Unit-1-词汇-教学课件.pptVIP

11. … he wanted his bed next to the window, where he could see his beloved rosebush. beloved adj./n. (a person who is) dearly loved e.g. As a gifted teacher, Eric was beloved /b??l?vd/ by all those he taught over the years. His beloved wife died. It is a gift from my beloved (wife, husband, etc.). Beloved is a novel by the American writer Toni Morrison. 12. Then the family was summoned and I returned to the old house. summon vt. 1) order officially to come e.g. The guards were summoned into the presence of the Queen. 2) tell or request people to come to; convene, assemble e.g. At the critical moment, the army commander summoned all the officers to a meeting to work out new strategies and tactics. 在紧急关头，军长召集全体军官开会，制定新的战略战术。 Collocation: summon sth. up 1) bring (a quality) out of oneself, esp. with an effort e.g. She had to summon up all her strength to lift the rock. I can’t summon up much enthusiasm for the project. 2) cause sth. (one’s memory) to come into the mind; evoke sth. e.g. He summoned up his memory of his former neighbour. The book summoned up memories of my childhood. 这本书唤起了我的童年记忆。 * * * * * * * * * * Words and Expressions 1. When I was ten I was suddenly confronted with the anguish of moving from the only home I had ever known. confront : vt. Collocations: be confronted with/ by confront sb. with sth. confront: vt. be faced with and have to deal with e.g. We must confront the future with optimism. The actress was confronted by a large group of reporters as she left the stage door. The country is confronted with severe economic crisis. 那个国家面临着严重的经济危机。 Numerous difficulties confront the newly set-up government. 刚成立的政府面临着许多困难。 anguish: n. Derivations: anguish: vt. anguished: adj. (WRITTEN) anguish: n. very great pain and suffering, esp. of the mind e.g. Lear, a broken, confused old man, died in anguish.