Vocabulary practice, U3(2013-10-29 175656)

Unit Three1. constantly (adv.) (Para. 1) happening all the time 时常发生地请完成下面的句子。

1) He doesn’t like his new neighbor because __________________.(夫妻俩总是不断地争吵) (the husband and the wife constantly quarrel with each other)2) The view across the valley _________________. (呈现出一个不断变换的全景图panorama) (presented a constantly changing panorama)形容词：constant : 1) 不变的，时常发生的2) 坚定的，忠贞的--No one could bear your constant complaints.--He is a constant friend of mine.2. suppress (v.) (Para. 2) 1)抑制（感情、思想等）2)压制，镇压3)隐藏，藏匿--She could hardly suppress a smile. 她忍俊不禁。

--Opposition to the government was quickly suppressed. 反抗政府的活动很快被镇压了。

--His father tried to suppress the scandal. 他的父亲力图隐瞒这个丑闻。

请熟悉下面的表达。

suppress bleeding 止住流血suppress a yawn 抑制打呵欠suppress the truth 隐瞒事实suppress one’s anger 抑制怒火名词：suppressor 镇压者形近词认知impress 给……留下印象depress 使沮丧，压下repress 抑制，忍住compress 压缩，摘要3. resentful (adj.) (Para. 3) feeling angry and upset about something that seems unfair充满忿恨的，怨恨的Translation1) 他对她的干预深感愤恨。

He was deeply resentful at her interference.2) 她忿恨地看了她丈夫一眼。

She gave her husband a resentful look.词汇扩充动词：resent 对……表示忿恨resent sth./ doing sth./ that…名词：resentment 忿恨(Para. 6)4.priority (n.) (Para. 3)1) the thing that is considered the most important and needs attention before anything else优先考虑的事2) the right to be given attention first and before other people or things 优先（权），重点--The government gave (first) priority to developing the local economy.--The search for a new vaccine(疫苗)took priority over all other medical research.--enjoy priority in…在……方面享有优先权prior to: before--We received no notification(通知) prior to today’s date.5.range (in sth.) from ... to ... (Para. 4) vary between limits 在……之间变化Translation1) 孩子们的年龄在5到10岁之间。

The children’s ages range from 5 to 10 / between 5 and 10.Or: The children range in age from 5 to 10.2) His feelings to this failure have ranged from bitterness to hope.他对这次失败的感觉已从痛苦转变为希望。

6. foster (v.) (Para. 5) 1) 培养，促进2) 抚养，养育请完成下面的句子。

1) 这对夫妇想收养这个他们一直抚养的黑人孩子。

The couple wanted to adopt the black child ____________________. (they had been fostering) 2) 我们希望这些会晤能促进两国的友好关系。

We hope these meetings will help ______________________. (foster friendly relations between our two countries)对比记忆adopt, cultivate, nurture1) adopt: 收养；采用--adopt an idea 采纳意见--adopt a report 接受报告--adopt a child 收为养子2)cultivate: 栽培；培养；培育--cultivate a love of art 培养对艺术的热爱--cultivate a new generation 培育新一代--cultivate the habit of analysis 养成分析的习惯3) nurture：n. / v. 养育；教养；环境因素--nature and nurture 本性和教养, 遗传和环境--education and nurture of children 儿童的教养--nurture a young plant 培养植物幼苗7. compel (v.) push or drive 强迫；迫使Translation1)They submitted because they were compelled.他们不得不服从。

2) His cleverness and skill compel our admiration.他的聪明和技艺博得我们的赞扬。

3)疾病迫使她放弃了学习。

Her illness compelled her to give up her studies.compelling (adj.) (Para. 7) 使人非注意不可的--a compelling novel 引人入胜的小说--a compelling situation 严峻的现实--a compelling reason 有说服力的原因--compelling evidence 有说服力的证据8. optimum (adj.) (Para. 7) 最佳的，最适宜的请熟悉下面的表达。

--optimum population 适度人口--optimum location 最佳位置--optimum price 最优价格--optimum educational opportunity 最佳教育机会--optimum conditions 最佳条件9. accessibility (adv.) (Para. 8)构词: access →accessible →accessibilityaccess (n.)1) [C] a means of entering; way in; entrance 进入，通道2) [U] means or right of using, reaching, or entering 使用、进入的方法，权利Translation1) The only access to their house is along a narrow road.到他们家的唯一通道是一条狭窄的路。

2) 学生需要得到图书的方便途径。

Students need easy access to books.More examples--Students must have access to a good library.--Only high officials had access to the President.词汇扩充accessible: that can be gotten or gotten to, into, or at 可得到的，能进去的--The island is accessible only by boat. （进入）--The problem with some of these drugs is that they are so very accessible. （可得到的）accessibility : 易接近性, 可达性--Two new roads are being built to increase accessibility to the town centre. （通向）--The accessibility of her plays (= the fact that they can be understood) means that she is able to reach a wide audience. （能了解）1．扮演专职家庭主妇的传统角色2．压抑负疚心理3．从事社会活动4．禁止孩子单独出去5．培养独立意识和责任心6．应付家庭与工作中的难处7．提高体育技能8．减轻被隔离的感觉9．制订最佳方案10. 把减少失业放在首要位置11. 许多因素都应在考虑之中12. 就形势的现实性而言1. to play the traditional role of full-time homemaker2. to suppress one’s guilt3. to engage in social activities4. to forbid the children to go out on their own5. to foster a sense of independence and responsibility6. to cope with the demands of a family and a job7. to perfect one’s athletic skills8. to diminish feelings of isolation9. to work out an optimum plan10. to give priority to reducing unemployment11. to take many factors into consideration12. given the reality of the situation。