-选修八 Unit4重点词汇

1、Unit 4 Pygmalion,巧学活用,名师一线讲坛,1. hesitate vi.犹豫；踌躇 (1)hesitate to do sth.迟疑做某事，不愿做某事 hesitate about/in/at/over (doing) sth.(做)某事犹豫不决 (2)hesitation n踌躇，犹豫 without hesitation毫不犹豫地 have no hesitation in doing sth.毫不犹豫地做某事,名师一线讲坛,1完成句子 (1)_(对于那件事不要再犹豫了)Do it at once. (2)_(尽管和我联系，别犹豫) if you need any more

2、 information. (3)_ (毫不犹豫地)，Meng Xiangbin jumped into the river to save the drowning young woman.,即境活用,Dont hesitate about that,Dont hesitate to contact me,Without any hesitation,名师一线讲坛,2. condemn vt.谴责；使注定 (1)condemn sb./sth.for/as sth.因而谴责某人或某事 condemn sb.to.判处某人某种刑罚 condemn sb. to sth./to do sth.迫

3、使接受困境(或不愉快的状况) (2)condemnable adj.该罚的，该受责备的 condemned adj.已被定罪的；已被定罪者使用的；受谴责的,名师一线讲坛,2完成句子 (1)Paralysis of the lower limbs _ (使他只好坐轮椅) (2)He was found guilty and _ (被判枪决),即境活用,condemned him to a wheelchair,condemned to be shot,名师一线讲坛,3. acquaintance n相识；了解；熟人,make ones acquaintance/make the acquaint

4、ance of sb. cut/drop ones acquaintance with sb. have no acquaintance withhave a nodding/bowing acquaintance with sb. acquaint oneself with/be acquainted with,名师一线讲坛,3完成句子 (1)I _(懂一点) the language. (2)He was my _ (最亲密的朋友) (3)Im pleased to _ (结识你),即境活用,名师一线讲坛,答案：(1)have an (some) acquaintance with(2)c

5、losest acquaintance(3)make your acquaintance,名师一线讲坛,4. superior adj.优秀的；较高的；上级的 n上级；长官 be superior to.比优越(更好、强) be inferior to.低于，不如，在之下 be senior to.比年长(资深) be junior to.比年轻(资浅),名师一线讲坛,4完成句子 (1)Ill report you to _ (你的上司) (2)This model is technically _ _ (超过了与之竞争的产品) 答案：(1)your superior officer (2)s

6、uperior to its competitors,即境活用,名师一线讲坛,5. compromise n妥协；和解；折衷 v妥协；让步；违背，放弃 (1)reach a compromise达成妥协 make a compromise作出让步 (2)compromise ones principles/beliefs/ideas 违背原则/放弃信仰/背弃理想 compromise with sb.与某人和解,名师一线讲坛,5完成句子 (1)After lengthy talks the two sides finally _ (达成了妥协) (2)We are not prepared t

7、o _ _(在安全标准问题上妥协) (3)Its wise of you to _ _ (和她妥协) 答案：(1)reached a compromise(2)compromise on safety standards(3)compromise with her,即境活用,名师一线讲坛,6. in terms of.就来说，从角度 (1)come to terms with达成协议，和好；接受，适应 be on good/bad terms关系良好/不好 in the long/short term就长远/短期而言 in ones terms在某人看来 on equal terms在平等的条件下,名师一线讲坛,(2)其他由in名词of构成的短语： in memory of.为了纪念 in honour of.为了向表示尊敬 in case of以防；万一 in search of寻找 in charge of负责；管理 in hope of.怀着希望 in favour of支持；有利于,名师一线讲坛,6完成句子 (1)_ (从自然资源来看)，it is