综英八单元word study.doc

1.time arrange or set the time at which sth. Happens or is to happen2.elaborate full of detail; carefully worked out and with a large number of parts 精致的,精心完成的3. chitchat light, informal conversation or gossip Examples: Father is having chitchat with his son now. My parents used to make chitchat after supper in winter.4. do his holly shaped bow tie make his bow tie in the shape of holly holly a small tree with dark green shiny(发光的) prickly (多刺的)leaves and red berries(浆果,霉) bow tie a short piece of cloth tied in the shape of a bow that men sometimes wear around their neck5. But he didnt truly shine until Valentines Day. He did not look extraordinarily happy and gay until valentines Day. Over the years I fondly thought of him as my “Valentine Man.” Over the years I regarded him in a loving way as the man who showed profound love to me by giving me cards and gifts on Valentines Day.6. fondly in a loving way; in a foolishly hopeful manner 爱怜地; 以一种愚蠢的乐观态度7. recollection memory; the power or action of remembering the past; something in ones memory of the past Examples: I have no recollection of meeting him. Her recollection of the events is rather patchy(散落的,不完全的).8. usher bring, esp. by showing the way; lead, conduct Examples: She ushered the visitor into the room. The bombing of Hiroshima ushered in the nuclear age. usher in announce 预报, 预示 usherette (剧院,电影等处)女引座员;女服务员9. a succession of a number of people or things following one after another Examples: A succession of visitors, including some leaders, came to see Ba Jin, the greatest writer in contemporary China. The farmers have got in a succession of bumper harvests. The Chinese Women Volleyball Team won a succession of victories.10. cute attractive in amusing or interesting way; (too) clever, shrewd Examples: What a cute little baby! You must approach her carefully, for she is a cute woman.11. wrap cover sth. in a material folded around Examples: I put the book in a box that I wrapped up in brown paper before I posted it. The shop assistant offered to wrap the shoes, but I wanted to wear them at once.12. surpass exceed; to go beyond in amount, degree, or quality Examples: China wants to catch up with and surpass the developed countries in the world. Her splendid performances surpassed all our expectations.13. give way to have its place taken by; allow oneself to show esp. a feeling Examples: Stream trains gave way to electric trains. He gave way to tears.14. In those years my thank-yous became more of a perfunctory response. In those years I responded to my fathers gifts by saying “Thank you” almost without much thought or care. 15. perfunctory (of an action) done hastily and without thought, interest or careHe gave his girl friend a perfunctory kiss followed by a perfunctory wave.16. hug an act of holding sb. tightly in ones arms, esp. as a sign of love17. relegate put into a lower or worse place Examples: We relegated the old furniture to the childrens room. He was relegated to a remote place to do farm work. Everyone was surprised when the football team was relegated to the second division.18. assortment mixture; a group or quantity of mixed things of various kinds of the same thing; collection Examples: She has an odd assortment of friends. This is an assortment of sweets.19. put a lump in ones throatbring a lump to ones throat-make one feel very sad (emotional)20. scrawl scribble; write in a careless, hurried, awkward, or unskillful way21. legible (of handwriting or print) that can be read, esp. easily22. signal Give a signal; to express, warn, tell by a signal The general signaled to his officers to begin the attack. Both sides have signaled their willingness to start negotiations.23. Bulletin a short, usu. official notice or news report intended to be made public without delay The news broadcaster is reading a news bulletin on TV. The companys quarterly bulletin came out yesterday. 24. popularity : the quality of being well liked, admired, or approved of The Presidents popularity is declining day after day. That senior cadre enjoys great popularity among the people. 25. represent (1) act for or speak officially; depict, to be a picture of She represented her fellow-workers at the union meeting. (2) be a sign of, symbolize; stand for The red lines on the map represent railways. This essay represents a considerable improvement on your recent work.26. reminder n sth. that makes one rememberThis picture is always a reminder of my college life.27. generosity n the quality of being