现代大学英语(第二版)Unit4-Lions-and-Tigers-and-Bears.ppt

Theme There is love and pride one has for the cultural richness and the beauty the Park offers. The crime and fear people associate with the Park. * Word Study Word list: bolt curl drizzle embolden obliterate 6. perplex platitude scurry secluded shriek Word Study bolt vi. a) to run away quickly 猛冲，逃跑 b) to move; to break away 迅速移动 vt. c) to fasten with strong rods and bar 拴住，使······和在一块 d) to swallow food or drink hurriedly 匆匆吞下，咽下 blot cf. To be continued on the next page. Word Study Examples: a) He bolted out of his house. b) Eyes bolted towards the stranger. c) He bolted the door on the inside. d) He bolted down a hurried breakfast. a bolt from (out of) the blue 晴天霹雳，意外的事 bolt upright 笔直 make a bolt (for it) 赶快逃走 2. curl v. a) to form into a spiral or curved shape 卷曲，扭曲；缠绕 b) to grow in or form curls or ringlets （烟）缭绕升起；蜷曲 Examples: The hairdresser curled Mary’s hair. She kept curling her handkerchief around one finger. Smoke curled from the chimney. A snake curled around the trunk of a tree. 3. drizzle v. to rain in fine drops Examples: It drizzled throughout the night. The insecticide drizzled over the plants. The dew on the branches drizzled our hair. Word formation adj. drizzly embolden v. to give courage or confidence to sb. Examples: He smiled and this emboldened her to ask him for help. Emboldened by drink, he walked over to speak to her. 5. obliterate v. to rub out or blot out Examples: The heavy rain obliterated all footprints. Anne was eager to obliterate her error. They tried to obliterate the enemy’s bomb base. 擦掉痕迹; 忘记； 消灭; Translation perplex v. to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; to make complicated and confused Examples: The question perplexed him.