Unit 3 words and expressions

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1、##2.WordsandExpressions1.tempt:vt.attract,lure*Thewarmsuntemptedustogoswimming.又一道菜吸引了我们，但我们还是拒绝了。(=Asecondhelpingtemptedus,butwerefusedtheoffer.)Pattern:betemptedtodosth.很想做某事*Hewastemptedtowalkoutaftersupper.我很想问问刚才发生了什么事。(=Iamtemptedtoaskwhathappenedjustnow.)2.generalize:vt.makeageneral

2、statement(about);toformanopinionafterconsideringasmallnumberoffacts*Don’tgeneralize;itisn’tfairtosayallwomendriversarebadjustbecauseoneknockedyouknown.你遇到三个有钱的中国商人就匆忙下结论说所有的中国人都富有，这是不对的。(=ItiswrongforyoutogeneralizehastilythatalltheChinesearewealthyafteryoumeetthreerichChinesebusinessmen.)

3、3.(L.1)intrigue:1)vt.arousetheinterestorcuriosityof;fascinate,puzzle*Hibernationhaslongintriguedbiologists.(=ThefoodisanintriguingcombinationofGermanandFrench.)这条新闻引起了我们大家的兴趣。(=Thenewsintriguedallofus.)2)vi.makeasecretplan;toengageinsecretorunderhandschemes;plot*Theministerswereintriguingf

4、ortheirowngains.那些政客因阴谋反对政府而被监禁。(=Thosepoliticianswereimprisonedforintriguingagainstthegovernment.)Collocation:intrigueagainstthegovernment密谋反对政府intriguewith与…合谋intriguesb.outofoffice用阴谋革除某人职位4.(L.3)intolerant:adj.unableorunwillingtoendure*Hewasintolerantofignorance.青蛙经受不住严寒的天气。(=Frogsarei

5、ntolerantofsevereoldweather.)CF:intolerable&intolerant这两个词都是形容词，词根都是tolerate,但词义不同。intolerable是“令人无法忍受的”，近义词为“unbearable”。例如：Hisbehavioratthedinnerpartyisintolerable.他在晚宴上的行为令人难以忍受。intolerant为“不宽容的,偏狭的”，近义词为“bigoted,impatient”。例如：Themanisintolerantofopposition.这个人不能容忍别人反对他。5.(L.5)ultimate:

6、adj.1)final,eventual,last*Wearehopingfortheultimatevictory.工会领导人宣称他们斗争的最终目的是要增加工人工资和改善工作条件。(=Theunionleadersdeclaredthattheultimateaimoftheirstrugglewastopayincreaseandimprovedworkingconditionsfortheworkers.)2)fundamental;elemental*ItisanultimatetruththatTibetisapartofChina.3)utmost;extrem

7、e*Hefelttheultimateinsultwhenshesaidsuchwordstohim.6.(L.10)civilized:adj.1)showingmoralandintellectualadvancement;humane,ethical,andreasonable恐怖分子袭击纽约的世贸中心震惊整个文明世界。(=TheterroristsattackingtheWorldTradeCenterinNewYorkshockedthecivilizedworld.)2)cultured;polishe