大学book3 unit7.docx

Book 3 unit71.gnity: n. the quality of being worthy of honor or respectShe always acted with great dignity. If you are wrong, admit it. You won’t lose dignity, but will gain respect.如果你错了，就承认。你不会失去尊严，而会赢得尊敬。Collocation：有地位（身份） possess dignity保持尊严 maintain one’s dignity摆架子，逞威风 stand upon one’s dignity有失体面，有伤尊严beneath one’s dignity2. cripple: vt.(1) cause to become unable to move or walk properlyAt the beginning of the year, 2000 crippled children were on state lists to receive care.Peter’s father was crippled by a stroke. 彼得的父亲因中风而跛脚(2) damage or harm (sb./sth.) seriouslyHis business was crippled by the fire.3. betray: vt.(1) be disloyal or unfaithful toAccording to the Gospels of Matthew and Mark, greed made Judas betray Jesus to the chief priest for 30 pieces of silver.(2) give away or make known (esp. a secret)He betrayed the secret to his friends.Her face betrayed her nervousness. 她的脸色说明她很紧张。叛徒可用 betrayer 表示。betray 的名词是 betrayal 。4. gain on: to gradually get closer to a person, car etc. that you are chasingShe was gaining on her opponents throughout the race, but only overtook them at the end.Hurry up! They are gaining on us.此处的 on 可用 upon 代替。5. kick up: (cause to) riseThe horse kicked up a cloud of dust.Dawn came up and the sea began to kick up. I know he didn’t want to go but he shouldn’t have kicked up a fuss about it.我知道他不想走，但他不应该为这事大闹。6. tilt:（1） v. (cause to) move into a sloping positionThe pilot can tilt the helicopter forward, backward, or to either side.The boat instantly tilted, filled and sank.（2） n. a position in which one side of sth. is higher than the otherThe Leaning Tower of Pisa is renowned for its marked tilt. 她斜戴着帽子。Collocation：向… 倾斜 a tilt to/towards …斜着 at a tilt7.lean:（1）. v. (cause to) be in a sloping position; bendShe leaned over the bridge to look at the boats.This has been a lean year for business. 今年的生意收入微薄。She leaned the desk against the door.（2）. adj. producing little of value; containing little or no fat8.delivery: n.（1) the