大学英语精读第三册lesson_4_Word_study.ppt

elegant adj.优雅的 Very beautiful and graceful N. elegance She has a life of elegant ease. 她过着风雅悠闲的生活。 an elegant gentleman an elegant vase an elegant writer an elegant building. elegant clothes. 举止文雅的绅士 别致的花瓶 格调高尚的作家 高雅的建筑物 高雅的服装 Expedition n. 探险，远征 a journey or voyage undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration, scientific research, or war（为特定目的而做的）旅行（探险；科学考察；远征） The scientists will go on an expedition to the South Pole.这些科学家们将要去南极考察。 the Eight-Power Allied Expedition (侵略中国的)八国联军 the Northern Expedition (中国)北伐战争 Extravagance n.奢侈 Adj. 1) extravagant: recklessly wasteful Eg. It was the most extravagant purchase I have ever made. 这是我买过的最奢侈的东西. 2) exceeding what is reasonable or appropriate; absurd Eg. He is extravagant in behaviour.他行为放肆。 extravagant act 放肆的行为 extravagant in living 生活奢侈 an extravagant price 过高的价格 load sb. with extravagant praise 过分赞扬某人 Fiery adj. 激烈的，燃烧的 Eg. The sun was a fiery ball low on the hills. 太阳是低悬在山上的一个火球。 She has fiery red hair.她有一头火红的头发。 He has a fiery temper.他的脾气暴躁如火。 a fiery sky a fiery revolutionary struggle a fiery speech a fiery taste fiery eyes 火红的天空 一场轰轰烈烈的革命斗争 激烈的演说 火辣的味道 目光炯炯的眼睛 Fiery sunset Macedonia 马其顿（东南欧古国，位于希腊半岛北端，在菲利普二世和亚历山大大帝统治时期成为世界强国；该地区现分属于希腊、保加利亚和马其顿共和国） Mighty adj. 有力的 The mighty empire finally crumbled. 这个强大的帝国最终瓦解了。 mighty force 强大的力量 a mighty wind 强风 mighty rulers 有势力的统治者 a mighty big mistake 一个极大的错误 high and mighty 趾高气扬, 神气活现 make a mighty bother 搞出大麻烦 block [bl?k] n. a substance is a large rectangular piece of it v. it prevents you from seeing something because it is between you and that thing. Examples: a block of ice He walked around the block three times. I started to move around him, but he blocked my way. The road was blocked by a truck. elaborate [?l?b(?)r?t] v. to work out with care and detail a. intricate and rich in detail Examples: elaborate plan elaborate furniture elaborate security precaution 请就你的观点详加说明