英语综合教程2 unit four.doc

New words exaggerate v. 夸张；夸大；言过其实 ? Dont exaggerate! It wasnt that bad! historical a. 与历史（或过去）有关的；历史的 ? The painting depicts an actual historical event. memorable a. 值得纪念的；容易记住的；难忘的 ? The romantic evening cruise will be a memorable experience. newsworthy a. 有新闻价值的；值得报道的 ? A newsworthy report has to be interesting or important enough. newsworthiness n. [U] 有新闻价值；值得报道 horror n. [U] 恐怖；恐惧 ? Throughout the war years they lived in horror. sensational a. 轰动的 ? The team is still celebrating after their sensational Super Bowl victory. reaction n. [C] 反应 ? What is their reaction to the result of the vote? startle vt. 使受惊吓；使吓一跳 ? Sorry, I didnt mean to startle you. startled a. 受到惊吓的；吃惊的 ? I was startled to see a face suddenly appear at the window. poverty n. [U] 贫困；贫穷 ? There are many areas where the problems of poverty and unemployment still persist. ongoing a. 进行中的 ? an ongoing discussion / investigation / study odd a. 奇特的；古怪的；异常的 ? Harrys behaviour did seem a little odd. unexpected a. 没有料到的；想不到的；意外的 ? Her divorce was totally unexpected. technician n. [C] 技术人员；技师 momentous a. 重要的；重大的 ? a momentous occasion / event / decision echo n. [C] 回声；回响；反响 ? If you shout in a valley, you will hear echoes. chase n. [C] 追逐；追赶 ? Stop thief! they shouted and joined in the chase. element n. [C] 要素；基本组成部分 ? Lets go over the elements and see if there is anything missing. immediacy n. [U] 直接性；即时性 ? Immediacy is an important element of a news story. nearness n. [U] 靠近 ? There was a lot of mist around because of the gardens nearness to the river. trainee n. [C] 受培训的人；学员 frame vt. 表达；表述 ? She is thinking how to frame the question more clearly. similarly ad. 同样地；相同地 ? Students in both schools achieved similarly low scores on the test. image n. [C] （计算机、电视屏幕或电影中的）图像，影像 ? The image on the computer is vague. guideline n. (~ s) (pl) 指导方针；行动纲领 ? The Department of Education has issued new national gu