M5U2 Words and Expressions.pptVIP

1. debate n. : formal argument or discussion of a question 辩论,争辩，争论 a heated debate 一场激烈的辩论 vi. : to have a debate about (sth.); discuss (sth.) 辩论,争辩，争论 debate doing sth. debate about/ on/ upon sth. debate wh-to do... debate with sb about / upon sth 与某人争论某事 What are you debating (about) ? We’re just debating what to do next. I debated with Mary about this problem. debater n. 争论者；参加讨论者 preserve v.保护；维持；保养；防止(食物)腐败(强调使不受破坏)。The government preserves the rights of the individual person.政府保护个人的权利不受侵犯。 conserve v.保存，保藏，保护(强调节约)。In winter, some people conserve energy by lowing the heat at night.冬天，为节约能源有些人在夜里把暖气调小。 reserve v.保留，储备(强调为某一特殊目的)；订(座位)，预定。We are reserving these seats for my parents.? 我们把这些座位留给我的父母。 3. industrial: adj. industry: n. agricultural: adj. agriculture n. 4.awful adj. : extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible 极坏的,极讨厌的,可怕的;糟透了 an awful accident/experience/shock What awful weather ! The film was awful. awfully adj. (infml) very; very much 很；非常 awfully hot/sorry 热极了/非常抱歉 I’m afraid I’m awfully late. 我实在太迟了 5.poisonous: adj. poison: v./n. poison sb. with sth. 6. flow vi. (1): to move steadily and continuously in one direction 流； 流动 It’s here that the river flows down into the sea. Blood was flowing from his wound. (2) to develop or be produced in an easy and natural way（谈话,文体等）流畅 Conversation flowed easily freely throughout the meal . 席间大家一直谈笑甚欢。 (3) n. (of sth./sb.) the steady and continuous movement of sth. in one direction流；流动(+ of) My question interrupted his flow of thought. 我的提问打断了他的思绪。 She tried to stop the flow of blood from the wound. 9. lay vt. (1): (of birds, insects, etc.) to produce (an egg or eggs) These hens aren’t laying. (2): to put down so as to lie flat 放；搁；置 Lay your new coat on the bed. 我们要铺一块新桌布。 We’re going to lay a new table cloth. lay off:暂时解雇 试比较： lie-lay-lain-lying 躺,卧,位于 lie-lied-lied-lying 撒谎 lay-laid-laid-laying 放置,产卵 He___ to me that h