unit 3 Text A单词学生预习.doc

1.rare: adj. extremely unusual or uncommon; (especially of air) thin, light 稀奇的；罕见的；稀薄的 example: It ismake such a mistake. 一个占着他这样职位的人难得犯这种错误。 at high altitudes. 高地空气稀薄。 He is他是个百里挑一的学者。 Adverb Form: example: _________________________________ write to me. 我哥哥难得给我写信。 2. enhance v. to increase in strength or amount 提高，增加，增强 example: The candlelight 烛光使她显得更美。 Hopefully, the meeting 希望这次会议对世界和平的前景有所促进。 Noun Form: 3. sweaty: being wet with perspiration，出汗的，吃力的 example: You should avoid activities 你要避免做那些会让你出汗的活动。 4. critical marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws,批判的，挑剔的，爱挑错的；urgently needed, absolutely necessary,关键的，决定性的 example: Experts say people around the world wash their hands but very few use soap 专家们说全世界的人都洗手，但只有极少数人在所谓的关键时刻用肥皂洗手。 is a lesson ___________________________________________. 批判性思维是每个大学生的必修课。 5. deceive v. be false to; be dishonest with 欺骗，行骗 example: She 她冒充著名的电影明星来蒙骗我。 Noun Form: 6. convey v. to take or carry from one place to another; to make (feelings, ideas or thoughts) 　　　　　known传送，运送；传达，表达（感情，意见及思想等） example: Your luggage will from the airport to your hotel. 你的行李将用直升飞机由机场运到旅馆。 His musi他的音乐表达了一种乐观主义精神。 7. favor v. to support or believe in (a plan, idea etc); to be unfairly fond of赞同，支持；偏爱，偏袒 n. active approval; unfairly generous treatment 赞同，赞许；偏爱，偏袒 example: The president is believed to 据信总统支持进一步减税。 Parents should not 父母亲不该偏爱任何一个孩子。 常用短语：in favor of out of favor __________不受欢迎 ________________________ ask a favor __________请求帮忙________________________ do sb. a favor ___________帮某人的忙_______________________ in sb.’s/ sth’s favor ___________对。。。有利_______________________ 8. suspect v. (not in progressive forms不用进行时) to believe (especially sth. bad) to be true or likely; to believe (someone) to be guilty怀疑，觉得（尤其是坏事）可能是事实；怀疑（某人）有罪，认为（某人）有嫌疑 example: We suspected 我们不相信他们是诚实的。 They said the problem was in the engine, which was just他们说问题出在发动机里，这正是我所怀疑的。 They他们怀