Lesson 8Word文件下载.docx
- 文档编号:19846407
- 上传时间:2023-01-10
- 格式:DOCX
- 页数:8
- 大小:20.51KB
Lesson 8Word文件下载.docx
《Lesson 8Word文件下载.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《Lesson 8Word文件下载.docx(8页珍藏版)》请在冰豆网上搜索。
Anupheavalisabigchangewhichcausesalotoftrouble,confusion,andworry.
Whereverthereispoliticalupheaval,invariablytherearerefugees...
Havingababywillmeanthegreatestupheavalinyourlife.
4.retard:
tocausetomoveorproceedslowly;
delayorimpede减速,拖住使移动或行进缓慢;
延迟或阻碍
Coldretardsthegrowthofplants.寒冷的气候延缓了农作物的生长。
Ifsomethingretardsaprocess,orthedevelopmentofsomething,itmakesithappenmoreslowly.(FORMAL)
Continuingviolencewillretardnegotiationsoverthecountry'
sfuture.
=slowdown
5.champion:
v.tofightfor,defend,orsupportasachampion捍卫,支持
Theamendmentshadbeenchampionedbypro-democracyactivists.
championedthecauseofcivilrights
6.antidote:
解毒剂(fig)awayofpreventingoractingagainststh.bad
●Humorcanbeeffectiveantidotetohostility.
●Highinterestratesaretheonlyknownantidotetoapersistentconsumerboom.
7.departfrom:
Tovary,asfromaregularcourse;
deviate脱轨脱离常规的路线;
脱轨:
●departfromcustom.脱离习俗
dwarfv
make(sb/sth)seemsmallbycontrastordistance使(某人[某物])相比之下显得小:
Ourlittleshipwasdwarfedbythebigyacht.我们的小船跟大游艇一比显得很小.
8.togoonabinge:
todotoomuchofsth.suchaseating,drinkingorshopping
binge:
a)n.大吃大喝,狂饮
●Theywentonabingelastnight.他们昨夜出去狂饮作乐。
b)无节制的行为
●ashoppingbinge抢购
9.Vodafone英国沃达丰公司
1999年1月
沃达丰以高出其对手BellAtlantic公司的价格购得AirTouch通信公司,该项630亿美元交易的结果是:
首家无线电话全球性巨型企业诞生。
1999年9月
与BellAtlantic公司达成协议,联合双方在美国的无线网络,以VerizonWireless名称挂牌上市。
GermanTelecom德国电信公司
收购VoiceStream将为德国电信进军美国市场铺平道路。
英国5大移动网络运营商:
Vodafone,O2,T-Mobile,3G,Orange
TherecenttakeoverstrugglebetweenBritishandGermanwirelessgiantsisexceptionalonlyforitssizeandbitterness.
takeover:
theactofassumingcontrolormanagementof接管;
合并
10.TherecenttakeoverstrugglebetweenBritishandGerman…
==TheonlydifferencebetweentherecenttakeoverstrugglebetweenBritishandGermanradiogiantsandothercasesisthatthistakeoverismuchbiggerandalotmorebitter.
11.relentless:
a)unyieldinginseverityorstrictness;
unrelenting无情的在严酷或严格方面不屈从的,不宽容的:
●relentlesspersecution无情的迫害
b)steadyandpersistent;
unremitting不断稳定的和持续的;
不松懈的:
●therelentlessbeatofthedrums持续不断的击鼓声
hard-pressed,alsohardpressed
1[ADJ]
Ifsomeoneishard-pressed,theyareunderagreatdealofstrainandworry,usuallybecausetheyhavenotgotenoughmoney.(JOURNALISM)
Theregion'
shard-pressedconsumersarespendinglessonluxuries.
2[ADJ]v-linkADJto-inf
Ifyouwillbehard-pressedtodosomething,youwillhavegreatdifficultydoingit.
Thisyeartheairlinewillbehard-pressedtomakeaprofit.
12.hamstring:
n.腿筋
v.destroytheactivityorefficiencyof(sb/sth)使难以动作或难有作为:
Theprojectwashamstrungbylackoffunds.这个计画因缺乏资金而难以实现.
Theseworthwhilebooksareoftenhamstrungbyunimaginativeformatsandinaccurateart
13.fare:
togetalong进行:
●Howareyoufaringwithyourproject?
你怎样进行你的计划?
Toturnouttobeasuccess
Negate,makeineffective
Beliabletosth.
Belikelytodosth.
Beinclinedtodosth.
Boom,prosperity
Bust,
14.bust:
1)n.aplacewherepeopleareallowedtoleavetheirrubbish(alsoarubbishdump)
●I’mgoingtoclearouttheshedtomorrowandtakeeverythingIdon’t’wanttothebust.
●Hisroomisabust.
2)v.a)tobreaksomething
b)toarrestsomebody
●Ohno!
I’vebustedhisCDplayer.
●Harryandhisgirlfriendbusteduplastweek.
●Thepolicebustedhimbecausetheythinkhe’sinvolvedwithaterroristgroup.
3)a.Whenacompanygoesbustitisforcedtoclosebecauseitisfinanciallyunsuccessful
●Morethantwentycompaniesinthedistrictwentbustduringthelastthreemonths.
15.tobeproneto:
havingatendency;
inclined有…趋向的;
倾向的
●paperthatispronetoyellowing易发黄的纸
●childrenwhoarepronetomischief倾向于淘气的孩子们
●Sheispronetocolds.她易患感冒。
●YouhavetobearinmindthatAngelaisratherpronetoexaggeration.
●Somearealwayscrowdedandmustpushandstruggleforroom,alwaysfeelingdisconcerted.However,comparedtothosethathangfromthedoorofthebus—pronetofallingatanytime—theyfeelgratefulfortheircomparativecomfort.
2)lyingonthefrontwiththefacedown
●Thephotographshowedamanlyingproneonthepavement,apuddleofbloodabouthishead.
16.onbothcounts:
onbothpointsunderdiscussion
Imaynotagreewithyouonallcounts.
Toprosper,v.
17.ensue:
tofollowasaconsequenceorresult相继发生作为后果或结果而跟随发生
●Whatwillensuefrom/ontheseactions?
这样的行动会产生什么结果呢?
●Aheateddebateensued.接着是一场激烈的辩论。
adj.Ensuing
●Helosthisjobandintheensuingmonthsbecamemoreandmoredepressed.
●Anargumentbrokeoutandintheensuingfight,agunwentoff.
Falsefriend,n.
18.inept:
Notaptorfitting;
inappropriate不合适的不恰当的或不合适的;
不合宜的
●anineptcomparison不适当的比较
●They'
reineptattennis.他们根本不会打网球。
n.ineptitude
●Thenewspapereditorialcorrectlypointedoutthegovernment’sineptitudeindealingwiththeozonecrisis.
19.downturn:
=downswing,reduction,recession,depression,n.
n.areductionintheamountorsuccessofsomething,suchasacountry’seconomicactivity
●thecontinuingeconomicdownturn
●Thereisevidenceofadownturninthebuildingtrade.
upturnn.(esp.ineconomics)animprovementoradvantageouschangetoahigherlevelorvalue
●Investorsshouldnotexpectasharpupturnintheeconomy.
20.slump:
1)n.recession
●Therehasbeenaslumpindemandforbeefeversincetherecenthealthscare.
●Thehotelindustry,likemostindustries,iscurrentlyinaslump.
●Thereisfearthatweareenteringanothereconomicslumpasbadasthe1930’s.
2)v.(ofprices,valuesorsales)tofallsuddenly
●Thevalueofpropertyhasslumped.
●Carsaleshaveslumpeddramaticallyoverthepastyear.
Escalateinto
Developinto
Relievepain/suffering/anxiety
Alleviate,v.
21.conspicuous:
easytonotice;
obvious;
noticeable(antonym:
inconspicuous)
●severalconspicuouserrors几个显而易见的错误
●She'
salwaysconspicuousbecauseofherbrightclothesandqueerhairstyle.
●"
因为她衣着鲜艳,发型古怪,所以总是惹人注目。
"
22.propel:
Tocausetomoveforwardoronward推进使向前移动或继续移动
●Mr.Henrysaidthatthecountrywasbeingpropelledtowardscivilwar.
●Apropellingpencilormechanicalpencilisapencilinwhichtheleadcanbepushedforwardbyturningorpressingapartofthepencil.
23.backlash:
n.astrongfeelingamongagroupofpeopleinreactiontoatendencyorrecenteventsinsocietyorpolitics反冲;
后冲力;
反撞;
(政治等方面)强烈的反响;
对抗性的反应
●WhitebacklashincreasesasthepressureforchangeinSouthAfricamounts
●“随着南非要求变化活动的压力的增加,白人的对抗情绪也增加了”
●Theaccidenthasprovokedabacklashamonglocalpeoplewhoclaimthattheroadisdangerous.
24.glut:
Anoversupply.
●aglutofcottongoods
●棉织品供应过剩
●Thereisaglutoflarge,expensivehouseslyingemptyandunsold.
==Wecanpresumethatpracticalpoliticianswouldnodoubttrytoprotecttheirvotersfromthefloodofproductsfromothercountries.
25.tocutbothways:
tohavedisadvantagesaswellasadvantages
26.implode:
tofallinwardswithforce(vsexplode)
●Theireconomyisindangerofimplodingbecauseofmassiveforeigndebts.
n.implosion
boom:
表“上升”动词
表“下降”动词
rise
jump
skyrocket
surge
soar
climb
spurt
advance
inchup
notchup
(创下,达到)
fly
rebound
gain
fall
drop
dump
plunge
retreat
dive
tumble
decline
slip
slide
shed
dip
rollback
lose
Shedtears
Thebirdsroseanddipintheirflight.
鸟儿一上一下地飞翔。
Rollback:
击退,把...压低到标准水平
●Shewalkedout,bagandbaggage,andlefthim.
●Iamallforit,bodyandsoul.
●Itwasjustabreadandbutterjob.
●Modernspiesnolingerfitinwithourtraditionalimageofcloakanddaggeradventures.
●Anewnationwasbornthroughthetestoffireandsword.
●Wewillnevergotowaragainstourownfleshandblood.
●Theywereboundhandandfoot.
VERBS:
Assaulteroderetardchampion
Favordepartdwarfhamstring
Neutralizehaltsnowball
Materializerestorerecover
Propelshieldimplode
NOUNS:
Upheavalembracepromiseperil
PHRASES:
Goonabingeonbothcounts
Havemoretogainthantolose
Cutbothways
- 配套讲稿:
如PPT文件的首页显示word图标,表示该PPT已包含配套word讲稿。双击word图标可打开word文档。
- 特殊限制:
部分文档作品中含有的国旗、国徽等图片,仅作为作品整体效果示例展示,禁止商用。设计者仅对作品中独创性部分享有著作权。
- 关 键 词:
- Lesson