照顾自己，失去了健康，什么都无法弥补。

The insurance company will compensate you according to the policy for whatever lossesyou suffered.

保险公司会按照调理赔偿你的任何损失。 37. Lease

1) 租用；租借

He tried to persuade them to lease him their basement, but he was turned down. 2) (房子、汽车等的）租约；租契

According to the terms of the lease, the landlord is responsible for repairs. 根据租赁条款，维修由房东负责。 38. At a disadvantage 处于不利地位

His inability to speak English put him at a disadvantage in the interview.

他不会说英文，所以在面试时处于不利地位。 39. Strain 使劲儿干；竭尽全力做（某事）

He spoke so softly. I strained to hear what he was saying.

他说话声音很轻，我费了很大的劲儿才挺清楚他在说什么。 40. Stand out

1）出色

An ordinary advertisement would not stand out in a competitive advertising industry. 一则平淡无奇的广告无法再竞争激烈的广告业中脱颖而出。 2）显眼；突出

Her long red hair and bright yellow dress made her stand out in the cloud. 他那长长的红发和鲜黄的裙子使她在人群中很显眼。

41. His pleasant personality made him popular among his peers.

他平和的性格使他深受同龄人的喜爱。

42. Pitch （活动或情感的）程度；强度；高度

Disagreement reached such a pitch that a fight might break out. 意见分歧很大，可能会引发争吵。

Fever pitch 极度兴奋（状态）；狂热(状态）

Excitement remained at fever pitch until the end of the game. 极度兴奋状态一直持续到比赛结束。

43. Portable 手提式的；便携式的；轻便的

Jenny uses a portable music player, so she can take it with her when she is working in the kitchen or in the yard.

詹妮用的是便携式音乐播放器，所以在厨房货院子里干活的时候，她可以随身携带。 44. Mode

1）(机器、设备的）运行方式、状态、模式

To get out of the “auto” mode on the camera, turn the knob to “M” 要退出相机的的“自动”模式，就把按钮转到M。 2）方式，方法；做法

Jim will have to change his mode of life now that he has high blood pressure. 吉姆有高血压，所以他需要改变自己的生活方式。 45. In large part 多半；在很大程度上；在大多数地方

The state is becoming stronger, thanks in large part to the emergency measures taken to guard against economic collapse.

这个国家正在变得日益强大，这主要归功于预防经济崩溃的紧急措施。 46. Amazing 惊人的；了不起的

It’s amazing that he has mastered the language in such a short period of time. 他在这么短的时间里掌握了这门语言，真是了不起。 47. Intelligent 有智慧的；悟性高的；聪明的

technological frontiers

transform electronics a fleet of connectivity access accessible

laptop desktop instant-message be tied to

ever-flowing river of information analyze potential sophisticated virtually adopt

indispensable embrace account for budget estimate fire off

assignment bank balance inferiority complexity compensate lease deliver

competitive strain

reach fever pitch yield benefit

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