高级英语上讲义Lesson8.docVIP

? ? Lesson Eight　A Lesson in Living ? ? 　　一、Words and Expressions　　agegroup 年龄相近的一群人　　1.aristocrat n.aristocratic adj.aristocracy n.　　2.aura n.air, atmosphere 气氛　　There is an aura of mystery in this restaurant.3.cascade n.waterfall　　a cascade of blonde hair　　v.fall in like a cascade 瀑布般下泻　　Water has cascaded down the mountainside.　　Her blonde hair cascaded down her back.瀑布般披在后背上　　4.couch n.长沙发　　v.couch sth.in sth.表达 =express　　a carefully couched reply 措辞严谨的答复　　heath 荒野　　5.include—inclusion—inclusive—inclusively 　　inclusive adj.of sth.　　The price is 100 dollars, inclusive of tax.连税在内 （=including）　　6.infuse v.灌输 infuse o sb./ infuse sb.with sth.= put in or fill with 　　infuse new idea into the students/infuse the students with new ideas　　infuse new life into the enterprise 给企业注入新的活力　　infusion n.illiteracy 文盲　　7.tolerate—tolerant—intolerant 　　lifeline 救生索　　8.memorize v.keep sth.in ones mind　　memory n.in memory of sb./sth.　　my 感叹词　　odor 气味　　poetic 有诗意的 　　9.ruffle v.　　I.弄皱　　A breeze ruffled the surface of the lake.湖面泛起涟漪　　Dont ruffle my shirt, for I just ironed it.　　ruffle sth.up　　II.upset ones temper 扰乱某人的情绪　　ruffle ones feathers = annoy　　smooth ones ruffled feathers　　saying 格言　　selflessness 无私　　10.to single out: pick out, sort out, 　　11.sop v.（-pp-） 浸，沾　　sop bread in soup　　sop sth.up Sop up the water with a paper towel.用纸巾把水吸干　　12.sophisticated adj.I.complicated, complex 复杂的，世故的　　II.advanced 高、精、尖　　sophisticated modern weapons　　sophisticate n.老于世故的人　　sophistication n.世故，复杂性　　triangular 三角的，三角形的　　vanilla 香草精　　二.Text 　　1.sop around 游走　　2.edible/inedible 可食用/不可食用　　3.measure: standard 尺度　　4.appeal to sb.for sth.向谁恳求、呼吁　　5.at a respectful distance 敬而远之　　6.incessantly: constantly, continuously 不间断地　　7.provide—provision　　8.agegroup look 同龄人的眼光　　“Come and walk along with me, Marguerite.” I couldnt have refused even if I wanted to. She pronounced my name so nicely. Or more correctly, she spoke each word with such cl