【情境词汇夯实】必修第二册 第三单元-2024高考英语一轮复习词汇巩固与练习（牛津译林2020版）

1. vt. & vi. decorate; embellish; paint, coat 2. adj. formal, solemn 3. n. tradition, traditional belief (or custom) 4. n. custom, habit; patronize 5. n. impression; influence, effect 6. anything but; absolutely not, not at all 7. n. occasion, celebration; moment, timing 8. in the air; perceptible 9. vi. & vt. twist; bend 10. vi. march; move forward 11. n. current; flow of water 12. be caught up in; involved in, trapped in 13. n. stuff 14. n. vehicle 15. pass down (from generation to generation) 16. vt. promote 17. fall on; happen to; coincide with 18. vt. observe 19. n. a generation 20. n. source 21. n. identity; characteristic 22. adj. previous 23. n. duty; responsibility, obligation 24. adj. precious 25. n. bite 26. vt. select 27. adj. convenient 28. vt. represent; speak for; embody 29. set off; explode 30. vi. creep; emerge; gradually appear In the formal halls of the old academy, a sense of tradition was in the air. The walls, decorated with portraits of previous generations, seemed to whisper tales of duty and responsibility. Students, the source of the academy’s pride, were caught up in the preparations for the annual celebration, an occasion that would coincide with the town’s founding day. The custom was to select a theme that would represent the academy’s identity and promote its values. This year, the theme was “The Current of Time,” a concept that encouraged students to observe the impression their actions left on the world and to march forward with purpose. As the day of the event fell on a warm spring evening, excitement crept into every corner. The stuff of legends seemed to come alive, as stories passed down from generation to generation were shared. The vehicles of change, these stories were a precious reminder of the influence one could have. The celebration was anything but ordinary; it was a time when the customs and habits of the past met the emerging future. It was a moment to twist and bend the old ways into new, creating a co