Unit4 课文单词学习.docVIP

Unit Four Why Marriages Fail Words and Expressions 1. (Para. 1) end in: have sth. as a result at the end *Their expedition nearly ended in disaster when one of the climbers slid off the mountain. *One in three marriages ends in divorce. 2. (Para. 1) sacred: adj. relating to a god or religion; very important or greatly respected *Certain animals were considered sacred. *The Japanese regard Mount Fuji as a sacred mountain. 3. (Para. 1) ring: vi. to be full of a continuous high sound *The church bells are ringing. *屋里笑声欢腾。The room rang with laughter.) 4. (Para. 1) be destined for: seem certain to happen at some time in the future; be travelling to a particular place *She seemed destined for a successful career. *We were destined never to meet again. Patterns: be destined for 预定，指定；以…为目的地的 be destined to sth. 预定，指定 be destined to do sth. 一定会… 5. (Para. 1) quantify: vt. [fml] measure (an amount or quantity) *The damage caused to the tourist industry is difficult to quantify. *黑市经营的情况无法量化。(It is impossible to quantify the extent of the black economy.)6. (Para. 2) peril: n. sth. that causes danger, esp. of being harmed or killed *They put their own lives in peril to rescue their friends. *难民有饿死的危险。(The refugees were in peril of death from hunger.) (Para. 2) plague: 1) n. a person or thing causing trouble or irritation *London’s fogs used to be a plague to its residents. *员工偷盗常常是饭店苦恼的事。Staff theft is usually the plague of restaurants.) 2) vt. cause pain, suffering, or trouble to someone, esp. for a long period of time *Financial problems continued to plague the company. *He was plagued by eye troubles. 8. (Para. 2) turbulent: adj. violent and disorderly; having a restless or uncontrolled quality and a lot of sudden changes *Jason grew up in the South during the turbulent years of the 1960s. *他的政治生涯动荡不堪。(He has had a turbulent political career.) Collocations: turbulent emotions 紊乱的情绪a turbulent crowd 骚动的人群turbulent weath