牛津高中英语U1M9 Reading-xy.ppt

2) fortune noun [C]a large amount of money, goods, property, etc.: 财产，财富 She inherited a fortune from her grandmother. He lost a fortune gambling. You can make a fortune out of junk if you call it antiques. This dress cost a (small) fortune. Any painting by Van Gogh is worth a fortune. noun [C or U] chance and the way it affects your life: 机会,机遇 He had the (good) fortune to train with some of the worlds top athletes. The familys fortunes changed overnight. a small fortune a large sum of money: 一大笔钱 Youll have to spend a small fortune in legal fees if you decide to sue for compensation. tell sb’s fortune (ALSO tell fortunes)to say what will happen in someone’s future: 预测某人的未来 At the fair, there was a lady who told your fortune. 10. There are many maple trees in Canada and a maple leaf is featured on the Canadian flag. (P3) feature noun[C] a typical quality or an important part of something: 特征，特点 The towns main features are its beautiful mosque and ancient marketplace. Our latest model of phone has several new features. A unique feature of these rock shelters was that they were dry. [C] a part of a building or of an area of land: 建筑物的一部分 a geographical feature This tour takes in the areas best-known natural features, including the Gullfoss waterfall. The most striking feature of the house was a huge two-storey room running the entire breadth and height of the building. [C usually plural] one of the parts of someone’s face that you notice when you look at them: 脸的一部分 He has wonderful strong features. regular (= even and attractive) features Her eyes are her best feature. noun [C] a special article in a newspaper or magazine, or a part of a television or radio broadcast, that deals with a particular subject: （新闻，杂志的）特别报道 a doublefeature on global warming verb [I + adverb or preposition; T] to include someone or something as an important part: （在……）起重要作用，引人注目；以……为特色 The film features James Dean as a disaffected teenager. This weeks broadcast features a report