Unit7 Art
一．核心词精讲
1. a thin figure
figure n. 人像，人形；
(尤指官方公布的)数字
体形，身材，身段 e.g keep one’s figure 保持身材
(重要的或有名的)人物，人士
figure vt. (经过考虑后) 认为，以为
计算
【归纳】
figure in 算进去
figure out 理解，弄明白；计算出
2.His unusual u of colour has led experts to think that Van Gogh’s mental illness may have affected his n of sight.
affect vt.
影响The change in climate may affect your health.
(感情上)深深打动，使悲伤（或怜悯等）We were deeply affected by the news of her death.
(疾病)侵袭，使感染It’s a dia which affects mainly older people.
【链接】
effect n. 结果；效力, 作用, 影响；
画孔雀的简笔画
(艺术家或作家所要创造的特定)外观, 声响,效果
e.g. The effect of the wind was to overturn veral boats.影响
I tried to persuade him, but with little or no effect.作用川沙古城墙
The movie ud many special effects with sounds and pictures to make the scenes appear real.效果
【拓展】
have a(n) ... effect on 对……有……影响
e.g. My parents’ encouragement had a big effect on me.
in effect 实际上，事实上
e.g. His wife had, in effect, run the company for the past six months.
come into effect 生效，开始实施
e.g. When do the new traffic laws come into effect?
take effect 开始起作用，见效；生效，开始实施
匹诺曹木偶奇遇记e.g. Try to relax for a couple of hours until the pills take effect.bring / put sth. into effect 使某物开始使用
e.g. It won’t be easy to bring / put the plans into effect.
3.He also took a drug that can make people e yellow spots, just like the star in The Starry Night.
spot n. (圆)点，斑点
(尤指休闲的)地点，处所
(尤指由液体留下的)污渍
spot vt. 发现; 注意到; 看出, 认出
e.g. If you spot any mistakes in the article, just mark them with a pencil.
4.Inspired by his struggles with deafness, the compor produced some amazing pieces including nine symphonies, five piano pieces, and an opera!
无可厚非的意思struggle n. 奋斗
eg a struggle for survival 为生存而奋斗
struggle v.奋斗，拼搏disneyland
打斗，争斗
斗争，抗争
struggle with sb. 与某人打斗eg The boy struggled with the thief.
PLC系统struggle against / with 和..斗争e.g John struggled against / with cancer for two years.
struggle for 为……而斗争/奋斗e.g The poor had to struggle for a living.
struggle to do sth. 努力/挣扎着做某事e.g A bird was caught in the net and was struggling t
o get free.
5. As he proudly signed his name at the bottom of the page, Beethoven tried to imagine how people would respond when they heard it for the first time.
respond v. 回应，回复
respond to sth. 对……作出回应
respond with sth. 以……作出回应
respond by (doing) sth. 通过(做)……作出回应
E.g I offered Jim a cup of tea, but he didn’t respond to my offer.
Mary responded (to my letter) with a phone call / by calling me.
When mother asked Peter if he would go to the party, he responded that he wouldn’t.
【拓展】
respon n. 反应，反响，回答
in respon (to) 作为对……的答复 / 反应
gave / made no respon 没有回答；没有回应 / 反应
6.The audience did not hesitate to applaud loudly as the famous compor walked out onto the stage for the first time in 12 years.
hesitate v. 犹豫，踌躇
hesitate about / over 对……犹豫不决
hesitate to do sth. （因有顾虑而）不愿做某事
eg He hesitated for a moment, and then knocked on the door.
Jack is still hesitating about the choice between the two computers.
She stood there, hesitating over whether or not to tell him the truth.
My mother never hesitates to tell me when I look bad.
【拓展】
hesitation n. 踌躇，犹豫
without hesitation 毫不犹豫地
have no hesitation in doing sth. 毫不犹豫地做某事
孝顺父母的名言7.The theatre’s musical director, Michael Umlauf, joined him and together the two men took charge of the orchestra.
charge n. 主管，负责
take charge of 负责
eg His boss asked him to take charge of the office for a few days while she was away.
【拓展】
free of charge 免费
be in charge (of) 主管，负责
in the charge of sb. / in sb’s charge 在某人负责 / 掌管之下
8.As the final, joyous note signaled the end of the symphony, the audience jumped to their feet, clapping, cheering and waving their hats.
signal v. to be a sign that sth is going to happen标志着；预示
eg the lengthening days that signal the end of winter
signal n.标识；信号；预示
eg The results are a signal that the child may need special help.
【辨析】
signal, sign, symbol & mark
signal 信号; 暗号
sign 迹象, 征兆; 标牌; 手势
symbol 象征; 标志
mark 标记; 记号
eg a sign on the door
The dove is a symbol of peace.
Make a mark at the bottom of the page.9.She said with a broad smile. 她灿烂地笑着说道。
broad adj. 1) a road, river, or part of sb’s body etc that is wide 宽阔的
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