Second U8

Ⅰ. beam  英[biːm]   美[bim]

(adj) beaming   喜气洋洋的;愉快的;光亮的;耀眼的

(n)

1.  a line of light shining from the sun, a lamp etc 〔太阳、灯等的〕光束,光线

•a laser beam 激光束

2.a long heavy piece of wood or metal used in building houses, bridges etc梁,横梁

3.a wide happy smile喜色,笑容

(v)

1.[I]to smile very happily 开怀大笑,眉开眼笑

[+ with]

•Connie beamed with pleasure. 康妮喜笑颜开。

[+ at]

•McLeish beamed at her. 麦克利什笑容满面地看着她。

2. 发送〔无线电或电视信号〕

3.[I,T]to send out a line of light, heat, energy etc发(光);发(热);发射

•The sun beamed through the clouds. 阳光穿透了云层。


Ⅱ. hurl  英[hɜːl]  美[hɝl]

(v)

1.[T always + adv/prep]to throw something with a lot of force, especially because you are angry猛投,用力投掷〔尤因生气〕

•He hurled a chair across the set, smashing lamps and vases. 他抓起一把椅子扔向片场的那头,把灯和花瓶都砸得粉碎。

2.hurl abuse/insults/accusations  (at sb) 谩骂/辱骂/责骂(某人)

•He was accused of hurling abuse at the referee. 他被指责辱骂裁判员。

3. hurl yourself at/against  sb/sth 向某人/某物猛扑过去

•She wanted to hurl herself into his arms. 她想扑到他的怀里。

4.[I,T]informaltovomit呕吐(出)


Ⅲ. amount  英[ə'maʊnt]   美[ə'maʊnt]

(n)

1.used to talk about how much there is of a feeling or quality〔感情、特质的〕程度

a large/considerable  amount of sth

•Her case has attracted an enormous amount of public sympathy. 她的情况得到了无数民众的同情。

a certain/fair amount of sth

•Dina encountered a fair amount of envy among her colleagues. 迪娜遭到不少同事的嫉妒。

3.  no amount of sth can/will  do sth  即使再多[再大]…也毫无结果[毫无影响]

•No amount of persuasion could make her change her mind. 怎么劝也无法让她改变主意。

4. any amount of sth 很多,充足

•The school has any amount of resources and equipment. 这所学校拥有充足的资源和设备。

THESAURUS 词语辨析

amount数量

•Try to reduce the amount of fat in your diet. 尽量减少饮食中的脂肪摄入量。

quantity数量〔指食物、液体等,尤用于书面介绍和用法说明〕

•Make sure that you add the right quantity of milk. 一定要加入适量的牛奶。

volume量〔指商业活动、交通等,尤表示量很大或持续增加〕

•The volume of traffic on our roads has risen sharply. 我们的道路交通量已急剧增加。

(v)

1.if figures, sums etc amount to a particular total, they equal that total when they are added together〔数量上〕达到,总计

•Time lost through illness amounted to 1,357 working days. 因疾病而损失的时间总计为1,357个工作日。

2.if an attitude, remark, situation etc amounts to something, it has the same effect等于,相当于

•The court’s decision amounts to a not guilty verdict. 法庭的裁决等于是宣判无罪。

3. not amount to much/anything/a great deal  没多少意义[价值,成就等]

•Her academic achievements don’t amount to much. 她的学习成绩不怎么样。


Ⅳ. batter 英['bætə]  美['bætɚ]

(adj) battered 破旧的;磨损的;弄垮的;受到虐待的

近义词:smash 打碎,beat  

(v)

1.to hit someone or something many times, in a way that hurts or damages them殴打;连续猛击;撞击

[+ at/on/against etc]

•People were battering at the door. 人们在不停地擂门。

batter sb with sth

•He was battered on the head with a cricket bat. 他头上遭板球球板猛击。

[+ away]

•She battered away at his chest with her fists. 她用拳头捶打着他的胸口。

batter sth down

•Armed police battered his door down. 武装警察砸开了他的门。

(n)

1.[C,U]a mixture of flour, eggs, milk etc, used in cooking and for making bread, cakes etc〔面粉、鸡蛋、牛奶等调成的〕面糊

•Fry the fish in batter. 把鱼蘸上面糊油炸。

•pancake batter 煎饼面糊

2.[C]the person who is trying to hit the ball inbaseball〔棒球〕击球手


Ⅴ. brisk  英[brɪsk]  美[brɪsk]

(adv) briskly  (n)  briskness

近义词:active  lively quick

(adj)

1.quick and full of energy轻快的;活泼的;精力充沛的

•They set off at abrisk pace. 他们踏着轻快的步伐上路了。

2.quick, practical, and showing that you want to get things done quickly麻利的,利落的

•Her tone of voice is brisk. 她的语气干脆利落。

3.trade or business that is brisk is very busy, with a lot of products being sold〔生意〕兴隆的,红火的

•The public bar was already doing abrisk trade. 公众酒吧区生意已经很红火了。

4.weather that is brisk is cold and clear〔天气〕清新凉爽的


Ⅵ. charge  英[tʃɑːdʒ]  美[tʃɑrdʒ]

(n) charger 充电器;军马;袭击者;委托者;控诉者 (adj)  带电的;充满感情的;气氛紧张的 (adj)带电的;充满感情的;气氛紧张的

近义词:accusation 控告 blame

(n)

1.[C,U]the amount of money you have to pay for goods or services费用,价钱

•Guided tours are provided at no charge. 免费提供有导游带队的观光游览。

•Your order will be sent free of charge(=with no cost) . 你订的货物将免费运送。

[+ of]

•an admission charge of 5 五美元的入场费

[+ for]

•There is a charge for the use of the swimming pool. 使用游泳池要收费。

2.[C]an official statement by the police that someone may be guilty of a crime指控,控告

[+ against]

•He was found guilty of all six charges against him. 他被判六项指控都成立。

[+ of]

•Higgins is facing a charge of armed robbery. 希金斯面临持械抢劫的指控。

on a charge (of sth)

•The following morning, he was arrested on a charge of burglary. 第二天上午,他因入室盗窃罪被逮捕了。

3.[C]a written or spoken statement blaming someone for doing something bad or illegal

〔书面或口头的〕指责,批评,责备

charge that

•the charge that tobacco companies target young people with their ads 对烟草公司以青少年为广告对象的指责

[+ of]

•a charge of racial discrimination against the company 对该公司有种族歧视的指责

lay/leave yourself open to a charge of sth(=be likely to be blamed for something)可能遭到某事的非议[指责]

•The speech laid him open to charges of political bias. 他也许会因为这场演说而被人指责带有政治偏见。

4. lead the charge 拼命做〔某事〕

•It was small businesses that led the charge against health care changes. 反对医疗保健改革最起劲的正是小企业。

5.get a charge out of sth从某事得到快乐[刺激,兴奋]

•I got a real charge out of seeing my niece take her first steps. 看到侄女第一次走路,我高兴极了。

6.[C]formalan order to do something命令,指示,吩咐

charge to do sth

•The old servant fulfilled his master’s charge to care for the children. 老仆人遵从主人的嘱咐照顾孩子。

(v)

1.[I,T]to ask someone for a particular amount of money for something you are selling (向…)收费;开价

charge sb £10/$50 etc (for sth)

•The restaurant charged us £40 for the wine. 这家餐厅收我们40英镑的酒水钱。

[+ for]

•We won’t charge for delivery if you pay now. 如果现在付款,可以免收送货费。

charge sth on sth

•I charged the shoes on Visa. 我刷维萨卡买了这鞋子。

2.[T]to state officially that someone may be guilty of a crime控告,指控

charge sb with sth

•Gibbons has been charged with murder. 吉本斯被指控谋杀。

3.[I,T]if abatterycharges, or if you charge it, it takes in and stores electricity(使)充电

•The shaver can be charged up. 这把剃须刀是可充电的。

4.[T]formalto order someone to do something or make them responsible for it吩咐,命令

charge sb with doing sth

•The commission is charged with investigating war crimes. 该委员会受命调查战争罪行。


Ⅶ.  mind 英[maɪnd]  美[maɪnd]

(adj) mindful 留心的;记住的;警觉的  mindless  愚蠢的;不小心的;不需要动脑筋的;不顾虑的

(n)

1.[C,U]your thoughts or your ability to think, feel, and imagine things头脑;思想,思维

in sb’s mind

independence/strength/flexibility of mind

•men who were chosen for their independence of mind 因有独立思维而被选中的人

with sb/sth in mind〔做某事或采取适当行动时〕考虑到某人/某事

•With these aims in mind, the school operates a broad-based curriculum. 考虑到这些目标,学校设置的课程范围很广。

come/spring to mind突然出现在脑海里,立即被想到

•I just used the first excuse which sprang to mind. 我只是想到一个借口就说出来了。

不要说 something ‘comes to your mind’ or 或 ‘springs to your mind’. Say that 而要说it comes to mindor 或springs to mind.

to/in my mind照我的意见;依我看来

•The Internet, to my mind, represents information exchange at its best. 因特网在我看来是最好的信息交换方式。

(v)

1.to be responsible for something for a short time 〔短期地〕看管,照看〔某物〕

•Will you mind my bag while I buy my ticket? 我去买票,你照看一下我的包好吗?

to take care of a child while their parents are not there 〔父母不在时帮忙〕照料,照看〔孩子〕

•My sister minds the baby while I’m at yoga. 我练瑜伽时姐姐帮我照看孩子。


Ⅷ. resignation  英[rezɪg'neɪʃ(ə)n]   美[,rɛzɪɡ'neʃən]

(v) resign (adj) resigned 顺从的;已辞职的;己放弃的

近义词:renunciation 放弃,自制

(n)

1.辞职;辞职信,辞呈

•Further resignations are expected later this week. 本周后半周会有更多人辞职。

2.[U]when someone calmly accepts a situation that cannot be changed, even though it is bad顺从;听任

with resignation

•He accepted her decision with resignation. 他无可奈何地接受了她的决定。


Ⅸ. vein  英[veɪn]  美[ven]

近义词:layer层

(n)

1.[C]one of the tubes which carries blood to your heart from other parts of your body静脉

2.[C]one of the thin lines on a piece of cheese or some types of stone〔干酪、石头等的〕纹理,纹路

3. in a ... vein〔说话、写作〕以…的风格

in the same vein/in a similar vein

•There was more humour, in much the same vein. 风格差不多,只是更幽默了。

4.a vein of humour/malice   一丝幽默/恶意等

•In voicing our fear of old age, Rivers has discovereda rich vein of comedy. 在表达我们对年老的恐惧时,里弗斯挖掘出了丰富的喜剧元素。


Ⅹ.trip 英[trɪp]  美[trɪp]

(n)

1.[C]informalthe strange mental experiences someone has when they take a drug such aslsd〔吸毒时经历的〕迷幻感觉

•a bad trip 一阵不舒服的迷幻感觉

3.[singular,单数]informala person or experience that is amusing and unusual让人开心的奇人;奇妙有趣的经历

•Julie’s such a trip! 朱莉真是个活宝!

(v)

1.绊;绊倒

[+ over]

•Clary tripped over a cable and broke his foot. 克拉里被一根电缆绊倒,摔伤了脚。

[+ on]

•He tripped on the bottom step. 他在最下面一级台阶上绊了一跤。

2.[T]to switch on a piece of electrical equipment by accident〔不小心〕触动〔开关〕

•An intruder had tripped the alarm. 一名闯入者触动了警报器。

trip up(使)犯错误

•On his latest album, Kowalski trips up attempting more modern songs. 在最新的专辑中,科瓦尔斯基错误地尝试了更多的现代


Ⅺ. radiant  英['reɪdɪənt]  美['redɪənt]

(v) radiate 辐射;传播;流露  (n) radiation (n) radiator  散热器;暖气片;辐射体

(adj) radiative  辐射的;放射的;发光的;放热的

近义词:beaming  glowing

(adj)

1.full of happiness and love, in a way that shows in your face and makes you look attractive

容光焕发的,喜悦的

•She looked radiant in a white silk dress. 她身穿白色真丝礼服,看上去光彩照人。

•a radiant smile灿烂的笑容

[+ with]

•They were both radiant with happiness. 他们两人都喜气洋洋。

2.[only before noun,仅用于名词前]literaryvery bright灿烂的,明亮的

•a lovely day with clear blue skies and radiant sun 碧空如洗、阳光灿烂的一天

3.[only before noun,仅用于名词前]technicalradiant heat or energy is sent out in the form of waves

〔热量或能量〕辐射的,放射的

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