新视野第六册单词和语言点讲解.doc

New Words 第一单元 pursuit n. [U] the process of trying to achieve sth.; the act of chasing sb. or sth. in order to catch them 追求，寻求；追赶，追捕 The pursuit of higher education becomes common in China. 追求高等教育在中国越来越成为常见现象。 A dog was in hot pursuit of a rabbit. 一条狗正追赶一只兔子。 conceive vt. form an idea of; think of; imagine 构想出；想出；设想 Scientists first conceived the idea of atomic bomb in the 1930s. 20世纪30年代科学家们初次设想原子弹的计划。 I cant conceive why you told our plan to him. 我想不出你为什么把我们的计划告诉他。 idiot n. [C] a foolish or stupid person 白痴，傻子 No one was born an idiot here. 这里谁也不是天生的傻瓜。 He is such an idiot that he couldnt count up his fingers. 他傻得手指都数不过来。 dedicate vt. (to) commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action; devote 奉献；献身于，致力于 We dedicated ourselves to starting our own business. 我们开始专心经营自己的生意。 He dedicated his first book to his mother. 他把第一本书献给母亲。 addict vt. （与to 或oneself to连用）devote or give (oneself) habitually or compulsively to 使沉溺；使入迷 He is addicted to rock music. 他对摇滚乐很入迷。 The children are addicted to computer games. 孩子们玩电脑游戏上了瘾。 patriotic a. feeling a lot of love, respect, and duty towards ones country 爱国的，有爱国热情的 Sun Yat-sen gained a lot of support from patriotic overseas Chinese. 孙中山得到爱国华侨的大力支持。 People in the parade sung patriotic songs. 游行的人唱着爱国歌曲。 cater v. 1.(to, for) try to satisfy the wants or needs of 迎合；投合 This restaurant always caters to the needs of the customers. 这家饭店总是迎合顾客的需求。 The policy caters to various special interest groups. 该政策兼顾了各种特殊利益群体。 2. provide food and services 提供食物及服务 His company caters for banquets and weddings. 他的公司为宴会和婚礼提供食品服务。 BBC Light Programme caters for the masses. 英国广播公司的轻松节目为大众提供娱乐。 slogan n. [C] a short phrase expressing a political or advertising message 标语，口号 All the slogans are coined out of the ideals of the peoples. 所有的口号都是根据人民的理想而创造出来的。 Actions are more important than slogans. 行动胜于口号。 tablet n. [C] a small hard round piece