Unit 7 The Monster Words and Expressions综合教程四

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1、UNIT7THEMONSTERWordsandExpressionsundersized:a.smallerthantheusualornormalsizeAntonym:oversizede.g.Althoughheseemedthinandundersizedcomparedwithhiscousins,hewasreallyashardasnailsanddidn’tfallillhalfasoftenastheydid.agony:n.veryseverepain;averysad,di

2、fficult,orunpleasantexperiencee.g.Itwasagonynotknowingifshewouldlive.Hegroanedinagony.delusion:n.afalsebelieforopinionCollocation:underthedelusion(that)e.g.ThatsickmanisunderthedelusionthatheisNapoleon.HeisunderthedelusionthatIamgoingtocheathim.delus

3、ionsofgrandeur(妄自尊大):abeliefthatyouaremoreimportantthanyoureallyarein/withrelationto:with/inreferenceto;concerning;withregardtoe.g.It’sbesttoplanwithrelationtoanticipatedchangesinone’searnings.Demandishighinrelationtosupply.Thatargumentchangesnothing

4、withrelationtoourplansforhiringworkers.(all)rolledintoone:integrateseveralthingsorfeaturesintoonee.g.Shehasbecomehisassistantandsecretaryrolledintoone.mania:n.extremelystrongenthusiasmforsth.,esp.amongalotofpeopleSynonym:craze;fad;obsessione.g.Thecou

5、ntryhasamaniaforsoccer.Shehasamaniafordrivingfastcars.setsb.off:makesb.starttolaugh,cry,ortalkalote.g.YourrudebehaviorsetoffMrs.Franklin.Mysisterwasanunpredictableyoungwoman,andIneverknewwhatwouldsetheroff.forthesakeofsb./forsb.’ssake:forthegoodoradv

6、antageofe.g.Ifyouwon’tdoitforyourownsake,thendoitformine.Theirparentsonlystayedtogetherforthesakeofthechildren.forthesakeofsth./forsth.’ssake:becauseof;forthepurposeofe.g.I’llgiveupsmokingforthesakeofhealth.Myartdoesnottrytoservesociety;it’sjustartfo

7、rart’ssake.atsb.’sexpense:withsb.payingthecoste.g.Hehadhisbookprintedathisownexpense.Wewereentertainedattheeditor’sexpense.attheexpenseof:causingthelossofe.g.Hefinishedthejobattheexpenseofhishealth.outofsorts:inabadtemper;feelingunwellorannoyede.g.He

8、wasoutofsortsbecauseoftheweather.bythescore:largenumbersof,agreatmanye.g.Therearefansbythescorewaitingforthestarattheentrance.grovel:v.showtoomuchrespectforsb.orbetoowillingtoobeysb.,becauseyouwanttopleasethemoryouareafraidofthemCollocation:grovelatt