自考高級英語下Lesson16Throughthetunnel課件

1、Lesson 16Through the tunnel第1頁，共34頁。frownfrown: the expression on your face when you move your eyebrows together because you are angry, unhappy, or confusedwith a frownHe looked at her with a puzzled frown.第2頁，共34頁。ConscientiousConscientious: careful to do everything that it is your job or duty to d

2、oA conscientious teacher may feel inclined to take work home.第3頁，共34頁。ContriteContrite: feeling guilty and sorry for something bad that you have done悔悟了的；后悔的；痛悔的a contrite apology第4頁，共34頁。Out of: because of第5頁，共34頁。that unfailing impulse of contrition: 那無時不在的懊悔之情第6頁，共34頁。Unfailing & Lastingunfailing

3、: always there, even in times of difficulty or troubleunfailing help/support etcId like to thank you all for your unfailing support.Lasting: strong enough, well enough planned etc to continue for a very long time SYN long-lastingThe reforms will bring lasting benefits.第7頁，共34頁。blurt something outblu

4、rt something out: to say something suddenly and without thinking, usually because you are nervous or excitedPeter blurted the news out before we could stop him.第8頁，共34頁。DeterminedDetermined: having a strong desire to do something, so that you will not let anyone stop youGwen is a very determined wom

5、an.Be determined to do somethingShe was determined to win.第9頁，共34頁。Go offGo off: to leave a place, especially in order to do somethinggo off toHe went off to work as usual.第10頁，共34頁。Relieved & ContentedRelieved：feeling happy because you are no longer worried about something reliefrelieved to see/hea

6、r/know somethingHis mother was relieved to see him happy again.Contented：happy and satisfied because your life is good OPP discontentedI felt warm, cozy, and contented.第11頁，共34頁。Scatterif someone scatters a lot of things, or if they scatter, they are thrown or dropped over a wide area in an irregula

7、r wayscatter (something) over/around/across etc somethingThe flowers fell and scattered on the ground.if a group of people or animals scatter, or if something scatters them, they move quickly in different directionsThe sound of gunfire made the crowd scatter in all directions.第12頁，共34頁。a stones thro

8、wa stones throw from something/away (from something): very close to somethingThe hotel is only a stones throw from the beach.第13頁，共34頁。StrayStray: to move away from the place you should bestray into/onto/fromThree of the soldiers strayed into enemy territory.第14頁，共34頁。Uncomprehending & Incomprehensi

9、bleUncomprehending: not understanding what is happening不理解的Incomprehensible: difficult or impossible to understand不能理解的；費解的I find your attitude quite incomprehensible.第15頁，共34頁。haul yourself up/out of etc something: to move somewhere with a lot of effort, especially because you are injured or tiredP

10、atrick hauled himself painfully up the stairs.第16頁，共34頁。school ofSchool: a large group of fish, whales, dolphins etc that are swimming togetherschool ofa school of whales第17頁，共34頁。bobbob: to move up and down when floating on the surface of waterThe boat bobbed gently up and down on the water.第18頁，共3

11、4頁。gravegrave problems, situations, or worries are very great or bad seriousMatthews life is in grave danger.The report expressed grave concern over the technicians lack of training.第19頁，共34頁。Remove & MoveRemove: to take something away from, out of, or off the place where it isRemove the old wallpap

12、er and fill any holes in the walls.remove something from somethingReference books may not be removed from the library.Move: to change from one place or position to another, or to make something do this:Could you move your car, please? Its blocking the road.第20頁，共34頁。Weight & WeighWeight: to fix a he

13、avy object to something in order to keep it in place使 . 負(fù)重；使傾斜weight something (down) with somethingThe fishing nets are weighted down with lead.Weigh: to use a machine to discover how much something or someone weighs:衡量；稱(重量)；重達(dá) . n. weight第21頁，共34頁。PantPant: to breathe quickly with short noisy bre

14、aths, for example because you have been running or because it is very hot氣喘吁吁He came in panting after running up the steps.第22頁，共34頁。DefiantDefiant: clearly refusing to do what someone tells you to doMark smashed a fist on the desk in a defiant gesture.第23頁，共34頁。BeseechBeseech: to eagerly and anxiou

15、sly ask someone for something SYN beg懇求第24頁，共34頁。NagNag: to keep asking someone to do something, or to keep complaining to someone about their behavior, in an annoying way pester不斷嘮叨I wish youd stop nagging!nag somebody to do somethingNadias been nagging me to fix the lamp.nag somebody about somethi

16、ngShe keeps nagging me about my weight.nag atHes always nagging at Paula for wearing too much makeup.第25頁，共34頁。Ripple: to move in small waves, or to make something move in this way使起漣漪；使起波紋fields of grain rippling in the soft windSwerve: to make a sudden sideways movement while moving forwards, usua

17、lly in order to avoid hitting somethingswerve violently/sharplyThe car swerved sharply to avoid the dog. swerve across/off/into etcThe bus swerved off the road.第26頁，共34頁。a myriad of something/myriads of somethinga myriad of something/myriads of something: a very large number of thingsWere still stud

18、ying a myriad of options.第27頁，共34頁。SheerSheer: to change direction suddenly, especially in order to avoid something SYN swerve避開；轉(zhuǎn)向sheer off/awayThe boat sheered away and headed out to sea.第28頁，共34頁。GropeGrope: to try to find something that you cannot see by feeling with your hands第29頁，共34頁。ClamberC

19、lamber: to climb or move slowly somewhere, using your hands and feet because it is difficult or steepclamber over/across etcThey clambered over the slippery rocks.第30頁，共34頁。Effortless & EasyEffortless: something that is effortless is done in a very skilful way that makes it seem easyAlexei rose to h

20、is feet with a single effortless movement.Easy: not difficult to do, and not needing much effort OPP difficult, hardThe test was easy第31頁，共34頁。insist oninsist on doing something: to keep doing something, especially something that is inconvenient or annoyingShe will insist on washing her hair just when I want to hav