北京大学出版社大学英语1unit6-keywords讲述.doc

Unit 6 Idea Island III Key words and phrases keep a watchful eye for/on: 保持警惕，密切关注 President Medvedev told the government on Thursday to keep a watchful eye on prices. 俄罗斯总统梅德韦杰夫周四指示政府要密切关注价格. exotic CET6 1. Something that is exotic is unusual and interesting, usually because it comes from or is related to a distant country. (常因来自遥远的他国而显得) 奇异的; 从(国)外引进的；外来的，非本地的； 2. 异国情调的，异国风味的; 异常美丽的，异乎寻常的 exotic species 外来的物种 brilliantly coloured, exotic flowers 色彩绚丽的奇异花卉 exotically beautiful scenery 奇异美景 priority /pra???r?t?/ CET4 N-COUNT If something is a priority, it is the most important thing you have to do or deal with, or must be done or dealt with before everything else you have to do. 优先处理的事 The governments priority is to build more power plants. 政府的当务之急是建造更多的发电厂。 highest priority 当务之急 ; 最高优先权 ; 事不宜迟 top priority最优先的 be done with 1. 做完，结束；(使用)完毕的；了结的 2. 与…了结关系，不再同…打交道 gracious CET6 ADJ If you describe someone as gracious, you mean that they are very well-mannered and pleasant. 和蔼可亲的 She is a lovely and gracious woman. 她是个可爱而和蔼的女人。 2. ADJ If you describe the behaviour of someone in a position of authority or high social standing as gracious, you mean that they behave in a polite and considerate way. 有礼貌的 Hospitality at the presidential guest house was graciously declined. 总统套房里的款待被婉言谢绝了。 3. ADJ You use gracious to describe the comfortable way of life of wealthy people. (生活) 舒适的 He drove through the gracious suburbs with the swimming pools and tennis courts. 他开车穿过了建有游泳池和网球场的舒适的城郊。 necessitate /n??s?s??te?t/ CET6 V-T If something necessitates an event, action, or situation, it makes it necessary. 使成为必需; ，需要，使不可避免 A prolonged drought had necessitated the introduction of water rationing. 一场持续的干旱使定量供水的引进成为必需。 It seems that the armed clash is necessitated between the two countries. 看来两国间的军事冲突是不可避免的了。 settle in 1. (使)迁入(新居)，(使)安顿： I havent settled in yet. 我还没安顿下来。 2. (使)适应，(使)习惯： Both of us have to settle in our new married life. 我们两人都需要适应一下新婚生活。 sacr