Book 4 语言点(复习1-4).doc

Book 4 Unit 1 I. New words 1. respectable a. considered to be socially acceptable 体面的，正派的 a respectable profession Cf. respectful: a. feeling or showing respect 崇敬的，尊重的 respectful to sb.; respectful of sth. respective: a. of or for each one 各自的，分别的 One should be respectful of other people’s opinions. After the party we returned to our respective homes.　 2. idle a. 1. without any particular purpose 无目的的 an idle walk 2. (of people) unwilling to work or be involved in any activity; lazy; wasting time 懒散的，无所事事的 an idle student 3. not working or operating productively 空闲的，闲着的 Many people were idle during the depression. do nothing 无所事事 idle about He is idling about all day. vt. waste time 虚度光阴 idle sth. away Don’t idle away the hours watching TV. idleness n. A man, like a sword, rusts in idleness. penetrate vt. 1. understand or discover sth. Difficult 洞察，发现 He penetrated their thoughts. 2. move into or through (sth.) 穿透，渗入 The cold seemed to penetrated his bones. 4. sheer a. 1. ( esp. of clothes) very thin, delicate and weighing very little （织物）极薄的，轻的 sheer nylon 2. ( used for emphasis) nothing expect: complete 完全的，彻底的 sheer nonsense 一派胡言 by sheer chance 完全出于偶然 vi. turn suddenly away from a course, topic, etc. 急转向，偏离 sheer away (from sth. ); sheer off sth. She tends to sheer away from any discussion of her divorce. 5. melt v. 1. slowly go away or disappear （慢慢）消失 The tension in the room began to melt. 2. (cause to )turn from sth. solid into sth. soft or liquid （使）融化 The ice melted when the sun shone on it. melt away: disappear or make sth. disappear gradually Their differences melted away. 6. keen a. 1. extreme; strong; active 强烈的；激烈的 a keen interest; a keen desire 2. very interested; eager sth. very much 热中的；渴望的 I’m keen to go home now. be keen on He is keen on pop music. 7. propose v. 1. offer or state (a possible plan or action ) for other people to consider提议，建议 The government proposed changes to the votin