Unit 8 An Interactive Life一、词汇短语1. envision [in5viVEn] vt. to picture in the mind; imagine想象，预见，展望：Americansoften envision their country as in some sense “classless”.美国人常常想象自己的国家在某种意义上是“无阶层的”。
2. prophecy [5prCfisi]n. a statement that something will happen in the future,especially one made by someone with religious or magic powers预言3. hype [haip] n. exaggerated claims made especially in advertising or promotionalmaterial大肆宣传，大做广告：There was a big media hype for that new movie.那部新推出电影有很大的媒体宣传。
4. esoteric [7esEu5terik] adj. known and understood by only a few people who havespecial knowledge about something限于小圈子的；深奥的，难懂的：esotericpoem难懂的诗5. terminator [5tE:mineitE] n. one that terminates终止者：a terminator of unpopularpolicies不受欢迎的政策的终结者6. arty [5B:tsi] adj. pretentiously artistic; arty附庸风雅的，装作爱好艺术的；对艺术略有兴趣的：He was one of those arty types.他是那种附庸风雅类型的。
7. obsolete [5CbsEli:t] adj. a). no longer in use废弃的，不再使用的：an obsolete word一个废弃的词；b). outmoded in design, style, or construction过时的，陈旧的：an obsolete locomotive一个过时的火车机车8. via [5vaiE, 5vi:E] prep. by means of通过，用，以：You can access our homepage viathe Internet.你可以通过网络进入我们的主页。
9. futuristic [fju:tFE5rIstIk] adj. of or relating to the future关于未来的，未来主义的：futuristic computer software领先时代的电脑软件10. fanatics [fE5nAtik] n. a person marked or motivated by an extreme, unreasoningenthusiasm, as for a cause极端的狂热者，盲信者11. arcade [B:5keid] n. a roofed passageway or lane, especially one with shops oneither side连拱廊的商店12. flip [flip] vi. to turn through; leaf翻，浏览：flip through the catalogue浏览目录13. revolutionary [5revE5lu:FEnEri] adj. completely new and different, especially in away that leads to great improvements革命性的，创新的14. fake [feik] adj. made to look like a real material or object in order to deceivepeople假的，伪造的，冒充的：fake insurance salesman冒牌保险业务员15. couch-potato [kautFpE5teitEu]n. a person who spends much time sitting orlying down, usually watching television终日懒散在家的人(尤指把大部分时间花在看电视上的人)16. channel-surfing [5tFAnl5sE:fiN]n. skimming quickly through various TVchannels to find a suitable program快速选择电视频道17. infrastructure [5infrE5strQktFE] n. the basic facilities, services, and installationsneeded for the functioning of a community or society基础设施(如学校、邮局、通信设备等)18. fiber [5faibE] n. a slender, threadlike object or structure纤维19. gigantic [dVai5^Antik] adj. extremely big巨大的，庞大的20. CD-ROM [si:di:5rRm] n. compact discs with read-only-memory光盘只读存储器21. compact [5kRmpAkt] adj. closely and firmly united or packed together; dense紧密的，压缩的：compact discs压缩光盘22. title [5taitl] n. disc of movie or TV programs视盘23. lucrative [5lu:krEtiv]adj. producing wealth; profitable获利的，有利润的：alucrative marketing strategy一套赢利的市场策略24. cater [5keitE] vi. to attend to the wants or needs of满足(需要)，投合：cater for theneed of the customers迎合顾客的需求25. tout [taJt] v. to promote or praise energetically; publicize吹嘘，吹捧；过分夸奖26. scribble [5skribl] v. to write hurriedly without heed to legibility or style乱写，潦草地写：scribble on the wall在墙上胡乱涂写27. cellular [5seljulE] adj. consisting of or containing a cell or cells由细胞组成的28. trample [5trAmpl]vi. to beat down with the feet so as to crush, bruise, ordestroy踩，踏；蹂躏：Don’t trample on grass.勿踏草地。
29. stampede [stAm5pi:d] n. a sudden frenzied rush of panic-stricken animals(受惊的牛群、马群的)惊跑，乱窜30. info [5infEu] n. Informal information信息，情报，消息31. corral [kC:5rB:l] n. an enclosure for confining livestock畜栏，栅栏32. beam [bi:m] vt. to emit or transmit发送，传送：beam a message via satellite通过卫星传送一条信息33. anonymous [E5nCnimEs]adj. having an unknown or withheld authorship oragency匿名的，无名的：an anonymous letter匿名信34. obscene [Cb5si:n] adj. offensive to accepted standards of decency or modesty;lewd伤风败俗的；猥亵的：The police seized a quantity of obscenepublications警察没收了一大批淫秽出版物。
35. analogy [E5nAlEdVi]n. similarity in some respects between things that areotherwise dissimilar类似，类比：No analogy exists between them.两者毫无相似之处。
36. buzzword [bQzwE:d] n. a word or phrase from one special area of knowledgethat people suddenly think is very important流行字词；只有少数人懂的术语37. transistor [trAn5zistE]n. a small piece of electronic equipment in radios,televisions etc that controls the flow of electricity晶体管：a transistorradio晶体管收音机38. clog [klC^] vt. to hamper the function or activity of; impede妨碍，阻碍：clog aperson’s movement阻碍某人的行动39. binary [5bainEri] adj. of or relating to a system of numeration having 2 as its base二进制的40. pulse [pQls] n. a brief, sudden change in a normally constant quantity脉冲，脉动：a pulse of current电流脉冲41. loop [lu:p] n. Electricity a closed circuit [电学]闭合电路42. unimedia [6ju:ni5mi:djE] n. a single media单媒体43. butler [5bQtlE] n. the main male servant of a house男管家44. icon [5aIkRn]n. Computer Science a picture on a screen that represents aspecific command [计算机科学]图标，图符45. compatible [kEm5pAtEbl] adj. capable of existing or performing in harmonious,agreeable, combination with another or others一致的，相容的：compatible family relationships和谐的家庭关系46. tab [tAb] n. keep a check on; follow or watch every move of(口语)监视，检查47. toll [tEul] n. a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)费用，通行费：Anyone traveling across the bridge has to pay a toll.过这座桥的人都要付通行费。