人教新课标必修四 词汇 第二讲 （unit4-5）-- 1. content n. adj. 内容；满意的
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The letter's contents were not suitable for him. Not content with the dress, Sally Green tried on another. She was looking at him with a soft, contented smile on her face.
2. astonish 使吃惊 Astonishment
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Her change always astonishes me. `What?' Meg asked in astonishment.
3. fortunate 幸运的Fortunately
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He was extremely fortunate to survive the air crash.ks5uks5uks5uKS5U]
4. ordinary 普通的，一般的
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I'm just a very ordinary, boring person.
5. entertain 使娱乐 entertaining
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They were entertained by singers, dancers and celebrities. This is a surprisingly entertaining film.
6. failure失败
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Three attempts on the British 200-metre record also ended in failure. The marriage was a failure and they both wanted to be free of it.
7. overcome 克服
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The night before the test I was overcome by fear and despair.
8. convince= persuade 使信服，convincing, convincingly
Although I soon convinced him of my innocence, I think he still has serious doubts about my purpose.
He sounded very convincing. 9. direct adj. adv. V.
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They'd come on a direct flight from Athens. You can fly direct to Beijing from most airports.
The learner's attention needs to be directed to the important features.
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10. whisper n. v. 小声(说)
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He whispered the message to David. Men were talking in whispers in every office.
11. vast= huge vastness
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The vast majority of the eggs would be cracked. He was astonished at the vastness of the desert.
12. mess 混乱
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The wrong shampoo can leave curly hair in a mess. I've made such a mess of my life.
13. represent 代表
The offer has yet to be accepted by the lawyers representing the victims. 14. approach v. n. 靠近；方法ks5uks5uks5u]
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When I approached, they grew silent.
At their approach the little boy ran away and hid.ks5uks5uks5u] We will be exploring different approaches to gathering information.
15. defend 防卫（守）；保护
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The author defends herself against charges of racism. I still prefer to play in defence.
16. likely 可能的
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Experts say a `yes' vote is still the likely outcome. Francis thought it likely that John still loved her. They are much more likely to accept change. -`How about having a phone out here?‘ -`Not likely!'
17. in general总体来说
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She had a confused idea of life in general. People in general will support us.
18. ease n. v.
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Anne was intelligent and capable of passing her exams with ease. I gave him some brandy to ease the pain.
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It is essential to feel at ease with your doctor. At ease, soldier.
19. false错的；假的
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You do not know whether what you're told is true or false. She was wearing false eyelashes.
20. rank n. v. 职务；把。。。。。。评级
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He eventually rose to the rank of captain.
St Petersburg's night life ranks as more exciting than the capital's.
21. no wonder难怪ks5uks5uKs5u.Com]
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No wonder my brother wasn't feeling well.ks5uks5uKs5u]
22. unique独特的，与众不同的
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Each person's signature is unique.
Kauffman was a woman of unique talent and determination.
23. preserve保存，保护
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We will do everything to preserve peace. We need to preserve the forest.
24. in advance提前
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The subject of the talk is announced a week in advance.
I had asked everyone to submit questions in advance of the meeting.
Exercises
1. --I can’t repair these until tomorrow, I’m afraid.---That’s OK, there’s _____. A. no problem B. no wonder C. no hurry D. no doubt 2. The system has been designed to give students quick and easy ___ to the digital resources of the library. A. access B. passage C. way D. approach 3. The appearance of Marbury has_____ the fans of a sure victory for Beijing in the coming CBA. A. accused B. expected C. convinced D. persuaded 4. Jack is late again. It is ___ of him to keep others waiting.
A. normal B. ordinary C. common D. typical Answers：C A C D
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