英语专业本科生综合教程第一册unit 1词汇复习

Unit 1Never Say Goodbye

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Words and Expressions

1. confront: vt.

1) be faced with and have to deal with

e.g. The actress was confronted by a large group of reporters as she left the stage door.

Whenever we are confronted with any difficu lties, we shouldn’t give up what we are doing.

2) force to deal with or accept the truths of; bring face to face with

e.g. When the police confronted her with the evidence, she confessed she was guilty. Collocations:

be confronted with

confront sb. with sth.

Synonyms:

encounter, face

2.anguish: n. very great pain and suffering, esp. of the mind

e.g.Lear, a broken, confused old man, died in anguish.

李尔王，这位身心交瘁、精神恍惚的老人在痛苦中死去。

Derivations:

anguished: adj.

anguish: vt.

Synonyms:

pain, suffering

3. gracefully: adv.

1)in an attractively and effortlessly fine and smooth manner

e.g.Already in her fifties, she danced gracefully on the stage last night, attracting a large

audience.

The figure skater glided gracefully on the ice.

花样滑冰者在冰上优雅地滑行。

2)in a way that shows willingness to behave fairly and honorably

e.g. The request was gracefully refused.

这个请求被有礼貌地回绝了。

Derivations:

graceful: adj.

grace n.

Comparison: gracious, graceful

graceful: moving in a smooth and attractive way, or having an attractive shape or form gracious: behaving in a polite, kind, and generous way, especially to people of a lower rank.

Thank you for your__________ hospitality. (gracious)

The lady of small waist is elegant and _______.( graceful)

4.touch: vt.& vi.

1) put one’s hand onto sth. or sb. else

e.g. Visitors are requested not to touch the paintings.

2) have an effect on one’s feelings; cause one to feel pity, sympathy, etc.

e.g. Her plight has touched the hearts of people around the world.

她所处的困境牵动着全世界人民的心。

The environmental problems touch us all.

这些环境问题与我们所有人都有关。

Collocation:

be touched with

e.g. Her hair is touched with grey.

他有些灰发了。

Derivations:

touched: adj.

touching: adj.

5.shudder: vi. shake uncontrollably for a moment, esp. from fear, cold, or dislike shudder at/with

She shuddered at the sight of the dead body.

她一看到那具尸体就不寒而栗。

Comparison: shudder, shake

shudder: vi. It suggests a more intense shaking,which is less noticeable to an onlooker. shake: vt.& vi. It suggests sth. that is done to as well as by a person or object.

People still ______ at the thought of that terrible earthquake. (shudder)

The tree branches were _______ in that sudden gust of wind. (shaking)

6.well: vi. flow or start to flow (outflow)

e.g. Strong emotions welled up.

Collocation:

well out/up/forth

She was so moved that her tears welled out(up/forth) from her eyes.

她感动得泪如泉涌。

7. rest on/upon

1)lean on; to be supported by

e.g. She sat down and rested her feet on the chair.

2)(esp. of a proof, argument, etc.) be based on; be grounded on; depend on

e.g. His hopes rest on the leader.

他的希望全寄托在领导者的身上。

e.g. Our policy should rest on the basis of self-reliance.

我们的政策要建立在自力更生的基础之上。

8.through : prep.