文档介绍：Unit One
The Glorious Messiness of English
embed: To fix firmly in a surrounding mass 使…嵌入
embed a post in concrete; fossils embedded in shale. 把柱子嵌在水泥中;牢牢嵌在页岩中的化石
a crown embedded with jewels 嵌有宝石的王冠
That terrible day will be embedded in the children‘s memory. (喻) 那可怕的一天将深深印在孩子们的记忆中。
crisp: (1) Firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle易碎的
crisp potato chips 松脆土豆片
crisp pock 松脆的燕麦饼
(2) Marked by clarity, conciseness, and briskness 干脆的
a crisp reply 一个明确[爽快,干净利落]的答复
poised: ready for sth. or to do sth.
be poised to 随时准备着(做)
glee: Jubilant delight; joy; mirth 高兴;欢欣
full of glee (=in high glee) 高兴之至,欢天喜地
mirth: Gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter 欢乐,尤指用笑来表达
Again the young friends gave way to their mirth. 年轻的朋友们又一次欢笑起来。
disciple: One who embraces and assists in spreading the teachings of another 信徒,追随者,崇奉者
a disciple of Freud 弗洛伊德学说的信徒
an ardent disciple of Yoga 瑜珈派的热烈追随者
litany: A liturgical prayer consisting of a series of petitions recited by a leader alternating with fixed responses by the congregation. 启应祷文:礼拜仪式上的祷告,由主持人所背诵的一系列祷文所组成,期间交错着众人所作出的固定反应
a litany of praise for the new professor 对新教授反复称颂
relic: Something that has survived the passage of time, especially an object or a custom whose original culture has disappeared 遗迹
Corporal punishment was a relic of barbarism. 体罚是野蛮的文化的遗风遗俗。
felony: One of several grave crimes, such as murder, rape, or burglary, punishable by a more stringent sentence than that given for a misdemeanor 重罪,大罪
felony murder 犯另一重罪时的***
perjury: The deliberate, willful giving of false, misleading, or plete testimony under oath 伪证罪
commit perjury 犯伪证罪, 发假誓
agile: Characterized by quickness, lightness, and ease of movement; nimble 敏捷的,灵活的
an agile mind [wit] 头脑灵活
modate: To allow for; consider 允许,考虑
an economic proposal that modates the special needs and interests of the elderly 一项考虑老年人特殊要求和利益的经济提案
The guests are well modated. 待客周到。
Questions prehension. (p8)
1. confusion deserving or bringing great fame and ess
2