lesson9_languagestudy分析.ppt

Word Study 18. stalk v. to follow as closely as possible without being seen or heard Examples: He spent the weekend stalking deer in the Scottish highlands. The detective followed the suspect wherever he went, like a wild animal stalking its prey. Famine and disease began to stalk the region after the flood. (appear there in a threatening way) To be continued on the next page. Word Study n. stalker Example: Stalkers pay large sums of money to hunt deer in the region. v. stalk: to walk in an angry or proud way Example: She refused to accept that she was wrong and stalked furiously out of the room. Word Study 19. stamina n. [U] the physical or mental strength to do something that might be difficult and that will take a long time Examples: The marathon is a great test of stamina. It takes stamina more than anything else to read all the books. Word Study 20. utmost a. greatest or the most possible Examples: I need to speak to you on a matter of utmost importance. Their campaign of violence and subversion was put down with the utmost ferocity. He searched to the utmost ends of the earth. To be continued on the next page. Word Study n. [U] utmost/uttermost Examples: The children’s endless demands tried her patience to the utmost. The new model of the car offers the utmost in power and performance. Each area felt it must do its utmost to make its part of the festival a success. Word Study 21. zealous a. enthusiastic and eager Examples: She has become a zealous convert to the environmentalist cause. They have been extremely zealous in their attempts to get smoking banned in their office. To be continued on the next page. Word Study n. zeal ad. zealously Examples: He thinks that with the new zeal for money-making, a certain quality of life has been lost. The actress Greta Garbo always zealously guarded her privacy. The end of Word Study. List: at bay carry on get a grip on in a businesslike air intent on keep one’s nerve mak