大学体验英语1unit8 PassageB

1、Unit 8 Passage BWords & Expressions appropriately adv. 恰当地，合适地 Behave appropriately and ask intelligent questions. 举止要得体，提问要机智。 astonishment n. 惊异，惊讶 I spotted a shooting star which, to my astonishment, was bright green in color. 我看见了一颗划过长空的流星，让我惊讶的是，它是鲜绿色的。 astonish vt. 使惊讶 My news will astonis

2、h you. 我的消息会令你十分惊讶。 It astonished her that he was able to survive. 他竟然活了下来，使她大为惊讶。 astonishing 惊人的；令人惊讶的 astonished adj. 吃惊的 blankly adv. 无字迹的，空白的; 空虚的，无表情的，茫然的，发呆的 He tore a blank page from his notebook. 他从笔记本上撕下一页白纸。 She stared at him blankly. 她面无表情地盯着他。 Im sorry, but my mind is a blank. 很抱歉，可是我脑子

3、里一片空白。 bless v. 祈求上帝祝福 Bless you, Susan, he whispered. “愿上帝保佑你，苏珊，”他低声说道。 bow n. 蝴蝶结；弓；鞠躬 bowtie 蝶形领结 depart v. 离开，动身，起程，出发 depart for 开往；动身去 Flight 43 will depart from Denver at 11:45 a.m. and arrive in Honolulu at 4:12 p.m. 43号航班将于上午11:45 从丹佛起飞，并于下午4:12到达檀香山。 In the morning Mr. McDonald departed f

4、or Sydney. 麦克唐纳先生早上起程去了悉尼。 enclose v. 把围起来；把装入信封，附上 enclose with 附上；将装入 Enclose the flower in a small muslin bag. 把这花用一个小棉袋包起来。 I have enclosed a check for $100. 我信里附上了一张$100的支票。 endure v. to bear (pain, suffering, etc.) patiently or for a long time忍受,忍耐(痛苦，苦难等);容忍 The company endured heavy financia

5、l losses. 公司承受了沉重的财务损失。 They could endure much pain. 他们能忍受很多痛苦。 I cannot endure your insults any longer. 我再也不能容忍你的侮辱。 I cant endure that noise a moment longer. 那吵闹声我一会儿也不能再忍受下去了。 fate n. 天命，命运，运数 I see no use arguing with fate. 我认为与命运抗争没有什么用。 fatal 致命的；重大的 fated 命中注定的 favorite n. 最受喜爱地东西或人，宠儿 I like

6、 all the books on the shelf but this one is my favorite. 我喜欢书架上所有的书，但这本是我最喜欢的。 file n. 文件夹；汇集的文件；案卷，卷宗，档案 florist n. 花商，花店售货员 He bought her some roses at the florists in the mall.他在购物中心的花店里为她买了一些玫瑰。 haltingly adv. 迟疑不决地，踌躇地 halt v./n. 停止 They halted at a short distance from the house. 他们停在了离房子不远处。 i

7、deal adj. 理想的，完美的 She decided that I was the ideal person to take over the job. 她认定我是接管这项工作的最佳人选。 We do not live in an ideal world. 我们并非生活在一个完美的世界里。 identical adj. 完全相同的； 同一的 The three bombs were virtually identical. 这3个炸弹几乎一模一样。 identity 身份 insert v. 插入，嵌入 ；插图 color inserts 彩色插图 He took a small key

8、 from his pocket and slowly inserted it into the lock. 他从衣袋里掏出一把小钥匙，然后缓缓地将其插入锁孔里。 intense adj. 强烈的; 极度的 The battle for third place was intense. 竞争第3名的较量很紧张。 He was sweating because of the intense heat. 由于剧烈的热量，他一直出汗。 intensive 加强的；集中的 loneliness n. 孤寂，寂寞 I have so many friends, but deep down, undern

9、eath, I have a fear of loneliness. 我有这么多朋友，但是内心深处我还是有一种对孤独的恐惧。 lonely 孤独的；寂寞的 occupy v. 占领，占据；使从事，使忙于 He occupied his whole afternoon reading documents. 他用了一下午的时间阅读文件。 The hospital bed is occupied by his wife. 那张病床由他妻子占用。 Her career occupies all of her time. 她的事业占用了她所有的时间。 He occupied himself with p

10、acking the car. 他忙于装那辆车。 occupation 职业 proceed v. 开始进入, 着手，继续进行 He proceeded to tell me of my birth. 他接着给我讲了我的出生。 Work is proceeding slowly. 工作正在慢慢地继续进行着。 promptly adv. punctually准时地；及时地 Promptly at a quarter past seven, we left the hotel. 我们在7：15准点离开了旅馆。 provoke v. 激怒；煽动；对挑衅；激起, 引起 He started beati

11、ng me when I was about fifteen but I didnt do anything to provoke him. 我大约十五岁时，他开始打我，但我并没有做什么招惹他的事情。 I am not easily provoked , but his behavior is intolerable! 我这个人不易被激怒，但是他的行为让人忍无可忍! His election success has provoked a shocked reaction. 他的竞选胜利已经引起了震惊的反应。 Dont throw one bone to two dogs; youll only

12、 provoke a fight. 别把一根骨头扔给两只狗，那会引起它们打架。 solitude n. 孤独，孤单，独居 He enjoyed his moments of solitude. 他享受着自己独处的时光。 solitary 孤独的；独居的 sol- “一” （uni-）unicycle, unit, unite, uniform, unicorn solo 独奏曲/单独的 solar 太阳的 sole 单独的/唯一的 solid 固体/立体 standing adj. 长期有效的 stem n. (植物的)茎，（树木的）干 stem from 起源于 All my problem

13、s stem from drink. 我所有的问题都是酗酒引起的。 trim v. 整修；修剪 My friend trims my hair every eight weeks. 我朋友每隔8周就为我修剪一次头发。 trim the nails 剪指甲 adj. 整洁的；苗条的 The neighbors gardens were trim and neat. 邻居们的花园既整洁又美观。 The driver was a trim young woman of perhaps thirty. 驾车者是一位大约三十来岁的苗条年轻女子。 unexpectedly adv. 没有料到的 unexp

14、ected 意外的，想不到的 His death was totally unexpected. 他的死完全出人意料。 vase n. (装饰用的) 瓶，花瓶 Phrases and Expressions cheer sb (使) 高兴起来，(使) 振作起来 They were cheered by the good news. 这个好消息使他们感到振奋。 Our visit has cheered the old man. 我们的来访使老人很高兴。 “Cheers！” 干杯 go by (时光)逝去，经过（某处） My grandmother was becoming more and m

15、ore sad and frail as the years went by. 随着岁月的流逝，我的祖母变得越来越伤感和虚弱。 Time goes by quickly on vacation. 度假时时间过得真快。 Youve missed the bus, it just went by. 你错过了公共汽车，它刚开走。 in advance 预先，提前 If there is any change about the time of the meeting, please notify us in advance. 开会时间如有变， 请提前告诉我们。 Youd better book up

16、 in advance if you want to go. 如果你想去的话，最好提前先把票订好。 in case 以防万一 He takes a torch in case it gets dark before he returns. 他带了手电筒以便天黑回家时使用。 Please remind me of it again tomorrow in case I forget. 请你明天再提醒我一下，免得我忘记。 Take an umbrella in case it rains. 区别 in case of In case of rain I have an umbrella. once again (像从前那样)再来一次 Once again he was disappointed in love. 他又一次失恋了。 pass away 去世 The old lady passed away peacefully in her sl