高一英语必修三 unit3 New words.ppt

Unit 3 A taste of English humor New words and phrases New words 1. content adj. 满足的，满意的 vt. 使满足 n. 内容；目录；含量 He is content despite his great poverty. Can you tell me the content of the book? New words He is quite content with his present fortune. I was content to wait. Mary contented herself with a single glass of wine. New words 你对你现在的生活满意吗？ Are you content with your present life? There is a table of contents at the front of the book. 书的前面有目录。 New words 2. astonish vt. 使惊讶，使惊诧 astonishing adj. 令人惊讶的 astonished adj. 感到惊讶的 astonishment n. 吃惊，惊讶 New words She astonished me with her beautiful handwriting. I was astonished at the news of his escape. He was astonished to learn that his team would win the competition. To my astonishment, she remembered my name. New words surprise, amaze, astonish 辨析 surprise 普通用词，多指印未预料或意外的事而引起的惊奇之意。 amaze 语气较强，指因认为不可能或极少可能发生情况的出现而感到惊讶或迷惑不解。 astonish 语气较强，指出乎意料，意外发生，但又无法解释而感到惊奇。 New words 3. entertain vt. 使欢乐，款待 entertainment n. 娱乐 entertaining adj. 使人愉快的，有趣的 She entertained them to dinner. The magician entertained the children with tricks. This is a very entertaining film. Television provides universal entertainment. New words 4. convince vt. 使确信；使信服 convincing adj. 有说服力的，令人信服的 convinced adj. 坚信不移的 I’ve been trying to convince him to see a doctor. He convinced me of his sincerity. I’m convinced that she is innocent. New words particular adj. 特别的，特殊的，挑剔的 She is particular about what she wears. He is particular about food. I noticed his eyes in particular/particularly because they were very large. New words 6. mess n. 脏或乱的状态，散乱的东西 vt. 弄乱，弄脏 （常与up连用） The local economy is now in a mess. She always make a mess of things. Don’t mess up my hair. I’ve just combed it. New words 7. whisper vi/vt. 低声说，耳语 n. 低声，小声的说话 She whispered to me that she was v