文档介绍：Unit 1 Passage A
Words & Expressions
approach v. 走近,靠近,接近
He didn't approach the front door at once.
他没有立即走近前门。
When I approached, they grew silent.
当我走近时,他们变得沉默了。
The National Day is approaching.
n. 途径;方法 an approach to …
▲ assurance n. 担保,保证; 自信,把握
He gave me a definite assurance that the repairs would be finished tomorrow. 他给我确切保证,修理将于明日完工。
Nothing can shake my assurance that he will eed.
我对他将成功的信心是不可动摇的。
life assurance 人寿保险
近义:certainty,confidence
同族:assure v. 保证,担保
broaden v. 加宽;(使)变宽;使扩大
The street broadens after the bend.
拐弯之后,街道就开阔起来。
Students should do a lot of reading to broaden their knowledge. 学生应该多读书以拓宽知识面。
broaden one’s horizons 拓宽某人的视野
同族:broad a. 宽的,广阔的
▲commencement n. 开始,开端;学位授予典礼;(大学及高中的)毕业典礼
mencement 在毕业典礼上
mence v. 开始,着手
confidence n. 信心;把握;自信
confident adj. 确信的;自信的;有信心的
conquer v. to take (land) by force; win (land) by war; to gain control over (sth. unfriendly or difficult) 攻取; 占领;克服(困难等);制伏;驾驭
They conquered the southern part of the country in a few months.
他们在几个月的时间里攻占了该国的南部。
I was certain that love was quite enough to conquer our differences.
我确信爱足以消除我们的分歧。
conquer/e the bad habit 克服坏习惯
engineering n. 工程
...graduates with degrees in engineering.
…获得工程学学位的毕业生。
同族:engine n. 引擎 engineer n. 工程师
essay n. 文章;散文;论文
Lu Xun’s essays are very famous in Chinese literature.
We asked Jason to write an essay about his hometown.
我们让杰森写一篇关于他家乡的短文。
同族:essayist 散文家;随笔作家
graduate n. 大学毕业生,(尤指)学士学位获得者 v. 毕业
I'd go for that job if I were a graduate.
如果我是个毕业生,我会设法获得那个职位。
He graduated from Beijing University.
(美) graduate 研究生;undergraduate 大学生; postgraduate 研究生;graduation n. 毕业
graduate from …从…毕业
▲ huddle v. (使)挤作一团,(使)聚成一堆
Mr. Pell huddled in a corner with his notebook on his knees. 佩尔先生缩在一个角落里,笔记本放在膝盖上。
Tired and lost, we huddled together.
又累又迷了路,我们挤在一起。
He huddled his books in the corner of his bedroom.
他把书胡乱堆积在他卧室的一角。
in a huddle / in huddles 缩成一团,聚成一堆
get/go into a huddle (with sb.) 与某人秘密商议;凑近悄悄说话
impress v. 使感动;使钦佩;使获得深刻印象;使铭记
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