1. convey vt, 向…表达、传递(感情,思想,意见等)
Words can’t convey how delighted I was.
vt convey sb/sth from ……to…..传送,运送
The train conveys both passengers from the airport to your hotel.
convey one’s feelings/thanks to sb. 向某人表达某种感情/谢意
2. concrete adj/n/v 混凝土的,确凿的(证据),具体的(建议)
Concreted evidence/proposals
It’s easier to think in concrete terms rather than abstract.
3. contradictionay adj 引起矛盾的,好反驳的
We are faced with two apparentedly contradictory statements.
Contradict v 反驳,相矛盾 contradition n 不一致,矛盾
4. flexible adj 灵活的,可弯曲的 Wire is flexible.
Our plan needs to be flexible enough to cater for the needs of everyone
Flexibility n 灵活,柔韧性 flexibly adv.
5. pattern n 模式,图案
Does the poem have a rhythmic pattern? 遵守了押韵的规律吗?
The cloth was patterned with all kinds of birds. 给。。配图案
Set a pattern for/set an example to 为。。树立典范
6. branch (cn) 树枝,分支机构,(河流,公路等)的分支
The bank has branches all over the country. The river is a branch of the Thames.
7. transform v 转换,转化 transformation n 强调完全改变某事或人的外观或特征
The water has been transformed into electricity.
You’ve painted the room blue all over. What a transformation!
8. appropriate adj(in place) 合适的,恰当的
His bright clothes were hardly appropriate for such solemn occasion.
The government has appropriated a large sum of money for public transportation. 拨出(款),挪用
be appropriate for 对„„合适
it is appropriate for sb. to do sth. 适合某人做某事
appropriate example/manners辨析
appropriate 指适合于特殊的人及场合,地位等,强调自然具备适宜的性质。
fit 指大小,尺寸及某人或某物在目的,用途上适合。
suitable 颜色,款式及意味着适合某种情况。
proper 指生来就具备适宜性质的含义,还表示某物具有它应当具备的性质。
9. exchange v/n 交换,调换
exchange sth….for…sth I’ll exchange my apple for your orange.
exchange sth…with sb They’ve exchanged gifts with each other.
A stock exchange 证券交易所 cultural exchange 文化交流
What is rate of exchange between dollar and the pound? 外汇汇兑
In exchange for 交换 exchange students (两国) 交换的留学生
10. It’s likely that … Sb./sth. be likely to do sth…
11. tease sb. =make fun of sb. =laugh at sb. Play jokes on sb. play tricks on sb.
12.inspire vt. 激发;鼓励;启发 n. inspiration 灵感,好办法,
adj. inspired 获得灵感的,超凡的 inspiring 振奋人心的,激励人的 Be inspired by 受„„的鼓励
鼓励某人(做)某事 Inspire sb to + do 激起某人的(感情,思想) Inspire + n + in + sb
词组
1. run out of/run out 用完,花光
Our food soon ran out /gave out. We ran out of /used up our food.
Only one more week and the contract will run out. 到期
2. be made up of =consist of
The book is made up of /consists of six units.
The appartment made up of six rooms /(consisting of six rooms ) belongs to John.
Eleven players make up a team.
Make up 编造,组成,化妆,弥补 Make up for 弥补
We must make up for the lost time somehow.
3. in particular
He loves science fiction in particular. 尤其,特别
Peter was lying on the sofa doing nothing in particular. 具体的
be particular about /over 对。。讲究,挑剔
be particular to … 对。。来说是特有的
4. let out
She let out a cry of pain when she broke her legs. 发出……的叫声
Open the door and let me out! 让……出去
It was tom who let the news out. 泄露消息
链接:let alone 更不用说,更谈不上 let go 放手,放开,释放
let/leave sb /sth alone 对……放任不管,别烦 let down 把……放下,使……失望
let in 允许进入,容许,许可。