大学体验英语1unit5 PassageA.ppt

Unit 5 Passage A Words Expressions amaze v. 使大为吃惊，使惊奇，惊愕 be amazed at/by 对…大为吃惊 be amazed to see (hear, find) sth. 看到（听到，发现）…而大为吃惊 I was amazed at the news./ I was amazed to hear the news. Ask for help. Why is this so hard? But every time I ask for help, Im amazed at how much easier my task becomes. 同族 amazing a. 令人吃惊的；精彩的 amazement n. 惊奇，吃惊 辨析 amaze 指造成心理上的吃惊、困惑，程度较强；此外，amaze除表示“吃惊”外，还可以表示“使惊叹”，即对某种未料到的惊人之举感叹、赞佩。 Eg. The violinists virtuosity has amazed audiences all over the world. astonish 指因为不可解释或理解的事而感到惊异。 Eg. I was astonished to see Peter there. surprise 指由于意外而感到突然，程度不如amaze强。 Eg. We were surprised that he lost the exam. shock 语气最强，意味“震惊”，含有对情感造成触动的意味。 Eg. I was shocked at her drinking alcohol. audience n. 听众，观众 辨析 audience 词根为audi，侧重“听”，指“听”的人，通常指出席诸如音乐会、演讲会等的“听众，观众” Eg. There were a large audience in the theatre. spectator 词根为spect, 侧重“观”，指“看”的人，如观看体育比赛、展览等的人。Eg. Many spectators stood round the football field to watch the game. 提示 spectator为个体名词，有单复数形式。而audience为集体名词，被当成一个整体看时，用单数：The audience consists of about 1000 people. 被当成各成员看待时，用复数：The audiences are beginning to leave their seats. ◆canary? n. a small yellow bird often kept as a pet for its singing 　金丝雀 childhood n. 童年，儿童时代 During childhood, boys and girls have similar facial structures, but during puberty, males develop wider features than females. boyhood 少年时代, womanhood 气质, likelihood 可能性, neighborhood 附近；街坊 chip n. 碎片 The ground was littered with chips of wood.??? v. 敲下 He chipped old paint from the walls. potato chips click n. 咔咔声 It has a cap that makes a click sound when its shut. v. 点击 Click here for more information. 辨析 以下名词均含“焦虑；关心”之意 concern 作“关心”用时，是indifference(冷漠)的反义词，侧重对他人安全，健康等的关心，也可暗示对困难、危险或失败等的忧虑。Eg. His concern for the poor was traced to his father. anxiety 指对预料中的不祥之事的焦虑。Eg. What the doctor said removed all their anxiety. worry 侧重对未知事态演变的忧虑。Eg. Worry and suffering had made her look older than others. care 强调因出于责任感关心，照料。Eg. He was free from all care.