新视野读写教程第三册教案Unit 1(3)

在每个大城市里，空闲的房子比无家可归的人多。

At the reception desk he was told only a few apartments were still vacant. 接待处的人告诉他只有几套房子是空的。

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16.grasp vt.1. understand 明白

Before I could grasp what was happening, I had bounced off the wall and was crumpling on to the floor in pain. 我还没明白是怎么回事，就被弹离了墙，痛苦地趴在地板上。

A short opening paragraph enables the readers to quickly grasp what the article is about. 简短的开头能使读者很快明白文章的内容。

2. take hold of sb. or sth. 抓住；抓紧

She is ready to grasp any opportunity to expand the business. 她准备抓住任何机会把生意做大。

I grasped his arm firmly and led him away. 我紧紧抓住他的手臂将他拉走了。

17.quiver vi. tremble or shake 颤抖

Her lips quivered, and tears rolled down her cheeks. 她的嘴唇颤抖着，眼泪从脸颊上滚了下来。

The child was quivering in her arms. 孩子在她的怀抱里颤抖着。

18.long vi. want sth. very much 渴望

He longed for the winter to be over. 他希望冬天结束。

She longed to pour out all her troubles right away. 她希望立刻将自己的麻烦全都倾诉出来。

19.pledge vt. promise to do sth. 保证，承诺

The President pledged to find a peaceful solution to the problem of racial discrimination. 总统承诺要找到和平解决种族歧视问题的办法。

The government has pledged $250,000 to help the victims of the crash. 该政府承诺拿出25万美元来救助飞机失事的受害者。

n.[C] a promise or agreement 承诺；协定

On impulse the parents made a pledge to take their children to rehearsals. 冲动之下，父母答应带孩子去彩排。

We have received pledges of help from various organizations. 我们得到了各种组织给予帮助的承诺。

[扩展]a pledge of aid 援助的誓约

be under pledge of secrecy 誓不泄密

make a pledge 发誓, 宣誓

20.caretaker n.[C] (AmE) sb. who looks after other people, esp. a teacher, parent, nurse, etc. 照看人，保护人

A caretaker is someone who is responsible for looking after another person, for example, a person who is disabled, ill, or very young. 照看人是负责照看他人的人员，比如照看残疾人、生病的人或者儿童。

21.blossom vi.1. develop and become more successful 发展；成长；繁盛

Why do some people take longer than others to blossom? 为什么有些人发展要比别人慢呢？

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What began as a local festival has blossomed into an international event. 当初这只是一个地方性的节日，如今已经发展成了一项国际活动。

2. produce flowers 开花

The apple trees are just beginning to blossom.苹果树刚刚开花。

Like a flower he blossoms and then withers; like a shadow he flees and never stays. 他像朵花似的盛开而后枯萎，像影子似的飘浮不定。

22.reckon vt.think that sth. is true or have an opinion about sth. 想，认为

He reckoned she still liked him as she kissed him goodbye. 他认为她和他吻别就意味着她还喜欢他。

I reckon it's a good deal. 我想这是桩好买卖。

[扩展]reckon the cost of production 计算生产成本

reckon up the debts 把欠帐加起来

23.sheer a. used for emphasizing the amount or degree of sth. 完全的；十足的

It was sheer luck that I happened to be in the right place at the right time. 我在适当的时间出现在适当的地方全凭运气。

Let me tell you this: Her success is due to sheer hard work. 让我来告诉你吧：她的成功全凭努力工作。

[扩展]by sheer chance 纯属偶然地

a sheer impossibility 绝对不可能

sheer nonsense 胡说八道

24.terror n.[U] intense fear 恐惧，恐怖

I have a terror of snakes. 我害怕蛇。

I will never forget the look of sheer terror on her face. 我忘不了她脸上那极度恐惧的表情。

25.faithful a. loyal 忠诚的；忠实的

Among all his friends Peter is the most faithful. 他的朋友中，彼得最靠得住。She insisted that she had remained faithful to her husband. 她坚持认为，她对自己的丈夫一直是忠实的。

26.merry a. happy and cheerful 愉快的，高兴的

Merry Christmas to all our readers. 祝我们的读者圣诞快乐。

From the house come the bursts of merry laughter. 屋里传来阵阵欢笑声。

27.festival n. [C] a day or time when people celebrate sth. 节日

the Spring Festival 春节

the Cannes Film Festival 戛纳电影节

a pop festival 流行歌曲节

Christmas is an important Christian festival. 圣诞节是基督教的重大节日。

28.festive a. merry; joyous 喜气洋洋的，充满节日气氛的

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For some parents in China, the festive Spring Festival is the most stressful time of the year. 在中国，对有些父母来说，喜气洋洋的春节却是压力最大的时候。The party on Saturday evening is the most festive of all events we have had so far. 周六晚上的聚会是我们到目前为止经历过的最令人快乐的活动。

29.drain vt.

1. make sb. feel very tired 使筋疲力尽；使疲劳

She felt completely drained after the stressful meeting. 开了这么个充满压力的会议后，她感到完全筋疲力尽了。

He has played for two hours without a break and felt physically drained. 他一口气连续玩了两个小时，感到精疲力竭了。

2. let water or liquid flow away from sth. 使排走；使流出

The whole area will have to be drained before it can be used for farming. 整块地在用来种庄稼之前得先把水排干。

Miners built the tunnel to drain water out of the mines. 矿工们修了隧道以排干矿井里的水。

[扩展]brain (power) drain 脑力人才外流(指科技人员等)

brawn drain 体力人才外流(指劳动者, 运动员等)

go down the drain (情况)越来越糟; (人)每况愈下(资金等)被耗费掉; (计划等)落空, 破产

laugh like a drain [口] (面对别人的窘境) 纵声大笑

to the drains 完全喝光, 一点不剩

30.exhaust vt. make sb. extremely tired 使精疲力竭

Caring for young children can exhaust you physically and mentally. 照看小孩子会使人身心疲惫。

She was exhausted by running up the steep hill. 一路冲上这陡峭的小山，她已经精疲力竭了。

31. exhausted a. extremely tired 疲惫不堪的

The exhausted skiers are looking forward to a good night's sleep. 筋疲力尽的滑雪者盼望着晚上能睡个好觉。

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