现代大学英语3-Unit-2-How-Reading-Changed-My-Life-词汇精讲.doc
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Unit2HowReadingChangedMyLife
abate
tograduallybecomelessseriousorextreme;tomakesthlessstrong
lThestormshowednosignsofabating.
lStepsaretobetakentoabatepollution.
abatementnoun[U]
akimbo
(with)armsakimbo:
withyourhandsonyourhipsandyourelbowsstickingout
careerism
Pursuitofprofessionaladvancementasone'schieforsoleaim
careerist:
someonewhoconsiderstheircareertobemoreimportanttothemthananythingelse
coax
togentlypersuadesomeonetodosomething
(1)coaxsomeoneinto/outof(doing)something=gentlytrytopersuadethemtodoit
lShecoaxedthehorseintocomingalittlecloser.
lIttooksometime,butwewerefinallyabletocoaxhimoutofquitting.
(2)coaxsthoutof/fromsb:
togentlypersuadesbtodosthorgiveyousth\
lThepoliceofficertriedtocoaxvitalinformationfrom/outoftheyoungvictim.
comprise
(1)toconsistofparticularparts,groupsetc
lThehousecomprisesthreebedrooms,akitchen,andalivingroom.
lThecommitteeiscomprisedofwell-knownmountaineers.(becomprisedofsth.)
(2)toformpartofalargergroupofpeopleorthings(=constitute,makeup)
lWomencomprise44%ofhospitalmedicalstaff.
lTwelvedepartmentscomprisethisuniversity.
compulsion→compel
astrongandunreasonabledesiretodosomething
lHefeltasuddencompulsiontotellherthetruth.
theactofforcingorinfluencingsomeonetodosomethingtheydonotwanttodo
lOwnersareundernocompulsiontoselltheirland.[under(no)compulsiontodosth]
compulsoryadj.thatmustbedonebecauseofalaworarule
compulsoryeducation/courses
compulsiveadj.(ofbehaviour)thatisdifficulttostoporcontrol;(ofpeople)notbeingabletocontroltheirbehavior
compulsiveeating/spending/gambling;acompulsivedrinker/gambler/liar
corollary(=consequence)
somethingthatisthedirectresultofsomethingelse
corollaryof/to
lIssocialinequalitytheinevitablecorollaryofeconomicfreedom?
couch
n.alonglowcomfortableseatthattwoorthreepeoplecansiton(sofa)
lThesofaisafertilesoilforcouchpotato.
v.toexpresssomethinginaparticularway
lTheletterwasdeliberatelycouchedinveryvagueterms.
content
lHeemptiedoutthecontentsofhispocketsontothetable.
lThecontentsofthedocumentremainsecret.
lIcan'tfinditinthecontents.
lHeseemstobecontentwithafairlyminorroleintheadministration.
lMyapologyseemedtocontenthim.
lHecontentedhimselfwithonepieceofcake.
contentedadj.happyandsatisfiedwithyourlife
discontented
hearten:
v.tomakesomeonefeelhappierandmorehopeful
lHewasbythepublic'ssupport.
lItistoseethedeterminationoftheseyoungpeople.
lIfeelbyherprogress.
antonym:
dishearten
dogged
Theirsuccesswasduetothedeterminationoftheircoach.
Althoughthemenfoughton,asenseofhopelessdespairengulfedthem.
equivalent
Thelargecartonistheequivalentofthreesmallones.
IsthereaFrenchwordthatistheexactequivalentoftheEnglishword'home'?
Thisamountofexerciseisequivalenttowalkingaboutthreemiles.
exclusive:
availableorbelongingonlytoparticularpeople,andnotshared
lThehotelhasexclusiveaccesstothebeach.
lTuneintoourexclusivecoverageofWimbledon.(exclusivereport/interview/coverage)
lThisspecialofferisexclusivetoourreaders.
exclusivity:
thequalityofbeingexclusive
frigate
asmallfastshipusedespeciallyforprotectingothershipsinwars(小型)护卫舰
destroyer:
asmallfastmilitaryshipwithguns驱逐舰
cruiser:
alargefastshipusedbythenavy巡洋舰
battleship:
thelargesttypeofshipusedinwar,withverybiggunsandheavyarmour战列舰
aircraftcarrier航空母舰
Afrigateislargerthanadestroyerandsmallerthanacruiser.
gable
theupperendofahousewallwhereitjoinswithaslopingroofandmakesashapelikeatriangle.
Agablewallorgableendmorecommonlyreferstotheentirewall,includingthegableandthewallbelowit.
guillotine
hale
haleandhearty:
(especiallyofanoldperson)strongandhealthy
hearty:
old-fashionedstrongandhealthy
Hewaslookinghaleandheartyonhis80thbirthday.
installment
(1)oneofthepartsofastorythatappearsasaseriesofparts,especiallyinamagazine,newspaperetc
lthefirstinstallmentofasciencefictiontrilogy
(2)oneofaseriesofregularpaymentsthatyoumakeuntilyouhavepaidallthemoneyyouowe
lthesecondinstallmentofaloan
lThey'relettingmepayforthewashingmachinebymonthlyinstallments.
install,installation
interiorn./adj.
lThecarhasasurprisinglyspaciousinterior.
lEuropeansbuiltrailroadsintheinteriorofAfrica.
lDepartmentoftheInterior
lTheinteriordoorsaremadeofglass.
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