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Unit 1
Never Say
Goodbye
Paragraphs 1-4
Words and
Expressions
1. confront:
vt
.
1)
be faced with and have to deal with
e.g.
The actress was
confronted by a large group of reporters as she
left the stage door.
Whenever we are
confronted with any difficult
ies, we
shouldn’t give up what we are doing.
2) force to deal with or accept the
truths of; bring face to face with
e.g.
When the police confronted her with the
evidence, she confessed she was guilty.
Collocations:
be confronted
with
confront sb. with
sth.
Synonyms:
encounter,
face
2.
anguish
:
n.
very great pain and suffering,
esp
. of the mind
e.g.
Lear, a
broken, confused old man, died in anguish.
李尔王,这位身心交瘁、精神恍惚的老人在痛苦中死去。
Derivation
s:
anguish:
vt
.
Synonyms:
pain, suffering
3. gracefully
:
adv
.
1)
in an
attractively and effortlessly fine and smooth
manner
e.g.
Already in her
fifties, she danced gracefully on the stage last
night, attracting a large audience.
The figure skater glided gracefully on
the ice.
花样滑冰者在冰上优雅地滑行。
2)
in a way that
shows willingness to behave fairly and honorably
e.g.
The request was
gracefully refused.
这个请求被有礼貌地回绝了。
Derivations:
graceful:
adj
.
grace
n
.
Comparison:
gracious,
graceful
graceful:
moving in
a smooth and attractive way, or having an
attractive shape or form
gracious:
behaving in a
polite, kind, and generous way, especially to
people of a lower rank.
Thank you for
your__________ hospitality. (gracious)
The lady of small waist is elegant and
_______.( graceful)
4.
touch
:
vt.& vi.
1)
put one’s hand onto sth.
or sb.
Else
e.g.
Visitors are requested
not to
touch the
paintings.
2)
have an effect on one’s feelings; cause
one to feel pity, sympathy, etc.
e.g.
Her plight has touched
the hearts of people around the world.
她所处的困境牵动着全世界人民的心。
The environmental problems touch us
all.
这些环境问题与我们所有人都有关。
Collocation:
be touched
with
e.g.
Her hair is touched
with grey.
他有些灰发了。
Derivations:
touched:
adj
.
touching:
adj
.
5.
shudder
:
vi
. shake uncontrollably for
a moment,
esp
. from fear,
cold, or dislike
shudder at/with
She shuddered
at the sight of the dead body.
她一看到那具尸体就不寒而栗。
6.
well
:
vi
. flow or start to flow
(outflow)
e.g.
Strong emotions welled
up.
Collocation:
well out/up/forth
She was so moved that her tears welled
out(up/forth) from her eyes.
她感动得泪如泉涌。
7. rest
on/upon
1)
lean on; to be supported by
e.g.
She sat down and rested her feet on the
chair.
2)
(
esp
. of a proof,
argument, etc.) be based on; be grounded on;
depend on
e.g.
His hopes rest on the leader.
他的希望全寄托在领导者的身上。
e.g.
Our policy should rest
on the basis of self-reliance.
我们的政策要建立在自力更生的基础之上。
8.
through
:
prep.
(1) in at one side, end, or
surface of something and out at the other
e.g.
We couldn
’
t see
through the mist.
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