[ 辨析] environment；surroundings；situation；circumstances ；situation；condition environment 指自然环境，在用于某人或某一生物时，不但表示自然环境，而且还表示其所处的外部因素，而且这些因素在某类或某个人的体力、脑力和道德诸方面的发展是至关重要的；surroundings 建筑物或人所居住地的周围环境；situation 代表具体环境条件之组合的状况，更强调有关的人和所处的环境的关系；circumstances 和situation 的含义差不多，但多用于一些固定词组搭配中；condition 强调造成某一结果的原因及条件，其复数可指条件或特征的总和。
[ 例句] He grow up in an environment of pover ty.
flesh4 [ fle..] n.肉，肉体
flute [ flu..t ] n.笛
folklore* [..f..ukl....] n.民间信仰，民间传说，民俗
forehead4 [..f..rid；(US) ..f....rid] n.前额
futuristic [ fju..t......r istik] adj.未来的，未来派的，未来主义的
gravi ty4 [....r .. viti ] n.重力，引力
harp [ h....p] n.竖琴
illusion6 [ i..lu....n] n.错觉，幻觉，假象
[ 例句] It is time for them to cast aside their illusion.
inspire4 [ in..spai..] v.使产生灵感，启示，鼓励，激励
[ 同义] stimulate ，affect ，quicken
[ 反义] expir e
[ 考点] inspi re sb.to sth.促使某人.
inspi re + obj.+ to do 鼓励某人做某事
inspi re + obj.+ in 激起某人的.
inspi re + obj.+ with 使某人产生.
[ 例句] 1 ) I was inspir ed to work hard by he r example.
2 ) His driving ha rdly inspi res confidence in his passengers.
jellyfish [..d..elifi..] n.水母，海蜇
Marseilles [ m......seilz] n.马赛(法国第二大城市)
Medi terranean [..medit....reini..n] n.地中海
microphone4 [..maikr..f..un] n.麦克风，话筒，传声器
opera4 [....p..r..] n.歌剧
opt ional4 [....p....nl] adj.可选择的，非强制的
[ 同义] elective ，faculta tive ，alternative ，non obligatory，voluntary
[ 反义] compulsory ，obligatory ，r equir ed
[ 例句] Purchase of tickets is purely optional.
radical4 [..r .. dikl ] ad j.基本的，彻底的，主张彻底改革的，激进的
[ 同义] fundamental ，essential ，ext reme ，liberal ，constitutional
[ 反义] superficial
[ 辨析] radical；fundamental；es sential；basic
radical 指改变后的情况与现在的情况完全不同；fundamental 指最基本的，是其他条件存在所必须的；es sential 指最明显、最重要的；basic 指比其他都重要或必要的。
[ 例句] Radical depar tures from t radition and custom in dr ess were introduced in the 1960 s.
revolutionize* [ r ev....lu......naiz] v.使发生革命性剧变，使彻底变革
[ 例句] The substance ，discove red by accident ，has revolutionized medicine.
sensory * [..sens..ri ] ad j.感官的，感觉上的
[ 同义] sensa tional，sensatory ，sensitive
shrimp [..rimp] n.(小) 虾
siren [..sai..r..n] n.塞壬，汽笛，警报器
skull6 [ sk..l] n.头骨
snap4 [ sn .. p] v.啪地移动，突然断开，断成两截
[ 考点] snap at s b.怒声责骂
snap one’s finge rs at 表示某人对.的不尊敬
snap sth.up 迅速抓住，马上接受
[ 例句] 1 ) As an ar tist ，he’s always snapped his fingers at convention.
2 ) It’s really a ba rgain ，you should snap it up！
snorkel [..sn....k..l] n.水下呼吸管
speaker4 [..s p..i k..] n.扬声器，喇叭
submerge4 [ s..b..m....d..] v.(使) 潜入水中，使浸没，淹没
[ 同义] dip ，deluge
[ 考点] submerge sth.in sth.把.浸入.
[ 例句] At the fir st sign of danger the submar ine submerged in the sea.
synthesize* [..sin..isaiz] v.合成
[ 例句] They synthesize their experience into pr inciples and theories.
underwater* [....nd....w....t..] ad j.水面下的
upside down [....psaid..daun] adv.颠倒地
vague4 [ vei..] adj.含糊的，模糊的
[ 同义] obscure ，faint
[ 反义] express
[ 考点] be vague about 对.不了解，
[ 例句] The final let ter is ve ry vague，pos sibly an R or a K.
vision4 [..vi....n] n.洞察力，远见
[ 同义] revelation ，fancy
[ 考点] have visions of sth.幻想，梦想，想象
[ 例句] The re was so much tr affic on the road that I had visions of missing my plane.
weightlessness* [..weitlisnis ] n.失重
attach to 系于，贴于，固定于
[ 例句] The tourist at tached labels to all his bags.
complete with 齐备的，备有.的，具有
[ 例句] We had a picnic complete with dancing last Sunday.
hold one’s breathe 屏息
[ 例句] He has held his br eath for one minute.
in contact with 和.接触着
[ 例句] She has been in contact with the disease.
Passage Ⅱ Fatal Attraction
词汇精解
arrest4 [....rest ] v.逮捕
n.逮捕
[ 同义] detain ，pinch
[ 反义] discharge ，liber ate，release
[ 辨析] a rrest；catch a rrest 指警察向某人正式宣布因其做了违法之事
而被捕；catch 指警察抓住一个罪犯。
[ 例句] He has been arr ested on suspicion of murde r and taken into custody.
clockwork* [..kl..kw....k] n.发条装置，类似钟表机械的装置
convict6 [ k..n..vikt ] v.证明.有罪，宣判.有罪
[ 考点] be convicted of 证明.有罪，宣判.有罪
[ 例句] They were convicted of murder.
cosy6 [..k..zi] adj.温暖舒适的
[ 同义] comfor table ，intimate
dated* [..deitid] ad j.过时的，老式的
[ 同义] old fashioned
[ 反义] up to the minute
detection4 [ di..tek..n] n.发现，察觉
[ 辨析] detection；discovery；notice detection 由于非常小、微弱或不清楚而很难被看到或听到，但却被发现了；discovery 发现一个非常重要的而且以前没有人知道的东西；notice 当某事已发生后才注意到。
[ 例句] His c rime escaped detection for many years.
drama4 [..dr....m..] n.剧，戏剧
fiction4 [..fik..n] n.小说
fictional * [..fik....nl ] ad j.小说的，虚构的
gardener4 [........dn..] n.园丁
invest igate4 [ in..vesti..eit ] v.调查，查明，探究
[ 同义] explore
[ 考点] investigate into 调查
[ 辨析] investigate；inquir e investigate 努力找到一犯罪、事故或科研问题的真相；inquire 警察通过问问题而对某个人、犯罪、事故所作的调查。