大学体验英语1unit1 PassageA.ppt

Unit 1 Passage A Words Expressions approach v. 走近，靠近，接近 He didnt approach the front door at once. 他没有立即走近前门。 When I approached, they grew silent. 当我走近时，他们变得沉默了。 The National Day is approaching. n. 途径；方法 an approach to … ▲ assurance n. 担保，保证； 自信，把握 He gave me a definite assurance that the repairs would be finished tomorrow. 他给我确切保证，修理将于明日完工。 Nothing can shake my assurance that he will succeed. 我对他将成功的信心是不可动摇的。 life assurance 人寿保险 近义：certainty，confidence 同族：assure v. 保证，担保 broaden v. 加宽；（使）变宽；使扩大 The street broadens after the bend. 拐弯之后，街道就开阔起来。 Students should do a lot of reading to broaden their knowledge. 学生应该多读书以拓宽知识面。 broaden one’s horizons 拓宽某人的视野 同族：broad a. 宽的，广阔的 ▲commencement n. 开始，开端；学位授予典礼；（大学及高中的）毕业典礼 at commencement 在毕业典礼上 同族：commence v. 开始，着手 confidence n. 信心；把握；自信 confident adj. 确信的；自信的；有信心的 conquer v. to take (land) by force; win (land) by war; to gain control over (sth. unfriendly or difficult) 攻取; 占领；克服(困难等)；制伏；驾驭 They conquered the southern part of the country in a few months. 他们在几个月的时间里攻占了该国的南部。 I was certain that love was quite enough to conquer our differences. 我确信爱足以消除我们的分歧。 conquer/overcome the bad habit 克服坏习惯 engineering n. 工程 ...graduates with degrees in engineering. …获得工程学学位的毕业生。 同族：engine n. 引擎 engineer n. 工程师 essay n. 文章；散文；论文 Lu Xun’s essays are very famous in Chinese literature. We asked Jason to write an essay about his hometown. 我们让杰森写一篇关于他家乡的短文。 同族：essayist 散文家；随笔作家 graduate n. 大学毕业生，(尤指)学士学位获得者 v. 毕业 Id go for that job if I were a graduate. 如果我是个毕业生，我会设法获得那个职位。 He graduated from Beijing University. (美) graduate 研究生；undergraduate 大学生； postgraduate 研究生；graduation n. 毕业 graduate from … 从…毕业 ▲ huddle v. (使)挤作一团，(使)聚成一堆 Mr. Pell huddled in a corner with his notebook on his knees. 佩尔先生缩在一个角落里,笔记本放在膝盖上。 Tired and lost, we huddled together. 又累又迷了路，我们挤在一起。 He huddled his books in the corner of his bedroom. 他把书胡乱堆积在他卧室的一角。 in a huddle / in huddles 缩成一团，聚成一堆 get/go into a huddle (w