Word Study of Unit 13..pptVIP

Word Study of Unit 13 1. reception: Her calm reception of the bad news surprised us. 她得知恶讯时之冷静使我们大为惊讶。 (2)n.接受 the manner of receiving The delegation enjoyed a very friendly reception. 代表团受到非常友好的欢迎。 (3)n.欢迎会 the welcoming of persons as visitors; a party They held a reception in honour of the foreign visitors. 他们为国外来访者举行了招待会。 Word Study of Unit 13 Considerable 1. 相当大的;相当多的 He made a considerable sum of money in real estate. 他做房地产生意赚了大笔钱。 2. 值得考虑的;重要的 Paul is a considerable person in his town. 保罗是镇上的一位重要人物。 Word Study of Unit 13 cigar:雪茄烟 He lit a cigar. 他点燃一支雪茄烟。 Word Study of Unit 13 splendid (1)adj.壮丽的；辉煌的 very fine, beautiful, etc. The fireworks looked very splendid against the dark sky. 夜空中烟火辉映，看起来十分壮丽。 (2)adj.极好的；极令人满意的 excellent, satisfactory Word Study of Unit 13 We had a splendid holiday. 我们过了一个极为愉快的假期。 We had a splendid time. 我们玩得很好。 Thats a splendid idea. 那是个极好的主意。 Word Study of Unit 13 astonish vt.使某人惊讶 to produce surprise or wonder in (someone) The news astonished everybody. 消息使大家感到吃惊。 We were astonished to hear the news. 我们听到消息很惊讶。 He astonished me by his appearance. Word Study of Unit 13 他的样子叫我吃惊。 It astonished us to hear that you did not received our letter. 听说你还没收到我们的信，这使我们十分惊讶。 It was an astonishing story. 这故事令人惊讶不已。 Word Study of Unit 13 coincidence n.巧合；巧合的事物 when things happen at the same time or in same place by chance What a coincidence! I was thinking about Roy when his letter arrived! 多巧呀，我正想着罗伊，他的信就到了。 Word Study of Unit 13 1. 巧合;巧事;同时发生[U][C] It was a coincidence that he was born on his mothers birthday. 他在他母亲生日那天出生,真是巧事。 2. 符合,一致[U] Is there any coincidence between his opinions and your own? 他的意见与你自己的意见有没有一致之处? Word Study of Unit 13 tension n.心理紧张；兴奋 mental strain; excitement We feel some tension before we take an exam. 考试之前，我们觉得有点紧张。 Word Study of Unit 13 1. 拉紧,绷紧[U] The tension was so great that the rope broke. 绳子拉得太紧绷断了。 2. (精神上的)紧张[U] He is suffering from nervous tension. 他正受神经紧张之苦。 3. 紧张局势,紧张状况[P1][U] She felt the tension as soon as