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Unit 3
Words & Expressions
1. decade n.十年,十年期
over the past decade 在过去的十年里
Two thirds of the region has been deforested in the past decade.
在过去十年里这个地区的森林有三分之二被毁掉。
2. legendary adj.大名鼎鼎的,传奇式的
legend n. 传奇故事;图例
legendry n. 传奇;传说集
3. fixture n. 固定存在物
fix v.修理;安排
fix…on… 把(目光/注意力等)集中在…上
focus/concentrate on
4. elderly adj. 年老的
elder adj.年老的;年龄较大的;资格老的
n.老人;长辈;年长者
5. tablet n.片剂;丸;平板电脑
sympathetic adj. 有同情心的
6. sympathy n. 同情,理解,共鸣
He was full of sympathy for her, yet he didn't know what to say.
他很同情她,却又不知说什么好。
7. bunch n.一群,一伙;束;串
v.捆,扎,使集中;收紧
a bunch of 一群;一束;一串
他送了一大束花给他的妈妈。
8. dusty adj. 布满灰尘的
dust n.灰尘,尘埃 v. 拂去灰尘
duster n.抹布,掸子,除尘器
9. shelf n.搁板,架子
shelter n.住处;遮蔽物 v.提供庇护;避难
10. mist n.薄雾,雾霭
misty adj. 模糊的;有雾的
11. exterior adj.外部的,表面的 n.外观,外貌
12. pore over 仔细阅读,凝视,注视
gaze/stare at sb. 凝视
13. stationery n.文具
stationary adj.静止的;稳定的
14. leadership n.领导;领导地位
leader n.领导者,首领
lead v.引领,带路
以-ship为后缀的单词通常表示“状态、性质、职位、技能”或某种“关系/群体”
friendship (友谊)
membership (会员资格)
scholarship (奖学金;学术成就)
partnership (合作关系)
hardship (艰难)
15. recital n.朗诵会
recite v.背诵,朗诵;详述,列举
16. pop up
She was surprised when Lisa popped up at the door all smiles.
莉萨满面笑容地突然出现在门口时她吃了一惊。
17. humble adj.谦虚的,谦卑的
同义词: modest
The company has worked its way up from humble beginnings to become the market leader.
公司已从创业期的微不足道发展成了市场的主导者。
18. compete v.竞争
competition competitive competor
19. emphasise v.强调
emphasis n.强调,重视
stress/highlight 强调,着重
20. reconstruction n.重建,修复
re-作为前缀在单词中表示“回”或“向后”;同时也表示“重新”“重复”。
reuse replay reconnect return recycle
21. journalist n.新闻工作者;新闻记者
journalism n.新闻业;新闻工作
journal n.期刊,日志
22. reform n.改进;改革
reformation n.改善,革新
reformer n.改革者; 改良者;革新者
23. pave v.铺(路、地面等)
pavement n.人行道
pave the way for 为...创造条件
24. socialist adj.社会主义的 n.社会主义者
social society socialize
25. initiative n.倡议
initiate v.开始实施,发起
on one’s own initiative 主动地,自发地
take the initiative in doing sth. 主动做某事
作为青少年,我们应该主动地参加志愿活动。
26. economic adj. 经济(上)的
27. occupation n.工作,职业
28. integral adj.不可缺少的,必要的
integrate v.合并,(使)加入,融入
29. component n.组成部分
compose composer composition
30. expand v.(使)扩大,增加
expansive adj.广阔的,广泛的;发展的
expand on/upon 更充分地阐述,详谈
31. intention n.意图,目的
intend v.计划,打算
32. with heart and soul
热情地;全心全意地
Hans全心全意地朗读这首诗.(一般过去时)
33. facilitate v.促进;使便利
facility n.设施,设备
34. secondary adj.次要的
primary principal
35. costume n.化妆服,戏服
custom n.风俗,习惯
customer n.顾客
36. convincing adj.有说服力的,使人信服的
convince
convincible
1. We are going to hold a rally(集会) next month to elect a new (lead).
2.Most of the (compete) in the games had already arrived.
3.Later I went to a cafe to have dinner but all the tables
.(occupy).
4. I was looking for an (occupy) which was going to be an adventure
leader
competitors
were occupied
occupation
5. The pavements (pave)with brick and lined with trees.
6. The discussions are aimed at paving the way formal negotiations(谈判,协商) between the two countries.
7.He asked his teacher (expand) on the steps of programming.
8. All people must be (adapt) to changing society.
were paved
for
to expand
adaptable
Thank You
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