A: Did he give you a choice of options?
    B: No, he offered me no ultimatum .
    ultimatum
    n. 最后通牒
    A: Ultraviolet light is harmful to our skin.
    B: So you better wear some sunscreen when you are out in the sun.
    ultraviolet
    a. 紫外線的
    A: Were you all able to come to a unanimous decision?
    B: No, one person disagreed with us.
    unanimous
    a. 全體一致的，一致同意的
    A: I didn’t think that you would be able to carry the heavy box.
    B: Well, you shouldn’t have underestimated my strength.
    underestimate
    vt. 對……估計不足，低估
    n. 估計不足，低估
    A: I don’t understand the ideas that underlie your essay.
    B: Oh, let me explain them again.
    underlie
    vt. 構(gòu)成……的基礎(chǔ)（或起因），引起
    A: What is the underlying reason for doing this journey?
    B: To explore a new region of the country.
    underlying
    a. 含蓄的，潛在的
    A: Philip always undermines my opinions.
    B: Don’t worry, he is just trying to start an argument.
    undermine
    vt. 1。暗中破壞，逐漸削弱；2。侵蝕……的基礎(chǔ)
    A: Even my underwear got wet in the rain.
    B: That must have been a heavy shower.
    underwear
    n. 襯衣，內(nèi)衣
    A: Doctor, do I really need to undress ?
    B: Well, I need to examine your back.
    undress
    vi. 脫衣服
    vt. 除去……的衣服
    n. *（或半*）的狀態(tài)
    A: There is a high rate of unemployment in my region.
    B: But I hear that it is not as bad as last year.
    unemployment
    n. 失業(yè)，失業(yè)人數(shù)
    A: Haven’t you finished the book yet?
    B: No, the plot is just unfolding .
    unfold
    vi 1。展開，打開；2。顯露，展現(xiàn)
    vt. 展開，打開
    A: Let’s all sing a song.
    B: Do you think that will help to unify our group?
    unify
    vt. 1。使聯(lián)合，統(tǒng)一；2。使相同，使一致
    A: Gavin unleashed some nasty comments at me.
    B: Don’t mind him, he is always rude.
    unleash
    vt. 1。發(fā)泄，發(fā)出；2。解帶子放開
    A: Did you hear the latest news?
    B: No, can you update me on the details?
    update
    vt. 更新，使現(xiàn)代化
    n. 最新信息
    A: You always stick to your word.
    B: Yes, I like to uphold my principles.
    uphold
    vt. 支持，維護，贊成，認可
    A: There was an uprising in my country in the 1920s.
    B: Was that when you declared an independent nation?
    uprising
    n. 起義，*
    A: There will be uproar if my homework is not submitted in time.
    B: Oh, but you are usually such a good student.
    uproar
    n. 吵鬧，喧囂，*
    A: I heard that some toxic uranium was dumped into the sea.
    B: Yes, it is shocking news.
    uranium
    n. 鈾
    A: There is a terrible smell of urine in this room.
    B: I agree, but I don’t know where it is coming from.
    urine
    n. 尿
    A: The usher directed me to the wrong seat.
    B: Oh, I think that he has just started the job.
    usher
    n. 引座員，招待員，迎賓員
    vt. 1。引，領(lǐng)，陪同；2。預報（……的來到），宣告；3，創(chuàng)始，開辟
    A: Can we make this dish for dinner tonight?
    B: No, I don’t have the right cooking utensils .
    utensil
    n. 器皿，器具