Unit One(Key Words and Vocabulary).pptVIP

Unit One Key Words and Vocabulary Part I Warming up millennium----n. a period of 1,000 years; a span of one thousand years一千年，一千年的时间，千禧年 (its plural form is millenniums; or millennia) celebration----n. (the act of, an occasion of) celebrating庆祝会，庆典 birthday celebration----生日庆祝会 a day of celebration----庆祝日 celebrate----v. do something to show that a day or an event is important or an occasion for rejoicing庆贺，祝贺 celebrate Christmas / one’s birthday / a wedding anniversary celebrate victory / success Part II The Time Ball time ball----n. 标准报时球(该球在正午或其他规定时从气象台或其他高楼的旗杆上落下,以报告平太阳时的标准时刻) drop----vt. to let fall by releasing hold of放手使落下; vi. to fall from a higher to a lower place or position落下 从较高地方或位置落到落低地方或位置 time signals----n. sound or sounds indicating the exact time of day报时信号 Part III Word of the Millennium era----n. a period of time in the history of human society as marked by events or developments of a particular kind时代 人类历史上以特殊事件或发展为标志的一段时间 an era of information信息时代 the era of space travel太空旅行时代 hesitate----v. to pause before taking an action or making a decision犹豫, 踌躇, 迟疑 without hesitating毫不犹豫 He replied without hesitating.他毫不犹豫地做了回答。 * * chime----n. the sound made by a set of bells(一套钟发出的)钟声 millennium----n. a period of 1,000 years; a span of one thousand years一千年，一千年的时间，千禧年 (its plural form is millenniums; or millennia) prospective----adj. likely to be or become预期的,可能要成为…的 prospective bride未婚妻 his prospective mother-in-law他未来的岳母 gala----n. an occasion of planned enjoyment or special public entertainment节日庆祝活动，节日期间的活动 区别：gale----v. a very strong wind狂风，强风 countdown----n. an act of counting backwards in seconds to zero倒数计秒 fanfare----n. a short loud ceremonial piece of usually trumpet music played to introduce a person or an event（引导某人进场或宣布活动开始时）嘹亮的喇叭声 make/raise a big fanfare大吹大擂 Kiribati----an island country of the west-central Pacific Ocean near the equator. 基里巴斯 太平洋中西部靠近赤道的一个岛国。 Vietnam----越南 Hanoi---