高級(jí)英語(yǔ)1 一些詞匯

1、Advanced English開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) Self-instructionChinese Name: 陳霞English Name: KellyQQ: 610580311Telephone 13338285927(天翼）開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) Aims of the Coursea. Vocabularyb. Paraphrase釋義c. Structured. Style e. Rhetoric開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) Lesson 1The Middle Eastern Bazaar中東國(guó)家的集市開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) Objectives of learningTo comprehend the

2、whole textTo learn and master the vocabulary and expressionsTo learn to paraphrase the difficult sentencesTo understand the structure of the textTo appreciate the style and rhetoric of the passage.開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) Detailed Study of the Text1.The Middle Eastern bazaar takes you back hundreds - even thousands- o

3、f years ago.（Para.1)=The Middle Eastern bazaar reminds you of things hundreds - even thousands- of years ago.開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) Detailed Study of the TextPersonification: an act of personifying sth. that is without lifeHyperbole: overstate or exaggerate sth. in order to make it sound bigger, smaller, better, wor

4、se, etc. than it really is開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) 2.The one I am thinking of particularly is enteredGothic: of a style of building in Western Europe between 12th and 16th centuries, with pointed arches, arched roofs, tall thin pillars and stained glass windows.(哥特式）Gothic fiction： sometimes referred to as gothic horr

5、or, is a kind of literature that combines elements of both horror and romance. 開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) 開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) aged: having existed long；very old3.You pass from the heat and glare of a big open square into a cool, dark cavern(Para.1)開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) 4. glare: shining intensely, uncomfortably, and too strong; in a way unpleasant t

6、o the eyes5. cavern: a large deep cave, closed roofed place. Here in the text we can see that it is a long, narrow, dark street of workshops and stores with some sort of roof over them.Detailed Study of the Text開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) Detailed Study of the Text6. losing itself in the shadowy distance: In the farthest

7、 distance everything becomes obscure, unclear, only dimly visible in the dark surroundings.shadow: darkness where direct light, esp. sunlight, is blocked by sth. 開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) shadowy: hard to see or know about clearly, not distinct, dim7. harmony: musical notes combined together in a pleasant sounding wayh

8、armoniously: in a pleasant and peaceful wayDetailed Study of the Text開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) tinkle: to make a light metallic soundThe rain tinkled on the metal roof. to tinkle coins together Detailed Study of the Text開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) Detailed Study of the Text8. throng: large crowd of people, a crowd of people busy doing sth.

9、開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) Throng sometimes carries the stronger implication of movement and of pushing and the weaker implication of density.The pre-Xmas sale attracted a throng of shoppers.開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) Detailed Study of the Text10. roadway: central part used by cars, the middle part of a road where cars drive開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) 11. narrow

10、: make or become narrow In the bright sunlight she had to narrow her eyes.The river narrows at this point.12. stall: BrE. a table or small open-fronted shop in a public place, sth. not permanent, often can be put together and taken away, on which wares are set up for sale.開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) 13. din: loud, confus

11、ed, continuous noise. The word often suggests unpleasant, disordered mixture of confusing and disturbing sounds.The din in the theatre stopped when the curtain was raised.the din of the cheerful crowd Detailed Study of the Text開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) 14. wares (always-pl.) articles offered for sale, usu. not in a sho

12、p. to advertise / hawk(叫賣、兜售） / peddle （叫賣）ones wares15. would-be: likely, possiblea would-be musician / football playerher would-be husbandDetailed Study of the Text開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) Detailed Study of the Text17. bargain: to talk about the condition of a sale, agreement, or contract18. dizzy: feeling as if eve

13、rything were turning round The two-day journey on the bus makes me dizzy.開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) 19. penetrate: to enter, pass, cut, or force a way into or through.The bullet can penetrate a wall.Rainwater has penetrated through the roof of my house.Detailed Study of the Text開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) 20. fade: to lose strength, colour,

14、freshness, etc.fade away: go slowly out of hearing, gradually disappearingThe light faded as the sun went down.The sound of the footsteps faded away. Detailed Study of the Text開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) The farther you push / force your way into the bazaar, the lower and softer the noise becomes until finally it disappe

15、ars. Then you arrive at the cloth market where the sound is hardly audible. Detailed Study of the Text開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) Detailed Study of the Text21. mute: verb: to reduce the sound of, to make a sound softer than usualto mute a musical instrumentHere in the text the word “muted” is used to suggest the compelli

16、ng（壓抑的） circumstances, forcing you to lower your sound.開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) 22. beaten: (of a path, track, etc.) that is given shape by the feet of those who pass along it, suggesting ancientness, timelessness. =The path becomes flat because of the walking of countless people through thousands of years.We followed

17、 a well-beaten path through the forest. Detailed Study of the Text開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) 23. deaden: to cause to lose strength, force, feeling, and brightnessTwo of these pills will deaden the pain. 24. vaulted: in the form of a vault（拱頂） - a series of arches built to form a roof25. measured: carefully controlledDet

18、ailed Study of the Text開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) 26. overwhelm: overcome, control completely and usu. suddenly Sorrow overwhelmed the family. She was overwhelmed with grief.They won an overwhelming victory / majority.Detailed Study of the Text開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) 27. sepulchral: related to grave, gloomy, dismal sepulchre: old use, a

19、burial place; a tomb Detailed Study of the Text開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) 28. follow suit: to do the same as someone else has done, When the others went swimming, I followed suit.He went to bed and I followed suit after a few minutes. Detailed Study of the Text開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) 29. peculiarity: a special feature that is different f

20、rom normal or usual, strangeness.One of his peculiarities is that his two eyes are not of the same colour.Detailed Study of the Text開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) 30. deal in: sell and buy, trade inThis merchant deals in silk goods. Most foreign trading companies in West Africa deal in rubber, cocoa and vegetable oils.Detai

21、led Study of the Text開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) 31. scatter: to cause (a group) to separate widely, to spread widely in all directions as if by throwingHearing the explosion, the frightened people scattered about in all directions.Detailed Study of the Text開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) Detailed Study of the Text One of the special features / c

22、haracteristics of the M.E. bazaar is that shopkeepers in the same trade always gather together in the same place to do their business.開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) Detailed Study of the Text32. knit: to make things to wear by uniting threads into a kind of close network. Here, to unite or join closely33. guild / gild: an a

23、ssociation for businessmen or skilled workers who joined together in former times to help one another 開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) Detailed Study of the Text34. persecution: cruel treatment persecute: to treat cruelly, cause to suffer, esp. for religious or political beliefsMany intellectuals were persecuted in the Cultur

24、al Revolution.be persecuted by sb. for sth.suffer from political / religious persecution開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) 35. line: form rows along 36. trestle: wooden beam（梁、柱、棍） fixed at each end to a pair of spreading legs, used, usu. in pairs, as a removable support of a table or other flat surface. Detailed Study of the T

25、ext開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) 37. order of the day: the characteristic or dominant feature or activity, the prevailing（盛行的、流行的） state of thingsIf sth. is the order of the day, it is very common among a particular group of people Detailed Study of the Text開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) Learning English is now the order of the day in China.Jeans

26、and mini-skirts are no longer the order of the day now. Detailed Study of the Text開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) 38. veil: covering of fine net or other material to protect or hide a womans face39. leisure: time free from work, having plenty of free time, not in a hurry to do sth.40. pace: rate or speed in walking, marching

27、, running or developing Detailed Study of the Text開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) Detailed Study of the Text41. preliminary: coming before sth., preparatory There were several preliminary meetings before the general assembly.A physical examination is a preliminary step to join the army. 開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) 42. beat down: to reduce by argu

28、ment or other influence, to persuade sb. to reduce a priceThe man asked $50 for the dress, but I beat his price down to $35. Detailed Study of the Text開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) Detailed Study of the Text43. a point of honour: sth. considered important for ones self-respect Its a point of honour with me to keep my promi

29、se = I made it a point of honour to keep my promise.開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) Detailed Study of the Text In our country, it is a point of honour with a boy to pay the bill when he is dining with a girl / when he dines a girl; but on the other hand, a western girl would regard it a point of honour (with her) to pay the

30、bill herself.開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) Detailed Study of the Text44. make a point of / make it a point to: do sth because one considers it important or necessary, to take particular care of, make extraordinary efforts in, regard or treat as necessaryI always make a point of checking that all the windows are shut before I go out. 開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) Detailed Study of the TextI always made a point of being on time.I always make a point of remembering my wifes birthday. He made a point of thanking his hostess before he left the party.開復(fù)課件網(wǎng) Detailed Study of the Text45. what it is: used to stressWhat is it she really likes