大学实用英语(一)Unit_two_George_Washington

Section B George Washington New words & Phrases and Expressions Text ExercisesPage 32

▲choose [t u:z]释义：挑选; 选择 同义词： select; pick You must choose. 你必须决定。 We choose an expensive toy for the child. 我们给孩子买了一件昂贵的玩具。

▲lead [li d]释义1:(vt)领导；引导 You lead the way and we’ll follow. 你带路，我们跟着你。 释义2:(vi)领导；通向 All roads lead to Rome. 条条道路通罗马。 lead to:导致, 引起 In given conditions, a bad thing can lead to good results. 在一定条件下, 一件坏事可以导致好的结果。 释义3:(n)带领；领先；引导 She was in the lead from the start. 她一开始就领先。

train [trein]释义1:(vt.&vi.)训练；培养 Mr. Smith trains the football team. 史密斯先生训练这个足球队。 释义2:(n)列车；火车 The old man went to Beijing by train. 那位老人坐火车去北京。

battle [ bætl]释义：(名词)战役；战斗 同义词：war; conflict; combat battle zone 战区 win the battle/ lose the battle 战胜 / 战败 They died in battle. 他们在战斗中牺牲。

▲defeat [di fi:t]释义：(vt. &n.) 打败；战胜 defeat sb: 战胜某人 Our football team defeated theirs this time. 这一次我们的足球队胜了他们的足球队。

They tasted defeat for the first time. 他们第一次体验到失败的滋味.

attack [ tæk]释义：(vt. & n.)攻击, 袭击

The enemy attacked us at night. 敌人在夜间袭击了我们。 under attack 遭到攻击 make an attack on 攻击, 向...进攻 air attack 空袭

▲expect [iks pekt]释义：(vi.&vt.)期望，期盼，预期 expect (sb) to do:期待(某人)做某事；预料做某事 We expect writers to produce more and better works. 我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。 She expects to fail the exam. 她预料无法通过考试。 I expect a storm. 我预计会有一场暴风雨。

victory [ vikt ri]释义：(n.)胜利 decisive victory: 决定性胜利 crucial victory: 关键性胜利 an election victory 选举获胜 At last they experienced the joy of victory. 最终他们尝到了胜利的欢乐。

final [ fain l]释义：(adj.)最后的, 最终的 final victory:最后的胜利 final examination:期末考试 I hope that I can pass the final examination. 我希望我能通过期末考试. make the final decision:做最终决定

▲respect [ris pekt]释义1:(vt.) 尊重；尊敬 respect yourself: 尊重自己 /自重 respect the ideas of others: 尊重别人的意见 释义2:(n. )尊重 Show respect to the elder. 尊敬长者。 The new teacher soon won the respect of his students. 这位新来的老师很快就赢得了学生们的尊重。

▲famous [ feim s]释义：(adj.)著名的，出

名的 a famous writer:著名的作家 a famous scenic spot :名胜地 be famous for : 因...而著名 The country is famous for its natural beauty. 这个国家因天然美景而闻名遐迩。 be famous as: 作为…出名: He was famous as both a teacher and a scientist. 他作为老师和科学家都很出名。

cherry [ t eri:]释义：(n.)樱桃；樱桃树 Each cake had a cherry on top. 每块蛋糕上面都有一颗樱桃。

cherry blossom: 樱花

confess [k n fes]释义：(vt. &vi.)承认；坦白；交代 He confessed himself (to be) guilty. 他承认自己有罪。 confess one's error 承认自己的错误 He confessed where he had hidden the money. 他坦白了他藏钱的地方。

confess to a weakness 承认有缺点