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选择性必修二
Unit 6 Lesson 1
expectation
/ˌekspekˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
n. 期待,预期,预料
expect v. 期待,期望
e.g. (2020·全国Ⅲ卷)In India, particularly outside cities, young women are expected to move in with their husband’s family when they get married.
expect sb to do sth 期待某人做某事
③ The holiday lived up to all our expectations.
② When he was in his twenties, Bill achieved recognition as an actor, which was beyond our expectations.
① He offered to undertake the task in the expectation of obtaining his boss’s appreciation.
in (the) expectation of 期待,期望
beyond one’s expectation 出乎意料
live up to one’s expectation 达到预期
① His parents’ greatest (expect) is that he can be admitted into a top university.
② He didn’t expect his father (approve) of his travelling alone to Africa.
Practice:
③ 他们发起一场活动希望提高公众不遗弃宠物狗的意识。
They raising the public’s awareness of not abandoning pet dogs.
expectation
to approve
launched a campaign in expectation of
pessimistic
/ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk/
adj. 悲观的
e.g. To tell the truth, I am pessimistic about the full recovery of the economic development in a short time.
be pessimistic about 对…悲观
be optimistic about 对…乐观
optimistic
adj.乐观的
pessimistic
n.悲观的
optimist
n.乐观主义者
pessimist
n.悲观主义者
optimism
n.乐观主义
pessimism
n.悲观主义
classic
/ˈklæsɪk/
adj. 经典的
① I made the classic mistake of clapping in a pause in the music!
n. 经典作品;名著
② The book is now recognized as a classic.
classical adj. 古典的
novel
/ˈnɒv(ə)l/
adj. 新颖的
n. 小说
detective/historical/romantic novels
e.g. He hit on a novel idea to solve his financial problems.
comic
/ˈkɒmɪk/
adj. 滑稽的
n. 连环漫画
① The play is both comic and tragic.
② Conan is a comic book hero.
non-fiction
/ˌnɒn ˈfɪkʃn/
n. 纪实文学
biography
/baɪˈɒɡrəfi/
the story of a person's life written by sb else
autobiography
/ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɒɡrəfi/
the story of a person's life, written by that person
ghost writer
/ɡəʊst ˈraɪtə(r)/
n. 代笔人
adaptation
/ˌædæpˈteɪʃn/
① Most living creatures are capable of adaptation under certain circumstances.
② Do you think the film adaptation was faithful to the book?
n. 适应
n. 改编
adapt v.
② Have you watched the TV series Red Sorghum adapted from Mo Yan’s novel of the same name?
① As time went by,I gradually adapted (myself) to the new surroundings.
adapt (oneself) to 使某人适应…
adapt sth from 根据…改编
① The (adapt) of Journey to the West is intended for exchange students from other countries.
② I as well as Mary have adapted the new environment.
Practice:
③ He adapted (he) quickly to the customs.
adaptation
to
himself
④ This new film is said to be adapted a novel by Jane Austen.
from
critic
/ˈkrɪtɪk/
n. 评论家,批评家
rating
/ˈreɪtɪŋ/
① She wants to improve her credit rating immediately.
n. 收视率排行榜;等级,程度
rate n. 速度,比率
② Most people walk at an average rate of 5 kilometres an hour.
③ a high/low/rising rate of unemployment
appropriate
/əˈprəʊpriət/
adj. 恰当的,合适的
appropriately adv.适当地,恰当地
inappropriate adj.不合适的,不恰当的
② We need to ensure that the teaching they receive is appropriate to/for their demands.
① As for me, I don’t think it is appropriate for parents to quit their jobs in order to provide better conditions for their children.
It is appropriate for sb to do sth 对于某人来说做某事是合适的
be appropriate to/for 适用于…
③ It’s appropriate that you should adopt his suggestion.
liberty
/ˈlɪbəti/
e.g. The right to vote should be a liberty enjoyed by all.
n. 自由,自由权
cast
/kɑːst/
n. 演员阵容,全体演员
v. 投射(光或影)
① Because of an all-star cast, the rating is quite high.
② The setting sun cast an orange glow over the mountains.
③ The priceless treasures had been cast into the river.
v. 投,掷,抛
visualise
/ˈvɪʒʊəˌlaɪz/
e.g. Visualize how you will feel when you overcome this obstacle.
v. 设想,想象
visual adj. 视觉的
vision n. 视力;幻象
definite
/ˈdefɪnət/
e.g. Can you give me a definite answer by tomorrow?
adj. 清楚的,明确的
technical
/ˈteknɪk(ə)l/
e.g. We offer free technical support for those buying our software.
adj. 技术上的
technique n. 技艺;技术
technician n. 技师
generate
/ˈdʒenəreɪt/
generate electricity/heat/power
v. 产生,创造
generation n. 代;产生
version
/ˈvɜːʃ(ə)n/
e.g. Some people prefer the older version to the new one. It's a matter of taste.
n. 版本
category
/ˈkætəɡəri/
① The results can be divided into three main categories .
n. 类别,种类,范畴
categorize v. 将…分类
② His latest work cannot be categorized as either a novel or an autobiography.
proof
/pruːf/
① The case was dismissed in the absence of any definite proof.
n. 证明
prove v. 证明是,结果是
② It has been proved that eating more vegetables helps to enhance your immune system.
③ Good communication with people around you could prove difficult.
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