Sex，-Lies，-and-Conversation-(paragraphs-14-20).ppt

Sex, Lies, and Conversation: Why Is It So Hard for Men and Women to Talk to Each Other? Unit 12 (paragraphs 14-20) §14 alienate vt. 疏远 1 to make sb less friendly or sympathetic towards you: His comments have alienated a lot of young voters. 2 ~ sb (from sth/sb) to make sb feel that they do not belong in a particular group: Very talented children may feel alienated from the others in their class. alienation n. The new policy resulted in the alienation of many voters. Many immigrants suffer from a sense of alienation. §15 probe vt. 探索 probing adj. 追问的；探寻的 1 intended to discover the truth: They asked a lot of probing questions. 2 examining sb/sth closely: She looked away from his dark probing eyes. §15 to be/get off your butt to stop loafing and start doing sht. 不再游手好闲；开始做某事 §15 leave sb/sth out (of sth) to not include or mention sb/sth in sth: Leave me out of this quarrel, please. He hadnt been asked to the party and was feeling very left out. She left out an m in accommodation. §16 belittle vt. [VN] to make sb or the things that sb does seem unimportant: 轻视；贬低 She felt her husband constantly belittled her achievements. By saying this, I do not mean to belittle the importance of his role. §17 a stream of 2 ~ (of sth): a continuous flow of liquid or gas: A stream of blood flowed from the wound. He blew out a stream of cigar smoke. 3 ~ (of sth/sb) a continuous flow of people or vehicles: Ive had a steady stream of visitors. Cars filed past in an endless stream. 4 ~ of sth: a large number of things that happen one after the other: a constant stream of enquiries / complaints The agency provided me with a steady stream of work. Most of the letter consisted of a stream of abuse. §17 interpret sth as 1 [VN] to explain the meaning of sth: 解释；解读 The students were asked to interpret the poem. 2 [VN] ~ sth (as sth) to decide that sth has a particular meaning and to understand it in this way: 理解；解释 I didnt know whether to interpret her si