unit-9-Animal-Emotion：language-points.doc

Unit 9 Language Points1. single out (para.1): choose someone or sth from among a group of similar people of things, esp in order to praise them or criticize them; choose for special attentione.g. His article starts by singling out the five key goals of US foreign policy. She singled him out as being a good person for the job.2. suitor (para.1): a man who wants a particular woman to marry him; such a male animal; a person or company who wants to take control of another companye.g. Its the story of a young woman who cant make up her mind which of her manysuitors she should marry. PJH Corporation said it had been approached by two possible suitors who had submitted bids to buy the company.3. linger (para.1): stay somewhere a little longer, esp because one does not want to leave; continue looking at or dealing with sth for longer than is usuale.g. They lingered over coffee and missed the last bus. Mike couldnt help letting his eyes linger on her face.4. surface (para.1): rise to the surface of water; become known (after being hidden)e.g. A submarine surfaced outside the harbor. The bird dived and didnt surface for at least a minute. A rumor has surfaced that the company is about to go out of business.5. in unison (para.1): in perfect agreement or accord; at the same time and in the same waye.g. My feeling are in unison with yours. Her parents nodded in unison.6. whimper (para.2): (esp. of an animal) make a series of small weak sounds, expressing pain or unhappinesse.g. A half-starved dog sat miserably in the corner, whimpering pathetically. I said she couldnt have an ice cream and she started to whimper.7. listless (para.2): lacking energy and enthusiasm and unwilling to do anything needing effort; indifferente.g. A report from leading businesses suggests that the economy will remain listlessuntil the end of the year. She was listless after her illness.8. sentient (para.3): able to experience physical and possibly emotional feelingse.g. They failed to offer sound moral justifications(正当理由) for treating sentient creatures as mere research tools. It is hard for a sentient person to understand how any parents could treat their childso badly. 9 morose (para.3): bad-tempered, unhappy, and silente.g. Daniel seems very morose and gloomy. Why are you so morose these dayswhats depressing you?10. elated (para.3): extremely happy and excited, often because sth has happened or been achievede.g. The prince was reported to be elated at / by the birth of his new daughter. The parents of the child were elated to hear that she had been found safe and well.11. parlance (para.3): a group of words or style of speaking used by a particular group of peoplee.g. The 1960s first saw the widespread use of the oral contraceptive or, as it is known in common parlance, “the pill”. It may take months before the government adopts or, in business parlance, “takes on board”, the ideas suggested in the report. 12. aversion (para.4): a feel of strong dislike or a lack of willingness to do sthe.g. I felt an instant aversion to his parents. She has a deep aversion to get / getting up in the morning.13. anthropomorphism (para.4): the showing or treating of animals, gods and objects as if they are human in appearance, character or behavior; the belief that animals and things have human feelingse.g. The books Alice in Wonderland, Peter Rabbit and Winnie-the-Pooh are classic examples of anthropomorphism. 14. attribute (para.4): say or think that sth is the result or work of sth or someone elsee.g. The doctors have attributed the cause of the illness to an unknown virus. We attribute our success to being in the right place at the right time.15. manipulate (para.4): control sth or sb to your advantage, often unfairly or dishonestlye.g. Her remarkable success as a rock star is partly due to her ability to manipulate the media. The opposition leader accused government ministers of manipulating the statistics to suit themselves.16. strident (para.5): loud, rough and unpleasant; forceful and determinede.g. Although he has some very good ideas, people are put off by his strident voice. They are becoming increasingly strident in their criticism of government economic policy.17. elicit (para.5): obtain (esp. information or a reaction) or producee.g. The questionnaire was intended to elicit information on eating habits of the district.The parasites that cause malaria elicit an immune response in the body.18. entail (para.6): make sth necessary, or involve sthe.g. Such a large investment inevitably entails some risk. Repairing the roof will entail spending a lot of money.19. intangible (para.7): not solid or able to be seen or felt, although real, and therefore difficult to explain exactly or showe.g. I dont know how to describe the feeling its more intangible than depression. She has that intangible quality which you might call charisma. Common sense and creativity are some of the intangibles were looking for in an employee. 20. aggregate (para.8): the total after a lot of different parts or figures have been added togethere.g. Society is not just an aggregate of individuals. They purchased an aggregate of 3,000 shares in the company.21. legitimize (para.8): make legal or acceptablee.g. The decided to legitimize their business relationship. The government fears that talking to terrorists might legitimize their violentactions.22. garner (para.8): take, collect, obtain, or earn sth often with difficultye.g. Coppola garnered several Oscar awards for The Godfather. Mr. Smith gradually garnered a national reputation as a financial expert.23. symposium (para.8): a meeting or conference for discussion of a topic, esp one in which the participants form an audience and make presentationse.g. She was speaking at an energy-efficiency symposium. They have held many symposiums on animal-welfare issues.24. wake (para.10): an area of water whose movement has been changed by a boat or ship moving through ite.g. The wake spread out in a v-shape behind the ship. The little boats were left bobbing about in the cruise ships wake. The demonstrators rampaged through the town centre, leaving chaos in their wake.25. somersault (para.10): roll the body in a complete circle, heels over heade.g. The bus plunged down the hill, somersaulted twice, and landed on its side. She somersaulted across the gymnasium.26. pirouette (para.10): whirl about on one toe or the front part of one foot, as in ballet dancing; turn the body around gracefullye.g. The ballet dancer pirouetted on to the stage gracefully. She pirouetted at the foot of the stairs and challenged, “Hows this?”27. abandon (para.10): the state when ones feelings and actions are uncontrolled; freedom from worry or inhibitions; lack of control or caree.g. The people were so excited that they jumped and shouted with wild abandon. The kids hurled pieces of wood on the campfire with gay abandon.28. unfettered (para.10): free from care or responsibility; not restricted by laws, rules or any other controlling influencee.g. In writing poetry one is unfettered by the normal rules of sentence structure. They want to replace one form of unfettered power with another.29. wail (para.11): make a long high cry, usu because of pain or sadnesse.g. The women gathered around the coffin and began to wail, as was the custom in the region.She had that passionate wailing voice, so typical of country music singers.30. droop (para.11): bend or hang down heavilye.g. I can see youre tired because your eyelids have started to droop. My spirits droop at the prospect of work on Monday. We tied the boat under the drooping branches of the willow tree.31. freeze (para.14): become motionless or immobile, as from surprise or attentiveness; become unable to act or react, as from feare.g. I heard a sound and froze in my tracks. The teacher froze the noisy class with a single look. “Freeze (=dont move at all) or Ill shoot,” screamed the gunman.32. activate (para.15): set in motion; cause to start; make active or more active e.g. The lock is activated by a magnetic key. His lofty spirit has greatly attracted and activated others.33. warrant (para.15): make (a particular activity) necessarye.g. Obviously what she did was wrong, but I dont think it warranted quite such severe punishment. Its a relatively simple task that really doesnt warrant a great deal of time being spent on it.34. implicate (para.15): show or seem to show that someone is involved in sth wrong or criminal; show or seem to show that sth is the cause of sth bad or harmfule.g. He claims that the evidence has been made up to implicate him in the robbery. Tobacco has already been implicated as one of the causes of the disease.35. bolster (para.16): support or make strongere.g. They had to bolster the roof before searching for survivors in the rubble. She tried to bolster my confidence by telling me that I had a special talent. Troop movements on the border have bolstered fears that the country is planning to invade its neighbor.36. bonding (para.17): the process by which a close emotional relationship is developede.g. Much of the bonding between mother and child takes place in those early weeks. He says he has rediscovered the comforts of male bonding in a Washington mens group.37. entertain (para.18): hold in mind or be willing to consider or accepte.g. The general refused to entertain the possibility of defeat. He entertained some doub