高英词汇.docx

LessonTennostalgic(adj.):lookingforsomethingfarawayorlongagoorforformerhappycircumstance怀旧的illicit(adj.):notallowedbylaw,custom,rule,etc.:unlawful;prohibited违法的,违禁的,非法的thrill(n.):tremorofexcitement(一阵)激动speakeasy(n.):[slang]aplacewherealcoholicdrinksaresoldillegally,[俚](美国禁酒期的)非法的酒店denunciation(n.):theactofdenouncing控告;指责,斥责amour(n.):aloveaffair,;(尤指)不正当的男女关系sedan(n.):(两扇或四扇门、双排座的)轿车naughty(adj.):improper,obscene不得体的;猥亵的jazzy(adj.):(aparty)playingjazzmusic(舞会)放爵士音乐的flask—toting(adj.):alwayscarryingasmallflaskfilledwithwhiskyorotherstrongliquor身带烈性酒的sheik(n.):(Americanism)amasterfulmantowhomwomenaresupposedtobeirresistiblyattracted[美国语](能使女子倾心的)美男子vagary(n.):anodd,eccentric,orunexpectedactionorbitofconduct古怪行径;难以预测的行为flapper(n.):[colloq.](inthe1920’s)ayoungwomanconsideredboldandunconventionalinactionsanddress[口](在20世纪20年代被认为)举止与衣着不受传统拘束的年轻女子,轻佻女郎perspective(n.):aspecificpointofviewinunderstandingorjudgingthingsorevents,(adj.):blindlyandfoolishlyfondofjazzmusic爵士乐狂aftermath(n.):aresultorconsequence,,后果(尤指令人不愉快的后果)provincial(adj.):narrow,limitedlikethatofruralprovinces狭窄的;偏狭的;地方性的gentility(n.):hequalityofbeinggenteel;now,specifically,excessiveoraffect