新概念英语第二册词汇课件Lesson59--61

新概念第二册 词汇 59--61 Lesson 59 In or out? New words and expressions: 1. bark Our dog, Rex, used to sit outside our front gate and bark. The dog barked at the visitor. You can hear dog’s bark in the distance in the dark. 2. press As the neighbors complained of the noise, my husband spent weeks training him to press his paw on the latch1 to let himself in. He pressed the button. My new shoes are pressing my toes. 3. paw The cat’s paw was burnt My dog’s paw was bleeding. . 4. latch You can’t walk in because the door is on the latch. He knocked on the door, but found the door was off latch. 5. expert Rex soon became an expert at opening the gate. The research team consists of ten experts. He is an expert in mathematics. 6. develop Since then, he has developed another bad habit. Children should develop good habits when they are young. The team has developed many world-famous players. 7. habit He slipped into bad habits. He has the habit of staying up late. 8. remove Yesterday my husband removed the gate and Rex got so annoyed we’ve not seen him since. He removed the picture from the wall. Mother is busy removing the dishes. Lesson 60 The future New words and expressions: 1. future The future Children are the future of a country. Human beings will face many crises in the future. 2. fair As she walked away, I followed her out of the fair. He went to the village fair with his wife. She hunted many bargains at the fair. 3. fortune-teller He doesn’t believe in fortune-tellers. It is believed that fortune-tellers can foretell2 your fate. 4. crystal After I had given her some money, she looked into a crystal ball and said, ‘A relation of yours is coming to see you.’ He gave her a necklace of crystals as a birthday present. It is crystal clear that he is the murderer. 5. relation She is no relation to me. A near relation of mine called me the other day. 6. impatiently ‘Where have you been hiding?’ she asked impatiently. She impatiently turned down my request. He was impatiently waiting outside the office. Lesson 61 Trouble with the Hubble New words and expressions: 1. Hubble The Hubble telescope was launched into space by NASA on April 20, 1990 at a cost of over a billion dollars. Right from the start there was trouble with the Hubble. 2. telescope He is observing the sky through the astronomical3 telescope. The captain noticed the coming of pirates through the telescope. 3. launch A rocket was launched into space. They launched three schoolteachers into space. 4. space Scientists try to contact other intelligence in space. Who is the first astronaut that traveled in space? 5. billion Billions of dollars was invested on the project. The population on the earth will exceed six billion. 6. faulty The pictures it sent us were very disappointing because its main mirror was faulty. His theory was faulty. 7. astronaut NASA is now going to put the telescope right, so it will soon be sending up four astronauts to repair it. She believed that she could make an excellent woman astronaut. 8. shuttle The shuttle Endeavour will be taking the astronauts to the Hubble. The space shuttle took five astronauts to the space station. The shuttle exploded soon after its launching. 9. Endeavour 10. robot-arm A robot-arm from the Endeavour will grab the telescope and hold it while the astronauts make the necessary repairs. Robot-arms are widely used in experiments. The disabled can use robot-arms to perform some simple movements. 11. grab He grabbed her by the arm before she fell down. She grabbed the rope at the critical moment. 12. atmosphere Of course, the Hubble is above the earth’s atmosphere. The signals go through the atmosphere to the earth. High speed is required to go through the atmosphere. 13. distant It will soon be sending us the clearest pictures of the stars and distant galaxies5 that we have ever seen. He has sailed to many distant countries. What will the earth be like in the distant future? 14. galaxy6 Is there any other form of life in the galaxies? The galaxies seem to be very mysterious. 15. universe The Hubble will tell us a great deal about the age of the universe. In the past, people thought the earth was the center of the universe. The universe is vast and mysterious. 16. eagle eye By the time you read this, the Hubble’s eagle eye will have sent us thousands and thousands of wonderful pictures. The hunter has an eagle eye. He kept an eagle eye for the spy. 1 latch      n.门闩，窗闩；弹簧锁 参考例句： She laid her hand on the latch of the door.她把手放在门闩上。 The repairman installed an iron latch on the door.修理工在门上安了铁门闩。 2 foretell      v.预言，预告，预示 参考例句： Willow trees breaking out into buds foretell the coming of spring.柳枝绽青报春来。 The outcome of the war is hard to foretell.战争胜负难以预卜。 3 astronomical      adj.天文学的，（数字）极大的 参考例句： He was an expert on ancient Chinese astronomical literature.他是研究中国古代天文学文献的专家。 Houses in the village are selling for astronomical prices.乡村的房价正在飙升。 4 judgment      n.审判；判断力，识别力，看法，意见 参考例句： The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。 He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。 5 galaxies      星系( galaxy的名词复数 )； 银河系； 一群（杰出或著名的人物） 参考例句： Quasars are the highly energetic cores of distant galaxies. 类星体是遥远星系的极为活跃的核心体。 We still don't know how many galaxies there are in the universe. 我们还不知道宇宙中有多少个星系。 6 galaxy      n.星系；银河系；一群(杰出或著名的人物) 参考例句： The earth is one of the planets in the Galaxy.地球是银河系中的星球之一。 The company has a galaxy of talent.该公司拥有一批优秀的人才。 $$