Unit 3词汇句子.ppt

2.resign ( usu. From an important position, job, etc.) to allow another person to take one’s place ：辞职，下台 Eg: When the judge became ill, he had to step down. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * How to Cook a Stepfamily Paragraph 1 Blender. This mentality assumes all ingredients can be whipped together into one smooth mixture. 这种心态认为所有的食物成分都能通过搅拌成为均匀的混合物。 blender ?noun [C] : an electric machine used in the kitchen for breaking down foods or making smooth liquid substances from soft foods and liquids mentality: 心理状态 E.g. Its very difficult to understand the mentality of people who say such things. 很难理解讲这种话的人的心理状态。 whip:To beat (cream or eggs, for example) into a froth or foam. 把…打起泡沫：将（奶油或鸡蛋）搅成泡沫状 Paragraph 2 It is quite normal for a stepparent to have a close bonds with one stepchild, be working on bonds with another, while experiencing a distant relationship with an older child. 继亲与继子（女）的相处可能是与一个和和睦睦，另一个马马乎乎，而与年龄较长的那一个则关系生疏。这种现象是相当普遍的。 Words ending with “sent/sens” (with the meaning of “to feel”): Assent: (as-: to) 同意，赞同 Consent (co-: together ) 同意，赞成，准许 Dissent: (dis-: not，opposite) 不同意，持异议 Resent : (re-: opposite to) 反感 Synonym: dislike; hate; be offended by; show antipathy towards; take exception to; rail against Paragraph 5 second-rate: adj. Of inferior or mediocre quality or value. Related words: first-rate, third-rate inherent: Existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; intrinsic (in sb/ sth) 固有的，内在的，与生俱来的 Eg: an inherent weakness in a design Polarity is inherent in a magnet. 极性是磁铁的固有性质。 Weight is an inherent property of matter. 重量是物质固有的特性。 Related words: inhere (vi.) synonym: intrinsic; innate; natural; inborn; inbuilt Paragraph 6 desperate: (for sth/ to do sth) in great need of sth or to so sth Eg: They are desperate for money. I am desperate to see her. Synonym: frantic; anxious; distressed; worried Related word: despair