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Lesson8WordStudy

Lesson8WordStudy

1.blushv.tobecomepinkintheface,usuallyfromembarrassment

Examples:

IalwaysblushwhenIspeakinpublic.

IblushtothinkofwhatafoolImadeofmyselflastnight.

Heblushedatthethoughtofwhathe’ddone.

n.blush

Example:

Ablushofshamecreptuphisface.

2.bother（usuallyinnegative）

v.a.tomakeanefforttodosomething,ortotakethetroubletodosomething

b.toannoy,worryorcauseproblemsforsomebody

Examples:

Hehasn’tevenbotheredtowrite.

Don’tbother（about/with）doingthelaundry.

Whydidnobodybothertotellmesomethingwaswrong?

Hewalkedoutoftheofficewithoutbotheringtosaygoodbye.

I’msorrytobotheryou,butcouldyoudirectmetothestation.

Shethreatenedtocallthepoliceifhedidn’tstopbotheringher.

Bothersomeadj..causingannoyanceortrouble

Example:

abothersomelittleman

3.blockvt.topreventmovementthrough,preventsomethingfromhappening

Examples:

Afallentreeisblockingtheroad.

Alltheroadsoutofthetownwereblockedoffbythepolice.

Myviewwasblockedbyatallmaninahatstandinginfrontofme.

Blockagen.

Blockedadj.

Examples:

Theroadsareblocked（up）.I’vegotasorethroatandablockednose.

4.commercialn.anadvertisementwhichisbroadcastonTVorradio

Example:

acommercialbreak

Commercen.alltheactivitiesconnectedwithbusiness;trade

Example:

theworldofcommerceandindustry

commercialadj.（commerciallyadv）

Examples:

acommercialorganization

Thecommercialfutureofthecompanylooksverypromising.

commercializev.（commercializationn.）

Example:

It’sapityChristmashasbecomesocommercialized.

5.concentratev.

a.todirect（yourmentalpoweroryourefforts）towardsaparticularactivity

b.tobringorcometogetherinalargenumberoramountinoneparticulararea

Examples:

Canyouturnthemusicdown,please?

Ican’tconcentrateonmywork.

Ifyouwanttopassyourexams,youwillhavetoconcentrate（yourefforts）onyourlisteningskills.

Thecompanyisconcentratingondevelopingnewproducts.

Mostofthecountry’spopulationisconcentratedinthenorth.

concentrationn.

Example:

Ifindthatyogaimprovesmypowersofconcentration.

concentratedadj.

Example:

Thecompanyismakingaconcentratedefforttobroadenitsmarket.

6.chucklevi.togivealoworquietlaugh

Example:

Shewaschucklingasshereadtheletter.

n.

Example:

Hegaveachuckleinresponsetoherquestion.

7.dramatics

draman.1）aplay

Example:

ShestudiedEnglishanddramaatcollege.

2）aneventorsituationesp.anunexpectedone,inwhichthereisanxietyorexcitementandusuallyalotofaction

Example:

Wehadalittledramalastnightwhentheoilinthepancaughtfire.

dramaticadj.Example:

Therehavebeensomefairlydramaticdevelopmentsonthepoliticalscenerecently.dramaticallyadv.

Example:

Thenewtreatmentcoulddramaticallyalterthelifeofpeoplesufferingfromthisdisease.

dramatizev.dramatizationn.

dramatist（=playwright）n.

8.digv.a.tomoveandbreakup（earth）usingatool,amachineoryourhands

b.tosearchfororfindafterlooking

Examples:

Theyaredigginguptheroadoutsideinordertorepairelectricitycables.

Afteralotofsearching,I’vemanagedtodigout（find）thosephotographsyouwanted.

I’vebeendoingsomeresearchonourfamilyhistoryandI’vedugup（found）some

interestinginformation.

digone’sowngrave:

todosth.thatcausesyouharm,sometimesseriously

Example:

You’rediggingyourowngravebyeatingsomuchfatlyfood.

digup:

tobreakupsoilbydigging;toremovesth.fromthegroundbydigging;todiscoverinformation,etc.torevealsth.

9.earth

comeback/down/backdowntoearth:

toreturntoreality

Examples:

TherealizationofhowlittleworkI’ddonefortheexamsbroughtmeabruptlybackdowntoearth.

Whenhismoneyranout,hecamedowntoearth（withabang/bump）.

down-to–eartha.practical,direct

Example:

She’sadown-to-earthsortofwomanwithnopretensions.

10.embarrassvt.（usuallypassive）tocause（somebody）tofeelanxiousoruncomfortable

Example:

Heembarrassedeveryonebysayingthepicturewasdreadful.

embarrassingadj.embarrassinglyadv.

Example:

It’sembarrassingtobecaughttellingalie.

n.embarrassment

Examples:

Sheblushedwithembarrassment.

Myparentsareanembarrassmenttome.

embarrassedadj.

Example:

embarrassedabout/atsomething

11.exaggerate

v.tomakesomethingseemlarger,moreimportant,betterorworsethanitreallyis

Examples:

Thethreatofattackhasbeengreatlyexaggerated.

Aspokeswomansaidthatthepollutioncausedbythefactoryhadbeenwildlyexaggeratedbyenvironmentalists.

exaggeratedlyadv.

exaggerationn.

Example:

It’snotanexaggerationtosaythatherworkhassavedlives.

12.flush

v.（ofaperson）tobecomeredintheface,esp.asaresultofstrongemotions,neatoralcohol

Examples:

Sheflushedwithpleasureassheacceptedtheprize.

Thechampagnehadcausedhisfacetoflushandhiseyeswerebright.

Sheflushedredwithembarrassmentatthesuggestion.

n.（Cusuallysingle）

Example:

ThethoughtofRichardwithanotherwomanbroughtaflushofangertohercheeks.

flushedadj.

Examples:

Youlookflushed—areyouhot?

flushedwithanger

13.goodadj.1）（beforenoun;notgradable）largeinamount

Examples:

Wewalkedagooddistancetoday.

Youarelookingagooddeal（much）betternow.

2）morethan

Example:

Thepolicesaidagood20kilosofexplosivewerefoundduringtheraid.

14.grinn.（C）awidesmile

Example:

Hegaveabroadgrinwhenhesawher.

v.Example:

Janicegrinnedbroadly/mischievouslyathim.

togrinandbearit:

toacceptsomething,withoutcomplaining

Example:

Idon’twanttostaythereforaweekonmyown,butIsupposeI’llhavetogrinandbearit.

15.groanv.tomakeadeepsoundshowinggreatpainorunhappiness;tocomplain

Example:

Whatareyoumoaningandgroaningabout?

n.（C）

Example:

Susanlookedattheuntidyroomandgaveagroanofdismay.

16.knee-highadj.tallenoughtoreachone’sknees

Examples:

knee-highgrass/boots

MydadhasbeentakingmetohearjazzeversinceIwasknee-high.

knee-hightoagrasshopper:

verysmalloryoung

knee-length:

longenoughtoreachtheknee

Examples:

knee-lengthsocks

Theskirtshouldbeknee-length.

17.mob

n.alargegroupofpeopleinvolvedinsimilaractivities,whichareoftenviolentorlackinginorder

Examples:

Theusualmobwas/werehangingoutatthebar.

Theangrymoboutsidethejailwas/werereadytoriot.

v.togatheraround（somebody）inacrowdtoexpressadmiration,interestsoranger

Example:

Theyweremobbedbyfanswhentheyarrivedatthetheater.

18.nonsense

n.ideas,opinions,statements,etc.thatarenottrueorthatseemverystupid

Examples:

Thoseaccusationsareabsolute/complete/mere/utternonsense.

It’snonsensetosaythathe’stoooldforthejob.

nonsensicaladj.

Example:

It’snonsensicaltoblamealltheworld’stroublesononeman.

19.patv.totouch（sb.orsth.）gentlyandusu.repeatedlywiththehandflat

Examples:

Hepattedmyhead/pattedmeontheheadaffectionately.

MyteacherpattedmeonthebackforgettingtopmarksinmyEnglishessay.

n.（C）Examples:

Igavethelittleboyapatonthehead.

Markgotapatonthebackfromthebossforhisexcellentwork.（i.e.Hewaspraisedbytheboss.）

20.peckv.a.（ofabird）tobite,hitorpickup（sth.small）withthebeak

b.togivesomeoneaquickkiss,esp.onthesideoftheface

Examples:

Theparrotpeckedmyfingersthroughthebarsofthecage;itreallyhurt.

Thechildrenjustpeckedattheirfood,eatinghardlyanything.（i.e.onlyatesmallquantities

Hepeckedhisauntonthecheek.

n.Examples:

Thehenmovedthechicksalongwithpecksandflapsofherwings.

Shegavehimalightpeckoffarewell.

21.pleadv.a.tomakeanargument,emotionalstatementorrequestforsomething

b.tomakeastatementofwhatyoubelievetobetrue

Examples:

Hewasonhisknees,pleadingformercywithkidnappers.

Amiddle-agedwomanhadclimbedonthetanktopleadwiththesoldiersnottoshoot.

Thedefendantpleadedguilty/innocenttorobberywithviolence.

pleadingadj.pleadinglyadv.

Example:

apleadingtone

plean.（C）anurgentandemotionalrequest

Examples:

Hemadeapleaforhelp/mercy.

TheArchbishoptodaymadeanemotionalpleaforpeace.

22.point-blankadv.1）（ofagunbeingfired）fromaverycloseposition

Example:

Twobulletshadbeenfirednearlypoint-blankintothewindowofthecar.

2）（saysomething）veryclearinveryfewwords,withouttryingtobepoliteorpleasant

Examples:

Heaskedmetoworkontheweekend,butIrefusedpoint-blank.

Sheaskedmepoint-blankwhetherIwouldhelpher.

23.promote

vt.1）toencouragethepopularity,sale,developmentorexistenceof（something）

Examples:

Advertisingcompaniesarealwayshavingtothinkupnewwaystopromoteproducts.

Ithaslongbeenknownthatregularexercisepromotesall-roundgoodhealth.

promotern.

promotionn.

Examples:

Therewasapromotioninthesupermarketandtheyweregivingawayfreeglassesofwine.

Obviouslyassalesmanagerhe’llbeveryinvolvedinthepromotionandmarketingoftheproduct.

promotionaladj.

2）toraisesomebodytoahigherormoreimportantrankorposition

Example:

IfIamnotpromotedwithinthenext2yearsI’mgoingtochangejobs.

n.promotion

Example:

Thejoboffersexcellentpromotionprospects.

24.demotevt.tolowerinrankorposition

Example:

Thecaptainwasdemotedtosergeantforfailingtofulfillhisduties.

25.stiffadj.1）severe,diff