内容正文:
Unit 4
adversity and courage
words and expressions
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wage /weɪdʒ/ n. 工资
words and expressions
a weekly wage of £200周薪200英镑 wage cuts 减薪
a wage increase of 3% 3%的加薪
a wage rise of 3% 3%的加薪
salary/pay/wage
salary常指教师、经理、医生等专业工作的月薪。
pay指做完具体工作给的报酬。
wage通常指按周领取的工资、工钱。
翻译:
You’ll earn a good salary from this job.
你会从这份工作中挣到可观的薪水。
wage /weɪdʒ/ n. 工资
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words and expressions
bitter /ˈbɪtə(r)/ adj. 严寒的;激烈而不愉快的;味苦的
bitter cold (n.) 严寒
a bitter wind刺骨寒风
a long and bitter dispute一场漫长而激烈的争论
bitterly adv.痛苦地;愤恨地;极其,非常
熟词生义
bitter还可以表示“带来痛苦的,充满怨恨的”
stir up bitter memories
勾起了痛苦的回忆
完成句子:
Erin had gone beyond what almost anyone would have done, finding my hiouse on a __________(bitter) cold night, and for that I was extremely grateful.
bitterly
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words and expressions
endurance /ɪnˈdjʊərəns/ n. 忍耐力;耐久力
endure vt.容忍,忍耐
beyond endurance 忍无可忍
can't endure doing/to do sth.
不能容忍做某事
完成句子:
The party turned out to be more of an _______________(endure) test than a pleasure.
endurance
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words and expressions
vigour(NAmE vigor) /ˈvɪɡə(r)/n. 精力;力量;活力
turn sb. down 拒绝(某人)
vigorous adj.充满活力的;精力充沛的;强壮的;强健的
完成句子:
A deep-rooted tree is leafy; an ambitious man is ______________ (vigour).根深叶才茂,志壮干劲高。
vigorous
turn out结果是,证明是
turn to求助于;翻到
turn around转身
turn on接通;打开 turn off关掉
turn over翻身;移交
turn in上交;退还
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words and expressions
qualified /ˈkwɒlɪfaɪd/adj. 符合资格;具备…的知识(或技能、学历等)
qualify vt.使具备...的资格
qualification n.资格,学历,资历
be qualified for具备...的学历
be qualified to do sth.具备资历做某事;符合做某事的资格
完成句子:
1.I’m writing to apply to join it, thinking that I’m well qualified _____ the job.
2. I wasn’t qualified ______________ (apply) for the job really but I got anyhow.
for
to apply
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words and expressions
enthusiastic /ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk/ adj. 热情的;热心的
enthusiastically adv.热情地
enthusiasm n.热情,热忱
be/become enthusiastic about (doing) sth. 对做某事感兴趣
with enthusiasm 热情地
be full of enthusiasm 充满热情
完成句子:
1.He is very enthusiastic _________ academic research.
2. They listened with great interest, and then _________