1、Lesson 16Through the tunnel第1页，共34页。frown frown:the expression on your face when you move your eyebrows together because you are angry,unhappy,or confused with a frown He looked at her with a puzzled frown.第2页，共34页。Conscientious Conscientious:careful to do everything that it is your job or duty to d
2、o A conscientious teacher may feel inclined to take work home.第3页，共34页。Contrite Contrite:feeling guilty and sorry for something bad that you have done悔悟了悔悟了的；后悔的；痛悔的的；后悔的；痛悔的 a contrite apology第4页，共34页。Out of:because of第5页，共34页。that unfailing impulse of contrition:那无时不在的懊悔之情第6页，共34页。Unfailing&Lastin
3、g unfailing:always there,even in times of difficulty or trouble unfailing help/support etc Id like to thank you all for your unfailing support.Lasting:strong enough,well enough planned etc to continue for a very long time SYN long-lasting The reforms will bring lasting benefits.第7页，共34页。blurt someth
4、ing out blurt something out:to say something suddenly and without thinking,usually because you are nervous or excited Peter blurted the news out before we could stop him.第8页，共34页。Determined Determined:having a strong desire to do something,so that you will not let anyone stop you Gwen is a very dete
5、rmined woman.Be determined to do something She was determined to win.第9页，共34页。Go off Go off:to leave a place,especially in order to do something go off to He went off to work as usual.第10页，共34页。Relieved&Contented Relieved：feeling happy because you are no longer worried about something relief relieve
6、d to see/hear/know something His mother was relieved to see him happy again.Contented：happy and satisfied because your life is good OPP discontented I felt warm,cozy,and contented.第11页，共34页。Scatterif someone scatters a lot of things,or if they scatter,they are thrown or dropped over a wide area in a
7、n irregular wayscatter(something)over/around/across etc somethingThe flowers fell and scattered on the ground.if a group of people or animals scatter,or if something scatters them,they move quickly in different directionsThe sound of gunfire made the crowd scatter in all directions.第12页，共34页。a stone
8、s throw a stones throw from something/away(from something):very close to something The hotel is only a stones throw from the beach.第13页，共34页。Stray Stray:to move away from the place you should be stray into/onto/from Three of the soldiers strayed into enemy territory.第14页，共34页。Uncomprehending&Incompr
9、ehensible Uncomprehending:not understanding what is happening不理解的不理解的 Incomprehensible:difficult or impossible to understand不能理解的；费解的不能理解的；费解的 I find your attitude quite incomprehensible.第15页，共34页。haul yourself up/out of etc something:to move somewhere with a lot of effort,especially because you are
10、 injured or tiredPatrick hauled himself painfully up the stairs.第16页，共34页。school of School:a large group of fish,whales,dolphins etc that are swimming together school of a school of whales第17页，共34页。bob bob:to move up and down when floating on the surface of water The boat bobbed gently up and down o
11、n the water.第18页，共34页。grave grave problems,situations,or worries are very great or bad serious Matthews life is in grave danger.The report expressed grave concern over the technicians lack of training.第19页，共34页。Remove&Move Remove:to take something away from,out of,or off the place where it is Remove
12、 the old wallpaper and fill any holes in the walls.remove something from something Reference books may not be removed from the library.Move:to change from one place or position to another,or to make something do this:Could you move your car,please?Its blocking the road.第20页，共34页。Weight&Weigh Weight:
13、to fix a heavy object to something in order to keep it in place使使.负重；使倾斜负重；使倾斜 weight something(down)with something The fishing nets are weighted down with lead.Weigh:to use a machine to discover how much something or someone weighs:衡量；称衡量；称(重量重量)；重；重达达.n.weight第21页，共34页。Pant Pant:to breathe quickly
14、 with short noisy breaths,for example because you have been running or because it is very hot气喘气喘吁吁吁吁 He came in panting after running up the steps.第22页，共34页。Defiant Defiant:clearly refusing to do what someone tells you to do Mark smashed a fist on the desk in a defiant gesture.第23页，共34页。Beseech Bes
15、eech:to eagerly and anxiously ask someone for something SYN beg恳求第24页，共34页。Nag Nag:to keep asking someone to do something,or to keep complaining to someone about their behavior,in an annoying way pester不断唠叨不断唠叨 I wish youd stop nagging!nag somebody to do something Nadias been nagging me to fix the l
16、amp.nag somebody about something She keeps nagging me about my weight.nag at Hes always nagging at Paula for wearing too much makeup.第25页，共34页。Ripple:to move in small waves,or to make something move in this way使起涟漪；使起波纹使起涟漪；使起波纹fields of grain rippling in the soft windSwerve:to make a sudden sideway
17、s movement while moving forwards,usually in order to avoid hitting somethingswerve violently/sharplyThe car swerved sharply to avoid the dog.swerve across/off/into etcThe bus swerved off the road.第26页，共34页。a myriad of something/myriads of something a myriad of something/myriads of something:a very l
18、arge number of things Were still studying a myriad of options.第27页，共34页。Sheer Sheer:to change direction suddenly,especially in order to avoid something SYN swerve避开；转向避开；转向 sheer off/away The boat sheered away and headed out to sea.第28页，共34页。Grope Grope:to try to find something that you cannot see b
19、y feeling with your hands第29页，共34页。Clamber Clamber:to climb or move slowly somewhere,using your hands and feet because it is difficult or steep clamber over/across etc They clambered over the slippery rocks.第30页，共34页。Effortless&Easy Effortless:something that is effortless is done in a very skilful w
20、ay that makes it seem easy Alexei rose to his feet with a single effortless movement.Easy:not difficult to do,and not needing much effort OPP difficult,hard The test was easy第31页，共34页。insist on insist on doing something:to keep doing something,especially something that is inconvenient or annoying Sh
21、e will insist on washing her hair just when I want to have a bath.第32页，共34页。Torment&Disturb Torment:to make someone suffer a lot,especially mentally使苦恼；折磨使苦恼；折磨 Seth was tormented by feelings of guilt.Disturb:to interrupt someone so that they cannot continue what they are doing:The thieves fled when
22、 they were disturbed by a neighbour.第33页，共34页。Persistence&Perseverance Persistence:determination to do something even though it is difficult or other people oppose it坚持；坚持；毅力毅力 Her persistence paid off when she was offered the job of manager.Perseverance:determination to keep trying to achieve something in spite of difficulties use this to show approval不屈不挠；毅力；坚韧不拔不屈不挠；毅力；坚韧不拔 It took perseverance to overcome his reading problems.第34页，共34页。
