高三英语Unit 13 The mystery of the Moonstone人教版.docVIP

Unit 13 Words and Expressions I. Word Study reception reception office 传达室 reception desk/room接待处/室 a wedding reception婚宴 a warm/cool reception热情/冷淡的接待 receptionist n. considerate It was ~ of you not to disturb us=You were considerate not to disturb us. be considerate of/to/towards sb.体谅/体贴别人 considerable adj. 值得考虑的,可观的,相当的 3. astonish vt 使吃惊 He was astonished at what he found.他发现的情况使他十分惊讶。 We were astonished to hear that their football team had won the champion. The news astonished everybody.这消息使人人感到惊讶。 coincidence n (1) C. 巧合；巧合的事 It was a ~ that he was born on his mother’s birthday. by coincidence 碰巧 what a coincidence！ 多么凑巧的事情啊！ accidental coincidence偶然巧合 (2) U.一致 Is there any ~ between his opinions and your own? 4. tension n 绷紧，紧张局势 The ~ was so great that the rope broke. 绳子拉得太紧绷断了。 create international tension制造国际紧张局势 He was suffering from nervous tension. 精神紧张 adj. tense 5. elegant adj 优雅的,雅致的, 有风度的 an elegant woman/ gentleman 高雅的女人/举止文雅的绅士elegant clothes 优雅的服装 an elegant writer格调高尚的作家 Flower arrangement is an ~ art. 插花是一门高雅的艺术. elegantly adv. elegance n. 6. bachelor n.未婚男子，学士 He is a confirmed bachelor. 他是个坚定的单身汉。 ~ of Arts 文学士 ~ of Science理学士 bachelors degree学士学位 7． prescription n药方；处方的药 The doctor wrote me a prescription for my cough. Whats your prescription for a happy marriage? (喻)你认为幸福婚姻有什么秘方? make a prescription开药方 8. investigate vt 调查；研究=look into FBI started to ~ the robbery/murder. The police are now investigating the cause of the accident.事故的起因 investigation n. make/carry out ~ into …对…… 加以调查 under ~ 正在调查中 n. investigator 9. theft n 盗窃行为；盗窃案=stealing He was put in prison for theft. 他因为偷窃被关进监狱。 commit a theft行窃 theft of state property盗窃国家财产 theftproof防盗的 10. stubborn adj 坚决的； 倔强的; 顽强的; 不易治好的; 难驾驭[应付]的; 不易打开[拔出] a stubborn resistance顽强的抵抗 a stubborn illness顽疾 as stubborn as a mule象骡子一样倔强 stubborn problem棘手的问题 The lock s rather stubborn, it needs oiling.这锁相当难打开, 要加点油了。 stubbornly adv. stubbornness n. 11. enquir