M8 U1 Reading 单词扩充.doc

Module 8 Unit 1 Reading 单词扩充到plotbookworm n.书呆子, 蛀书虫Youre a bookworm. No wonder youre so near-sighted. 你是个书呆子。难怪这么近视。worm n.虫, 蠕虫, 蚯蚓, 蜗杆, 螺纹, 小人物vi.蠕行, 慢慢前进vt.使蠕行, 慢慢地走, 给(烟草作物)除虫She wormed her way into his confidence. 她渐渐取得了他的信任。wormlike adj.像虫一样的(as)naked as a worm一丝不挂; 裸体worm oneself into 口慢慢地爬入, 钻进, 混入worm out钻出, 爬出；设法从.脱身；套出poetry n.诗, 作诗法, 诗意, 诗情historical poetry 史诗prose poetry散文诗Her dancing is pure poetry.她的舞蹈非常富于诗意。drama n. (在舞台上演的)戏剧, 戏剧艺术a historical drama 历史剧stage a drama上演一出戏music and drama音乐和戏剧The witnesss unexpected disclosure was filled with drama.证人的出人意料的揭发充满了戏剧性。fiction n.虚构, 编造, 小说science fiction科学小说, 科学幻想故事Fact/Truth is stranger than fiction.谚事实比小说还离奇。fictionist n.小说家antique n.古物, 古董adj.古时的, 过时的a suit of rather antique appearance 一套相当过时的衣服an antique dealer古董商antiquer n. 古董收藏家characteristic adj.特有的, 表示特性的, 典型的n.特性, 特征the characteristic flavor of apples苹果所特有的味道with his characteristic enthusiasm以他特有的热忱be characteristic of.所独有的特征, 有.的特色novelist n.(长篇)小说家a romantic novelist 浪漫派小说家chapter n. (书, 文章的)章, 篇, 回, 部分；(历史或人生的)一段经过牧师教士会的例行会议；(俱乐部, 社团, 校友会等的)支部, 分会钟表上表示小时的数目字(符号) chapter head每章正文前的标题the most brilliant chapter in the history历史上最光辉的时期a chapter of accidents 一连串意外的(不幸的)事故, 接二连三的灾祸be in the chapter of possibilities事态发展的可能性; 有可能enough on that chapter这个问题就到此为止hard chapter 废痛苦的经验; 悲惨的命运; 倒霉的事opera n.歌剧；歌剧的总乐谱; 歌剧脚本; 歌剧艺术；一场歌剧演出；口歌剧院a light opera轻歌剧soap opera 广播或电视的连续剧opera house歌剧院, 剧场opera glass(es)看戏用的小望远镜author n.作家, 创造者the author of a new theory 这一新理论的创始人He authored a history of the Civil War. 他写了一本内战史。Choose an author as you choose a friend.谚择书如择友。Like author, like book . 谚什么样的作家写什么样的作品; 文如其人。abuse n.滥用, 虐待, 辱骂, 陋习, 弊端v.滥用, 虐待, 辱骂abuse ones privilege滥用特权abuse a friend辱骂朋友Ill not abuse your kindness.我不会辜负你的好意。a word of abuse骂人话reform social abuses改革社会恶习They gave me much abuse for no fault. 他们无缘无故地大骂我。cemetery n.墓地, 公墓ceremony n.典礼, 仪式, 礼节, 报幕员desperate adj.不顾一切的, 拚死的, 令人绝望的a desperate enemy 做困兽之斗的敌人a desperate criminal.铤而走险的罪犯a desperate situation严重的形势a desperate illness绝症the desperate look of hunger饥饿者脸上那绝望的样子a desperate cry for help绝望的呼救声desperately adv.desperateness n.criminal n.罪犯, 犯罪者 adj.犯罪的, 犯法的, 罪恶的criminal abuse 犯法的虐待a criminal waste of talent 平白浪费天分真可耻a habitual criminal惯犯a war criminal战犯criminal cases刑事案件criminal act犯罪行为criminal action 刑事诉讼criminal attempt犯罪未遂criminal law刑法criminal offence刑事罪criminal psychology犯罪心理学tension n.紧张(状态), 不安, 拉紧, 压力, 张力, 牵力, 电压vt.拉紧, 使紧张create international tension制造国际紧张局势be tensioned almost to the breaking point紧张到几乎崩溃的程度twist n.一扭, 扭曲, 盘旋, 曲折, 歪曲, 手法, 螺旋状vt.拧, 扭曲, 绞, 搓, 捻, 使苦恼, 使转动, 编织vi.扭弯, 扭曲, 缠绕, 扭动, 呈螺旋形twist flowers in ones hair在头发上编花样twist my way through.我在.中挣扎前进twist off the bottle cap把瓶盖拧开twist off a dead branch.折断一根枯枝twist ones wrist 扭伤了手腕The river twisted toward the sea. 河水蜿蜒流向大海。twist with pain. 痛苦地扭动身体a sharp twist in the path 小路上的一个急转弯a twist of fate; 命运的扭转；a story with a quirky twist.跌宕起伏的故事twist a wet sweater拧干毛衣Too much force will twist the key.用力过猛会把钥匙扭弯。a twist in ones tongue发音不清, 口齿不清twist it down狼吞虎咽twist of the wrist巧妙的手法twist off扭断; 扭拧开twist up把.卷成螺旋形; 扭弯; 歪曲twists and turns迂回曲折之处; 各个角落; 精微处plot n.小块土地, 地区图, 图, 秘密计划(特指阴谋), (小说的)情节.结构vt.划分, 绘图, 密谋 vi.密谋, 策划a garden plot; 一小块花园；a cemetery