1、prelude n.序幕,前奏 prelude to ...的前奏
麻煩事的前奏 a prelude to serious trouble
introduction n.導論,緒論(連to) introduction to the book
preface n.序,前言(連to) the preface to Hemingway’s novel
foreword n.序(連to)She has written the foreword to a book of recipes.她為一本食譜寫了前言。
2、unforeseen adj.意料之外的
foresee v.預見,預知(=see before hand/see in advance)
-I can foresee a bright future for you.
foreseeable adj.可預見的 foreseeing adj.意料之中的
unforeseeing adj.意料之外的
foretell v.(普通用詞)預言(主語可用人或物)
predict v.預言,預示(語氣比foretell強,主語是人)
-He predicts that it would happen in ten years.
forecast v.預測,預報
-Timely snow forecasts bumper harvest. 瑞雪兆豐年。
3、series n.系列(單復同形) a series of
-We've got a series of good harvest.
chain n.連串,連鎖 a chain of 一系列
a chain of reaction= a series of reaction連鎖反應chain store 連鎖店
succession 側重指時間的順序,強調時間的連續而沒有間隔開。
a succession of failure 一系列的失敗
-We've got a succession of success.
string 連續不斷相似的事件 a string of cars 一連串的汽車
train 一個接一個的發生 a train of thoughts/ideas 一個個的想法
4、catastrophe n.大禍,災難
(這個詞強調嚴重,波及範圍廣的災難)
worldwide catastrophe 世界範圍的災難
national catastrophe 波及全國的災難
disaster n. 災難,不幸 (比catastrophe 弱的多,說明災難、不幸的程度是可以忽略的)
calamity n.災害,不幸事件(指令人痛心的,個人或社會的損失,往往指產生持久、廣泛的憂傷痛苦)
nature calamity 自然災害 He described drugs as the greatest calamity of the age.他形容毒品是這個時代最大的災難
5、crockery n.陶器,瓦器 一次性餐具 disposable crockery
6、suburb n.郊區 suburban adj.郊區的n.郊區居民
urban adj.城市的 urban resident 城市居民(=city resident)
rural adj. 農村的,鄉下的 rural area 農村地區
county n.縣 autonomous town 自治縣
7、collide v.猛撞 collide with 碰撞,牴觸
-His bicycle collided with a lorry. 他的自行車撞在一輛卡車上。
collision n.碰撞,衝突 collision accident 碰撞事故
in collision 相撞,在衝突中
-They were on their way to the airport when their van was involved in a collision with a car.
8、panic n. 驚慌,恐慌 get into a panic 陷入驚慌之中
-He suddenly got into a panic and stopped his car.
be seized/struck with panic 驚慌失措
9、windscreen n.(汽車的)擋風玻璃
screen n. 屏,幕 computer screen 電腦屏幕
silver screen 銀幕,電影 touch screen 觸屏(觸摸式屏幕)
on screen 在屏幕上,在銀屏上
10、slide v. (slide,slid, slid) 滑
lantern slide 幻燈片 slide show 幻燈片放映
slide down a hill 從山上滑下來
slide on the ice/street 在冰上打滑/滑倒在大街上
11、stray a. 迷失的 = lost stray animals 迷失的動物
-A stray dog came up to him.
Stray Birds 飛鳥集(泰戈爾的著名詩集)
vi. 迷失(通常與介詞form 連用)
The dog strayed from home.
12、confusion n. ( condition out of order )混亂
in confusion 亂七八糟
-The room was in confusion after the birthday party.(=in a mess)
fall into confusion 陷入混亂狀態
be covered with confusion 局促不安
throw sb. into confusion 使某人驚慌失措
out order 混亂 in order 秩序井然
13、devour v. 狼吞虎咽 The dog devours the cake.
2. destroy 吞滅,席捲The flame devours the whole building.
3. take in eagerly with eyes, ears, or mind 貪婪地看、聽
-His eyes devoured the scene. -他兩眼貪婪的看著這美麗的風景。