高英词汇.pptVIP

* * Intruder a person who enters a building or an area illegally a person who is somewhere where they are not wanted E.g. Intruders are often welcomest when they are gone. Shakespeare V: intrude 闯入,,侵扰 N: intrusion侵犯 Adj: intrusive 侵入的,烦扰的 Insensitive Not realizing or caring how other people feel Insensitive + to E.g. She’s completely insensitive to my feelings. unable to feel sth. or react to it E.g. Insensitive to pain/cold Insensible to pain/cold Detect To discover or notice sth., especially sth. that is not easy to see, hear, etc. E.g.: The tests are designed to detect the disease early. N: detection发现,侦查,探测 detective侦探,警探 detector 探测器,侦察器 Stride In full stride V: to walk with long steps in a particular direction E.g. She came striding along to meet me. N: your way of walking or running E.g. She did not slow her stride until she was face to face with us. The improvement or progress E.g. We’re making great strides in the search for the cure. Camouflage Disguise To hide sth or change it ,so that it cannot be recognized. E.g. The soldiers camouflaged themselves with leaves. She made no attempt to disguise her surprise. Gala A special public celebration or entertainment 庆典,演出 春节联欢晚会 Celebration party on the Spring Festival Eve Spring Festival Gala Alight adj/v Adj: on fire E.g. Her dress caught alight in the fire. Set the world alight/ Set the world on fire To be very successful 大获成功,引起轰动 (it usually used in negative sentences) E.g. He’s never going to set the world alight with his paintings. V: alight from sth to get out of a bus, a train or other vehicle. E.g. Do not alight from a moving bus. *