Unit 14 The Wedding Story Words and Expressions综合教程二.doc

Unit 14 The Wedding Story Words and Expressions 1. pushover n. sb. who is easy to persuade or influence e.g. They aren’t the best team in the league, but they’re no pushover, either. I think he will agree — he’s a pushover. Collocation: be a pushover for e.g. Tony is a pushover for blondes. 2. salute vt. greet or address with an expression of respect e.g. The men jumped to their feet and saluted the officer. We salute the flag every day at school. Derivation: salute n. e.g. The officer raised his hand in salute. Synonym: greet 3. compatible a. likely to have a good relationship because of being similar e.g. The couple separated because they were not compatible. They are very compatible as a couple. Collocation: compatible with Derivation: compatibility n. Synonym: harmonious, well-matched Antonym: incompatible 4. impressionable a. easy to influence e.g. The kids are at an impressionable age. More wholesome programmes are necessary for teenagers as they are at an impressionable age. Derivation: impression n. / vt. Synonym: vulnerable 5. set in if something sets in, especially something unpleasant, it begins and seems likely to continue for a long time e.g. Winter seems to be setting in early this year. Further economic decline set in during the 1930s. 6. in one’s way forming an obstacle to one’s movement or action e.g. If you want to study English, we won’t stand in your way. A real friend never gets in your way, unless you happen to be on the way down. 真正的朋友决不会挡住你的去路，除非你在走下坡路。 7. racist n. sb. who does not like or respect people who belong to races that are different from their own and who thinks their race is better than others e.g. He denied being a racist. He is a racist who refuses to employ blacks. Derivation: racial a. racism n. 8. put sb. to shame make sb. feel ashamed of themselves by outdoing them e.g. His cooking puts mine to shame. They are so efficient that they put us to shame. 9. decent a. reasonable, proper e.g.