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Unit 5 A Lecture Notes (for students) Words and Expressions mere: adj. nothing more than; only (She lost the election by a mere 20 votes.) 光说无济于事。(Mere words won’t help.) passion: n. strong feeling, esp. of love (The poet expressed his burning passion for the woman he loved.) 他特别喜欢吃冰淇淋。(He has a passion for ice cream.) Coincide （with）: v. 1) (of ideas, opinions, etc.) to be in agreement 与…一致 His tastes and habits coincide with those of his wife. The judges did not coincide in opinion. 2) happen at the same time The art exhibition coincides with the 50th anniversary of his death. alternate: adj. 1) every other or second He works on alternate days. 2) (or two things) happening by turns 这是晴雨交替的一周。(This is a week of alternate rain and sunshine.) v. (cause to ) follow by turns 汤姆时而发怒，时而害怕。(Tom alternated between anger and fright.) Collocation: alternate between 时而…时而… *They alternate between supporting us and opposing us. alternate in 轮流 *We alternate in doing the household chores. alternate with （使）与…交替 *Sunny weather alternates with rain. vain: adj. 1) too pleased with one’s own abilities or looks She’s vain of her beauty. 他极其自负。 (He’s as vain as a peacock.) 2) without result; useless 徒劳的；白费功夫的 After a number of vain attempts to climb the mountain, we were forced to return to camp. It is vain to resist. vain的常用词组是in vain，意为“徒劳地，白白地” be ashamed of: feeling foolish or uncomfortable because of (sth.) *You should be ashamed of your behavior! startle: vt. Give a sudden shock or surprise to You startled me! I didn’t hear you come in. She was startled to see him looking so ill. tension: n. 你能适应大城市的紧张生活吗？ (Can you adapt yourself to the tensions of life in a big city?) tense: adj. 1) feeling worried or nervous; making people worried or nervous *The two countries began to discuss their tense relations. 2) stretched tight; stiff *Is the rope tense? along with: together with *He went on the journey along with his two