全新版大学英语B2U5-Words and Expressions.doc

Unit 5 True Height Words and Expressions (Para. 1) sweat a. to have drops of salty liquid coming out through your skin because you are hot, ill, frightened, or doing exercise synonym perspire I was sweating a lot despite the air-conditioning. sweat heavily/profusely (=sweat a lot) sweat like a pig/sweat buckets informal (=sweat a lot) basketball players sweating buckets b. [intransitive] informal to work hard They sweated and saved for ten years to buy a house. sweat over Hed sweated over the plans for six months. (Para. 2) mere superlative merest [only before noun, no comparative] a. used to emphasize how small or unimportant something or someone is She lost the election by a mere 20 votes. Hes a mere child. b. used to emphasize that something which is small or not extreme has a big effect or is important The merest little noise makes him nervous. The mere fact that the talks are continuing is a positive sign. (Para. 3) numerous: many Numerous attempts have been made to hide the truth. too numerous to mention/list The individuals who have contributed to this book are far too numerous to mention. (Para. 3) passion a. [uncountable and countable] a very strong belief or feeling about something with passion He spoke with considerable passion about the importance of art and literature. The issue arouses strong passions. b. [countable] a very strong liking for something passion for his passion for football Gardening was her great passion. (Para. 3) recur: if something, especially something bad or unpleasant, recurs, it happens again There is a danger that the disease may recur. Love is a recurring theme in the book. recurring dream/nightmare (Para. 3) soar a. to increase quickly to a high level Her temperature soared. The price of petrol has soared in recent weeks. b. to fly, especially very high up in the sky, floating on air currents She watched the dove soar above the chestnut trees. (Para.4) coincide a. to happen at the same time as something else, especiall