5个词频难词，会的至少是小牛！！ [b]1、crustacean [b][b]2 conspicuous [b][b]3 crevice [b][b]4 depredation [b][b][b][b]1. conspicuous adj. (con- together + spic- to look; look at +-uous tending [b]to ® tending to be looked at together ®) obvious or noticeable; striking [b]in a way that attracts attention 明显的；显眼的；惹人注目的 Soon after the [b]shooting, “No Trespassing” signs appeared in conspicuous colors at [b]conspicuous locations around the preserve. 这次狩猎事件发生后不久，在禁猎区 [b]周围引人注目的地方即出现了醒目的“不准入内”的牌子。 [b][b]2. depredation n. plundering 劫掠 After the depredations of the invaders, [b]the people were penniless. 那儿的人们遭受侵略者劫掠后一文不名。 [b][b]3. discrete adj. separate; unconnected 分离的；不相关的 The universe is [b]composed of discrete bodies. 宇宙是由相互分离的天体所组成的。 [b][b]4. discreet adj. (being carefully “separated apart” (from errors) ®) [b]careful not to do or say the wrong thing; prudent (言行)谨慎的；慎重的 He [b]maintained a discreet silence. 他审慎地保持沉默。 [b][b]5. disseminate v. (In disseminate, the prefix dis- keeps its original [b]Latin sense “apart.” This prefix was attached in Latin to the verb [b]seminare, “to sow,” which itself was derived from the noun semen, [b]“seed.”) to distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds) 散布；传播；撒播(种 [b]子等) By their use of the internet, propagandists have been able to [b]disseminate their pet doctrines to new audiences around the globe. 宣传者利 [b]用因特网把其偏爱的信条传播至全球的新观众。 [b][b]6. elicit v. (L, to draw out ®) to draw out by discussion 引出；诱出；使露 [b]出 The detectives tried to elicit where he had hidden his loot. 侦探试图诱 [b]使他说出他藏匿赃物的地方。 [b][b]7. elusive adj. evasive; baffling; hard to grasp 躲避的；令人困惑的；难以捉 [b]摸的 Trying to pin down exactly when the contractors would be done [b]remodeling the house, Nancy was frustrated by their elusive replies. 南希试 [b]图使承包商明确表态到底什么时候可完成房子的改建，但这些承包商的回答闪烁其 [b]词，使南希感到沮丧。 [b][b]8. epidermis n. (Gr, upper skin ®) the outer, protective layer of the skin [b]【解】 表皮 [b][b]9. exempt v. (to take out ®) to free from a rule or obligation which [b]applies to others; excuse 豁免；免除 Students who get very high marks will [b]be exempted from the final examination. 获得高分的学生可免期末考试。 [b]exemption n. [b]exempt adj. not subject to a duty or obligation 被免除(责任等)的，被豁免的 [b]Because of his flat feet, Foster was exempt from serving in the armed [b]forces. 福斯特有平足缺陷，故被免参军。 [b][b]10. fauna n. (Faunus and fauna were the Roman nature god and goddess, part [b]goat and part human, who were in charge of animals. Their helpers, who [b]look just like them, are called fauns.) animals of a period or region (某一 [b]时期或某一地区的)动物群 The scientist could visualize the fauna of the [b]period by examining the skeletal remains and the fossils. 科学家通过研究那 [b]些骨骼遗骸和化石，可想象出那一时期的动物群的形象。 [b][b]11. genre n. particular variety of art or literature (艺术或文学的)体裁，样 [b]式 Both a short story writer and a poet, Langston Hughes proved himself [b]equally skilled in either genre. 兰顿·休斯既是短篇小说家又是诗人，事实证明 [b]两种体裁他都驾驭自如。 [b][b]12. hierarchy n. (1) a system of church government by priests or other [b]clergy in graded ranks 僧侣统治 (2) the group of officials, esp. the [b]highest officials, in such a system 僧侣统治集团 (3) arrangement by rank [b]or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks 等级体系；等级森严的组 [b]织 To be low man on the totem pole is to have an inferior place in the [b]hierarchy. 在图腾柱上列为地位低微的人在等级制度中位于下层。 [b]hierarchical adj. [b][b]13. imperative adj. absolutely necessary; critically important 绝对必要的； [b]极重要的 It is imperative that you be extremely agreeable to Great-Aunt [b]Maud when she comes to tea: otherwise she may not leave you that million [b]dollars in her will. 莫德伯祖母来赴茶会时你一定要非常殷勤：否则她可能不会在 [b]遗嘱中把那百万美金遗赠给你。 also n. [b][b]14. permeable adj. penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to passage [b]through 可穿过的；可渗透的；渗水的，透气的 If your jogging clothes weren’ [b]t made of permeable fabric, you’d drown in your own sweat (figuratively [b]speaking). 如果你的慢跑运动服不是由可透气的织物做的，那么你会淹死在自己的汗 [b]水里(比喻说法)。 permeability n. [b]impermeable adj. impervious; not permitting passage through its substance [b]不能渗透的；不能透过的 The new material is impermeable to liquids. 这种新材 [b]料是不容液体渗透的。 impermeability n. [b][b]15. incessant adj. (not ceasing ®) uninterrupted 持续不断的 The crickets [b]kept up an incessant chirping which disturbed our attempts to fall asleep. [b]蟋蟀唧唧地叫个不停，扰得我们无法入睡。 [b]cessation n. stoppage 停止 The airline’s employees threatened a cessation [b]of all activities if their demands were not met. 航空公司的雇员扬言要使一切 [b]运作停止下来，如果他们的要求得不到满足的话。 cease v. [b][b]16. intrinsic adj. (intra- within + secus following ®) essential; [b]inherent; natural 本质的；固有的；天然的 Although my grandmother’s china [b]has little intrinsic value, I shall always cherish it for the memories it [b]evokes. 虽然祖母的瓷器本身几无价值，但我将永远珍视它，因为它使我想起了种种 [b]往事。 [b]cf extrinsic adj. external; not essential; extraneous 外部的；非本质的；外 [b]来的 The judge would not admit the testimony, ruling that it was extrinsic [b]to the matter at hand. 法官不接受此项证词，裁定它与眼下审议的事无关。 [b][b]17. juxtapose v. (juxta- = beside; near) to place side by side 把......并 [b]列，使并置 Comparison will be easier if you juxtapose the two objects. 把这 [b]两个物体并列就较易作出比较了。 juxtaposition