大学英语第四册单词.docVIP

artillery n. heavy guns, often mounted on wheels, used in fighting on land, branch of an army that uses these 火炮；大炮；炮兵（部队） surveyor n. a person whose job is to examine and record the area and features of a piece of land by measuring and calculating （土地）测量员；勘测员 unspectacular a. ordinary; not exciting or special 不引人注意的；不惊人的 spectacular a. (attracting attention because) impressive or extraordinary 引人注目的；出色的；与众不同的 carve vt. 1. form (sth.) by cutting away material from wood or stone 雕刻；雕刻成 2. build (ones career, reputation, etc.)by hard work 靠勤奋创（业），靠勤奋树（名声） uncompromising a. not ready to make any compromise; firm or unyielding. 不妥协的，坚定的；不让步的 influential a. having a lot of influence on sb./sth. 有影响的；有权势的 genetics n. the scientific study of the ways in which different characteristics are passed from each generation of living things to the next 遗传学 psychiatry n. the study and treatment of mental illness 精神病学；精神病治疗 compose vt. write (music, opera, poetry, etc.) 创作（音乐、歌剧、诗等） symphony n. a long complex musical composition for a large orchestra, usu. in three or four parts 交响乐 characteristic n. a typical feature or quality 特点 unrelenting a. not becoming less strong or severe; continuous 不松懈的，不放慢的；持续的endow vt. provide (sb./sth.) with a good quality, ability, feature, etc. 给予，赋予 super-normal a. 超出一般的；超常的；非凡的 amazing a. extremely good; esp. in a surprising and unexpected way 惊人的，令人吃惊的 cite vt. mention (sb./sth.) as an example or to support an argument; refer to 引用，引证；举出 risk-taker n. a person who dares to take risks 敢于冒险的人 thrust vt. push (sth./sb./oneself) suddenly or violently （用力）推；强使 morale n. state of confidence, enthusiasm, determination, etc. that a person or group has at a particular time 士气，精神状态 brilliantly ad. in an outstanding manner 杰出地；才华横溢地 Allied a. of the Allies (a group of countries fighting on the same side in a war, esp. those which fought with Britain in World Wars I and II) （第一次世界大战时期）协约国的；（第二次世界大