英语词汇学习漫谈.ppt

1、英语词汇学习漫谈施荣根 国际教育学院,Dictionary and word Context and word Style and word Culture and word Internet and word,I. Dictionary and word,1) Pronunciation (s),compete competition competitive competitor competent,analyze analysis analytical analyst,molecule molecular mechanic mechanical mechanism,survey conso

2、le contact contract attribute addict row bow,sword Warwick debris debut mortgage plumber Maginot buffet,massage garage prestige beige,2) Meaning (s),specific particular peculiar modest pocket: to suit our tastes and pockets / have deep pockets / a pocket dictionary / pick ones pocket / have sth in o

3、nes pocket shoe: be in ones shoes / stand in the same shoes weather glass ceiling: an imaginary limit that prevents women from being successful food for thought The phone rang and interrupted my train of thought. bread-and-butter letter / bread-and-butter issue walking disaster / walking dictionary

4、/ from all walks of life / walk the dog,be a far cry from=be totally different from sound beating / a sound idea / a sound sleeper / sound and safe culture succeed industry respect stand contain assume reduce promise honor liquid funds provincial: a provincial attitude shows you are unwilling to acc

5、ept new ideas,plot drive solution administration concentration resolution compromise pose,3) Collocation (s),extended family/nuclear family massive eruption of a volcano/ massive hemorrhage grand ceremony tremendous sensation/explosion reap a bumper harvest colossal Titanic/colossal statue /on a col

6、ossal scale immense stadium / an immense amount of money enormous=extremely large in size or in amount: The amount of paperwork involved is enormous. considerable mighty rivers,wet : covered in or full of liquid moist: slightly wet, esp. in a pleasant way keep the soil moist before planting the seed

7、s damp: used about sth you would like to be dry damp clothes/bed/room humid=hot and damp: a technical word used to describe climate or weather,original article raw material crude oil primary disease primitive man (primordial matter/primeval forests),sacred: connected with god ; greatly respected, be

8、lieved (vow/rights/cow) holy: connected with god (water/cow/bible/night) divine: having the qualities of a god (divine right神授之权/divine ship）,artificial flower sham eye fake goods/fur made-up /imaginary /fabricated story forged passport,basketball court football pitch/field skating rink parking lot

9、skiing resort boxing ring racing course shooting range,data bank / blood bank / gene bank / bank of high technology gene pool virus reservoir antibody library think tank,vice president /vice chancellor associate professor deputy manager co-driver by-product the Undersecretary of State paralanguage,m

10、alignant tumor pernicious anemia vicious circle of poverty galloping inflation,long-standing problem extended exposure to bacteria enduring support long-term effect long-range plan long-running dispute prolonged /unremitting efforts continued research protracted diarrhea,exotic quaint weird/grotesqu

11、e eccentric (behaving in a way unusual or different from most people) oddly-shaped rock formations a queer smile (difficult to explain) The meat tastes peculiar. ( in an unpleasant or worrying way),tremble quiver:（tremble slightly, esp. when angry, excited or upset） quaver: (voice, esp. when nervous

12、) vibrate fluctuate quake: (shake when very frightened/tremble violently) shiver: (shake slightly when cold or frightened),a growing number of students are increasingly interested in French./ growing use of plastics mounting /accumulating evidence ever-increasing demands,grinding hard work piping ho

13、t tea piercing cold soaking/dripping wet stone deaf pitch dark fiercely motivated extraordinarily intuitive perfectly quiet intensely lively utterly unintelligible vitally important distinctly different terribly sorry highly successful,imposing building alluring voice/goods bewitching creature dazzl

14、ing bank of advanced technology breaking news convincing evidence understanding and caring girls challenging but rewarding job demanding a breathtaking list of firsts edge-cutting role,4) Synonyms,nuts crazy mad lunatic insane,fat plump obese rotund (humorous) having a fat round body overweight,caro

15、l ode eulogy,famous prestigious renowned distinguished outstanding well-known,throw toss: throw sth light/toss a coin) cast light on/cast a glance at/cast doubt on / cast a spell on drop: allow sth to fall hurl : throw sth violently shed: shed light on / shed their leaves/shed its skin/shed blood/sh

16、ed tears,testify justify certify verify,examine screen inspect survey investigate detect censor,legacy heritage inheritance,change adapt switch alter convert transform modify revise amend shift divert tinker with overhaul,option alternative dilemma choice,5) Short forms & labels,AmE BrE approving de

17、rogatory formal informal technical slang humorous spoken poetic literary dialect taboo,II. Context and word,His purpose on this earth, I was convinced, was to corrupt life. While other kids were plied with fairy tales and ghost stories, he burdened our minds with Tolstoy and Shakespeare and the Bibl

18、e. He screened our playmates, burned our comic books, forbade Sunday movie-going and looked upon dancing as a mortal sin, yet when my brother turned seven he decided that it was time for his firstborn to learn the “scientific facts of life”. But my brother was so overwhelmed by this knowledge about

19、“the real birds” and “the real bees” that he blabbed it to everyone, including his first-grade teacher, who was so horrified that at the end of the school term she flunked him.,九月十日是教师节。老师在人们心目中是什么形象呢？来自清华大学的一群小记者们走出校门，采访了76位过路人。结果显示，80% 的人认为，老师肩负培养下一代的重任，这事关中华民族文化水平的提高， 值得尊敬。,理解 接触 有 仅仅 文明 老师 应该 到期

20、 患者 He takes it for granted that as he has got enough money, he deserves to eat and drink extravagantly. c.f. You should take a rest, which will be good for your health. (因) You deserve (to take) a rest, as youve been working all morning. （果） Youre supposed to ask the teacher if you want to leave th

21、e classroom.,III. Style and word,The price of meat has been declining alarmingly. The price of meat has been going down steeply. I am desirous of exploring your feelings on the lectures. Id like to hear your views on the lecture. I am writing to explore the possibility of getting my manuscript publi

22、shed. I want to know whether or not I can get my manuscript published in your journal. On the decease of his father, Mr. Brown was obliged to seek alternative employment. When his dad died, Peter had to get another job.,Overtime employment is not available for employees who are non-residents. Staff

23、members who dont live in cant get paid overtime. Father was somewhat fatigued after his lengthy journey. Dad was pretty tired after his long trip. She longed for a friend in whom she could confide. She needed a believable friend. The meeting will commence at 4:00 p.m. (The meeting is adjourned now.)

24、 The meeting will begin,IV. Culture and word,IV. Culture and word,pull my leg amazon paper money the last straw the Maginot line crystal ball the last straw the thin / fat end of the wedge blue film green-eyed Achilles heel propaganda sleep like a dormouse Mistletoe,V. Internet and word,1. The gover

25、nment Monday pledged to support labor-intensive enterprises and small- and medium-sized enterprises to protect jobs amid the global financial meltdown. 2. TAMPA, Fla. Barack Obama radiated confidence and John McCain displayed the grit of an underdog Monday as the US presidential rivals reached for the finish line of a two-year marathon with a burst of campaigning across battlegrounds from the At