FCE 阅读 part 5 必背词汇整理

Test 1 part 5 中等难度

1. austere ：very severe and unfriendly in manner
严厉的；严格的
He was a tall, austere, forbidding figure.
他身材高大，神色严肃，令人生畏。
2. mainstream：considered normal, and having or using ideas, beliefs, etc. that are accepted by
most people
主流的（常规思维，采用大多数人接受的思想、信念等）
3. recital：noun a performance of music or poetry, usually given by one person or a small
group of people （通常指单人或一小群人表演的）独奏会，朗诵会
4. overview：noun a short description of something that provides general information about it,
but no details 概述；概观
5. subtlety ：noun the quality of being subtle
微妙；巧妙；隐约难辨；隐晦
6. bow out : to leave a job or stop doing an activity, usually after a long time
辞职；退出
7. nudge : verb to move slowly and almost reach a higher point or level
接近（更高点或水平）
8. severely ：adverb (NOT KINDLY) in a way that is not kind or does not show sympathy 严
厉地
9. cross ：verb (ANNOY) to annoy someone by not doing or saying what they want 与…作对；
惹恼
10. mellowness： 成熟
11. leeway : noun (FREEDOM) freedom to act within particular limits 自由空间，自由度，余地
12. light-hearted: adjective happy and not serious 心情轻松的，愉快的

Test 2 part 5 易
1. crouch down: to bend your knees and lower yourself so that you are close to the ground and
leaning forward slightly 蹲下，蹲伏；蜷缩
She saw him coming and crouched (down) behind a bush.
看见他来了，她便蜷伏在一簇灌木丛后面。
2. creep up : If the value or amount of something creeps up, it slowly increases.（价值或数量）
慢慢增加，逐渐上升
3. howl : verb (WIND) If the wind howls, it blows hard and makes a lot of noise.（风）呼啸
4. rage: noun (ANGER) (a period of) extreme or violent anger（一阵）盛怒；（一阵）狂怒；
（一阵）暴怒
5. dump: verb (PUT DOWN) C2 to put down or drop something in a careless way 扔下，丢下
6. a flock of : flock noun (GROUP) [ C, + sing/pl verb ] a group of sheep, goats, or birds 羊群；
鸟群；人群
7. cottage ： noun a small house, usually in the countryside（通常指乡村中的）小屋，村
 舍
8. dinghy ：noun a small open boat 无篷小船
9. compromise：noun an agreement in an argument in which the people involved reduce their
demands or change their opinion in order to agree 妥协；折中；让步；和解
10. improbable：adjective not likely to happen or be true 不大可能发生的；未必确实的

Test 3 part 5 中等难度

1. glamorous : adjective attractive in an exciting and special way

有魅力的；令人向往的；富于刺激的；独特的
2. solitude :noun the situation of being alone without other people 独处，独居
3. patch: noun (AREA) a small area that is different in some way from the area that surrounds
it（与周围不同的）斑，小块
4. tack: verb (FASTEN) to fasten something to a place with tacks 用图钉钉
5. spade: noun (TOOL) a tool used for digging especially soil or sand, with a long handle and a
flat blade 铲，锹
6. pane: noun a flat piece of glass, used in a window or door 窗或门上的一块玻璃
7. withdrawn： adjective shy and quiet and preferring to be alone rather than with other
people 怕羞的；沉默寡言的；孤僻的
8. humourless: adjective humorless having no humour 缺乏幽默感的
9. immaterial: adjective not important, or not relating to the subject you are thinking abou 不
重要的，无关紧要的
10. deep-down: adjective felt strongly and often hidden from other people 深深地（的）；在内
心深处（的）
11. come into your own :to be very useful or successful in a particular situation（在某种情况下）
所长得到充分的发挥，显出自己的本事
12. intimidate: verb to frighten or threaten someone, usually in order to persuade them to do
something that you want them to do 恫吓，恐吓
13. brass: noun (METAL) a bright yellow metal made from copper and zinc 黄铜
14. candlestick: noun an object that holds a candle 烛台
15. jut: verb to (cause to) stick out, especially above or past the edge or surface of something
（使）突出； （使）伸出
The pier juts (out) into the lake.
码头伸向大海
16. moor: noun an open area of hills covered with rough grass, especially in Britain 高沼；荒野；
旷野
17. posh: adjective informal (of places and things) expensive and of high quality 高档的，一流
的
18. venture: verb formal 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
19. tentatively : adverb If you do or say something tentatively, you do or say it in an uncertain
 way. 犹豫地；迟疑不决地
20. scoop sth/sb up： phrasal verb with scoop to lift something or someone with your hands or
arms in a quick movement（迅速）捡起，拾起，抱起
21. disastrous ：adjective extremely bad or unsuccessful 极其糟糕的，灾难性的，极为失败
的
22. deceive yourself：to refuse to accept the truth 自欺欺人，欺骗自己
23. indignant: adjective angry because of something that is wrong or not fair 愤怒的，愤慨的

Test 4 part 5 难
1. spin-off : noun a product that develops from another more important product 派生产品，
副产品；衍生物
2. perseverance： noun continued effort and determination 不屈不挠，坚持不懈
3. intricacy： noun intricacies [ plural ] complicated details 错综复杂的细节
4. orchestrate： verb (ARRANGE) to arrange something carefully, and sometimes unfairly, so as
to achieve a wanted result 精心安排；用心策划
5. endeavor: verb [ I + to infinitive ] to try to do something 努力；奋力
6. endeavor : noun an attempt to do something 尝试；努力
7. measure up: phrasal verb to be good enough, or as good as someone or something else
符合，达到，够得上
8. entrepreneurial : adjective used to describe someone who makes money by starting their
own business, especially when this involves seeing a new opportunity and taking risks: 创业
的
9. evolve： verb to develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop gradually
（使）逐步发展； （使）逐步演变；（使）逐渐形成； （使）进化
10. contemporary ： adjective (EXISTING NOW) existing or happening now 当代的；现代的
11. breadth ：noun the fact of including many different things, features, subjects, or qualities
广泛性，广度
12. overlook： verb [ T ] (NOT NOTICE) to fail to notice or consider something or someone 忽视；
忽略，没注意到
13. console： noun a surface on which you find the controls for a piece of electrical equipment
or a machine（电子设备或机器的）操纵台，控制台，仪表板
14. perception： noun perception noun (BELIEF) C2 [ C ] a belief or opinion, often held by
many people and based on how things seem 认识，观念，看法
15. pervasive： adjective present or noticeable in every part of a thing or place 充斥各处的；
弥漫的，遍布的
16. array： noun a large group of things or people, especially one that is attractive or
causes admiration or has been positioned in a particular way（尤指非常有吸引力、令人赞
赏并常以特定的方式排列的）一系列，一批，大量，大群