Unit 10 A Debt to Dickens Words and Expressions综合教程一

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1、Unit10ADebttoDickensWordsandExpressions1.render:v.causesb.orsth.tobeinaparticularcondition;givesth.tosb.ordosth.,becauseitisyourdutyorbecausesb.expectsyoutoe.g.Hewasrenderedalmostspeechlessbythenews.Itisanobligationofourstorenderassistancetothoseinnee

2、d.Derivation:rendering:n.2.inestimable:adj.toogreat,precious,etc.tobeestimatede.g.Youradvicehasbeenofinestimablevaluetous.Thevalueofyourassistanceisinestimable.Synonym:invaluable3.obligation:sth.thatmustbedonebecauseofadutyorpromisee.g.Youcanlookaroun

3、dtheshopwithnoobligationtobuy.Weattendedthepartymoreoutofasenseofobligationthananythingelse.我们参加那个聚会是迫于人情，而并无别的原因。Derivations:oblige:v.obliged:adj.Collocation:underanobligation(to):havingaduty(to)e.g.Weareinvited,butweareundernoobligationtogo.4.solita

4、ry:adj.spendingalotoftimealone;doingsth.withoutanycompanione.g.Onesolitarytreegrewonthemountainside.Pandasaresolitarycreatures.Synonym:aloneAntonyms:sociable;accompanied5.treacherous:adj.behavingwithtreachery,(showingsignsof)betrayingapersonorcausesec

5、retly;dangerous,esp.whenseemingtobesafee.g.Wecannottrusttreacherouspeople.Theiceonthelakeistreacherous,notasstrongorthickasitlooks.Derivation:treachery:n.Synonym:unreliable6.linger:v.stayforalongtimeandbereluctanttoleave;beslow;dawdlee.g.Shelingeredaf

6、tertheconcert,hopingtomeetthestar.Theylingeredovercoffeeandmissedthetrain.Derivations:lingerer:n.lingering:adj.Synonyms:stay;remainCollocations:lingerabout/around/on7alien:adj.foreign;strange;unfamiliar;contrarye.g.Asshestayedinanalienland,shelivedina

7、nalienenvironment.Suchprinciplesarealientoourreligion.Derivation:alienate:vCollocation:aliento:verydifferentinnatureorcharacter,esp.sodifferentastocausedislikeoroppositione.g.Theirideasarequitealientoourwayofthinking.Antonym:native8.heed:v.giveattenti

8、onto;considerseriouslye.g.Shedidn’theedmywarning/advice.Theiroffspringdonotheedtowhattheysay.Derivations:heed:n.heedful:adj.heedless:adj.Collocations:payheedtotakeheed(ofsth.)9.isolate:v.separate;single;solitary;standingalonee.g.Severalvillage