M10 U1词汇学案.doc

Module 10 Unit 1 词汇学案 1.gravity n. 严重性；重力；地球引力 Newton’s law of gravity 牛顿万有引力定律 I don’t think you 我认为你没有意识到形势的严重性。 2.headline n. （报纸的）大字标题 headline news hit/make the headlines The scandal was for several days.这一丑闻连续几天都刊登在头版头条。 3.put (great) pressure on somebody (to do something) 促使；强迫；劝说；给某人施加压力做某事，迫使某人做某事=force/pressure sb. to do 工业发展已给环境带来了（巨大的）压力。 Their parents were putting pressure on them to get married. 【拓展】： under pressure from 在来自……的压力下 pressure sb. into doing sth./to do sth 迫使某人做某事 4．Political adj. politics n. politician n. 5.wrestle vi. 奋力对付；努力处理；全力解决；摔跤 wrestle with sb.： Armed guards wrestled with the intruder.武装警卫和闯入者扭打起来。 wrestle with sth. ：She had spent the whole weekend wrestling with the problem. 她整个周末都在绞尽脑汁处理这个问题。 6.dilemma n. （进退两难的）窘境，困境 Be caught in a dilemma ___________ get out of a dilemma____________ 7.beyond doubt 毫无疑问= without doubt He is beyond doubt the cleverest student I’ve ever taught.他确实是我所教过的学生中最聪明的。 【拓展】： I don’t doubt that … 我不怀疑…… I doubt whether/if … 我怀疑是否…… I have no doubt that … 我不怀疑…… I have some doubt whether … 我怀疑是否…… There is no doubt about … 毫无疑问…… no doubt 无疑，很可能+clause 她到达那儿时必定会我们打电话。 我不怀疑我做出了一个好的决定。 8. at a(the) crossroads = at an important point in one’s life or development (人生或发展)处于关键时刻，在紧要关头 这事故发生在交叉路口_________________________________ 十年前当我处于关键时刻，他给提了一些忠告。 9. permanent adj. 永久的；永恒的；长久的 a permanent/temporary job固定工作/临时工作 They are now living together on a permanent basis.他们现在决定长期同住。 反义词：. impermanent, temporary 10.expense n. 费用；价钱；开销 The garden was transformed at great expense. 。 Running a car is a big expense. 。 living/household/medical/legal expenses生活费用；家庭开支；医疗/律师费 at sb.’s expe