vocabulary of Unit 10 THE PERFECT FAMILY课件.pptVIP

Unit 10The Perfect Family;Sort of * a group or type of people or things that are similar in a particular way @Hes the sort of person I really dislike. @Most people went on training courses of one sort or another (= of various types). * (infml ) type of character (a person/an individual) @The clerk is a good/decent sort. @Hes not a bad sort really. ; * (saying) it takes all sorts (to make a world): people vary very much in character and abilities, but this is a good thing @--They spent all day sleeping. It’s absurb. --Oh well, it takes all sorts(to make a world). * of a sort/of sorts (infml ,derog ): of a poor or inferior type @The restaurant serves coffee of a sort. * a sort of sth (infml): vague, unexplained or unusual type of sth @I had a sort of feeling that he wouldnt come. * sort of (infml): to some extent @--Do you understand? --Sort of. ;;;(Verb) * cover with a patch @patch a hole in a pair of trousers * (idm) patch up: 1. If you “patch up” a quarrel or relationship, you try to be friendly again and not to quarrel any more. @She has gone on holiday with her husband to try to patch up their marriage. 2. If you “patch up” something which is damaged, you mend it or patch it. @patch the boat up ;brand (Noun) * a type of product made by a particular company @Which brand of toothpaste do you prefer? *Brand loyalty: the tendency of customers to continue buying the same brand *Brand-name @When it comes to soft drinks, Coca-Cola is the biggest selling brand name in Britain. *Brand-new: completely new @a brand-new computer * a mark made with a piece of hot metal, especially on farm animals to show who owns them ;(Verb) * mark sth with a brand @ The experiences of his unhappy childhood are branded on his memory. * brand sb (as) sth: to describe sb as being sth bad or unpleasant, (esp) unfairly @They were branded as liars and cheats. swing (Verb) (pt, pp swung) * move to and fro while hanging or suppo