Module8unit2单词讲解牛津版.doc

PAGE  PAGE 5 Module 8 unit 2 重点单词讲解 string /c//u/ n.弦； 线，细绳；一串，一系列 a ball/ piece of string 一团线/一根绳子 She wore the medal on a string round her neck. 她脖子上戴着一个用绳子穿着的奖牌. a string of pearls 一串珍珠 a string of visitors 一列参观者 a string of wins 一连串的胜利 cast (cast, cast ) v. 投；投射；分配角色，选派角色 The fisherman cast his net into the river. The tree cast a long shadow (on the grass). 树（在草地上）投下长长的影子. The tragedy cast a shadow on/over their lives 这一悲剧在他们的生命中投下了一片阴影（使他们愁闷﹑ 沮丧）. He cast a furtive glance at her. 他偷偷瞥了她一眼 The play is being cast in both the USA and Britain. Cast your mind back to sth 回顾，回想 She cast her mind back to her wedding-day. cast sb.(as sb) , cast sb. (in sth) He was cast as Othello/ in the role of Othello. 他将被选派担任奥赛罗这一角色。 condemn vt 责备，谴责; （法律）判罪；处刑 condemn sb for sth condemn sb (to) be condemned to death被处死 (be sentenced to death) condemn a murder to life imprisonment 判凶手无期徒刑 We all condemn cruelty to children 我们都一致谴责虐待儿童。 Everyone condemned his foolish behaviour. 每个人都责备他愚蠢的行为。 The newspapers condemned the Prime minister for his attitude toward the event.各报纸因为首相对此事的态度而责难他。 dare (否定式 dare not, darent ) modal v (有过去式，无第三人陈单数) 尤用於否定句及疑问句中, 在if/whether之後, 或与hardly﹑ never﹑ no one﹑ nobody连用) 敢; 敢於; 竟敢; 胆敢 Dare not do sth I darent ask her for a rise. 我不敢要求她加薪. I wonder whether he dare stand up in public. 我不知道他敢不敢站在大庭广众面前. Dare we admit this? If you ever dare call me that name again, youll be sorry. 你胆敢再那样叫我, 你就後悔莫及了. Vi/vt dare (to) do sth I don’t dare (to ) go home .=I darent go home.Only a few journalists dared to cover the story how `dare you, he, she, etc) How dare you suggest that I copied your notes! 你竟敢认为我抄了你的笔记! I dare say我相信; 可能: I dare say things will improve. dont you dare! Dont you dare talk to me like that! at first sight sight n. （1）/u/ 视力，视野，视觉 have good/bad/poor sight lose ones sight in sight 看得见 out of sight 看不见 catch / get / have/ sight of 看到，发现 lose sight of at the sight of sth. 一看见 Out of si