世纪大学英语读写教程第册第一单元words9.pptVIP

Unit 1 Who Is Great? New Words carve v. 雕刻，靠勤奋创（业） e.g. Carve your name on hearts and not on marbles. 把你的名字刻在人们的心上，而不是大理石。 开创(事业等);开拓[(+out)] They carved out an orchard where there was wild grass. 他们在曾是野草丛生的地方开辟了果园。 influential adj. 有影响的;有权势的having a lot of influence on e.g. an influential newspaper 有影响的报纸 Influential friends helped him to get a good job. 有权势的朋友们帮他弄到一份美差。  Compose 及物动词 vt. 1.作(诗,曲等);构(图) He spent his spare time composing poetry. 他用空余时间写诗。 2.使安定,使平静,使镇静 She composed herself to answer the letters. 她静下心来写回信。 3.组成,构成 [(+of)] Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen. 水