大学英语第六册单词及短语解读.ppt

Part one : Word 1、agony n (极度的) 痛苦；折磨 ；（痛苦的）挣扎; （感情的) 爆发 （1）词根： agon = struggle 挣扎、斗争 （2）同根词： v agonize 敌手、敌对 （3）相关词条：in agony 疼痛、痛苦 （4）同义词： suffering、 heartache、distress 、 pain （5）反义词： solace 、 comfort 、 relief （6）例句：His soul writhed in agony . 他的灵魂 在痛苦中打滚。 The wounded man was in agony . 受伤的人很痛苦。 2. Coarse adj 粗的；粗糙的；粗劣的 (1)派生词：adv coarsely; n coarseness (2)同义词： curd 、 rough (3)反义词： fine 、soft 、 smooth 、 refined (4)词组搭配：coarse behavior 粗野的行为 coarse skin 粗糙的皮肤 (5)例句：It is a coarse joke. 这是一个粗俗的玩笑。 The old man made a living with coarse food. 老人靠粗劣的食品过活。 n3.Decline n. 下 降；衰退；衰退期 vi. （太阳）落下；下 倾；降低 vt. 谢绝；婉拒 同义词：reject refuse hill slope fall 反义词：accept 例句 We are studying the decline of ancient Rome. 我们在研究过罗马的衰退。 I should not decline if you insist. 如果你坚持的话我不会拒绝。 n4. Release vt. 释放；放开；发行；发布 n.释放；排放；发布的新闻；解除 固定短语（1）an order for sbs release from prison . 释放 某人出狱的命令 (2) obtain a release from obligation . 获准解除义务。 例句：（1）She had cancer , and death was a happy release for her . 她得了癌症，死就是她的一种安乐解脱。 （2）He was released from the hospital shortly after the operation . 他手术后不久就出院了。 同义词：free 、 retire 、 sack 、 dismis、relieve n5.Summon vt 传唤；召唤；鼓起勇气；传讯 派生词 summonable adj summoner n 召唤者；法院传票送达员 词组（1） Be summoned as a witness 被传唤作证。 （2）summon up ones courage for a task (to do sth) 鼓起勇气干工作（做某事） 例句 He had to summon more courage than he knew he had . 他必须要鼓起超乎自己所知的勇气。 Part two : Phrase n1. in relation to = in connection to = with regard to = about 关于；涉及；有关；与相比 Eg: I have a lot to say in relation to that affair . 关于那件事，我有好多话要说。 Wage are very low in relation to the cost of living . 与生活费用相比，工资是很低的。 n2. in support of = supporting 支持；援助；拥护；支援 Eg: A lot of new aid is also given parting in support of commercial interests. 许多新援助 部分基于支持商业利益的考虑。 HK games organization in support of the victims of sichuan earthquake . 香港游戏界支援四川地震受难者。 3.out of sorts = in a bad temper = in an anger or unhappy mood 不舒服；不高兴；身体不适；发脾气的；无精打采 Eg: I have been feeling a bit out of sorts lately 今天大家看起来都无精打采的。 4. needless to say = of course = as was to be expect 当然；不用说；不必说；不待说 Eg: Needless to say ,he came late as usual. 不用说，他照例来的很晚。 5.Under obligation (to do