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Words and Expressions
Unit 4 ADVERSITY AND COURAGE
adversity n.困境;逆境
in adversity 在困境/逆境中
in trouble 处于麻烦中
in need 在危难/贫困中
adverse adj.不利的,有害的,敌对的
Adversity makes a man wise, not rich. 逆境出人才。
(续写主旨句)只有遇到真正的逆境,我们才知道自己是谁。
We don’t know who we are until we have faced real adversity.
各种“工资”的表达
salary
wage
earnings
income
pay
for a dangerous journey: small wages, bitter cold...
a very low/high wage 非常低/高的工资
n. 月薪或年薪
n. (按小时或者按周付的)工资
n.(靠劳动所得到的)收入
n. 收入、收益
(包括劳动收益、投资收益和其他非劳动收益)
n. (工作所得的) 薪水,工资,报酬
派生:bitterness n.严寒,苦难
bitterly adv.痛苦地,极其,非常
sour adj.酸的 sweet adj.甜的
spicy adj.辣的 salty adj.咸的
(续写叙述句)我好几周都沉浸在愤怒和痛苦中。
Anger and bitterness covered upon me for weeks.
for a dangerous journey: small wages, bitter cold...
endurance n.忍耐力
endure vt.忍耐/忍受
endurable adj. 可忍受的,能忍耐的
beyond endurance 忍无可忍
can’t endure doing/ to do 不能忍受做某事
eg:他不能忍受被欺骗。
He can’t endure being cheated.
He can’t endure to be cheated.
At the age of 19,I am fit and full of vigour.
vigorous /ˈvɪɡərəs/ adj. 精力充沛的; 充满活力的; 强健的
be vigorous精力充沛
=be full of energy/vigour = be energetic = be dynamic
However,when I applied to join the expedition,Shackleton turned me down because he thought I was too young and wasn’t qualified.
turn down 拒绝( =reject= refuse=decline);调小(音量)
We have turned down four applicants already.
Can you turn the TV down? I'm trying to work
turn sth. down 调低
turn on/off 打开/关掉
turn out 结果是;证明是
turn to 求助于;翻到
turn in 上交;退还
turn over 翻身;翻转;移交
turn up 调大,开大(音量等);出现
qualified adj.符合资格的;具备… 的知识
be qualified for (doing)sth 具备……资格;适合担任……的
be qualified to do sth. 有资格做某事
qualify vt.& vi. (使)具备资格;(使)合格
qualify sb. for… 使某人适合/有……的资格
qualification n.资格;资历;资格证书
have the qualifications for 有资格做某事
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(1)All the colleagues consider him to be a very ________ (qualify) teacher in this school.
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