文档介绍：Unit 1
Words to note
New Words
Phrases
1. fraught
2. clutch
3. slump
4. grunt
5. revert
6. comprehensive
7. proceed
8. transition
9. advocate
1. look on
2. turn down
3. in the same boat
4. come full circle
5. take a soft/hard line
6. if nothing else
7. strike the right note
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fraught adj. full of worry or anxiety; tense
Work in pairs. Translate the sentences into
Chinese:
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他们的婚姻一直充满了问题。
2. There was a fraught atmosphere in the meeting.
会上气氛紧张。
3. Jane sounded fraught.
听上去珍妮很担忧。
Their marriage has been fraught with problems.
clutch
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v. grip, grasp: to hold something tightly, closing your fingers around it.
v. grab: to quickly and suddenly take hold of sb./sth
n. (复数) control
power or
influence that
sb. has
clutch
clutch
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Replace “clutch” with correct words in the box.
She was clutching a bottle of wine.
grip; grasp 紧紧攥着
2. The man clutched at a pillar (立柱) for support.
grab 突然抓住立柱作为支撑
3. The bad news clutched at Mary’s heart.
grab 突然感到揪心
4. She will have the man in her clutches soon enough.
control 控制在手中
grip; grasp; control; grab
slump
v. to lean against because not strong enough to stand; decrease suddenly; bend forward
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Discuss the meanings of the following sentences.
Tom slumped against the wall, defeated.
fell or leaned (靠着) against/back
2. Her shoulders slumped and her eyes filled with tears.
bended forward because unhappy, tired etc.
3. Sales slumped by 20% last year because of the financial crisis.
decrease suddenly
grunt
say in a low & rough voice, esp. when not interested in others
murmur
say with soft & low voice, difficult to hear (默默地说着)
grunt
mumble
say quietly and unclearly so others can not understand (含糊地说)
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whisper
say quietly using breath rather than voice
mutter
say qu