lesson 1 words

Lesson 1 Your College YearsWord StudyAffection n. a gentle feeling of love and caringExamples:Every mother has/feels affection toward her children.He won a place in her affections.他赢得了她芳心的一隅。

a condition of disease疾患，病an affection of the skin.皮肤病。

rheumatic affection风湿病SYNONYM 同义词:amity, attachment, devotion, feeling, fondness, friendliness, friendship, liking, love, partiality, regard, [informal日常用语] soft spot, tenderness, warmth.affectionate a.He looks at her with affectionate looks.an affectionate mother慈母be on affectionate terms with和...交情极好Affectionate-yours你的亲爱的(英美人写家信时结尾用语)He is affectionate to me.他爱我。

She is an affectionate child and loves to be hugged and kissed.她是一个多情的孩子，喜欢让人爱抚亲吻。

He gave her an affectionate kiss.他给了她一个深情的吻。

He gave her an affectionate squeeze.他亲热地拥抱她。

His face took on an affectionate glow.他的脸上洋溢着热情的红光。

She took affectionate leave of her mother.她亲切地告别了母亲。

Although she was intimidating in aspect,she was warm and affectionate beneath the surface.虽然她外表令人畏惧,但内心却温暖仁爱。

准备讲一下hood词根词缀-hood表示“时期(childhood)、气质(womanhood)、范围(neiborhood)”childhood,womanhood,boyhood,:falsehood,childhood;motherhood ,womanhood.,brotherhood.affirmaffirmative a.the rights of minorities would be high on the agenda at the conference.少数民族权利问题会是大会的重要议程。

I will put this on the agenda for the next meeting.我会把这项内容列入下次会议的议程。

capabilityn. the natural ability, skill, or power that makes you able to do sth. Examples:He has the capabilities of solving/to solve practical problems.I t’s quite above his capabilities.同义词：potentiality ability capacity competency efficiency fitness power skilltalentcounselv. (fml.) to advisen. advice; opinion; suggestionExamples:I would counsel caution in such a case.我奉劝在此情况下务必小心。

I counselled your trying once again.我建议你再试一次。

SYNONYM 同义词:assured, categorical,certain, clear-cut, confident, cut-anddried,decided, determined, emphatic, exact,explicit, fixed, incisive, particular, precise,settled, specific, sure, unambiguous, unequivocal.distinctthe gallery is divided into five distinct spaces.画廊被分成五个独立的空间。

distinctivecharacteristic of one person or thing, and so serving to distinguish it from others 特有的；有特色的juniper berries give gin its distinctive flavour.刺柏果使得杜松子酒有了特有的香味。

NOTE注：Do not confuse withdistinct. Distinct handwriting is clear writing;distinctive handwriting is writing you don't confuse with someone else's.不可和distinct混淆。

Distinct handwriting的意思是“清楚的笔迹”；distinctive handwriting的意思是“别具一格的书法”。

SYNONYM 同义词:broken-hearted, crestfallen,dejected, desolate, despairing, despondent, disappointed,disconsolate, discouraged, disheartened,dismal, dismayed, dispirited, doleful,[informal日常用语] down, downcast, downhearted,friendless, gloomy, glum, hopeless,[informal日常用语] in the doldrums, [informal日常用语] in the dumps, languishing, [informal日常用语] low, melancholy, miserable, morose,pessimistic, sad, suicidal, unhappy, weary,woebegone, wretched.endeavorHe endeavored after more fame and wealth.他力图获得更大的名声和更多的财富。

They endeavored to make her happy, but in vain.他们想方设法地使她高兴, 但那是徒劳的。

endowmentn. a. a quality or ability that someone has naturallyb. money, property, etc. given to provide an incomeExamples:They are men of great endowments.The Oxford and Cambridge colleges have numerous endowments.endowv. a. to possess naturally, be born withb. to give a college, hospital, etc. a large sum of money that will provide it with an incomeExamples:She is endowed with both beauty and brains.That hospital is privately endowed.ethicala. connected with principles of what is right and what is wrongExamples:an ethical principlean ethical basis for educationethnica. a. of race or the races of mankindb. (colloq.) of a particular cultural groupExamples:ethnic clothes/food/music/restaurantsexcessive SYNONYM 同义词:disproportionate,exaggerated, extreme, fanatical, SEE参阅great, immoderate, inordinate, intemperate,needless, overdone,profuse, undue, unnecessary.a. much more than is reasonable or necessaryExamples: She takes an excessive interest in clothes.她过分注重衣着。

The prices at this hotel are excessive.这家旅馆的价钱贵得过分。

excessive rainfallexcessive chargesexcess n.an excess of enthusiasmThat is a city with a population in excess of two million.inheritv. to receive (genetic characters) from one’s parentsExamples:inherit money/estate/titleShe inherited her mother’s good looks and her father’s bad temper.inheritancen. the money, property, etc. that you receivefrom sb. when they die; the fact of receivingsth. when sb. diesShe spent all her inheritance in a year.n. sth. from the past or from your familythat affects the way you behave, look, etc.our artistic/cultural inheritanceheritagen. the history, traditions and qualities thata country or society has had for many yearsand that are considered an important part ofits characternational/cultural heritageinhibitionn. (psych.) a feeling of worry or embarrassment that stops you doing or saying what you really want toExample:Wine weakens a person’s inhibitions.inhibit v. to hinder; to restraininhibit sb. from doing sth.perceivev. (fml.) to become aware of, esp. through the eyes or the mindExamples:Musicians can perceive small differences in sounds.He gradually perceived that language and culture can’t be separated.projectv. a. to planb. to cause a shadow, an outline, etc. on a surfacec. to present sb./sth./yourself to other people in a particular way, esp. one that gives a good impressionproject a dam/a new canalproject a picture on a screenproject the future roles as men or womenshrinkv. a. to make or become smaller, esp. through wettingb. to move back; show unwillingness to do sth.Examples:Will this shirt shrink in the wash?Car sales have been shrinking recently.A shy man shrinks from meeting strangers.contractv. to make or become smaller or shorter; make or become tighter or narrower Metals contract as they become cool.contract one’s muscles/the brows/forehead。