新潮大学英语第一册第八单元Unit8讲解.ppt

association n. connection, combination 联系 ~ (with sb/sth) action of associating or being associated 联合； 联系； 联盟； 合伙 His English improved enormously because of his association with British people. 因为他和英国人有来往, 所以他的英语突飞猛进。 prophet n.［C］a man who people in the Christian, Jewish, or Muslim religion believe has been sent by God to lead them and teach them their religion 预言家 They listened to the words of the prophet. 他们听着这个预言家的话。 surround v. enclose on all sides 围绕 ~ sb/sth (with sb/sth) (cause sb/sth to) move into position all round sb/sth; encircle sb/sth, esp so as to prevent escape （使某人[某物]）包围某人[某物]； 围住某人[某物]（尤指使之无法脱逃） Troops have surrounded the town. 部队已将该城包围。 originate vi. come from a particular place or start in a particular situation 起源于；来自；产生 ~ in sth; ~ from/with sb have sth/sb as a cause or beginning 始自某事物[某人]; 起因; 发端 The quarrel originated in rivalry between the two families. 这次争吵是两家不和引起的。 hemisphere n.［C］a half of the earth, especially one of the halves above and below the equator 地球的半球 afresh ad. do it again from the beginning 重新 Le’s start afresh. 咱们重新开始吧。 The work will have to be done afresh. 这工作得重新再做了。 theme n. ［C］the main subject or idea in a piece of writing, speech, film, etc. 题目；主题；主旨 A slow theme introduces the first movement. 第一乐章以缓慢的主旋律开始。 Peace was the dominant theme of the conference. 和平是大会的首要议题。 The main theme of the book is obscured by frequent digressions. 该书文字枝蔓，主题不明。 juniper n.［C］a small bush that produces purple berries that can be used in cooking 刺柏属丛木或树木 The juniper is a type of evergreen bush with purple berries. 杜松子是一种生有紫红色浆果的常绿灌木。 twig n. ［C］a small very thin stem of wood that grows from a branch on a tree 细枝；嫩枝 She heard a twig snap. 她听到一根细树枝的断裂声 v. 理解, 领悟 I kept dropping hints but he still didnt twig. 我一直不停地暗示他，但他还是不懂。 fumigate vt. remove disease, bacteria, insects, etc. from somewhere using chemicals, smoke, or gas 用化学品熏(某物)消毒 The hospital wards were fumigated after