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单词精讲
Unit 4
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1.jam n.果酱;堵塞
Strawberry jam 草莓酱
A traffic jam 交通堵塞
Be in a jam 陷入困境
2.Secondary adj.中学的;次要的
Secondary education中学教育
Be secondary to 从属于;
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3. chorus n.合唱曲;合唱团 vt.合唱;齐声说
a chorus of thanks / disapproval / protest etc:
齐声的感谢/反对/抗议等
in chorus: all together; in unison 同时;一起
Never before have I heard this song sung in chorus.
The professor's speech was welcomed with a chorus of praise.
A chorus of applause from the audience.
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4. uniform n. 制服;校服 adj. 一致的
uniformed adj. 穿着制服的
uniformly adv. 一致地
比较级:more uniform 最高级:most uniform
school uniform 校服 military uniform 军装
uniform distribution 均匀分布;一致分布
Soldiers, policemen, and nurses wear uniforms.
The windows in the house are all uniform.
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5. not to mention 更不用说,且不说(= let alone)
as mentioned above 如上所述
be (not) worth mentioning (不)值得一提
Don't mention it.不要客气,不用谢。
As mentioned above,the function of the device is wonderful.
It's no big deal;it's not even worth mentioning.
Don't mention it.You should drink some water and go to lie down.
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6. shade vt.给……遮挡(光线);加灯罩;把……涂暗
n.阴凉处;灯罩;阴影部分
shady adj. 成荫的;阴暗的;名声不好的;
shaded adj. 荫蔽的;色彩较暗的
①These trees afford a pleasant shade.
②This artist uses light and shade to good effect.
③A big hat shades the eyes.
(n.阴凉处)
(n.阴影部分)
(vt.给……遮挡(光线)
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[知识拓展]
(1) in the shade在阴凉处,阴暗处;默默无闻
put...in the shade 使黯然失色;使相形见绌
a shade of 少许,微微
(2) shade from 遮挡住
①We were completely shaded from the sun by the poplar trees.(杨树)
②We sat down in the shade of the wall.
③A shade of doubt in her voice made me afraid.
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wrinkle vt.& vi.[(使脸上)起皱纹;皱起 n.皱纹]
wrinkled adj.有皱纹的
wrinkle (up) one's forehead 皱起额头
wrinkle with age 老得皮肤皱起
without wrinkles/a wrinkle 没有皱纹
His face was wrinkled with age.
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ripe adj.成熟的;时机成熟的
ripely adv.圆通地;成熟地
ripen vt. 使成熟
Some of the apples were not quite ripe.
The time was ripe to talk about peace.
The problem is ripe for settlement.
比较级 riper 或 more ripe 最高级 ripest 或 most