全国高等教育自学考试高级英语上册课件leeson9.ppt

A prominent anchorman warns of TVs adverse effect on Americas culture prominent adj. noticeable or most easily seen 显著的 eg: Our house is the most prominent one in the street , its painted red . prominence n. eg: The young artist is coming into prominence . adverse 1.不利的, 有害的 Dirt and disease are adverse to the best growth of children. 2.逆的, 相反的, 敌对的 He is adverse to going abroad. Cf. in adversity The dullest , the least gifted of us can achieve things that seem miraculous to those who never concentrate on anything . miraculous adj. surprising , like a miracle , contrary to nature 奇迹的,惊奇的 eg: The doctors said her recovery was miraculous . miracle n. remarkable and surprising event 奇迹 eg: The Great Wall is one of the miracles in the world. It diverts us only to divert , to make the time pass without pain . divert v. turn in another direction , amuse , entertain 使改道,娱乐,消遣 eg: He can always invent a new game to divert the children . 他总能搬出新玩意去娱悦小孩. Televisions variety becomes a narcotic , not a stimulus . stimulus n. something which is the cause of activity 刺激，激励 eg: Light is a stimulus to growth in plants. Cf stimulate the spans alloted are on the order of minutes of seconds allot v. make a distribution 分配， 摊派 eg: They alloted the house to us three . 我们三人分得一套房子。 allotment n. division , distribution 分配，配合 as an imperative imperative n. order , regulation 命令，规则 It is an imperative that everyone of us should make contributions to the country . 我们每个人都应该为国家做贡献。 adj. urgent , essential 必要的， 急需的 It s imperative that you should not be seen here . bequeath 1.将…遗赠给 2.将(知识等)传给(后人) His father bequeathed him a big fortune. 他父亲给他留下了一大笔遗产。 Cf. endow But I see its values now pervading this nation and its life . pervade v. spread through every part of 蔓延，遍及 eg: During the Spring Festival, a happy atmosphere pervaded the whole country. 春节期间全国充满欢乐的气氛。 Cf. pervasive 51. Even a ______ translation is not always faithful to the original. （2