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选修1 Unit 2
Lesson One
millionaire
/ˌmɪljəˈneə(r)/
n. 百万富翁
million n. 百万
comfortably
/ˈkʌmfətəbli/
adv. 舒服地,舒适地
① Most people believe when they are living comfortably and earning enough money, they will have no worries.
② “Don't be disappointed,” he comforted his friend. “Let's go to the beach and the sunlight and wind will make you more comfortable. That is, you can get more comfort there.”
v. 安慰
adj. 舒适的
n. 舒适
comfort v. 安慰 n. 舒适
comfortable adj. 舒适的
discomfort v. 使不适 n. 不适
uncomfortable adj. 不适的
ultimate
/ˈʌltɪmət/
adj. 最后的,最终的
ultimate goal/aim/objective/target
ultimately adv. 最终,最后
symbol
/ˈsɪmb(ə)l/
n. 象征,标志
e.g. For a lot of people, becoming a millionaire is a symbol of success and they set this as their ultimate goal.
symbolize v. 象征,用符号代表
professor
/prəˈfesə(r)/
n. 教授
e.g. He was appointed to be the chemistry professor at Cambridge in his fifties.
fortune
/ˈfɔːtʃuːn/
n. 大笔的钱,巨款
① Sixteen years ago, Jason was a college professor with a huge six-bedroom house and a fortune of two million dollars.
② After losing his second job,he decided to go to Beijing to try his fortune.
n. 运气
fortunate adj. 幸运的
unfortunate adj. 不幸的
fortunately adv. 幸运地
unfortunately adv. 不幸地
③ He made a fortune by hosting various shows.
try one’s fortune 碰碰运气
make a fortune 发财
dormitory
/ˈdɔːmətri/
n. 寝室,学生宿舍
dormitories n.(pl)
furniture
/ˈfɜːnɪtʃə(r)/
n. 家具
e.g. We need to buy some new furniture.
a piece of furniture 一件家具
appreciate
/əˈpriːʃieɪt/
v. 欣赏,赏识
appreciation n. 欣赏,感激
e.g. I appreciate your ability to handle problems by yourself..
hunger
/ˈhʌŋɡə(r)/
n. 饥饿,饥荒
① There is hunger in many parts of the world,even in rich countries.in her childhood.
n. 渴望,渴求
have a (strong) hunger for 渴望……
hungry adj. 饥饿的;渴望的
be eager for
be hungry for
be thirsty for
be thirsty for
be anxious for
long for
②The girl had a strong hunger for knowledge in her childhood.
be desperate for
get on
发迹,出人头地
① They didn't