2unit-5-key words and phrases

Unit 5 TRUE HEIGHTKey Words and Phrases

sweat:

1. v. produce sweatThe white shirts were sweated through. He was sweating after working so hard. 2. n. liquid which comes out from the body through the skin to cool it I was covered in sweat after running to catch the bus.

grace: n. 1) quality of being smooth and elegant, esp. in movement or structure We admired the grace with which the fashion models walked across the room. She danced with a grace that surprised us. 2) kindness; willingness to do what is right She had the grace to say that he was right. 他勉强地承认他错了。He agreed that he was wrong with bad grace.

mere: adj. nothing more than

She lost the election by a mere 20 votes. 光说无济于事。Mere words won’t help.

fantasy: n. (creation of ) imagination The story is a fantasy. He lives in a world of fantasy. CF: fantasy, fancy & imagination fantasy 通常指无限制的，不受意志支配的，完全脱离现实 的空想。例如： An amusement park full of figures from fairy tales may be called Fantasy Land. 一个游乐园，如果充满了神话故事中的人物塑雕，则堪 称虚幻境界。

fancy 强调凭空想象客观世界不存在之事物，这种凭空想象 并非完全脱离现实，只是离现实较远。例如： Her mind went where fancy took it. 他总是不着边际地胡思乱想。 imagination 是个常用词，最少有贬义，它所表示的想象或 想象力可以指对过去的事物的重新构想；也可 以指对不存在或不能存在之事物的构想。例如： Does she have the imagination to figure out what happened? 她真的富有想象力，能够推想出发生的事情吗？ These plans reveal a complete failure of imagination. 这些计划显得毫无想象力。

numerous: adj. very manyHe has a numerous acquaintance among politicians.

During the Depression, numerous people wandered from town to town looking for work.

passion: n. strong feeling, esp. of loveThe poet expressed his burning passion for the woman he loved. 他特别喜欢吃冰淇淋。 He has a passion for ice cream.

detail: n. small, particular fact or item

Everything in her story is correct down to the smallest detail.不要遗漏一点细节。 Don’t omit a single detail. Collocation: go/enter into details in detail 详细说明 详细地

recur: vi. 1) come or happen again If the pain recurs, take this medicine. 你知道循环小数吗？ Do you know the recurring decimals? 2) (of ideas, events etc.)come back My first meeting with her often recurs to my memory. Thoughts of home and family recurred to the lonely traveler. 3) go back (to sth.) in words or thought Let us recur to what you said yesterday. Do you mind if I may recur to your idea.

coincide: v. 1) (of ideas, opinions, etc.) to be in agreement His tastes and habits coincide with those of his wife.The judges did not coincide in opinion. 2) happen at the same time of during the same period of time They could not

go to the theatre together because his free time never coincided with hers. The art exhibition coincides with the 50th anniversary of his death.

core: n. 1) most important or central part of anything The core of the problem is their objection to educational reform. 让我们直入事务的本质。 Let’s get to the core of the matter. 2) hard central part containing the seeds of certain fruits, such as the apple An apple core is the part of an apple left after the flesh has been eaten. Collocation: to the core: 彻底地; 完全地 She is French to the core. 她是个地道的法国人。

alternate: 1. adj. 1) every other or second He works on alternate days. The show was sponsored by different clients on alternate weeks. 2) (or two things) happening by turns 这是晴雨交替的一周。 This is a week of alternate rain and sunshine. She wears a shirt with alternate stripes of blue and white.

2. v. (cause to ) follow by turns We alternated periods of work and rest. 汤姆时而发怒，时而害怕。 Tom alternated between anger and fright. Collocation: alternate between 时而…时而… They alternate between supporting us and opposing us. alternate in 轮流 We alternate in doing the household chores. alternate with (使)与…交替 Sunny weather alternates with rain.

relax: v. 1) make or become less tense, worried or nervous Sit down and relax! 音乐可以帮助你放松一下。 The music will help to relax you. 2) make or become less stiff or tight His muscles relaxed.

3) make (effort or control) less severe You must not relax your control for a moment.

vain: adj. 1) too pleased with one’s own abilities or looks She’s vain of her beauty. 他极其自负。 He’s as vain as a peacock. 2) without result; useless After a number of vain attempts to climb the mountain, we were forced to return to camp. It is vain to resist. NB: vain的常用词组是in vain,意为“徒劳地，白白地”

CF: vain, empty, hollow & bare 这几个词都是形容词，都有“空的”、“空着的”之意。 vain empty hollow bare 意思是“空洞的”、“空洞的”。 主要表示某空间没有人或物，无任何内容。 表示物体内部是空的，如数、气球等。 主要指某物的表面上是空的，无装饰的。

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary. 1. The cinema was half ______ empty . ____ attempt to make him change his 2. We’ve made a vain mind. bare boards. 3. Don’t sleep on ____ 4. The poor girl went on for another ten miles on an empty stomach. _______ 5. The walls look solid, but in fact they’re ______ hollow .

emotion: n.

1) any of the strong of feelings of the human spiritLove, hatred, fear and grief are emotions. Jack is a man of great emotion, easily given to tears. 2) strength of feeling; excited state of the feelings He described the accident in a voice shaking with emotion. He thought of his dead child with deep emotion.