UNIT 2vocabulary

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1、UNIT2Civil-RightsHeroes1.Breeze(para1,line1)n.alightandpleasantwind:awarm/coolbreeze凉爽的微风Sheletthegentlebreezecoolherface.Gust---阵风，强风astrong,abruptrushofwindGale---强风averystrongwindHurricane---飓风aseveretropicalcyclone(heavyrains)Typhoon---台风aviolentwi

2、ndwhichhasacircularmovement,foundintheWestPacificOceanTornado---龙卷风arotatingcolumnofair2.Slender(para1,line2) adj.(人，身体的部分)修长的，苗条的；(柱子等)细长的1)thinanddelicate,ofteninawaythatisattractive:Heputhishandsaroundherslenderwaist.Theplant'sleavesarelongandslend

3、er.2)smallinamountordegree:(收入)微少的；(希望)渺茫,微薄的，微小的amanofslendermeans,aslenderincome微薄的薪水Slender,thin这两个词都有细小，瘦弱之意。Slender主要表示苗条之瘦，往往含有瘦得好看或均匀的意思。FilmactressZhangZiyiisaslenderwoman.Whenthewindblows,theslendertreebendsbutneverbreaks.起风时，这棵细长的树常弯曲但决不会断。Thi

4、n:表示人或物的直径与长度的比例较小。Peopleusuallygetthinnerafteranillness.生病后，人们通常变得瘦一些Thismetalmaybethinbutisofgreatstrength.这种金属虽然很薄，但强度却很高。3.Settlement(para1,line3)n.aplacewherepeoplehavecometosettle/liveeg.Thisvillageissaidtobethe~~ofagroupofartists.settlev.①(causet

5、o)liveinaplaceforalongtime~~(sb.)insp.eg.Peoplewouldusuallychooseto~~(themselves)insomewheretheycanfindadequatefoodandwater.②(causeto)becomecalmorquiet~~downeg.Thismedicinecan~~yournerves.Icanonlyfallasleepafterthenoise~~ddown.③makemoretightorcloseeg.Sh

6、akethebottleto~~thesugar.④decide,solveeg.I’llbegladwhenit’sall~~d.Relatingphrasessettledown(使)安坐~~sb.downinachair/定居/定下心来settlefor接受，勉强同意~~suchadulllifesettlein/into熟悉或习惯于~~mynewjobsettleon决定，同意，选择~~thisdresssettleup(with)结帐~~thewaiterafterameal4.Plain

7、para1,line5)1)noun[C](ALSOplains)alargeareaofflatland:thecoastalplainHighmountainsriseabovetheplain.2)adjective(especiallyofawomanorgirl)notbeautifulShewasaveryplainchildwhenshewasten.5.Confident(para1,line6)adj.feelingorshowingtrustinoneselforone’sabil

8、itybe~~about/of/thatclauseeg.练得越多，对自己越有信心。Themoreyoupractice,themore~~youareaboutyourself.confidencen.have~~insb./sth.(com.)confidentialadj.机密的Beconfidentthat麦克儿相信他能被哈佛大学录取.MichaelwasconfidentthathewouldbeenrolledbyHarvardUnivers