内容正文:
XB3 Unit 4
ADVERSITY AND COURAGE
Words and expressions
Section Ⅰ
adversity- crew
1. adversity /ədˈvɜːsəti/ n. 困境;逆境 [C]
SYN: misfortune, misery, dilemma, plight
in adversity 在困境/逆境中
adverse adj.逆向的,相反的;不利的,有害的; 敌对的
adverse effects 不良影响;负面影响
adversely adv. 不利地;有害地
2.wage [weɪdʒ] n.薪水;工资(按周/小时支付) vt 开始;发动
high/low wages 高/低薪
a weekly wage 周薪
wage a campaign / war 发起运动/发动战争
pay n. (工作所得的) 薪水,工资,报酬
salary/ˈsæləri/ n. 月薪或年薪
earnings n.(可靠的、固定的)收入
income n. 收入、收益 (设法挣得的非固定)
目录
3.bitter [ˈbɪtə(r)] adj.严寒的;激烈而不愉快的;味苦的
bitterly adv.伤心地;愤怒地;极其;非常
bitter/bitterly cold 严寒;非常寒冷的
She wept bitterly.
They were bitterly disappointed at the result of the game.
4. expedition [ˌekspəˈdɪʃn] n. 探险;远征;探险队
expedite v. 加速 speed up, facilitate, boost
freezing/biting cold
目录
5. endure [ɪnˈdjʊə(r)] v.①忍耐;忍受;容忍(同:________)
②持久,持续 (同:_________)
①They had to endure a long wait before the case came to trial.
②The pain was almost too great ___________. 痛苦得几乎难以忍受。
③He can't endure __________________(defeat).他无法忍受失败。
④I felt that life was no longer _____________.我感到生活再也无法忍受。
bear
last
忍受
to endure
being defeated/to be defeated
endurable
during
durable
duration
endure
endurance
endurable
6.vigour/vigor [ˈvɪɡə(r)]n.精力;力量;活力
(同:___________)
►vigorous [ˈvɪɡərəs] adj. 精力充沛的(同:________________)
= 充满活力的 be full of vigour/vigor/energy
energy
energetic, dynamic, vibrant
7.turn sb down 拒绝(某人)
(同:_________, ____________,__________)
(用turn适当的短语填空)
①He asked Jane to marry him but she _____________his proposal.
②Don't forget to ___________ the gas after an hour or so.(关小)
③The job ____________ to be harder than we thought.(结果是,证明是)
④We arranged to meet at the cinema at 7.30, but he failed to _____________. (现身)
⑤Now we wait for them to ___________ their essays.(上交)
⑥In times of crisis I know which friends I can __________.(求助)
⑦ They had nowhere to stay so I couldn't ______ them _______.(打发走)
⑧A prince ____________ a frog in this car