(共11张PPT)
Vocabulary revision
Unit 2
Unit 2
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1) dilemma
使某人陷入困境:put sb. into a dilemma (over sth.)
处于困境中:in a dilemma = face the dilemma
E.g. It is beneficial to some people, while it puts others into a dilemma over whether to vote or not.
2) complain
v. 就某事向某人投诉:complain to sb. about sth./that...
n. complaint: make a complaint about/against
投诉信:a letter of complaint
E.g. 我写信来是为了表达我对你们服务态度的不满。
C. complaints:E.g. He was annoyed with complaints made from outside.
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3) fee: entrance fee; tuition fee
fare: bus fare
charge: service charge; charge sb. for...
cost: at the cost of...
4) scholarship
授予某人奖学金:award a scholarship to sb.
- 学者:scholar
5) appoint
v. 任命某人担任…: appoint sb. to do sth.
n. appointment: make an appointment - break the appointment
adj. appointed: appointed time
appointive 任命的: an appointive position
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6) elect
v. elect sb. to do sth.; elect sb. as...
E.g. The group elected one of its members ___________ (be) their spokesperson.
n. election
7) faraway
遥远的: E.g. It was soon full of people who had arrived on ships from faraway places.
* far away = in a/the distance
恍惚的:a faraway look: E.g. " Yeah, " said Ron, a faraway look on his face.
8) tend
v. 倾向于做...:tend to/towards
照顾:tend (to) sth.: E.g. To plant a seed, watch it grow, to tend it and then harvest it, offered a simple but enduring satisfaction.
n. tendency: have a tendency to do sth.
E.g. There is a growing __________ (tend) for students to sleep in the class.
adj. tender - n. tenderness
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9) scare
v. 吓走, 吓跑…: scare away/off
adj. scared: 害怕...: be scared of sb. /sth.; be scared to do sth.;
吓得要死:be scared to death
scary
E.g. The ________ (scare) look indicated that Tom was uncomfortable to watch the film.
10) sharp
adj. 锋利的:It has a sharp edge.
敏锐的:I have to be sharp and clever, or I’ll go hungry.
尖锐的:The branch broke with a sharp crack.
急剧的:It's a sharp drop followed by an equally sharp recovery.
猛烈的:I have a sharp pain in my stomach.
adv. sharply
v. sharpen
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11) pass
pass by 通过: Did they see this person pass by - a passer-by
pass down 流传: It's all just passed down from word to mouth.
pass on (to sb. ) 转交: We should pass on the cultural heritage to the coming generation.
pass through 穿过: Pass through gates into Alexander Garden.
12) carry
carry on 继续做某事: carry on with sth/doing sth
carry out 实行: They failed to carry out their objectives.
carry forward 继承, 弘扬: Traditional friendship between the two countries has been
carried forward over the past 70 years.
13) chain
链条:The prisoners are in chains.
一系列:a chain of.../ a chain reaction
连锁店:a supermarket chain
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14) disguise
v. 伪装...:disguise sb./sth. (as...)
E.g. She made no attempt to disguise her surprise.
n. in disguise; 看穿某人的伪装:see through one’s disguise
a blessing in disguise
15) harm
v. harm sb./sth.: harm your health
n. 对...有害:do (no) harm to
做...没有关系: There is (no) harm in... = It does (no) harm (for sb.) to do sth.
adj. harmful: 对...有害:be harmful to
- harmless
E.g. 吸烟有害健康。
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16) might
aux. might + v.
n. 力量:the military might
adj. mighty: E.g. The pen is mightier than the sword.
17) tear
v. (tore; torn): 撕碎...:tear sth. into/to pieces; 把...撕下来:tear sth. off
把...拆开:tear sth. apart
n. 流泪:in tears; burst into tears
18) whisper
v. 说悄悄话:whisper (sth.) to sb.;whisper (sth.) in one’s ear
n. 悄声地说:in a whisper
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1) precious
* priceless
valuable-invaluable
2) majority
n. 大多数:a/the majority of... - minority
占大多数:in a/the majority
v. major: major in...
3) respond
v. respond to sb./sth.
用笑容回应:respond with a smile
n. response: 作为..的回应 in response to...
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4) union
v. unite
n. unity: 成为一体 in unity
adj. united
5) retire
v. retire from...
n. retirement
* resign
6) operation
v. operate: operate the machine/company
n. 在运行中:in operation/come into operation
把...投入实施:put sth. into operation
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7) assist
v. assist sb. in doing sth./with sth.
n. assistance; assistant
8) accident
n. 偶然地:by accident
adv. accidentally
9) memory
v. memorize
n. 纪念...:in memory of