2019年专八阅读真题生词整理passage 2
第一段
outpace
to move or develop faster than someone or something else （速度上）超过，比…更快
The company has completely outpaced its rivals in the market.
这家公司在市场上已完全领先对手。
venerate
to honour or very much respect a person or thing 尊重；敬重
Robert Burns is Scotland's most venerated poet.
罗伯特·彭斯是苏格兰最受尊崇的诗人。
languid
moving or speaking slowly with little energy, often in an attractive way 慢悠悠的，悠闲自在的
a languid manner/voice 徐缓从容的举止／声音
keep up (with sb/sth)
to do whatever is necessary to stay level or equal with someone or something不落后；跟上；（与…）并驾齐驱
Wages are failing to keep up with inflation.
工资现在跟不上通货膨胀的速度。
第二段
penny paper 便士报
scanty
smaller in size or amount than is considered necessary or is hoped for 少量的；不足的；缺乏的
scanty evidence/information 不充足的证据／信息
diversion
an activity you do for entertainment 消遣，娱乐
Reading is a pleasant diversion.
阅读是一种愉快的消遣。
lofty
(formal) high 高的
a lofty ceiling/mountain/wall 高顶／山／墙
offshoot
something that has developed from something larger that already existed 分支；分支机构
It's an offshoot of a much larger company based in Sydney.
这是总部设在悉尼的一家规模更大的公司的分支机构。
第三段
Tribune
used in the titles of some newspapers （用于报纸名字）论坛
The New York Tribune 《纽约论坛报》
hack
a journalist (= writer for newspapers or magazines) whose work is low in quality or does not have much imagination 雇佣文人，写手（指受雇为报刊撰写庸俗文章者）
Fleet Street hacks 舰队街的雇佣文人
factotum
a person employed to do all types of jobs for someone 事务总管；勤杂工He became a sort of general factotum for the band.
他成为相当于这一品牌的事务总监这样一个角色。
bristle with sth
to have a large amount of something, or to be full of something 有大量的…；充满The helicopter hovered above them bristling with machine guns.
直升机在他们头顶上盘旋，上面架着许多机关枪。
hammer
to criticize someone or something strongly 严厉批评，指责
Her latest film has been hammered by the critics.
她最新拍摄的电影遭到评论家们的猛烈批评。
hard-boiled
used to describe a strong and determined person who shows little emotion （人）冷酷的，不动感情的
The film stars Kathleen Turner as the hard-boiled detective of Sarah Paretsky's novel.
根据萨拉‧帕雷特斯基的小说改编的电影中，凯瑟琳‧特纳担纲主角，扮演冷酷的警探。
第四段
eccentric
someone who behaves in an eccentric way 行为古怪的人
My mother is something of an eccentric. 我妈妈有点古怪。
unkempt
untidy; not cared for 不整洁的；凌乱的；没有打理的
an unkempt lawn 一片无人打理的草坪
brokerage (also brokerage house)
an organization that buys and sells foreign money, shares in companies, etc. for other people （外汇、股票等）经纪商
an online brokerage 网上经纪商
marked-up
合同到期后以股利或加成
投资信托合同则类似于传统意义上的信托，有固定期限，合同到期后以股利或加成(Marked-up)利润的形式代替“利息”。
whine
an unpleasant high sound or voice 刺耳的尖声
the whine of a circular saw 圆锯刺耳的尖声
She delivered the speech in a high-pitched nasal whine.
她演讲时声音尖锐刺耳，鼻音很重。
pretence
a way of behaving that is intended to deceive people 假装；伪称；虚伪的表现She made absolutely no pretence of being interested.
她毫不掩饰自己丝毫不感兴趣。
slouch
to stand, sit, or walk with the shoulders hanging forward and the head bent slightly over so that you look tired and bored 低头垂肩地站（或坐、走）；没精打采地站（或坐、走）Straighten your back - try not to slouch.
挺直后背——别没精打采的。
gait
a particular way of walking 步态；步履
He walked with a slow stiff gait.
他走起路来步履缓慢而僵直。
第五段
reassuring
making you feel less worried 令人感到宽慰的；使人安心的；使人放心的
He smiled at me in a reassuring way.
他对我露出宽慰的一笑。
wiry
(of people and animals) thin but strong, and often able to bend easily （人或动物）瘦而结实的
He has a runner's wiry frame.
他的身材像跑步运动员一样瘦而结实。
squint
to partly close your eyes in order to see more clearly 眯起眼看
The sun was shining straight in her eyes and made her squint.
阳光刺眼，她不得不眯起了眼睛。
第六段
dingy
dark and often also dirty 阴暗肮脏的
a dingy room/corridor 阴暗肮脏的房间／走廊
cellar
a room under the ground floor of a building, usually used for storing things （通常用于储物的）地窖，地下室
