LESSON 1 -part 1 answer

 

PART 1

★abdomen n.(人体的)腹部[同]belly

MEANING：the middle part of the body containing the stomach and bowels
TYPICAL USE：The pregnant woman has an enlarged            那位有身孕的妇人有增大的下腹。

★bereave v.1.剥夺，使丧失

MEANING：deprive ruthlessly;rob;take away
TYPICAL USE:The lost hikers were            of hope when the rescue plane did not see them.当救援的飞机没有看到他们时，那些迷路的徒步者丧失了希望。
2.使痛失（亲属等）[同]deprive
MEANING:leave desolate and alone
TYPICAL USE:The children were           by the death of their parents那些死去父母亲的孩子是可怜的，孤独的。

★consecrate v.奉为神圣，尊崇[同]devote

MEANING:devote to some special use,make holy orsacred
TYPICAL USE:This battlefield is            to the memory of the soldiers who died here.这战场被视为圣地以纪念死于该处的战士。

★evoke v.唤起，引起[同]invoke

MEANING:bring out,call forth,cause to appear
TYPICAL USE:A good joke does not necessarily            a hearty laugh.好笑话不一定逗人大笑。

★groove n.沟，槽，凹线[同]furrow

MEANING:a long narrow channel or furrow,corrugation,rut
TYPICAL USE:Wheels left            in a muddy dirt road.车轮在泥泞的路上留下痕迹。

★jolt v.摇动，使颠簸[同]joggle

MEANING:shake roughly,shake with sudden jerks
TYPICAL USE:The old car            its passengers badly as it went over the rough road.那旧车子走过崎岖的道路时，很厉害的颠簸着它的乘客。

★obsolete adj.作废的，过时的[同]antiquated

MEANING:no longer in use,out of date
TYPICAL USE:Bowing to greet a lady is now an            custom.现在，用鞠躬来欢迎女士已是过时的习俗。

★prowl n.潜行以寻觅或偷窃[同]rove

MEANING:wander about quietly and secretly in search of something,stroll
TYPICAL USE:Many wild animals            at night looking for something to eat.许多野兽在夜间巡行以找寻食物。

★scoop v.掘挖[同]shovel

MEANING:dig out,hollow out
TYPICAL USE:The children            holes in the sand孩子们挖沙坑。

★status n.状况，地位[同]situation

MEANING:state or condition of affairs,position,standing,stage
TYPICAL USE:Diplomats are interested in the            of world affairs.外交家关心世界局势。

★sue v.起诉，控告[同]indict

MEANING:start a law case against,appeal to ,charge,impeach
TYPICAL USE:The farmer            the railroad station because his cow was killed by the train.那位农夫因为他的牛被火车压死而控告火车站。

小测验：从今天所学中选出最适当的一个单词填入空格中：
1.The counter of the sink has many _____ along with the water will run off.
2.The cat _____ around the cellar looking for mice.
3.We all sympathized with the husband who was _____ of his beloved wife.
4.Her singing _____ admiration from the public.
5.We still use this machine though it is _____.

答案：1.grooves 2.prowled 3.bereaved 4.evoked 5.obsolete