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课件网) Unit 4 Word Study 1. barren adj. 贫瘠的、不毛的；不结果的、不孕的 （unproductive/unfruitful/lifelss) No crops can be grown on this barren land. / b r n/ 课文 Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow. 2. frozen adj. 结冰的、冰封的、冻僵的、吓呆的 freezing adj&adv 极冷的（地）、冰点以下的 结冰、冻结 vi&vt freeze 因...而吓呆/僵住 Before Christmas, a little girl was selling matches in such_____(freeze) cold weather that she was_____(freeze). freezing frozen be frozen with/in sth 3.grasp v&n. 理解、抓紧、控制、能力所及 beyond one's grasp 掌握、精通... have a good grasp of sth 为某人所不能理解的 grasp an opportunity/a chance 抓住机会 4. detect vt 发现、查明、侦察出 detective n 侦探 detection n 查明、发现 5. complex adj. 复杂的、难懂的 n. 建筑群；复合体；情结 （反）_____ n_____ 复杂性、难题、难懂 （近）_____ simple complicated complexity 6. contradictory adj. 相互矛盾的、对立的 n. _____ v._____ 驳斥、反驳、相矛盾 contradiction contradict 7. dig up 发现、搜集、查明 dig out dig into 挖掘出、找出 探究、探寻、开始使用 8. clue n. 线索、提示、迹象 trace a clue have no clue about clue to sth search for clues 搜寻线索 追踪线索 对...一无所知 ...的线索 9. interpret vt 解释、阐释、领会、演绎 vi.口译 interpreter 口译工作者 interpretation n [ n t pr t] 10. patience n. 耐心、忍耐力 adj patient n 病人 有耐心的 （反）_____ impatient 无耐心的 be patient with the patient 11. aside adv 到、在旁边、留、存；除...以外 set sth aside 把...放一边；流出 1) 除...以外（except) 2）除...以外还有（besides） aside from =apart from 12. reward vt 奖励、奖赏 n 奖励、回报、悬赏金 reward sb with sth reward sb for doing sth in reward for 作为对...的奖励 rewarding adj 值得做的、有益的、报酬高的 用...奖赏某人 因做某事而奖赏某人 13. perceive vt 注意到、意识到、将...理解为/视为 perceive +宾语+ do doing to be/as sth 察觉（强调结果）被动句型：sth/sb be perceived to do 看到...正在发生 perceive distinctly/plainly 清楚地感觉到 将 ...视为 14.break with sth 与某事终止关联、破除 break+ away (from) down in into off out through up 破碎、结束 脱离、挣脱 （机器等）出故障、垮掉、失败 打断、破门而入 强行闯入、突然开始 折断、断开、突然终止 爆发 突破、克服 15.ideal n 理想；典范 adj 完美的、理想的 live up to/meet one's ideals be ideal for idealistic 达到理想的标准 对...是理想的 理想主义的、空想的 16.rigid adj死板的、僵硬的、固执的 She sat upright, her body rigid with fear. 她直挺挺地坐着，吓得浑身发僵。 n rigidity 僵硬、严格、刚性 My father is very rigid in his thinking. 我父亲的思想非常顽固。 /r 'd d t / 17.undergo vt.经历、经受 （underwent-undergone) (近义）_____ China _____(undergo) dramatic changes since the opening up to the outside world. has undergone experience/go through 18. industrialization n 工业化 n 工业/行业_____ vt 使工业化_____ adj 工业的_____ 随着工农业的发展_____ industry With the development of agriculture and industry, industrialize industrial 19.advocate vt.拥护、提倡 advocate (sb) doing s ... ...
