Module 8 Unit 1 The written word1. 极爱读书的人 bookworm2. 诗歌 poetry3. 小说;虚构的事 fiction4. 古董 antique5. 特征,特点;典型的,独特的 characteristic特征,特点;以……为特征 feature 6. 小说家 novelist7. 章,回,篇;时代,时期 chapter 8. 作者 author9. 虐待;辱骂;滥用 abuse10. 罪犯;犯罪的;刑法的 criminal 11. 慷慨的,大方的 generous12. 死板的,僵化的;坚硬的,僵直的 rigid13. 有教养的;国民的;民事的 civil 14. 主题,主题思想;主题音乐 theme 15. 画家 painter16. 百万富翁 millionaire 17. 恶行,罪恶 vice18. (使)重逢,再相聚 reunite19. 自制的;家里做的;国产的 home -made20. 运动鞋 sneaker 21. 信封 envelope22. 胸部;大箱子 chest 23. 继母 stepmother异父(异母)姊妹 stepsister24. 最高的,至高无上的 supreme 25. 神圣的 holy26. 热爱,喜爱,爱慕 adore 27. 段落 paragraph 28. 押韵rhyme1. 肥皂剧 soap opera2. 渴望(做)某事 be desperate for sth./to to do sth.3. 情节的转折 a twist in the plot 密谋做某事 plot to do sth.4. 徒劳地 in vain =vainly 徒劳的努力 vain efforts 对……自负 be vain about/of5. 一心想要做 be bent on doing =be determined to do6. 躲避;忙碌,不停地奔波 on the run =on the go从长期角度看 in the long run/term 从短期角度看 in the short run/term 7. 名副其实 live up to one's name不辜负某人的期望 live up to one's expectations8. 对……是一个威胁 a threat/danger to=be dangerous/harmful to威胁要做某事 threaten to do sth. 9. 对某人施暴 do violence to sb. 暴力的 violent10. 抵制做 resist doing对……有抵抗力 be resistant to11. 在草地上旋转 spin(-span -spun) across the grass12. 被别在……上 be pinned to...被绑/固定在……上 be tied/attached/fixed/fastened to...13. 错误!14. 全新的,崭新的 brand new 15. 穿得破烂 in rags 16. 救援某人,帮助某人 come to one's rescue去救某人 go to one's rescue把某人从……中救出 rescue sb. from...一个救援小组 a rescue team17. 被包裹在……中 be wrapped (up) in...(包装礼品的)彩色包装纸 wrapping paper18. 因为……出名 have a reputation for...作为……出名 have a reputation as... 不负盛名 live up to one's reputation 享受全球声誉 enjoy a worldwide reputation19. 欠某人的债in debt to sb.还清负债get/be out of debt=pay off one's debt负债get into debt20. 某人的纪念碑 a monument to sb.21. 谈及,涉及touch on22.为……打算(或设计)的be intended for sb./for sth./as sth./to be/to do sth.23. 音调准确;演奏合调in tune音调不准确;走调out of tune24. 突然涌现spring(-sprang/sprung -sprung) up25. 把……比作compare... to26.很受欢迎be well received=be very popularUnit 2The universal language1. 普遍的,共同的;宇宙的universal2. 爵士乐jazz3. 弦;线;细绳;一串,一系列string4. 极好的;令人惊叹的awesome5. 固执的,顽固的stubborn6. 敢,敢于,胆敢dare7. 令人不安的disturbing8. 逮捕,捉拿;抓住,捉住;夺取,攻占seize9. 强烈要求;需要demand10. (突然或用力)抓住,夺取grab11. 清楚的,显然的,明白的evident12. 仁慈的merciful(n.)mercy13. 联合,团结;统一unite14. 宏大的,壮丽的grand15. 机遇,时机opportunity16. 失业unemployment失业的unemployed17. 祖国motherland18. 指导老师,家庭教师;指导tutor19. 交响曲symphony20. 音乐专辑;相册,影集album21. 图表;海图;记录;绘制chart22. 奴隶slave奴隶制slavery23. 倾向;趋势tendency(v.) tend24. 形式;格式;版式format25. 自由liberty26. 逐渐的;平缓的gradual(adv.) gradually27.衰落;减少;下降;婉言谢绝decline28. 趋势,动向trend29. 乐队;一伙人;带子;条纹band30. 歧视;辨别力discrimination1. 某人被选派在电影中扮演角色sb. be cast in a film选派某人扮演cast sb. as撒网cast a net投下一个影子cast a shadow2. 忐忑不安have butterflies in one's stomach3. 被处以某种刑罚be condemned to sth.=be sentenced to sth.因为……被谴责be condemned for...4.(向女方)求婚ask for sb.'s hand in marriage5. 爱上某人fall in love with sb.=lose one's heart to sb.和某人相爱be in love with sb.6. 初次见面;乍一看at first sight一看见……at (the) sight of7. 不情愿做be unwilling to do8. 因为……训斥某人scold sb. for sth.9. 在黎明at dawn10. 赶上截止日期,按时完成meet the deadline11. 破碎的心broken heart12. 人事部门personnel department13. 齐声回答answer in chorus14. 清嗓子clear one's throat15. 获得学士学位receive/get/obtain a bachelor's degree16. 在上幼儿园at kindergarten17. 民歌 a folk song18. 收藏……make a collection of sth.=collect sth.收藏了一批……have a collection of19. 每周流行唱片排行榜the charts20. 起源于have one's roots in扎根于be rooted in21. 摇滚乐rock and roll22. 试图做seek(-sought-sought) to do追求/寻求/寻找某物seek (after/for) sth.寻找出路/发达的机会seek one's fortune征求某人的建议seek advice from sb.寻求某人的帮助seek help from sb.追求名声seek fame23. 对……有偏见have a prejudice against...=be prejudiced against...24. 惊叫求援scream for help发出求救的尖叫声let out a scream for help25. 破裂,解散;破碎break upUnit 3The world of colours and light1. 抽象的;摘要,概要abstract2. 出生地birthplace3. 建筑学architecture4. 产量,输出量;输出output5. 锐角的;强烈的;急性的;敏锐的acute6. 立方形cube7. 长方形rectangle8. 共识,一致的意见consensus9. 计算;推测calculate10. 坦克;箱,槽tank11. 阴影,影子;阴暗处shadow12. 回报,报酬;奖励reward13. 代理人,经纪人agent14. 法郎franc15. 展览馆,画廊gallery16. 多变的,易变的changeable17. 踝ankle18. (旅馆)套房suite19. 住处;住宿;和解accommodation20. 集体宿舍dormitory21. 过路的人passer-by(pl.)passers-by22. 纪念品souvenir23. 风景,景色scenery24. 布料;(一块)布cloth25. 厨师;主厨chef26. 枕头pillow27. 喷,喷洒;喷剂;浪花spray28. (使)起皱纹;皱纹,皱褶wrinkle1. 静物画still life许多生命many lives2. 一个传播工具 a medium of communication一个广告媒体an advertising medium以……为媒介;通过……手段by/through the medium of一个中等身高的人 a man of medium height中号medium size3. 锐角acute angle4. 乘坐直升飞机in a helicopter=by helicopter5. 油画oil painting6. 自杀commit suicide犯罪commit a crime谋杀commit murder承诺做;有义务做;投身于,专心致志做commit oneself to doing=be committed to doing=make a commitment to do7. 我的存在my being产生,成立come into being暂时,目前for the time being8. 在……以上,大于,超过upwards of =over=more than9. 动身去be off to=set out/off for10. 入场券an admission ticket11. 获得奖学金win a scholarship12. 切碎cut up13. 布置,设计;铺开,展开lay out14. 一个令人讨厌的人 a disgusting man对……厌恶be disgusted by15. 把……浸在dip... into大略地看;浏览dip into16. 剪出cut sth. out (of sth.)17. 试一试……have a go at sth./doing sth.=have a try at sth./doing sth.Unit 4Films and film events(对应学生用书105~107页)1. 代表;代理人;典型的representative代表;象征;体现(v.) represent代表;象征;体现(n.) representation2. 发言人spokesman女发言人spokeswoman3. (评判的)标准,准则criterion(pl.) criteria4. 财政;给……提供经费finance金融的financial5. 赞助商;赞助;主办sponsor6. 不太大的;些许的;谦虚的modest7. 与……矛盾contradict(adj.) contradictory8. 广泛的;宽阔的;概括的broad9. 忽略;俯视overlook10. 最高等级的top-ranking11. 迅速的,快捷的swift12. 女仆;女服务员maid13. 正式的formal非正式的informal14. 拍摄;射击;射门;幼苗shoot (-shot-shot)15. 真诚的sincere16. (电影)编剧,剧作家screenwriter17. 逸事,趣闻anecdote18. 传记biography19. 积累,积聚accumulate20. 爆米花popcorn21. 咸的,含盐的salty22. 令人紧张的;绷紧的tense(n.) tension23. (电影)惊悚片thriller24. 灯笼lantern25. 哲学家;哲人philosopher26. 幻想fantasy27. 伤疤,伤痕;(精神)创伤scar28. 额,前额forehead29. 机构;制度institution30. 全部课程curriculum31. 伙伴,搭档;合伙人partner1. 为……辩护;保卫in defence of2. 限制……put/place a restriction on/against...3. 故意地deliberately=on purpose=by design=by intention=purposely4. 抵制一项会议boycott a meeting罢课boycott classes5. 孵蛋hatch eggs策划一次阴谋hatch a plot6. 暴露在……中;置身于be exposed to sth.(n.) exposure7. 和某人在……相似resemble sb. in sth.=be similar to sb. in sth.8. 在城市的边缘at/on the edge of the city比……占优势have the edge on/over...紧张不安on edge9. 多达300件参赛作品as many as 300 entries禁止入内No entry进入make one's entry into10. 洗衣服do the laundry烘干dry the laundry折叠洗好的衣服fold the laundry熨衣服iron the laundry11. 偏爱have a preference for给予优先权give preference to优先于in preference to12. 令某人失望的是to one's disappointment对……感到失望be disappointedat/about令人失望的消息disappointing news13. 因为……祝贺某人congratulate sb. on sth.=offer/give sb. congratulations on sth.14. 银行抢劫案 a bank robbery从某人夺取(某物)rob sb. of (sth.)15. A和B平行 A be parallel to/with BA 和B相似 A be parallel to B比较A和B draw a parallel between A and B无与伦比的without parallel16. 猛兽 a fierce animal盛怒fierce anger激烈的竞争fierce competition17. 一溜烟开走了zoom away马不停蹄zoom around18. 感到晕眩和疲劳feel dizzy and tired19. 炫耀,卖弄show off20. 认真考虑 (iv)any/some/much/... thought to sth.=give sth. any/some/much/... thought重新思考后on second thoughts陷入沉思deep/lost in thought21. 与……相反be contrary to...正相反on the contrary。