文档介绍：Unit 5 Passage A
Words & Expressions
amaze v. 使大为吃惊,使惊奇,惊愕
be amazed at/by 对…大为吃惊
be amazed to see (hear, find) sth. 看到(听到,发现)…而大为吃惊
I was amazed at the news./ I was amazed to hear the news.
Ask for help. Why is this so hard? But every time I ask for help, I'm amazed at how much easier my task es.
同族 amazing a. 令人吃惊的;精彩的 amazement n. 惊奇,吃惊
辨析
amaze 指造成心理上的吃惊、困惑,程度较强;此外,amaze除表示“吃惊”外,还可以表示“使惊叹”,即对某种未料到的惊人之举感叹、赞佩。
Eg. The violinist's virtuosity has amazed audiences all over the world.
astonish 指因为不可解释或理解的事而感到惊异。
Eg. I was astonished to see Peter there.
surprise 指由于意外而感到突然,程度不如amaze强。
Eg. We were surprised that he lost the exam.
shock 语气最强,意味“震惊”,含有对情感造成触动的意味。
Eg. I was shocked at her drinking alcohol.
audience
n. 听众,观众
辨析
audience 词根为audi,侧重“听”,指“听”的人,通常指出席诸如音乐会、演讲会等的“听众,观众” Eg. There were a large audience in the theatre.
spectator 词根为spect, 侧重“观”,指“看”的人,如观看体育比赛、展览等的人。Eg. Many spectators stood round the football field to watch the game.
提示 spectator为个体名词,有单复数形式。而audience为集体名词,被当成一个整体看时,用单数:The audience consists of about 1000 people. 被当成各成员看待时,用复数:The audiences are beginning to leave their seats.
◆canary 
n. a small yellow bird often kept as a pet for its singing 金丝雀
childhood
n. 童年,儿童时代
During childhood, boys and girls have similar facial structures, but during puberty, males develop wider features than females.
boyhood 少年时代, womanhood 气质, likelihood 可能性, neighborhood 附近;街坊
chip
n. 碎片
The ground was littered with chips of wood.   
v. 敲下
He chipped old paint from the walls.
click
n. 咔咔声
It has a cap that makes a click sound when it's shut.
v. 点击 Click here for more information.
concern 
n. 担心;忧虑;焦急:There is some cause for concern but no need for alarm.
vt. 涉及,关系到:Don’t trouble about things that don’t concern you.
v. 使关心,使挂念:We are all concerned for/about her safety.
be concerned about/for sb./sth. 为…担忧,操心
be concerned with 涉及,和…有关
as far as ...is concerned...: 就……而言……
这个句型用来引出个人的观点与看法,也可以说"so far as...is concerned"
As far as I'm concerned, I don'