Unit 8 Flashcards
(106 cards)
1
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to be in charge of a meeting, ceremony,etc
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preside
preside at/over sth
2
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impossible to imagine or believe
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inconceivable
3
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decide that sb/sth is not important and not worth thinking or talking about
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dismiss
4
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the inside surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers
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palm
5
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misty, not clear, vague
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hazy
6
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ceremony of burying or burning dead people
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funeral
7
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a place where fruit trees are grown
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orchard
8
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quickly and with energy
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briskly
9
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showing strong feelings and powerful activities
frightening
ready to attack
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fierce
10
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挂在心上，惦念
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on one’s mind
11
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喜爱做……
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be fond of (doing) sth
12
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to warn sb be careful with sth
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caution
13
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usual
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customary
14
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causing fear and inspiring respect
impressive
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formidable
15
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to throw sb/sth violently in a certain direction
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hurl
16
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向……扑过去，用身子猛撞
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hurl oneself at sb/sth
17
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忙碌，奔波
躲避
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on the run
18
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a tool with a handle and a very heavy metal blade used for cutting wood or cutting down trees
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axe
19
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adj. used in ceremony
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ceremonial
20
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to fall down quickly and suddenly, esp. with a rolling movement
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tumble down
21
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to hit sth with your foot by accident so that you fall or almost fall
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trip
22
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scattered fragments
pieces of material that are not wanted and rubbish that are left somewhere
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debris
23
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edible organs (hearts, liver, etc.) of a bird
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giblets
24
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a person who speaks indistinctly or indirectly
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mush-mouth
25
a short poem or song, esp. for children
rhyme
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an explosive substance used in bombs and fireworks
gunpowder
27
a secret plan made by people
plot
28
the crime of being disloyal to your country
treason
29
to stare angrily and fiercely at sb
glare
30
the chair used by king or queen on important occasions
| used to describe their position and power
throne
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a clever plan esp. to do sth bad or illegal
scheme
32
a large round container, usually made or wood or metal, with flat ends and, usually, curved sides
the part of a gun that the bullets are fired through
barrel
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the state of being senile, that is, mentally confused or behaving strangely because of old age
senility
34
to become firm or stiff
harden
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one of the tubes carrying blood from your heart to the rest of your body
artery
36
fierceness
ferocity
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to find out what illness sb has, or what the cause of the problem is
diagnose
38
(said of remarks, thoughts, sentiments, etc.) commonplace, uninteresting
banal
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a material or substance that covers the inside surface of sth
lining
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There is a comforting or more hopeful side to every sad or difficult situation
silver lining
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知足
count one’s blessings
42
使……担负……
burden sb/oneself with sth
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sauce made from juice of cooked meat, flour and water
gravy
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broken and damaged
| out of shape
battered
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be equal to
| 总计
amount to
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因为，出于
out of
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lasting or existing forever
eternal
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v. to make sb more interesting or energetic
a talk intended to encourage or raise the morale of the listener
n. energy and enthusiasm
pep
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to put new energy into sb or sth
| to fill a battery with electrical power, to be filled with electrical power
recharge
50
becoming tired and losing strength
Flagging
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in a particular style of speaking or writing about sth
in a vein
| 以……风格/方式
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to improve the way sb behaves after behaving badly for a long time
mend one’s ways
| 改过自新 改邪归正
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great tiredness
fatigue
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extremely good,attractive, enjoyable, etc.
fantastic
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shining brightly
| bright with joy, hope or love
radiant
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to bring back a feeling or repeat an experience that sb had in the past
recapture
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quite clear
crystal
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title of the ruler of ancient Egypt
pharaoh
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a person who questions sb closely or aggressively for a long time
interrogator
60
失去联系
| 不再了解某人的情况
be out of touch with sb
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a situation in which two people or groups no longer understand or have a relationship with each other
disconnection
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揭露，透露
life the curtain
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to surprise or upset sb so much that they do not react immediately
to make a person or an animal unconscious for a while, esp. by hitting them on the head
to impress sb. very much
stun
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serving as an example
| (of punishment) severe, esp. used as a warning to others
exemplary
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prosperous
affluent
66
a type of pasta in the shape of small tubes, which is cooked in boiling water
macaroni
67
unspeakable
| too extreme to be expressed
unutterable
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to talk angrily or seriously to someone to criticize or warn them, in a way they think is unfair or unnecessary
to give a talk or a series of talks to a group of people on a subject
lecture
69
the act of calmly accepting the situation that cannot be changd though it is unpleasant
the act or occasion of giving up one’s job or position
a letter to say that one is giving up his job or position
resignation
70
clearly,so clearly that it is easy to see through
transparantly
71
to wait somewhere, esp. near sb, in a shy or uncertain manner
hover
72
throw off (6)
to free oneself from, get rid of
to cast off often in a hurried or vigorous manner
distract, divert
emit, give off
to confuse or befuddle someone, to hamper or impair someone’s performance, confidence, or concentration
to say sth casually, carelessly, or in an offhand manner
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to twist fibers around each other to make a rope
braid
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sth thinner than a rope and thicker than a string
cord
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a baby’s nappy
diaper
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对此待遇耿耿于怀
resent the treatment
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计算价格
calculate the price
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没收财产
confiscate one’s property
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找来嘲笑
draw ridicule
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犯叛国罪
commit treason
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打消这种想法
dismiss the idea
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埋葬死者
bury the dead
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宣告破产
announce/declare bankruptcy
84
挑战权威
defy/challenge the authority
85
篡改规定
bend the rules
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反对这个决定
oppose the decision
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密谋暗杀
plot murder
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诊断为肝癌
diagnose liver cancer
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使事情复杂化
complicate the matter
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使低落情绪重新振作起来
recharge a flagger spirit
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重温童年
recapture one’s childhood
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审问嫌犯
interrogate the suspect
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切断电源
disconnect the power
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long ago
way back
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as he had done all his life
out of habit
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call a spade a spade
tell people what’s on his mind
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it is not always wise
it is not a good policy
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know so little
so ill-informed
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look on the bright side
look for the silver lining
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think of the good things in life
count one’s blessings
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admit
confess
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also make this mistake
also guilty of this
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rouse my interest
stir one’s curiosity
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find out how they think nowadays
enter the current orbits of their minds
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have little interest in
be indifferent to
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把……视为
look on/upon sth as
