人教版选修8第四单元-词汇归纳(整理-配例句).ppt

Unit 4 Pygmalion Words and expressions 1. adaptation n. (adaption) Pygmalion is an adaptation of a classic Greek story. a film/ screen adaptation One’s adaptation to changes is a must in today’s competitive society. adj. adaptable vt. adapt (sb/ oneself/ sth) to … be adapted for TV/ screen cn. 电影/电视改编本 un. 适应(性) 能 适应的， 可改编的 2. classic adj. Pygmalion is an adaptation of a classic Greek story. a classic novel Shakespeare’s works are commonly considered as English classics. Chinese classics 经典的，一流的 cn. 经典作品，名著 3. fateful adj. a fateful meeting/ day n. fate 命运，天意;命运的安排 Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds. - Franklin D. Roosevelt suffer the same fate 同病相怜 * destiny n. Our destiny offers not the cup of despair, but the chalice of opportunity. So let us seize it, not in fear, but in gladness. -- R.M. Nixon? 4. whistle v. n. On his way home, George whistled in delight. whistle a song The wind whistled sharply through the woods. n. blow the whistle the final whistle a train/ factory whistle 终场哨声 (风)呼啸，鸣叫 鸣笛、汽笛 5. hesitate v. A gentleman passes and hesitates for a moment. Being uncertain, I am still hesitating about it. Don’t hesitate to call me up in case of any question. hesitate about/ over sth hesitate to do sth without hesitation adj. hesitant (about) 6. outcome n. The outcome of the election will be announced in an hour. The outcomes of global warming can’t be underestimated. 7. disguise vt. This special agent disguised himself as a doctor. Several policemen in disguise were wandering around. 8. mistaken adj. I must apologize to all of you for my mistaken decision. mistaken views/ ideas/ concepts be mistaken about sb/ sth mistake vt. n. make mistakes/ a mistake make the mistake of doing sth by mistake 错误地，无意中 vt. mistake sb/ sth for sb/ sth 把…错认为…（误认为…） 9. brilliant adj. Wu Yifan is a brilliant young singer. -How was the perf