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八下英语第八单元重点单词短语

1.astonish(v):tosurpriseoramazesomeonegreatly

-Themagicianstricksastonishedtheaudience.

-Iwasastonishedbythenewsofhersuddenpromotion.

2.grasp(v):tounderstandorcomprehendsomething

-Ittookmeawhiletograsptheconceptofadvancedalgebra.

-Itisimportantforstudentstograspthemainideaofatextbefore

analyzingitsdetails.

3.peculiar(adj):strangeorunusual;odd

-Hehasapeculiarwayofspeaking,withpausesandunusualphrasing.

-Thepeculiarsmellcomingfromthekitchenmademelosemyappetite.

4.soak(v):tomakesomethingcompletelywet;toimmerseinliquid

-Youneedtosoakthebeansovernightbeforecookingthem.

-Shesoakedinahotbathtorelaxhermusclesafteralongdayatwork.

5.steep(adj):risingorfallingquickly;havingasharpincline

-Thesteepmountaintrailrequiredexperiencedhikers.

-Thepriceofthehouseistoosteep;Icannotaffordit.

6.witness(n):apersonwhoseesaneventhappening;someonewhogives

testimonyincourt

-Therewereseveralwitnessestothecaraccident.

-Thewitnessstestimonywascrucialinsolvingthecase.

7.diversity(n):thestateofbeingdiverseorvaried

-Thecitypridesitselfonitsculturaldiversity.

-Ourcompanyvaluesdiversityandencouragespeoplefromdifferent

backgroundstoapplyforjobs.

8.nestle(v):tosettleorsnugglecomfortablyintoawarmorcozyplace

-Thekittennestledintoapileofblanketsforanap.

-Shenestledherheadonhisshoulderandclosedhereyes.

9.fragile(adj):easilybrokenordamaged;delicate

-Becarefulwiththatvase;itsveryfragile.

-Thefragilebutterflylandedontheflowerpetal.

10.hesitate(v):topauseorbereluctantinmakingadecisionortaking

action

-Hehesitatedbeforeansweringthequesti