1、Book 3 Unit 3,1. sedate a. 镇定的 ,宁静的 *She is a sedate old lady; she is caring but never talks much. *The fight against a nuclear power station site has transformed a normally sedate town into a battlefield. v.给服镇静剂 *The patient was heavily sedated and resting quietly in bed. Word derivation: sedately
2、 ad. sedation n. sedative a./ n. 镇静的，镇静剂 2. venerable a.令人尊敬的 ,庄严的 *We all listened to the venerable scholar with awe. *The cathedral is a venerable building. Word derivation: venerate v.尊敬；崇拜 veneration n.尊敬,3. debonair (通常指男人)愉快而自信的 *He strolled about, looking very debonair in his elegant new suit
3、. 他穿了一身讲究的新衣服逛来逛去，显得颇为惬意。4. eccentric a.古怪的, 怪癖的; 异乎寻常的 *The old gentleman, who lived alone all his life, was said to have some eccentric habits. n.古怪人*The old gentleman enjoyed a reputation as an engaging eccentric. Word derivation: eccentricity n. 古怪行为;反常 eccentrically ad.,5. curb n. 路边, 侧石 v./ n.
4、 控制，约束，抑制 *Poor nutrition can curb a childs development both physically and mentally. * There will be new curbs on drunk-driving from next month. 6. habituate vt. 使习惯于 *You must habituate yourself to reading aloud. *By the end of the school term, the students had been habituated to rising at five oc
5、lock. Word derivation: habitual adj.习惯的, 惯常的 habituation n.适应,7. contortion n. 扭曲；歪曲 *The spectators cannot but admire the contortions of the acrobats. contort v.扭曲, 扭弯 distort v.歪曲，曲解 *How dare he distort the facts so brazenly! 8. ludicrous adj. 荒唐的；不合理的 *Grandad looks absolutely ludicrous in old s
6、unhat. *He made many ludicrous mistakes in his speech. 同义词: absurd, ridiculous,9. extravagant a. 奢侈的；挥霍的; 过分的 *an extravagant life阔绰的生活 *She is extravagant with clothes. *He has some extravagant expectations. 反义词: thrifty, economical, frugal10. dodge vi./vt. 躲闪，逃避 *The minister dodged almost all the
7、 questions that were put to her. *How did she manage to dodge paying the fine? n. 逃避手段*They bought another car as a tax dodge. Word derivation: dodger n. 逃避做事的人 a tax dodger 避税者 同义词： evade, avoid,11. exasperating adj. 使人恼怒的 *Marrying off your daughter to a stranger can be the most exhilarating and e
8、xasperating experience. 送女儿出嫁给陌生男人既是最令人喜欢也是让人激怒的事情。 exasperate vt. 激怒, 触怒 exasperation n. 12. negotiate v. 通过，越过;谈判; 协商 *The only way to negotiate the path is on foot. *Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to negotiate. 让我们决不要由于畏惧而谈判,但我们决不能畏惧谈判。 *negotiate with sb. on sth.与某人交涉,
9、13. coo vi. (鸽)咕咕地叫,（柔情地）低语 *Lets leave the two young people to bill and coo together. 咱们让这对年轻人单独在一起谈情说爱去吧。 *Outside we heard the doves cooing. *The little girl is always cooing over those parrots of hers.14. triumph n. 胜利, 成功vi. 获胜, 得胜 *Justice will triumph over injustice. *The football team achieved a complete triumph. triumphant adj. 胜利的, 成功的,15. anew adv. 再, 重新 *Our efforts must begin anew. 我们得从头再来. *You should repent and start anew. 你应悔过自新。 16. bring sth. home to sb. : make sb. realize sth. 使某人彻底了解某事物 *The news report has brought home to us all the plight of the prisoners of war.,
