Unit1TerroristAttacksTextASnapshotsofNewYork’sMoodafter9/11VocabularyStudy1.mood:n.thewayyoufeelataparticulartime;atmosphere(para.0)Examples：1)Hismoodsuddenlychangedandhebecameangry.2)Theweatherdidalottolightenhermood.3)Youare_____________________(心情好)thismorning!4)Thefreshmenreallyfeel/areinthemoodforaparty.5）Iwasinnomoodforajoke.6)Themoviereflectsthemoodofthetime/moment.7)Thedebatetookplaceamid________________________________________(越来越绝望的政治气氛中).2.illusion:n.anideaoropinionthatiswrong,especiallyaboutyourself;somethingthatseemstobedifferentfromthewayitreallyis(para.1)Examples：1)Ihadnoillusionsabouthim;Iknowheisaliar.2)Hisillusioncrumbled.3)Themirrorsintheroomgave/created________________________________(变大了的错觉).4)Creditcreatestheillusionthatyoucanownthingswithoutpayingforthem.5)Iwasundertheillusionthathewashonestuntilhewascaughtstealingsomemoney.RelatedPhrases：1)对某事抱有幻想2)丢掉幻想3)对某事不存在幻想4)没有任何幻想cherish(have,harbor,hold)anillusionaboutsth.castawayillusionsbeundernoillusionaboutsth.bewithoutanyillusions3.shatter:v.tobreaksuddenlyintoverysmallpieces,ortomakesomethingbreakinthisway;tocompletelydestroysomeone’shopes,beliefs,orconfidence(para.1)Examples：1)Astoneshatteredthewindow.2)Theexplosionshatteredthebuilding.3)Afewweeksinatinydamproomsoon__________________________________.(很快破灭了他对城市生活的幻想)4)Weweretotallyshatteredafterthelongjourney.RelatedPhrases：1)动摇某人的信念2)损害某人的健康3)破成碎片4)感到精疲力竭shatterone’sfaithshatterone’shealthshatterintofragments(pieces)feelshattered4.blot:n.amarkordirtyspotonsomething,especiallymadebyink;abuilding,structureetcthatisuglyandspoilstheappearanceofaplace;somethingthatspoilsthegoodopinionthatpeoplehaveofsomeoneorsomethingv.tomakeoneormoreblotson;todosomethingthatspoilstheideathatpeoplehaveofyou(para.2)Examples：11)Thereisablotofinkonthepaper.2)Thenewpowerstationisablotonthelandscape.3)Thescandalwas_______________________________________.4)Drippingpaintblottedhisshirtintwoplaces.5)She_______________________________byhavinganaccident.6)Thickwhitesmokeblottedoutthesun.7)Shesaidshetookdrugstoblotouthersufferings.RelatedPhrases：1)在书上弄上污渍2)除去污渍3)有损家庭名声的耻辱4)玷污自己的名声5)从名单上涂掉一个名字make(drop,leave)ablotonthebookgetout(remove)theblotafamilyblotblotone’scopybookblotoutanamefromalist5.plunge:v.tomove,fall,orbethrownsuddenlyforwardsordownwards;ifaprice,rateetcplunges,itsuddenlydecreasesbyalargeamount;ifashipplunges,itmovesviolentlyupanddownbecauseofbigwaves(para.2)Examples：1)Hercarswervedandplungedoffthecliff.2)萧条时期，那家公司的利润骤跌了60%。_________________________________________________3)Theshipplungeddangerouslyintheroughsea.4)Heplungeddeepintothought.5)Thecountryhadplungedswiftlyintoopenconflictwithitsneighbours.RelatedPhrases：1)跳入游泳池2)陷入绝望3)跌倒新的低点plungeintotheswimmingpoolplungeintothedepthofdespairplungetoanewlow6.chaos:n.asituationinwhicheverythingishappeninginaconfusedwayandnothingisorganizedorarrangedinorder(para.5)Examples：1)Thecountrywasplungedintoeconomicchaos.2)Chaosbegantodevelopontheroads.3)台风过后，这座城市混乱一片。__________________________________________4)Withoutrules,peoplewouldliveinastateofchaos.7.revenge:n.somethingyoudoinordertopunishsomeonewhohasharmedoroffendedyou;thedefeatofsomeonewhohaspreviouslydefeatedyouinasportv.topunishsomeonewhohasdonesomethingtoharmyouorsomeoneelse(para.6)Examples：1)Hetook(got,had)hisrevengeonhisemployersbysettingfiretothefactory.2)恐怖分子用炸弹袭击了警察局报复其逮捕行动。________________________________________.3)TheAustralianstookrevengefortheirdefeatherelasttime.4)Shewillrevengeherselfonthosewhohelpedherenemytoescape.28.commentator:n.someonewhoknowsalotaboutaparticularsubject,andwhowritesaboutitordiscussitonthetelevisionorradio;someoneontelevisionorradiowhodescribesaneventasitishappening(para.7)Examples：1.BabuisacommentatoronAfricanaffairs.2.本篇书评的作者是英国《金融时报》的首席经济评论员。_______________________________________________.3.Ourcommentatorwillbeatthegroundandwillbebringingyouakickbykickaccountofeverystageofthematch.RelatedPhrases：1)体育评论员2)电台（电视台）评论员3)经验丰富的外交事务评论员4)博学的莎士比亚作品评注者asportscommentatoraradio(TV)commentatoranexperiencedcommentatoronforeignaffairsalearnedcommentatoronShakespeare9.tragic:adj.atragiceventorsituationmakesyoufeelverysad,especiallybecauseitinvolvesdeathorsuffering;relatingtotragedyinbooksorplays(para..7)Examples：1)当她听到这不幸的消息时，一下子晕倒了。__________________________________2)Thelaterpartofhislifewasshadowedbyhisson’stragicdeath.3)Noonecantouchhimasanactoroftragicroles.10.denounce:v.toexpressstrongdisapprovalofsomeoneorsomething,especiallyinpublic;togiveinformationtothepoliceorotherauthorityaboutsomeone’sillegalpoliticalactivities(para.7)Examples：1)She_________________（公开谴责）thegovernment’shandlingofthecrisis.2)Theprojectwasdenouncedasascandalouswasteofpublicmoney.3)Shedenouncedhimtothepolice.RelatedPhrases：1)受到严厉斥责2)指责某人渎职bebitterly(hotly)denounceddenouncesb.forneglectofduty11.dusk:n.thetimebeforeitgetsdarkwhentheskyisbecominglessbright(para.7)Examples：1)Iremembersittingontheverandahduringsummerdusks,drinkingwine.2)Thestreetlightsgoonatdusk.3)黄昏时我们已经到达了。___________________________4)Isawnothinginthed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lvesaroundtheEarthonceeveryhundredminutes.2)餐厅慢慢旋转着，城市美景尽收眼底。_________________________________________________3)Hethinksthewholeworldrevolvesaroundhim.4)Herevolvedthemainpointsinhismind.5)Thediscussionrevolvedaroundthreetopics.26.mourn:v.tofeelverysadandtomisssomeoneaftertheyhavedied;tofeelverysadbecausenolongerexistsorisnolongerasgoodasitusedtobe(para.24)Examples：1)Hundredofpeoplegatheredtomourntheslainpresident.2)Shestillmournsthedeath(loss,passing)ofherhusband.3)我为本可实现而未能实现的事感到遗憾。____________________________________4)Weallmournthedestructionofthebuilding.27.perish:v.formalorliterarytodie,especiallyinaterribleorsuddenway(para.24)Examples：1)Mostofthebutterfliesperishinthefirstfrostsofautumn.2)轮船沉没，数百人罹难。_______________________________________.28.memorial:n.something,especiallyastonewithwritingonit,thatremindspeopleofsomeonewhohasdied;anachievementthatremindspeopleofsomeonewhohasdied(para.25)Examples：1)Anappealhasbeenlaunchedtobuildalasting(permament)memorialtothecomposer.62)这座纪念碑是纪念战争中牺牲者的。_________________________________________.3)ThegardenisamemorialtooneofthefinestVictoriangardeners.29.in/withinthespaceof:withinaparticularperiodoftime(para.27)Examples：1)Mandyhadfourchildrenin(within)thespaceoffouryears.2)同样的事故在5个月内发生了3次。________________________________________30.stepinto/fillsb.’sshoes:todoajobthatsomeoneelseusedtodo,anddoitaswellastheydid(para.28)Examples：1)Willanyonebeabletofill(stepinto)hershoesnowthatshehasleftthecompany?2)很难找到合适的人去接替皮特的工作。_______________________________________.31.haunt:n.aplacethatsomeonelikestogotooftenv.ifthesoulofadeadpersonhauntsaplace,itappearsthereoften;tomakesomeoneworryormakethemsad;tocauseproblemsforsomeoneoveralongperiodoftime(para.29)Examples：1)Familiarchildhoodhauntwasthewoodbehindtheschool.2)TheCaféViennawasafavoritehauntofjournalistsandactors.3)Peoplesayghostshauntthatoldhouse.4)这些想法老是萦绕在我心头。____________________________________5)Thiserrorwillcomebacktohauntthemforyearstocome.32.revisit:v.toreturntoaplaceyouonceknewwell;toconsiderordiscusssomethingagain(para.32)Examples：1)Tenyearslater,Irevisitedtheschooltofindoutwhathadchanged.2)Weneedtorevisitthisproposalassoonasthebudgetisclearer.3)昨天我重游了学生时代常去的地方。_______________________________________.33.pickat:toeatonlysmallamountsoffoodbecauseyoudonotfeelhungryordonotlikethefood;totouchsomethingmanytimeswithyourfingers,pullingitslightly(para.32)Examples：1)Asshewasill,sheonlypickedatherfood.2)彼得只能磨磨蹭蹭吃饭，强迫自己咽下一两口。_________________________________________.3)Heplungedintodeepthought,pickingatthetablecloth.34.sting:v.ifaninsectoraplantstingsyou,itmakesaverysmallholeinyourskinandyoufeelasharppainbecauseofpoisonoussubstance;tomakesomethinghurtwithasuddensharppain,ortohurtlikethis;ifyouarestungbyaremark,itmakesyoufeelupset(para.36)Examples：1)一般来说，蜜蜂不受招惹是不会刺人的。_____________________________________________.2)Myeyesarestingingfromthesmoke.3)Herharshwordsstunghimto(into)action.RelatedPhrases：1)使某人勃然大怒stingsb.intoarage72)受欲望驱使bestungwithdesire35.hijack:v.touseviolenceorthreatstotakecontrolofaplane,vehicle,orship;totakecontrolofsomethinganduseitforyourownpurposes(para.43)Examples：1)班机被一帮恐怖分子劫持。_______________________________________.2)Thehijackedplaneexplodedinaballoffire.3)Apeacefuldemonstrationhadbeenhijackedbyanarchistswhowereintentoncausingtrouble.36.void:a.acontractorofficialagreementthatisvoidisnotlegalandhasnoeffect;completelylackingsomething(para.45)Examples：1)Thetreatyhasbeendeclaredvoid.2)Hereyeswerevoidofallexpressions.3)Thatpartofthetownisvoidofinterestforvisitors.4)突然街上空无一人。_____________________________________________RelatedPhrases：1)没有常识2)没有意义的生活3)无效的协议bevoidofcommonsensealifevoidofmeaningavoidagreement8