现代大学英语.pptxVIP

现代大学英语;smooth over:调解；缓和；减轻 She spoke to both sides in the dispute in an attempt to smooth things over. confide in:信任；信赖；向某人透漏秘密 It is important to have someone you can confide in. ;appendage:附加物 social appendage:社交附属物 turn on sth:打开（开关） 依靠;取决于 turn on sb:突然攻击 The two dogs suddenly turned on each other. ;treacherous:奸诈的；叛逆的；有潜在危险的 treachery(n) 背叛；背信弃义 同义：deceitful 不诚实的 rig:操控；控制 He accused his opponents of rigging the election.;have notion of:对…有见解 consume sb with sth:使某人充满 He was consumed with curiosity the first time he went to Paris. laugh at:嘲笑laugh off:一笑置之 He laughed off suggestions that he was going to resign. ;dog: v 纠缠；折磨；困扰；尾随 He had been dogged by bad health all his life. She had the impression that someone was dogging her steps.;stark:明显的；鲜明的； claim:v 要求；索取 demand 断言；宣称 declare n 所有权；声明；断言 claim sth back:要回；索回 lay claim to sth:声称对…的拥有权 ;He laid claim to that house . refrain: v 克制；避免 n 抱怨 Please refrain from smoking in the room. refrain from doing :克制做…;rehearse:v 排练；排演；背诵； Sever:v cut …off切下；中断 Sever sth from sth:从…上切下.. ; ENDING