大学英语二第八单元单词

1、in harmony with: agree with another idea, feeling etc., or look good with other thingsYour suggestions are not in harmony with the aims of this project.我们的行为应该与话语相一致。我们的行为应该与话语相一致。 Our actions should be in harmony with our words. Collocation:与与协调一致协调一致be in harmony with与与不协调一致不协调一致be out of harmony

2、with和睦相处和睦相处live in harmonysurroundings: n. everything that is around or near sb./sth.The house is set in beautiful surroundings near Lake Coniston.We work more happily in pleasant surroundings.in the midst of: among or with; while (sth.) is happeningThe government is in the midst of a major crisis.

3、他在暴雨中离开了公寓。他在暴雨中离开了公寓。He left his flat in the midst of a sperous: adj. rich and successfulIm sure you can build a prosperous business in China.After their misfortunes the family slowly became prosperous.bloom: 1. n. a flower, especially one cultivated for its beautyFall leaves make the

4、Japanese mad, just like the cherry bloom in the spring.苹果树正在开花。苹果树正在开花。The apple trees were in bloom.2. vi. produce flowers; be in flower.Some of my last roses of summer are even more beautiful than the first ones that bloomed in early spring.Everything in the garden was blooming lovely! Collocation

5、:开花开花come into bloom/blossom花已落花已落be out of bloom/blossom花盛开着花盛开着in (full) bloom/blossom明日黄花，已失去新颖感或明日黄花，已失去新颖感或应时价值的事物应时价值的事物the bloom is off the rosebloom, , blossom以及以及flower均可作名词和动词，意为均可作名词和动词，意为“花，开花花，开花”。其不同点是：。其不同点是：bloom 尤指尤指“大的、供大的、供观赏的花，诸如牡丹、玫瑰、梅花、菊花等观赏的花，诸如牡丹、玫瑰、梅花、菊花等; ; blossom 指树木开花，尤指

6、果树上开的花。指树木开花，尤指果树上开的花。flower指开放的花指开放的花朵或泛指花卉。朵或泛指花卉。NB:flame: vi. become suddenly bright with light or colour, especially red or orangeA great fire flamed in an open fireplace.His face flamed with embarrassment.bark: 1. vi. make the short loud sound that a dog makesHave you ever seen a dog barking a

7、t the moon?这只狗对陌生人吠叫。这只狗对陌生人吠叫。The dog barks at strangers.2. vt. say something quickly in a loud voiceThe captain barked into the microphone, “Attention everyone!”他开始厉声下达命令。他开始厉声下达命令。He began barking out his orders.mist: n. a light cloud low over the ground that makes it difficult for you to see ver

8、y farWe could just see the outline of the house through the mist.The mist along the river banks had gone by mid morning.mist 指轻雾，气象学上称作霭。例如：指轻雾，气象学上称作霭。例如：fog 指较浓的雾。例如：指较浓的雾。例如：mist, fog & smog这三个词都是名词，都可表示这三个词都是名词，都可表示“雾雾”之意。之意。CF:The peaks were shrouded in mist.山峰笼罩在雾霭中。山峰笼罩在雾霭中。We get heavy f

9、ogs on the coast in winter. 这里的海边冬季有浓雾。这里的海边冬季有浓雾。smog 指工业区的烟和雾相混而造成的又黑又浓的烟雾。指工业区的烟和雾相混而造成的又黑又浓的烟雾。 例如：例如：The river appeared as if enveloped in smog. 那条河好像笼罩在烟雾之中。那条河好像笼罩在烟雾之中。feed on: look for and eat (as ones usual food)Giant pandas feed on arrow bamboo twigs and leaves. 这台燃气轮机以它抽入的燃料为能源。这台燃气轮机以它抽

10、入的燃料为能源。The gas turbine feeds on the fuel it pumps.Pattern:Directions: Match each expression with its correct meaning.feed on feed off feed well be fed up with Well fed, well bred. better fed than taught 养而不教养而不教 谚谚 吃得饱吃得饱, , 懂礼貌懂礼貌; ; 衣食足衣食足然后知礼义。然后知礼义。吃得过饱吃得过饱; (; (对对)极其厌倦极其厌倦 吃吃过日子过日子; ; 用用喂养鸟兽等喂

11、养鸟兽等吃得好吃得好依靠依靠提供的东西维持提供的东西维持( (生活生活); ); 从从中取食中取食abundance: n. a very large quantity of sth.The tropical island boasts an abundance of wildlife.She was blessed with talent and charm in abundance. Collocation:丰富丰富, , 许多许多abundance of充足，丰富充足，丰富in abundance丰年丰年a year of abundancemigrant: n. a bird or a

12、nimal that travels regularly from one part of 1) the world to anotherThe migrants span the animal kingdom, from whales to dragonflies.夏天候鸟来这里筑巢。夏天候鸟来这里筑巢。Summer migrants nest here.2) someone who goes to live in another area or country, especially in order to find workHistorically, California has wel

13、comed migrants from other states and nations.流动工人从一国转到另一国。寻找工资高的工作。流动工人从一国转到另一国。寻找工资高的工作。Migrant workers move from country to country in search of well-paid work.与与migrant 形似的词有形似的词有 emigrant “移居国外的人移居国外的人”， immigrant “(自国外移入的自国外移入的)移民移民”。NB:creep: vi. move quietly and slowly Ivy crept up the walls

14、of the building.She crept up behind him and put her hands over his eyes.creep, climb, crawl这三个动词都有这三个动词都有“爬爬”之意。之意。CF:creep 多指人或四足动物匍匐爬行，尤指偷偷地或不出多指人或四足动物匍匐爬行，尤指偷偷地或不出 声地缓慢向前爬行。也指植物的蔓延生长等。声地缓慢向前爬行。也指植物的蔓延生长等。climb 通常指用手或足爬上或爬下，也指飞机、日、月通常指用手或足爬上或爬下，也指飞机、日、月 的上升，还可用作比喻。的上升，还可用作比喻。crawl 指人或动物以身躯贴着地面缓慢地移

15、动。指人或动物以身躯贴着地面缓慢地移动。Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary..5.6.7.The baby across the floor. No one noticed that the little boy had into the room and was sitting there, listening. Boys were trees along the river bank. It took several hours to driv

16、e the 50 miles, along through the snow. She into Chrissys room, shutting the door silently behind her. Several fans onto the roof of the arena to get a better view. Sales have 11% this quarter. crawled_crept_climbing_crawling_crept_climbed_climbed_spell: n. 1) (state or condition caused by) magic po

17、werAfter a short spell in hospital she was soon back at work.她担心你正从她魔力般的影响下清醒过来。她担心你正从她魔力般的影响下清醒过来。She is afraid that you are waking from her spell.2) a short period of time during which sth. lastsHes had a spell of bad luck recently.她趁上班时一段清静的时间写了封信。她趁上班时一段清静的时间写了封信。She managed to write a letter du

18、ring a quiet spell at work.Collocation：在一段时间内在一段时间内during a spell作为作为的时期的时期a spell as失业期失业期a spell of unemployment 在咒语的支配下；中了咒语在咒语的支配下；中了咒语be/come/fall under被某人迷住被某人迷住under sb.s spellsettle on: fall from above and come to rest onAs a thick fog settled on the ground it became too dark to play outside

19、.When you are ready, fly down to Earth; settle on the moist green banks of a running stream.Pattern:对对感到满足感到满足settle for决定决定settle on同同清理账目清理账目settle with定下心来定下心来settle down to/intomysterious: adj. hard to explain or understandThe police are investigating the mysterious deaths of children at the hos

20、pital.一个神秘的捐助人提供了这笔钱。一个神秘的捐助人提供了这笔钱。A mysterious benefactor provided the money.malady: n. an illness; a serious problem Between 1937 and 1941 he discovered drugs which mitigated (缓和缓和) the worst symptoms of these maladies.暴力犯罪是为害现代社会的弊病之一。暴力犯罪是为害现代社会的弊病之一。Violent crime is one of the maladies affecti

21、ng modern society.flock: n. a group of birds, sheep or goatsNaturally the shepherds who had brought their flocks across must know the safest route.一群鸟飞过来一群鸟飞过来, 打猎开始了。打猎开始了。A flock of birds comes over, and the hunting starts.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。她赶着牛群穿过荒野。这三个名词都有这三个名词都有“群群”之意。之意。flock, herd & swarmCF:A flo

22、ck of customers were waiting for the store to open. 一群顾客在等候着商店开门。一群顾客在等候着商店开门。She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness. 一群蚂蚁正在忙碌地搬家。一群蚂蚁正在忙碌地搬家。A swarm of ants are moving busily.flock 主要指鸟群、羊群，也指较小的动物群，也可指人主要指鸟群、羊群，也指较小的动物群，也可指人 群。例如：群。例如：herd 一般指大动物的群，尤指家畜的群，也可指人群。一般指大动物的群，尤指家畜的群，也可指人群。s

23、warm 通常指蜜蜂、昆虫等的群。通常指蜜蜂、昆虫等的群。puzzle: v. make (sb.) worry and think hard He puzzled his brains to find an answer.She was still puzzling over this problem when she reached the office.stricken: adj. seriously affected by a disease or a difficult situation Fire broke out on the stricken ship.食物和药品被迅速运往受

24、灾的城市。食物和药品被迅速运往受灾的城市。Supplies of food and medicine were rushed to the stricken city.stricken 是是strike 的过去分词，意为的过去分词，意为“被打中的被打中的, 受受了伤的了伤的; 被侵害的被侵害的; 受受之苦的之苦的”；（作定语或构成；（作定语或构成复合词）意为复合词）意为“受灾的受灾的, 遇难的遇难的; 患病的患病的; 受罪的受罪的; 愁愁苦的苦的; 衰老的衰老的; 受了创伤的受了创伤的”。例如：。例如：NB:be stricken with poverty受贫困的折磨受贫困的折磨a stric

25、ken area灾区灾区poverty-stricken 贫穷不堪的贫穷不堪的desert: vt. abandon His father had deserted the family when Graham was three years old.他遗弃妻女，返回了英格兰。他遗弃妻女，返回了英格兰。He deserted his wife and daughter and went back to England.desert, abandon & give up这两个动词和一个词组均含这两个动词和一个词组均含“抛弃、放弃抛弃、放弃”之意。之意。CF:desert 着重指违背法律责

26、任和义务，或自己的信仰与誓言的着重指违背法律责任和义务，或自己的信仰与誓言的 行为，多含非难的意味。行为，多含非难的意味。abandon 强调永远或完全放弃或抛弃人或事物等，这可能是强调永远或完全放弃或抛弃人或事物等，这可能是 被迫的，也可能是自愿的。被迫的，也可能是自愿的。give up 普通用语，强调指没有希望或因外界压力而放弃。普通用语，强调指没有希望或因外界压力而放弃。Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary..5.6.Many of the p

27、artys traditional voters it at the last election. Bad habits are not easily . We had to the car and walk the rest of the way. The family refused to any of their land. Mrs. Hasan was by her husband and had to support four children on her own. Because of the fog they their idea of driving. deserted_gi

28、ven up_abandon_give up_deserted_abandoned_scores of: a large number of Scores of reporters gathered outside the courthouse. 那里有好多人那里有好多人, 也许有也许有80个或者更多。个或者更多。There are scores of people there, maybe eighty or more.be lined with: have rows of sth. along the sides The street was lined with small shops.

29、The road is lined with people waving flags.Collocation：（财政）日常支出的（财政）日常支出的above the line（财政）资本支出的（财政）资本支出的below the line使符合，使一致使符合，使一致bring someone/thing into line一致一致come into linepatch: n. an area that is different from what surrounds itI noticed a patch of dirt in the middle of the rug.这只狗的皮毛白色中带有

30、黑斑。这只狗的皮毛白色中带有黑斑。The dogs coat is white with black patches.silence: vt. bring to silence, put a stop toShe was silenced by the Inspectors stern look.该队的表现使爱挑他们毛病的人哑口无言。该队的表现使爱挑他们毛病的人哑口无言。The teams performance silenced their critics. Collocation:安静地，无声地安静地，无声地in silence( (谚谚) )沉默是金；什么话不说为好沉默是金；什么话不说为

31、好silence is goldencounterpart: n. a person or thing that has the same position or function as another in a different place or situationBelgian officials are discussing this with their French counterparts.The sales director phoned her counterpart in the other firm.misfortune: n. bad luckThe project w

32、as dogged by misfortune.她不幸摔断了腿。她不幸摔断了腿。She had the misfortune to break her leg.这三个名词均表示这三个名词均表示“灾难灾难”或或“不幸不幸”之意。之意。misfortune, disaster & calamity CF:misfortune 普通用词，多批较为严重的不幸，强调不幸普通用词，多批较为严重的不幸，强调不幸 多由外界因素所致。多由外界因素所致。disaster 普通用词，指大破坏、痛苦或伤亡。普通用词，指大破坏、痛苦或伤亡。calamity 多指个人的不幸，比多指个人的不幸，比disaster严重，强调灾难严重，强调灾难 引起的悲痛以及对于损失的感觉。引起的悲痛以及对于损失的感觉。Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary..5.Natural such as floods and earthquakes are common occurrences in California. It will be a for farmers if the crops failed again. Her worsened this year,