英语与词汇提高Chapter 2930.ppt

Chapter 29 30 哈工大外国语学院 2012春 杨莉萍 Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0. Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. defy v. 1. to refuse to obey someone or something 违抗，反抗，不服从 Eg. This was the first (and last) time that I dared to defy my mother. 2. If something defies description or understanding, it is so strange, extreme, or surprising that it is almost impossible to understand or explain. 无法，难以（描述或理解） Eg. When the flowers open in spring they fill the night air with a fragrance that defies description. 春天当鲜花盛开时，夜里的空气中会弥漫一种难以名状的香气。 Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0. Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. [词根] strain, strict, string = to tighten 表示“拉紧” constrain v. 强制，限制 （restrain的同义词） Eg. He was constraining his mind not to wander from the task. 他在克制着不让自己在工作时分心。 constrict v. 压缩, 压紧 Eg. Panic can constrict the blood vessels and impose an additional burden on the heart. 恐慌会使血管收缩，增加心脏负担。 Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0. Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. seclusion n. a situation in which someone stays apart or is kept away from other people 隔绝，隐居 Eg. She lived in seclusion with her husband on their farm in Panama. secluded adj. 僻静的，隐蔽的 Eg. We found a secluded beach a few miles further on. 我们又前行了几英里，发现了一处僻静的海滩。 seclude v. 使隔绝，使隔离 Eg. She secludes herself in her study to work. 她把自己关在书房里埋头研究。 Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile 5.2.0.0. Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. [前缀] se- = apart, away seduce (duce=lead) v. 引诱，勾引 Eg. He was seduced into leaving the company by the offer of higher pay elsewhere. 其他地方更优厚的薪金待遇诱使他离开了公司。 segregate （greg=group，如congregate聚集) v. 隔离 Eg. 1) Some societies still segregate men and women. 有的社会仍然将男女隔离。 2) A power firm, for example, might segregate its industrial customers from its residential customers. 例如，一个电力厂可把它的顾客分成工业顾客和居民顾客。 Evaluation only. Created with Aspos