Unit 2 gossary 综合教程6.docVIP

Unit 2 1. bard a poet 诗人，马的铠甲 laud 赞美，n laureate 桂冠诗人 palm psalm fist gist 2.the Bard William Shakespeare 3.go out of style to be out of use， to become outmoded 过时的 obsolete, out of fashion/date, antiquated antique 古董 vogue ,fashion, fashionable , stylish, in/out of vogue(fashion) follow the fashion, a man of fashion , the hairstyle is in or after the fashion 4.wordsmith n． a person who has skill with using words．especially in writing 词语大师 rhetoric(rhetorical)， figure of speech, part of speech(词性) monastery男修道院 monk abbey nun blacksmith 5.bulletin board a place on a computer system where users can read messages and add their own 布告板，布告牌，【计】公告板 6.rant n．a long，angry and confused speech激昂地说话，喧嚣夸张地说，v/n ranting talk狂言；壮语 7.diatribe． an angry speech or piece of writing which severely criticizes sth．or someone 谴责；谩骂；讽刺 sarcastic; sarcasm; irony; ironical; ironist; make a crack; satirize; satire; satirist; satirical; mock v/n (mock at…) diabetes; arthritis sore throat, stomachache, headache, flu, flute 7.obsolete adj not in use any more，having been replaced by sth．newer and better or more fashionable 过时的 8.compact a small flat case 合同，契约，结构紧密的，布置紧凑的，【小而平的箱子/盒子】a small compact kitchen, a compact computer小型电脑 ceasefire agreement treaty 9.liken to to say that someone is similar to or has the same qualities as someone else 比作 liken one’s work to a battle compare to comparison 10.reinvent v．to produce sth．new that is based on sth．that already exists tojoin or add sth．new 重新创造 reinvest, reinvigorate 11.graft v．to join or add sth. new n/v嫁接 You can graft pears on to may trees(山楂树) engraft 12.tall-tale adj．typical of a unique kind of American hero story of which the heroes are“larger than life”．They are bigger or stronger than real people．Even when the tall tale is based on a real person．Tall—tale heroes solve problems in funny ways that are hard to believe．夸张的故事或荒诞不经的故事 ，难以让人相信的又长又复杂的故事 exaggerate 13.hark back to 回到原题，反复说原来的事情 date back