Lesson 57 Back in the old country
alien ['eiljən]
adj. 外国的；外星的 alien cultures alien beings be alien to …
The idea is alien to our religion.
Luxury is alien to her nature.
be foreign to …
Jealousy is foreign to his nature.
exotic adj. 外国的，新奇漂亮的 exotic tropical plants
I am charmed with her exotic beauty.
emigrate ['emɪgreɪt]
v. 中国京剧脸谱移居国外
migrate emigrate immigrate
People migrate to cities in arch of work.
Swallows migrate south in winter.
emigrate from immigrate to
Europeans emigrating from their homelands after World War Ⅱ were encouraged to immigrate
to Australia.
absorb [əb'sɔ:b]
v. 使全神贯注 be absorbed in炸虾球 … be engrosd in … be wrapped up in … be immerd in …
He is totally immerd in the novel.
be busy (in) doing
be up to one’s neck / ears in …
(A) She wants to check the weather before deciding.
(B) She has a problem with her hearing.
(C) She’d enjoy coming to dinner another time.
(D) She wants the man to help her with some work.
M: Can you come over for dinner tonight?
W: I’m up to经营目标责任书 my ears in work, so I’ll have to take a rain check.
What does the woman mean?
Answer: (C) She’d enjoy coming to dinner another time.
embedded [ɪm'bedɪd]
adj. 嵌入的
be (firmly) embedded in …
be (firmly) rooted in …
be (firmly) entrenched in …
be (firmly)zhouji ingrained in …
His roots and mine had become too firmly embedded in the new land.
He had lived in it as a child when it was already disappearing, and his hero was firmly rooted in
his memories and experiences, and in both the history and the mythology of the vanished
frontier.
deep-rooted / deep-ated
a deep-ated faith in god
a deep-rooted bad habit
inveterate hatred /宝葫芦的秘密观后感 prejudice / distrust
an inveterate smoker / drinker / gambler / liar
milestone ['maɪlstəʊn]
n. 里程碑；划时代事件 milestone in …
October 1st, 1949 was a milestone in the history of China.
mark a milestone in …
This voyage marked an important milestone in the history of exploration.
a milestone on / along the road to …
We believe that what we have agreed today will be a milestone怎么解除限制 on the road to true peace and
prosperity in our country.
crossroads n. 十字路口；抉择关头 at a crossroads
He was at a crossroads in his career.
territory ['terətri]
n. 领土，地盘；领域
territory n. 1. [U] & [C] 领土，地盘 enemy / disputed / foreign territory occupied territories
They refud to allow UN troops to be stationed in their territory.
A tiger has a large territory划重点表情包 to defend.
A dog us urine to mark its territory.
territory n. 2. [U]（知识或经验的）领域 familiar / unfamiliar territory
The company is moving into unfamiliar territory with this new software.
Social work is familiar territory to her.
stumble ['stʌmbl]
v. 绊脚
stumble v. strike one’s foot against sth. and almost fall 绊脚 = trip In her hurry she stumbled and spilled the milk all over the floor. stumble over / on … = trip over / on … 在……上绊了一下
Vic stumbled over the step as he came in.
Running along the beach, she stumbled on a log and fell on the sand.
stumble across / on / upon … to find sth. or meet sb. by accident 偶然发现或遇到…… = come across …
We stumbled across him at the mall.
Police investigating 名著好句摘抄tax fraud stumbled across a drugs ring.
History relates that they stumbled on a magnificent waterfall.
stumble into … to become involved in sth. by chance 偶然卷入、参与或陷入…… I stumbled into acting when I left college.
I stopped to let the car cool off and to study the map.
cool off v. to return to a normal temperature after being hot 冷却下来，凉爽下来 Cool off with an iced drink.
By late autumn Mediterranean islands have cooled off, and can have rainy days.
study v. examine (sth) very carefully 仔细察看（某事物）
study the map / menu …
Scientists are studying the photographs of Mars for signs of life.
expect (sb.) to do: 以为；料想 He didn't expect to e me.
We expected him to arrive yesterday.
objective n. 目标，目的 = goal Everest is the climber's next objective.
Let justice be our objective.
