Ⅱ.Words and Expressions

courageous [kəˈreɪdʒəs]adj.brave; fearless 勇敢的；无畏的

dominate [ˈdɒmɪneɪt]v.have power over a country or a person; be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance 控制；支配；占优势

inferior [ɪnˈfɪəriə（r）]adj.of or characteristic of low rank or importance 差的；劣等的

ingredient [ɪnˈɡriːdiənt]n.a component of a mixture or compound; an essential part of something 原料；要素

guideline [ˈɡaɪdlaɪn]n.a general rule, principle, or piece of advice 指导方针；准则

limousine [ˈlɪməziːn]n.a large luxurious car 豪华轿车

paralyze [ˈpærəlaɪz]v.make someone or something unable to function properly; have no feeling in the body and be unable to move

because of an accident or an illness 使麻痹；使瘫痪hostage [ˈhɒstɪdʒ]n．人质

tenement [ˈtenəmənt]n.a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards 廉价公寓

hang out spend time in a certain location or with certain people 闲逛

heroin [ˈherəʊɪn]n．海洛因

overdose [ˈəʊvədəʊs]n.（用药）过量

dude [duːd]n.a man; a guy（often as a form of address）哥们

jeopardy [ˈdʒepədi]n.danger 危险

swear [sweə（r）]v.（swore, sworn）promise solemnly; curse 发誓；咒骂on the prowl 徘徊；潜行

nude [njuːd]adj.naked, not wearing any clothes 裸体的

petrify [ˈpetrɪfaɪ]v.（cause someone to）feel very frightened（使）非常害怕

zip [zɪp]n.a device consisting of two flexible strips of metal or plastic with interlocking projections closed or opened by pulling a slide

along them 拉链

v.fasten with a zip 拉上拉链

lo and behold 你瞧（表示惊讶的感叹词）

remorse [rɪˈmɔːs]n.a feeling of deep regret（usually for some misdeed）懊悔，悔恨

tremendous [trəˈmendəs]adj.extraordinarily large in size, extent, etc.巨大的

envelop [ɪnˈveləp]v.cover or surround something completely 包围；包封；遮盖

epidemic [ˌepɪˈdemɪk]n.a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease 传染病；流行病

proportion [prəˈpɔːʃn]n.compared relationship between two things in regard to size, amount, force, importance, etc.; a part or share 比例；部分

envision [ɪnˈvɪʒn]v.imagine; conceive of 想象；预想

adhere to strongly favour and remain with; follow steadily; be faithful to（an idea, opinion, belief, etc.）坚持；固守；忠于