Unit 2 News Headlines 新闻英语导读 教学课件推荐.ppt

retaliate — (v.) make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack Examples The blow stung and she retaliated immediately. Translate 他们凭借自己的能力对这一伤害进行报复。 Key They used their abilities to retaliate (against) the injury. * intimidate — (v.) to frighten or threaten someone, usually in order to persuade them to do something that you want them to do Examples They were intimidated into accepting a pay cut by the threat of losing their jobs. Translate 警方曾试图胁迫他签署认罪书。 Key The police had tried to intimidate him into signing a confession. * ammunition — (n.) a supply or quantity of bullets and shells; Examples When the soldiers had used up all their ammunition, they went on fighting with their swords. * frontier mentality Background Information Frontier mentality (拓荒心态) has everything to do with controlling lawlessness in a lawless land. By definition frontier means new and unexplored territory, no judges, no courts, no system of prosecution. The only result is the use of spur of the moment trials with the sentences carried out by the same ones. Surely resulting in many innocent people being imprisoned or put to death. * turmoil — (n.) a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty Examples The country was in turmoil. Her emotional life was thrown into turmoil. * humiliate — (v.) make (someone) feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and self-respect, especially publicly Translate 子女在客人面前举止失当, 父母也失体面。 Key Parents are humiliated if their children behave badly when guests are present. * menace — (v. n.) threaten, especially in a hostile manner Examples The big hole outside the house is a menace to childrens safety. Translate 两个陌生人用手枪威胁他并强迫他拿出所有的钱。 Key Two strangers menaced him with pistols and forced him to give up his money. * ___ 1.Virginia Tech shooting marks the deadliest mass shooting record in the U.S. history. ___ 2. Gun violence is not something that should be linked solely to mentally deranged, isolated individuals but rather so