2021年专八阅读真题生词整理passage 1
第一段
mount
to fix something to a wall, in a frame, etc., so that it can be looked at or used 安放，安装；镶嵌；裱贴
The children's work has been mounted on coloured paper and put up on the walls of the classroom.
孩子们的作品装都裱在彩纸上，张贴在教室的墙上。
第二段
intrepid
extremely brave and showing no fear of dangerous situations勇猛的，无畏的
a team of intrepid explorers一队无畏的探险者
abominable
very bad or unpleasant 极坏的；恶劣的；可恶的；讨厌的
The prisoners are forced to live in abominable conditions.
犯人们被迫生活在恶劣的环境中。
elusive
difficult to describe, find, achieve, or remember 难以表述（或找到、达到、记起）的；困难的The answers to these questions remain as elusive as ever.
这些问题的答案仍然是不得而知。
第三段
thrice (old use or Indian English)
three times 三次
anthropoid
like a human being or an ape 似人的，类人的；似猿的，类猿的
Gorillas, chimpanzees, and gibbons are all anthropoid apes, having long arms, no tails, and highly developed brains.
大猩猩、黑猩猩和长臂猿都是类人猿，都有着很长的前肢、高度发达的大脑，且没有尾巴。
gallantry
polite and kind behaviour towards women, especially when in public （尤其在公开场合）对女子的礼貌、风度、殷勤；骑士风度
He had gained a popular reputation for his gallantry towards women.
他因对女性表现出的绅士风度而广为人知。
beguiling
interesting or attractive, but perhaps not to be trusted 有趣的，迷人的
That's a beguiling argument, but I'm not convinced by it.
那个论证很有意思，可是并没有把我说服。
celery
a vegetable with long, thin, whitish or pale green stems that can be eaten uncooked or cooked 芹菜
a stick of celery 一根芹菜
interlace
to join different parts together to make a whole, especially by crossing one thing over another or fitting one part into another 使结合；（尤指）使交织，使交错
In her latest book, she interlaces historical events with her own childhood memories.
在她最新的著作中，她把历史事件与自己的童年记忆交织在一起。
oval
shaped like a circle that is flattened so that it is like an egg or an ellipse 椭圆形的；卵形的
an oval mirror 椭圆形镜子
springy
returning quickly to the usual shape, after being pulled, pushed, crushed, etc. 有弹性的，有弹力的
The turf feels very springy underfoot.
草皮踩上去很有弹性。
lodge
to (cause to) become stuck in a place or position （使）固定；（使）卡住
A fish bone had lodged in her throat.
一根鱼刺卡在她的喉咙里。
第四段
knuckle
one of the joints in the hand where your fingers bend, especially where your fingers join on to the main part of your hand 指节；（尤指）掌指关节
第五段
smack your lips
to close and open your mouth loudly to express a strong wish to eat something you like a lot咂嘴
"I love chocolate cake," said Susannah, smacking her lips.
“我喜欢巧克力蛋糕，”苏珊娜边咂着嘴边说道。
第六段
shadowboxing
the act of pretending to argue about or deal with a problem, often to avoid dealing with the most important problem （常为避免处理最重要的问题）假装争论（或处理）某个问题，打太极
All this may be political shadowboxing, but it will make it more difficult to reach agreement on important legislation.
所有这些可能都是在政治上打太极，但它将就重要立法达成协议变得更加困难。
belligerence （also belligerency）disapproving
the wish to fight or argue 好斗的态度
I can't stand his belligerence.
我受不了他那好斗的态度。
undergrowth
a mass of bushes, small trees, and plants, especially growing under the trees in a forest 林下灌丛；林下植物
Police discovered the body hidden in thick undergrowth.
警察发现尸体被藏在一处浓密的灌木丛中。
题目
nonchalant
behaving in a calm manner, often in a way that suggests you are not interested or do not care 若无其事的；漠不关心的；毫不在乎的
a nonchalant manner/shrug 冷淡的态度／不屑的耸肩
