2018年专八阅读真题生词整理passage 3

第一段

wholesale

of or for the selling of goods in large amounts at low prices to shops and businesses, rather than the selling of goods in shops to customers 批发的（地）；成批卖的（地）

a wholesale supplier/business 批发供应商／业务

wage-seeker 求职者

conspicuous

very noticeable or attracting attention, often in a way that is not wanted 显眼的；醒目的；显着的

He tried not to look conspicuous and moved slowly along the back of the room.

他尽量不使自己显眼，沿着房间后部慢慢移动。

errand

a short journey either to take a message or to take or collect something （短程）差事；跑腿I'll meet you at six, I've got some errands to do/run first.

我会在6点和你见面，我得先去办些事情。

screw sb up

When bad experiences or people screw you up, they make you worried and unhappy or damage your personality. 使（某人）焦虑不安；令（某人）很难过；使（某人）精神崩溃

It really screwed him up when he saw his friend get killed.

看到自己的朋友遇难，他伤心欲绝。

fumble

to do something awkwardly, especially when using your hands 笨手笨脚地做；（尤指）摸索，乱摸

They fumbled around/about (= moved awkwardly) in the dark, trying to find their way out of the cinema.

他们在黑暗中摸索，想从电影院里出去。

uproar

a situation in which a lot of people complain about something angrily or make a lot of noise 喧嚣；嘈杂；吵闹

The whole hall was in uproar after the announcement.

宣布完后，整个大厅一片哗然。

novelty

the quality of being new and unusual 新颖，新奇

The novelty of these toys soon wore off and the children became bored with them.

孩子们对这些玩具的新鲜感很快消失了，开始厌倦起来。

第二段

flagging

becoming weaker变弱的flagging energy/enthusiasm 渐渐低落的活力／热情

第三段

ledger

a book in which things are regularly recorded, especially business activities and money received or paid 分类账

falter

to move awkwardly as if you might fall 蹒跚；摇晃

The nurse saw him falter and made him lean on her.

护士见他站不稳，就让他靠着她。

第五段

stammer

to speak or say something with unusual pauses or repeated sounds, either because of speech problems or because of fear and anxiety 口吃；结结巴巴地说

[ + speech ] "Wh-when can we g-go?" she stammered.

“我们什……什么时候能……能走？”她结结巴巴地说道。

第八段

venture

to risk going somewhere or doing something that might be dangerous or unpleasant, or to risk saying something that might be criticized 冒险去（或做）；冒昧地说

As we set off into the forest, we felt as though we were venturing (forth) into the unknown.当我们动身进入那片森林时，感觉自己似乎正在冒险进入一个未知的世界。

第十六段

not clear and difficult to understand or see 费解的，晦涩的；模糊的，朦胧的；不清楚的Official policy has changed, for reasons that remain obscure.

官方的政策已改变，原因尚不清楚。