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Unit 8 Flashcards

1
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to be in charge of a meeting, ceremony,etc

A

preside

preside at/over sth

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2
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impossible to imagine or believe

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inconceivable

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3
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decide that sb/sth is not important and not worth thinking or talking about

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dismiss

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4
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the inside surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers

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palm

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5
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misty, not clear, vague

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hazy

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6
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ceremony of burying or burning dead people

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funeral

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7
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a place where fruit trees are grown

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orchard

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8
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quickly and with energy

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briskly

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9
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showing strong feelings and powerful activities
frightening
ready to attack

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fierce

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10
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挂在心上，惦念

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on one’s mind

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11
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喜爱做……

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be fond of (doing) sth

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12
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to warn sb be careful with sth

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caution

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13
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usual

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customary

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14
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causing fear and inspiring respect

impressive

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formidable

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15
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to throw sb/sth violently in a certain direction

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hurl

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16
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向……扑过去，用身子猛撞

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hurl oneself at sb/sth

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17
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忙碌，奔波

躲避

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on the run

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18
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a tool with a handle and a very heavy metal blade used for cutting wood or cutting down trees

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axe

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19
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adj. used in ceremony

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ceremonial

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20
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to fall down quickly and suddenly, esp. with a rolling movement

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tumble down

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21
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to hit sth with your foot by accident so that you fall or almost fall

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trip

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22
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scattered fragments

pieces of material that are not wanted and rubbish that are left somewhere

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debris

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23
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edible organs (hearts, liver, etc.) of a bird

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giblets

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24
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a person who speaks indistinctly or indirectly

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mush-mouth

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25
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a short poem or song, esp. for children

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rhyme

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26
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an explosive substance used in bombs and fireworks

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gunpowder

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27
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a secret plan made by people

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plot

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28
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the crime of being disloyal to your country

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treason

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29
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to stare angrily and fiercely at sb

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glare

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30
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the chair used by king or queen on important occasions

used to describe their position and power

A

throne

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31
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a clever plan esp. to do sth bad or illegal

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scheme

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32
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a large round container, usually made or wood or metal, with flat ends and, usually, curved sides
the part of a gun that the bullets are fired through

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barrel

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33
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the state of being senile, that is, mentally confused or behaving strangely because of old age

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senility

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34
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to become firm or stiff

A

harden

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35
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one of the tubes carrying blood from your heart to the rest of your body

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artery

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36
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fierceness

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ferocity

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37
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to find out what illness sb has, or what the cause of the problem is

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diagnose

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38
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(said of remarks, thoughts, sentiments, etc.) commonplace, uninteresting

A

banal

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39
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a material or substance that covers the inside surface of sth

A

lining

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40
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There is a comforting or more hopeful side to every sad or difficult situation

A

silver lining

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41
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知足

A

count one’s blessings

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42
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使……担负……

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burden sb/oneself with sth

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43
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sauce made from juice of cooked meat, flour and water

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gravy

44
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broken and damaged

out of shape

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battered

45
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be equal to

总计

A

amount to

46
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因为，出于

A

out of

47
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lasting or existing forever

A

eternal

48
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v. to make sb more interesting or energetic
a talk intended to encourage or raise the morale of the listener
n. energy and enthusiasm

A

pep

49
Q

to put new energy into sb or sth

to fill a battery with electrical power, to be filled with electrical power

A

recharge

50
Q

becoming tired and losing strength

A

Flagging

51
Q

in a particular style of speaking or writing about sth

A

in a vein

以……风格/方式

52
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to improve the way sb behaves after behaving badly for a long time

A

mend one’s ways

改过自新 改邪归正

53
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great tiredness

A

fatigue

54
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extremely good,attractive, enjoyable, etc.

A

fantastic

55
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shining brightly

bright with joy, hope or love

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radiant

56
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to bring back a feeling or repeat an experience that sb had in the past

A

recapture

57
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quite clear

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crystal

58
Q

title of the ruler of ancient Egypt

A

pharaoh

59
Q

a person who questions sb closely or aggressively for a long time

A

interrogator

60
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失去联系

不再了解某人的情况

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be out of touch with sb

61
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a situation in which two people or groups no longer understand or have a relationship with each other

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disconnection

62
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揭露，透露

A

life the curtain

63
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to surprise or upset sb so much that they do not react immediately
to make a person or an animal unconscious for a while, esp. by hitting them on the head
to impress sb. very much

A

stun

64
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serving as an example

(of punishment) severe, esp. used as a warning to others

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exemplary

65
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prosperous

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affluent

66
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a type of pasta in the shape of small tubes, which is cooked in boiling water

A

macaroni

67
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unspeakable

too extreme to be expressed

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unutterable

68
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to talk angrily or seriously to someone to criticize or warn them, in a way they think is unfair or unnecessary
to give a talk or a series of talks to a group of people on a subject

A

lecture

69
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the act of calmly accepting the situation that cannot be changd though it is unpleasant
the act or occasion of giving up one’s job or position
a letter to say that one is giving up his job or position

A

resignation

70
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clearly,so clearly that it is easy to see through

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transparantly

71
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to wait somewhere, esp. near sb, in a shy or uncertain manner

A

hover

72
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throw off (6)

A

to free oneself from, get rid of
to cast off often in a hurried or vigorous manner
distract, divert
emit, give off
to confuse or befuddle someone, to hamper or impair someone’s performance, confidence, or concentration
to say sth casually, carelessly, or in an offhand manner

73
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to twist fibers around each other to make a rope

A

braid

74
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sth thinner than a rope and thicker than a string

A

cord

75
Q

a baby’s nappy

A

diaper

76
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对此待遇耿耿于怀

A

resent the treatment

77
Q

计算价格

A

calculate the price

78
Q

没收财产

A

confiscate one’s property

79
Q

找来嘲笑

A

draw ridicule

80
Q

犯叛国罪

A

commit treason

81
Q

打消这种想法

A

dismiss the idea

82
Q

埋葬死者

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bury the dead

83
Q

宣告破产

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announce/declare bankruptcy

84
Q

挑战权威

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defy/challenge the authority

85
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篡改规定

A

bend the rules

86
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反对这个决定

A

oppose the decision

87
Q

密谋暗杀

A

plot murder

88
Q

诊断为肝癌

A

diagnose liver cancer

89
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使事情复杂化

A

complicate the matter

90
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使低落情绪重新振作起来

A

recharge a flagger spirit

91
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重温童年

A

recapture one’s childhood

92
Q

审问嫌犯

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interrogate the suspect

93
Q

切断电源

A

disconnect the power

94
Q

long ago

A

way back

95
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as he had done all his life

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out of habit

96
Q

call a spade a spade

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tell people what’s on his mind

97
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it is not always wise

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it is not a good policy

98
Q

know so little

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so ill-informed

99
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look on the bright side

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look for the silver lining

100
Q

think of the good things in life

A

count one’s blessings

101
Q

admit

A

confess

102
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also make this mistake

A

also guilty of this

103
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rouse my interest

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stir one’s curiosity

104
Q

find out how they think nowadays

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enter the current orbits of their minds

105
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have little interest in

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be indifferent to

106
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把……视为

A

look on/upon sth as

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