[ 例句] 1 ) I cannot take the insult any longer.
2 ) He consider ed it a deliberate insult.
interpret* [ in..t....prit ] v.解释；说明；口译
[ 同义] explain，define，tr anslate
[ 考点] interpret.as 把.理解为.
interpret for sb.为.翻译，为.当译员
[ 例句] 1 ) We interpreted his silence as disagreement.
2 ) He interpreted for the chairman of the group.
leap* [ li..p] n.跳；跃v.跳；跳跃
[ 同义] n.bound，jump v.jump，hasten，rush
[ 考点] a leap in the da rk 冒险举动
by/in leaps and bounds 非常迅速而成功地
leap at 赶紧抓住(机会等)
[ 例句] 1 ) Since she had known him for only a month，her
marriage to John was a leap in the dark.
2 ) Her English is improving by leaps and bounds.
maintain* [ mein..tein] v.①保养；维修②供养；扶养
[ 同义] ① keep，continue，preserve ② support，provide for
[ 考点] maintain law and order 维持治安
maintain one’s family 养家
maintain the lead/silence 保持领先/沉默
[ 例句] 1 ) His r esponsibility is to maintain law and orde r.
2 ) The only thing that we can do is to maintain the silence.
male* [ meil ] n.男人，雄性动物
miscommunicate* [..misk....mju..nikeit ] v.无法传达；错误传达
offense [....fens ] n.① 犯法；罪过② 冒犯，触怒③ 引起反感的事物
[ 同义] ①cr ime，wrong②insult③displeasure
[ 考点] give/cause offense 惹怒，使不愉快take offense 见怪，生气
[ 例句] 1 ) The play is liable to give offense to many people.
2 ) I hope you won’t take offense if I ask you not to smoke.
on-looking [....nluki..] ad j.旁观的
potential * [ p..u..ten....l] n.①潜在性；可能性②潜力
[ 反义] ①possibility②capability
[ 考点] achieve/develop one’s potential 发掘/发挥潜能hold a potential for 有.的潜在可能
[ 例句] 1 ) Many children do not achieve their potential.
2 ) He held the potential for being the leader of our political pa rty.
privacy * [..praiv..si，..priv..si] n.个人自由，隐私权
prolong* [ pr..u..l....] v.延长；拉长
[ 同义] lengthen，extend
[ 考点] prolong one’s stay 多呆，多停留prolong one’s life 延长生命
[ 例句] 1 ) He prolonged his stay for 5 days.
2 ) Good ca re may prolong a sick person’s life.
racial * [..rei....l] adj.人种的；种族的
rarely* [..r....li] adv.不常地
ridicule [..ridikju..l] n.①嘲笑；嘲弄②戏弄
[ 考点] draw/incur/invite ridicule 惹人嘲笑
ignore ridicule 不理睬他人的嘲笑
hold sb./sth.up to ridicule 嘲笑某人/某物
lay/expose oneself open to r idicule 使自己成为笑柄
[ 例句] 1 ) He r paintings，which we re held up to ridicule，a re now wider ly acknowleged as masterpieces.
2 ) He did not want to risk being exposed to public ridicule.
signify * [..si..nifai ] v.①表示.的意思②表明；表示
[ 同义] ①indicate，suggest②show，denote
[ 考点] signify a shift in 表明在某方面的改变
clear ly/plainly/concretely signify 清楚地/明白地/具体地表明
[ 例句] 1) His r ecent speech may signify a shift in his foreign policy.
2) Bowing his head clea rly signified his disapproval.
spoil * [ sp..il] v.①损坏；破坏②惯坏；溺爱
[ 同义] ①ruin②t reat too well
trappings [..t r .. pi..z] n.外部标志
unaware [....n....w....] ad j.未觉察；不知道
violate* [..vai..leit ] v.①违反②侵犯③妨碍；打扰
[ 反义] ①disobey②invade③interrupt
[ 考点] violate a count ry 侵犯一个国家
violate the peace of count ryside 打破乡村的宁静
violate inte rna tional agr eements 违背国际协议
violate one’s privacy 侵犯个人隐私
[ 例句] 1 ) The explosion violated the peace of countryside.
2 ) He violated the gir l’s privacy by overhear ing he r pr ivate conversation.see.as 把.看做
[ 例句] I see my father as my close fr iend.take offense 被.惹恼
[ 例句] Do you think he took offense at what I said about his hair?
be unware of 未觉察，不知道
[ 例句] He was unwa re that the police we re watching him.
Passage Ⅲ Specific Taboos
词汇精解
accordance [....k....d..ns] n.①一致；和谐②给予；授予
[ 同义] ①agr eement② gr ant
[ 考点] in accordance with 与.一致，按照，根据
[ 例句] 1 ) What he did was in accordance with what he said.
2 ) This is in exact accordance with the fact.
blunt* [bl..nt ] v.减弱
booth* [bu....，bu....] 小(房) 间，公共电话亭
carving [..k....vi..] n.雕刻品
confessional [k..n..fe....n..l] n.告解室，忏悔
connotation [..k..n..u..tei....n] n.内涵意义
conscious * [..k..n....s ] ad j.①感觉到的② 神志清醒的③ 有觉悟的；注重.的
[ 同义] ①awa re②sensitive③or iented
[ 反义] ignorant，unconscious
[ 考点] be conscious of 对.有感觉；感觉到
make sb.conscious 使某人意识到
a bargain-conscious shopper 喜欢讨价还价的顾客
[ 例句] 1 ) I am profoundly conscious of my responsibility as a teache r.