综合英语第五册第七单元

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1、AFewKindWordsForSuperstitionByRobertsonDaviesWarmingupExamplesofwhatsuperstitionisDefinitionofsuperstitionReasonstoclingtosuperstitionVocabularyIrrational[i'ræʃənəl]Ifyoudescribesomeone'sfeelingsandbehaviorasirrational,youmeantheyarenotbasedonlogicalreasonsorclearthinking

2、.anirrationalfearofscience对科学莫名的恐惧Myhusbandisirrationallyjealousovermypastloves.Parapsychology[pærəsai'kɔlədʒi]phenomenathatappeartocontradictphysicallawsandsuggestthepossibilityofcausationbymentalprocesses心理玄学Condemn[kən'dem]Ifyoucondemnsomething,yousaythatitisverybadandu

3、nacceptable.Deplore[di'plɔ:]Tofeelorexpressstrongdisapprovalof;condemnNaiveté[nɑ:‘i:vtei]Thestateorqualityofbeinginexperiencedorunsophisticatedn.天真,质朴Manifestation[mænifes‘teiʃən]n.表明；现象Ahighfeverisanearlymanifestationofthedisease.Hisgenerositymanifestsitselfintimesofneed.

4、Theologian[,θiə‘lodʒən]神学家Vainobservance:Itreferstotheuseofcharmsaspreservationfromharm,withbeliefinluckyorunluckyevents,seasons,dreams,actions,numbersandindulgenceinmagic.Divination[dɪvə‘neʃən]占卜，预测Fromthishedivinedthatshedidnotlikehimmuch.Oracle[‘ɔ:rəkl]神谕Scorn[skɔ:n]tof

5、eelorshowthatyouthinksb/sthisstupidandyoudonotrespect;Ifyouscornsomething,yourefusetohaveitoracceptitbecauseyouthinkitisnotgoodenoughorsuitableforyou.Absolve[əb'zɔlv]Ifareportorinvestigationabsolvessomeonefrom/ofblameorresponsibility,itformallystatesthatheorsheisnotguiltyo

6、risnottoblame.Historywillabsolveme。历史会为我平反Thecourtabsolvedhimofallresponsibilityfortheaccident.Absolveyourselffromsorrow.别自寻烦恼吧。Idolatry[ai'dɔlətri]thepracticeofworshippingstatuesasgodsJuju[‘dʒudʒu]护身符TheDeity['diətɪ]:theGodSubmerged[səb'mɝdʒd]havingbeenhiddenChronicle[‘kr

7、ɔnikl]编年史Minatory['minətəri]threateningPlacate[plə‘keit]安抚Cajole[kə‘dʒəul]v.(以甜言蜜语)哄骗Howcanwecajoleyourfatheroutofpunishinghim?Unbidden['ʌn'bidn](usuallyusedaftertheverb)withoutbeingasked,invitedorexpectedunbiddenguests不速之客Hewalkedintotheroomunbidden。Devout[di'vaut](ofaper

8、son)believingstronglyinaparticularreligionandobeyingitslawsandpracticesadevoutMuslimPsych