1、裕兴新概念英语第二册笔记第三十三课单词学习老猴子咬菜根学习交流darkness n(u) 黑暗,漆黑反义词:brightnesseg.The house was in complete darkness.房子一团漆黑。 dark 1)adj.黑暗的(light)a dark street黑暗的街道a dark night黑漆漆的晚上2)深色的,暗色的dark suit 深色的西服 dark hair深色的头发 3)阴暗的,忧郁的dark expression 忧郁的表情 4)不吉利的a dark sheepin his
2、 family害群之马sheep not horse 一直以来黑羊是不受欢迎的,因为黑羊的毛买不了好价钱,一个家族中黑色的羊指不受欢迎的人,害群之马的意思 a dark horse 黑马(在竞赛中实力不明但被认为可能获胜的人) adj.+ ness(名词后缀)→ n. dark → darkness bright → brightness careful→ carefulness careless→ carelessness good → goodness bad → badness explain [iks'plei
3、n] v. 解释,叙述,辩解,辩护,成为…的理由 explain sth. to sb.对某人解释某事explain + that/wh从句eg.Could you explain that question once again?你能再次解释一下那个问题吗?eg.The manager explained to the customer why the goods were late.经理对顾客解释货物晚到的原因。eg.A week later, the girl was able to explain what had happene
4、d.一周以后,那姑娘才能解释到底发生了什么事。eg.He was late.He explained that the bus had broken down.他迟到了。他解释说是公共汽车抛锚了。eg.How do youexplain your rude behavior?你怎样为你粗鲁的行为辩解?eg.Thatexplains her sudden anger.那就是她突然生气的原因。/That explains why she got angry all of a sudden. explain oneself为自己的行为立场辩解 ex
5、planation [,eksplə'neiʃən]n. [U]解释[C]解释的语言,事实,情况eg.He resigned without explanation .他没有解释就辞职了。eg.Do you have any explanation for your being later?你迟到有解释吗? coast [kəust]n. 海岸,海滨(临近海或洋的较宽阔或狭长的地域) eg.We live on the coast.我们住在海滨。 shore 湖或海的边缘或水边的狭长陆地,比coast范围小。 海岸,海滩eg.She
6、swam to the shore.她游到岸边。 beach: shore 的倾斜部分,往往在涨潮时被漫过的 bank 河岸(江河,溪流的) TonguetwisterShesellsseashellsattheseashore.Andtheshellsshesellsareseashells.I’msure.Becauseifshesellsshellsattheseashore,theshellsshesellsareseashells,forsure.storm 1) n. 风暴,暴风雪(常用构成复合词)a rai
7、nstorm 暴风雨a snowstorm 暴雪a dust storm 尘暴a sandstorm 沙暴a thunderstorm 大雷雨brainstorm 头脑风暴,群策群力eg.After a storm comes a calm.(谚)雨过天晴,否极泰来。 2)n.(喝彩、责难等的)嘈杂声,(枪弹的)纷飞,(感情的)激动a storm of applause[ə'plɔ:z]暴雨般的鼓掌喝彩声 3) be caught in a storm遭遇暴风雨be baught inthera
8、in淋雨 a storm in a teacup小事惹起的轩然大波。小题大做,大惊小怪 4) wind 风breeze [bri:z] 微风 tor