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1、Unit 8 The Man in AsbestosPart FourLanguage StudyENTERBTLEWLanguage StudyContentsBTLEWUnit 8 The Man in Asbestos Word Study Phrases and Expressions Word Building Grammar Word StudyWord list:appallingassentcessationdecaydecreasedestined7. dreadful 8. eliminate 9. epoch10. extravagant11. insane12. plu

2、nge13. stagnation14. uprightBTLEWUnit 8 The Man in AsbestosWord Study1. appalling a. a. shocking; extremely bad b. (informal) very bad Examples: The prisoners were living in appalling conditions. The bus service is appalling now.BTLEWSynonymterriblehorribleawesomefearfulUnit 8 The Man in AsbestosWor

3、d Study2. assent n. official agreement to or approval of sth. v. to agree to a request, an idea or a suggestionBTLEWassent to sth.CollocationUnit 8 The Man in AsbestosExamples:The director has given her assent to the proposals.He nodded (his) assent. To be continued on the next page.Word StudyThere

4、were murmurs of both assent and dissent from the crowd.The bill passed in Parliament has now received the Royal Assent.Nobody would assent to the terms they proposed.BTLEWUnit 8 The Man in AsbestosWord Study3. cessationn. (formal) the stopping of sth.; a pause in sth.Examples: Mexico called for an i

5、mmediate cessation of hostilities. Therefore, Eta has decided the definitive cessation of its armed activity.BTLEWUnit 8 The Man in AsbestosWord Study 4. decay n. a. the process or result of being destroyed by natural causes or by not being cared for(=of decaying) b. the gradual destruction of a soc

6、iety, an institution, a system, etc. v. a. to be destroyed gradually by natural processes; to destroy sth. in this way. b. if a building or an area decays, its condition slowly becomes worse. c. to become less powerful and lose influence over people, society, etc.BTLEWUnit 8 The Man in AsbestosTo be

7、 continued on the next page.Word StudyExamples: The landlord had let the building fall into decay. The smell of death and decay hung over the town. the decay of the old industries decaying leaves/teeth/food decaying standards of morality economic/moral/urban decayUnit 8 The Man in AsbestosWord Study

8、 5. decrease v. to become or make sth. become smaller in size, number, etc. n. the process of reducing sth. or the amount that sth. is reduced byExamples: The number of new students decreased from 210 to 160 this year.The price of wheat has decreased by 15%.There has been some decrease in military s

9、pending this year. BTLEWreduceloseshortenweakenUnit 8 The Man in AsbestosSynonymWord StudyExamples:The number of new students decreased from 210 to 160 this year.The price of wheat has decreased by 15%.This species of bird is decreasing in numbers every year.There has been some decrease in military

10、spending this year. a decrease of nearly 6% in the number of visitors to the museum Unit 8 The Man in AsbestosWord Study6. destined a. a. having a future which had been decided or planned at an earlier time; especially by fate. b. on the way to or intended for a placeExamples:He was destined for a m

11、ilitary career, like his father before him.We seem destined never to meet.goods destined for PolandBTLEWcollocationbe destined for sth.be destined to do sth.be destined forUnit 8 The Man in AsbestosWord Study a. a. very bad or unpleasant b. used to emphasize how bad sth. is c. causing fear or suffer

12、ingExample:What dreadful weather!Its dreadful the way they treat their staff.Hes a dreadful snob.Shes making a dreadful mess of things.They suffered dreadful injuries.7. dreadfulBTLEWterriblepainfulawesomeUnit 8 The Man in AsbestosSynonymWord Study8. eliminate v. a. to remove or get rid of sth. / sb

13、. b. to defeat a person or a team so that they no longer take part in a competition, etc. c. to kill sb., especially an enemy or opponent BTLEWavoidexcludeUnit 8 The Man in AsbestosSynonymExamples:The police have eliminated two suspects from their investigation.To be continued on the next page.Word

14、StudyThis diet claims to eliminate toxins from the body.All the English teams were eliminated in the early stages of the competitions.She was eliminated from the tournament in the first round.Unit 8 The Man in AsbestosWord Study9. epoch n. a. a period of time in history, especially one during which

15、important events or changes happen b. a long period of time in the worlds history or in the earths development Examples: The death of the emperor marked the end of an epoch in the countrys history. geological epochBTLEWUnit 8 The Man in AsbestosWord Study10. extravaganta. a. spending a lot more mone

16、y or using a lot more of sth. b. costing a lot more money than you can afford or than is necessary c. (of ideas, speech or behavior) very extreme or impressive but not reasonable or practical. BTLEWluxuryunreasonableUnit 8 The Man in AsbestosSynonymTo be continued on the next page.Word StudyBTLEWExa

17、mples: I felt very extravagant spending $100 on a dress. Residents were warned not to be extravagant with water, in view of the low rainfall this year. I was embarrassed by all the extravagant praise I was getting. Unit 8 The Man in AsbestosWord Study 11. insanea. a. seriously mentally ill and unabl

18、e to live in normal society b. (the insane) people who are insane c. stupid, crazy or dangerousExamples: Doctors certified him as insane. The prisoners were slowly going insane. a hospital for the insane I must have been insane to agree with the idea. BTLEWcrazymadpossessedUnit 8 The Man in Asbestos

19、SynonymWord Study12. plunge v. a. to move or make sb./sth. Move suddenly forwards and/or downwards b. (of prices, temperatures, etc.) to decrease suddenly and quickly c. (of a road, surface ,etc.)to slope steeply d. to move up and down suddenly and violently n. a. a sudden movement downwards or away

20、 from sth. b. a sudden decrease in an amount or the value of sth. c. the act of becoming involved in a situation or activity d. an act of jumping or diving into waterBTLEWUnit 8 The Man in AsbestosTo be continued on the next page.Examples: She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. Stoc

21、k markets plunged at the news of the coup. The track plunged down into the valley. His heart plunged. The calm water ends there and the river begins a headlong plunge. a dramatic plunge in profits She went for a plunge. Word StudyUnit 8 The Man in AsbestosWord Study13. stagnation n. a. a state of in

22、activity (in business or art etc.) b. inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still; without current or circulation Example:Yet in doing so, they are condemning their economy to years of stagnation.Moving feet in this manner encourages blood flow in the calf muscle veins, thus reducing blood

23、 stagnation.BTLEWUnit 8 The Man in AsbestosWord Study 14. upright BTLEWa. a. not lying down, and with the back straight rather than bent b. placed in a vertical position c. (of a person) behaving in a moral and honest wayn. a. a long piece of wood, metal or plastic that is placed in a vertical posit

24、ion, especially in order to support sth.Unit 8 The Man in AsbestosTo be continued on the next page.Word Study Examples:She sat upright in bed.He managed to pull himself upright.an upright baran upright citizenBTLEWUnit 8 The Man in AsbestosList:be destined todie outdo away withget aboutgo overboardi

25、n place of7. keep track of8. one thing at a time9. plunge headfirst into10. rest on11. to and fro12. to begin withPhrases and ExpressionsUnit 8 The Man in Asbestos to determine beforehand; preordain1. be destined to注定Phrases and ExpressionsExamples:They were destined never to see each other again.He

26、 feels that he was destined to become a musician.We will be destined to face higher risk in updating their old function.Unit 8 The Man in AsbestosExamples:Disease germs begin to die out slowly after elimination from the body.Once the fire has died out, the salvage team will move in.These endangered

27、animals may even die out. 2. die out to die one after another until few or none are left; become extinct灭绝；熄灭Phrases and ExpressionsUnit 8 The Man in Asbestos to make an end of; eliminate; to destroy; kill.3. do away withPhrases and ExpressionsExamples:The long-range goal must be to do away with nuc

28、lear weapons altogether.We must do away with illiteracy.That city has decided to do away with overhead wires.废除，消灭Unit 8 The Man in Asbestos go to different places and visit different people; to becomes well known4. get aboutPhrases and ExpressionsExamples:Nowadays people get about much more than th

29、ey used to.The story had soon got about that he had been suspended.Since he broke his leg, he cant get about.随意走走;（消息等）传播;（病人）可以走动；Unit 8 The Man in AsbestosPhrases and Expressions5. go overboard to go to extremes, especially as a result of enthusiasmExample:Everyone appreciates being complimented,

30、but you need not go overboard.John, lets not go overboard and get a new car right now.Unit 8 The Man in Asbestos过分爱好； 狂热追求； 爱走极端；instead of6. in place ofPhrases and ExpressionsExamples:Plastics are now often used in place of wood or metal.We use chopsticks in place of knives and forks.Unit 8 The Man

31、 in Asbestos 代替 keep informed of fully aware to follow the passage, course, or progress of7. keep track ofPhrases and ExpressionsExamples:As a doctor, Brooks has to keep track of the latest developments in medicine.The pilot was ordered to keep track of the strange object.Her mother used to keep tra

32、ck of every penny she spent.Unit 8 The Man in Asbestos记录；保持联系 to focus on one thing only 8. one thing at a timePhrases and ExpressionsExamples:The shortest way to do many thing is to only one thing at a time.Devotion means to do one thing at a time and give up all your thoughts.一时专一事Unit 8 The Man i

33、n Asbestos to throw oneself earnestly or wholeheartedly into an activity or situation； to fall or throw oneself into a substance or place9. plunge headfirst intoPhrases and ExpressionsExamples:We plunge into the icy mountain lake.Now chief executives of about two dozen companies have decided to plun

34、ge headfirst into this politically unsettled debate.投身于;跳入，落入Unit 8 The Man in Asbestos be based on; of theories and claims10. rest onPhrases and Expressions依赖于， 寄托于上; Examples:Our policy should rest on the basis of self-reliance.His argument does not rest on reasoning or on experiment, but on autho

35、rity.The bridge rests on stone arches.Unit 8 The Man in Asbestosback and forth11. to and froPhrases and Expressions来回地，往复地Examples:They travel to and fro between London and Paris. Branches waved wildly to and fro. The girls pigtails swing to and fro as she runs. Unit 8 The Man in Asbestos in the first place 12. to begin withPhrases and ExpressionsExamples:To begin with, the government must act with conviction.The end of Phrases and ExpressionsUnit 8 The Man in Asbestos首先.Word BuildingList:1. Prefixim2. SuffixableBTLEWUnit 8 The Man in AsbestosWord Buildingimmeasurableprefixim-: (used before