Unit10 American Literature (teachers’ edition)
Period 1 New words and expressions
Teaching aims and demands:
(1) To learn some words and expressions .
(2) To use the words and expressions correctly
1.outcome n.
结果;结局;后果[S1][(+of)]
I think there can be but one outcome to this affair. 我认为这件事只可能有一种结局。
She was satisfied with the outcome of her efforts. 她对自己努力的结果很满意。
2.weep
vi. 1.) 哭泣,流泪[(+over/for)]
The girl wept over her sad fate. 那女孩为自己悲惨的命运而哭泣。
Mother wept for joy. 母亲高兴得流眼泪。
2.) 悲叹,哀悼[(+over/for)]
We all wept in silence for the deceased. 我们都默默为死者哀悼。
vt. 流(泪);哭泣
The little girl wept herself to sleep.
小女孩哭着哭着入睡了。
n. 哭泣
3.furnish
vt. 1.) 给(房间)配置(家具等);装备[(+with)]
How are you going to furnish the house? 你将如何布置房子?
2.) 供应;提供[(+with/to)] I’ll furnish you with all you need. 我将提供你所需要的一切。
例.She rents a furnished flat. 她租了一套备有家具的单元房。
【拓展】
furnish A with B(=furnish A to B) 为某人提供某物
furnish sth with sth 为某物提供家具
4.attend to
1.) 注意;致力于
You should attend better to your studies. 你应该更专心于学习。
2.) 关心;照料;护理
The nurse is attending to a sick man. 护士正在照料病人。
5.do up
1.) 修理
The room needs doing up. 这房子需要修缮。
2.) 使穿上
She was done up in her Sunday best. 她穿着节日盛装。
3.) 使精疲力尽
He was done up after the long trip. 长途旅行后他精疲力尽。
do away with 摆脱；废除，取消/do for 照料/do out 收拾，打扫；整理
/do out of 抢劫；骗走，骗去/do up 系上；扣上/ have sth. to do with 和…有关系
/do with （前面与could, can连用）需要;有关系/have nothing to do with 和…没有关系
/ do without 没有某事物也行
5.pale
a. 1.) 苍白的,灰白的
She was pale with fear. 她吓得脸色发白。
2.) (颜色)淡的
Her beauty seemed pale beside Mary’s. 她的美貌与玛丽的相比似乎显得黯然失色。
He wore a pale blue tie. 他戴一条浅蓝色的领带
6.approve
vt. 1.) 赞成,同意;赞许
The professor does not approve the government’s foreign policy.
那位教授不赞成政府的外交政策。
2.) 批准;认可
The city council has now approved the scheme for the erection of a new public library.
市议会业已核准建造一座新的公共图书馆的计划。
例.The mayoress approved the new building plans.女市长批准了新建筑计划。
vi. 赞成;赞许 [(+of)]
I’m afraid your parents won’t approve of your going there. 我担心你父母不会赞成你到那儿去。
My parents don’t approve of me smoking cigarettes.我的父母不准许我吸烟。
例.I don’t approve of wasting time. 我不赞成浪费时间。
例.I don’t approve of smoking. 我不赞成抽烟。
approval n. 【u】 赞成；赞许;批准
例.He showed his approval by smiling. 他用微笑表示赞成。
【拓展】on approval 供试用的（不满意可退货）/approve sth批准某事
/approve of sb/sth喜欢人（事）
7.shave
vt. 1.) 剃去...上的毛发;刮(脸)等 shave one’s face 刮脸
2.) 刮(胡子等)[(+off/away)]
He shaved off his beard. 他剃掉了胡须。
vi. 1.) 修面,刮脸
He shaves every morning. 他每天早晨刮脸。
2.) 挤过,勉强通过
He shaved through the math exam. 他勉强通过了数学考试。
n.[C]
1.) 剃刀,刮胡刀;刨刀
2.) 修面,刮脸[S] I need a shave. 我需要修面。
8.comb
n.[C] 1.) 梳子;(羊毛等的)毛刷,马鬃刷 2.) 女人头发上梳状的饰物
3.) (用梳子)梳理[S]
My hair needs a good comb. 我的头发需要好好梳理一番。
vt. 1.) 用梳子梳理
The mother combed the child’s hair. 母亲梳理了孩子的头发。
2.) 彻底搜查[(+for)]
We combed the city to look for our lost dog. 我们搜遍了全城寻找我们走失了的狗。
9.at length
1.) 最后,终于
At length, we began to understand what she wanted. 最后,我们总算弄清楚她到底要什么。
2.) 详细地
He talked at length about his work. 他详细地谈了他的工作。
10.flash
vt. 1.) 使闪光;使闪烁[(+at)]
Why is that driver flashing his lights at me?
那个司机为何用灯照我?
2.) (向...)闪现出[(+at)]
I flashed a warning glance at them. 我向他们投去警告性的一瞥。
3.) (火速地)发出(电报,电讯等);使迅速传遍
The news was flashed around the world. 这一消息迅速传遍世界各地。
