Lesson 83 After the elections大选之后
New words and expressions
election n. 选举 former adj. 从前的
defeat v. 打败 fanatical adj. 狂热的
opponent n. 反对者,对手 radical adj. 激进的
progressive adj. 进步的 ex- prefix(前缀,用于名词前)前…… suspicious adj. 怀疑的
Who was the former Prime Minister?
Who has always been a fanatical opponent of Mr.Lane ‘s Radical Progressive Party?
Why did Patrick go to the hou again and again?
In the recent elections,was the former Prime Minister defeated or not? What happened to the former Prime Minister and where is he now?
★ election n. 选举
a general election 大选 an election campaign [kæm'peɪn] 竞选活动 elect v. 选举(某人)人际的奥秘
eg:We’d like to elect a chairperson now. 我们想现在选出一名主席。 elect + sb + to …..选举(某人)担任(某职)
eg:We elect her to the Board of Education . 我们选她加入教育委员会。 elector n. 选举人、合格选民
★ former (1) adj. 从前的、以前的
my former English teacher in former time/days 以前、往昔
(2)(前述两者中的)前者的、前面the former 前者 ←→ the latter 后者eg:I prefer the former design to the latter .
formerly adv. 以前、原本nowadays 现今,现在
★ defeat (2) v. 打败
defeat an enemy 战胜敌人、打败敌人
eg:Our team defeated our opponent by 5:0.
(2) n 挫折、失敗
eg:Our baball team has suffered another defeat .
谐音的歇后语admit defeat 认输
a decisive defeat 一個決定性的失敗
a crushing[krʌ] /total defeat = an utter [ˈʃtəʌ] defeat 彻底失败
★ fanatical = fanatic(1) adj. 狂热的
(2)n.(主义、宗教等) 狂信者
fan n.(口) 迷、热心爱好者a baball fan 棒球迷
be crazy about ……非常喜愛 ..., 醉心于 = be mad about …
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★ opponent n. 反对者,对手
eg:He best his opponent by three ts to one . 他以三比一击败对手。 oppo v. (1) 反对、抵抗
eg:I oppo your going there alone . 我反对你去那里
(2)使对立,使对抗
oppo + sth + to = oppo + sth + against 对立、对抗
eg:He considered the matter , opposing its merits against / to its demerits .他对比了优点和缺点来讨论这件事
be oppod to sth 与某事物相对立, 反对某事物
eg:She is strongly oppod to their plan.
★ radical (1) 根本的、彻底的 (thorough)
radical improvements 徹底改進 ; radical change 裂變
(2)過激的、激进的、極端的 (extreme)
the radical party 激進黨 ; radically adv. 根本地, 完全地, 過激地
radicalism ['rædiklizəm] n. 急進主義, 根本的改革主義
★ progressive (1) adj. 进步的
←→ conrvative [kənˈsə:vətiv] a.保守的,守舊的;傳統的 n.保守的人 a mayor with progressive ideas 思想進步的市長餐厅的餐
eg:The new chairman is quite progressive . 新主席是相當前衛的。
(2) 前進的、進行的 ←→ regressive [riˈgresiv] a.退步的,退化的 progress (1) n. 前進、進行
make swift progress toward the destination 目的迅速前進
←→ make slow progress toward the destination目的緩慢前進
(2) n. 進步、上進、發展
the progress of medicine 醫學進展
eg:You’ve made great progress in speaking English .
講英語你已經取得了很大進展。
(3) n.經過、過程、進展
eg:The patient is making remarkable progress.
這個病人進步極為顯著。
(4) v. 前進、進行、上進、提高
eg:We are now progressing steadily with our work .
我們的工作現正穩步推進。
eg:You’ve progresd quickly in mathematics . 你在數學上進步很快 ★ex- (1) prefix(前缀,用于名词前)前……(相当于former) ex-boyfriend 昔の彼氏、もとの恋人 ; ex-wife 前妻
ex-president前任總統、
前大統領{ぜん だいとうりょう}、元社長{もと しゃちょう} ex-prime Minister 前總理、
千里明月寄相思(2) 到外面、向外面
exclude vt.把…排斥在外,不包括
express vt.表示;快運 n.快車(芒果孕妇可以吃吗運) a./ ad.特快(的)
export n.出口(物),輸出(品) v.出口,輸出
※ 新東方補充:
ex-husband 前夫; ex-wife 前妻;
ex-taxi-driver 前出租汽车司机
ex-manager 前任经理 ; ex-headmaster 前任校长 ★suspicious adj. 怀疑的
a suspicious nature 多疑的性格
a suspicious glance 狐疑的目光
suspiciously [sə'spisʃəli] adv. 猜疑地, 可疑地
suspicion (1) n.(c)(n) 猜疑
with suspicion 懷疑地
eg:His remarks aroud my suspicion . 他的話引起了我的懷疑。 eg:I have a suspicion that my phone has been tapped .
我懷疑,我的手機已被竊聽。
(酸碱盐溶解性口诀2) 一些、一點點
eg:I smelled a suspicion of fragrance when she pasd . 當她經過時我聞到一點點香氣。
suspect (1) v. 猜疑
suspect sb of …….猜疑某人某事
eg:She suspected him of taking her money . 她懷疑他偷她的錢。
女人的好(2)(口)猜想、以為
………suspect that ……懷疑
eg:She suspected he was lying . 她懷疑他是在撒謊
suspect sb to be 懷疑某人
eg:I suspect him to be the pickpocket. 我懷疑他是扒手。
現在進行時 :be + v.-ing
一般現在時:
一般過去時:
現在完成時: have / has + p.p.
過去完成時 : had + p.p.
現在完成進行時 : has / have been doing
過去進行時 : were / was v.-ing
被動語態 : be + p.p.
※ 新東方補充:【Special Difficulties】
Temper and Mood
temper
① n. 脾气,性情
This time, the policeman lost his temper.
Whatever happens, remember to keep our temper.
My sister is of a calm/quick temper. 我姐姐/妹妹性情平和/脾气急躁。 The boss is in a temper today. 老板今天脾气不好。
② n. 心情,情绪(与mood同义)
That morning he was in a good mood/temper.
mood n. 心情,情绪;有意/想要(做某事)(不能用temper)
When he is in a bad temper, he gets angry easily. But when he is in a bad mood, he likes to sit alone. (bad mood和bad temper稍有区别) 当他脾气不好时,他很容易生气。但当他心情不好时,他喜欢独自坐着。 At that time I was not in the mood for talking/to talk. (不能用temper) Although Jeremy is well-known for his great n of humour, he is in
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