现代大学英语精读4lesson1知识点.docVIP

Detailed study of the text ? [Paragraph 1] 1.????? conclusion: a) sth you describe after considering all the information you have e.g. come to / arrive at / jump to/ reach / draw a conclusion The police came to the inescapable conclusion that the children had been murdered. There were perhaps two main conclusions to be drawn from the above discussion. All the facts justify the conclusion that he is guilty. b) the end or final part of sth e.g. At the conclusion of the conference, little progress has been made. c) in conclusion: used in a piece of writing or a speech to show that you are about to finish what you are saying e.g. In conclusion, I would like to say how much I have enjoyed myself today. conclude v. concluding adj.: the last remark etc in an event or piece of writing conclusive adj. showing that sth is definitely true the _________ section of Chapter 6 The investigation failed to provide any ________ evidence. ? ? [ Paragraph 2] 2.????? statuette n. a very small statue that can be put on a table or shelf -ette suffix (in noun): a) a small thing of a particular type e.g. a kitchenette (= small kitchen) a snackette (= a very small meal), roomette, essayette, storiette, cigarette, parasolette, historiette, b) a woman who is doing a particular job e.g. an usherette (= female usher), sailorette, conductrette, typette, undergraduette c) sth that is not real, but is imitation e.g. leatherette, flannelette, rosette, linenette 3.????? nothing but: only; nothing except e.g. The doctor told her that it was nothing but a cold. He was nothing but a coward. 他只在乎自己的名誉和地位。 ? ? He cared for nothing but his name and position. ? ? 4.????? She seemed frozen in an eternal panic lest…farther; eternal: adj. a) continuing for ever and having no end e.g. The minister spoke of the soul’s eternal life. The eternal God is your dwelling place. b) seeming to continue for ever, esp. because of being boring or annoying e.g. I can’t stand any more of her eterna