英语专业——综合英语教程第三册unit3课件.ppt

Book 3 Unit 3 1. sedate a. ?镇定的 ,宁静的 *She is a sedate old lady; she is caring but never talks much. *The fight against a nuclear power station site has transformed a normally sedate town into a battlefield. v.给……服镇静剂 *The patient was heavily sedated and resting quietly in bed. Word derivation: sedately ad. sedation n. sedative a./ n. 镇静的，镇静剂 2. venerable a.令人尊敬的 ,庄严的 *We all listened to the venerable scholar with awe. *The cathedral is a venerable building. Word derivation: venerate v.尊敬；崇拜 veneration n.尊敬 3. debonair ?(通常指男人)愉快而自信的 *He strolled about, looking very debonair in his elegant new suit. 他穿了一身讲究的新衣服逛来逛去，显得颇为惬意。 4. eccentric a.古怪的, 怪癖的; 异乎寻常的 *The old gentleman, who lived alone all his life, was said to have some eccentric habits. n.古怪人 *The old gentleman enjoyed a reputation as an engaging eccentric. Word derivation: eccentricity ?n. 古怪行为;反常 eccentrically ad. 5. curb n. 路边, 侧石 v./ n. 控制，约束，抑制 *Poor nutrition can curb a child’s development both physically and mentally. * There will be new curbs on drunk-driving from next month. 6. habituate vt. 使习惯于 *You must habituate yourself to reading aloud. *By the end of the school term, the students had been habituated to rising at five o’clock. Word derivation: habitual adj.习惯的, 惯常的 habituation n.适应 7. contortion n. ?扭曲；歪曲 *The spectators cannot but admire the contortions of the acrobats. contort v.扭曲, 扭弯 distort v.歪曲，曲解 *How dare he distort the facts so brazenly! 8. ludicrous adj. ?荒唐的；不合理的 *Grandad looks absolutely ludicrous in old sunhat. *He made many ludicrous mistakes in his speech. 同义词: absurd, ridiculous 9. extravagant ?a. 奢侈的；挥霍的; 过分的 *an extravagant life阔绰的生活 *She is extravagant with clothes. *He has some extravagant expectations. 反义词: thrifty, economical, frugal 10. dodge vi./vt. 躲闪，逃避 *The minister dodged almost all the questions that were put to her. *How did she manage to dodge paying the fine? n. 逃避手段 *They bought another car as a tax dodge. Word deri