UnitI单词及词组.pptVIP

Unit I Book 3 Festivals around the world * starve vi. vt. severely suffer from hunger or die from hunger 词组：starve to death 关联词：die; drown Ex: 1) Where’s the food? I’m starving! 2) Many people starved to death during the drought. 3) The poor cat was half starved. 4) Many people are suffering from starvation today. 2. belief n. the feeling that something is definitely true or definitely exists 词组：have belief in sth. / beyond belief 关联词：trust; faith; confidence 复数形式：belief, beliefs. 以f结尾，直接加s变复数的名词还有：roof, chief, proof, gulf, grief Examples: His belief in God gave him hope during difficult times. 2) She wrote to him in the belief that he would help her. 3) His greediness is beyond belief. 3. trick n. v. 诡计；恶作剧；欺骗；开玩笑 a. something you do in order to deceive someone b. to make someone believe something that is not true 词组：to play a trick on sb. to trick sb. into doing sth. to trick sb. out of sth. 关联词：cheat; fool; deceive; joke; fun 成语：too old an dog to play tricks be up to one’s old tricks 1) The girls were playing tricks on their teacher. 2) I suddenly realized that Id been tricked. 3) He tricked me into lending him ￡100. 4) Im sure I could show you a trick or two to use in your job interview. 4. gain vt. 获得；得到 to obtain or achieve something you want or need 词组：to gain experience / confidence / a reputation; to gain weight; to gain time 关联词：get; obtain 1) The youngsters gradually gain confidence in their abilities. 2) There is much to be gained from seeking expert advice early. 3) We are hoping to gain a better understanding of the underlying process. 5. gather vi. vt. n. 搜集；集合；聚集 to come together and form a group, or to make people do this 词组：gather together / gather up / gather one’s strength to do sth. 关联词：collect; accumulate; assemble 1) I gathered information in several libraries. 2) The storm clouds were gathering. 3) The kids were gathered together in one room. 4) I spen