Book3 Unit5
1.▲multicultural
adj.多种文化的multicolored
adj.多彩的,多色的
2.Canadian
n.加拿大人,加拿大(人)的Canada n.加拿大
3.▲governor n.州长,总督govern v.管理,统治government n.政府
4.baggage n.行李luggage u.行李
5.chat vi./n.聊天,闲聊(chatted,chatted,chatting) chat with sb/about sth
have a chat with sb
6.eastward
adv. 向东adj.朝/向东的westward
adv. 向西adj.向/朝西的upward adv.向上地,上升地
adj.上升的,向上的-ward
后缀,可用作adj./adv.表方向,作adv. 时相当于-wards
7.surround v.包围,围绕surroundings
n.包围的事物,环境surrounding adj.周围的
8.aboard
prep./adv.在船、飞机、火车
或公共汽车上,在国外
go aboard
9.board v.上船(飞机、火车...)n.木板、膳食、董事会
adj.宽阔的,广泛的
broaden v.变宽,拓宽broad shoulders
broaden one’s horizon
a broad smile
10.within prep.在...之内within two days
within one’s reach/power within an hour 11.slight adj.轻微的,微小的slightly adv.稍稍,轻微地12.mix v.混合,调配mixture
n.混合(物),混合状态mixed adj.混合的
13.c onfirm
vt.证实,证明、批准confirmation n.证实,确认confirmed
adj.证实的,确认的
14.wealthy adj.富有的wealth n.财富
15.frost n.霜(冻)frosty
adj.结霜的、冷淡的、严寒的16.distance n.距离,远方distant
adj.遥远的,疏远的,远离的distantly adv.遥远地、冷淡地
17.schoolmate n.同学、校友
18.at dawn 黎明、拂晓at dusk 黄昏
19.tradition n.传统,习俗traditional adj. traditionally adv.
by tradition 根据
20.terrify vt.使恐怖、恐吓terrified adj.恐惧的、受惊吓的terrifying adj.令人恐惧的terrible adj.可怕的、糟糕的terribly adv.非常、可怕地terror n.恐怖(行动)terrorist n.恐怖主义者terrorism
n.恐怖主义/行动/统治
21.pleasure
n.高兴、快乐、乐事pleased
adj.欣喜的、高兴的、愉快的please v.使高兴/愉快pleasant adj.令人愉快的、和善的、友好的
22.i mpress
vt.使印象深刻/铭记
impressive
adj.给人深刻印象的,感人的impression n.印象impressionist n.印象派画家
23.rather than 与其,不愿would do...rather than do... would rather do...than do... prefer to do...rather than do... 宁愿做某事而不愿做某事
or rather 更确切地说other than 除了
more than
多于,不仅仅+n.,非常+adj.
24.surround vt.包围,环绕surround...with...用...包围be surround by/with 被...包围/环绕
surround oneself with sb/sth 和某人/某事在一起
与某人/某事为伍
the surrounding scenery
四周的风景
25.m easure
v.测量、衡量n.措施、尺寸measure...by... 用...来衡量take measures/steps/actions to do sth 采取措施做某事make sth to sb’s measure 照某人的尺寸做某事
the opposite is true 正好相反
available adj.可获得的
aspect n.方面annoyed
adj.恼怒的、不高兴的frustration n.烦恼accommodation
n.住处、住所
26.settle down
舒适的坐下/躺下
定居下来,安居
使安静,使平静
settle sown to (doing) sth 开始认真做,定下心来做... settle in/settle into sth 安顿下来,习惯于
适应新的环境27.manage to do sth
设法做某事
manage it完成某事
28.catch sight of看见、瞥见lose sight of没看见
in/which sight
看得见、在视野之内
lose one’s sight丧失视力at first sight乍一看、初看时out of sight看不见
come into sight进入视野
29.have a gift for 有...天赋/才能
gift n.礼物、天赋
gifted=talented
adj.有天赋/才华的
be gifted in 有..天赋/才能
30.mixture
n.混合物、混合状态
mix
V.(使)混合,调配,配制,(使)融合(行为、想法)
vi.交往、相处、交际mix...with...
mix up混淆、弄混
mix feelings/emotions
复杂的心情
a good mix of people
一群形形色色的人
31.distance n.距离,远处distant adj.遥远的in the distance 在远方
at a distance of+数词有...远from a distance 从远处at a distance (of)在...远的地方keep sb at a distance=keep one’s distance from
与某人保持距离,与某人疏远within walking distance
几步之遥,步行可以到的距离
follow suit 紧随其后reservation n.保留reserve
vi.预定adj.保留的n.储备fundamental
adj.基本的n.基本原则
accompany v.陪伴
annoy v.骚扰,令人讨厌coincide
vi.与...一致(想法等相同)consequence(s)
n.结果,重要性,影响
32.confirm
vt.证实,证明,批准,确认confirmation n.证实,确认confirmed
adj.证实的,确认的
confirm sb as sth
任命某人任某职位
It has been confirmed that
已经证实...
33.impress vt.使印象深刻,使铭记,给...留下深刻印象impress on/upon sb impress sb with sth
be impressed by/with leave/make/have a(n)... impression on sb impressive
adj.给人影响深刻的
within prep.在...之内adv.在内部,在里面,在心中within tough 能到达,在附近within limits 适当地
come within 在...范围之内
pleased pleasing terrified terrifying
be pleased with
be satisfied with satisfying
satisfactory
34.as far as
远至,尽...所能,就...而言
as far as sb/sth is concerned 就某人/某物而言
as far as Ican see依我看
as far as I know就我所知
as well as既...又...,和...一样好as long as 只要,长达。