高级英语第一册Unit6期末整理.ppt

5.Each of his books deals with one particular field of society. This is made clear by the titles of his books. 6.blackmail: the obtaining of money or advancement by threatening to make known unpleasant facts about a person or a group blackmail sb. into doing sth. 7.Duchess: Tactful well-educated , a woman of strong character, firm arrogant, born a wealthy high-class family（three centuries of inbred arrogance） Duke: fond of gambling, liquor and women, coward weak-minded, submissive to his wife 1.declare: to make known publicly, explicitly, formally, or officially, according to rules, customs, etc.宣布，声称，声明 2.flip: move, toss, push or throw sth with a quick jerk; flick用手指轻弹，轻击 3.obese: grossly fat or overweight极为肥胖的，肥大的 4.incongruous: unsuitable, improper， not harmonious 不适当的，不合适的，不和谐的，不一致的 5.be terrified of. 害怕…… 6.lessen.变少，减少 lesson the tension.缓和（松弛）紧张情绪（局势） 7.accompany sb in.陪同某人进来 8.hit-and-run.开车肇事后逃跑 9.Emission排放物—emit发出，发射 10.falsetto: a voice that is unusually or unnaturally high; a method of voice production used by male singers, esp tenors to sing notes higher than their normal range假声 11.utter in an aggressive or hostile way以充满敌意的方式说出 adversary: opponent 对手 12.Spell it out.使清楚易懂，详细解释。 I’ll spell it out.=I’ll tell you frankly in detail. 13.throw the book at: charge or punish sb. as severely as possible or permitted严惩；严厉处罚/斥责 14.fancy oneself:自以为（了不起） Fancy his believing it!他竟然相信了，多稀奇呀！ Fancy having to wait all afternoon!哎呀，竟要等一个下午！ 15.take one’s time: not hurry不着急，不慌不忙的，不要急还有时间,慢慢的 You can take your time about it. take one’s time doing sth. 从容不迫的做…… 16.conceivable.可以想象的 17.“That’s more like it.” is always said when a second thing said by the other person sounds more reasonable, plausible, less objectionable than the first one. =what you said was acceptable.这才像话。 18.sardonic: being scornful, cynical; to mock; to convey contempt 嘲笑的，轻视的 19.out of the way: improper; unusual异常的，罕见的，不碍事 20.lobby: 门厅，休息室 2