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Module 9 Unit 4

Word study

1 straightforward

adj. 简单的，易懂的；

坦诚的，率直的

The question seemed straightforward enough.

simple straightforward language.

简单易懂的语言

adv.

straightforwardly His daughter says straightforwardly that he was not good enough. 他的女儿直言他不够好。

2. vague adj.模糊的，隐晦的；不详细的，粗略的

make vague promises做出含糊的承诺

a vague idea/impression/memory/feeling

She was rather vague about the details of the incident. adv. vaguely 'I'm not sure,' Liz said vaguely.

“我不确定，”利兹含糊其词地说。

It was ______ to everyone that he was seriously ill, because he was looking pale all day. （B）

A. vague B. apparent C. deliberate D. loose 3. by and by 不久，过一会儿

before long By and by, I built up my confidence again. 4. underline v. 强调；突出；加下划线

They also underline that drinking too much can cause liver problems. 他们还强调，饮酒过度会导致肝功能问题。

Underline the following that apply to you... 在符合自身情况的项下画线。

Recent job losses underline the continued weakness of the economy.

最近的失业情况清楚的表明经济在继续走弱

Now the key issue is who is going to ______ the responsibility and make up for the losses from this accident.（D）

A、undergo

B、underlie

C、underline

D、undertake

5. bare

adj. 裸露的；无遮盖的；空的

赤裸的It’s better to do yoga in bare feet.

基础的，仅有的

bare facts/details/essentials/necessities Readers want more than just the bare facts. v. 使赤裸，使露出

He pulled the shirt up, baring his injuries. with your bare hands

赤手空拳的

barefaced 厚颜无耻的，

露骨的

barefoot 赤脚的

adv.

barely a. 几乎不，几乎没有He was so dizzy that he could barely stand. b. 刚刚

The thought had barely come to me before it was gone again. c. 仅仅，只不过

He is barely 12 years old. 6. strike (struck,

struck) v. 击打；撞击；攻击；罢工

n. be / go on strike

罢工

The workers have begun a three-day strike in a dispute over pay. a. 打；击

I struck it away and got a bite on my forearm. 我把它打跑了，但小臂被咬了一口。

b. 罢工

They shouldn't be striking for more money.

他们不该为了得到更多的钱而罢工。

c. 撞击；碰撞

He was killed when he was struck by a car as he walked to his hotel. 他步行去旅馆的路上被一辆车撞死了。

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d. （疾病、灾难等）侵袭，爆发

A powerful earthquake struck the Italian island of Sicily early this morning. 今日凌晨意大利西西里岛发生强地震。

e. 突然想到，猛地意识到，一下子想起（想法或念头）

At this point, it suddenly struck me that I was wasting my time. 在这一刻，我突然意识到自己是在浪费时间。

f.（钟表）敲，鸣，报时

The clock struck nine. g. 擦，划（火柴）

struck a match

How many times did the clock ____?

（d）

(a)hit (b)beat (c)knock (d) strike 7..handwriting n[u] 笔迹；书法；手写，书写

I can’t read his handwriting.

Handwritten adj. 手写的

a handwritten note 8. penny n.便士

Every penny 所有的钱，每一分钱

We collected 700$ and every penny went to charity. not a penny 分文没有；根本不用钱

It doesn’t cost a penny. the penny drops

恍然大悟，茅塞顿开

9..hire oneself out/hire out 出去当雇工；让人雇佣

He hires out as a house painter in the summer. 在夏天时他受雇为油漆工。

We hired ourselves out as baby-sitters. 我们受雇于人做带孩子的临时保姆。

hire sth out 出租

be to let hire v. 出租，雇佣

to hire/rent

a car/ room

录用

He was hired / employed three years ago.

反Fire 10.reap vt. 收获，收割

They are now reaping the rewards of all their hard work. sow- sowed-sowed/sown vt. 播种

You reap what you sow. 11.. ripen vt/vi 使成熟

ripe adj. 成熟的

反：unripe 12.thorough

1) adj. 彻底的，完全的

The film was a thorough success. 这电影获得极大的成功。

You must promise me to take a thorough rest. 你得答应我彻底休息一下。

2) adj. 周密的，完善的

The doctor was very thorough in his examination of the sick child.

医生对生病的孩子进行了仔细的检查。

3) adj. 十足的，彻头彻尾的

He is a thorough scoundrel. 他是一个十足的无赖。

4) (人)十分仔细的

She is not brilliant, but she is thorough. 她并非才华横溢，但很仔细。

5) thoroughly adv. 十分地，彻底地

They had not studied the language very thoroughly. 他们没有很仔细地研究这一语言。

13.delicate

adj. 易碎的，脆弱的；纤细的，精致的

同：fragile

~ china teacups The eye is one of the most ~organs of the body. ~hands 14.catch on 1) 受欢迎；流行起来；变得时髦

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It is a nice song and I think it will catch on quickly.

这首歌很好，我想它会很快流行起来。

Do you think this fashion will catch on? 你认为这种时尚会流行起来吗？

2) 理解；了解；熟悉情况

He’s not very quick at catching on, is he? 他不善于了解情况，是吗？

You’ll catch on to the job after you’ve been here a while.

你在这儿一段时间后会熟悉这工作的。

sth catch on 某物流行，受欢迎

sb catch on to…某人开始明白、理解

catch up with 赶上，追上，逮捕

catch sight of 看见；发现

catch one’s breath喘气

catch/ clutch at 试图抓住

catch hold of 抓住，拥有

I didn’t _______ to what you said just now, would you say it again?

I happened to ______ it yesterday in a fashion shop and there is only one left in my size. A drowning man will _________ a straw. In much of the Midwest and north-east, demand is unlikely to ______ supply until 2012, by some estimates. ________ this rope, and we will pull you up. Catch on/

catch sight of / catch at/ catch up with/ catch hold of 14.. burden n. 负担，重担，重负

学生们有很重的学业负担。

_____________________________.

The students are bearing/carrying a heavy academic burden.

减轻.. 负担

__________

ease /reduce/ relieve

one’s burden

Taking part-time jobs will help reduce the financial burden on their family. ________

The burden of supporting the whole family falls on him .___________________

vt. 使.. 负担

burden sb / oneself with sth

be burdened with

I don’t want to burden you with my worries .

___________with high pressure from exams , the students are breaking down.( Burdened) 15.shorten vt.& vi 缩短

shorten sth to

反.__________ Injury problems could shorten his career.

They had to shorten the journey to 3 days .= reduced

加强

加深

加紧

加快

使….恶化

使

…变弱

……..

扩大

丰富

使.. 处于危险之中

……

16.count on 依靠，依赖

= rely on /depend on count on sb to do sth

You can count on him to help you . count on doing

He counts on finding a highly-paid job. count on it that Don’t count on it that he will lend you the money.

The manager needs an assistant that he can _____ to take care of problems in his absence . A. count on

B. count in

C. count up

D. count out

17.hay n.干草，草料

Make hay while the sun shines

18. butcher n. 屠夫

at the butcher’s

vt. 屠杀，杀戮；弄砸，糟蹋

19. neat adj. 整洁的，整齐的，有条理的;简洁的，睿智的

；极好的

neat and tidy handwriting

n. neatness

vt. neaten

adv.

neatly

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20.belt n. 腰带；传送带

fasten one’s belt

21.

deliver

v

递送

运送

发表（演讲）宣布------

n.

delivery

special delivery ( 英：express delivery) 快递

As a boy, Ralph delivered newspaper on a bicycle. He arranged to have the package delivered to her department. deliver a speech 发表演说;

deliver a message

带信，

传话

deliver a blow/shock 加以打击/ 使某人震惊

deliver sth to sb. 把某物交付给某人

deliver sb. From sth. 把某人从-----中解救出来

sb be delivered of a baby

生小孩

The president delivered a powerful speech yesterday.

Would you deliver my message to your mother?

We delivered her from death. (make sb free of ) She was delivered of a healthy boy. The workers ______ the glasses and marked on each box “ This Side Up”

A. carried

B. delivered

C. pressed

D. packed The headmaster will __________ a speech to the visiting foreign guests this afternoon. A. deliver

B. address

C. announce

D. declare If your order is ready, the T-shirt ______ to you as soon as possible．

A．has delivered

B．is delivered

C．will deliver

D．will be delivered 22.reading

n

读本

读物

阅读

His hobbies include reading and hiking. Reading material

阅读材料

light reading

轻松读物

Handouts and additional reading will be provided in class.课堂上将提供讲义和补充阅读

What’s his reading of the situation at work? 他对工作的情况有什么看法（理解

解释）

V

read

The story reads well.(读起来) When I got back home I saw a message pinned to the door______ "Sorry to miss you; will call later."

A. read

B. reads

C. to read

D.

reading Low test scores should not be read as a sign of failure. (理解

洞察) Read between the lines

看出字里行间的意思

Read sb’s mind / thoughts

猜测某人的心思

Read sb’s lips

唇读

观唇辨义

23. image

n

画像

塑像

雕像

形象

The latest scandal has severely hurt his image as a leader.

Improve one’s image

改善某人的形象

24. centre

vt

把---放在中央

be centred around /

centre around

以----为中心

n. 中心

a huge shopping centre

the centre of attention The investigation centred around drug use. = The investigation is centred around drug use.

Centre on /upon= be centred on/upon 以----为焦点

集中于

The debate centered on the morality of abortion. 辩论的焦点是堕胎是否道德

The writer was so _______ in her work that she didn’t notice him enter the room.

A. abandoned

B. focused

C. absorbed

D. centered 25.prayer

n. 祷告

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Sb’s prayers are answered

某人的祷告应验了

V

pray

---

prays --- prayed

--- praying

Pray for sb

为--- 祷告

We are praying for good weather tomorrow. Pray to sb

向---祷告

He prayed to God for help.

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