大学英语精读第三册Unit Four课文讲解
ad. with regard to right behavior 道德上
category
n. class 种类
claim
vt. declare to be true; ask for as a right; take as a rightful owner 声称;要求;认领
constraint
n. sth. that limits one's freedom of action 拘束
rent
n. money paid regularly for the use of a room, building, or piece of land 租金
vt. pay at regular times for the use of (property)租用
payment
n. the amount of money (to be) paid
relief
n. help given to people in trouble 救济
quasi
a. half; seeming 半，准
anchor
n. 锚;依靠
layer
n. 层
stuff
vt. fill tightly with 把……塞满
protection
n. the act of protecting or the state of being protected
protective a.
cope
vi. deal successfully with a difficult situation 对付，应付
volunteer
vt. tell or say without being asked; make a willing offer 主动讲;自愿提供
voluntary a.
soup
n. 汤
communicative
a. ready and willing to talk or give information 愿意交谈的
communication
n. 交流;通讯
conversation
n. (an) informal talk 谈话
intrusion
n. coming unasked and unwanted (often suggesting rudeness and invasion of privacy)侵犯;打扰
rotten
a. having gone bad 腐烂的;腐朽的
considerate
a. thoughtful of the rights or feelings of others 体谅的
dental
a. of or for the teeth
wherever
conj. in, at, or to whatever place
fantasy
n. any strange mental image or illusion; wild imagination 怪念头;幻想
psychiatrist
n. doctor who treats mental and emotional disorders 精神病医生
loss
n. the act or example of losing sth.
escalator
n. 自动楼梯
priest
n. 牧师;教士;神父
lodging
n. a (temporary) place to live (临时)住所(使)暂住，(使)寄宿
entitle
vt. give the right to 给……以权利
disability
n. the condition of being unable to perform a task or function because of a physical or mental impairment 伤残
pension
n. regular payment made (by a government or a company) to sb. old, retired, or disabled 养老金;退休金;抚恤金
crate
n. a plastic or wooden tray divided into sections for carrying bottles of milk, beer, etc. 篮，篓，箱
nun
n. 修女;尼姑
shepherd
vt. take care of guide or direct (people) like sheep 看护;带领
better
vt. improve
PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS
keen on
interested in, fond of
on end
continuously 连续地
pass by
go past; pay no attention to 从……旁走过;忽视
turn away
refuse to allow (sb.) to enter 将……拒之门外
keep up
maintain; continue
once in a whole
sometimes; but not often 间或，偶尔
in general
in most cases; usually 通常
cope with
deal effectively with 善于处理
not matter how/what, etc.
however, whatever, etc.
at a loss
uncertain what to do or say; confused 不知所措;因惑
be entitled to