胡敏练口语记英语四级单词
胡敏老师练口级记英语四级单词：U字头
U字头
A: What would you ultimate vacation be?
B: I’d love to go to Europe
ultimate
a. 1.极端的，最大的，最高的；2。最后的，最终的
n. 终极，顶点，极限
A: It is really raining outside. Do you have an umbrella I could borrow?
B: Yes, feel free to take with you . I have another one that I can use.
umbrella
n. 雨伞
A: They didn’t uncover any evidence that would prove her guilty of the crime.
B: I’m not surprised, because I’m certain she is innocent.
uncover
vt. 1。揭露，暴露；2。揭开……的盖子
A: He will have to undergo surgery to correct the problem with his knee.
B: Isn’t there an alternative?
undergo
vt. 经历，遭受
A: What sort of training have you had as a teacher?
B: I did my undergraduate work in Child Psychology, and received my Mater’s degree in Education.
undergraduate
n. 大学本科生
A: Where are the telephone lines located in this neighborhood?
B: My understanding is that they are all underground.
underground
a. 1。地（面）下的；2。秘密地，不公开地
ad. 1。在地（面）下，往地（面）下；2。秘密地，不公开地
n. 1。地铁；2。地下组织（或运动）
A: Please underline all of the book titles in your paper.
B: Do I capitalize every word in the title of the books?
underline
vt. 1。在……下面划线；2。强调，使突出
A: I’ve lost my shoes.
B: Have you looked underneath the chair?
underneath
prep. 在……下面，在……底下
ad. 在下面，在底下
n. 下部，地部
A: Do you know when these reports are due?
B: My understanding is that we need to have them in by Friday.
understanding
n. 1。谅解，（非正式）协议；2。理解（力）；3。相互理解，融洽
a. 体谅的，宽容的，通情达理的
A: That’s a mighty big project to undertake in such a shout amount of time.
B: I know, but I really believe I can get it done.
undertake
vt. 1。承担，着手做；2。同意，答应，保证
A: It’s really hard to undo a mistake like that one.
B: Maybe we could just start over.
undo
vt. 1。解开，松开；2。取消，撤消
A: Undoubtedly , there is still work to be done on this driveway.
B: I agree. After a rain, the ruts form all over again.
undoubtedly
ad. 无疑，必定
A: Why don’t you meet us for dinner in about an hour?
B: I’m sorry, but we have some unexpected visitors in town tonight.
unexpected
a. 想不到的，意外的
A: Unfortunately , I left my keys at home.
B: Don’t worry, I have an extra set.
unfortunately
ad. 遗憾的是，可惜的是
A: It’s hard to imagine anyone not being touched by the union of black and red in this painting.
B: The artist really did do an amazing job.
union
n. 1。工会，联盟；2。结合，联合，合并
A: You have unique way of expressing yourself that is very engaging.
B: Thank you. I really appreciate the complement.
unique
a. 1。唯一的，独特的，独一无二的；2。极不寻常的，极好的
A: There seems to be a unity on their team that is very effective.
B: I agree. They really know how to work together toward a common goal.
unity
n. 1。团结，联合，统一；2。和睦，协调
A: The universal need for love ties all of humanity together.
B: What about the universal need for food?
universal
a. 1。普遍的，全体的；2。通用的，万能的；3。宇宙的，全世界的
A: The universe is so large that it takes years to travel from one planet to another.
B: Perhaps with the new technologies things will happen faster.
universe
n. 1。宇宙，万物，世界；2。领域，范围
A: Unlike yesterday, the air seems very cold today.
B: I’m sure the wind chill factor is part of the reason.
unlike
prep. 不像，和……不同
A: If I unload the bricks from my car, I’ll have room for one more passenger.
B: Here, I’ll help you.
unload
vt. 1。卸（货），从……卸下货物；下（客）；2。退出（枪的）子弹，卸下（相机的）胶卷
vi. 卸货；下客
A: It’s quite unusual to see deer crossing the highway.
B: They must be fleeing from hunters.
unusual
a. 1。不平常的，少有的；2。与众不同的，独特的
A: The upper end of town is much more populated than this part.
B: Maybe we should live here since there is less traffic.
upper
a. 上面的，上部的，较高的
A: If you sit upright it would help your posture and give you less back pain.
B: Thanks. I’ll give it a try.
upright
a. 1。直立的，竖立的，垂直的；2。正直的，诚实的
ad. 挺直着，竖立着
A: I am very upset that you left the dishes unwashed.
B: I’m sorry. I’ll wash them now.
upset
vt. 1。使心烦意乱，使苦恼，使不适；2。打乱，搅乱；3。打翻，弄翻
n. 1。翻倒，搅乱，不安；2。（肠胃等）不适
a. 1。心烦的，苦恼的；2。（肠胃等）不适的
A: I’d like an up-to-date report on his schoolwork.
B: He is keeping up with homework assignment, doing well on tests, and seems very eager to learn.
up-to-date
a. 1。现代化的，最新的；2。跟上时代的
A: Why are there so many construction trucks on this road?
B: At the other end of the road there is an urban housing development being built.
urban
a. 城市的
A: I urge all of you to vote in this next election.
B: I certainly will. I want my voice to be heard.
urge
vt. 1。鼓励，极力；2。竭力主张，强烈要求；3。催促，力劝
n. 强烈的欲望，迫切的要求
A: It is urgent that you attend to that cut on your knee.
B: Do you have a first aid kit?
urgent
a. 急迫的，紧要的
A: There is a big controversy over the proper usage of that word.
B: Well, I think I’ll avoid using it until they get the controversy worded out.
usage
n. 1。使用，用法；2。惯用法
A: This beginner’s textbook is useless .
B: Maybe for you , but I’m sure that someone at a lower level might find it useful.
useless
a. 无用的，无价值的，无效的
A: Who is the primary user of this computer?
B: David is the one who uses it the most.
user
n. 用户，使用者
A: Our utility bills have gone sky high this month!
B: We should try to use less electricity.
utility
n. 1。功用，效用；2。[常pl.]公用事业
A: If we better utilized her skills, I think we would get better results.
B: The problem is that we can only pay her part time.
utilize
vt. 利用
A: I would like your utmost attention for this performance.
B: Okay, I’ll try to stay focused.
utmost
a. 极度的，最大的
n. 极限，极度，最大可能
do one’s utmost 竭力，尽全力
A: The disorganized lecture left the audience in utter confusion.
B: Was it that bad?
utter
vt. 发出（声音），说
a. 完全的，彻底的，绝对的
