现代大学英语精读1(第二版)WordStudy1.ppt

Lesson 3-Message of the Land Word Study Word list: forefather infancy afford bully insult pierce fertile scarcity lust strip heal ripen ripple shimmer bleed replace litter fashionable strike shame condemn Lesson 3-Message of the Land Word Study 1. forefather n. a. (usu. pl.) the people, especially men, who were part of your family a long time ago in the past b. someone in the past who did something important that influences your life today Synonyms ancestor forerunner Opposites descendant offspring To be continued on the next page. Lesson 3-Message of the Land Word Study Examples: What would our forefathers have thought? Several of his forefathers emigrated to America. Two hundred years ago our forefathers established this nation. Lesson 3-Message of the Land Word Study 2. infancy n. a. early childhood b. early stage of development or growth Examples: In the past, many children died in infancy. He came to England in his infancy. The research stretched from the infancy of radio broadcasting through to today. Genetic engineering is still in its infancy. a. infantile n. infant Word formations Lesson 3-Message of the Land Word Study 3. afford v. a. to have enough money/time to do sth. b. (with can/could) to run a risk by doing sth.能不冒风险做某事 c. (fml.) to provide; give Classify the following words into 3 groups according to a, b and c. afford a new car  afford this high price afford the rent  afford a clue to  afford a chance  afford a pleasant shade  (can’t) afford to lose one’s work a a c c c b b Lesson 3-Message of the Land Word Study 4. bully v. a. to threaten to hurt someone or frighten them, especially someone smaller or weaker b. to put pressure on someone in order to