UNIT  18    BY THEIR COLOURS YOU SHALL KNOW THEM

GLOSSARY

aquamarine  n.  bluish green  蓝绿色
biannual  a.  every two years  一年两次的
brash  a.  hasty and too bold  轻率的；鲁莽的
calculate  v.  plan or design  计划，打算
colourwise  ad.  in connection with colour  与颜色有关地
compromise  n.  act of settling an argument by taking a middle course acceptable to all sides  妥协，和解
coordinate  v.  work together, esp. to increase effectiveness  协作；协调
denim n.  jeans  工装裤；牛仔裤
diversity  n.  variety  多样性
docile  a.  easily trained or controlled  容易驯服的；驯顺的，驯良的
ecru  n.  a pale dull yellowish brown  淡褐色
eye-dazzling  a.  making unable to see clearly because of too much light or brilliance, etc.  令人眼花缭乱的
femininity  n.  quality of being suitable for women  女子的气质，女人气
garishly  ad.  over-colouredly  花花绿绿地；过于花哨地
intangible  a.  that cannot be touched or grasped  触摸不到的；不可捉摸的
intensity  n.  strength or depth (of feeling, colour, etc.)  强度；深度
interior  n.  the inside of a building  内部
pastel  n.  soft, light, delicate shades of colour  彩色蜡笔
profusion  n.  abundance, great supply  丰富；大量
prompt  v.  help to bring ;cause or urge to do sth.  有助于；促使
reorientate  v.  give different direction or guidance to  再定方向；转而导向
ruby  n.  red jewel  红宝石
sans  prep.  without  无，没有
savannah  n.  treeless, grassy plain in tropical and subtropical America and East and West Africa  （美洲及东非，西非的热带、亚热带）无树平原
sceptical  a.  unwilling to believe; doubtful  不愿相信的；怀疑的
secretariat  n.  office of the Secretary-General of a large organization  秘书处
shade  n.  degree or depth of colour  (色彩的)浓淡
sizzling  a.  making a hissing sound as if water falling on hot metal  发出咝咝声的
sophisticated  a.  having or showing a knowledge of social life and behaviour  老于世故的；老练的，非常有经验的
speculate  v.  think (about a matter ) without facts that would lead to firm result  推测
subtlety  n.  the quality of being difficult to perceive or describe  微妙，精巧
succession  n.  the coming of one thing after another in time or order  连续，接续
surge  n.  forward movement like powerful waves  汹涌，澎湃
turquoise  n.  greenish blue precious stone  绿松石
tutelage  n.  guardianship  守护，保护
unwary  a.  uncautious  粗心大意的；不警惕的
vermilion  n.  bright red  朱红色
vibrancy  n.  thrilling, vibrating  活跃；振动
yuppie  n.  any of those young professionals of 1960’s variously  regarded as upscale, ambitious, materialistic, etc.  城市职业阶层中的年轻人士，雅皮士
zeitigeist  n.  the spirit of times  时代精神，时代思潮
Aegean  a.  爱琴海的
Day-Glo  a.  狄格洛加色剂的
neon  n.  氖
palette  n.  调色板
psychedelic  a.  引起幻觉的
pumpkin  n.  南瓜；南瓜色
textile  n.  纺织品；纺织原料textiles 纺织业
yarn  n. 纱，线，毛线

UNIT  19

GLOSSARY

awash  a. washed over by the waves  被浪潮冲打的
cleanse  v. make clean 使清洁
cluster  v. form a close group  使成群；群集；丛生
cope  v. manage successfully  妥善处理
destination  n. place to which sb. or sth. is going or is being sent 目的地
detergent  n. a chemical product used for cleaning clothing, dishes, etc.　清洁剂
effluent  n. liquid waste 流出物；液体废物
endemic  a. (of a disease) found regularly in a particular place (疾病等)地方性的
filth   disgusting dirt 污物
flush  v. flow suddenly and freely 奔流；涌
foul  v. make dirty or impure 　弄脏；污染
gravely  ad. seriously 严肃地
hazard  n. danger 危险
infect  v. give a disease to, contaminate 感染
inhabit  v. live in 居住于
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