新潮大学英语第一册第一单元Unit1.ppt

* * * mature　 v. grow old or older 长成，成熟 cause to ripen or develop fully使……成熟，长成 　e.g. Boys mature more slowly than girls, both physically and psychologically. e.g. Ill let you have an answer after mature consideration. More 【词义辨析】mature, ripe这两个形容词都含“成熟的”意思。mature指生物完成了长生、发育的全过程或周期，表明已经成熟；也可指经周密、慎重考虑而制定的计划或作出的决定。如：a fully grown, mature organism ripe 主要指水果、谷物和蔬菜等的成熟，也可引申作“时机成熟”解。 e.g. Most tomatoes are red when ripe, but some kinds are yellow. e.g. The time was ripe for a challenge to the power of the government. * nuclear 　 a. (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy 原子核的，原子能的 　 e.g. The safe disposal of nuclear waste is a major problem. e.g. They were appalled (使惊骇) by the reports of the nuclear war. * prejudice　 n. a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation 偏 见；成见 　 e.g. Prejudice sometimes hampers (妨碍，阻碍) a person from doing the right thing. e.g. There is widespread prejudice against workers over 45. * abuse 　 vt/n. use foul or abusive language towards; treat badly辱骂，虐待 use wrongly or improperly or excessively 滥用 　e.g. The fight against drug abuse goes on. e.g. He burst into a storm of abuse. * be oblivious to/of 　 lacking conscious awareness of 没注意到，不知道 　e.g. He was quite oblivious of the danger. e.g. Wrapped in her problems, Chin was oblivious to her surroundings. * be glue to　 　 be fixed as if by glue 粘到……上, 胶着在……上 v. be fixed as if by glue 粘到……上, 胶着在……上　 e.g. The sheets are glued together with strong adhesive (黏合剂).  e.g. We were glued to our chairs, listening intently to every word. * glue　 * Pac-man 　 a popular video game in the 80s 吃豆人游戏 * spine 　 n. 脊柱，脊椎，书脊，尖刺 e.g. He broke his spine in a fall from a horse. * rip 　 vt. tear or be torn violently 撕裂，扯 e.g. I ripped my jeans on the fence (栅栏). e.g. She ripped the letter open. More 【词义辨析】rip, tear, split这些动词均有“撕裂、扯破”之意。rip侧重指用力把布料等物撕开，也可指用粗暴