《高级英语1》（第四版）课件Lesson 10 No Signposts in the Sea.pptVIP

16. austere (adj.): of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect e.g. All the offices are rather austere and small, even the President’s. 17. intermittent (n.): stopping and starting at irregular intervals e.g. The United Nations says up to 150,000 people in Yemen have been forced to flee their homes since the intermittent fighting first began in 2004. Ⅰ. Word Study 18. aloof (adj.): distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote e.g. The manager’s aloof manner annoyed the workers. 19. albatross (n.): (figurative) sth. that hinders or handicaps e.g. That institutio