大学英语教程第6册-Lesson2.What.to.Listen.for.in.Music.pptxVIP

Lesson Two What to Listen for in Music;plane: a level or standard of thought, conversation etc The two newspapers are on completely different intellectually planes. 不同的文化层次 sensuous: pleasing to one’s senses 愉悦感官的 sensuous music sensuous feeling of silk on one’s skin engender: [formal] to be the cause of a situation or feeling the changes in society engendered by the war ;deride: to make jokes that show you think someone or something is sill or useless You shouldn’t deride others’ suggestions. belittle: [formal] to make someone or something seem small or unimportant His idea was belittled as nonsense. abuse: to deliberately use something for the wrong purpose or for your own advantage He abused our trust in him. to abuse the system ;consolation: something or someone that that makes you feel better when you are sad or disappointed He has the consolation of knowing that he couldn’t have done any better. If it’s any consolation, he can go on with his research. 聊可安慰的是 apropos: [formal] used to introduce a new subject that is related to something just mentioned 关于某事；说到某事 He had nothing to say apropos of the latest development. Apropos of nothing, he suddenly asked me if I liked cats! 突然地；莫名奇妙地;potent：having a very powerful effect or influence on one’s body or mind Advertising is a potent force in showing some useless things as everyday necessities. primitive: primitive feelings are based on reason, and seem to come from a part of people character that is ancient and animal-like the primitive instinct of survival 求生的本能 primitive desires 原始的欲望 ;usurp: [formal] to take someone else’s power, position, job etc when you don’t have right to to usurp the king 篡夺王位 commensurate: [adj] matching something in size, quality, or length of time 相称的；相当的 Salary will be commensurate with age and experience. conscious: awake and able to understand what is happening around you ;tread: to put your foot on or in something while you are walking [=step][trod / trodden] Sorry, did I