大二第1学期基础英语第3单元笔记整理.docVIP

stroll：n. 漫步；闲逛；巡回演出 stroll up逛街 To pick up my stroll 带我去闲逛 simple-minded adj. 头脑简单的；愚蠢的 pedestrian mall 步行街 sedate adj. 安静的；沉着的 vt. 给…服镇静剂 Derivation: Sedately adv. 安详地；镇静地 Sedation n. 镇静；镇静作用；镇静状态 Sedative adj. 使镇静的；使安静的 Compact：n. 合同，契约；小粉盒 adj. 紧凑的，紧密的；简洁的 make a compact签署协议 Make one’s acquaintance 结识 Curb：n. 抑制；路边；勒马绳 vt. 控制；勒住 curb line 路边线 ; 路缘线 habituate oneself/sb. to sth.使习惯于 have/become/get habituated to：get accustomed to, get used to You must habituate yourself to reading aloud. drive sth. home to sb.: make sb. realize sth., esp. by saying it often, loudly, angrily, etc. One day he just skipped out on his wife, leaving her with four kids to take care off. 尽管战争一触即发，人们仍像平时一样工作。 Despite the threat of war, people go about their work as usual. traipse：疲惫地走；闲荡 stumble：踌躇，蹒跚 stagger：蹒跚 limp：跛行 distort：扭曲；使失真；曲解 twist：拧；扭伤 deform：使变形；使成畸形 contort：扭曲；曲解 warp：使变形；使有偏见；曲解 agree v.→ agreeable a. → agreement n. eccentric a./n. → eccentricity n. acquaint v. → acquaintance n. → acquainted a. ridicule v. / n.→ ridiculous a. triumph n. → triumphant a. → triumphal a. 获胜的队奏凯而归。The winning team returned home in triumph. 胜利的欢呼声a triumphant cheer 凯旋门 a triumphal arch deficient a.→ deficiency n. 我们对此事了解不足。Our knowledge of the matter is deficient. woe n. → woeful a. → woefully ad. contort v. → contortion n. 她的脸因疼痛而走了样。Her face contorted / was contorted with pain. 瑜伽高手的柔软动作the contortions of a yoga expert 1. 这所大学是世界上历史最悠久的高等学府之一。 (venerable) The university is one of the most venerable institutions of higher learning in the world. 大寺院令人肃然起敬的遗迹the venerable ruins of the abbey 2. 本周内我必须完成这篇专题文章，但老是被打断，火冒三丈。(exasperate) I felt exasperated by constant interruptions, for I had to finish writing the monograph by the end of this week. 她因为他愚笨而发怒。She was exasperated at / by his stupidity. 那孩子真让我生气！That child exasperates me! 3. 他认为用旧文体来写一个当代的主题是滑稽可笑的。(ludicrous) He feels that it is ludicrous to write on a contemporary theme in an ancient style