Unit 7 T BECAME HER TARGET
Unit 7
New words deadeye: In informal English, dead may mean "precisely) or accurate(ly) Bill was a dead shot with a rifle The model plane landed dead in the middle of the square
New Words • deadeye:In informal English, dead may mean "precise(ly)" or "accurate(ly)". • ---Bill was a dead shot with a rifle. • ---The model plane landed dead in the middle of the square
ignorant: (of, about) knowing little or nothing --Thousands of children leaving school are ignorant of even basic skills -Many children are surprisingly ignorant about current politics
• ignorant:(of, about) knowing little or nothing • ---Thousands of children leaving school are ignorant of even basic skills. • ----Many children are surprisingly ignorant about current politics. •
spoil: 1. cause to become of no use or value;ruin损坏;糟蹋 give a child whatever it wants or let it do what it wants with the result that it behaves badly宠坏 溺 爱 Spoil carries a strong implication of inevitable uselessness. destruction or ruin
•spoil:1. cause to become of no use or value; ruin 损坏; 糟蹋 2. give a child whatever it wants, or let it do what it wants, with the result that it behaves badly 宠坏, 溺爱 Spoil carries a strong implication of inevitable uselessness, destruction or ruin
The bad soap powder has spoiled my expensive new aress The bad weather spoiled our holidays -Her parents spoilt her with toys of very kind
• ----The bad soap powder has spoiled my expensive new dress. • ----The bad weather spoiled our holidays. • ---Her parents spoilt her with toys of very kind
nasty: unkind and unpleasant towards other people Something that is nasty is very unpleasant to see, hear, smell, taste, touch or experience -There's a nasty smell in the kitchen He had a nasty cut above the eye ----He shouted a nasty word at her
• nasty: unkind and unpleasant towards other people • Something that is nasty is very unpleasant to see, hear, smell, taste, touch or experience. • --There's a nasty smell in the kitchen. • ----He had a nasty cut above the eye. • ----He shouted a nasty word at her
a nasty person is someone who is rude or unpleasant to other people Don't be nasty to your brother The landlord of the apartment was really nasty to John last night
• A nasty person is someone who is rude or unpleasant to other people. • Don't be nasty to your brother. • The landlord of the apartment was really nasty to John last night
e chase: follow rapidly in order to catch追赶,追逐 Chase implies an effort to catch or as if to catch a fleeing object or to drive away an oncoming thing. The policeman was chasing the fleeing thieves The boys chased the cat out of the school yard
•chase:follow rapidly in order to catch 追赶, 追逐 • Chase implies an effort to catch or as if to catch a fleeing object or to drive away an oncoming thing. • The policeman was chasing the fleeing thieves. • The boys chased the cat out of the school yard
whereas; although; while He must be about sixty whereas his wife looks about thirty. You eat a massive plate of food for lunch, whereas I have just a sandwich
• whereas;although; while • He must be about sixty, whereas his wife looks about thirty. • You eat a massive plate of food for lunch, whereas I have just a sandwich
follow-up: A follow-up is an action or a thing, such as a second or subsequent visit, letter plan, etc, designed to be a further effort in achieving some goal. The word is also used as an adjective to mean"used or sent as a follow-up
• follow-up:A follow-up is an action or a thing, such as a second or subsequent visit, letter, plan, etc., designed to be a further effort in achieving some goal. The word is also used as an adjective to mean "used or sent as a follow-up
