词汇详解 Book 4 Unit 1.docVIP

新视野大学英语第四册单词词组详解 Unit One Section A The Tail of Fame Words： chase vt. run after sb. or sth. in order to catch them 追逐；追赶 eg1. My dog likes chasing rabbits. 我的那条狗喜欢追逐兔子。 eg2. We were chased by a bull while crossing the field. 我们穿过田地时，有一条公牛追逐着我们。 cruelty n. [C, U] behavior that makes people or animals suffer 残酷；残忍 eg1. The book tells readers the cruelty of the slave trade at that time. 这本书告诉了读者在那个时候奴隶买卖的残忍。 eg2. The farmer was accused of cruelty to animals. 这个农民被指控残酷虐待动物。 3. pessimistic a. expecting that bad things will happen in the future or that sth. will have a bad result 悲观