【大学生验英语大二上】UNIT 3 New words and Expressions AB.pptVIP

assure to give confidence to, convince 使…确信 The young man assured his girl friend of his love. (2) 向…保证,担保 The union would like to assure the new owners of the workers’ best service. His marks finally ___me that I had made the right decision. A. assured B. ensured C. insured D. reassured [六级真题] The director gave me his ___ that he would double my pay if I did my job well. warrant B. obligation C. assurance D. certainty 答案: C warrant 授权,批准,理由,根据 obligation 义务,责任 certainty 确实,必然 assurance 保证 2. bar n. 1) a piece of solid material that is longer than it is wide 条,长方块 (a place with) a counter where drinks, esp. alcoholic drinks, are served 酒吧,吧台 Examples What’s your favorite chocolate bar? Most bars in the hotels serve not only drinks but also light meals. [典型考题] He spent most of his life behind ___. bars B. prisons C. barbs D. chart 答案:A bar 铁条；柜台 prison 监狱(与in搭配) barb 倒钩 chart 图表 bar bread 条形面包 bar charts 柱形统计图 bar association 律师协会 bar bender 弯条机 3. elaborate adj. (1) very detailed and complicated 详尽而复杂的 They’re making the most elaborate preparations for the coming of the final examination. (2) carefully worked out 精心制作的 You need an elaborate blouse to go with the trousers. v. 详述,详尽阐述 The government published so many manuals to elaborate the ways of preventing the spread of SARS. [六级真题] The lady dressed in the latest Paris fashion is ___ in her appearance but rude in her speech. A. elaborate B. excessive C. elegant D. exaggerated 答案:C 4. exceed v. (1) to be greater than 超过,超出 His success exceeded the expectation of all people. (2) to go beyond what is allowed, necessary or advisable 超出界限 The lady was found guilty on the charge of exceeding the speed limit. [六级真题] The ___ cycle of life and death is a subject of interest to scientists and philosophers alike. A. incompatible B. exceeding C. instantaneous D. eternal 答案: D incompat