精读4单词讲解.ppt

1、maimed,Adj.1. injure sb so badly that part of their body is permanently damaged.使终身残疾的;使受重伤的 Egs: 1,Hundreds of people are killed or maimed in car accidents every week. 每周都有数百人因车祸而丧命或致残。 2,One man has lost his life, another has been maimed. 一名男子丧生，另一名重伤 Maim v. to wound or injure someone very seriou

2、sly and often permanently使受重伤，使残废,outshout,v.1.to shout louder than sb 喊声高于. 2. 驳倒 Eg :He outshouted all critics of his scheme. 他驳倒所有批评他计划的人。 Synonym outcry,raspy,Adj .If someone has a raspy voice, they make rough harsh sounds as if they have a sore throat or have difficulty in breathing. （声音）刺耳的，粗嘎

3、的，嘶哑的 Eg :Her voice was raspy with nicotine and whiskey. 她因为抽烟喝酒声音变得嘶哑。 Rasp v a. to make a rough sound that is not nice to listen to 使发出刺耳的声音 b. to rub a surface with something rough （用粗糙的 东西）擦刮 n.粗哑刺耳的声音,rumor,n. information that is passed from one person to another and which may or may not be tru

4、e, especially information about someones personal life or about an official decision流言，谣言 Egs: 1, I heard a rumor that she was going married.我听到传闻，说她要结婚了。 2, a rumor spreads/goes around/circulates or a rumor begin to circulate流言散布开来，开始流传 e g: A rumor began to circulate that the company was closing.关

5、于公司要倒闭的谣言开始流传。 Rumormonger 散布谣言的人 Synonym hearsay gossip,ravine,n. a very deep narrow valley with steep sides.沟壑；深谷；峡谷；山涧,Marble-sized,Adj. having the size of marble (a small ball of colored glass that children play in games) 弹珠,panty,n. (pl. panties) A pair of womens or childrens underpants (from p

6、ants)（女式，儿童的）短衬裤,shoo,1, You say shoo! to an animal when you want it to go away. (赶动物走的声音)嘘！去！走！ 2,to make a child ,animal ,or insect go away by waving your arms, especially because they are annoying you挥动手臂把（尤指恼人的小孩，动物，昆虫）轰走 E g: He shooed the kids out of the kitchen.他挥动双臂把孩子们赶出厨房。 3，shoo-in n. (in

7、formal) someone who is expected to win a race, election ect. Easily(在赛跑，选举等中)预计会轻易获胜的人，稳操胜券者 E g: He looked like a shoo-in to win the Democratic nomination.他看起来对民主党提名稳操胜券。,shun,v. To avoid someone or something deliberately(故意)避开，躲开 E g: 1，Wilson is a quiet man who shuns publicity.威尔逊是个好静的人，他尽量避免抛头露面

8、。 2，Victims of the disease were shunned by society.这种病的患者在社会被人避之唯恐不及。 synonym eschew,sinewy,Adj.1，A sinewy person has strong muscles that you can see under their skin 肌肉发达的，强壮的 A big man with long sinewy arms 胳膊又长又粗壮的高大男子 2，sinewy meat has a lot of sinews in it, and is not easy to cut or eat多筋的，多粗腱的

9、（肉） Sinew n. 1,肌腱 . 2,something that gives strength or support to a government, country or system(政府，国家，系统的)力量源泉，支柱，关键. Eg:Rope is the sinew of any sailing vessel.绳子是所有帆船的关键部分。 synonym： brawny，hefty，muscular，powerful,sticky,1，made of or covered with a substance that sticks to surfaces 黏性的，黏的 E g. Th

10、eres something sticky on the floor.地板上有点黏糊糊的东西。 2，sticky weather makes you feel uncomfortable and very hot, wet, and dirty.（天气）闷热的，湿热的 E g: a hot sticky day in August八月里湿热难耐的一天 3，a sticky situation, question, or problem is difficult or dangerous to deal with(处境，困难等)困难的，棘手的 E g: a sticky political issue棘手的政治问题,4，have sticky fingers （informal ） 有偷窃习惯 5，