1、模块九 Unit 2 Reading 单词扩充Colosseum n. 罗马圆形大剧场 (建于公元 80 年,耗时 5 年,至今大部分尚存)classical adj.古典的, 正统派的, 古典文学的a classical scholar 古典文学家Chinese classical poetry 中国古典诗歌classical music 古典音乐classical school 古典（经济） 学派classical 是“古典的” ，classic 则表示 “经典的，精彩的，一流的” ，后者更加强调“优秀”这个概念，而前者无疑是从时间上来定义：a classic book on histor
2、y:一本经典/ 精彩的历史著作a classical book on history: 一本古典历史名著modern classic writers 当代第一流的作家a classic ground 文艺胜地the classics 古典文学（指古罗马、古希腊的）Angkor Wat 吴哥窟, 吴哥庙(古高棉王朝的宫殿遗址 ) ：柬埔寨西北的重要考古遗址，曾是 9 世纪至 15 世纪高棉帝国的首都。废墟包括两座重要的印度教庙宇建筑，吴哥窟(12 世纪）和吴哥寺(13 世纪） 。该地曾在战乱中被严重地破坏Cambodia n.柬埔寨 柬埔寨人; 柬埔寨语 Cambodian adj. 柬埔寨的;
3、 柬埔寨人的; 柬埔寨语的cathedral n.大教堂 A large, important church.a cathedral church. 一个设立主教座位的教堂politics n.政治, 政治学 , 政纲, 政见He was engaged in politics for many years. 他从事政治活动多年 。What are your politics? 你的政见如何?associate vt.使发生联系, 使联合 vi.交往 , 结交 n.合作人, 同事 adj.副的We associate China with the Greet Wall. 我们想起中国, 就联想
4、到长城。Dont associate with dishonest boys. 不要和不诚实的孩子结交。an associate editor 合作编者,副主编associate professor 美副教授associated adj.联合的, 有关联的, 联想的associate oneself with 加入; 参与; 与.发生联系associate with 和.来往, 和.共事, 同.联合; (在思想上)同.联系在一起association n.协会, 联合, 结交, 联想I benefited much from my association with him. 我和他结交受益非浅
5、。in association with 与 .联合结交, 有关联flat adj.平坦的 , 扁平的, 单调的, 倒下的, 浅的, 干脆的, 无聊的, 无力的adv.平直地, 仰卧地 , 恰恰, 正好, 断然地feel flat 感觉无聊 be flat broke 完全破产a flat lie 弥天大谎 a flat denial refusal 断然否认拒绝The beer tastes flat.啤酒走气了。sacred adj.神的, 宗教的, 庄严的, 神圣的sacred music 圣乐The cow is a sacred animal to Hindus. 对印度人来说, 牛
6、是一种神圣的动物。safeguard the sacred territory of our motherland 保卫祖国的神圣领土sacredly adv. sacredness n.be sacred from 免除, 不受 hold sacred 尊重, 保护goddess n.女神Venus was a goddess worshiped by the Romans. 维纳斯是罗马人所崇拜的女神。marble n.大理石, (玩具)弹球.石弹子, 雕刻品adj.大理石的, 冷酷无情的, 坚硬的a heart of marble; 铁石心肠；a brow of marble 紧锁的眉毛
7、The floor is of marble. 这地面是大理石的。He has a heart of marble. 他有一副铁石心肠。as cold as marble 其冷如冰go for all the marbles 俚 全力以赴, 竭尽全力; 孤注一掷have all ones marbles 美俚很聪明, 很有头脑lose ones marbles 失去理智pick up ones marbles 口放弃, 停止partly adv.部分, 几分Turk n. 土耳其人 , 土耳其turn Turk 变得易怒、高傲、残酷；变节, 堕落warehouse n.仓库, 货栈, 大商店
8、vt.贮入仓库, 经以他人名义购进(股票)warehouseman n.仓库业者; 仓库管理员; 批发商agricultural warehouse 农业仓库 automatic warehouse 自动仓库gunpowder n.黑色火药 , 有烟火药theft n.偷, 行窃, 偷窃的事例, 偷窃行为 theftless adj.非盗窃的; 不会失窃的commit a theft 行窃Theft or murder is a crime. 盗窃或谋杀都是犯罪行为.friction n.摩擦, 摩擦力；矛盾, 冲突, 不和 family friction 家庭的不和friction-free
9、 adj.无摩擦的 air friction 空气阻力fiction n.虚构, 编造 , 小说autonomous adj.自治的 an autonomous republic 自治共和国Each of the U.S. states has an autonomous government. 美国的每个州都有一个自治政府.clumsy adj.笨拙的clumsy wooden shoes; 笨重的木鞋；a clumsy sentence. 冗长的句子a clumsy excuse 不妥的借口clumsily adv. 笨拙， 粗陋； 粗俗 clumsinessI spilt your co
10、ffee. Sorrythat was clumsy of me. 我弄洒了你的咖啡。对不起，我真是笨手笨脚的。He is clumsy with his hands. 他的一双手很笨.smog n.烟雾 smoke +fog=smogThe sky over the city was overspread with a heavy smog. 城市上空罩上了一层烟雾.Smog clouded the whole city. 烟雾笼罩全城.acid rain n.酸雨Acid rain destroys trees and corrodes buildings. 酸雨毁坏树木，腐蚀建筑物。Al
11、l of us should work together to stop acid rain. 我们所有人都要一起行动起来消灭酸雨.appoint vt.约定, 指定(时间,地点), 任命 , 委任appoint sb. to a post 派某人任某职Appoint the time and place for the meeting. 决定开会的时间和地点吧. He was appointed mayor of the city.他被任命为市长。The time appointed for the meeting was ten oclock. 约定的开会时间是十点。His house i
12、s well appointed.他的房子设备齐全。She made an appointment for her son to see the doctor. 她为儿子约定了看医生的时间。I have an appointment with him at four oclock. 我和他四点钟有个约会.heritage n.遗产, 继承权 , 传统We Chinese have a great cultural heritage. 我们中国人有伟大的文化遗产.We must take care to preserve our national heritage. 我们必须注意保护自己的民族遗
13、产.site n.地点, 场所, 遗址 vt.定.的地点 n.站点a good site for the school 学校的良好地选址a historic site 历史古迹；a job site 工作场所construction site 建筑工地to browse a site on the World Wide Web 在万维网上浏览一个网站Where have they decided to site the new factory?他们决定新厂址设在什么地方?mend n.改进, 改良, 补丁, 修理部分, 好转vt.修改, 改进, 加快, 修理, 修补vi.好转, 改善, 改正m
14、end ones ways.改过自新The patient is mending well. 这个病人的病情正在好转He should mend his manners. 他应改正他的行为。Things will mend in time. 事态总有一天会好转。It is never too late to mend.谚 改过不嫌晚。Least said, soonest mended.话少易正, 少说为妙。on the mend mending hand(病情或事态)在好转中mend ones fences 修补篱笆(改善关系, 使人们重新支持自己)mend or end 不改则废stead
15、y adj.稳固的, 稳定的, 坚定的, 扎实的, 坚定不移的v.(使)稳定, (使) 稳固as steady as a rock 稳如磐石make steady progress 取得稳定的进步a steady hand 不颤抖的手 steady rain 连绵的雨a steady man 踏实的人 steady work 扎实的工作steady in ones purpos 意志坚定的steady a boat 使船稳定下来Steady on! 小心! 别急! 克制一点!assessment n.估价, 被估定的金额; 评估;看法What is your assessment of the
16、 situation? 你对时局的看法如何?a detailed assessment of the risks involved 对涉及风险的详细评估a cool-headed assessment of the situation 对局势头脑冷静的估计His assessment of the situation was spot on. 他对形势的判断完全准确。testing and assessment in education 教育测试与评估fortnight n.两星期a fortnights holiday 两个星期的休假a fortnight today (=today for
17、tnight) 前或后两个星期的今天a fortnight ago today 从今天算起两星期前in a fortnights time 在两周的时间内This work will tie me up for fortnight. 这项工作将使我忙上两个星期.A fortnight passed in a flash. 一晃半个月过去了.every fortnight. 每两周 sunburnt adj.起晒斑的, 晒黑的 sunburn 过去式及过去分词Turn over or your back will get sunburnt. 翻过身去,不然你的后背要被阳光灼伤的.My skin
18、peeled when I got sunburnt. 我晒黑时,皮肤就脱落.inspiration n.灵感a constant inspiration 永久的鼓舞Many poets and artists have drawn their inspiration from nature. 许多诗人和艺术家从大自然中获得灵感. have a sudden inspiration 灵机一动get inspiration from 从得到启示draw inspiration from 从得到启示give (the) inspiration to 启发; 鼓舞Dreams can be a ri
19、ch source of inspiration for an artist. 梦境可以成为艺术家灵感的丰富源泉。What an inspiration she was to all around her! 她对于她周围所有的人是一种多么大的鼓舞!Ive just had an inspiration; why dont we try turning it the other way! 我突然想出一个好主意我们为什么不试着向相反的方向转一转呢!At this dark and hopeless moment an inspiration burst upon him! 正在这灰心绝望的时刻,他忽然灵机一动,计上心来. His strength is an inspiration to me in my life. 他的自信是对我人生的一种鼓舞。Her humour and determination were a source of inspiration to others. 她的幽默言谈和坚定决心对其他人来说是一种鼓舞。
