Unit 9
1. The idea might panic the international bankers. = create anxiety and fear in
2. He smothered the flames with a blanket. =covered up thickly 3. She was ready to resume the duties. = begin again
4. The car accident obstructed the road for five hours. = blocked 5. Tilt your head back so that I can look down your throat.” Said the doctor. = lean
6. His income is inadequate to meet his basic needs. = not enough 7. He lit his pipe and exhaled clouds of smoke. = breathed out 8. He slapped his son across the face. = Hit with the palm of the hand 9. She compressed her nostrils to stop bleeding. = pressed together 10. The child cracked the nuts with a hammer. = broke
1. a motor vehicle for carrying sick or wounded people to hospital = ambulance 急救车
2.very important or needing to be dealt with quickly or first = urgent 紧急的，急迫的
3.situation or occurrence demanding immediate action = emergency 紧急情况
4.the act of rubbing parts of the body to promote circulation or relaxation =
5. shout loudly = yell 叫喊，大叫
6.one of the vessels that convey blood to the heart from all parts of the body = vein 静脉
7.one of the muscular elastic tubes that carry blood away from the heart to all parts of the body = artery 动脉
8.the crashing or breaking of a bone = fracture 骨折，断裂 9. a thin watery swelling under the skin = blister 水泡
10. a fatal disease caused by bacteria getting into wounds = tetanus 破伤风
Synonyms: render = give 给予 Halt = stop 暂停，终止 Sterile = antiseptic 无菌的， Prevent = block 防止，阻止 Pierce = penetrate 洞察 Unit 10
1. The house appeared as a blur in the mist. = a indistinct shape 模糊的点
2. A little girl was sitting sobbing in the corner. = weeping 抽泣 3. With an intense will to recover, the patient follows the doctor’s orders quite willingly. = a strong 强烈的
4. Mary’s friend sent her a telegram to offer his condolences over the
death of her mother. = expressions of sympathy 吊唁
5. Some words are very hard to define because they have many different meanings. = describe 定义
6. They went to the shooting lodge in the Scotland for the weekend. = a hut 小屋
7. This poem conveys the poet’s deep love of his wife. = expressed 传达，表达
8. He is very quick-tempered. He can rarely restrain his anger in front of others. = control 控制，抑制
1. quotation : a sentence or passage taken from a book 2. artificial: not natural
3. anguish：very great pain and suffering, esp. of the mind
4. anniversary: a day which is an exact year or number of years after something has happen
5. superstition: a belief based on association of ideas instead of reason or fact
6. bouquet: a bunch of flowers 7. heed: to give attention to 8. escort: to accompany
9.confetti: small pieces of colored paper thrown on weddings 10.conceal: to hide
11.consent: agreement 12.asunder: apart
13. vow : a solemn promise or declaration of intention
14. rites: forms of behavior with a fixed pattern for a religious purpose 15. sermon: a talk usually based on a sentence form the Bible and given as part of a church service
Synonyms: mischievous = naughty 淘气的 Heavenly = divine 神授的，天赐的 Shatter = break 分离，打碎 Deliver = give 给予
Capture = seize 抓住，获得，捕获 Unit 11
1. I assume you’ve all read the text carefully. Now I’ll ask you some questions. = suppose 认为，假定
2. The old general has started to write his memoirs. = autobiography 回忆录，自传，备忘录
3. Being highly perceptive, she is very likely to develop into a successful writer. = a quick to notice and understand things 感知的，理解力强的 4. He has been occupied with collecting stamps for many years. = absorbed in
5. I had a weary day yesterday; I couldn’t even move my legs by the time I went back home. = an exhausting
6. Christians believe that the mountains and the oceans are among the mighty works of God. = powerful 强大的
7. When the door were flung open, a crowd surged in. = entered in a mass 涌入
8. Take it easy! You won’t fall off this ladder as it is quite stable. = steady 稳定的，安定的
Glow: go give out heat or light 发热，发光
Instinctive: natural, not based on learning or thinking 先天的，天生的 Exemplify: to serve as example 举例子，例示
Funnel: a wide-mouthed tube used for pouring liquids into a narrow-necked container 漏斗
Prelude: a short piece of music that introduces a large musical work 前奏，序幕
Applaud: to praise by clapping one’s hands 喝彩，鼓掌 Flash：to shine suddenly and brightly 闪光
Attend to: to direct one’s interest and effort to 注意，致力于 Potential: the ability to develop, achieve or succeed 潜力 Impulse: a sudden wish to do something 冲动 Doze: to sleep lightly 打盹，小睡