1、Lesson7:1. Good (adj) (Used with expression of measurement, quantity,etc) not less than; rather more than 不少于，稍多于Eg:we waited for a good hour.Its a good three miles to the station.She ate a good half of the cake.2.stir: (V) (-rr-) Vt/vi(cause sth.to) move slightly 使微动, 移动Eg: a gentle breeze stirred
2、the leaves. Vt Stir sb to sth : excite or arouse (a person or his feelings, etc)使激起 ,引起Eg: stir ones imagination Vi (esp.of a feeling) begin to be felt 苏醒，开始活跃Eg: old memories stirred as she looked at the photographs.3. Exertion (n) exert (v) u action of applying influence,etc.产生(影响等）行使（职权等）Eg: exer
3、tion of authority over others is not always wise;persuasion my be better c.u (instance of)great effort 努力，尽力Eg: he failed to lift the rock in spite of his exertions Incapable of physical exertion4. Betray (v) Betray sb/sth (to sb): hand over or show sb /sth. Disloyally (to an enemy).把。 。出卖给Eg: betra
4、y state secrets Be disloyal to sth:背叛，出卖Eg：betray ones country, ones principles Show(sth.)unintentionally（不知不觉）露出， （非故意）泄露Eg:she said she was sorry, but her eyes betrayed her secret delight.5. Infallible (adj) Incapable of making mistakes or doing wrong 绝无错误的Eg:none of us is infallible Extremely acc
5、urate 确实可靠的Eg : a journalist with an infallible nose Never failing; always effective 绝对可靠的 ，万无一失的Eg: an infallible remedy, cure,method 万无一失的处方6.rob sb/sth of sth Take property from (a person or place) illegally 抢劫 Deprive sb./sth.(of what is expected or normal)剥夺，使丧失Eg: those cats robbed me of my sl
6、eep7. Due (n) singthing that should be given to sb by right 某人应得到的东西Eg: he received a large reward, which was no more than his due, ie at least what he deserved Dues(pl)charges or fees, eg for membership of a club 应缴的费用Eg: I havent paid my dues yet.Due (adj) pred 表语 (a)due to sb: owed as a debt or a
7、n obligation 应支付的，应给予的Eg:have they been paid the money due to them? predrequiring immediate payment 需立即支付的，到期的Eg: my rent isnt due till Wednesday. preddue to do: scheduled; arranged; expected 预定，约定预期Eg: his book is due to be punished in October.8. For all sth : in spite of a particular fact.Eg: for
8、all his faults, he is a kind-hearted old soul.For all my love of landscape, nothing could persuade me to spend another day in this place.9. Pitch (v) Vt erect and fix in place (a tent or camp),esp for a short time. 搭（帐篷） ，扎（营） ，尤指临时Eg: they pitched camp on the moor for the night. Vi/vt (cause sb/sth
9、 to) fall heavily, esp forwards or outwards.向前跌倒Eg: he pitched (forward) on his head. Vt throw sb/sth in the specified direction; toss.投掷，扔Eg: pitch a stone into the river10. Make a point of doing :认为做某事重要或有必要Eg: I always make a point of checking that all the windows are shut before I go out. There
10、is no point doing sth11. Infringe (v) Vt break (a rule, an agreement,etc.)违反，违背（规则，协议等）Eg: infringe the regulation, a copyright agreement Interfere with sth, violate 干涉，干扰，侵犯Eg: infringe ones liberty, rights,etc. Vi infringe on/upon sth： affect sth so as to limit or restrict it; encroach on 侵犯，侵入Eg:
11、 infringe on the rights of other people.12. Encroach on /upon sth Go beyond what is right or natural or desirable; intrude 侵犯，蚕食Eg: encroach on sbs propertyEncroach on the liberty of the individual13. Burst v Burst into sth：send out or produce sth,suddenly and violently 闯入，情绪突然发作Eg: burst into tears
12、, song, angry speechTrees bursting into leaf/ bloom/blossom/flower Burst in: enter(a room, etc) suddenly 闯入，突然出现Eg: the police burst in and arrested the gang. Burst / bubble with sth: (only in the continuous tenses) be full to the point of breaking open 满到要涨破的程度Eg: may I use your lavatory I am burst
13、ing.Fig; be bursting with happiness, pride, excitement 充满。 。 。14. Languid adj 无精打采的，缺乏兴趣的，懒散的Lacking vigor or energy; slow-movingEg: languid movementsSpeak with a languid drawl 慢吞吞拉着长调说话Languish v 失去活力，憔悴，凋萎 Lack or lose vitality 失去活力Eg: its easy to languish in the heat. Languish for sb/sth. :be or
14、become weak and miserable because of unfulfilled longings pine（因求之不得）变得衰弱而难过Eg: languish for love, company, sympathy 渴望得到爱，相伴，同情而憔悴 Languish in/under sth: live wretchedly 受煎熬Eg: he languished in poverty for years.15.pun : play on words 双关语Para5.What surprise me is that you werent surprised when. I a
15、m happy to see that you are happy. We must hang together or we shall all hang yesterday.16. Or.for that matter: used to say that what you are saying about one thing is also true about sth else.而且Eg: Jim never touched beer, or any kind of alcohol for that matter.Hes an artist who has never been as we
16、ll-known here, or for that matters as well-respected.17. Weary: v Vt weary sb with sth: make sb feel annoyed or impatient 使某人感到烦恼或不耐烦Eg: it wears me to have to explain everything in such detail. Vi weary of sb/sth: become dissatisfied with sb/sth 使厌烦Eg:you will weary of living abroad.Weary adj (wear
17、ier weariest) Very tired,esp, as a result of effort or endurance; exhausted.疲倦的，困乏的Eg; weary in body and mind Weary of sth: no longer interested in or enthusiastic about sth; tired of sth 厌烦的Eg: I am weary of hearing about your problems. Causing tiredness or boredom 不耐烦的Eg: weary journey, wait Showi
18、ng tiredness 疲倦的Eg: a weary sigh, smile 疲倦的18. In so far as: to the extent that.到。 。的程度，在。 。范围内Eg:this is the truth in so far as I know.In so far as you are a student, you are allowed to travel cheaply on our railways.19. not in the least: absolutely not; not at all 绝不，一点也不Eg: It doesnt matter in th
19、e least.I tired to convince them, but they were no interested in the least.20. Detachment n. u state of being not influenced by others 独立，客观，不受他人影响Eg: show detachment in ones judgement 表现出独立的见解 Lack of emotion, indifference 冷静，超然Eg; he answered with an air of detachment.( with an air of 带着。 。的表情）Det
20、ached adj Not influenced by others; impartial 公正的，不偏袒的Eg；a detached mind, assessment, judgement,etc Not feeling emotional or involved 不动感情的，冷静的，超然的Eg: her detached response to the crisis21.launch out Launch out into sth: enter boldly or freely into (a course of action) 勇于采取（某行动） ;任意进行（某活动）Eg: he lau
21、nched into a long series of excuses for his behavior.他一五一十地提出很多借口为自己的行为辩解 Launch out at sb: attack sb physically or verbally 攻击或抨击某人Eg； at first, he remained silent, and then launched out.22. Be given to (doing) sth: be in the habit of doing sth 热衷于Eg: she much given to outbursts of temper.He s give
22、n to going for a long walks on his own.23. Be in ones line: (infml) to be the type of thing that sb is interested in or good at.爱好Eg; acting is not really in my line.Opera is not much in my line. I prefer a film or a play.24. Land sb/ oneself in sth (infml):get sb/oneself into difficulties, etc.Eg:
23、this is a fine mess youve landed us in!25. work sth up Develop or improve sth gradually 逐步发展Eg: working up custom for our products 逐渐扩展我们产品的用户范围 Increase sth in number or strength.提高，增强Eg: working up support for the party 增强对该党的支持力量Work sb/oneself up (into sth): rouse sb/oneself to a state of excite
24、ment.激发Eg: work sb in a rage 愤怒, frenzy 暴怒,发狂 etc 使某人大怒，发狂Dont work yourself up/ get worked up about something so trivial 不重要的，琐碎的26. Sensation n State of great surprise, excitement, interest,etc among many people 轰动，群情激动Eg: the news caused a great sensation. Feeling in ones body resulting from sth
25、that happens or is done to it 感觉感受Eg: a sensation of warmth, dizziness 头晕 General awareness or impression not caused by anything that can be seen or defined 下意识的感觉Eg； lose all sensation in ones legsSensational adj Causing a sensation 轰动的，群情激动的Eg: a sensational crime, victory （derog)derogatory 贬义 try
26、ing to cause a sensation 耸人听闻的Eg: a sensational newspaper, writer （infml） informal 口语 extraordinary good, wonderful 极好的，绝妙的Eg; that music is sensationalKAO:CF;1. Company:U together with another or other2. Companion:C person or animal that goes with spends much time withIll go with you, just to keep
27、you company.He is delightful company. Whenever he is around, everyone is happy.Beauty is only skin-deep. Im looking for a life companion.She traveled to many countries as a rich ladys paid companion.3. Tedious; tiresome because of being too long, slow or dull, boring.沉闷的冗长的4. Hideous: filling the mi
28、nd with horror,very ugly,frightful 可怕的丑恶的Of all animals I like the horse best. It looks so graceful. On the other hand, I hate snakes. They look hideous.I want to do something more creative. I find office work tedious.His tedious lecture sent everybody to sleep.so such such 后面主要是修饰名词即： such+a/an+adj
29、+n 或a/an=such+adj+n 如果名词是不可数名词或复数名词，则不可以用不定冠词 a/anEg: he has such a beautiful bikeIts a such fine day. So 后面只能跟形容词或副词即：so+adj/adv so 后面也只能跟单数可数名词即；so+adj+a/an+单数可数名词Eg: the tiger is so big.She is so lovely a girl. So 和 such 还可以与 that 从句连用即： such.that 和 sothat“如此。 。以致”Eg; she is such a clever that sh
30、e can make progress in math exam.His brother is so young that he cant go to school. So +adj/adv+that clauseHe spoke so quickly that I couldnt follow him So +adj/adv+(a/an)+（单数) 复数可数名词/不可说名词+that clauseShe is so lovely a girl that everyone loves her. Such+a/an+adj+单数可数名词+that clauseShe is such a love
31、ly girl that everyone loves her. Such+复数可数名词/不可数名词+that clauseHe showed such concern that people took him to be relative.Our workers have to be given on-the-job training to handle such sophisticated equipmentunNever in my life have I encountered so challenging a task.The quality of the shoes was so
32、poor that they would have fallen apart if you wore them and walked across the street.The quality of the shoes is such (=so good)that they can compare with the best in the world market.Speed, pace, rate Pace:走路的速度；活动的进展 Rate: 比率； 速度 Speed:除“比率”外的上面的意思Even if we can reduce our birth rate to 1%, it sti
33、ll means 13 million new babies every year.If we consume our foreign currency reserve 汇率储备 at this rate/speed, it will be all gone in five years.We can never catch up with them if we walk at this pace/speed.I hate to be rushed. I like to work at my own speed/pace.He was driving at a speed 时速 of 70mph
34、. And the speed limit was 40. Synonyms:Prosperous: （事物景象）繁荣， （人）富有 flourishing,rich,thriving, well-off,well-to-doOccurrence: happening, incident, eventTo betray(emotions): to show, to disclose, to revealTo pitch 扔: to cast,to throw,to hurl, to flingEmotion: strong feeling, passionsExertion: effort,
35、energy, labor, toilNettled 发怒的，恼火的: annoyed, irritated ,vexedTaken aback 惊讶 :started, flabbergasted, stunned, astoundedPrecisely: exactly, justEnormously:greatlyEvidently 明显的: clearly, obviouslySensational:striking, outstanding, dramaticTotally:completely, entirely,Entertaining: delightful, amusingT
36、o effect: to influence, to impactAfresh: anew,againHence: therefore, thus, consequentlySomewhat 有点，稍微 :quite, rather Antonyms:Primitive 原始的： developed, advanced, sophisticated, civilized, modernTo resent:憎恨 like, welcome,approveCuriosity:indifferenceCharming:迷人的，可爱的 unattractive, disgusting, repulsi
37、veMarried: single,unmarriedRaw(fish);cooked,repellent, well-done,well-cookedDetachment 分离，拆开；attachment, closenessTrivial:不重要的，琐碎的 vital, fundamental, crucial, essential, significant, importantReticent 沉默的超然的：chatty, talkativeFormer: latter, succeeding, subsequentMild(interest);strong,powerfulSatisfaction: dissatisfaction, discontentLanguid 倦怠的:active, tireless,vigorous Infallible :fallible Sociable: insociable, withdrawn
