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Unit 18 Word List
第18单元 词汇表
attic
阁楼
An attic is a room just below a house's roof.
阁楼是位于房屋屋顶下方的房间。
There were two windows in their attic.
他们的阁楼上有两扇窗户。
chunk
大块
A chunk is a thick, solid piece of something.
chunk指厚实的固体物质。
When they broke open the rock they saw it was filled with chunks of gold.
当他们打开岩石时，发现里面装满了金块。
civic
市政的
If something is civic, then it is related to a town or city, in particular to its government.
如果某物是市政的，那么它就与城镇或城市有关，特别是与其政府有关。
Most of the important civic buildings are located downtown.
大多数重要的市政建筑都位于市中心。
descent
下降
A descent is a movement downwards.
下降是向下的运动。
During the space shuttle's descent, the Earth appeared larger and larger.
在航天飞机下降过程中，地球看起来越来越大。
din
喧嚣
A din is loud, unpleasant, and extended noise.
喧嚣是响亮、令人不快且持续的噪音。
The din of the rusty machinery made the factory a horrible place to work.
生锈的机器发出的喧嚣声使工厂成为一个可怕的工作场所。
dissatisfy
使不满意
To dissatisfy someone means to fail to please them.
使某人不满意意味着无法取悦他们。
He was dissatisfied with his meal.
他对他的饭菜不满意。
fuss
大发牢骚
A fuss is excited or annoyed behavior that is not useful in any way.
fuss是兴奋或恼怒的行为，没有任何用处。
The child made an awful fuss because she didn't want to go to bed.
那个孩子因为不想睡觉而大吵大闹。
glamorous
富有魅力的，迷人的
A glamorous occasion is one full of beauty and excitement.
魅力四射的场合充满美丽和兴奋。
There is nothing glamorous about where we live. It is very ordinary.
我们住的地方没有什么魅力。它非常普通。
gourmet
美食
If food is gourmet, then it is nicer and more expensive than regular food.
如果食物是gourmet，那么它比普通食物更美味，更昂贵。
In order to get a gourmet meal, you have to eat at an expensive restaurant.
为了吃到美食，你必须在一家昂贵的餐厅吃饭。
hence
因此，今后
The word hence shows that something is a result of something else.
hence这个词表明某事是其他事的结果。
Mary forgot the key, hence we couldn't open the door.
玛丽忘了带钥匙，因此我们打不开门。
intrinsic
内在的，本质的，固有的
If something is intrinsic, then it is related to the basic nature of that thing.
如果某事是内在的，那么它与该事的基本性质有关。
Paper money has no intrinsic value. It is useful simply because society says it is.
纸币没有内在价值。它有用只是因为社会说它有用。
kettle
壶
A kettle is a large metal pot used for boiling liquids or cooking food.
壶是一种用于煮沸液体或烹饪食物的大金属锅。
The soup was being cooked in a large kettle.
汤是在大壶里煮的。
ministry
部
A ministry is a government department.
ministry是政府部门。
The Ministry of Trade is responsible for taxing imports and exports.
贸易部负责对进出口征税。
ordeal
磨难，折磨。煎熬
An ordeal is a bad experience.
磨难是一种糟糕的经历。
Driving in the snowstorm was an ordeal she'd never forget.
在暴风雪中开车是她永远不会忘记的折磨。
outspoken
直言不讳的
If someone is outspoken, then they are not afraid to say what they think.
如果某人直言不讳，那么他们就不会害怕说出自己的想法。
She was an outspoken critic about the new banking laws.
她直言不讳地批评了新银行法。
overwork
过度劳累
To overwork someone means to make them tired with too much work.
overwork某人意味着工作太多使他们疲惫不堪。
After working for three weeks with only one day of rest, Judy was overworked.
工作了三个星期，只有一天休息，朱迪劳累过度。
particular
特别的
If something is particular, then it is a single important part of a group of things.
如果某物很特别，那么它就是一组事物中的一个重要部分。
The dress shop didn't have the particular dress she was looking for.
服装店没有她想要的那件衣服。
snore
打鼾
To snore means to make a loud noise each time a sleeping person breathes.
打鼾意味着每次睡觉呼吸时都会发出很大的噪音。
It was impossible to get to sleep because my husband snored.
因为我丈夫打鼾，我根本无法入睡。
soundly
完全彻底地
If something is done soundly, then it is done in the best or most complete way.
如果某件事做得完全彻底，那么它就是以最好或最完美的方式完成的。
The nearest opponent was 10 meters behind. She won the race soundly.
最近的对手落后10米。她大获全胜。
superintendent
主管人，负责人
A superintendent is a person who runs a certain department or building.
主管人是管理某个部门或建筑物的人。
The superintendent decided to close the schools because of the weather.
因天气原因，校长决定关闭学校。
