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Comparison:
newscaster,host/hostess
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3.snicker窃笑
verb[intransitive]
snickerat…嘲笑某人/事
tolaughinaquietunpleasantway,especiallyatsthrudeoratsb'
sproblemsormistakes
e.g.Althoughhisfriendssnickered,theyweretillimpressed.
[SYN]titter偷笑
noun
4.inpublic:
Ifyoudosth.inpublic,peopleingeneralwillhearaboutitorseeit.
e.g.Shewastooproudtoshowhergriefinpublic.
Onthisoccasion,wedepartedfromournormalpracticeofholdingthemeetingsinpublic.
Antonym:
inprivate
e.g.Cecilcanbeveryrudeinprivate,thoughinpublicheisusuallypolite.
5.traumatic:
a.不顺心的,受创伤的,外伤的AmE/trae’mæ
tik/
adjective
(1)extremelyunpleasantandcausingyoutofeelupsetand/oranxious;
distressing;
emotionallydisturbing
e.g.atraumaticexperience
Divorcecanbetraumaticforeveryoneinvolved.
(2)[onlybeforenoun](psychologyormedical)connectedwithorcausedbytrauma
traumaticamnesia(外伤性健忘症)
e.g.Theonsetofdepressionoftenfollowsatraumaticevent.
抑郁症发作常常发生在遭受创伤之后。
seealsopost-traumaticstressdisorder受创伤后精神紊乱
traumatically/AmEtrae’mæ
tikli/adverb
trauma:
n.创伤,外伤
anyphysicaldamagetothebodycausedbyviolenceoraccidentorfractureoranemotionalwoundorshockoftenhavinglong-lastingeffects
e.g.Counselingishelpinghimworkthroughthistrauma.
心理辅导正帮助他面对痛苦。
Thephobiamayhaveitsrootinachildhoodtrauma.
恐惧症可能源于童年的创伤。
6.prodigious:
a.巨大的,惊人的,奇异的
adjective[usuallybeforenoun](formal)
verylargeorpowerfulandcausingsurpriseoradmiration
[SYN]colossal,enormous
e.g.aprodigiousachievement/memory/talent
DVDscanstoreprodigiousamountsofinformation.
prodigiouslyadverb
e.g.aprodigiouslytalentedmusician
7.fervent热情的,强烈的,热心的
adjective[usuallybeforenoun]
havingorshowingverystrongandsincerefeelingsaboutsth
[SYN]ardent
aferventadmirer/believer/supporter
aferventbelief/hope/desire
ferventlyadverb
e.g.Sheprayedferventlyforhiscompleterecovery.
Weferventlyhopetheywillsucceed.
8.comecloseto:
v.接近becomealmostthesameas,orverynearto
e.g.Hisperformancehasnotyetcomeclosetowinningtheaward.
他的表演离获奖水平差远了。
getclosetonature
leavesb.closetotears
使某人几乎掉泪
Translatethenovelclosetotheoriginal.
Thespeaker’sremarkhitclosetohome.
发言人的话很中肯。
9.assess:
v.评估considerorjudgethequalityorworthofsth.
e.g.Theysaytheycanassessintelligencefromthesetests.
Thetestwasdesignedtoassessthestudents’leveloflanguageproficiencyratherthanwhattheyhaveachievedfromthecourse.
10.roundup:
v.赶拢,使集中gathertogetheranimalsorpeople,oftenwhentheydonotwanttobegatheredtogether;
arrestanumberofpeople
e.g.Thecowsareroundeduptwiceadayformilking.
Thedoghelpstheshepherdinroundingupthesheep.
Thepolicehadtoroundupsomefootballhooligansasthesituationseemedtobegettingoutofhand.
11.vent:
v.发泄,表达givefreeexpressionto
e.g.Idon’tseewhyyoushouldventyourangerlikethis.Itwon’tdoanyoneanygood.
TheriotersventedtheirindignationbyburninganumberofpolicecarswhentheylearnedaboutthebrutalmurderofayoungblackAfricanAmerican.
Collocation:
giveventtoone’sanger/feelings发泄某人…(情感)
ventsth.on…向…发泄…
e.g.Mostpeopledidnotairtheirviewsatthemeeting;
rather,theytookittobeanopportunitytogiveventtotheirstrongfeelings.
12.retreat:
n.aquietorprivateplacethatonegoestoinordertorestorconcentrateonaparticularproblemortask隐居处,撤退
e.g.Theplatoonwasforcedtoretreatunderheavyenemygunfire.
Afterheretiredfromhispublicposition,theformerpoliticianretreatedtoaquietlifeinthecountryside.
13.associate:
n.sb.youworkwith,esp.inbusiness同事
e.g.abusinessassociate
Comparison:
acquaintance:
n.sb.youknowalittle,whoisnotaclosefriend相识,熟人
e.g.Mr.Shellisonlyanacquaintanceintheneighborhood.
14.savor:
v.enjoyandappreciatesth.likefood,ordrink,oranexperience,asmuchandforaslongasonecan
e.g.Isavoredeverymouthfulofbreakfast,reluctanttoletitend.
Hesavoredthewordashesaidit.
15.flood
noun
1[countable,uncountable]洪水alargeamountofwatercoveringanareathatisusuallydry
e.g.Theheavyrainhascausedfloodsinmanypartsofthecountry.
flooddamage
PolicehaveissuedfloodwarningsforNevada.
anappealtohelpfloodvictims
theThamesfloodbarrier
Theriverisinflood(=hasmorewaterinitthannormalandhascausedaflood).
seealsoflashflood山洪爆发
2[countable]floodofsth.大量的averylargenumberofthingsorpeoplethatappearatthesametime
afloodofcomplaints
afloodofrefugees
Thechildwasinfloodsoftears(=cryingalot).
3theFlood[singular]大洪水thegreatfloodthatcoveredtheworldintheBiblestory
beforetheFlood(=averylongtimeago)
1[vt.&
vi.]淹没ifaplacefloodsorsthfloodsit,itbecomesfilledorcoveredwithwater
Collocations:
sth.flood(s)…被淹没了
AfloodsBA淹没B
e.g.Thecellarfloodswheneveritrainsheavily.
floodsthIfthepipeburstsitcouldfloodthewholehouse.
2[vt.&
vi.]同上tobecomesofullthatitspreadsoutontothelandaroundit
WhentheGangesfloods,itcausesconsiderabledamage.
floodsthTheriverfloodedthevalley.
3[vi.]toarriveorgosomewhereinlargenumbers[SYN]pour
floodin/into/outofsth大量涌入/涌出
e.g.Refugeescontinuetofloodintoneighbouringcountries.
Telephonecallscamefloodinginfromalloverthecountry.
4[vt.passive]tosendsthsomewhereinlargenumbers
Collocations:
sb./sth.befloodedwith…充满
floodsb./sthwithsth
e.g.Theofficewasfloodedwithapplicationsforthejob.
We'
vebeenfloodedwithcomplaints.
5[vt.]tobecomeormakesthbecomeavailableinaplaceinlargenumbers
floodsthCheapimportedgoodsarefloodingthemarket.
floodsthwithsth用…淹没…AmanwhoplannedtofloodBritainwithcocainewasjailedfor15years.
6[vt.&
vi.]toaffectsb.suddenlyandstrongly
+adv./prep.Agreatsenseofrelieffloodedoverhim.
Memoriesofherchildhoodcamefloodingback.
floodsbwithsthThewordsfloodedhimwithself-pity.
flooded充满的,充斥的,淹没的adjective
floodedfields
flooding泛滥,产后出血noun[uncountable]
Therewillbeheavyrainwithfloodinginsomeareas.
floodsb.out[usuallypassive]toforcesbtoleavetheirhomebecauseofaflood
✧recite:
v.背诵sayaloud,esp.apoemfrommemory
e.g.Herecitedthepoeminfrontofthewholeschool.
Themayorrecitedtothequeenalongandtediousspeechofwelcome.
16.smirk:
v.&
n.幸灾乐祸地笑,得意地笑,嘲笑(to)smileinanunpleasantwaybecausesth.badhashappenedtosb.elseorbecauseyouthinkyouhaveachievedanadvantageoverothers
e.g.Comeon,Professor,don’tsmirkatmelikethat.
Asmirkflickeredatthecornerofhismouthashewatchedmystruggle.
Theymightbeforgivenforasmallsmirkatthetroublesoftheiroldrivals.
17.inadaze:
茫然地unabletothinkclearlyorunderstandwhatishappeningbecauseofsurprise,upset,fatigueorahitonthehead
e.g.Shewanderedinadazethroughthehundredsofbrilliantbutterflies.
Hewasinadazeandcouldnotunderstandwhatwashappening.
daze:
v.stun,aswithaheavybloworshock;
stupefy使茫然,使炫目
e.g.Theycanalsousetheirknowledgetodaze,harm,orhindertheirenemies.
18.dubious可疑的,怀疑的
(1)dubiousabout(doing)sth.(ofaperson)notcertainandslightlysuspiciousaboutsth;
notknowingwhethersthisgoodorbad
[SYN]doubtful
e.g.Iwasratherdubiousaboutthewholeidea.
(2)(disapproving)probablynothonest
[SYN]suspicious
e.g.Theyindulgedinsomehighlydubiousbusinesspracticestoobtaintheircurrentpositioninthemarket.
dubiouslyadverb
✧cadence节奏,抑扬顿挫,韵律,降调句
noun
(1)(formal)theriseandfallofthevoiceinspeaking;
rhythminsound
e.g.Hedeliveredhiswordsinslow,measuredcadences.
(2)theendofamusicalphrase
✧tutelage监护,指导,托管
[U](formal)
(1)theteachingandinstructionthatonepersongivestoanother;
instruction;
tuition
[SYN]tuition教诲,学费
e.g.Underhistutelage,shestartedreadingwidelyagain.
(2)thestateofbeingprotectedorcontrolledbyanotherperson,organizationorcountry
e.g.parentaltutelage
AnewregimewasinstalledunderFrenchtutelage.
✧oratorical演说的,雄辩的
(formal,sometimesdisapproving)
connectedwiththeartofpublicspeaking
e.g.oratoricalskills
19.vibrantwith:
a.充满livelyandexcitingwith
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