1、U4 Humourtopic talk& lesson 11. pretend v.假装pretend (not) to do 假装(不)做sthpretend to be doing 假装正在做 sthpretend to have done 假装已经做了sthEg1: He often pretends to _ himself _ his study. (把.应用到.;专心于)Eg2: Jim pretended not to know I _(reject)his _(邀请).applytohad rejectedinvitation2. humorous adj.幽默的humour
2、n.a sense of humour 幽默感成就感 a sense of _/_black humour 黑色幽默humorously adv. -ous 形容词后缀:焦虑的 _; 连续的_; 好奇的_; 危险的_ 著名的_;嫉妒的_.achievementcomplishmentanxious/anxietycontinuousfamousdangerouscurious/curiosityenvious/jealousblack humour一个例子:某个被判绞刑的人,在临上绞架前,指着绞刑架询问刽子手:“你肯定这玩意儿结实吗?” 因此黑色幽默又被称为“绞刑架下的幽默”。这一派作品中充斥
3、的讽刺幽默与传统的幽默大不相同:并不表现一种单纯的滑稽情趣,而带着浓重的荒诞、绝望、阴暗甚至残忍的色彩。3. interact v.交流;相互作用lInternet international 面试linterrupt v.打断(某人的动作或讲话)l与某人交流/与某物相互作用ladj. 交互式的;互动的 ln. 交流;相互作用Eg: The school _ great importance _ (认为.很重要) interactive teaching methods(交互教学法).在.之间;相互的interview interact with sb/sthinteractiveintera
4、ctionattachesto4. significant adj. 重要的;显著的It is significant/_ that. .很明显significance n.重要性;意义be (greatly) significant= be _ (great) significance _ significance _. 重视.significantly adv.Eg1:This is a significant contribution to knowledge.Eg2: It is significant that this method is more _(实用的)than that
5、one.obviousofattachtomake (a) contribution to (doing) sthmake progress Utheory and practicepractice5. anxiety n.焦虑;渴望wait for her with anxiety 焦虑his anxiety for knowledge 渴望adj. be for sb./about sth. 为sb.担心/为sth.忧虑be anxious to do sth. 渴望做sth.anxiously adv. 焦虑地anxious6.enhance vt. 增强;改进;提高enhance th
6、e quality 提高质量enhance _ 加强合作enhance the reputation 提高声誉enhance the _ of. 增强.意识 Eg: Passing the English examination should enhance your chances of speaking _(代表) the school.cooperationawarenesson behalf of7. unbalanced adj.不平衡的an unbalanced dieta balanced dietV. balance home life and/with careerN. ke
7、ep/lose ones balance8. swing n&v. 摇摆;秋千a wild swing / play on the swingswing-swung-swungswing ones armsswing at sb/sth 朝.打去Eg1: On the platform, they sang as they swung their arms.Eg2: He swung at the dog with a stone _ (defence) the crying boy.in defence of in+n+of. 为了.in aid of.为了援助in memory of.为了
8、纪念in honor of.为了荣誉in search of.为了寻找9. rise/get up to ones feet 站起来struggle to ones feet 挣扎着站起来jump to ones feet 跳起来be/get back on ones feet (困境后)恢复;完全复原Eg1: _(假装)to be calm, he got up to his feet and left.Eg2(改错): When his parents died, he was in a stressing situation but had to learn to stand on hi
9、s own feet(自立). Pretendingstressful10. appetite n.胃口;欲望have an (good) appetite for.ruin ones appetiteEg(改错): I pushed the dish away because of the smell ruined my appetite.11. hand over 移交hand in 交上来hand out (handouts) 分发hand down 把.传下去hand back 归还Eg1: The king decided to retire, handing his respons
10、ibility for the country _ his three daughters.Eg2: The painting is a valuable treasure_ has been handed down from generation to generationgive away 分发;泄露;赠送towhich /that12. embarrassment n.尴尬 to ones embarrassmentembarrass v.embarrassing/embarrassed adj.Eg1: The _ look on his face showed that he had
11、nt expected my _(arrive).Eg2: _ embarrassed the lady to find another woman _(wear) the same dress at a formal party.embarrassedarrivalItwearingto ones +nto ones satisfaction / disappointment / relief / delight13.announce-announcement 宣布announce sth to sb= to sb sthIts announced that.Eg: China mobile
12、 Shanghai and the tech giant Huawei made an announcement _they would start the construction of 5G network in Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station.thatforecasted/ reported / said14. deserve v. 应得deserve doing=deserve to be donedeserve to do be (well) worth doing deserve punishment / considerationEg1: He
13、 is committed to _(help) those who deserve _(get) assistance.Eg2: The heroic deed of Huang Jiguang deserve_(record) in letters of gold.recording主动表被动,主语承受doing应该做,主语主动发出to dohelpingto getneed doingwant doingrequire doing= +to be done(改错:very-well)15. atmosphereEg1: She envied our family atmosphere _
14、 we wrapped up the presents and put the around the Christmas tree.当定从中缺少状语(即先行词放入句中,需多加一个介词),用where/介+ which 引导,类似的有stage, situation, case, point, position气氛where / in whichEg2: Carbon dioxide prevents heat _ getting out of the atmosphere.from大气层16. innocent adj. 天真的;无辜的innocence n.innocently adv.Eg: The suspect pretends to be _, but he couldnt prove his _.innocentinnocence1. A famous art collector was walking through the city when he noticed a dirty cat lapping milk.be about to do.when. 正要做.这时.be on the point of doing.when. 正要做.这时.be doing.when. 正在做.这时.had just/almost done.when. 刚做完.这时.