词汇讲义9-10(s-z)概要.pptVIP

583. Character areas: cheerful person, good at communication, initiative, hard, can withstand great pressure.性格方面：开朗大方、善于沟通、积极主动、吃苦耐劳、能够承受很大压力。 584. He asked the IOC国际奥委会 to choose America and to witness the incredible diversity of the American people.他请求国际奥委会“选择美国”，见证“美国人民无与伦比的多样性”。 585. Their discourse, witty, pithy, original, had such charms for me.她们的谈话又机智，又精辟，又有独特见解，对我有很大魅力。 586. She is willing to devote herself into the worthwhile cause.她愿意将自己的一生献给这项有意义的事业。 587. Their wretched life constitutes a sharp contrast to the luxury of the rich.他们的悲惨生活和富人的奢侈生活形成强烈的对比。 588. Increasing the budget for advanced scientific research may yield technological breakthroughs.增加先进技术的研究经费可能会带来技术突破。 589. The brave soldier would as soon die as yield to such an enemy.这个英勇的士兵宁愿死也不愿向这样一个敌人投降。 590. They plunged into their work with immense zeal .他们以极大的热情投入工作。 * 10. withdrawal n.收回,撤退; withdraw vt. 取回,撤退 11. withhold vt.抑制;阻挡 The dam was too weak to withhold the pressure of the rising water. 水坝不够牢固，抵挡不住水上涨的压力。 12. withstand vt.经受的住; 580 Generally a successful enterprise must withstand the test of integrity. 大凡一个成功的企业都要经受诚信的考验。 13. witness n.1目击者2.证言,证词 wit 智力 at one’s wit’s end黔驴技穷; out of one’s wits 不知所措 A fall in the pit/trap, a gain in you wit. 吃一堑,长一智 14. witty adj.机智的 a witty remark 机智的评论 15. worship n. vt.祭祀,礼拜,崇拜; 16. worthwhile adj.值得花时间去做的…(做定语); a worthwhile career 体面的职业 worth n. Worth +n/doing The book is well worth reading.(无被动) worthy 值得…的,名副其实的… Be worthy of +n; be worthy to be done a city worthy of tour 值得旅游的城市; The book is worthy to be read. a worthy citizen/winner 令人尊敬的公民/名副其实的胜利者 17. wreck vt. (车,船等交通工具)的毁坏; a wrecked ship/plane 失事的船/飞机 18. wretched adj.悲惨的=miserable; miser n.小器鬼; miserly adj.小器的 misery n.痛苦; miserable adj.痛苦的,悲惨的 Their wretched life constitutes a sharp contrast to the luxury of the rich. 他们的悲惨生活和富人的奢侈生活形成强烈的对比。 1. yield vt.生产yield some fruit n.产量=output vi.屈服于…to yield to temptation; surrender to; submit to; give