Unit-1-Never-Say-Goodbye-Words-and-Expressions

1、Unit 1 Never Say GoodbyeWords and Expressions1. confront: vt.1) be faced with and have to deal withe.g. The actress was confronted by a large group of reporters as she left the stage door. Whenever we are confronted with any difficulties, we shouldnt give up what we are doing.2) force to deal with o

2、r accept the truths of; bring face to face withe.g. When the police confronted her with the evidence, she confessed she was guilty.Collocations:be confronted withconfront sb. with sth.Synonyms: encounter, face2. anguish: n. very great pain and suffering, esp. of the minde.g. Lear, a broken, confused

3、 old man, died in anguish. 李爾王，這位身心交瘁、精神恍惚的老人在痛苦中死去。Derivations:anguished: adj. anguish: vt.Synonyms: pain, suffering3. gracefully: adv.1) in an attractively and effortlessly fine and smooth mannere.g. Already in her fifties, she danced gracefully on the stage last night, attracting a large audience

4、.The figure skater glided gracefully on the ice.花樣滑冰者在冰上優(yōu)雅地滑行。2) in a way that shows willingness to behave fairly and honorablye.g. The request was gracefully refused.這個(gè)請(qǐng)求被有禮貌地回絕了。Derivations: graceful: adj. grace n.Comparison: gracious, gracefulgraceful: moving in a smooth and attractive way, or ha

5、ving an attractive shape or formgracious: behaving in a polite, kind, and generous way, especially to people of a lower rank.Thank you for your_ hospitality. (gracious)The lady of small waist is elegant and _.( graceful)4. touch: vt.& vi.1) put ones hand onto sth. or sb. elsee.g. Visitors are re

6、quested not to touch the paintings.2) have an effect on ones feelings; cause one to feel pity, sympathy, etc.e.g. Her plight has touched the hearts of people around the world.她所處的困境牽動(dòng)著全世界人民的心。The environmental problems touch us all.這些環(huán)境問(wèn)題與我們所有人都有關(guān)。Collocation:be touched withe.g. Her hair is touched

7、with grey.他有些灰發(fā)了。Derivations: touched: adj. touching: adj.5. shudder: vi. shake uncontrollably for a moment, esp. from fear, cold, or dislikeshudder at/withShe shuddered at the sight of the dead body.她一看到那具尸體就不寒而栗。Comparison: shudder, shakeshudder: vi. It suggests a more intense shaking,which is les

8、s noticeable to an onlooker.shake: vt.& vi. It suggests sth. that is done to as well as by a person or object.People still _ at the thought of that terrible earthquake. (shudder)The tree branches were _ in that sudden gust of wind. (shaking)6. well: vi. flow or start to flow (outflow)e.g. Strong

9、 emotions welled up.Collocation:well out/up/forthShe was so moved that her tears welled out(up/forth) from her eyes.她感動(dòng)得淚如泉涌。7. rest on/upon1) lean on; to be supported bye.g. She sat down and rested her feet on the chair.2) (esp. of a proof, argument, etc.) be based on; be grounded on; depend on e.g

10、. His hopes rest on the leader.  他的希望全寄托在領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者的身上。e.g. Our policy should rest on the basis of self-reliance.  我們的政策要建立在自力更生的基礎(chǔ)之上。8. through : prep. (1) in at one side, end, or surface of something and out at the othere.g. We couldnt see through the mist.Is it quicker to drive straight throug

11、h the center?(2) among or between the parts or members ofe.g. The monkeys swung through the trees.I searched through my papers for the missing documents.9. stare: vi.(1) look steadily for a long time, e.g. in great surprise or shocke.g. The child stared the stranger up and down. 這個(gè)孩子上上下下地打量著這個(gè)陌生人。 H

12、e was staring, thinking.(2) be very plain to see; be obviouse.g. The lies in the report stared out at us from every paragraph.Collocations:stare sb. down/out 盯得某人局促不安stare sb. into silence 瞪得某人啞口無(wú)言stare sb. up and down 上下打量某人stare sb. in the face 近在眼前10. pick: vt. vi.1) take what one likes or consid

13、ers best, or most suitable from a groupe.g. One of my sisters has been picked for the Olympic team.The police asked him if he could pick (out) the killer from a series of photos.2) gather; pull or break off (part of a plant) from a tree or plante.g. Machines pick the fruit from/off the trees. They s

14、pent the summer picking strawberries.3) take up or remove sth. separately or bit by bit using the fingers, a beak, a pointed instrument, etc.e.g. He was on his knees picking crumbs off the carpet.Comparison: choose, select, pickchoose: It stresses a choice of the best suited between or among things

15、under consideration, which is the result of one's judgment.e.g. She said she had chosen the skirt because its color was just right for the season.select: It stresses a choice of sth. best to one's liking or desire among many things present through careful examination and discrimination, with

16、 a view to a given purpose.e.g. You may select whatever you like as the birthday gift.pick: It is an informal word and a synonym to select.e.g. Mary picked a red skirt because she liked red.11. hoarse adj. (of a voice) rough-sounding, as though the surface of the throat is rougher than usual, e.g. w

17、hen the speaker has a sore throate.g. Youll make yourself hoarse if you keep shouting like that!Comparison: husky, harsh, thickhusky: (of a persons voice) low and rough, often in an attractive way, or because of illnesse.g. Shes got a nice husky voice very sexy.You sound husky do you have a cold?Har

18、sh: unpleasant to listen to e.g. “There is no alternative, “ she said in a harsh voice.Thick: not as clear or high as usual, for example because someone has been cryinge.g. Bills voice was thick and gruff.12. evil 1) n. a great wickedness or misfortunee.g. Drug-addiction is one of todays great socia

19、l evils.Theres always a conflict between good and evil in his plays.2) adj. immoral, cruel, or very unpleasante.g. Its a battle against the countrys most evil terrorists. Synonyms: corrupt, vicious, wicked, maliciousAntonyms: good, honest, moral, sinless13. tiny adj. extremely small; very smalle.g.

20、Though she was tiny, she had a very loud voice.Synonyms: mini, small, little, puny, slightAntonyms: big, enormous, great, huge, large, vastComparison: small, little, tinysmall: It refers to size and is the usual opposite of "big" or "large".e.g. Could I have a hamburger and a sma

21、ll Coke please?little: It refers to size but it also expresses the speaker's feelings. e.g. They live in a beautiful little village.14. part vt. (to cause to) separate or be no longer togethere.g. To be parted from him even for only two days made her sad. Tony bent to look out of the window, par

22、ting the curtains with one hand.Derivations: parted adj. parting n. / adj.e.g. On his wall he has a poster of Marilyn Monroe, her lips forever parted (= separated) in anticipation.The pain of parting had lessened over the years.Translation:結(jié)婚這三十年間他們幾乎從未分開(kāi)過(guò)。They were hardly ever parted in thirty year

23、s of marriage.The sunlight flooded the room when he parted the curtains.他拉開(kāi)窗簾，屋里頓時(shí)充滿了陽(yáng)光。15. bring back 1) cause to returne.g. All library books must be brought back before the end of the term.2) obtain and return withe.g. He always brings me back something nice when he goes abroad.Travellers brought

24、 back news of the outside world.3) cause to return to the minde.g. The photos brought back some wonderful memories. Seeing her again brought all the sweet memories back.4) start to do or use something that was done or used in the paste.g. Few politicians are in favour of bringing back the death pena

25、lty. He wants to bring back the glamour of the old Hollywood films.16. gravely adv. In a way showing great seriousness; (of manner) in a state of being serious and solemne.g. “The situation poses a serious threat to peace,” said the ambassador gravely. 大使嚴(yán)肅地說(shuō)：“這樣的局勢(shì)對(duì)和平形成嚴(yán)重的威脅?！盨ynonym: seriouslyDeri

26、vations: grave adj. gravity n.e.g. His face was grave as he told them about the accident.He doesnt seem to understand the gravity of the situation.17. beloved adj./n. (a person who is) dearly lovede.g. His beloved wife died. It is a gift from my beloved. (=from my wife, husband, etc.)18. summon vt.

27、1) order officially to comee.g. The guards were summoned into the presence of the Queen.2) tell or request people to come to; convenee.g. At the critical moment, the army commander summoned all the officers to a meeting to work out new strategies and tactics which would make it possible to conquer t

28、he enemy.在緊急關(guān)頭，軍長(zhǎng)召集全體軍官開(kāi)會(huì)，制定新的克敵戰(zhàn)略戰(zhàn)術(shù)。Collocation:summon sth. up 1) bring (a quality) out of oneself, esp. with an efforte.g. She had to summon up all her strength to lift the rock.I cant summon up much enthusiasm for the project.2) cause sth. to come into the mind; evoke sth.e.g. He summoned up his

29、memory of his former neighbour.Derivation: summoner n.19. turn: n.1) an act of turning; a single movement completely round a fixed pointe.g. Dont pull the handle; give it a turn.Give the key a turn, and the lock will open.2) a point of change in timee.g. Young people at the turn of the century must

30、draw up a mighty blueprint.世紀(jì)之交的年輕人必須繪制一幅宏偉的藍(lán)圖。Collocations:at every turn: everywhere or all the timeby turns: (of people or their actions) one after the other; in rotationin turn: afterwards; in the correct or expected orderon the turn: about to turn or changeout of turn: at an unsuitable time or in an unsuitable way20. note vt. 1) notice and remember; observee.g. Note the way this writer uses the present tense for drama