1、 New Words @ chase vt. run after sb. or sth. in order to catch them 追逐;追赶 @ cruelty n. [C, U] behavior that makes people or animals suffer 残酷;残忍 @ pessimistic a. expecting that bad things will happen in the future or that sth. will have a bad result 悲观的 @
2、conquest n. 1. [U] the process of gaining control over sth. through great effort 征服;控制 @ 2. [sing., U] the act of taking control of a country, city, etc. by force 征服;攻占 @ bankrupt a. without enough money to pay what one owes 破产的 @ motive n. [C] a reason for doin
3、g sth. 动机 @ worship vt. admire and love sb. very much 崇拜;敬重;仰慕 @ spur vt. encourage sb. or make them want to do sth. 鼓励;刺激 ★ lure n. [C] sth. that attracts people, or the quality of being able to do this 诱惑 @ drown v. 1. have a very strong feeling or a ser
4、ious problem that is dificult to deal with 沉浸于 @ 2. die from being under water for too long, or to kill sb. in this way (使)淹死 @ imperial a. 1. great and magnificent 壮丽的;宏大的 @ 2. relating to an empire or to the person who rules it 帝国的;皇帝的 @ agent n. 1. [C]
5、sb. whose job is to help an actor, artist, etc. find work 经纪人 @ 2. [C] a person or company that represents another person or company, esp. in business 代理人;代理商 @ hasten vt. make sth. happen sooner or more quickly 加快;加速 @ elevator n. [C] a machine that carries people
6、or goods up and down in a building 电梯 @ blur n. [C] sth. that one cannot remember or see clearly 模糊的记忆;模糊不清的事物 @ idle a. not working or producing anything 不工作的;闲着的 @ bore vt. make sb. lose interest and become tired and impatient 使厌烦 @ ★ bored a. tired and
7、 impatient 厌烦的 @ continuity n. [U] the state of continuing for a period of time 连贯(性);连续(性) @ sustain vt. make sth. continue to exist for a period of time 维持;使...持续 @ minute a. very small 极小的 @ discount vt. 1. regard sth. as unlikely to be true or importan
8、t 忽视;低估 @ 2. reduce the price of sth. 降低价格;打折 @ n. [C] a reduction in the usual price of sth. 折扣 @ plot n. 1. [C] the story of a book, film, play, etc. (小说、电影、戏剧等的)情节 @ 2. [C] a secret plan 阴谋;密谋 @ moviemaker n. [C] sb. who makes films, esp. a d
9、irector or producer 电影制作人 @ distinct a. 1. clearly different or belonging to a different type 明显不同的;独特的 @ 2. able to be clearly seen, heard, smelled, etc. 清晰的;清楚的;明显的 ▲ spotlight n. [C] 聚光灯 @ jungle n. [C, U] a thick tropical forest with many large plants
10、growing very close together (热带)丛林 @ fraud n. [C, U] the crime of deceiving sb. in order to get money or sth. illegally 欺诈;诈骗 @ contaminate vt. make sth. dirty or poisonous 污染;弄脏 @ underline vt. 1. draw a line under a word to show that it is important 在...下划线 @
11、 2. emphasize; show that sth. is important 强调,使突出 @ uncompromising unwilling to change one's opinions or behavior 不妥协的;不让步的 a. @ object vi. oppose or disapprove of sth. 反对;不赞成 @ accuse vt. say that sb. is guilty of a crime or of doing sth. bad 指控;控告 @
12、 banquet n. [C] a formal dinner for many people on an important occasion 宴会 ★ sue vt. make a legal claim against sb., esp. for money 起诉;控告 @ attorney n. [C] a lawyer 律师 @ second vt. support a suggestion made by another person in a meeting 支持;附议 @ fine vt.
13、 make sb. pay money as a punishment 罚...的款 @ expel vt. force sb. to leave a school or organization 开除;驱逐 @ justify vt. show that there is a good reason for sth. that other people think is unreasonable 证明...有道理;为...辩护 @ single-minded a. having one clear aim and w
14、orking very hard to achieve it 一心一意的;专一的 @ novelist n. [C] sb. who writes novels 小说家 @ musician n. [C] sb. who performs or writes music, esp. as a job 音乐家;乐手 @ desperate a. 1. needing or wanting sth. very much 极需要的;极向往的 @ 2. very worried and willing to do
15、anything to change a bad situation 绝望的;拼命的 @ desperately ad. 1. very much 非常 @ 2. in a worried or angry way 绝望地;拼命地 ■ alas ad. unfortunately 不幸的是;遗憾的是 Phrases and Expressions @ at best even when considered in the most positive way 充其量;至多 @ run
16、 a/the risk be in a situation in which sth. bad could happen 冒险;有...风险 @ remain/be true to continue to be loyal to sb. or sth. 忠于 @ object to oppose or disapprove of sth. 反对;不赞成 @ accuse sb. of sth. say that sb. has done sth. wrong or is guilty of sth. 指控;控告
17、@ throw out make sb. leave a place, school, organization, etc. because they have done sth. against the rules 开除;解雇 Proper Names @ Tennessee Williams 田纳西·威廉斯(1911-1983,美国剧作家) @ Ernest Hemingway 欧内斯特·海明威(1899-1961,美国作家,获1954年诺贝尔文学奖) @ Robert Frost 罗伯特·弗罗斯特(1
18、874-1963,美国诗人) @ T.S. Eliot T.S.艾略特(1888-1965,美国诗人、剧作家,获1948年诺贝尔文学奖) @ Monet 莫奈(1840-1926,法国画家,印象派创始人和主要代表人物) @ Renoir 雷诺阿(1841-1919,法国印象派画家) @ Dali 达利(1904-1989,西班牙超现实主义画家) @ Hitchcock 希区柯克(1899-1980,英国电影导演,以悬念电影著称) @ Fellini 费里尼(1920-1993,意大利电影导演) @ Spielberg 斯皮尔伯格(1946-,美国电影导演) @ Oscar Wilde 奥斯卡·王尔德(1854-1900,爱尔兰作家,19世纪末英国唯美主义的主要代表) @ Thomas Wolfe 托马斯·乌尔夫(1900-1938,美国小说家) @ Beethoven 贝多芬(1770-1827,德国作曲家) @ Pestalozzi 裴斯泰洛齐(1746-1827,瑞士教育改革家)
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