unit3 重点词汇.pptVIP

advance Vt. Make or present ( a claim, suggestion, etc.) 作出，提出（要求、建议等） e.g. Scientists have advanced a new theory to explain this phenomenon. vi. 1. move forward and towards sb.or sth. Our troops have advanced two miles. 2. Progress and become better or more developed. e.g. Information technology has advanced framatically since 1960s. N.1. 前进；推进 2. 进步，发展 progress 3. improvement 改进，进展，改善 e.g. recent advances in medical science 医学上的新进展 Adj. new and not yet generally accepted 新的，先进的，超前的 e.g. have advanced ideas 有先进的思想 swallow Vt. Believe sth, too easily 轻信某事物，轻易接受 e.g. I found the film’s ending a bit hard to swallow. 我发现这部影片的结尾有点令人难以置信。 Cause or allow esp. food or drink to go down the throat 吞下或咽下（食物或饮料） e.g. Taking pills is easy; just put them in your mouth and swallow. Swallow your pride/ disappointment/ anger 丢开自尊、 不流露出失望、抑制住怒火 Swallow one’s words 食言 吞，咽，一次吞咽的量 燕子。One swallow does not make a summer. (a single fortunate or satisfactory incident, example, etc. does not mean that all the others will be as good.) 仅有的一次幸运或好事等并不意味着一切都好。 Justify: vt 1.Be a good reason for sth. 为某事的正当理由 e.g. Nothing can justify what happened this morning. 今天早上发生的事没有任何正当理由。 2.Show sth./ sb is right, reasonable or just 表明或证明 是正当的，有理的或公正的 e.g. it was becoming increasingly difficult to justify such expenditure. 为这样的支出提供合理的解释变得越来越困难。 Justify youself to sb. 向某人解释 e.g. I don’t see why I should justify myself to you. 我看不出来为什么我要向你解释。 . cast 1.Vt. 将（光线，影子） 投射到 e.g. The tree cast a long shadow on the grass. Last night’s killings cast a dark shadow over the peace talks. 昨晚的枪杀案为和谈蒙上了深深的阴影。 2. Make sth. Clearer His words cast a new light/ doubt on the problem. …使人们对这个问题有了新的认识、疑问 3. Throw or drop 仍或投掷 Cast a stone cast a vote/ ballot 投票 cast a net 撒网 4. Shape by pouring it into a mould 浇铸 5. 挑选演员扮演角色 He was cast as / for the part of Othello. 他被选中扮演奥赛罗的角色。 counter vt. 和...相反， 反对， 提出抗衡的计划； 反驳； 抗辩 counter n.柜台, 柜台式长桌；计数器 counter adj 相反的， 反对的； 反击的； 背