第一组精读小报final version.doc

第一组精读小报 成员：刘鸿源2012023029郑立夫2012023059陈吟诗2012023004郑丹妮2012023058张蒴2012023054马天一2012023035 Words： Verbs: vex：(v.)to make someone feel annoyed or worried 派生：vexing（a.）vexed（a.） 2.penetrate ：(v.)to enter something and pass or spread through it, especially when this is difficult [? pierce] 搭配：penetrate into 派生：penetration（n.)penetrating(a.)penetrative(n.) 3.beget:①(old use)to become the father of a child ②to cause something or make it happen 派生：begetter（n。）[countable] Beget第一个意思与give birth to的区别： 二者都有生小孩的意思，但是beget强调的是成为孩子的父亲，give birth to强调女子的分娩。 4.Level：（v.）①[transitive]also level something ? off/outto make something flat and smooth ②[transitive]to knock down or destroy a building or area completely 5.steam：v.用蒸汽处理 6.conform：v.to obey a rule, law, etc.符合；遵照 7.discern：v.to know, recognize or understand sth, especially sth that is not obvious?识别 8.accumulate:v.[VN]?to gradually get more and more of sth over a period of time积累；积聚to make objects, patterns, etc. by cutting away material from wood or stone?雕刻 10.engrave：v.[VN]?[often passive]?~ A (with B), ~ B on A?to cut words or designs on wood, stone, metal, etc.镂 11.innovate： vt./vi. to introduce new things, ideas, or ways of doing sth改革；创新 12.flourish：v.[V]?to develop quickly and be successful or common 兴旺 Nouns: 1.hillock:(n.)[countable](especially British English )a little hill 2.Gulf:(n.) [countable]①a large area of sea partly enclosed by land 搭配：gulf of ②a great difference and lack of understanding between two groups of people, especially in their beliefs, opinions, and way of life [= gap] 搭配：gulf between 3.Hod:(n.)[countable]a box with a long handle, used for carrying bricks 4.Wiseacre：（n.)(old fashioned,informal)a person who is annoying because they are very confident and think they know a lot 5.descendant：（n.)①someone who is related to a person who lived a long time ago, or to a family, group of people etc that existed in the past [? ancestor] ②something that has developed from something else 搭配：descendant of co