《Lesson 1(Book 1)》.doc

Contemporary College English Book One Lesson One I. Language Study (I) Words and Phrases 1. band: (1) a group of musicians: a jazz band (2) flat, thin material for fastening things together or for placing round an object to strengthen it papers kept together with a rubber band (3) group of persons doing sth together under a leader and with a common purpose a band of robbers Band of Brothers brand 商标； 牌子 brand-new 崭新的 bandage 绷带 2. beneficial adj. Useful, advantageous Fresh air is beneficial to one’s health. 3. cling v. to hold tightly; not release one’s grip on They clung to each other / clung together as they said goodbye. Cling on tight! 抓紧！ Some of the victims of the fire climbed out of the building, clung to the window ledges（窗台） for a minute or two and then dropped to their death a hundred feet below. She still clings to the belief that her son is alive. ledge n. 水平的窄长架状突出物；壁架，岩石架 The climbers rested on a sheltered ledge jutting out from the cliff. Collocations: Cling to the belief: 固守信念 Cling to the hope: 抱着一线希望 Cling to one’s own view: 坚持己见 Cling to the habit: 固守着某种习惯 Cling to one’s possessions: 坚守财产不肯放弃 4. convince vt. to make sb. feel certain that sth. is true. convince sb of sth/that I couldn’t convince him of his mistake. How can I convince you of my sincerity? I managed to convince them that the story was true. What she said convinced me I was mistaken. I was convinced (ie. sure) I saw you there, but it must have been someone else. a convincing argument convincing evidence 5. daze v. (usu. passive) make sb feel stupid or unable to think clearly 使茫然 If someone gave you a heavy blow on the head, you would probably feel ~d. Dazed survivors staggered from the wreckage. n. in a daze: in a confused state 处于茫然的状态 I’ve been in a complete daze since hearing the sad news. dazzle (usu. passive) blind (sb.) briefly with too much light, brilliance （因强光、闪烁等）（某人）使眼花；使目眩 I was dazzl