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新概念第二册
词汇 46--50
Lesson 46
New words and expressions:
1. unload
When a plane from London arrived at Sydney airport, workers began to unload a number of wooden boxes which contained clothing.
The goods were unloaded at the port.
The workers were busy unloading the goods from the ship.
2. extremely
No one could account for the fact that one of the boxes was extremely heavy.
He is extremely dejected (=upset) at the news.
He is extremely narrow-minded.
3. occur
It suddenly occurred to one of the workers to open up the box.
It occurred to me that I had an appointment.
When did it occur?
4. astonish
He was astonished at what he found.
The result of the experiment astonished us all.
I was astonished at his sudden visit.
5. pile
A man was lying in the box on top of a pile of woolen7 goods.
He has a pile of work to do.
A pile of books lay on the desk.
6. woolen
He was dressed in woolen leggings.
She had a woolen scarf around her neck.
7. goods
The goods are out of stock.
There are many goods piled in the warehouse8.
8. discover
He was so surprised at being discovered that he did not even try to run away.
Who discovered the New World?
She discovered that she had lost her way.
9. admit
After he was arrested, the man admitted hiding in the box before the plane left London.
He admitted cheating at / in the exam.
The suspect admitted his guilt9 to the police.
10. confine
He had had a long and uncomfortable trip, for he had been confined to the wooden box for over eighteen hours.
She felt that she was a bird confined in a cage.
His mother confined him to his room for two hours for his misbehavior.
11. normal
The normal price of a ticket is £ 2,000!
The normal rainfall in the area is very low.
Their diplomatic relationship became normal.
补充:
1 sterling
adj.英币的(纯粹的,货真价实的);n.英国货币(英镑)
参考例句:
Could you tell me the current rate for sterling, please?能否请您告诉我现行英国货币的兑换率?
Sterling has recently been strong,which will help to abate inflationary pressures.英国货币最近非常坚挺,这有助于减轻通胀压力。
2 extinction
n.熄灭,消亡,消灭,灭绝,绝种
参考例句:
The plant is now in danger of extinction.这种植物现在有绝种的危险。
The island's way of life is doomed to extinction.这个岛上的生活方式注定要消失。
3 strap
n.皮带,带子;v.用带扣住,束牢;用绷带包扎
参考例句:
She held onto a strap to steady herself.她抓住拉手吊带以便站稳。
The nurse will strap up your wound.护士会绑扎你的伤口。
4 jewelry
n.(jewllery)(总称)珠宝
参考例句:
The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盗偷走了我的全部珠宝。
Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠宝和花边多数是女性用品。
5 savings
n.存款,储蓄
参考例句:
I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假,那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时,他的存款已全部用完。
6 primitive
adj.原始的;简单的;n.原(始)人,原始事物
参考例句:
It is a primitive instinct to flee a place of danger.逃离危险的地方是一种原始本能。
His book describes the march of the civilization of a primitive society.他的著作描述了一个原始社会的开化过程。
7 woolen
adj.羊毛(制)的;毛纺的
参考例句:
She likes to wear woolen socks in winter.冬天她喜欢穿羊毛袜。
There is one bar of woolen blanket on that bed.那张床上有一条毛毯。
8 warehouse
n.仓库;vt.存入仓库
参考例句:
We freighted the goods to the warehouse by truck.我们用卡车把货物运到仓库。
The manager wants to clear off the old stocks in the warehouse.经理想把仓库里积压的存货处理掉。
9 guilt
n.犯罪;内疚;过失,罪责
参考例句:
She tried to cover up her guilt by lying.她企图用谎言掩饰自己的罪行。
Don't lay a guilt trip on your child about schoolwork.别因为功课责备孩子而使他觉得很内疚。
Lesson 47--50
New words and expressions:
1. thirsty
A thirsty ghost
After walking a long way in the sun, they felt thirsty.
He was very thirsty.
2. ghost
A man with a guilty conscience is said to be afraid of ghosts.
The graveyard1 is haunted3 by ghosts.
3. haunt2
Mr. Thompson is going to sell it because it is haunted.
No one dared to live in the haunted mansion4.
People believed that after his death the house was haunted.
4. block
The next morning, he found that the doors had been blocked by chairs and the furniture had been removed.
All roads were blacked by the heavy snowfall.
You blocked my way.
Lesson 48
New words and expressions:
1. pull
My dentist had just pulled out one of my teeth and had told me to rest for a while.
He pulled the nail out of the plank5.
The doctor pulled out my bad tooth.
2. cotton wool
I tried to say something, but my mouth was full of cotton wool.
When the dentist at last removed the cotton wool from my mouth, I was able to tell him that he had pulled out the wrong tooth.
You can buy cotton wool at the drugstore.
She needed some cotton wool to treat her wound.
3. collect
He knew I collected match boxes and asked me whether my collection was growing.
He has collected many signatures of famous film stars.
He is interested in collecting stamps.
Lesson 49
New words and expressions:
1. tired
Tired of sleeping on the floor, a young man in Teheran saved up for years to buy a real bed.
I was tired of the lecture.
I’m tired of your compliments6.
2. real
Such things can happen in real rife7.
Is your ring real gold?
3. owner
For the first time in his life, he became the proud owner of a bed which had springs and a mattress.
Who is the owner of the hotel?
The lost ring has been restored to its owner.
Lesson 50
New words and expressions:
1. ride
Taken for a ride
It is only a 20-minute bus ride.
They took a long airplane ride to get to New York.
2. excursion
I went on an excursion recently, but my trip took me longer than I expected.
Last year they made an excursion to Suzhou.
I joined their excursion.
3. conductor
“I’m going to Woodford Green,” I said to the conductor as I got on the bus, “but I don’t know where it is.”
The conductor is very friendly.
The conductor reminded passengers to keep on guard against the thief.
补充:
1 graveyard
n.坟场
参考例句:
All the town was drifting toward the graveyard.全镇的人都象流水似地向那坟场涌过去。
Living next to a graveyard would give me the creeps.居住在墓地旁边会使我毛骨悚然。
2 haunt
vt.常出没于,使苦恼,萦绕;n.常去的地方
参考例句:
The area was a haunt of criminals.这个地区是罪犯经常出没的地方。
The college library is a favorite haunt.大学图书馆是人们喜欢的地方。
3 haunted
adj.闹鬼的;受到折磨的;令人烦恼的v.“haunt”的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
There was a haunted look in his eyes. 他眼中透露出忧虑的神色。
The country is haunted by the spectre of civil war. 内战仿佛一触即发,举国上下一片恐慌。
4 mansion
n.大厦,大楼;宅第
参考例句:
The old mansion was built in 1850.这座古宅建于1850年。
The mansion has extensive grounds.这大厦四周的庭园广阔。
5 plank
n.板条,木板,政策要点,政纲条目
参考例句:
The plank was set against the wall.木板靠着墙壁。
They intend to win the next election on the plank of developing trade.他们想以发展贸易的纲领来赢得下次选举。
6 compliments
n.问候,道贺,致意;赞美(话)( compliment的名词复数 );向…送礼以表示敬意;问候;致意v.表扬,恭维( compliment的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
He ladles out compliments to everyone, but he's not really sincere. 他见人就大加吹捧,但并非出于诚意。 来自《简明英汉词典》
You pay her a few compliments and she immediately rises above herself. 你只要稍许赞扬她几句,她即会沾沾自喜。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 rife
adj.(指坏事情)充斥的,流行的,普遍的
参考例句:
Disease is rife in the area.疾病在这一区很流行。
Corruption was rife before the election.选举之前腐败盛行。
8 mattress
n.床垫,床褥
参考例句:
The straw mattress needs to be aired.草垫子该晾一晾了。
The new mattress I bought sags in the middle.我买的新床垫中间陷了下去。
9 gust
n.阵风,突然一阵(雨、烟等),(感情的)迸发
参考例句:
A gust of wind blew the front door shut.一阵大风吹来,把前门关上了。
A gust of happiness swept through her.一股幸福的暖流流遍她的全身。
11 smash
v.粉碎,打碎;n.轰动的演出,巨大的成功
参考例句:
We heard the smash of plates breaking in the kitchen.我们听到厨房里盘子破碎的声音。
The gifted author wrote one smash after another.这个天才作家创作了一篇又一篇轰动一时的作品。
12 smashed
adj.喝醉酒的v.打碎,捣烂( smash的过去式和过去分词 );捣毁;重击;撞毁(车辆)
参考例句:
Several windows had been smashed. 几扇窗户劈里啪啦打碎了。
In time-honoured tradition, a bottle of champagne was smashed on the ship. 依照由来已久的传统,对着船摔了一瓶香槟。 来自《简明英汉词典》
13 miraculously
ad.奇迹般地
参考例句:
He had been miraculously saved from almost certain death. 他奇迹般地从死亡线上获救。
A schoolboy miraculously survived a 25 000-volt electric shock. 一名男学生在遭受2.5 万伏的电击后奇迹般地活了下来。
14 promptly
adv.及时地,敏捷地
参考例句:
He paid the money back promptly.他立即还了钱。
She promptly seized the opportunity his absence gave her.她立即抓住了因他不在场给她创造的机会。
15 gorges
n.山峡,峡谷( gorge的名词复数 );咽喉v.(用食物把自己)塞饱,填饱( gorge的第三人称单数 );作呕
参考例句:
The explorers were confronted with gorges(that were)almost impassable and rivers(that were)often unfordable. 探险人员面临着几乎是无路可通的峡谷和常常是无法渡过的河流。 来自辞典例句
We visited the Yangtse Gorges last summer. 去年夏天我们游历了长江三峡。 来自辞典例句
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