1、模块九必备系列一 1. -20ºC minus twenty degrees centigrade 2. defend vt. defend sb from/against eg. All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks. defence n. in defence of 为…辩护,保护…不受…伤害 3. freezing adj. 冷的 → (反义) burning 灼热的 adv. freezi
2、ng cold 极冷的 freezing cold 冰点 frozen 冷冻的 be frozen with… 因…而吓呆,惊呆 4. be fond of sth/doing 5. locate v. 使…坐落于… be located in 位于 (lie in) location n. 位置 6. be called…for short be short for… 是…的缩写 7. mix n. 混合 v. mix A with/an
3、d B mix sth up 弄乱 mixture 混合物 8. be home to 为…的所在地 9. a sheet of… 一大片,一大堆… 10. enthusiast of/for sth 爱好者 enthusiasm (for) n. 热忱 enthusiastic adj. be ~ about sth 11. permanent adj. 永恒的,持久的 → (反义) temporary 临时的
4、 impermanent 12. immigrate v. ~ to…from… 从…移民到… immigration n (不可数) 13. cater to sb 迎合,满足需要 appeal to sb 对…有吸引力,引起…兴趣 14. owing to… 由于… due to… thanks to… owe sb sth/owe sth to sb 欠(债)(人情) owe…to… 归因于,归功于
5、 owe sb sth He owes his success to hard work. 15. compromise n. reach a ~ 达成妥协 v. ~ with sb on sth 和…妥协 16. be bound to do sth 必定会…/必然会… 17. put/set…aside 将…抛一旁 18. preference have a preference for… 对…偏爱,爱好 in preferenc
6、e to sb/sth = rather than 而不是 19. occupy 占据(空间,面积,时间)take up occupy oneself in doing sth 忙于… with sth 20. liberty n. 自由 the Statue of Liberty 自由女神像 liberation 解放 21. security n. 安全 Due to security concerns, after 9.11,visitors ar
7、en’t allowed to climb… secure adj. 有把握 feel secure about… 22. fill out/in 填写 23. strengths and weakness 优缺点 weaken 使…减弱 / the weak 弱者 24. devote v. devote oneself to… be devoted to… 致力于… devotion n. devotion to
8、 sb/sth 对…的关爱,热衷,奉献 25. contents n. (常用复数) 所含之物,内容;目录 content adj. be content with sth 对…满足 be content to do… 26. be equipped with 配备有 equipment (不可数)设配 27. at dusk 在黄昏 at dawn 在黎明 28. export 出口,输出→ (反义)import expo
9、rt…to… 29. be patient with sb patience n. 耐心 30. participant 参与者 participate in 参与 31. percent /﹪ 百分之… 20 percent percentage 百分率 32. compete in sth 参加比赛 compete against/with sb for… competition n. 竞争,角逐 in competition with… competitive adj. competitor 竞争者 33. in total/ in all/altogether 34. impressive adj. 令人赞叹的,令人难忘的 35. be worthy of It’s worthwhile doing… to do… be worth sth/doing worthless 无价值的 3






