高英一册第九课词语解释.docVIP

Unit Nine Mark Twain--- Mirror of America His house Mark Twain’s Original House in Hartford, Connecticut Keelboat Platboat Gold Rush:1830s-1860s 3. every bit: from the beginning to the end, completely 从头至尾的，完全的 The ending is every bit as good as the beginning. He wanted to be elected every bit as much as his brother. He has eaten every bit of his dinner. 4. cynical: a. believing that people are motivated in all their actions only by selfishness, without any sincerity. Sarcastic, sneering 愤世嫉俗的，玩世不恭的， Eg. A sarcastic remark Cynicism 玩世不恭,犬儒主义; cynically n. Cynic 5. deal: I vt. give Deal sb. a blow He dealt the boy a blow on the ear. II. n. 买卖，交易 Eg. a business deal 6.Obsess: vi. haunt; preoccupied with a single emotion or topic 1) 被．．．困饶 Eg. He was obsessed with/by fear of future./ Fear of future obsessed him. 2) be obsessed with: 对…着迷 He is obsessed with money. He was obsessed with a wish for power. n. obsession, a, obsessive cf. obese 肥胖的 7. frailty: weakness, being frail 脆弱性，弱点 Frail: a. physically weak After the illness, the boy turned to be frail. Her frail hands can’t hold the cup Pa.2 8. tramp: n. a journey on foot, hike ; a wanderer 步行, 徒步旅行; 徒步旅行者; 流浪者 10. Confederate: n. a member of the Confederacy During the American Civil War, it referred to the 11 states in the South: The Confederate States of America 南部邦联 Confederate Army vs. Union Army 11. guerrilla: 游击队员， cf. gorilla: 大猩猩 guerrilla war 游击战 12. prospector: n. a person who prospects勘探者， 淘金者 Prospect: vi.勘 13. starry-eyed: with sparkling eyes, idealistic 过于理想的 14. acid-tongued: sarcastic in tone 尖酸的， 尖刻的 Cf. sweet tongued 15. range : vt. wander or travel across the country He ranged the whole world in search of excitements.走遍 山中漫游: The children ranged the hills. 2) 排列 to range chairs Range:II. n. a range of buildings, 一排 a range of tools / mountain range(一系列) 山脉 the range of vision 目视范围 one’s range of responsibility 职责范围 come into range 进入射程 16. the new Am