New Words and Phrases04.pptVIP

New Words and Phrases TEM4 2004 and other Exercises New Words and Phrases Alternation with: Alternate: vt./ vi. /a. 交替,轮流 Mechanical treatment alternate with chemical treatment. The weather alternates between sunshine and rain. We alternate crops on school farm on alternate years. Alternative: n./ a. 两者挑一,取舍,抉择 You may say lighted, lit or alight, there is no other alternative. You have no alternative but going there by bus. New Words and Phrases Adaptation to: To adapt one’s thinking to the new condition; To adapt sth. for particular use; Adapt to: Adaptable; adaptability New Words and Phrases Coincide with: They do not coincide in opinion. My free time does not coincide with yours. Coincidence: n. What a happy coincidence ! To be coincident with sth. Call for: The problem calls for immediate solution. New Words and Phrases Ease: n. / vt. 休闲,舒适, 安心,自在 To feel at ease / stand at ease The ease of mind To ease the mind/ the pain. With ease; Routine: n. / a. 例行公事,常规工作,常规,惯例 Daily routine; the business routine of import and export; To break / follow the routine. The routine report / test New Words and Phrases Reverse: vt./ n. To reverse a procedure; The positions are reversed. To do the reverse of what one is expected to do. His opinion is the reverse of favorable. The reverse of a coin. Revert to: go back to To revert to the original state / topic. New Words and Phrases Shift: n. 转换,转移; 轮班 A shift of crops; The plan shows a shift in emphasis The day/night shift; Go on shifts; 上下班 To work on three shifts. To shift from the defensive to the offensive; The wind has shifted to the north. New Words and Phrases Flood- stricken area; Stricken: a. 受灾的,患难的,患病的,衰老的 A stricken area; poverty stricken; to be stricken with fever; A man stricken in age Grumble: vi. 抱怨,发牢骚,嘟哝 Grumble about / over / at New Words and Phrases Yield to: vt.1.出产,生长出, Grapes yields wine. 2.让与,给与,同意 The difficult situation yielded place to a favorable one. vi. 1.屈服,投降,服从 To yield to pers