VocabularyUnit 2Feelings.docx

1、VocabularyUnit 2FeelingsVocabulary Unit 2Exercise 1, Page 11WordWord categoryIPADefinitionsdisturbverb T/dstb/1. INTERRUPT- to interrupt what someone is doing by making noise or annoying them: Dont disturb him, he needs to sleep.2. UPSET- to make someone feel anxious or upset: Some scenes are violen

2、t and may disturb younger viewers.3. CHANGE- to change something by touching it or moving it from its original positionreactionnoun ( BEHAVIOUR ) /rik.n/1. C behaviour, a feeling or an action that is a direct result of something else2. reactions someones ability to act quickly when something happens

3、:You need to have quick reactions to play these computer games.3. C usually singular a type of behaviour or opinion that is produced or held with the intention of being different from something else:Her left-wing views are a reaction against the conservatism of her parents.cataloguenoun ( LIST ) (US

4、 usually catalog) /kt.l.g/kt.l.g/1. C a book with a list of all the goods that you can buy from a shope.g. a mail-order catalogue2. C a list of all the books, paintings, etc. that exist in a placevolume noun ( AMOUNT ) /vl.jum/vl-/1. C or U the amount of space that is contained within an object or s

5、olid shape:Which of these bottles do you think has the greater volume?2. U the number or amount of something in general:Its the sheer volume of traffic in the city that is causing the problems.impair verb/mper/-per/ T1. to spoil something or make it weaker so that it is less effective:A recurring kn

6、ee injury may have impaired his chances of winning the tournament.2. impaired (adjective) /mped/-perd/She suffers from impaired vision/hearing.3. impairment (noun) /mpe.mnt/-per-/ Uphysical/mental impairmentcomprehend verb/km.prhend/km-/ 1. to understand something completely:I fail to comprehend the

7、ir attitude.He doesnt seem to comprehend the scale of the problem+ question word Ill never comprehend why she did what she did.+ that I dont think he fully comprehends that she wont be here to help him.crawl verb ( MOVE )/krl/krl/I to move slowly or with difficulty, especially (of a person) with the

8、 body stretched out along the ground or on hands and knees:The child crawled across the floor.The injured soldier crawled to safety.The lorry crawled noisily up the hill.Megan has just learned to crawl.hasty adjective/he.sti/1. describes something that is done in a hurry, sometimes without the neces

9、sary care or thought:He warned against making hasty decisions.Now lets not leap to any hasty conclusions.We saw the rain and made a hasty retreat into the bar.I think perhaps we were a little hasty in judging him.2. hastily (adverb) /he.st.li/“Hes looks good for his age. Not that 55 is old,” she has

10、tily added.3. hastiness (noun) /he.st.ns/ Uaccessory noun ( EXTRA )/kses.r.i/-/C usually plural something added to a machine or to clothing, which has a useful or decorative purpose: She wore a green wool suit with matching accessories (= shoes, hat, bag, etc.).Sunglasses are much more than a fashio

11、n accessory.Accessories for the top-of-the-range car include leather upholstery, a CD player, electric windows and a sunroof.distress noun/dstres/ U1. a feeling of extreme worry, sadness or pain:She claimed that the way she had been treated at work had caused her extreme emotional and psychological

12、distress.Many of the horses were showing signs of distress at the end of the race.2. when you are suffering or are in great danger and therefore in urgent need of help:Six people were rescued by helicopter from a fishing boat in distress off the Cornish coast.a distress signaltrace verb ( FIND )/tre

13、s/ T1. to find someone or something that was lost:E.g.-The police are trying to trace the mother of a newborn baby found abandoned outside a hospital.-Attempts to trace the whereabouts of a man seen leaving the scene of the crime have so far been unsuccessful.-Their missing daughter was finally trac

14、ed to (= found in) Manchester.2. to find the origin of something:E.g.-The phone company were unable to trace the call.- No one has yet been able to trace the source of the rumour.3. to discover the cause or origin of something by examining the way in which it has developed:E.g.- The outbreak of food

15、 poisoning was traced to some contaminated shellfish.-The practice of giving eggs at Easter can be traced back to festivals in ancient China.-Rivalries between the gangs can be traced back to (= first happened in) the 1950s in some black and Hispanic neighbourhoods.4. to describe the way in which so

16、mething has developed:E.g.-The film traces the events leading up to the Russian Revolution in 1917.stroke noun ( ILLNESS )/strk/strok/C a sudden change in the blood supply to a part of the brain, which can cause a loss of the ability to move particular parts of the body:She suffered/had a stroke whi

17、ch left her unable to speak.discipline noun ( TRAINING )/ds.pln/1. U training which produces obedience (= willingness to obey) or self-control, often in the form of rules, and punishments if these are broken, or the obedience or self-control produced by this trainingE.g. parental/military/school dis

18、ciplineThere should be better discipline in schools.I dont have enough (self) discipline to save money.2. (good) disciplinethe ability to control yourself or other people, even in difficult situationsMaintaining classroom discipline (= control of the students) is the first task of every teacher.infa

19、nt noun ( YOUNG CHILD )/n.fnt/C a baby or a very young childE.g. a newborn infantmisbehave verb ( PERSON )/ms.bhev/ I1. to behave badly:I was always getting in trouble for misbehaving at school.2. misbehaviour (noun) /ms.bhe.vjr/-vj/ UThe school expelled him for persistent misbehaviour.Exercise 2, P

20、age 11WordWord categoryIPADefinitionsapart fromphrasal verb-except for or not considering:-He works until nine oclock every evening, and thats quite apart from the work he does over the weekend.-Apart from the salary/Salary apart, its not a bad job.-Apart from you and me/You and me apart, I dont thi

21、nk there was anyone there under thirty.stem from phrasal verbto start or develop as the result of something:-Her problems stem from her difficult childhood.-Their disagreement stemmed from a misunderstanding.calm downcalm (sb) downMto stop feeling upset, angry or excited, or to stop someone feeling

22、this way:-R She sat down and took a few deep breaths to calm herself down.-She was angry at first but we managed to calm her down.-Calm down, for goodness sake. Its nothing to get excited about!ever soever so/ever such a(an)(UK slightly informal) very/a (an) very:-Shes ever so pretty.-Shes ever such

23、 a pretty girl.stand outphrasal verb1. to be very noticeable:The black lettering really stands out on that orange background.2. to be much better than other similar things or people:We had lots of good applicants for the job, but one stood out from the rest.let onphrasal verb(informal)to tell other

24、people about something that you know, especially when it is a secret:I suspect he knows more this than hes letting on.pull awayphrasal verb ( VEHICLE )If a vehicle pulls away, it starts moving.E.g. There was a roar and a cloud of smoke as the car pulled away from the traffic lights.in search ofin se

25、arch of sthtrying to find something:E.g. She was shot by a sniper when she went out in search of firewood.diverge fromphrasal verb/davd/dvd/ Ito follow a different direction from, or to be or become different from-They walked along the road together until they reached the village, but then their pat

26、hs diverged.-Although the two organizations have worked together for many years, their objectives have diverged recently.Opposite: convergedistinct fromadjective ( DIFFERENT )/dstkt/1. clearly separate and different (from something else):-The two concepts are quite distinct (from each other).-There

27、are two distinct factions within the one political party.2. as distinct from: rather than Shes a personal assistant as distinct from a secretary. distinctly (adverb) /dstkt.li/participate inphrasal verb/pts.pet/prts.-/ Ito take part in or become involved in an activity:-She never participates in any

28、 of our discussions, does she?well upwell-brought-up:describes people, especially children, who are polite and who act in a quiet and pleasant way, because they have been taught this behaviour at homeE.g. Some children were well brought up, despite family breakdown, he admitted.in actionInaction: fa

29、ilure to do anything which might provide a solution to a problemnounE.g. -The Wests inaction has put millions of people at risk of starvation.-This announcement follows months of inaction and delay.Exercise 3, Page 12WordWord categoryIPADefinitionsmiserynoun ( UNHAPPY FEELING )/mz.r.i/-/C or U great

30、 unhappiness:-We have witnessed the most appalling scenes of human misery.-Ten years of marriage to him have made her life a misery.honourable adjectiveUK (US Honorable)/n.r.bl/.n-/ (written abbreviation Hon)1. honest and fair:E.g. The neighbors are decent, honorable people.2. the Honourable: a title used before the name of some government officials, and in the UK before the names of certain people of high social rank-the Honourable Andrew Robinson-the Honorable Daniel P. Moynihan of New Yorkrevealverb/rvil/ T1. to make known or show something