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1、Unit 5,Keeping Your Dreams Alive,2,Transcend,The beauty of her songs transcend words and language. 这些事情是人类所无法理解的。 Such matters transcend human understanding.,3,moan about,to complain in an annoying way, especially in an unhappy voice and without good reason: I feel seasick already, she moaned. A lot
2、 of people moaned about the parking problems.,4,Incessantly,They quarreled incessantly. - incessant adj. The childs incessant talking started to irritate her. incessant rain,5,Noisily,He blew his nose noisily. -noisy adj. The kids have been really noisy today. a noisy engine The bar was very noisy.,
3、6,Subtly,a subtly different colour subtle adj. comparative subtler or, more subtle, superlative subtlest The pictures are similar, but there are subtle differences between them. The warning signs of the disease are so subtle that they are often ignored.,7,Enormity,Even now, the full enormity of his
4、crimes has not been exposed. the enormity of the task -enormous adj. an enormous bunch of flowers The team made an enormous effort.,8,Burden,The burden of taxation has risen considerably. I dont like being a burden on other people. Nothing can lift the burden from my shoulders. the tax/financial/deb
5、t burden,9,Belief,a strong/firm belief it is somebodys belief that a mistaken/false belief a strong belief in God It is my belief that we will find a cure for cancer in the next ten years. It is a widely held belief that violent crime is increasing. -believe,10,Unique,a unique opportunity to study t
6、hese rare creatures Each persons fingerprints are unique. The issues being discussed here are not unique to the US.,11,Affliction,His deafness is a great affliction to him. 塞翁失马,焉知非福。 Afflictions are sometimes blessings in disguise. -afflict afflict with/by a country afflicted by famine,12,Somehow,i
7、n some way, or by some means, although you do not know how: Dont worry, well get the money back somehow.,13,Especially,used to emphasize that something is more important or happens more with one particular thing than with others = particularly: I never liked long walks, especially in winter. Art boo
8、ks are expensive to produce, especially if they contain colour illustrations.,14,Visit upon,visit something on/upon somebody/something to do something to punish someone or show them that you are angry: Gods wrath will be visited on sinners. 法院要他们负担全部费用。 The court visits all costs upon them.,15,Tribe
9、,a tribe of Aborigines known as the Dolphin People,16,Species,Seven species of birds of prey have been observed. pandas and other endangered species (=ones that may soon no longer exist) The Origin of Species,17,Discipline,The book gives parents advice on discipline. serious discipline problems in t
10、he police force Working from home requires a good deal of discipline. (self-discipline),18,Confront,The problems confronting the new government were enormous. be confronted with something Customers are confronted with a bewildering amount of choice. We try to help people confront their problems. -co
11、nfrontation a situation in which there is a lot of angry disagreement between two people or groups: confrontation with/between an ideological confrontation between conservatives and liberals,19,Evoke,The photographs evoked strong memories of our holidays in France. His appearance is bound to evoke s
12、ympathy. Her speech evoked a hostile response.,20,Grief,The grief she felt over Lisas death was almost unbearable. Charles was overcome with grief.,21,Guilt,guilt about/at/over Dont you have any feelings of guilt about leaving David? He felt an enormous sense of guilt when he thought about how hed t
13、reated her. -guilty guilty about/at I feel really guilty at forgetting her birthday again. She looked self-conscious and guilty.,22,Anxiety,There is considerable anxiety among staff about job losses. deep/great anxiety The fear of unemployment can be a source of deep anxiety to people. It can help i
14、f you discuss your anxieties with someone. -anxious anxious about He was a bit anxious about the safety of the machinery. She gave me an anxious look.,23,Anguish,mental or physical suffering caused by extreme pain or worry: the anguish of not knowing what had happened to her,24,Despair,in despair Sh
15、e killed herself in despair. to the despair of somebody To the despair of the workers, the company announced the closure of the factory. -desperate desperate housewives,25,Uncomfortable,This sofa is so uncomfortable. She always felt slightly uncomfortable in a hat. an uncomfortable silence -comfort
16、All our sports shoes are designed for comfort. -comfortable comfortable chair/bed/sofa etc The bed wasnt particularly comfortable.,26,Physical,She was in constant physical pain. the physical and emotional needs of young adults people with severe physical disabilities,27,Equal,Two plus two equals four. (the same in) Prices become more stable when supply equals demand.,28,Conflict,conflict between the conflict between tradition and innovation in conflict (with somebody) n
