Word StudyUnit 1第一单元 单词学习.pptVIP

Word Study delivery: --- deliver The process of giving birth to a baby: e.g. In the end, it was an easy delivery, a fine baby girl that they had wished for. 2) The act of bringing something to a particular place e.g. Your order is ready for delivery. 3) To give To deliver a speech A blessing in disguise? e.g. The woman in the park turned out to be the police in disguise. e.g. ‘Tax reform’ is just a tax increase in disguise. e.g. The eyes of owls can penetrate the dark. 猫头鹰的眼睛可透视黑暗 e.g. It was impossible to penetrate the mystery. 要揭开那个谜是不可能的。 Pledge:n. 保证,誓言,抵押vt. 保证,使发誓,抵押,典当,举杯祝…健康 N. 1) a deposit of personal property as security for a debt e.g. He put bonds in pledge for a loan. 他将债券作抵押以取得贷款 V. 1)promise solemnly and formally E.g. They pledged him the full support of Congress. 他们保证他将得到国会的全力支持。 reckon: expect, believe, or suppose e.g. I reckon you shall get up earlier in the morning. 我看你应该早晨早点儿起床。 2. judge to be probable e.g. I reckon he is over sixty. 我想他已年过六十。 3. have faith or confidence in e.g. Do you reckon you have the gift of making up stories? 你看你有编造故事的本领吗? restrain: keep under control; keep in check e.g. restrain one’s surprise from being visible 尽量不让自己的惊奇表露出来 2. place limits on (extent or access) e.g. Middle-aged people should take more vegetables and less meat in order to decrease blood-lipid and restrain arteriosclerosis. 中年人应多吃蔬菜少进肉食，以便降低血脂和抗动脉硬化。 3. hold back e.g. He could not restrain himself from peeping. 他忍不住窥视。 bonus: anything that tends to arouse e.g. I am indeed a fortunate man and todays hours are but a bonus, undeserved. 我是无比幸运的人，今天的时光是额外的奖赏。 2. an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output e.g.I will pay for it in lump sum with my bonus money. 我用奖金一次全部付清 reconcile make compatible with e.g.They can’t reconcile their differences. 他们无法调和彼此的分歧. 2.bring into consonance or accord e.g.We were finally reconciled when he apologized. 他道歉以后我们终于言归于好了. The noun form of it : *