[ 考点] do justice to 公平地对待
in justice to 对.作应有的评价
[ 例句] I say，in justice to him，that he is a good teache r.
latter * [..l .. t..] n.后者
ad j.后者的，后面的
lengthen* [..le......n] v.变长，使延长
[ 同义] extend
[ 反义] shorten
[ 考点] lengthen out 渐渐变长；放长
minimize* [..minimaiz] vt.使.减少到最低程度；轻视
observation* [....bz....vei....n ] n.观察，注意；言论
preferable* [..pref..r..bl] adj.更好的，更合意的
[ 同义] bette r，superior
[ 考点] be pr efe rable to 比.更好一些
It is prefer able that .是可取的(此句型要求虚拟语气)
queue* [ kju..] v.排队n.排队
[ 考点] in a queue 在队里
jump the queue 插队
queue up (for) 排队等候
reclaim [ ri..kleim] n.认领，收回v.回收；纠正；开垦
[ 考点] reclaim a man from error 纠正某人的错误
reclaim land from the sea 填海拓地
baggage reclaim 行李提取处
relate* [ ri..leit ] v.①使相互关联②叙述，讲述
[ 同义] ①link，associate②na rrate，tell
[ 考点] relate to 关于.，和.有关的；向.叙述
be related to 与.相关
relate. to (with ) 把.与.相联
[ 例句] He rela ted to his friends the story of his escape.
social * [..s..u....l] adj.①社会的②社交的
[ 反义] ②sociable
[ 考点] social problem (system/life ) 社会问题(制度/生活)
technology * [ tek..n..l..d..i] n.技术，工艺
teller [..tel..] n.银行出纳
terminus [..t....min..s] n.终点站
transfer* [ t r .. ns..f....] v.转移，迁移；转让；改变
[ 同义] change，move，shift
[ 考点] t ransfer.to 把.转移(转变/转让) 到.
ultimately* [....ltim..tli ] adv.最后地，最终地
unbearable [....n..b....r..bl] a dj.无法忍受的
back up 证实，支持
[ 例句] He backed his argument up with figur es.
be related to 与.有关
[ 例句] His fury could be related to what you said.
be fed up 对.腻烦，讨厌
[ 例句] I’m fed up with this wet weather.
have to do wi th 和.有关
[ 例句] The event has to do with you.
on average 平均地
[ 例句] On average we r eceive 20 let ters a day.
take a short cut 走捷径，抄近路
[ 例句] We decided to take a shor t cut home.
tear one’s hair out 对.焦虑不安，对.感到愤怒
[ 例句] Before the exam，Tom was tearing his hair out prepar ing for it.
Passage Ⅲ Comforting Thoughts
词汇精解
alpha [.... lf..] n.阿尔法(一个希腊字母)
aroma [....r..um..] n.芳香
associate* [....s..u..ieit ] v.与.联合，结合ad j.副的n.伙伴，合伙人
[ 考点] associate.with 把.与.联系起来
associate with 与.交往
associate professor 副教授
one’s old associate 老朋友
[ 例句] A healthy life is fr equently thought to be as sociated with open count ryside and homegrown food.
baker * [..beik..] n.面包师
bolster [..b..ulst..] v.加强；支援，鼓励
n.垫枕；支持物
buck [ b..k] n.美元
buddy [..b..di ] n.好朋友
chip* [ t..ip] n.碎片；薄片，(土豆) 条
[ 同义] fr agment，cr ack
comforting [..k..mf..ti..] ad j.安慰的，令人欣慰的
confirm* [ k..n..f....m] v t.① 证实，肯定②批准，确认③ 巩固，加强
[ 同义] ①prove，as sure②approve
[ 考点] confirm sb.in sth.确认，同意
confirm a title to sb.批准，授予某人一个称号
[ 例句] This new evidence confirms me in my opinion that they ar e lying.
cookie* [..kuki] n.曲奇饼
crazy* [..kreizi ] ad j.荒唐的，发疯的，着迷的
[ 考点] drive sb.cr azy 使某人发疯
be crazy for 渴望，痴想
demonstrate* [..dem..nst reit ] v.①表明，说明②论证，证明③示威，游行
[ 同义] ①show② prove
[ 考点] demonst rate against sth.为反对.而游行
desperately* [..desp..r..tli] adv.极度地，极强烈地
dessert* [di..z....t ] n.甜食，点心
effective* [ i..fektiv] ad j.有效的，生效的
[ 同义] efficient，succes sful
[ 反义] ineffective
expose* [ ik..s p..uz] v t.①暴露，揭露②使处于.作用或影响下
[ 同义] ①reveal，uncover②subject
[ 反义] ①conceal②protect
[ 考点] expose.to 使.暴露在.下
be exposed to 处在.影响下
[ 例句] The gold medal winner has been widely exposed to the public on television.
impractical * [ im..pr .. ktik..l] a dj.不切实际的
indicate* [..indikeit ] v t.①表明②表示，标出
[ 同义] ①announce，suggest② show，mark
item* [..ait..m] n.① (新闻等的) 一条，一则②条款，项目
[ 考点] item by item 逐条，逐项
naturally * [..n .. t....r..li ] adv.自然地
neighborhood* [..neib..hud] n.邻近地区
odor * [....ud..] n.气味，香气；臭气；声誉，名气
panic* [..p .. nik] n.恐慌，惊乱a dj.惊慌的v.(使) 惊慌(失措)
[ 同义] n.terror，fright，ala rm
[ 反义] n.secur ity
particularly * [ p....tikjul..li] a dv.特别地，尤其
payment* [..peim..nt ] n.偿付的钱；报偿；报应
pray * [ prei ] vt.①祈祷②请求，恳求
[ 同义] ①pleed② request，beg
[ 考点] pray for 为.祈祷
pray against 祈祷不要发生
pray sb.to do sth.请求某事
be past praying for 无可救药
[ 例句] Nancy prayed to be given patience to finis h the work.
prayer * [ pr....] n.祈祷
private* [..pr aivit ] ad j.① 秘密的，私下的② 私人的，私有的
[ 同义] ①confidential
[ 反义] ②public
[ 考点] private business (affai rs) 私事
private study 自学
in private 非公开地，在私下
recall* [ ri..k....l] v.①回忆，想起②召回，撤消
[ 同义] ①remember，recollect
[ 考点] recall doing sth.回忆(做) 某事
recall to s b.sth.使某人回想起
recall to mind 记起，回忆起
[ 例句] I can still recall your saying to me that you wer e going to be abroad.
ridiculous * [ ri..dikjul..s ] adj.可笑的，荒谬的
scientific* [..sai..n..tifik ] ad j.科学的
sniff* [ s nif] v.闻，嗅；觉察到
[ 同义] smell
[ 考点] sniff at 瞧不起，鄙视sniff out 嗅出
[ 例句] You shouldn’t sniff at this oppor tunity.
soothe* [ su....] v.安慰，抚慰
soothing [..su....i..] ad j.安慰的，安慰性的
spice* [ spais ] v.调味
spiced* [..spaist ] ad j.经过调味的
stuff* [ st..f] n.材料，物料，废物
v.把.填满；把.装入
[ 同义] n.material v.load，pack
[ 考点] do one’s stuff 干拿手的事，显身手
know one’s stuff 精通业务
stuff up 塞住，堵住
be stuffed with 把.塞满，把.填满
stuff.into 把.装入
[ 例句] These union negotiators know their stuff.
upset* [..p..set ] ad j.心烦意乱的；不舒服的
[ 考点] be upset about (over ) 为.而心烦意乱as it happens 恰好，碰巧
[ 例句] I would like to go downtown as it happens.
associate.with 把.和.联系到一起
[ 例句] We always as sociate the name of Einstain with his Theory of Relativity.
bring back 使.被忆起
[ 例句] Her appe rance brought back the remote childhood for me.
expose somebody (something) to 使.暴露在
[ 例句] You should t ry to avoid being dangerously exposed to the enemy’s gunfire.
in private 私下，秘密地
[ 例句] Could we talk to you in pr ivate?
make light of 不把.当回事
[ 例句] He always made light of his mistakes.
right away 立刻
[ 例句] Can I leave for a rest right away?
use up 用完
[ 例句] I used up a whole roll of film taking pictures in the garden.