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Lesson 3
20,000 Leagues under the Sea
Unit 8
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league
[li:g]
n.里格(长度单位,约5000米);
体育运动联合会,联赛,联盟,同盟
eg:Who do you think will win the league championship this year?
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violent
['vaiələnt]
adj.强烈的,暴力的,强暴的
violence n.暴力
violently adv.暴力地,狂暴地
a violent crime
暴力犯罪
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recollection
[ˌrekə'lekʃən]
n.想起,记起
recollect v.回忆,想起
collection n.收藏品,
一堆(东西),收集
a big collection of
= big collections of 一大批
I have many pleasant recollections of the time we spent together.
回忆(的事情);往事
His powers of recollection are extraordinary.
记忆力
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desperation
[ˌdespə'reiʃən]
n.绝望,拼命,不顾一切
desperate adj. 绝望的;不顾一切的
desperately adv. 拼命地,极严重地,绝望地
in desperation 绝望地
fall into desperation 陷入绝望
“Help, help!” I shouted, swimming towards
the boat in desperation.
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be desperate for 非常渴望sth
be desperate to do sth 不顾一切做某事
1.The young man was ______________(非常渴望)a job.
desperate for
He was desperate to tell someone his good news.
2.他渴望告诉别人他的好消息。
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sink
vi. & vt.下沉,沉没
['siŋk]
n.水槽
(sink---sank---sunk)
sinking adj.颓丧的,下沉的
sink into/to 陷入,倒向…,坐到...上
be sunk in 陷入不快(沉思)中
They tried their every way to rescue
the _____(sink) boat
sinking
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ease
n.轻易,毫不费劲
[i:z]
easy adj.容易的
easily adv.容易地
take it easy放轻松
with ease 轻而易举地 at ease 舒适,自由自在 put/set sb at ease 让某人感到放松
Now he can put him at ease because he passed the exam with ease.
Anne was intelligent and capable of passing her exam______________(轻易地)
with ease
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grab
vt.攫取,抓住
['græb]
If you don't grab this opportunity, you might not get another one.
抓住,利用(机会做某事)
A mugger grabbed her handbag as she was walking across
the park.
抢夺
Let's just grab a quick bite.
(借机)赶紧…
grab someone's attention
You must grab the reader's attention from the first sentence.
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nevertheless
adv.然而,不过,尽管如此
[ˌnevəðə'les]
Our defeat was expected but it is disappointing nevertheless.
我们的失败是意料中的事,尽管如此,还是令人失望。
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The agreement preserved our right to limit trade in endangered species.
preservation
[ˌprezə'veiʃən]
n.维护,保护,保持,维持,保存
preserve vt.保存,保护
preservative adj.防腐的,有保护性的
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He drowned in a boating accident.
drown
[draʊn]
vi. & vt. (使)淹死,(使)溺毙
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strike
[straik]
vi.&vt.打,击,撞;
突然发生不幸n.罢工,打击
struck-struck
It strikes/hits sb that
=It occurs to sb that... 某人突然想起
striking
adj.引人注目的,显著的
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chest
[tʃest]
n.胸部,胸膛
1.The pain stabbed at his chest.
2.Her books and clothes were packed into chests and shipped across to Canada.
(常为木制的)箱子,柜子,盒子
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He's still conscious but he's very badly injured.
unconscious
[ʌn'kɔnʃəs]
adj.不省人事的,失去知觉的
be conscious of 意识到
The young man flopped back, unconscious.
那年轻人仰面倒下,不省人事。
My tooth doesn't exactly hurt, but I'm conscious of it
(= I can feel it) all the time.
牙齿并不疼,可是我总觉得不舒服。
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We do not know exactly how life first came into being (= began to exist.)
being
['bi:iŋ]
n.生物(尤指人);诞生;出现,存在
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whale
[weɪl]
n.鲸
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chemical/nuclear/biological weapons
weapon
['wepən]
n.武器,兵器,凶器
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bounce
[baʊns]
vi. & vt. (使)弹起,(使)反弹
She bounced the ball quickly.
Tom bounced in, smiling broadly.
(人)蹦蹦跳跳
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steel
[sti:l]
n.钢,钢铁
The frame is made of steel.
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evidently
['evədəntli]
adv.明显地,显然
evidence n.证明 evident adj.清楚的
obviously,apparently
He was evidently upset by the news of the accident.
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solid
['sɔlid]
adj.固体的,坚硬的
liquid gas
a solid object
Liquid and solid waste is collected in the tank.
solid doors/walls
实心的,无空隙的
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polished
['pɔliʃt]
adj.擦亮的,磨光的,精湛的,精致的
polish vt&n.擦光
Polish your shoes regularly to protect the leather.
I'll just give my shoes a quick polish.
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construction
[kən'strʌkʃən]
n.建筑物,建造物,建造,建筑
This website is currently under construction.
What's that concrete and metal construction over there?
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daybreak
['deibreik]
n.黎明,破晓
dawn n.黎明 nightfall n.黄昏,傍晚 dusk n.黄昏,傍晚
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utter
['ʌtə]
vt. (尤指吃力地)发出(声音)
She sat through the whole meeting without uttering a word.
整个会议期间她一言不发。
utter confusion/misery/chaos
完全的;十足的;极度的
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Thank you!
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