《lesson six word study》.ppt

Word Study Lesson 6 Groundless Beliefs 1. Allowance n 1. An?allowance?is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need.（定期发给的）津贴，补助? e.g. 1. His father gave him an allowance of $1,000 a year. A particular type of?allowance?is an amount of something that you are allowed in particular circumstances.限额；定量? e.g.1, Most of our flights have a baggage?allowance?of 44pounds per passenger. make allowances +for 体谅，顾及 1.Hes tired so Ill make?allowances for him. make an allowance for sth 考虑到 make no allowance for sth 不考虑 2,My brother made no allowance for my shorter legs, and I had to run to keep up. Antagonism 对抗, 对立, 敌对状态（行为） Antagonize v.使…对抗 Antagonistic adj.对抗性的, 敌对的 antagonist n.敌手, 对手 E.g. The knight defeated each antagonist. Truth is antagonistic to error . It would be dangerous to antagonize him. You could sense the antagonism between them as a rule as usual As a rule, we get up about six oclock. As usual, there werent many people at the meeting. 2. attribute v. a.to relate to a particular cause or source; attribute sth to 把…归于 b.to regard as the work of a specified agent or creator:认为是…所为(所写/所做) Examples: David attributed his companys success to the unity of all the staff and their persevering hard work. a symphony attributed to Mozart 由莫扎特创作的交响乐 2. attribute n. a. A quality or characteristic inherent in or ascribed to someone or something 属性；特点 b. An object associated with and serving to identify a character, a personage 标志；象征 Examples: Organizing ability is essential attribute for a good manager. Lightning bolts are an attribute of Zeus. 闪电是宙斯的象征 belittle v. a. to represent or speak of as contemptibly small or unimportant; 轻视 b. to cause to seem less than another or little: 使显小 Examples: A poor but honest man is not to be belittled. The size of the office tower belittles the surrounding buildings. classify V1,把…分