1、words and expressions(2)-Luciacircumstance n.条件;环境;状况;境况,境遇,(尤指)经济状况in/under the circumstances 在这种情况下;既然如此in/under certain circumstances 在一定条件下in no circumstances 决不Under no circumstances should the will of the minority override the will of the majority of people._ no circumstances can we agree to s
2、uch a principle.Due to _(circumstance)beyond our control the lecture was put off.Under/Incircumstancescharttn vt.图表图表;记录;制订计划记录;制订计划flow chartfl t流程图流程图flee vi.&vt.(fled,fled)迅速离开;逃跑flee a place 逃离某地flee away 逃离flee from 从逃离;避免The fire spread quickly but the people were lucky to be able to flee from
3、 the burning house.At the sight _ the hunter,the wolf _(逃走)in terror.Yesterday on the highway,he narrowly _(避免)a traffic accident and escaped being killed by a running car.offled awayfled frompoliticianpltnn.从政者;政治家;政客从政者;政治家;政客numerousnjumrsadj.众多的;许多的众多的;许多的flow n流;流动;流畅;供应vi.流;流动the flow of cars
4、车流stop the flow of blood from the wound止住伤口流血Too many examples can interrupt the smooth flow _ the text.There is a small river flowing _ the farm.ofthroughfound vt.创建;建立;把建立在foundation n.地基;基础,根据founder n.创办者,发起人found a club/company 创办俱乐部/公司found.on.将建立在之上The Peoples Republic of China was founded in
5、 1949.Tsinghua University,_(found)in 1911,is home to a great number of outstanding figures.The builders are now beginning to lay the _(found)for the new school.foundedfoundationpassion n酷爱;激情;盛怒develop a passion for.对对产生爱好,培养对产生爱好,培养对的热情的热情have a passion for 酷爱酷爱get into a passion 突然发怒突然发怒in a passi
6、on 发怒发怒The singer could not control his passion.He has a passion _ Chinese literature,which dates back to his youth._ a passion he deleted all the useful data in the computer.forInformulafmjln.公式;方程式;配方公式;方程式;配方patentpetntn adj.专利;专利证书;获得专专利;专利证书;获得专利利;.有专利的;受专利保护的有专利的;受专利保护的doctoratedktrtn.博士学位博士学位
7、professorprfsn.教授教授photoelectricftlktrkadj.光电的光电的come to powerkm tu pa(开始)掌权;上台(开始)掌权;上台institutionnsttjunn.社会公共机构;制度;习俗社会公共机构;制度;习俗institutensttjutn.(教育、专业等)机构;机构建筑(教育、专业等)机构;机构建筑moustachemstn.上唇的胡子;髭上唇的胡子;髭peculiaritypkjulrtin.个性;个性;特点;怪异的性质特点;怪异的性质encounternkantvt n.偶然碰到;遇到偶然碰到;遇到;.邂适;遭遇邂适;遭遇rema
8、rkablermkbladv.非凡的;显著的非凡的;显著的devicedvasn.方法;技巧;装置;仪器方法;技巧;装置;仪器extraordinary adj.不一般的;非凡的;意想不到的an extraordinary memory非凡的记忆力非凡的记忆力an extraordinary talent非凡的才华非凡的才华It is extraordinary that.太太不寻常的是不寻常的是/真是太不寻常了真是太不寻常了It is extraordinary that the great man should be so mild._(是不寻常的)the American girl Je
9、nny speaks Chinese so fluently.Its extraordinary thatgradually adv.逐渐地;逐步地gradual adj.逐渐的,循序渐进的have gradually changed 逐渐变化gradual growth 逐渐成长His interest in this subject gradually decreases.The girl used to be shy,but is _(gradual)getting active in group work and is more willing to express herself.C
10、hildren seem to have _(gradual)gained their enjoyment in reading.graduallygraduallyconsequence n结果;后果as a consequencein consequence(as a result)结果,因此take/suffer/face the consequences(of sth.)承担/遭受/面对(某事的)后果of little/no consequence 不重要的,无足轻重的Im quite willing to take the consequences.Drunk driving has
11、 been forbidden._(consequent),traffic accidents are decreasing.She doesnt feel like eating anything _(因为)heavy pressure.Consequentlyin consequence of/as a consequence ofencounter vt.偶然碰到,与邂逅(come across);n邂逅;遭遇encounter problems/difficulties 遇到问题/困难encounter opposition/resistance 遇到反对/抵抗have an enco
12、unter with 与相遇I had a close encounter with the sea during the National Day holiday.We had an encounter _ the famous archaeologist at the conference.I came _ him in the street yesterday.Let me know if you run _ any trouble.withacrossintosum vi.总结;概括n金额;款项;总数;总和sum up 总结;概括to sum up 概括起来说a sum of 许多,大
13、量;一笔(款项)a large sum of money 一大笔钱the sum of 的数目;的总和in sum(in a word)总之To sum up,the succession procedure of house property is very complicated for families with large members.It can _(sum)up in two words.So,_(sum)up,we need to concentrate on staff training._ sum,I cant go out as I have many things t
14、o do.be summedto sumIninfer vt.推断;推定inferinferredinferredinferringinfer.from 从中推测出infer a conclusion from the facts 从事实中推断出结论infer the meaning of the word 推断这个词的含义I inferred from her smile that she was satisfied with the result.What can we infer _ the last paragraph about animal actors?It can be _(i
15、nfer)from the first two paragraphs that we should be content with what we already have.frominferredrelativity n相对论;相对性relative adj.相对的,相关的n亲戚relatively adv.比较而言,相对地the theory of relativity相对论related to和有关relatively speaking相对来说Relations between the two countries have improved in recent years.Some pe
16、ople find _(相对论)difficult to grasp.I cant understand it,either._(相对来说),these jobs provide good salaries.the theory of relativityRelatively speakinggenius n.(pl.geniuses)天才;天资;天赋a musical/mathematical genius 音乐/数学天才be a genius at(doing)sth.是(做)某事方面的天才have a genius for(doing)sth.有(做)某事的才能Genius is one
17、 percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.My father was a genius _ storytelling.He had a genius _ making people feel at home.atforgentle adj.温柔的;文静的gently adv.温柔地,温和地比较级gentler最高级gentlestbe gentle with 对轻柔a quiet and gentle man 一位温文尔雅的男士a gentle voice/laugh/touch 温柔的声音/笑声/触摸_ her way
18、 home,the gentle wind blew Janes long hair up _ her face.He is _(gentle)man I have ever known.He slowly sat next to me and touched my face _(gentle),as a mother would stroke a baby.Onaroundthe gentlestgentlymourn vt.&vi.哀悼;忧伤mournful adj.非常伤心的,悲痛的,悲伤的mourn sb./sth.哀悼某人/为失去某物而痛惜mourn for/over.为哀伤/痛惜m
19、ourn sb.s death/loss/passing 为某人的死而哀伤We all mourn the destruction of a well-loved building.Today we mourn _ all those who died in two world wars.They mourn the _(pass)of a simpler way of life.forpassingdraft n草稿;草案the final draft(the final version)定稿/终稿a draft constitution/treaty/agreement 宪法/条约/协议草案draft ones speech 起草某人的演讲稿Mary is busy _(draft)her speech for the conference.My dad was eighteen when he got _(draft)into the army.Extra staff were drafted _ to deal with the Spring Festival rudraftingdraftedinNobel Prizenbl praz诺贝尔奖诺贝尔奖