Unit 14
Vocabulary
catastrophe
灾难、大祸(比 accident 严重得多,是大规模的灾难)
The flood was a catastrophe for the village.
The fire caused a catastrophe.
emergency
紧急情况
Call 999 in an emergency.
The hospital has an emergency room.
hardship
艰难、困苦
He faced many hardships in his life.
The family endured great hardship.
wafted
飘来(气味或声音)
The smell of bread wafted into the room.
Music wafted through the open window.
hovered
盘旋、悬停
A bird hovered over the field.
The helicopter hovered above the building.
gravitated
被自然吸引、倾向于
He naturally gravitated toward music.
Children gravitate to bright colours.
irate
非常愤怒的(比 angry 更强烈,非常非常生气)
The irate customer shouted at the staff.
She was irate when she heard the news.
tormented
受折磨的
He felt tormented by the bad decision.
She was tormented by guilt.
insistent
坚持的、执意的
She was insistent on going to the party.
He is insistent about being on time.
barracks
军营
Soldiers live in the barracks.
He returned to the barracks after the mission.
monastery
修道院
The monk lives in a monastery.
The monastery is peaceful and quiet.
caravan
房车、旅行队
They traveled across the country in a caravan.
The caravan moved slowly through the desert.
disperse
驱散、分散
The police dispersed the crowd.
The smoke dispersed in the wind.
dispose
处理、丢弃
Please dispose of the rubbish properly.
He disposed of the old furniture.
distribute
分发、分配
The teacher distributed the worksheets.
They distribute food to the poor.
vast
广阔的、巨大的
The ocean is vast and deep.
They own a vast piece of land.
hefty
很大的、很重的
He carried a hefty bag on his back.
The fine was hefty.
spacious
宽敞的
The new house is spacious and bright.
They have a spacious living room.
ample
充足的、足够多的
We have ample time to finish.
There is ample food for everyone.
mourned
哀悼、悲痛
They mourned the loss of their friend.
She mourned her cat for weeks.
quivered
发抖、颤抖
His hands quivered with cold.
She quivered in fear.
optician
验光师、眼镜师
I went to the optician to check my eyes.
The optician fitted my new glasses.
surgeon
外科医生
The surgeon performed the operation.
He wants to become a surgeon.
radiologist
放射科医生
The radiologist checked the X-ray.
She works as a radiologist at the hospital.
galley
飞机或船的厨房
The food is prepared in the galley.
She works as a chef in the galley.
granary
粮仓
The grain is stored in the granary.
The granary was full after the harvest.
engulfed
吞没、淹没
The fire engulfed the house quickly.
The flood engulfed the entire street.
postponed
推迟
The meeting was postponed to next week.
We postponed the trip because of rain.
compensated
补偿
They compensated the victims of the accident.
He was compensated with a new phone.
venture
冒险进入、大胆尝试
He ventured into the dark forest.
Don't venture too far from the path.
vital
至关重要的、不可缺少的
Water is vital for all living things.
Sleep is vital for good health.
spotless
非常干净、一尘不染
The kitchen is spotless.
Her white shirt was spotless.
Phrases
stubborn stains
顽固的污渍
Use hot water to remove stubborn stains.
a wide range of
各种各样的、广泛的
The shop sells a wide range of toys.
suitable for
适合……
suitable for + 名词/动词ing
This book is suitable for children.
vital for / vital to
对……至关重要
Exercise is vital for good health.
Grammar
过去式变化规则
规则动词 + -ed(e 结尾只加 -d)
postpone→postponed,compensate→compensated,dread→dreaded
They postponed the match because of rain.
Easily Confused
catastrophe
emergency
大规模灾难,后果严重,影响很多人
需要立即处理的紧急状况
The earthquake was a catastrophe.
The patient needs emergency treatment.
emergency
accident
紧急状况,强调需要立刻行动
意外事故,强调意料之外的单个事件
Call the fire brigade in an emergency.
He had a car accident on the way home.
disperse
dispose
驱散、让人群或物体散开
处理掉、丢弃不再需要的东西
The police dispersed the crowd.
Please dispose of the rubbish properly.
dispose
distribute
处理掉、清除不要的东西
分发、把东西分配给多个人
He disposed of the old furniture.
The teacher distributed the worksheets.
vast
spacious
面积非常广,规模很大,常指室外空间
宽敞舒适,常指室内空间
The ocean is vast and deep.
The living room is very spacious.
spacious
ample
宽敞,强调空间大
充足,强调数量够用
The new house is spacious.
We have ample time to finish.
optician
surgeon
检查眼睛、配眼镜的专家,不做手术
做外科手术的医生
Go to the optician for an eye check.
The surgeon performed the operation.
surgeon
radiologist
做手术的外科医生
负责 X 光、扫描等放射检查的医生
The surgeon saved his life.
The radiologist checked the X-ray.
galley
granary
飞机或船上的厨房(ga-)
存放粮食的仓库(gra-)
The food is prepared in the galley.
The granary is full of wheat.