Unit13WordsandExpressionsI.WordStudyreceptionreceptionoffice传达室receptiondesk/room接待处/室aweddingreception婚宴awarm/coolreception热情/冷淡的接待receptionistn.considerateItwas~ofyounottodisturbus=Youwereconsideratenottodisturbus.beconsiderateof/to/towardssb.体谅/体贴别人considerableadj.值得考虑的,可观的,相当的3.astonishvt使吃惊Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.他发现的情况使他十分惊讶。Wewereastonishedtohearthattheirfootballteamhadwonthechampion.Thenewsastonishedeverybody.这消息使人人感到惊讶。coincidencen(1)C.巧合；巧合的事Itwasa~thathewasbornonhismother’sbirthday.bycoincidence碰巧whatacoincidence！多么凑巧的事情啊！accidentalcoincidence偶然巧合(2)U.一致Isthereany~betweenhisopinionsandyourown?4.tensionn绷紧，紧张局势The~wassogreatthattheropebroke.绳子拉得太紧绷断了。createinternationaltension制造国际紧张局势Hewassufferingfromnervoustension.精神紧张adj.tense5.elegantadj优雅的,雅致的,有风度的anelegantwoman/gentleman高雅的女人/举止文雅的绅士elegantclothes优雅的服装anelegantwriter格调高尚的作家Flowerarrangementisan~art.插花是一门高雅的艺术.elegantlyadv.elegancen.6.bachelorn.未婚男子，学士Heisaconfirmedbachelor.他是个坚定的单身汉。~ofArts文学士~ofScience理学士bachelor'sdegree学士学位7．prescriptionn药方；处方的药Thedoctorwrotemeaprescriptionformycough.What'syourprescriptionforahappymarriage?(喻)你认为幸福婚姻有什么秘方?用心爱心专心makeaprescription开药方8.investigatevt调查；研究=lookintoFBIstartedto~therobbery/murder.Thepolicearenowinvestigatingthecauseoftheaccident.事故的起因investigationn.make/carryout~into…对……加以调查under~正在调查中n.investigator9.theftn盗窃行为；盗窃案=stealingHewasputinprisonfortheft.他因为偷窃被关进监狱。commitatheft行窃theftofstateproperty盗窃国家财产theftproof防盗的10.stubbornadj坚决的；倔强的;顽强的;不易治好的;难驾驭[应付]的;不易打开[拔出]astubbornresistance顽强的抵抗astubbornillness顽疾asstubbornasamule象骡子一样倔强stubbornproblem棘手的问题Thelock'sratherstubborn,itneedsoiling.这锁相当难打开,要加点油了。stubbornlyadv.stubbornnessn.11.enquiryn问询,调查Thankyouforyourenquiry/enquiriesaboutmyhealth.谢谢你问候我的健康情况。Aftermonthsof~wefinallydiscoveredthetruth.v.enquire=inquire12.assistancen.援助,帮助cometosb.'sassistance援助某人giveassistance(to)给以援助Yourtechnical~intheprojectisgreatlyappreciated.CanIbeofanyassistancetoyou?我能帮你什么忙吗?13.vitaladj极为重要的；充满活力的；生命的avitalorgan要害器官vitalenergies生命力Growthanddecayare~processes.生长和衰亡是生命过程.TheChineseIknewweretrusting,openand~.Thequestionsputforwardatthemeetingareof~importance.（非常重要）14.guiltyadj.有罪的,内疚的Hewasfound~.Theboywas~oftheft.Ifelt~aboutbreakingmypromise.a~man/a~deed15.stainvt,vi污染；沾污Thecoffeestainedhisshirtbrown.咖啡把他的衬衫染上了棕色。Blood~edtheblanket.stainsth.withink墨水弄脏了某物Hiscrimes~edthefamilyhonor.他的罪行玷污了家庭的名誉.用心爱心专心Thesecarpetswon’t~easily.这些地毯不容易弄脏.n.污染的地方；污点；污处acoffeestain咖啡渍stainless纯洁的,无瑕疵的,不锈的~steel不锈钢17.suspicionn.怀疑，猜疑；被怀疑above/beyond~无可置疑undersuspicion受到怀疑lhaveasuspicionthatsheisnottellingthetruth.我有点疑心她讲的不是真话。18.convincevt使相信；信服；说服HeconvincedmethatIshouldstudylaw.他劝我应该学法律。convincesb.ofsth.使某人相信某事Ittookmanyhourstoconvincethecourtofhisguilt.convincesb.bysoundarguments以理服人~sb.todosth说服某人去做某事Hewascon...
