人教版选修8第四单元 词汇归纳(整理,配例句)

Unit4Pygmalion,Wordsandexpressions,1.adaptationn.(adaption)PygmalionisanadaptationofaclassicGreekstory.afilm/screenadaptationOnesadaptationtochangesisamustintodayscompetitivesociety.adj.adaptablevt.adapt(sb/oneself/sth)tobeadaptedforTV/screen,cn.电影/电视改编本,un.适应(性),能适应的，可改编的,2.classicadj.PygmalionisanadaptationofaclassicGreekstory.aclassicnovelShakespearesworksarecommonlyconsideredasEnglishclassics.Chineseclassics,经典的，一流的,cn.经典作品，名著,3.fatefuladj.afatefulmeeting/dayn.fate命运，天意;命运的安排Menarenotprisonersoffate,butonlyprisonersoftheirownminds.-FranklinD.Rooseveltsufferthesamefate同病相怜*destinyn.Ourdestinyoffersnotthecupofdespair,butthechaliceofopportunity.Soletusseizeit,notinfear,butingladness.-R.M.Nixon,4.whistlev.n.Onhiswayhome,Georgewhistledindelight.whistleasongThewindwhistledsharplythroughthewoods.n.blowthewhistlethefinalwhistleatrain/factorywhistle,终场哨声,(风)呼啸，鸣叫,鸣笛、汽笛,5.hesitatev.Agentlemanpassesandhesitatesforamoment.Beinguncertain,Iamstillhesitatingaboutit.Donthesitatetocallmeupincaseofanyquestion.hesitateabout/oversthhesitatetodosthwithouthesitationadj.hesitant(about),6.outcomen.Theoutcomeoftheelectionwillbeannouncedinanhour.Theoutcomesofglobalwarmingcantbeunderestimated.7.disguisevt.Thisspecialagentdisguisedhimselfasadoctor.Severalpolicemenindisguisewerewanderingaround.,8.mistakenadj.Imustapologizetoallofyouformymistakendecision.mistakenviews/ideas/conceptsbemistakenaboutsb/sthmistakevt.背叛,出卖;背弃(理想、信仰等),13.upperadj.(from)theupperclass(上流社会，上等阶层)(themiddle/lowerclass)theupperreachesofariver河流的上游14.extraordinaryadj.Itwasextraordinarythatayounghippoteasedthefiercecrocodile.makeextraordinaryachievementsHuaChunyingisanextraordinaryspokeswomanintheMinistryofForeignAffairs.,意想不到的，令人惊奇的,非凡的，卓越的,15.condemnvt.TheEnglishwillcondemnhertotheguttertotheendofherdays.becondemnedto(do)sth被迫(处于)/做某事MillionsofMiddleEasternrefugeesarecondemnedtoabandontheirhomes.condemnsb/sthfor(doing)sth指责，谴责Thepublicmediacondemnthegovernmentforitsirresponsibledecision.,16.passsb/oneselfoffasOnceeducatedtospeakproperly,thatgirlcouldpassherselfoffasaduchess.InLostinThiland,XuZheng_WangBaoqiang_alocalgirlofThiland.17.TheChineseambassadortotheUSAisnamedCuiTiankai.,passes,offas,18.acquaintancen.AndIcametoEnglandtomakeyouracquaintance.makeonesacquaintance=maketheacquaintanceofsbIamdelightedtomakeyouracquaintance,MissBaker.Peterhasmuchacquaintancewithclassicalmusic.Hesnotmybusinessassociate,butanoddingacquaintance.,un.认识，有交情,结识某人;与某人初次相见,havewithsthun.了解，熟悉,cn.认识的人，熟人,19.fortuneun.机会，运气；cn.大笔的钱(opp.)_adj._,_adv._,_havethefortunetodosththeroadtofameandfortunetry/seekonesfortunemakeafortunecostasmallfortunebeworthafortune,misfortune,fortunateunfortunate,fortunatelyunfortunately,20.superioradj.(tosb/sth)Thelatestversionshouldbesuperiortotheoldones.S.上级，上司，级别更高的人Ihavelearntagreatdealfrommyimmediatesuperioroverthepastyear.opp.inferior(tosb/sth)senior;junior,21.intermsof就来说；从角度Correctallthesesentencesintermsofgrammar,spelling,etc.Theproductofourcompanyissuperiortothatofothercompanies,_(就质量而言).inpractical/politicalterms从实用/政治的角度beongood/bad/closetermswithsbcometotermswithsb/sth与某人和解；适应/接受（困难/不愉快）inthelong/shortterm/run从上期/短期来说,intermsofquality,promisevi.n.(withsbonsth)Afteralongtalk,thetwosidesreachedacompromise.Inordertogetalongwellwithothers,Isometimesneedtomakecompromises.reach/cometo/arriveatacompromisemakecompromises/acompromise妥协，让步，取得折衷意见compromisewithsbonsthNobodycangeteverythinghewants;wemustcompromiseonsomethinginsomecases.,23.overlookvt.Butyoucannotoverlookthat!忽略；不予理会；视而不见Wecannotaffordtooverlooksuchunfairbehaviour.决不可视若无睹Theguestroomoverlooksthewholeroyalcourt.俯视；眺望ahouseoverlookingthelake,24.fadev.Thesoundfadesoutasth