新概念三第一课词汇.doc

New Concept English 3Lesson01 APumaatlarge 逃遁的美洲狮1. New Words and Expressionspuma= mountain lion (AE) n. 美洲狮【A puma is a wild animal that is a member of the cat family. Pumas have brownish-grey fur and live in mountain regions of North and South America. 】【语域标签】：mainly BRIT 主英spot v. 看出、发现（强调结果）n. 斑点、地点【If you spot something or someone, you notice them. 】Atall maniseasytospotinthecrowd. I have just spotted a mistake in your essay.【Spots are small, round, colored areas on a surface. 】Which has spots, the leopard or the tiger?【A particular place 】The Great Wall is a hot tourist spot.on the spot【If you do something on the spot, you do it immediately. 】Anyonebreakingtheruleswillbeaskedtoleaveonthespot.【If you are on the spot, you are at the actual place where something is happening. 】【搭配模式】：v-link PHRFortunately, there was a doctor on the spot.evidence=proof n. 证据【Evidence is anything that you see, experience, read, or are told that causes you to believe that something is true or has really happened.】Whenthepolicearrived, hehadalreadydestroyedtheevidence.There wasnt enough evidence to prove his guilt.inevidence 显而易见的【If someone or something is in evidence, they are present and can be clearly seen.】Poverty and bad housing conditions are still very much in evidence.accumulate v.积累（强调积累的过程）【When you accumulate things or when they accumulate, they collect or are gathered over a period of time.】Lead can accumulate in the body until toxic levels are reached.gather vt.聚集, 把某人聚集在某处The teacher gathered his students in the class.collect vt.搜集Do you collect stamps?assemble v.集会 A large number of people assemble on the square.hoard vt.大量的储存 Thesquirrelhoardsupnutsforthecoldwinter.amass vt.积聚（主要用于诗歌和文学作品）The clouds amassed above the hillsoblige v.使感到必须I feel obliged to say no to his demand.Each citizen feels obliged to take care of the old and bring up the young.They were obliged to sell their cars to pay their debts off.hunt v. 追猎、寻找【When people or animals hunt, they chase and kill wild animals for food or as a sport.】A leopard hunts alone.【If you hunt for something or someone, you try to find them by searching carefully or thoroughly.】Some new arrivals lose hope even before they start hunting for a job.corner v. 使走投无路、使陷入困境【If you corner a person or animal, you force them into a place they cannot escape from.】He was still sitting huddled like a cornered animal.Thethiefwascorneredatlast. trail n. 一串, 一系列 【A trail is a series of marks or other signs of movement or other activities left by someone or something.】He left a trail of clues at the scene of his crimes.【If you trail someone or something, you follow them secretly, often by finding the marks or signs that they have left.】Two detectives were trailing him.print n. 印痕【You can refer to a mark left by someones foot as a print .】【You can refer to invisible marks left by someones fingers as their prints.】 Fresh prints of both girls were found in the flat.cling v. 粘 【If someone clings to a person they are fond of, they do not allow that person to be free or independent.】I was terrified he would leave me, so I was clinging to him.Heclungtothehopethathewouldsucceed. convince v. 使信服【If someone or something convinces you of something, they make you believe that it is true or that it exists.】I convince him of my honesty.I am convinced that she is an honest girl.disturb v. 令人不安【If something disturbs you, it makes you feel upset or worried.】He had been disturbed by the news of the attack.【If you disturb someone, you interrupt what they are doing and upset them.】I hope Im not disturbing you.2. Notes on the TextPumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America.cat-like:crystal-like eyes/angel-like girl/home-like hotelbe found