Unit 9 Hollywood Words and Expressions综合教程一.doc

Unit 9 Hollywood Words and Expressions 1. glamour: n. 1) the exciting and charming quality of sth. unusual or special, with a magical power of attraction e.g. Foreign travel has never lost its glamour for me. She is always attracted by the glamour of a job in the pop music business. 2) strong personal attraction, esp. sexually exciting beauty, which excites admiration e.g. Sophia added a touch of glamour by wearing a beautiful dress. 索菲亚换了一件漂亮的裙子，更增添了一份魅力。 Derivations: glamorous: adj. glamorize: vt. Synonyms: attractiveness, charm 2. fulfill: vt. 1) carry out a promise; satisfy a desire, prayer, etc. e.g. That man often fails to fulfill his promise, so he is not trusted. If he is lazy, he will never fulfill his ambition to be a doctor. 2) perform or carry out a duty, task, etc.; answer or satisfy a need or purpose e.g. The conditions of the contract must be fulfilled exactly. A nurse has many duties to fulfill in caring for the sick. 3) finish or complete a period or piece of work e.g. They fulfilled their project 30 days ahead of time. Derivations: fulfilled: adj. fulfillment: n. Comparison: fulfill, realize realize: make actual or real something that has previously existed only as a plan or desire Collocation: fulfill oneself: fully develop one’s abilities and character e.g. He was able to fulfill himself through music. 通过音乐他能充分地发挥自己的才能。 3. colossal: adj. extremely large; of immense size;remarkable; splendid e.g. It requires government spending on a colossal scale. Derivation: colossus: n. Synonyms: remarkable; splendid Antonym: small 4. constant: adj. 1) fixed or unchanging; invariable e.g. Pressure in the container remains constant. 2) continually happening or repeated; regular e.g. The entrance is in constant use; do not lock it. 3) loyal; faithful e.g. She is a constant friend of mine. Derivation: constancy: n. Synonym: continuous Comparison: constant, continuous continuous: referring exclusively to something that i