Unit 9 Vocabulary(学生).doc

Unit 9 Vocabulary综合教程1（第2版），何兆熊主编，上海外语教育出版社，2010年11月Unit 9Text I Hollywood Words and Expressions1. glamour: n.1) the exciting and charming quality of sth. unusual or special, with a magical power of attractione.g. Foreign travel has never lost its glamour for me.2) strong personal attraction, esp. sexually exciting beauty, which excites admiratione.g. Sophia added a touch of glamour by wearing a beautiful dress.Derivations: glamorous: adj. glamorize: vt.Synonyms: attractiveness, charm2. fulfill: vt.1) carry out a promise; satisfy a desire, prayer, etc.e.g. That man often fails to fulfill his promise, so he is not trusted.2) perform or carry out a duty, task, etc.; answer or satisfy a need or purposee.g. The conditions of the contract must be fulfilled exactly.3) finish or complete a period or piece of worke.g. They fulfilled their project 30 days ahead of time.Derivations:fulfilled: adj. fulfillment: n.Comparison: fulfill, realize realize: make actual or real something that has previously existed only as a plan or desireCollocation: fulfill oneself: fully develop ones abilities and charactere.g. He was able to fulfill himself through music. 通过音乐他能充分地发挥自己的才能。Exercise: Choose the proper word in its appropriate form to fill each blank in the following sentences. fulfill realize 1) They_ all the bosss demands just to please him. 2) It was really disheartening that our worst fears were_. 3) The travelling library _ an important need for people who live in country areas. 3. colossal: adj. extremely large; of immense size; remarkable; splendide.g. It requires government spending on a colossal scale.Derivation: colossus: n. Synonyms: remarkable; splendidAntonym: small4. constant: adj. 1) fixed or unchanging; invariablee.g. Pressure in the container remains constant.2) continually happening or repeated; regulare.g. The entrance is in constant use; do not lock it.3) loyal; faithfule.g. She is a constant friend of mine.Derivation:constancy: n.Synonym: continuousComparison: constant, continuous continuous: referring exclusively to something that is unbroken throughout its entire length, great or small, whether its extension is through time or space.Exercise: Choose the proper word to fill each blank in the following sentences. constant continuous 1) Despite its large population, the rate of population increase of India has been _in recent years. 2) Many students prefer _ assessment to a once-for-all approach. 3) This video player provides high-speed dubbing and _ play facility. 5. peak: n.1) a sharply pointed mountain top; a whole mountain with a pointed top；the highest point, levele.g. The plane flew over the snow-covered mountain peaks.2) the highest point, level, value, rate, etc.; a time of greatest successe.g. Traffic reaches a peak between 8 and 9 in the morning.Comparisons: peak, summit, climaxsummit: the top of a mountain, or a meeting between heads of governmentclimax: the most exciting, important, or effective part in a story, experience, set of events, etc, which usu. comes near the endExercise: Choose the proper word to fill each blank in the following sentences. peak summit climax1) Demand for coal is at its _ in January and February. 2) Western leaders are gathering for this weeks Ottawa _. 3) His first book was published when he was at the _ of his powers. 4) The _ of the film is a brilliant car chase. 6. immortal: adj. that will never die; that will live forever; that will continue or be remembered for a long time e.g. The soul is immortal.Derivations:immortality: n.immortalize: v.Antonym:mortale.g. All human beings are mortal.7. ambitious: adj.1) having a strong desire for success, power, wealth, etc.e.g. He is an ambitious young man, studying hard to be a scientist.2) showing or resulting from a desire to to sth. difficult or sth. that demands great effort, unusual skill, etc.e.g. His next production was a very ambitious musical.Derivation:ambition: n.Antonym: unambitiousTranslation:Only ambitious students can get best marks. His next production was a very ambitious musical comedy.8. recommend: v.1) praise as being good for a purpose; provide information about sb. or sth.e.g. What would you recommend for removing ink stains?2) advise or suggest as a correct or suitable course of actione.g. I wouldnt recommend you to go there alone.Derivations: recommendation: n. recommendable: adj.Collocations: recommend sb./sth. (to sb.) recommend sb. for /as sth.9. persuade: v.1) make sb. willing to do sth. by reasoning, arguing, repeatedly askinge.g. You try and persuade her to come out with us.2) cause to believe or feel certain; convincee.g. I am not fully persuaded by the evidence.Derivations: persuasion: n. persuasive: adj.Collocations: persuade sb. into/out of sth. persuade sb. of sth.10. expertly: adv. in a way typical of an expert; in a skillful mannere.g. Never have I seen anyone handle such a tough situation as expertly as he.Derivations: expert: n. / adj. expertise: n.Collocations:expert at/in/on sth./doing sth.e.g. He is expert at/in cooking good cheap meals.Synonym: skillfully11. at all costs: at any cost; whatever the cost; no matter what the coste.g. We must at all costs prevent them from finding out about the plan.Phrases:at the cost of: involving the loss or sacrifice of sth.to ones cost: from ones own unpleasant experienceExercise: Choose the proper phrase to fill each blank in the following sentences. at all costs to ones cost at the cost of 1) As I learned _ when I was ill in New York, you should always take out medical insurance before you go abroad. 2) We must win the game _. 3) She saved him from drowning but only _ her own life. 12. interfere: v. enter in or take part in a matter which does not concern one, and in which one is not wantede.g. It is unwise to interfere between husband and wife.Derivations: interference: n. interfering: adj.Collocation:interfere in erfere between sb. and sb.13. destroy: v. damage (something) so severely that it cannot be repaired; put an end to the existence of somethinge.g. They have destroyed all the evidence.Derivations: destruction: n. destructive: adj.Synonyms: ruin, wreck14. cease: v. stop (esp. an activity or state)e.g. The officer ordered his men to cease fire.Derivations: cease: n. ceaseless: adj. not stopping; without endCollocation: without cease: without stopping; continuously15. distinguished: adj. having excellent quality or great fame and respecte.g. The actor gave a distinguished performance on the stage last night.Derivations: distinguish: v. distinguishable: adj.Antonym: undistinguished16. performance: n. 1) the action or an act of performing (a character in) a play, a piece of music, tricks, etc., esp. in the presence of the publice.g. His performance of Hamlet was superb.2) the action or manner of carrying out an activity, piece of work, etc.e.g. She won a gold medal for her fine performance in the contest.Derivations: perform: v. performer: n.Collocation: in performance: performing in a concert or other entertainmente.g. Come and see her in performance with the new band.17. associate: v.