名师单词速效记忆方法2.ppt

Chapter 2 Pronunciation and Word Power 第一节 元音发音联想 glint, glisten, glitter, gleam, glare, glow, gloom glint, glisten, glitter gleam glare, glow gloom 短元音[ i ] A．表示“瘦小”，并由此引申为“脆弱、碎片、苗条、缩小，等等”，如： brittle [?britl] adj. crisp, fragile易碎的，脆弱的 Steel without any carbon in it at all would be too brittle to use. drizzle [?drizl] n. v. to rain slightly蒙蒙细雨，小雨 The drizzle of the afternoon became a downpour in the early evening. dwindle [?dwindl] v. reduce, shorten, lessen缩小 Sanctuaries for wildlife have dwindled alarmingly in the last decade. miniature [?minit??] n. adj. very small, tiny微缩模型，缩影；微型的 →miniaturize (v.使小型化) The child was playing on the floor with his collection of miniature farm animals. minimize [?minimaiz] v. to make something be the smallest最小化 →minimization (n.最小限度，最低额) The polar explorers took every precaution to minimize the dangers of their trip. minimum [?minim?m] n. adj. the smallest amount最小值，最小的 →minimal（adj.最小的） He couldn’t join the police, because he was below the minimum height allowed by the rules. mizzle [?mizl] n. v. to rain slightly 蒙蒙细雨，小雨 It often mizzles in spring. 短元音[ i ] ripple [?ripl] n. v. tiny wave 涟漪，起波纹 Throw a stone into still water and watch the ripples spread in rings. shimmer [??im?] n. brief twilight微光 In the telescope I glimpsed the shimmer of a far-distant star. shrink [?ri?k] v. contract, shorten收缩，缩短 →shrinkage（n. 收缩，缩短) Business in the shop has shrunk to nothing in the past few years. skiff [skif] n. little boat小船 Each morning he rowed his skiff out into the Gulf Stream where the big fish was. slim [slim] adj. little, thin 苗条 He was very slim, being 6 feet tall and weighing only 130 pounds. splinter [?splint?] n.v. sharpened fragment尖片，碎片 More than one was injured by the splinters of stone. twig [twi?] n. small branch, newly coming-out branch小枝，嫩枝 His old hat was concealed under the twigs of some saplings. 短元音[ i ] B. 表示“快速，以及快速的动作”，如： glimpse [?limps] n. v. have a quick look at瞥见，快速一瞥 The glimpse of his face,