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U6 Lesson 3
The Superhero behind Superman
词汇学习
horror / ˈhɒrə(r) /
n. 令人惊恐的事;恐惧
adj. horrible → adv. horribly
【教材原句】The story of Christopher Reeve's life is one that is almost impossible to imagine — from a wildly successful Hollywood career, to the horror of life-threatening injury.
克里斯托弗·里夫的人生故事几乎难以想象——从大红大紫的好莱坞生涯,到危及生命的重伤带来的恐惧。
regard / rɪˈɡɑːd /
vt. 认为,把…看作 n. 尊重;致意(regards)
prep. regarding 关于
be regarded as 被看作是…
【教材原句】Thus, not only is he known as a superhero in the Superman films, but he is also regarded as a superhero to many in real life.因此,他不仅在《超人》电影里是超级英雄,在现实生活中,很多人也把他看作一位超级英雄。
novelist
n. 小说家
novel→novelist
journalist
n. 新闻工作者
journal n. 杂志,期刊;日记,日志
/ ˈnɒvəlɪst /
/ ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst /
【教材原句】Reeve was born on 25 September, 1952 in New York — the son of Franklin Reeve, a teacher and novelist, and Barbara Pitney, a journalist.
里夫1952年9月25日出生于纽约,父亲富兰克林·里夫是教师兼小说家,芭芭拉·皮特尼是新闻工作者。
passion / ˈpæʃ(ə)n /
n. 强烈的爱好,热爱;激情
adj. passionate 热诚的,狂热的
adv. passionately 热情地;强烈地
【教材原句】He found his passion in acting and starred in his first school play at the age of eight.
他找到了对表演的热爱,8岁就在校园剧里出演。
opportunity / ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti /
n. 机会;时机
have an opportunity/chance to do sth.有机会做某事
【教材原句】He realised that his roles in these films had given him the opportunity to be a real-life superman…
翻译:他意识到这些电影中的角色给了他成为现实生活中超人的机会。
reputation / ˌrepjuˈteɪʃ(ə)n /
n. 名誉;名望
同义词:fame/celebrity
earn/gain/acquire a good reputation 获得好名声
awareness / əˈweənəs /
n. 认识;意识
adj. aware 意识到…
be/become aware of/that…意识到…
【教材原句】…and he soon gained a reputation for raising awareness for good causes.
翻译:并且他很快因提升大众对公益事业的认识而获得名望。
organisation / ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃn /
n. 组织;团体;机构
v. organize 组织
adj. organized 有组织的;有安排的
n. organizer 组织者
【教材原句】He visited sick children in hospitals and worked with organisations such as Save the Children…
翻译:他探望医院里患病的孩子,并和救助儿童会这类机构合作。
strike / straɪk /
v. 突然有坏的影响;打,击;突然想到 n. 罢工
strike-struck-struck
adj. striking 引人注目的
【教材原句】Unfortunately, in 1995 disaster struck Reeve.
翻译:不幸的是,1995年灾难降临到里夫身上。
severe / sɪˈvɪə(r) /
adj. 严重的;艰巨的;严厉的;朴素的
adv. severely 严重地;严厉地
severe damage/a severe crisis 严重的损害/危机
【教材原句】His injuries were so severe.他伤势很重。
movement / ˈmuːvmənt /
n. 运动,动作,活动
v. move 移动;搬家;前进 n. 措施;移动;活动
adj. mov(e)able 可移动的
【教材原句】His injuries were so severe that he had no movement or feeling in his body at all and even needed a machine to help him breathe.
翻译:他伤势很重,全身完全不能活动、失去知觉,甚至需要呼吸机辅助呼吸。
nightmare / ˈnaɪtmeə(r) /
n. 噩梦;梦魇
【教材原句】Having once been a healthy and successful young man to being trapped in a broken body was like a living nightmare to him.
翻译:从曾经健康成功的年轻人,困在受损的身体里,对他来说如同活生生的噩梦。
depression / dɪˈpreʃn /
n. 沮丧, 消沉; 抑郁症; 不景气; 萧条期
v. depress 使抑郁;使萧条;削弱
adj. depressed/depressing; 抑郁的,沮丧的
adj. depressive adj. 患抑郁症的;n. 抑郁症患者
get into a state of depression 变得消沉
【教材原句】He fell into a depression which lasted for many months.
翻译:他陷入抑郁,持续了好几个月。
due to
由于,因为
近义短语:because of; owing to; thanks to;
as a result of; on account of…
ongoing
adj. 继续进行的,不断发展的
an ongoing debate/discussion/process
【教材原句】It was only due to the ongoing support of his wife, parents and friends that he eventually found the will to live again.
翻译:正是因为妻子、父母与朋友持续不断的支持,他才重新找到活下去的意志。
commitment / kəˈmɪtmənt /
n. 投入;忠诚;奉献;承诺
v. commit 犯(罪);做出;承诺;投入;忠于…
commit-committed-committed
【教材原句】With a new sense of energy and commitment, Reeve undertook an intense exercise programme to help him achieve this goal.
带着全新的精力与奉献精神,里夫开展高强度训练计划,努力实现这个目标。
undertake / ˌʌndəˈteɪk /
v. 着手做;承担
undertake-undertook-undertaken
Undertake responsibility/a project
intense / ɪnˈtens /
adj. 强烈的,剧烈的;严肃紧张的;热情的
tense adj. 紧张的,焦虑的 n. 时态 v. 使绷紧
tension n. 紧张;拉力
intend v. 打算,想要
intension n.内涵;决心;强度
engage / ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ /
v. 参加,参与
adj. engaged 从事于;已订婚;使用中的
be engaged in (doing) sth. 忙于某事
【教材原句】He engaged in a wide range of exercises designed to rebuild muscle, and made remarkable progress.
翻译:他参与各种各样用来重建肌肉的训练,并取得显著进展。
design / dɪˈzaɪn /
v. 计划;设计 n. 设计;图案;计划
n. designer 设计师
I like the ______ of the suit, which _____________ by a famous female designer. She graduated from a school of fashion __________ and the school is ________ to attract talented people interested in fashion.(design)
design
was designed
design
designed
biography
n. 传记
/ baɪˈɒɡrəfi /
【教材原句】He also wrote a biography and returned to his charity work.
翻译:他还写了一本传记,并重新投入慈善事业。
passionate /ˈpæʃənət/
adj. 热诚的,狂热的;热爱的
n. passion 热爱,激情
adv. passionately 热情地;强烈地
energetic / ˌenəˈdʒetɪk /
adj. 精力充沛的,充满活力的
n. energy 精力,活力;能量
近义词:dynamic 有活力的;动态的
apply/devote/put one’s energies into/to
把精力投入到某事中
advocate / ˈædvəkeɪt /
n. 提倡者;拥护者 v. 拥护,提倡
advocate (sb.) doing sth. 提倡做某事
【教材原句】Reeve became a passionate and energetic advocate for people with back injuries and disabilities…
翻译:里夫成为一名热忱、精力充沛的倡导者,为脊髓损伤和残障人士发声。
disability / ˌdɪsəˈbɪləti /
n. 伤残,残障,障碍
v. disable 使丧失能力;使不能运转
adj. disabled 有残疾的;丧失能力的
adj. able 有能力的→n. ability 能力
the disabled 残疾人
attitude /ˈætɪtjuːd/
n. 看法,态度
have a good/bad attitude to/towards sth. 对……持好/坏态度
【教材原句】His positive attitude inspired many people who were stuck in illness.
翻译:他积极的态度鼓舞了许多受病痛折磨的人。
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