cease to be together 散开
grad/get/take hold of
get possession of; grasp 抓住
break down destroy
fit in
find space or room (for sth. or sb.)
draw lots
use lots to decide sth. 抽签
make a / the difference
have an effect or influence; matter 有关系，有影响
come up
grow louder, stronger or brighter
head for
move towards, go to
figure out
work out; understand (sth. or sb.) by thinking 解决，算出；理解，弄清楚
or else
otherwise; if not
mean business
be ready to act ( not merely talk); be serous 是当真的
pile up
heap up 堆起
get one's hands on find; get possession of
in the way of
in the matter of; as regards 在……方面； 关于
go on
be lit （灯）亮
go off
stop, discontinue
call off
stop or give the order to stop; cancel 停止；取消
blow one's top
(sl.) explode with anger 在发脾气
hold……against
allow(sth) to affect one's judgement of (sb.) 因（某事）而嫉恨（某人）
take up
begin, undertake
born of
owing existence to; deriving or resulting from
Unit 8
New words hostile
a. unfriendly; belonging to an enemy 敌对的
view
vt. consider, regard
escape
n. & v. 逃跑；逃避
nighttime
a. occurring at night
interfere
vi. get in the way of another 干涉；妨碍
interference n.
researcher
n. advantage, profit, good effect 益处
tense
a. feeling or showing nervous anxiety 紧张的
irritable
a. easily annoyed or made angry
means
n. method or way
psychologist
n. person who has studied or is skilled in psychology 心理学家
contribute
vi. help in bringing about 贡献
growth
n. growing; development
concentration
n. concentrating or being concentrated
span
n. length of time during which sth. Continuses or works well 一段时间
self-control
n. control of one's own feelings, behavior, etc.
creative
a. having the power to create; inventive
remarkable
a. deserving attention; unusual, out of the ordinary 显著的；非凡的
shape
vt. influence and determine the course or form of 形成，塑造
industrialist
n. one owing an industry or engaged in its management
maintain
vt. state or assert as true; keep up 断言；维持
picture
vt. imagine; make a picture of
inventor
n. a person who makes up or produces sth. new
notable
a. outstanding; worthy of notice 著名的；值得注意的
achiever
n. one who achieves; winner
vividly
ad. in a lively manner 生动地；逼真的
vivid a.
immeasurably
ad. to an extent or degree too great to be measured; beyond measure
driftvi. float or be driven along by wind, waves or currents 漂（流）
athlete
n. person who is trained and skilled in physical exercises and who competes in games that need strength and speed 运动员
pole-vaulting
n. jumping with the help of a long pole held in the hand 撑竿跳
champion
n. person or team taking the first place in competition 冠军
meet
n. (AmE) gathering esp. for competitive sports
clear
vt. get past or over without touching
bar
n. 横竿；杆；条状物
stadium n. 露天体育场
trace
n. mark showing that sb. or sth. has existed or happened 痕迹
memory trace
chemical change occurring in the brain when new information is
absorbed and remembered 记忆痕（脑部吸收或记忆信息时所产生的化学变化）
vision
n. sth. seen in the mind's eye; the power of imagination 想象（力）
automatically ad. 自动地；无意识地
automatic a.
appropriately
ad. properly, suitably
appropriate a.
purposeful
a. having a conscious purpose
self-image
n. view of oneself 自我形象
accomplishment
n. sth. completely and successfully done 成就
recommend
vt. advise or suggest; speak favorably of 建议；推荐
soar
大学英语精读单词表第三册
