Unit 4 Body language
Ⅰ.常考单词必背
1.statement n.陈述;说明 His statement is completely untrue. 他的话完全是在撒谎。 2.greet vi.& vt.迎接;问候
I greeted her with a smile.我笑着向她致意。 [快速闪记]
(1)greet sb with...用……迎接……;用……向某人打招呼 (2)greeting n.(常用复数形式) 问候;祝贺;贺词 3.represent vt.代表;象征
In the western countries,V often represents victory. 在西方国家,V常象征着胜利。 He represented himself as a doctor. 他自称是一个医生。 [快速闪记]
(1)represent sth to sb 向某人说明某事,向某人传达某事 represent...as...把……描绘成…… represent oneself as/to be...自称是…… (2)representative n.代表 4.curious adj.好奇的
The children were curious to know what was happening over there.孩子们好奇地想知道那边正在发生什么。 [快速闪记]
(1)be curious about 对(某事物)感到好奇 be curious to do...很想做某事;渴望做某事 (2)curiously adv. 好奇地
5.approach vt. & vi.接近;靠近;走近 n.接近;方法;途径
As summer approached,the weather became hotter and hotter.随着夏天的临近,天气越来越热了。 [快速闪记]
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be approaching (时间或某事)即将来临
(an) approach to接近,做某事的方法(途径) (to为介词) at the approach of...在快到……的时候 make an approach to接近……
6.defend vt.保护;保卫 defence n.防御;保卫 In the meeting few people spoke in my defence. 会议上,没有几个人为我辩护。 [快速闪记]
in defence (of) 保卫(……)
in one's defence 站在某人一边,为某人辩护 7.likely adj.可能的
He is the likeliest person for the job. 他是最适合做这份工作的人。 [快速闪记]
not likely决不可能,绝对不会
8.function n.作用;功能;职能 vi.起作用;运转
The machine will not function properly if it is not kept well-oiled.机器没有上好油,就不会顺利地运转。
9.ease n.安逸;舒适 vt.减轻(痛苦;忧虑) Walking helped to ease him of his pain. 散步有助于解除他的疼痛。 [快速闪记]
take one'e ease使某人放松一下 ease sb of sth 减轻某人的痛苦、负担等 10.subjective adj.主观的
This is a subjective judgement of her abilities. 这是对她能力的一种主观判断。 Ⅱ.高频短语必会
1.be likely to 很可能……;有希望…… He is very likely to be late for class. 他很有可能会上课迟到。
Is it likely that he will arrive so late?
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他可能会来得很晚吗? [快速闪记]
It's likely that...可能…… 2.in general 总的来说;通常
Your plan is good in general,but it isn't practical to carry out.你的方案总体来说不错,但实施起来不可行。 [快速闪记]
generally speaking一般说来 on the whole总的来说
3.at ease 舒适;快活;自由自在
She felt completely at ease after she finished her work.做完工作她完全放松下来。 [快速闪记]
with ease容易地,相当于easily 4.lose face 丢脸
Don't be afraid to lose face;making mistakes is possible and common.不要害怕丢脸,犯错误是很普通的。 [快速闪记]
lose heart灰心;泄气 lose temper发脾气 lose weight减肥 lose courage失去勇气
5.turn one's back to 背对;背弃
Don't turn your back to the facts.不要回避事实。 [快速闪记]
turn one's back on 不理睬 6.in most cases 在多数情况下
In most cases,food poisoning happens in summer. 食物中毒大多发生在夏天。 [快速闪记]
in that/this case在那种(这种)情况下 in all cases在任何情况下 in any case无论如何
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