Unit 1Never Say Goodbye
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Words and Expressions
1. confront: vt.
1) be faced with and have to deal with
e.g. The actress was confronted by a large group of reporters as she left the stage door.
Whenever we are confronted with any difficulties, we shouldn’t give up what we are doing.
2) force to deal with or accept the truths of; bring face to face with
e.g. When the police confronted her with the evidence, she confessed she was guilty.
Collocations:be confronted with confront sb. with sth. Synonyms: encounter, face
2. anguish: n. very great pain and suffering, esp. of the mind
e.g. Lear, a broken, confused old man, died in anguish. 李尔王,这位身心交瘁、精神恍惚的老人在痛苦中死去。 Derivations: anguish: vt. Synonyms: pain, suffering
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3. gracefully: adv.
1) in an attractively and effortlessly fine and smooth manner
e.g. Already in her fifties, she danced gracefully on the stage last night, attracting a large audience. The figure skater glided gracefully on the ice. 花样滑冰者在冰上优雅地滑行。
2) in a way that shows willingness to behave fairly and honorably
e.g. The request was gracefully refused. 这个请求被有礼貌地回绝了。
Derivations: graceful: adj. grace n.
Comparison: gracious, graceful
graceful: moving in a smooth and attractive way, or having an attractive shape or form
gracious: behaving in a polite, kind, and generous way, especially to people of a lower rank.
Thank you for your__________ hospitality. (gracious)
The lady of small waist is elegant and _______.( graceful)
4. touch: vt.& vi. 1) put one’s hand onto sth. or sb. Else e.g. Visitors are requested not to 2
touch the paintings. 2) have an effect on one’s feelings; cause one to feel pity, sympathy, etc.
e.g. Her plight has touched the hearts of people around the world. 她所处的困境牵动着全世界人民的心。
The environmental problems touch us all. 这些环境问题与我们所有人都有关。
Collocation:be touched with e.g. Her hair is touched with grey. 他有些灰发了。
Derivations: touched: adj. touching: adj. 5. shudder: vi. shake uncontrollably for a moment, esp. from fear, cold, or dislike
shudder at/with She shuddered at the sight of the dead body. 她一看到那具尸体就不寒而栗。
6. well: vi. flow or start to flow (outflow) e.g. Strong emotions welled up.
Collocation: well out/up/forth She was so moved that her tears welled out(up/forth) from her eyes. 她感动得泪如泉涌。
7. rest on/upon
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1) lean on; to be supported by e.g. She sat down and rested her feet on the chair.
2) (esp. of a proof, argument, etc.) be based on; be grounded on; depend on
e.g. His hopes rest on the leader. 他的希望全寄托在领导者的身上。
e.g. Our policy should rest on the basis of self-reliance. 我们的政策要建立在自力更生的基础之上。
8. through : prep.
(1) in at one side, end, or surface of something and out at the other e.g. We couldn’t see through the mist.
(2) among or between the parts or members of e.g. The monkeys swung through the trees.
I searched through my papers for the missing documents.
9. stare: vi.
(1) look steadily for a long time, e.g. in great surprise or shock e.g. The child stared the stranger up and down.
(2) be very plain to see; be obvious e.g. The lies in the report stared out at us from every paragraph.
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Collocations: stare sb. down/out 盯得某人局促不安 stare sb. into silence 瞪得某人哑口无言 stare sb. up and down 上下打量某人 stare sb. in the face 近在眼前
Sentences
1. My whole life, brief as it was, had been spent in that big old house, gracefully touched with the laughter and tears of four generations. (Paragraph 1)
Paraphrase: I spent my whole life, although it was so brief, in that big old house, in which four
generations of our family had lived harmoniously and experienced both happiness and sadness.
Translation: 我这一辈子都是在这的旧大宅子中度过的,尽管生命非常短暂,我却深深地体会到了一
家四代人的欢笑与泪水。
2. I felt a hand rest on my shoulder. (Paragraph 2)
Translation: 我感到有只手搭在我的肩上。
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Words and Expressions
10. pick: vt. vi. 1) take what one likes or considers best, or most suitable from a group
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e.g. One of my sisters has been picked for the Olympic team.
2) gather; pull or break off (part of a plant) from a tree or plant e.g. Machines pick the fruit from/off the trees.
3) take up or remove sth. separately or bit by bit using the fingers, a beak, a pointed instrument, etc.
e.g. He was on his knees picking crumbs off the carpet.
11. hoarse adj. (of a voice) rough-sounding, e.g. when the speaker has a sore throat
e.g. You'll make yourself hoarse if you keep shouting like that! Comparison: husky, harsh, thick
husky: (of a person's voice) low and rough, often in an attractive way, or because of illness
e.g. You sound husky — do you have a cold?
harsh: unpleasant to listen to e.g. \"There is no alternative, \" she said in a harsh voice.
thick: not as clear or high as usual, for example because someone has been crying e.g. Bill's voice was thick and gruff.
12. evil 1) n. a great wickedness or misfortune e.g. Drug-addiction is one of today's great social evils.
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2) adj. immoral, cruel, or very unpleasant e.g. It's a battle against the country's most evil terrorists.
Synonyms: corrupt, vicious, wicked, malicious Antonyms: good, honest, moral, sinless
13. tiny adj. extremely small; very small e.g. Though she was tiny, she had a very loud voice.
Synonyms: mini, small, little, puny, slight Antonyms: big, enormous, great, huge, large, vast
13. part vt. (to cause to) separate or be no longer together
e.g. To be parted from him even for only two days made her sad.
14. bring back 1) cause to return e.g. All library books must be brought back before the end of the term.
2) obtain and return with e.g. He always brings me back something nice when he goes abroad.
3) cause to return to the mind e.g. The photos brought back some wonderful memories.
4) start to do or use something that was done or used in the past
e.g. Few politicians are in favour of bringing back the death penalty.
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Sentences
3. ... before your mother was even a dream. (Paragraph 10)
Paraphrase: ... before your grandma and I could think about having a daughter/long before
your mother was born.
4. I used to watch him pick roses for his mother. (Paragraph 10) 过去,我常看到他为他母亲采摘玫瑰花。
5. Take that special hello and lock it away within you — in that place in your heart where summer is an always time. (Paragraph 13)
Paraphrase: Bear that special hello in your mind and never forget it so that you will be always
filled with the joy and happiness of summer.
6. When you and your friends must part, I want you to reach deep within you and bring back that first hello. (Para.13)
Paraphrase: When you and your friends must separate, I hope that you can recall the joy and
happiness you got when you first greeted each other.
Translation: 在你必须与你朋友分别时,希望你能于内心深处找回初次问候时的喜悦。
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15. gravely adv. in a way showing great seriousness; (of manner) in a state of being serious and solemn
e.g. “The situation poses a serious threat to peace,” said the ambassador gravely.
大使严肃地说:“这样的局势对和平形成严重的威胁。”
Synonym: seriously Derivations: grave adj. gravity n.
e.g. His face was grave as he told them about the accident.He doesn’t seem to understand the gravity of the situation.
16. beloved adj./n. (a person who is) dearly loved e.g. It is a gift from my beloved. (=from my wife, husband, etc.)
17. summon vt. 1) order officially to come e.g. The guards were summoned into the presence of the Queen.
2) tell or request people to come to; convene Derivation: summoner n.
e.g. At the critical moment, the army commander summoned all the officers to a meeting to work out new strategies and tactics which would make it possible to conquer the enemy.
在紧急关头,军长召集全体军官开会,制定新的克敌战略战术。
18. turn: n.1) an act of turning; a single movement completely round a fixed point 9
e.g. Don’t pull the handle; give it a turn.
2) a point of change in time e.g. Young people at the turn of the century must draw up a mighty blueprint.
世纪之交的年轻人必须绘制一幅宏伟的蓝图。
Collocations:at every turn: everywhere or all the time by turns: (of people or their actions) one after the other; in rotation in turn: afterwards; in the correct or expected order on the turn: about to turn or change
out of turn: at an unsuitable time or in an unsuitable way
19. note vt. 1) notice and remember; observe e.g. Note the way this writer uses the present tense for dramatic effect. 2) remark; call attention to e.g. The report notes with approval the government’s efforts to resolve this problem.
这份报告以赞同的口吻特别提到政府为解决这个问题所作的努力。
Derivations: noted; notable Comparison: note, notice note: v. notice and remember e.g. Note how he operates the machine and try to copy
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with him.
notice: v. to pay attention (to) with the eyes, other senses, or mind
e.g. She was wearing a new dress, but he didn’t even notice (it).
20.breathe vt. 1) take air, gas, etc. into the lungs and send it out again e.g. I will remember the day as long as I breathe.
2) whisper; say softly e.g. He breathed words of love into her ear.
Sentence
Remembering Grandpa’s words, I reached deep within me for those special feelings that had made up our friendship. (Paragraph 20)
Paraphrase: Remembering Grandpa’s words, I tried to bring back to my mind the joy and
the happiness that I had shared with him.
Translation: 忆起爷爷的嘱咐时,我在内心深处找回了那些建立起我们友谊的特别情感。
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