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Unit 3 Words and Expressions
tale n. 故事;叙述
e.g. nursery tale fairy tale tall tale 吹牛,说大话 moral tale 道德故事
set sail 起航; 开航 (sail vi. /n.航行;帆)
(1)set sail for... =sail for…. 起航去某地 (类似于leave for …离开去某地,for后面+地点/目的地)
e.g. We will set sail _______ Japan early tomorrow morning.
(2)sail through 顺利通过(考试等)
extend
extension n. 延申;扩大;延长期
extensive adj. 广阔的;广大的;大量的
extended adj. 延长了的 (仅用于名词前)
①(vt. & vi.) to make longer/larger/wider 延长(时间);扩大(大小);扩展(范围、距离)
e.g. 1)extend a deadline/visa 延长最后期限/签证
2)Some of our courses extend over two years.
3)extend a fence/road/house 扩建护栏/公路/房子
4)The city has decided___________(extend) the road_____the airport. 城市已经决定把公路扩建到机场。
②伸展舒展手臂/腿 vt.
e.g.He extended his hand to the new employee.
③[formal] extend sth to sb 提供,给与 vt.
e.g. 1)extend a warm welcome to our visitors
2)extend my heartfelt thanks to sb for sth. 因…向某人表示衷心的感谢
3)extend an invitation 发出邀请
④vi.持续
e.g. The normal cyclone season extends from December to April.正常的飓风季节
⑤vi. extend to涉及,包括
形近词 extent n. 程度,大小,范围
negotiate
negotiation n. 谈判; 磋商; 协商
①vt. 商定; 达成(协议) negotiate sth.
e.g. 1)negotiate a deal
2)negotiate a settlement 商定解决措施
②vi. 谈判; 磋商; 协商
(1)negotiate with sb.... 同……协商;谈判;交涉
(2)negotiate for/about sth. 为……谈判
e.g. 1)The government will not negotiate _______ terrorists(恐怖分子).
2)We have been negotiating ________more pay.
3)I will negotiate ______ their coach on the date of the match.
behold vt. 看见
beholder n.旁观者,观看者
e.g.They beheld a bright star shining in the sky.
league n. 联赛;等级水平;联盟同盟
(1)in a league of one’s own 独领风骚; 独占鳌头; 比任何人都做得好
(2)at the top of the league 顶级的 / be in the same league 同一级别
(3)in league with 与……密谋;与……结盟/勾结
e.g. 1)In terms of economic power, military might and global influence, two countries -- China and the US clearly stand in a league of their own.
2)These fleets were a sight to behold and were in a league of their own at the time. 这些船队极壮观,独领风骚。
royal adj. 皇家的,王室的;盛大的 n.[usually pl.]王室成员
royally 隆重地