Lesson 1 -词短语Lesson 1 -单词短语.doc

Lesson 1 Quintana 1. panache: a way of doing things that makes them seem easy and exciting, and makes other people admire you ?see also style with panache --- They played and sang with great panache. 2. cling to: to hold someone or something tightly, especially because you do not feel safe cling to/on/at etc --- He wailed and clung to his mother. --- Passengers clung desperately onto the lifeboats. 3. partition: a thin wall that separates one part of a room from another 4. crib: a bed for a baby or young child, with bars on the side to stop the baby from falling out 5. grit your teeth a) to use all your determination to continue in spite of difficulties Just grit your teeth and hang on - itll be over soon. b) to bite your teeth together, especially when you are in pain, angry, or under pressure --- Ben gritted his teeth, hoping Sasha wouldnt notice his fear. ---- No, thats alright, she said through gritted teeth. 6. addendum: something you add to the end of a speech or book to change it or give more information 7. contemporary: someone who lived or was in a particular place at the same time as someone else somebodys contemporaries --- Oswald was much admired by his contemporaries at the Academy. 8. beneficiary: someone who receives money or property from someone else who has died beneficiary of --- He was the chief beneficiary of his fathers will. 9. cannot/could not bring yourself to do something: to feel unable to do something because it would upset you or someone else too much --- She still cant bring herself to talk about it. 10. bequest: money or property which you arrange to give to someone after your death 11. entrust: to make someone responsible for doing something important, or for taking care of someone entrust something/somebody to somebody --- She entrusted her sons education to a private tutor. be entrusted with something/somebody --- I was entrusted with the task of looking after the money. 12. enlightened: someone with enlightened attitudes has sens