Unit-13-The-Light-of-Depression-Words-and-Expressions综合教程内容

Unit13TheLightofDepressionWordsandExpressions1.diagnose:v.1)findoutthenatureofanillnessbyobservingitssymptomse.g.Theillnesswasdiagnosedasmeasles.2)findoutwhatthecauseofafaultis,afterdoingtests,examinations,etc.e.g.Thebookdiagnosesourpresenteconomicills,explainingwhatiswrongwiththeeconomy.Derivation:diagnosis:n.Collocations:diagnosesb.as(having)sth.e.g.Joestruggledinschoolbeforehewasdiagnosedasdyslexic.diagnosesth.assth.e.g.Theillnesswasdiagnosedasmumps.diagnosesb.withsth.e.g.Shewasdiagnosedwithbreastcancer.2.findoneselfdoingsth.:doaparticularthing,orrealizethatthisishappening,esp.whenonedidnotexpectorintendit;dosth.withoutintendingtodosoe.g.Afterwanderingaround,wefoundourselvescomingbacktothehotel.Whenheleft,Karenfoundherselfheavingahugesighofrelief.3.drift:v.1)moveslowlyonwaterorintheaire.g.Therubberraftdriftedouttosea.2)move,change,ordosth.withoutanyplanorpurposee.g.JennyspenttheyeardriftingaroundEurope.3)graduallychangefrombeinginonecondition,situation,etc.,intoanotherwithoutrealizingite.g.Shewasjustdriftingintosleepwhenthealarmwentoff.Collocations:driftout/towardsdriftaround/alongdriftintodriftawayDerivation:drift:n.4.demonstrate:v.1)showsth.clearlybygivingprooforevidencee.g.Thestudydemonstratesthelinkbetweenpovertyandmalnutrition.2)showorbeanexampleofsth.e.g.They'llbedemonstratinghowtohandlemodern,highperformancecars.Derivations:demonstration:n.demonstrative:adj.5.melancholic:adj.characterizedbyorcausingorexpressingsadnesse.g.Withamelancholicnature,sheoftensuffersfromdepression.Thatdoctoralcandidatepossessedamelancholicpersonality,whichisperhapswhyhefailedtofinish.Derivation:melancholy:n.6.rummage:vt.turnthingsoverordisarrangethemwhilesearchingforsth.elsee.g.WhenIenteredherhouse,shewasrummagingthroughthecontentsofadrawerforsomething.Motherwasrummagingaroundintheatticforanoldfamilyalbum.Collocations:rummagein/throughDerivation:rummage:n.7.numb:adj.withoutthepowertofeelormove;(fig)emotionallyincapableofthinkinge.g.MyfingersweresonumbthatIcouldhardlywrite.Shewascompletelynumbwithterror.Derivation:numb:v.8.haze:n.thinmist;(fig)mentalconfusionoruncertaintye.g.Thingswerecoveredwithahazeonthatearlyspringmorning.Shedidnotspeakclearlyaboutit,becausehermindwasinacompletehaze.Collocations:ahazeofinahazeDerivation:haze:vt.9.settle(up)on/oversth.:cometorestonsth.;stayonsth.forsometimee.g.Thebirdsettledonabranch.Cloudshavesettledoverthemountaintops.Atensesilencehassettledoverthewaitingcrowd.10.apathy:n.thefeelingofnotbeinginterestedinsth.,andnotwillingtomakeanyefforttochangeorimprovethings;lackofinterest,enthusiasmorconcerne.g.Thecampaignfailedbecauseofpublicapathy.addictiontoDerivations:addict:vi.addict:n.someonewhoisveryinterestedinsomethingandspendsalotoftimedoingitaddictive:adj.addicted:adj.20.alter:vt.changeormakesb./sth.change;becomedifferent;changeincharacter,position,size,shape,etc.e.g.Herfacehadnotalteredmuchovertheyears.Thecitycentrehasalteredbeyondrecognition.21.release:n.settingfreee.g.Lincolnproclaimedthereleaseoftheslaves.AftertheexaminationIhadafeelingofrelease.Simonhasobtainedearlyreleasefromprison.Collocation:releasefromDerivation:release:vt.22.makeupforsth.:compensateforsth.;makeabadsituationbetter,orreplacesth.thathasbeenlost;havesomuchofonequalitythatitisnotimportantthatyoudonothavemuchofanotheronee.g.Idon’teatbreakfast,butImakeupforitatlunch.WhatJaylackedinexperience,hemadeupforinenthusiasm.Nothingcanmakeupforwhatthe