新概念英语第二册Lesson67--69词汇课件

新概念第二册 词汇 67--69 Lesson 67 Volcanoes New words and expressions: 1. volcano Haroun Tazieff, the Polish scientist, has spent his lifetime studying active volcanoes and deep caves in all parts of the world. This is a dormant1 volcano. Pompeii disappeared after the volcano eruption. 2. active The doctor was in active practice. They are on active duty. 3. Kivu In 1948, he went to Lake Kivu in the Congo to observe a new volcano which he later named Kituro. 4. Congo 5. Kituro 6. erupt Tazieff was able to set up his camp very close to the volcano while it was erupting violently. The museum suddenly erupted in fire. His anger erupted. 7. violently They attacked their opponents violently. He drove his car violently on the expressway. 8. manage This time, he managed to climb into the mouth of Kituro so that he could take photographs and measure temperatures. They managed to get there punctually. He managed to interview the Senator. 9. brilliant Though he managed to take a number of brilliant photographs, he could not stay near the volcano for very long. He has achieved brilliant success. There were lots of reports on the brilliant performance. 10. liquid He noticed that a river of liquid rock was coming towards him. The patient was put on a liquid diet. When the temperature rises, it changes into a liquid state. 11. escape It threatened to surround him completely, but Tazieff managed to escape just in time. When the Black Death broke out, few escaped. Many people don’t know how to escape the pressure of modern life. 12. alive He has been able to tell us more about active volcanoes than any man alive. He is the only one alive in the traffic accident. I haven’t heard of him for ages, perhaps he is not alive now. Lesson 68 Persistent4 New words and expressions: 1. persistent After persistent efforts they finally succeeded in the experiment. He is such a persistent person that it is hard to change his mind. 2. avoid I crossed the street to avoid meeting him, but he saw me and came running towards me. He tried to avoid making the same mistake. Drivers can avoid danger by being careful and alert all the time. 3. insist No matter how busy you are, he always insists on coming with you. They insisted that I deliver a speech at the meeting. He insisted on her participation in the debate. Lesson 69 But not murder! New words and expressions: 1. murder But not murder! He is guilty of murder. He was not at the scene when the murder occurred. 2. instruct After having been instructed to drive out of town, I began to acquire confidence. The doctor instructed him to quit smoking. We were instructed to work overtime this evening. 3. acquire He acquired a lot of information through wide reading. The farmer acquired a small fortune through hard work. 4. confidence Confidence contributed to your success. He has resumed his confidence. 5. examiner The examiner must have been pleased with my performance. The examiner asked me a lot of difficult questions. The examiner proved to be impartial. 6. suppose Let us suppose that a child suddenly crosses the road in front of you. Suppose you are terminally ill, do you expect the doctor to withdraw the truth from you? Suppose this plan is not feasible. 7. tap As soon as I tap on the window, you must stop within five feet. She tapped at the door. He tapped me on the head. 8. react Though the sound could be heard clearly, it took me a long time to react. We wondered how he reacted to the news. He reacted very promptly to the danger. 9. brake I suddenly pressed the brake pedal11 hard and we were both thrown forward. There is something wrong with the brake. The brakes did not hold so his car collided with the car in front of him. 10. pedal The pedal of the sewing machine needs repairing. The pedals of his tricycle did not work. 11. mournful ‘Mr. Eames,’ he said, in a mournful voice, ‘you have just killed that child!’ Argentines were shocked at the mournful news that their team lost in the World Cup. He sang a mournful song at her funeral. 1 dormant      adj.暂停活动的；休眠的；潜伏的 参考例句： Many animals are in a dormant state during winter.在冬天许多动物都处于睡眠状态。 This dormant volcano suddenly fired up.这座休眠火山突然爆发了。 2 eruption      n.火山爆发；（战争等）爆发；（疾病等）发作 参考例句： The temple was destroyed in the violent eruption of 1470 BC.庙宇在公元前1470年猛烈的火山爆发中摧毁了。 The eruption of a volcano is spontaneous.火山的爆发是自发的。 3 senator      n.参议员，评议员 参考例句： The senator urged against the adoption of the measure.那参议员极力反对采取这项措施。 The senator's speech hit at government spending.参议员的讲话批评了政府的开支。 4 persistent      adj.坚持不懈的，执意的；持续的 参考例句： Albert had a persistent headache that lasted for three days.艾伯特连续头痛了三天。 She felt embarrassed by his persistent attentions.他不时地向她大献殷勤，使她很难为情 5 alert      adj.机警的，活泼的，机灵的；vt.使...警觉 参考例句： Drivers must be on the alert for traffic signals.驾驶员必须密切注意交通信号。 The rabbIt'seems to be very alert all its life.兔子似乎一生都小心翼翼，十分警觉。 6 participation      n.参与，参加，分享 参考例句： Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。 The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。 7 overtime      adj.超时的，加班的；adv.加班地 参考例句： They are working overtime to finish the work.为了完成任务他们正在加班加点地工作。 He was paid for the overtime he worked.他领到了加班费。 8 resumed      v.重新开始( resume的过去式和过去分词 )；重新获得；重新占用；恢复 参考例句： Play resumed quickly after the stoppage. 比赛中断后不久又继续进行。 The violinist resumed playing after the intermission. 幕间休息之后，那小提琴手又重新 9 impartial      adj.(in,to)公正的，无偏见的 参考例句： He gave an impartial view of the state of affairs in Ireland.他对爱尔兰的事态发表了公正的看法。 Careers officers offer impartial advice to all pupils.就业指导员向所有学生提供公正无私 10 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 11 pedal      n.踏板；adj.脚的，踏脚的；v.用脚踏动，踩踏板 参考例句： He pressed down the accelerator pedal of his car.他踩下汽车的加速器踏板。 I saw him pedal to school every morning.我看到他每天早晨骑自行车上学。 12 collided      v.相撞( collide的过去式和过去分词 )；碰撞；冲突；抵触 参考例句： The car and the van collided head-on in thick fog. 那辆小轿车和货车在浓雾中迎面相撞。 The car collided with a stationary vehicle. 小汽车撞到一辆停着的车上。 13 pedals      n.（自行车或其他机器的）踏板( pedal的名词复数 )；脚蹬子；（钢琴、风琴等的）踏板；踏瓣 参考例句： I couldn't reach the pedals on her bike. 我骑她的车够不到脚蹬子。 The pedals of a cycle are attached to a crank. 自行车的踏板与曲柄相连。 $$