模块3
Unit 1
Festivals around the world
重点单词
1. starve vi. & vt. (使)饿死; (使)挨饿
n.
starvation
starve to death 饿死
starve for sth.渴望得到某物
2. gain
1). 经过努力获得自己渴望的东西gain experience/fame/respect/love/trust/confidence
2). 速度,重量 等的增加He gained weight
The plane gained height rapidly.
3) (钟表)走快
My watch never gains or loses.
3 .in memory of
为了纪念;追念。in favor of
支持,赞同;对某人有利
in honour of
为了纪念;为了庆祝; 为了向……表示敬意
in case of
万一
in possession of 拥有,占领
4.hold one’s breath
屏息,屏气
catch one’s breath 屏息;喘口气
lose one’s breath 喘不过气来
out of breath 喘不过气来的(地)
5. turn up
出现,到场;开大
turn down
拒绝 ,关小;调低;
turn in
上交;欺骗
turn over
翻转;反复考虑
turn to
求助于;转向
turn around
转身
turn away 不准……入内;走开
turn out
结果是 = prove to be;生产,制造;
6.keep one’s word 守信用
break one’s word 失信
keep one’s promise 守信
eat one’s words 收回前言;认错道歉
have a word with...与……谈一谈have words with sb. about sth. 因某事与某人争吵
leave word
留言;留信 (此处word不可数,=消息)send word 捎信
7. origin: 起源,由来; 出身;血统
be of noble (humble) origin:
出身高贵(卑微)
original;1.?最初的; 原始的 the original settlers 2.?独创的; 新颖的
original design
3.?原版的; 原作的
original works
8. dress sb.
给某人穿衣服(动作)
be dressed in ;穿着什么颜色的衣服(状态) dress up:
盛装,打扮,装饰
9. apologize to sb. for sth. 因某事向某人道歉
= make an apology to sb. for sth.
10. admire sb. for sth. 因某事赞美或钦佩某人
11. remind sb. of
sth. : 提醒某人,使某人想起某事
remind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人去做某事 remind sb. that… 提醒某人某件事情
12. permit 允许
n. permission .
permit sb to do sth: 允许某人做某事
permit doing :
允许做某事
类似结构的词还有:
advise, allow, forbid(禁止)
13. celebrate 庆祝 宾语为sth.
congratulate sb. on sth. 祝贺某人关于某事
14. feast 盛宴 ,节日
a feast for the eyes: 大饱眼福,非常好看
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