21世纪1册unit3words.ppt

Unit 3 Text A Stevie wonder: Sunshine in the Shadow New Words 1. faintly ad. 轻微地；微弱地 英义：slightly;mildly 例: I faintly remember that I’ve read this article somewhere. 形容词：faint . 虚弱得发晕的；模糊，暗淡的 例: He felt faint from lack of food/ faint with hunger. 例: The color became fainter and fainter as the sun sank. 2. resemble vt. 像，类似 英义：look of be like 例： Mary resembles her mother in many ways. 例： The woman’s pink hat resembles a flower. 注： 不用进行式；无被动态 3. promptly ad. 迅速地，及时地 英义：immediately and without any delay. 例： The performance will begin promptly at nine o’clock. 同义词：immediately; punctually 例：stop that immediately (立即停止做那件事)。 例： Be there punctually at ten o’clock. (准十点到那里) 4. congratulate vt. 祝贺 英义：express pleasure at someone’s accomplishment or good fortune 短语：congratulate sb on sth 例: We congratulated him on his birthday/ marriage. 例: Let me congratulate you on your graduation. 5. ease n. 容易；悠闲； 无忧无虑 例：They are expected to win the election with ease. 例：He didn’t feel completely at (his) ease in the strange surroundings. (stand) at ease [军事口令] 稍息 take one’s ease 休息，安心 6. fingertips n. 指尖 指甲 finger nail 拇指 thumb 例：thumbs up 竖起大拇指 食指 index finger; forefinger 中指 middle finger 无名指 third finger/ ring finger 小指 little finger 7. smash n. 轰动演出，巨大成功 vt. 打碎，粉碎 例：Jimmy smashed up his car on the motorway.(撞毁了) 例：She lost control of the car and smashed into a lamppost.(猛撞) 例： a new musical smash.(一炮而红的新歌剧) 8. independent a. 独立自主的 例：India became independent (of Britain) in 1947. 例：She went on holiday alone— she’s very independent. 9. tragedy n. 惨事；悲剧 喜剧 comedy 动作片 action movie/ film 科幻片 science fiction film 恐怖片 horror film 动画片 cartoon 爱情片 love movie/ film 10. involve vt. 使陷入，使卷入； 牵连 短语 involve in 例：Don’t involve other people in your mad schemes阴谋. 例： If I were you I wouldn’t get involved in their problems. 11. reevaluate vt. 重新评价 evaluate 评价，评估 例：The school has only been open for six months, so it’s hard to evaluate its success. 同义词：as