精读第三册unit7语法点

Words and phrases:
(1) fledgling: a. young, new or without experience
e.g. A fledgling police officer appeared on the scene and wisely called for assistance.
Taylor believes the overseas property market is a fledging one and the key to success is
education and communication on both sides.
(2) beat: n. a subject or area of a city that someone is responsible for as their job
e.g. A beat reporter is a journalist who has been assigned a particular area from which they
are expected to generate news stories.
The team police get to know the people in their patrol areas better than cops who must
cover a larger beat.
(3) figure: n. someone who is important or famous in some way
e.g. Patrick Henry was one of the leading figures of American Revolution and a prominent
political founder.
A leading figure in English literature in the late 1700’s was Shakespeare.
(4) spectacular: a. very impressive
e.g. Some of the most spectacular scenery in the world is found in southeastern Utah.
Although I can’t talk about mission specifics, suffice it to say this mission has been a
spectacular success.
(5) bland: a. rather dull or unexciting
e.g. Do most vegetarians have a bland personality?
They should have kept the strange but intriguing title but they dropped it for something
bland and forgettable.
(6) adroit: a. quick and skilful in one’s thoughts, behaviour, or actions
e.g. His adroit replies to hecklers won him many followers
My dad was specially adroit at making small hand-painted ornaments.
(7) literally: ad.without exaggeration (used to emphasize that something, especially a large
number, is actually true)
e.g. The Olympic Games were watched by literally billions of people.
Arguing back and forth isn’t going to bring awareness to the fact that Germany was
destroyed, literally destroyed.
(8) evenly: ad. in a calm way without getting angry or upset
e.g. The young man answered evenly, “I’m grateful for your frankness, Professor.”
If you say something evenly, you speak without showing emotion in your voice although
you are angry or not satisfied in some way
(9) coma: n. unconscious for a long time, usually because of a serious illness or injury
e.g. A seven year old girl suffering from a brain haemorrhage woke up from a week-long
coma after her mother sang her Adele songs.
Now he’s in a coma, forever caught in the infinite white canvas of his own mind.
(10) flurry: n. a time when there is suddenly a lot of activity and people are very busy
e.g. After a quiet spell there was a sudden flurry of phone calls.
The local people launched a protest that is resulting in a flurry of movement on the
news scene.
(11) assess: v. make a judgment about a person or situation after thinking carefully about it
e.g. Knowing how to assess your own health can help you identify the areas of your
lifestyle that need improvement.
Assessing yourself is the first step of the career exploration process.
(12) solemnly: ad. in a grave and sedate manner, seriously
e.g. All those present were standing solemnly when the national anthem was played.
I solemnly and sincerely declare and affirm that the evidence I shall give will be the
truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
(13) probe: n.an investigation in which many questions are asked to discover the truth about
something
e.g. The police are working on a probe into suspected drug dealing in Florida.
The prosecutor started a probe to investigate possible police abuse.
(14) certify: v. state that something is correct or true, especially after some kind of test
e.g. I certify this as a true copy of his letter.
The accounts were certified by an auditor.
(15) adequate: a. enough in quantity or of a good enough quality for a particular purpose
e.g. Getting adequate treatment is key to living long and living well with kidney disease.
Have you ever considered the fact that your pension will not be adequate?
(16) recuperate: v. get better again after an illness or injury
e.g. The patient did not recuperate as rapidly as the doctor had expected.
After a great war, every country needs time to recuperate and multiply its population.
(17) impact: n. the force of one object hitting another
e.g. The impact of the crash hurtled the driver against the windshield of the car.
This increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of impact when they hit the
ground.
(18) massive: a. very large in size, quantity, or extent
e.g. The project involves a massive amount of construction and realignment.
The main motivation behind the center is the availability of massive high-quality data,
and the desire to be able to access and process the data.
(19) delicate: a. easily damaged or broken
e.g. The sun can easily damage a child’s delicate skin.
But Melanie was so delicate. She couldn’t stand two days of this pain.
(20) complex: a. consisting of many different parts and often difficult to understand
e.g. Future scientific and technological developments in many fields will necessarily
depend upon coming to grips with complex systems.
As human beings, learners are inherently complex.
(21) fragile: a. easily broken or damaged
e.g. As this vase is fragile, be sure to put enough padding.
She has a strong will hidden within her fragile body.
(22) exquisitely: ad. in a delicate manner
e.g. As is well known, our tablecloths are exquisitely made and moderately priced.
These gardens are not big but exquisitely laid out.
(23) intricate: a. containing many small parts or details that all work or fit together
e.g. Creating intricate patterns with paint on room walls is a process that requires patience
and creativity.
I’m a huge fan of cut paper artwork and designs, and these intricate pieces from Sara
are no exception.
(24) withstand: v. stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
e.g. Yet when it attacks the firm and the strong, none can withstand it, because they have no
way to change it.
Many flowers that can withstand the full sun also tolerate extreme heat and drought.
(25) futile: a. useless, producing no result or effect
e.g. It was futile to entertain such a question.
Since you are not on the right track, everything you have done is futile.
(26) intervene: v. get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
e.g. Evolution goes on all the time. We don’t have to intervene.
Will the United Nations intervene to stop the bloodshed?
(27) boo: v. show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
e.g. Most audience were booing and throwing things at the singer.
She was booed off stage.
(28) stretch: v. straighten one’s arms, legs, or body to full length
e.g. “S tretch out on the sofa,”she said, “you look tired.”
After that heavy lunch I think we need to stretch our legs.
(29) supreme: a. having the highest position of power, importance, or influence
e.g. The legislative power is the supreme power in every commonwealth.
The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved.
(30) jab: n. a sudden hard hit, especially with a pointed object or one’s fist
e.g. Although the jab isn’t as exciting as the cross, hook, or uppercut, it is more useful than
all other punches combined.
The jab is a very basic move of kickboxing and will set you up for the rest of the
moves.
(31) squirt: v. (liquid) come out of a narrow opening in a thin fast stream
e.g. Don’t squirt me with your squirt gun!
Water suddenly squirted out from a hole in the pipe.
(32) wobble: v. move unsteadily from side to side, or make something do this
e.g. I noticed that the front passenger wheel will wobble in and out quite a bit.
After a week in the hospital bed, I was only able to wobble around.
(33) smash: v. hit an object or surface violently, or to make something do this
e.g. The key was lost, so we had to smash the door open.
Smash the garlic and spread over the lamb.
(34) prevailing: a. most frequent or common
e.g. That, at least, is the prevailing theory among evolutionary psychologists.
That prevailing mentality is a conservative mentality.
(35) precisely: ad. accurately and exactly
e.g. I want a three-piece suit that precisely matches the occasion.
This is possible, and it is precisely what we are working for.。