《死亡诗社》词汇表

1. fervent: having or showing very strong feelings about sth.热情的，热切的，热烈的 ~belief热诚的

信念

2. replacement: a person or thing that will take the place of sb./sth.接替者，代替物；替换，更换

3. thrilling: 令人激动的；令人毛骨悚然的；震颤的

4. sinus: one of the spaces in the bones of your face that are connected to your nose鼻窦 ~infection鼻窦

感染

5. vaporizer: a device that vaporizes substances, esp. for medicinal inhalation喷雾器

6. stiff: not relaxed or friendly; formal拘谨的，一本正经的；僵硬的；不易弯曲的；难以应付的

7. slick: clever at persuading people but perhaps not completely honest圆滑的，花言巧语的

8. travesty: a grotesque misrepresentation or imitation滑稽模仿；歪曲，嘲弄

9. decadence: behavior, attitudes, etc. that show low moral standards堕落；颓废 decadent a. 堕落的

10. excrement: the solid waste material that you get rid of when you go to the toilet粪便 faeces【同义】

11. flunk: to fail (an examination, etc.)通不过（考试等）

12. bootlick: 巴结，奉承

13. valedictorian: N. Amer. A person who gives a farewell address, esp. the highest-ranking member of a

graduating class【北美】致告别辞的毕业生代表

14. trig: colloq. trigonometry【口】三角学

15. trigonometry三角学

16. rich: (of an incident or assertion, etc.) highly amusing or ridiculous; outrageous（事情或声明等）滑稽可

笑的，荒唐的

17. phalanx: a set of people etc. forming a compact mass, or banded for a common purpose密集的人群；（为

共同目标）聚集在一起的人群

18. pubescence: the time when puberty begins青春期开始时期

19. daring: adventurous, bold; prepared to take risks冒险的；大胆的

20. fester: to become infected（指伤口）化脓；to become more unpleasant because you do not deal with it

successfully变得更难堪或痛苦

21. weakling: a feeble person or animal瘦弱的人；弱小的动物

22. hymnal: a hymn-book赞美诗集

23. stanza: a group of lines in a repeated pattern that form a unit in some types of poem诗节

24. invincible: unconquerable; that cannot be defeated不可征服的；不能战胜的

25. iota: the smallest possible amount极少量

26. daffodil: a tall yellow flower that grows in the spring黄水仙

27. alum: (colloq.) short for alumnus, a former student of a school【口】校友

28. hash: a hot dish of meat mixed together with potato and fried肉末土豆泥煎饼

29. second: to support sb’s suggestion or idea at a meeting so that it can then be discussed and voted on附和

30. jerk: a fool; a stupid person【俚语】蠢人，笨蛋

31. metre: the arrangement of strong and weak stresses in lines of poetry that produces the rhythm（诗歌等

的）韵律

32. bandstand: a covered outdoor platform for a band to play on, usu. in a park室外音乐台（通常在公园）

33. rip: to tear or be torn quickly and suddenly（猛力）撕，撕破，扯

34. perforate: to make a hold in sth.在…上开孔、穿孔或打洞

35. savor: appreciate and enjoy the taste of 品尝，欣赏

36. recur: to happen again or many times再发生，重演

37. unfetter: release from a shackle给…除去枷锁；使自由；解放

38. amnesia: loss of memory记忆缺失，健忘症

39. demerit: a quality or action deserving blame; a fault缺点，过失

40. swoon: faint; fall into a fainting-fit, esp. from excitement昏厥；（尤指兴奋过度造成的）晕厥

41. swamp: an area of soft wet land沼泽

42. rout: riot, tumult, disturbance混乱，骚动，喧嚣

43. intermission: a short period of time separating the parts of a film, play, etc.中场休息

44. raisin: a dried grape, used in cakes, etc.葡萄干

45. demented: mad, crazy发狂的，精神错乱的

46. abode: the place where you live住处

47. revel: have a good time; be extravagantly festive作乐，狂欢

48. derision: ridicule; mockery 嘲笑，嘲弄

49. twerp: slang. A stupid or objectionable person【俚语】笨蛋；讨厌的家伙

50. morose: bad-tempered, and not saying much to other people脾气坏的，孤僻的

51. amoeba: a very small living creature that consists of only one cell变形虫

52. canine: connected with dogs与狗有关；似犬的

53. crudités: 蔬菜色拉

54. parfait: a rich iced pudding of whipped cream, eggs, etc.奶油蛋冻糕

55. resign: to accept sth. that is unpleasant but that you can not change听任，听天由命

56. lemming: 旅鼠

57. tryout: 公开面试，选拔赛

58. audition: a short performance by a singer, actor, etc. to find out if he/she is good enough to be in a play,

show, etc.试演，试唱

59. cesspool: an underground container for the temporary storage of liquid waste or sewage污水池，化粪池

60. devotee: a person who likes sb./sth. very much仰慕者，爱好者，热心者

61. undaunted: still enthusiastic and determined, despite difficulties or disappointment百折不挠的，无畏的

62. scaffold: a platform on which criminals were killed in past times by hanging断头台，绞刑架

63. muzzle: the open end of a gun where the bullets come out枪口，炮口

64. nonchalance: being calm and casual, unmoved, unexcited, indifferent漠不关心，无动于衷，若无其事

65. henceforth: (written) from now on; in future从今以后；今后

66. puck: a mischievous or evil spirite喜欢恶作剧的小精灵

67. contentment: a feeling of happy satisfaction满意，满足

68. barbaric: very cruel and violent十分残酷的，残暴的

69. yawp: a harsh or hoarse cry粗鲁（或嘶哑的）喊叫声

70. stance: the position in which sb. stands, esp. when playing a sport站立的姿势或位置；立场，态度

71. gibberish: words that have no meaning or that are impossible to understand无意义的话；无法令人明白

的话

72. wail: to cry or complain in a loud, high voice, esp. because you are sad or in pain号啕大哭

73. attaboy: an informal expression of encouragement or admiration干得好！好样的！（非正式表达）

74. clarinet: a musical instrument that is made of wood单簧管；竖笛

75. sonorous: having a loud, full, or deep sound; resonant洪亮的，响亮的

76. conformity: correspondence in form or manner; likeness, agreement相似，一致；符合；遵照，顺从

77. aerodynamic: 空气动力学的

78. proofer: 校对人员

79. profane: irreverent, blasphemous不虔诚的，亵渎的

80. expulsion: the act of making sb. leave a place or an institution驱逐，开除

81. smirk: an unpleasant smile which you have when you are pleased with yourself or think you are very

clever自鸣得意地笑

82. impressionable: easy to influence易受影响的

83. reprimand: to tell sb. officially that she/he has done sth. wrong谴责，斥责

84. lame: (used about an excuse, argument, etc.) not easily believed; weak（指借口、论据等）不足信的，

站不住脚的

85. stunt: something that you do to get people’s attention噱头

86. monastic: 寺院的，隐修生活般的，苦行的，遁世的

87. dutiful: happy to respect and obey sb.顺从的，忠于职守的

88. whim: a sudden idea or desire to do sth. 突发奇想，一时的兴致

89. indenture: a sealed agreement or contract契约

90. conviction: a very strong opinion or belief 坚定的立场或信念

91. virility: a man’s sexual power and energy（男性的）性机能，男子气概

92. potent: powerful, strong强而有力的，浓烈的，有强效的

93. barge: lurch or rush clumsily about 猛闯

94. infuriate: to make sb. very angry使大怒

95. fink: an informer告密者，告发者

96. trustee:理事

97. knavish: 无赖的，欺诈的，不正直的

98. beguile: delude, cheat欺骗，欺诈

99. scapegoat: a person who is punished for things that are not his/her fault替罪羊

100. reckless: not thinking about possible bad or dangerous results that could come from your actions鲁莽

的，不顾后果的

101. self-indulgent: allowing yourself to have or do things you enjoy放纵自己的

102. explicit: clear, making sth. easy to understand明确的，清楚的 implicit a. 不明言的，含蓄的 103. blatant: very clear or obvious十分明显的；明目张胆的

1. lvy League常青藤盟校

2. National Merit Scholar全国最优秀的学生

3. Tennyson丁尼生（英国十九世纪的著名诗人）

4. Henry David Thoreau亨利·戴维·梭罗（美国作家、哲学家）

5. Percy Bysshe Shelley珀西·比西·雪莱（英国浪漫主义诗人）

6. Robert Frost罗伯特·弗罗斯特（美国诗人）

7. George Gordon Byron乔治·戈登·拜伦（英国浪漫主义诗人）

8. Walt Whitman瓦尔特·惠特曼（美国诗人）

9. Robert Herrick罗伯特·赫里克（英国诗人）

10. Abraham Cowley亚伯拉罕·科里（十七世纪英国诗人）

11. John Wayne约翰·韦恩（好莱坞明星）

1. settle down: to become calmer, less excited, etc. 安静下来，平静下来；安顿下来，习惯于

2. preparatory school大学预备学校

3. tell off: colloq. reprimand, scold【口】数落，责备

4. brain damage: injury to the brain (permanently) impairing its functions（永久性）脑损伤

5. dispel a few rumors辟除一些谣传

6. mental giant精神领袖

7. Carpe diem: seize the day尽情享受；只争朝夕

8. food for worms: a dead person死尸

9. suck the marrow out of life吸取生命中的精髓

10. get one’s goat: (informal) annoy sb. very much触怒某人

11. pick one’s teeth剔牙

12. butt out: used to tell sb. rudely not to interfere in sth. or to go away走开；别管闲事

13. free up your mind释放你的心灵

14. knock it off: used to tell sb. to stop doing sth. annoying别闹了；別嚷了

15. at stake: risked, to be won or lost成败难料；有风险；在危险中

16. desk set桌上文具

17. ferret out: to discover sth. by searching thoroughly or asking a lot of questions搜寻出，查获

18. assume the position就位

19. bow out: make one’s exit (esp. formally) （尤指正式地）退出，离去

20. blow over: becoming less important and being forgotten平息，被忘掉

21. domineering father: 专横的父亲

22. figures of speech: 修辞手法

23. hell-raiser: 【口】专爱惹麻烦的人

1. Keep your shoulders back挺胸

2. Banners up!举旗！

3. You have some big shoes to fill.任重道远

4. Chin up! 抬起头

5. Do your lessons要用功

6. He's born with his foot in his mouth.他总是说蠢话。

7. Keep your seats.请坐

8. Would you excuse us for a moment? 请恕我们失陪片刻。

9. I wouldn't lose too much sleep over it. 我不会为此难过的。

10. I don't give a damn about any of it. 我才不在乎这种事。

11. Anyone failing to turn in any homework assignment will be penalized one point off their final grade. 任

何人若未交出任何指定作业将由总成绩中扣一分。

12. The world is your oyster. 世界是属于你的。/ 你的前途无量。

13. I'll second that.我附议。

14. Suit yourself.自便，随便，想怎样就怎样

15. He's the splitting image of his father. 他和他父亲真是一模一样。

16. Like father, like son.有其父必有其子。

17. Make a clean tear. 撕干净。

18. Huddle up! 靠过来

19. Two roads diverged in a wood and I, I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. 树林里两条岔路，我选比较少人走过的那条路，那里有天壤之别。

20. Keep your head about you. 冷静理性一点。

21. Don't you dare talk back to me. 你敢和我顶嘴。

22. We're all fried. 我们全死定了。

23. Mr. Keating put us up to all this crap. 基廷先生怂恿我们搞这些无聊的事。

经典台词背诵段落：

1. We didn't just read poetry. We let it drip from our tongues like honey. Spirits soared, women swooned, and gods were created, gentlemen. 我们不只读诗，还使之如蜂蜜般由舌头滴落。精神飞扬，女人昏眩，神也在此时诞生。

2. They’re not that different from you, are they? Same haircuts. Full of hormones, just like you. Invincible, just like you feel. The world is their oyster. They believe they’re destined for great things, just like many of you. Their eyes are full of hope, just like you.他们与你们并没有很大不同，不是吗？同样的发型，同样精力充沛，同样坚定不移。世界任其摆布。同你们一样，他们相信自己注定要干一番大事业。同你们一样，他们眼中充满希望。

3. We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for.我们读诗、写诗并非因为诗可爱，而是因为我们是人类的一份子。人类充满热情。医学、法律、商业、工程学是崇高的追求，也是维系生活所必需的。但诗歌、美丽、浪漫、爱情，是我们活着的理由。

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