改变位置.ppt

Unit Four Lady Hermits Who Are Down But Not Out I. New Words 1. shift: v. Will you help me to shift the furniture about, please? The wind has shifted to the north. (2)短语 When their father died, the children had to shift for themselves. 2. appetite: n. When I was ill I completely lost my appetite. Don’t spoil your appetite by eating sweets before meals. （2）[C] instance of a natural desire for sth. He has an amazing appetite for hard work. He had no appetite for the fight. 3. peculiar: adj. This meat tastes peculiar. My keys have disappeared--- -- it’s most peculiar! （2）(infml. 口) unwell I’m feeling rather peculiar— --- I think I’ll lie down for a while. (3) special or particular It is a matter of peculiar interest. His own peculiar way of doing things surprised all of us. (4) [作表语] ---to sb. / sth. These are customs peculiar to these tribes. Language is peculiar to mankind. 4. isolate: vt. Several villages in the north have been isolated by heavy snowfalls. When a person has an infectious disease, he is usually isolated. (2) to separate a substance, germ, etc. from its combinations. A chemist can isolate the oxygen from the hydrogen in water. 5. keen: adj. She’s keen that we should go. （2）to be very attractive to someone or sth. He must be pretty keen on her ---- they’ve been dancing all night. He seemed mad keen on tennis. (3) (of the senses) highly developed Dogs has a keen sense of smell. (4) (of the mind) quick to understand Someone with a keen mind is quick to understand things. 6. convention: n. The handshake is a social convention. She went against all convention and married outside her religion. (2)派生词 She’s so conventional in her views. He made a few conventional remarks about the weather. 7. slip: vi. He slipped on the icy road and broke his leg. My foot slipped and I nearly fell. (2) to go or come quietly or quickly, esp.