新视野大学英语UNIT 1 B New Words.pptVIP

9. alleviate: vt. make sth. less serious; ease 减轻；缓和 * Unit 1 Section B Cultural Shock New words Their views clash on the new tax bill with the old generation’s. 他们在新税法上与老一辈意见相左。 Translation Key Words and Expressions—Word Using I. Word Using 1. clash vi. 不一致，冲突 ~with 与…不一致，发生冲突 ① disagree about sth.; come to a fight The demonstration ended in a violent clash with the police. 游行示威以与警察的激烈冲突而告终。 Translation Key Words and Expressions—Word Using 1. clash n. 不一致，争论；冲突 ② argument; a short fight the demonstration 游行示威 2. amuse vt. make sb. laugh or smile 逗…笑， 逗乐 n. amusement 娱乐，欢乐；娱乐活动 The children amused themselves by playing hide-and-seek games. 我们被他那愚蠢的行为逗乐了。 孩子们玩捉迷藏游戏取乐。 Translation Key Words and Expressions—Word Using We were all amused at/ by(以…为乐，觉得… 好笑) his foolish behavior. 3. cope with vi. to be able to deal with sth. difficult; manage successfully 应付，处理 I was amazed at her ability to cope with the difficult situation. 她对付困境的能力使我惊讶。 Translation Key Words and Expressions—Word Using I am amazed at/by… 对…大为惊异; … 使我惊讶 4. isolate vt. 使孤立，使隔离 separate sb. / sth. from… 由于缺少公共汽车,有几个村子显得很偏僻。 Several villages have been isolated by lack of buses. Sufferers from the infectious disease are isolated. Translation Key Words and Expressions—Word Using 感染到这种传染病的人被隔离起来。 5. reject vt. 拒绝, 不接受 ；抛弃，丢弃 refuse to accept; throw sth. away He rejected their invitation point-blank. 他直截了当地拒绝了他们的邀请。 Translation Key Words and Expressions—Word Using 6. favorable adj. 有利的 be ~ for 有利于，适合 ① giving sb. or sth. an advantage The weather seemed favorable for the race. 这天气似乎很适合赛跑。 Translation Key Words and Expressions—Word Using 6. favorable adj. 赞成的 be ~ to 赞成，赞同… ② giving or showing agreement They are favorable to the proposal. 他们赞同这项提议。 The book received a favorable review. Translation Key Words and Expressions—Word Us