新编英语教程6 第三课 单词讲.pptVIP

My Friend, Albert Einstein Words anecdote(l.3) n. 1)a short,interesting or amusing story about a real person or event.逸事；趣闻 eg.amusing anecdotes about his brief career as an actor.关于他短暂演员生涯的趣闻逸事 2）a person account for an event.传闻 eg.This research is based on anecdote not fact.这项研究的根据是传闻而非事实。 anecdotal adj.逸事的，趣闻的，传闻的 knack(l.5) n.1)~(of/for sth.),~(of /for doing sth.) a special skill or ability that you have naturally or can learn (天生的或学会的)技能，本领 eg. He’s got a real knack for making money.他有赚钱的真本领。 2）~of doing sth. a habit of doing sth.习惯；癖好 eg.She has the unfortunate kack of always saying the wrong thing. awe(l.13) n.feelings of respect and slight fear 敬畏；惊叹 awe and respect 敬畏和尊敬 awe and wonder 敬畏和惊奇 eg. He specks of her with awe. 他谈及她时肃然起敬。 be/stand in awe of sb./sth. 对……敬畏；对……望而生畏 eg. I was in awe of English. v. to fill sb.with awe 使敬畏，使惊叹 awed adj. eg. We watched in awed silence.我们敬畏地默然观看 awry(l.17) adj.1)sth.doesn’t happen in the way that was planned 出岔子，出错 eg. All my plans for the party had gone away. 我的聚会计划全乱了套。 2）not in the right position 歪；斜 eg. She rushed out, her hair awry. utter(l.17) adj. to emphasize how complete sth is完全的；十足的；彻底的 eg. We are so utterly different from each other. v. to make a sound with your voice;to say sth出声；说 to utter a cry/groan/moan/sigh发出叫喊声/呻吟声/呜咽声/叹息声 eg. She did not utter a word during lunch. Utterance n.1)说话；讲话2)话语；言论 staggering(l.20) adj.so large, shocking or surprising that it is difficult to believe大得惊人的；骇人的；难以想像的 staggeringly adv. staggeringly beautiful/expensive漂亮/昂贵得令人难以置信 staggered adj.1）震惊；2）交错的；错开的 staggered working hours互相交错的工作时间 vestige(l.22) n. 1)a small part of sth.that still exists after the rest of it has stopped existing 残留部分；遗迹 eg. the lost vestiges of the old colonial regime 旧殖民制度最后的残余 2)usually used in negative sentences, to say that not even a