1、 He remained silent after class.3. gift n. C 1) sth. given; 2) natural ability eg: -Please accept these flowers for your birthday. -Oh. Thanks a lot for your beautiful gift. He is a student who has a gift for music. He is a man of many gifts.4. design 1) vt. & vi. plan, intend; make arrangement of s
2、th. make drawings for; 2) make designs for Was it designed, or did it just happen?He designs for our dress department.The experiment is designed to text the new drug.5. fancy 1) adj. not plain or ordinary; made to please the eye 2) vt. Imagine 3) imagination Eg: I dont feel like making a fancy meal.
3、Dont fancy that you can succeed without hard work.She took a fancy to the boy.6. light vt. & vi. (lit, lit; lighted, lighted) 1) cause to burn or shine 2) cause to be shine 3) (cause to ) become bright He lighted his cigarette and sat down.We lit a candle and the candle lit the room.Her face was lig
4、hted by happiness.7. wonder v. & n. 1) n. feeling caused by sth. unusal, surpring. 2) vt. dont know and want to know 3) vi. be filled with wonder The Great Wall is one of the wonders of the world.I wonder why he came.Its not to be wonder at.8. remove 1) vi. take to another place; 2) get rid of 3) ta
5、ke off 4) move Please remove your bag from the seat so that I can sit down.His name was removed from the list.The child refused to remove his trousers.The removed into the new house soon.9. doubt 1) v. feel uncertain about, question the truth of 2) n. uncertainty of mind, feeling of uncertainty. 3)
6、vt. doubt sb. / sth. Your life is in danger. There is no doubt about it.I have no doubt that we shall be able to do something for you.I doubt that you are honest.10. apart adv. 1) away from each other; 2) separately Lets keep the two things apart.The boy took the watch apart to see how it ran.They l
7、ook almost the same; its hard to tell them apart.11. consider vt. 1) think about 2) think He is considering the problem now.Im considering buying a new house.He is considered to have stolen the picture.12.besides adv. & prep. 1) adv. Also, whats more 2) prep 常与other, also, else others等连用 Besides, I
8、want you to promise me one thing.I have three other hats besides this one.Does he know any other foreign language besides FrenchUseful phrases:1. look into : 1) examine; investigate; 2) look at the inside of The police are looking into all the records of the man.He looks into her face with great int
9、erest.Ill look into the matter as soon as possible. Just have a little patience.2. belong to 1) be the property of; 2) be a member of The house belonged to an old lady.China is a country belonging to the Third World.As a writer, he really belongs to the 18th century. 3. in search of : looking for Th
10、e boys went in search of something to eat.4. in return 1) in return for 作为的报答 I wish I could do something for you in return.He bought her a gold watch in return for you in return.5. think highly of : speak highly of / think much / well of He was not well thought of by his boss.The leaders spoke high
11、ly of what he had done for the company.Unit 2 The Olympic GamesWord usage1. honest adj. of someone who does not lies or steal; not hiding the truth or factsAll my life I have tried to be an honest man.All this is honest money.Give me your honest opinion.The young man has an honest face.2. ancient ad
12、j. belonging to a time long ago; having existed for a very long timeWe were impressed by the ruins of an ancient building.This is an ancient custom.Women were not allowed to take part in the Olympic Games in ancient times.3. compete (+with/against/for) vi. to try to win or gain sth. in competition w
13、ith sb. elseWe can compete with the best teams.My handwriting cannot compete with his.John competed for a place at the school, but didnt get in.The two companies have to compete against each other for customers.4. competitor n. a person, team, or firm competing with another or othersThere were 10 co
14、mpetitors in the race.Last year our company sold many more computers than our competitor.Sometimes friends can also be your competitors.5. host 1) n. a) some who invites guests; b) a country or organization which provides the space and equipment for a special event; c) someone who introduces some pe
15、rformances, such as those TV show2) v. to act as a host for a special event.We thanked our host and left the party.She is the host of the program.It remains unknown which country will host the international tennis tournament.We attended a dinner party hosted by the president of the company.Bejing wi
16、ll host the 29th Olympic Games in 2008.6. Greek 1) adj. from or connected with Greece 2) n. a) C a person from Greece; b) U the language of GreeceThe director of the film is a Greek.My friend speaks French and Greek.7. magical adj. mysterious, strange, and exciting You can enjoy the magical view ove
17、r the calm waters of the bay.There is always a magical evening beneath the bright stars. In the story, Sam has a magical hat.8. interview 1) n. a) a meeting where a person is asked questions to decide whether they should be given a job or a place on an educational course; b) a meeting where a person
18、 is asked questions to find out about their actions or opinions, sometimes broadcast on radio or TV or printed in a newspaper or magazine 2) v. to ask sb. questions in an interviewDont be late for your interview, or you wont get the job.We are now going to interview the Minister of Education.She has
19、 interviewed most of the applicants for the job.9. admit vi & vt. (that doing ) 1) to agree, often unwillingly, that sth. bad or unpleasant is true; 2) to allow ab. sth. to enter a place; 3) to allow sb. sth. to join a club or organizationI admitted breaking the window. You must admit the task to be
20、 difficult.There were no windows to admit air.No one but ticket-holders was admitted. He was admitted by Beijing University.10. salve 1) n. a) a person who is owned by another person and must work for them; b) a slave to sth. of sth: a person completely under the control of a particular thing 2) vi.
21、 to work hardThere were more slaves than citizens in ancient Athens.They are all slaves to fashion.He is a slave t o drink.She slaved for him all her life.I have been slaving away all weekend in the garden.11. replace v. 1) to put sth. back where it was; 2) to take the place of sb. sth; 3) to change
22、 one thing for another that is newer or better.The brakes have to be replaced.Electric lights have replaced candles.You will have to replace those old computers. 12. prize 1) n. sth. of value given to someone who is successful in a game, race, or given for some action that is admired;2) adj. a) only
23、 before a noun that has gained a prizeTo some men wealth is the greatest prize in life.His poem won the first prize in the contest.I will use the prize money to help pay for my education.13. silver 1)n. U a soft precious metal, grayish-white in color, that can be brightly polished, and is used in je
24、wellery and for making coins 2) adj. a) made of silver; b) grayish-white or silver in color In ancient times, the emperors bowls were made of silver. There is not a silver hair on her head.There is a silver ring in the box.14. physical adj. 1) concerning the body rather than the mind; 2) concerning
25、the material things that you can see and touch;3) always before a noun concerning the natural formation of the Earths survace; 4) according to the law of naturePlaying basketball is a form of physical exercise.These are physical changes while those are chemical changes.I have no idea how large the p
26、hysical universe is.There may be a physical explanation for these strange happenings.15. root 1) n. a) the part of a plant that grows down into the soil in search of food and water; b) the part of a tooth, hair, or organ that holds it to the rest of the body; c) the central part or cause of sth; d)
27、ones roots: the place where one grew up.2) v. to make or get rootsThese plants have very deep roots.This is the root cause of poverty.Some people believe that money is the root of all evil.Where is your roots? Do roses root easily?16. relate v. 1) to make a connection between two things; 2) to tell
28、a story relate to sth: to concern or be connected with sth. relate to someone: to understand someone and have a comfortable relationship with them Can you relate what happened in your childhood to your present state of mind?We related our troubles to him, asking his advice.I dont know to what this r
29、elates. She doesnt relate well to her mother.17. poster n. a large printed notice or picture put up in a public placeThey put up posters all round the town advertising their products.18. advertise vt & vi. 1) to tell the public about sth, such as an event, service, or article for sale, for example in a newspaper or on TV; 2) to ask for someone or sth. by placing a notice somewhere like a newspaper or shop windowIf you
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