自考英语2课件Unit5 TextA

6ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱ
Enormity
• Even now, the full enormity of his crimes has not been exposed. • the enormity of the task
• --enormous adj.
– an enormous bunch of flowers – The team made an enormous effort.
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moan about
• to complain in an annoying way, especially in an unhappy voice and without good reason:
– 'I feel seasick already,' she moaned. – A lot of people moaned about the parking problems.
• --guilty
– guilty about/at – I feel really guilty at forgetting her birthday again. – She looked self-conscious and guilty.
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Anxiety
• There is considerable anxiety among staff about job losses. • deep/great anxiety
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Somehow
• in some way, or by some means, although you do not know how:
– Don't worry, we'll get the money back somehow.
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Especially
• used to emphasize that something is more important or happens more with one particular thing than with others [= particularly]:
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Transcend
• The beauty of her songs transcend words and language. • 这些事情是人类所无法理解的。
– Such matters transcend human understanding.
– an ideological confrontation between conservatives and liberals
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Evoke
• The photographs evoked strong memories of our holidays in France. • His appearance is bound to evoke sympathy. • Her speech evoked a hostile response.
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Grief
• The grief she felt over Lisa's death was almost unbearable. • Charles was overcome with grief.
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Guilt
• guilt about/at/over
– Don't you have any feelings of guilt about leaving David? – He felt an enormous sense of guilt when he thought about how he'd treated her.
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Equal
• Two plus two equals four. (the same in) • Prices become more stable when supply equals demand.
• The Origin of Species
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Discipline
• The book gives parents advice on discipline. • serious discipline problems in the police force • Working from home requires a good deal of discipline. (self-discipline)
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Confront
• The problems confronting the new government were enormous. • be confronted with something
– Customers are confronted with a bewildering amount of choice.
– I never liked long walks, especially in winter. – Art books are expensive to produce, especially if they contain colour illustrations.
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Visit upon
• visit something on/upon somebody/something
– He was a bit anxious about the safety of the machinery. – She gave me an anxious look.
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Anguish
• mental or physical suffering caused by extreme pain or worry:
• --believe
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Unique
• a unique opportunity to study these rare creatures • Each person's fingerprints are unique. • The issues being discussed here are not unique to the US.
• We try to help people confront their problems. • --confrontation • a situation in which there is a lot of angry disagreement between two people or groups: • confrontation with/between
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Burden
• The burden of taxation has risen considerably. • I don't like being a burden on other people. • Nothing can lift the burden from my shoulders. • the tax/financial/debt burden
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Tribe
• a tribe of Aborigines known as the Dolphin People
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Species
• Seven species of birds of prey have been observed. • pandas and other endangered species (=ones that may soon no longer exist)
– desperate housewives
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Uncomfortable
• This sofa is so uncomfortable. • She always felt slightly uncomfortable in a hat. • an uncomfortable silence
• --comfort
– The fear of unemployment can be a source of deep anxiety to people. – It can help if you discuss your anxieties with someone.
• --anxious • anxious about
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Belief
• a strong/firm belief • it is somebody's belief that • a mistaken/false belief – a strong belief in God – It is my belief that we will find a cure for cancer in the next ten years. – It is a widely held belief that violent crime is increasing.
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Incessantly
• They quarreled incessantly.
• -- incessant adj.
– The child's incessant talking started to irritate her. – incessant rain
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Noisily
• He blew his nose noisily.
– the anguish of not knowing what had happened to her
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Despair
• in despair
– She killed herself in despair.
• to the despair of somebody
– To the despair of the workers, the company announced the closure of the factory. • --desperate
• • • • --noisy adj. The kids have been really noisy today. a noisy engine The bar was very noisy.
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Subtly
• a subtly different colour
• subtle adj. comparative subtler or, more subtle,
– All our sports shoes are designed for comfort.
• --comfortable
– comfortable chair/bed/sofa etc – The bed wasn't particularly comfortable.
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Physical
• She was in constant physical pain. • the physical and emotional needs of young adults • people with severe physical disabilities
superlative subtlest
– The pictures are similar, but there are subtle differences between them. – The warning signs of the disease are so subtle that they are often ignored.
– to do something to punish someone or show them that you are angry: – God's wrath will be visited on sinners. – 法院要他们负担全部费用。 – The court visits all costs upon them.
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Affliction
• His deafness is a great affliction to him. • 塞翁失马,焉知非福。
– Afflictions are sometimes blessings in disguise.
• --afflict
– afflict with/by – a country afflicted by famine