《现代大学英语精读4 Unit2 Spring sowing_language study》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《现代大学英语精读4 Unit2 Spring sowing_language study（48页珍藏版）》请在金锄头文库上搜索。
1、PartFour LanguageStudy ENTER WordStudyPhrasesandExpressionsWordBuildingGrammar LanguageStudy Contents WordStudy Wordlist assert2 cluster3 depressed4 gruff5 imminence6 numb 7 overpower8 revel9 streak10 subjugate11 throb12 tremor WordStudy 1 assertv a tostateorexpresspositively toaffirmassertone sinno
2、cenceb toput oneself forwardboldlyorforcefullyinanefforttomakeanopinionknownExample Ihadtoassertmyselfinthemeetinginordertoensureacquisitionofthenewbook Synonyms asseveratedeclareaver Tobecontinuedonthenextpage WordStudy Toassertistostateone sopinionconfidentlybutoftenwithoutprooftosupportit Ihaveen
3、deavoredtoassertnothingbutwhatIhadgoodauthorityfor WilliamSewel Asseverateconnotessobersincerityofassertion ThetaxpayeralsoasseveratesthathisreturnfromGreeceprovesconclusivelythathisintentionswereandarehonorable DailyReportforExecutives Tobecontinuedonthenextpage WordStudy Declarehastheapproximatefo
4、rceofassert butmaysuggestformalityofstatementandauthorityinthespeaker Congressdeclaredthatitwouldreducethebudgetdeficit Averstressesthespeaker sconfidenceinthevalidityofthestatement Sheaverredthatsolitudewasnecessaryforcreativework WordStudy a numberofthingsofthesamekindgrowingcloselytogetherb numbe
5、rofpeople animalsorthingsgroupedcloselytogether 2 clustern v Examples ivygrowinginthickclustersaclusterofhouses spectators bees islandsReporterswereclusteredroundthePrimeMinister WordStudy 3 depresseda a affectedormarkedbylowspiritsb anarea industry etc thatisdepresseddoesnothaveenougheconomicorbusi
6、nessactivity Synonyms bluedejecteddispiriteddowncastdownhearted Examples depressedbythelossofhisjobThedivorcelefthimdeeplydepressed Britain sdepressedhousingmarket WordStudy gruff brusque blunt crusty Theseadjectivesmean abruptandsometimesdiscourteousinmannerorspeech 4 gruff Tobecontinuedonthenextpa
7、ge Gruffimpliesroughnessorsurlinessofmannerandoftenharshspeechbutdoesnotnecessarilysuggestrudeness Heranswerwasgruff buthereyestwinkled Brusqueemphasizesrudeabruptness Trytocultivatealessbrusquemanner WordStudy Tobecontinuedonthenextpage WordStudy Bluntstressesutterfranknessandusuallyadisconcertingd
8、irectness Ihavetobeblunt you renotwelcomehere Crustysuggestsaroughandforbiddingmannerthatsometimesconcealsbenevolenceofspirit He sacrustyoldgentlemanwhofeedsstraydogsandcats WordStudy 5 imminencen thenearnessofsomethingthatisgoingtohappenimminenta abouttohappenverysoon Examples theimminenceofnuclear
9、warAnannouncementoffurthercutsingovernmentexpenditureisimminent WordStudy 6 numba a ofapartofthebody unabletofeelanything usuallyforashorttimeb notabletofeelanyemotionsorthinkcheerfullybecauseyouaresoshockedorfrightened Examples Ihadbeenlyingawkwardlyandmyleghadgonenumb Myfingersweresocoldthattheyfe
10、ltnumb Eversincehisgirlfriendlefthimhehasfeltnumb WordStudy 7 overpowerv a toovercomeorvanquishbysuperiorforce tosubdueb toaffectsostronglyastomakehelplessorineffective tooverwhelm Examples Shewascompletelyoverpoweredbythetwomenwhoattackedhim Theywereoverpoweredbygriefwhentheirsondied WordStudy a to
11、takegreatpleasureordelightb literaryorhumorous todance drink sing etc atapartyorinpublic esp inanoisywayExamples Afterthelonghotsummerwerevelledintherainstorm Theyrevelledalldayandallnightaftertheirexams 8 revelv WordStudy 9 streakn a aline mark smear orbanddifferentiatedbycolorortexturefromitssurro
12、undingsb aslightcontrastingelement atrace Examples streaksofgreyappearinginhisblackhairTherewasastreakofwildness crueltyinhim WordStudy 10 subjugatev a todefeat peopleoracountry andruletheminawaythatallowsthemnofreedomb totreat yourself yourwishesoryourbeliefs asbeinglessimportantthanotherpeopleorth
13、eirwishesorbeliefs Synonyms defeatconquervanquishbeatovercome Example Journalistsmustsubjugatepersonalpoliticalconvictionstotheirprofessionalcommitmenttofairnessandbalance Tobecontinuedonthenextpage WordStudy defeat conquer vanquish beat overcomeTheseverbsmean togetthebetterofanadversary Defeatisthe
14、mostgeneral Whetherwedefeattheenemyinonebattle orbydegrees theconsequenceswillbethesame ThomasPaine Conquersuggestsdecisiveandoftenwide scalevictory Aconqueringarmyontheborderwillnotbehaltedbythepowerofeloquence OttovonBismarck Tobecontinuedonthenextpage WordStudy Vanquishemphasizestotalmastery Thef
15、orcesofNapoleonwerevanquishedataterloo Beat lessformal isoftentheequivalentofdefeat thoughbeatmayconveygreateremphasis Towinbattles youbeatthesoul oftheenemyman GeorgeS Patton Subjugatemorestronglyimpliesreducinganopponenttosubmission ThelastforeignertosubjugateEnglandwasaNormandukeintheMiddleAgesna
16、medWilliam StanleyMeisler Tobecontinuedonthenextpage Toovercomeistoprevailover oftenbyPersevering overcomeanenemyovercometemptationovercomeaphysicalhandicap WordStudy WordStudy 11 throbv n a tobeatrapidlyorviolently astheheartpoundsb astronglowcontinuousbeatExamples Myheartwasthrobbingwithexcitement thethrobofmachinery WordStudy a ashakingmovementoftheearthb ashakingmovementcausedbyfear nervousness illness weakness etc WordFormation a tremulous Example Thestorywassoterriblethatitsenttremorsdownm
