精读2-第五单元单词--a-quick-fix-society-unit5-2

QuickFixSocietyGlossaryWordStudy•advocate•v.topubliclysupportanideaoraplan拥护；支持；提倡•n.someonewhostronglyandpubliclysupportssomeoneorsomething拥护者；支持者；提倡者Examples:Headvocatesbuildingmoreschools.Thereisnopointadvocatinghighsalariesforteachersunlesswecandoit.Heisatirelessadvocateofpoliticalreform.WordStudy•antique•adj.beingoldandthereforevaluable古老的；古董的•n.anoldobjectsuchasapieceoffurnitureorjewellerythatisvaluablebecauseitisrare,beautiful,orwellmade文物；古物；古董Examples:Itisanantiquerosewooddesk.Thepalaceisfullofpricelessantiques.•compress•v.a.topressorsqueezesomethingsothatitfitsintoasmallerspace（被）压紧，压缩•b.towritesomethinginfewerwords压缩〔文字或话语〕•c.tomakeaprocesslastforashortertimethanusual•压缩〔做某事的时间〕Examples:Themachinecompressesoldcarsintoblocksofscrapmetal.Trytocompressyournotessothattheyareeasiertolearn.You’dbettercompresstwomonths’workintoone.WordStudy•condense•v.a.tocause(agasorvapor)tochangetoaliquid•（由气体）冷凝；（使气体）凝结•b.toremovewaterfrom(milk,forexample)•（使）浓缩，变浓，变稠•c.tomakeapieceofwritingshorterbyremovingsomeparts简缩，压缩（文字、信息等）Examples:Steamcondensedonthebathroommirror.condensedmilk(炼乳)condensedstory(缩写本)Fillintheblankswiththerightword.contractscompresscondensedcompress,condense,contractThepupiloftheeyedilatesand____________inresponsetolight.Shesatonthelidofthesuitcaseto______________theclothes.Thechairman_____________allthesuggestionsputforwardintoasingleplanofaction.WordStudydeferv.todelaysomethinguntilalaterdatedefertosb./sth.(formal)toagreetoacceptsomeone’sopinionordecisionbecauseyouhaverespectforthatperson遵从；听从；顺从Examples:Let’sdeferthedecisionforafewweeks.IwilldefertoMr.Walteronthispoint.Cf.postponedelayWordStudy•guarantee•v.a.topromisesth.willhappen•保证；担保；保障•b.tomakesth.certain确保•n.a.anagreementthatifsth.youbuydoesnotwork,itwillberepairedorreplaced•保修单；保用证书•b.aformalandfirmpromisethatsth.will•bedoneorwillhappen保证；担保WordStudyguaranteeExamples:Thegovernmentguaranteedtofreethecaptives.Therainguaranteesagoodcropthisyear.Thenewtelevisionhadaguaranteewithit.Isthereaguaranteeofworkaftertraining?WordStudy•interstate•adj(especiallyintheUS):involvingdifferentstates•interstatecommerce•onlybeforenoun•n(AmE):averywideroadforlongdistance•interstatebusinessWordStudyoutlet•n.a.ashoporaplacewhereaparticularproductissold(折扣品)经销店•b.awayofexpressingstrongfeelingsthatyouwouldnormallynotexpress（感情、思想、精力发泄的）出路；表现机会Examples:Mostoftheirsalesarethroughtraditionalretailoutlets.Heplaysbasketballasanoutletforstress.WordStudy•pastoral•adj:•connectedwiththedutiesofapriest牧灵的，牧师的，教牧的•TheRabbimakespastoralvisitsonTuesday.•拉比周二做履行神职的访问。•(literary)typicalofthesimplepeacefullifeinthecountry田园的；乡村生活的；村野风情的•acharmingpastoralscene•迷人的田园景象WordStudy•refresh•v.tomakesomeonefeellesstiredorlesshot•使恢复精力；使凉爽•refreshone’smemory•tomakesomeoneremembersomething•提醒；提示；使想起•Hehadtorefreshhismemorybylookingathisnotes.•refreshsomeone’sdrink•toaddmoreofanalcoholicdrinktosomeone’sglass重新斟满WordStudyrefreshExamples:Ashowerwillrefreshyou.Ilookedatthemaptorefreshmymemoryoftheroute.CanIrefreshyourdrink?WordStudy•refresh•Wordformation•adj.refreshed•adj.refreshing•n.refreshmentWordStudyrevitalizev.toputnewstrengthorpowerintosth.使更强壮；使恢复生机（或健康）Wordformationn.revivalv.revivev.vitalizen.vitalizationExamples:Theyhopetorevitalizetheneighborhoodbyprovidingbetterhousing.WordStudy•scale•Translation:•largescale•evolutionaryscale•thebathroomscales•thescaleonathermometer•Richterscale•ascaleof1∶250•scalesoffish•大规模•进化等级•浴室磅秤•温度计上的刻度•里氏震级•1∶250的比例尺•鱼鳞WordStudyskim•v.a.toremovefloatingfatorsolidsfromthesurfaceofaliquid•撇去（液体上的油脂或乳脂等）•b.toreadsomethingquicklytofindthemainfactsorideasinit•（使）掠过，擦过，滑过•c.tomovealongquickly,nearlytouchingasurface浏览；略读WordStudyskimExamples:Aftersimmeringthemeatandvegetablesskimthefatofffromthesurface.Justskimthroughthesecondsectiontosavetime.Theswallowswereskimmingoverthewater.WordStudy•Stuffn:informal•1.（事物名称不详、无关紧要或所指事物明显时用）东西，物品，玩意儿What'sallthatstickystuffonthecarpet?•2.themostimportantfeatureofsth;somethingthatsthelseisbasedonorismadefrom基本特征；特质；根本；基础；原料Thetripwasmagical;thestuffofwhichdreamsaremade.•3.usedtoreferinageneralwaytothingsthatpeopledo,say,think,etc.（泛指）活儿，话，念头，东西WordStudy•stuff•I'vegotloadsofstufftodotoday.•我今天有好多事儿要做。•我这个周末有这么多事情要做。•I'vegotsomuchstufftodothisweekend.•野营用的东西在哪里？•Whereisthecampingstuff?•Stuffvt.•1.~A(withB)~B(in,into,under,etc.A)tofillaspaceorcontainertightlywithsth填满；装满；塞满；灌满•Shehad500envelopestostuffwithleaflets.•她得在500个信封里装上传单。•2.~yourface~sb/yourself(withsth)(informal)toeatalotoffoodortoomuchfood;togivesbalotortoomuchtoeat（使）吃撑，吃足，吃得过饱•Hesatatthetablestuffinghimself.••Don'tstuffthekidswithchocolatebeforetheirdinner.