新版新视野大学英语第一册Unit8SectionB单词和例句精选.doc

新视野大学英语读写教程（第二版）第一册单词表 Unit 8 Section B Ways of Increasing Creativity New Words 1　emcreativity/em n. [U] the ability to create new ideas or things 创造力 A good teacher can encourage students creativity. 好老师能够激发学生的创造力。 This exercise can encourage creativity in the use of language. 这类练习可以激发运用语言的创造力。 2chill v. make or become cold （使） 变冷；冷藏 The freezing weather chilled me to the bone. 寒冷的天气使我感到冰冷刺骨。 I put some beer in the icebox to chill. 我放了些啤酒到冰箱里冷藏。 n. [sing.] a feeling of coldness 寒冷；寒意 The sound of his boots precedes him and he brings a rush of morning chill in. 随着靴子声他进了屋, 带进一阵清晨的寒气。 Please, turn on the heater to rid us of this chill. 请把暖气打开, 帮我们赶走寒气。 3dip vt. put sth. into a liquid and lift it out again 蘸，浸 She dipped her hand in the sea to find out how cold it was. 她把手放入海水中, 想感觉一下它有多凉。 The painter dipped his brush into the paint. 画家拿画笔蘸颜料。 4applaud v. express good opinion or favor by clapping ones hands 拍手，喝彩；称赞 Everyone applauded when the play ended. 演出结束时, 大家都热烈鼓掌。 They have been applauded for their decision to close the small paint factory. 他们决定关闭这座小印染厂，得到了大家的赞扬。 5remark vt. say sth., esp. about sth. one has just noticed 评论；谈论 He remarked that we shouldnt be late again. 他说我们不应该再迟到了。 As he often remarked, one is never too old to learn. 正如他一向所说的那样, 一个人要活到老学到老。 n. [C] a comment 评论；谈论 Its impolite to make remarks on others personal affairs. 对别人的私事说三道四是不礼貌的。 I didnt agree with his closing remarks. 我对他的闭幕词不太赞同。 6decade n. [C] a period of ten years 十年 The habit accompanied him for decades. 这个习惯伴随了他数十年。 Prices have risen continuously during the past decade. 在过去的10年里，物价一直在上涨。 7convince vt. make sb. feel certain that sth. is true 使确信，使信服 You dont have to convince me youre right. 你不必说服我相信你是对的。 It took many hours to convince the judge of his guilt. 花费了许多小时法官才相信他有罪。 8capacity n. 1. [C, U] ones ability to do sth. 才能，能力 This book is within the capacity of young readers. 这本书年轻读者可以读懂。 They have improved their organization and fighting capacity. 他们提高了组织能力和战斗力。 2. [sing.] the