专八单词讲解.ppt

Joanna * New words 1.ubiquitous[ju:bikwit?s] adj. appearing or found everywhere 普遍存在的；无所不在的 eg: His ubiquitous influence was felt by all the family. 全家都能感到他无所不在的影响 synonym: common, commonplace, pervasive, universal adv. ubiquitously n. ubiquity [ju:bikwiti] * 2.vacant 英[ve?k(?)nt] 美[vek?nt] adj. ①(of a place) not occupied (地点)未被占用的 Synonym：available, empty, unused, unoccupied, deserted Antonym: occupied ②(of a position or employment) not filled （职位，工作）空缺的 eg. The President resigned and the post was left vacant 总统辞职，职位暂时空缺 ③(of a person or their expression) having or showing no intelligence or interest 空虚的，茫然的 Synonym: absent-minded, dreamy Antonym: alert Phrase: vacant expression/smile/stare etc. 茫然的表情/微笑/凝视等. situations vacant 招聘广告，（报纸上的）招聘栏 vacant possession 〈英〉空层合法占有权 eg. Only a few apartments were still vacant 只有几套公寓仍然空着 * Vacant 用法： 通常与be，become, remain 等系动词连用表示 …仍然空着 leave …vacant 使…空着… keep…vacant 使…保持空缺 * 3.waddle 英[w?d(?)l] 美[wɑdl] v. To walk with short steps, swinging from one side to another like a duck （似鸭子般）摇摇摆摆地走 Waddle around/along eg. Three geese waddled across the road 三只鹅摇摇摆摆地穿过公路 n. 摇摆的步伐，蹒跚的步态 eg. I walk with a waddle 我的步伐蹒跚 * 4. yacht 英[j?t] 美[jɑt] n. a large sailing boat, especially one that you can sleep on（尤指可在上面睡觉的） 大型帆船，游艇 Luxury yacht 豪华游艇 private/royal yacht 私人/王室游艇 v. race or cruise in a yacht 驾驶快艇 * 5.zeal 英[zi?l] 美[zil n. great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective 热心，热情 Phrase : zeal for 对…有热心 great /true zeal 巨大的/真挚的热情 burn with/have zeal 燃烧着激情 /怀有激情 in …zeal 在…方面的热情 lack of zeal 缺乏热情 a man of zeal 热心人 Synonym: enthusiasm, passion adj. zealous 英[zel?s] 美[z?l?s] n. zealousness [z?l?sn?s] * 6. abandon英[?b?nd(?)n] 美[?b?nd?n] v. ① to leave someone especiall