英语词汇汇总5-NewWords.ppt

Unit 5
New Words
rhetoric
(学)/ (贬)elaborate language which is intended to impress but is often insincere, meaningless or exaggerated
. the empty rhetoric of politicians
rhetorical adj. 修辞(学)的/ (贬)虚夸的
rhetorical speeches
rhetorical question 反问→Who cares?
impending
(of something unpleasant) about to happen 行将发生的
impending danger/doom/death/disaster etc
词义辨析:impending Vs. imminent
impending 所表示的“即将来临的”强调较长时间地存在着不祥之兆,使人悬心吊胆; imminent 的词义更强一些;常用于立即就“来临的”危险或不幸的事
几个星期来,我一直感到大祸即将临头。
For weeks I have had a feeling of
___________ disaster.
乌云、雷、电表明一场风暴已迫在眉睫。
Black clouds, thunder and lightning show
that a storm is __________ .
impending
imminent
impending Vs. imminent
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aura
a quality or character surrounding sth or sb; atmosphere 气氛,氛围
他身上有一种神秘的气氛。
There is an aura of mystery about him.
catastrophe
n. disaster 灾难
The food was cold, the guests quarreled--- the whole dinner was a catastrophe.
similar words: calamity, crash, wreck, disaster, catastrophe
crusade n.
Meaning:十字军东征, 改革运动
Word-building: cruc, crus, crux=cross,表示“十字形,交叉”
crucial a. 关键的(cruc+ial→十字路口→关键的)
crucify v. 钉在十字架上;折磨(cruc+ify 表动词→钉上十字架)
cruise v. 巡航;徘徊(cru+ise→做十字航行→巡航)
crux n. 难点;关键(crux→十字路口→关键)
hype
n. (sl 俚) (piece of) misleading and exaggerated publicity 天花乱坠的宣传报道
. Many customers have been fooled by all the hype the press gave the product.
hype sth up: publicize sth in a wildly exaggerated way 言过其实地宣传某事物
. The movie has been hyped up far beyond its worth.
hyper- prefix: to an excessive degree
hypercritical; hypersensitive
scourge n.
1. the course of great trouble 苦难的根源;灾难
He made himself the special scourge of this region.
他使自己成为了这个地区的一害。
2. a whip for dealing out punishment 天遣
In ancient times, an outbreak of disease is called a scourge.
在古代,疫病流行被称为天遣。
vilify
defame, slander, say or write something bad about sb 诋毁,诬蔑
vilify somebody/something for (doing) something
Johnson was vilified in the press for refusing to resign.