unit2单词精要.ppt

tailgate luxury n. 1.(U)奢侈，奢华 keep sb. in luxury让某人享受奢侈的生活 lead a life of luxury过着奢华的生活 2.(C)奢侈品 (plural，luxuries) convertible n. (C) 折篷汽车 stumble V.(I)绊脚，绊了一下 e.g. In her hurry she stumbled and spilled the milk all over the floor. 匆忙中她绊了一下，把牛奶撒的满地都是。 stumble on/across/upon sth. =come across 偶然遇见 indignant adj. (由于受辱或受不公平待遇而)气愤的，愤慨的，愤愤不平的 be indignant at/about sth. 对…感到气愤 indignantly adv. awful adj. 1. 糟糕的，恶劣的；讨厌的=terrible The weather was awful. 天气很糟糕。 He is a awful driver. 他是个糟糕的驾驶员。 2. (口)非常 an awful lot of people 非常多人 rage n. 盛怒，狂怒 sb. is red with rage 某人气得满脸通红 sb. is in a rage 生气（状态） mock adj. 模拟的；仿制的 a mock interview 模拟面试 v. (formal)嘲笑，讥笑 = make fun of breach n. 违背，违反 breach of contract 违反合同 sb. is in breach of law 某人违反了法律 draft v. (T) 起草，草拟(计划、信件、报告等) e.g. She’s busy drafting her speech for the conference. 她正忙着起草在大会上的发言稿。 n. (C) 草稿；草图；草案 rough/first/final draft 初稿/第一稿/定稿 plaintiff n. 起诉人，原告 defendant 被告 maintenance 1. 维护，养护，保护 the cost of repairs and maintenance 维护和保养费 maintenance crew (为学校或公司看管楼房或设备的)管理员 2.保持，维持(状态，进程) The purpose of the UN is the maintenance of the international peace and security. 联合国的宗旨是维护世界的和平和安全。 dwelling n. (C) (formal) 住宅，寓所，住处 attorney n. (C) (AmE)律师 lawyar contemplate V. 1. 打算，想，考虑=consider contemplate doing sth. 考虑做某事 2. 深思；细想 Jack went on vacation to contemplate his future. 杰克去度假，借机仔细思考一下他的未来。 dismiss v. 1. 拒绝考虑，否定 dismiss sth. as sth.认为…而拒绝考虑 He dismissed my proposal as unrealistic. 他认为我的建议不切实际，拒绝考虑。 2.(formal)让…离开，解散 The class was dismissed early today. 今天下课早。 contend 1. (I) 竞争，争夺 contend for sth. 争夺… contend for power 争夺权力 2. (T)声称，断言，主张 contend (that) The government?contends that he is guilty. 政府认定他有罪。 strap 1.n.(C) 带子 shoulder strap (女服的)肩带;(手提包的)肩带 strap V. (T) 用带子束住，捆绑 be strapped in (在汽车里)系好安全带 Are the kids strapped in? 孩子们系好安全带吗? swell ~ swelled ~ swollen V.1. 肿，肿胀(尤指身体部位) Her ankle was already starting to swell. 她