Key


她现在正在给秘书口述一封信。 老师让班上的学生听写了一篇文章。
Words and Expressions—Word Using
4. dictate (sth.) to sb. v. ② to tell sb. exactly what to do or how to behave
Translation
Unit Five
Choose to Be Alone on Purpose
New Words & Expressions
1. solitary (L6) alone; lonely; without companions
Collocation
a solitary existence
a poor and solitary life a solitary boat a solitary stroll
2. commodity n. ② a substance or product that can be bought or sold
Translation
Commodity boom departed nearly as quickly as it arrived.
Key
商品繁荣来得快去得也快。
Words and Expressions—Word Using
modest, humble
这两个形容词都有“谦恭的”之意。
• modest： 含义广泛，指行为或态度等方面不自大、不虚荣、不傲慢
不武断和不自负。
• humble： 指精神和行为上的谦逊。褒义指对自己或自己的成就不
骄傲；贬义指过低地评价自己，对人低声下气。
• He gave a great performance, but he was very _______. humble
years now...
她已在这所房子里独自住了近5年。 desolate without her. • He was _______ 没有她，他感到孤独而凄凉。 solitary life to lead. • They often have a lonely and _______ 他们常常过一种独居的孤独生活。
of animals) not wild or fierce, either 1) tame a. (esp. naturally or because of training驯化的 a tame tiger 经过驯养的老虎
Association tamer n. 驯兽员
Words and Expressions—Word Using
他的表演非常出色，但他却很谦虚。
• Be ______ modest in learning, for complacency is the enemy of study.

不能强行规定人们应该怎样生活。 我拒绝听从他的指使。
Key

You can’t dictate to people how they should live. I refuse to be dictated to by him.
• Conscience dictates truthfulness. • 良心促使人吐真言。
not proud 谦逊的，谦虚的 3) humble a.:not great or important 地位低下的，不显要的
Collocation
humble
scientist position apology birth farmhouse
谦虚的科学家
卑微的地位
低声下气的的道歉
出身卑微 简陋的农舍
隐居生活
孤苦伶仃的生活
孤舟
独自徜徉
lonely, alone, desolate, lone, solitary
这些形容词均有“孤单的，寂寞的”之意。
• lonely： 强调孤独感，含“渴望和他人在一起”的意味。 • alone： 普通用词，指独自一人的状态，有时含孤寂之意。
• desolate： 语气强烈，强调遭受损失和失去亲人所带来的 难以忍受的痛苦。
• lone： 较文雅，可与lonely换用。 • solitary： 可指因被遗忘或遗弃而产生的孤独感，也可指 人的生性孤僻。
lonely after he buried his good friend. • He felt ______ 埋葬了好友之后，他感到很孤独。 alone in this house for almost five • She has lived ______
4. dictate v. ① to say sth. for sb. else to write down
Translation


She’s dictating a letter to her secretary right now. The teacher dictated a passage to the class.
3. creep vi. to move slowly and quietly
Translation
约翰会悄悄溜进楼座去听歌手唱歌。
Key
John would creep into the gallery to listen to the singers.
Words and Expressions—Word Using
2. tame vt:
make sb. or sth. easy to control制服 train an animal or bird not to be afraid of humans and to be obedient驯化，驯服
Translation A group of policemen was called out to tame the crowds. 一队警察被叫来制服人群。 It’s hard to tame a tiger. 驯服老虎很难。
2. commodity n. ① sth. that is useful or necessary
Translation
Time is the most valuable commodity that we possess.
Key
时间是我们拥有的Biblioteka 有价值的东西。Words and Expressions—Word Using