模块八第一单元单词讲解及练习题.doc

U1重点词汇 1. vain adj. 自负的；自视过高的 e.g. He was vain about his looks, spending hours in the gym. adj. 不成功的；无用的；徒劳的 e.g. They made a vain attempt to protect the town from attack. in vain没有成功；徒劳 e.g. We walked a couple of blocks, looking in vain for a cab. 2. wisdom n. 智慧学识明智 e.g. One can not have wisdom without living life.wise adj. 聪明的英明的明智的 3 v. 虐待；凌辱 e.g. Prisoners reported being regularly abused by their guards. v. 滥用；妄用 e.g. They were accused of abusing their power to keep prices artificially high. v. 辱骂 e.g. He was fined $ 10,000 for verbally abusing the judge. 4. adaptation n. 适应， 改编， 改写本适应 e.g. The play is an adaptation of a short novel. adapt vt. 使适应，改编 adopt vt. 采用，收养 adapted themselves to city life _________________________ adopt a new technique __________________________ 5. twist vt. 使转弯，使扭曲，曲解，歪曲 vi. 扭弯，扭曲，缠绕，扭动，呈螺旋形 e.g. String is made of threads twisted together. The path twisted up the hill. to twist the handle Twist the lid to open it. n. 转弯，弯曲，曲折路 a twist of fate ____________________ a story with a quirky twist _______________________ twist of the wrist ___________________________ twist off _____________________________ twist up __________________________ twists and turns _________________________ 6. fortune n. 财富运气大量财产好运命运 e.g. She had the good fortune to be free from illness. Fortune smiled on him. ________________________ make a fortune / make one’s fortune _____________________ seek one’s fortune ___________________________ try one’s fortune ___________________________ 7. desperate adj. 绝望的 e.g. The missing man’s family are getting increasingly desperate. . adj. 孤注一掷的 e.g. In a desperate attempt to escape, he killed the guard. adj. 极需要的；及向往的 desperate for e.g. They were sold by families desperate for money to buy