Module4MusicBorninAmerica-Section3WordsandExpressions素材Section3WordsandExpressionsfromModule4MusicBorninAmericavainadj.自负的；爱虚荣的unsuccessfuloruseless;ofnovalue:Thedoctorsgavehimmorepowerfuldrugsinthevainhopethathemightrecover.FORMALItwasvaintopretendtohimselfthathewasnotdisappointed.Sheisveryvainabouthergoodlooks.无用的；无结果的；徒劳的Butsheclaimssheisn’tvain.但是她声明她并不自负。avainattempt无用的尝试vainpromising空头许诺invain徒然，枉然unsuccessfuloruseless:Itriedinvaintostartaconversation.Allthepolice’seffortstofindhimwereinvain.Allourworkwasinvain.Thepolicetriedinvaintobreakuptheprotestcrowds.devotev.1togiveallofsth.,especiallyyourtime,effortorlove,oryourself,tosth.youbelieveinortoaperson:Heleftgovernmenttodevotemoretimetohisfamily.Shehasdevotedallherenergies/lifetothecareofhomelesspeople.[R]Attheageof25,hedecidedtodevotehimselftoGod.MadamCuriewasdevotedtothestudyofscience.2[oftenpassive]touseaspace,area,time,etc.foraparticularpurpose:Overhalfhisspeechwasdevotedtotheissueofunemployment.Thereportrecommendsthatmoreresourcesbedevotedtoteachingfouryearolds.Netchatmaybeinteresting,butyoushouldnotdevoteallyourtimetodoingit.ThedoctorisdeterminedtodevotehiswholelifetostudyingSARSvirus.begv.1[IorT]toaskforsth.urgentlyandwithoutpridebecauseyouwantitverymuch:Theybeggedformercy.[+speech]“Please,pleaseforgiveme!”shebegged(him).[+object+toinfinitive]Hebeggedhertostay,butshesimplylaughedandputherbagsinthecar.2[IorT]toaskforfoodormoneybecauseyouarepoor:Therearemoreandmorehomelesspeoplebeggingonthestreetsthesedays.Shehadtobegformoneyandfoodforherchildren.Theyyelltheirnamesatconceptsandbegforautographs.3[I]Ifadogbegs,itsitswithitsfrontlegsintheairasiftoaskforsth.:Theyhavetrainedtheirdogtositupandbeg.quitv.tostopdoingsth.orleaveajoboraplace:Wouldyouquityourjobifyouinheritedlotsofmoney?[+ingformofverb]I’mgoingtoquitsmoking.Quitwastingmytime!PressQtoquittheprogram.Ihavequitmyjob.Hehasnotquitsmoking,butisholdingdowntothreecigarettesaday.Onefriendofminehasdecidedtoquithishighlypaidbutdemandingpositioninhiscompanyrecently.refreshingadj.爽快的，凉爽的，使人精神振奋的1makingyoufeellesshotortired:There’snothingmorerefreshingonahotdaythanacoldbeer.Ihadarefreshingdrink.2pleasantlydifferentandinteresting:It’sarefreshingchangetoseealosingteamshakinghandsandstillsmilingafteramatch.commonsenseofamostrefreshingsort与众不同的常识declinen.whensth.becomeslessinamount,importance,qualityorstrength:industrialdeclineHomecookingseemstobeonthe/indecline(=notsomanypeoplearedoingit).adeclineinthenumberofunemployedSheseemedtoberecoveringandthenshewentintoadecline.Theprotestingactivitieswentintodeclinewhenthenewgovernmentcametopower.v.tograduallybecomeless,worse,orlower:Hisinterestintheprojectdeclinedafterhiswifedied.Theparty’spopularityhasdeclinedintheopinionpolls.FORMALThelanddeclinessharplyawayfromthehouse.Helenangrilydeclinedtoattendthemeeting.harmonyn.1whenpeoplearepeacefulandagreewitheachother,orwhenthingsseemrightorsuitabletogether:racialharmony(=goodfeelingsbetweendifferentraces)domesticharmony(=goodfeelingsinthefamilyorhome)Imagineasocietyinwhicheveryonelivedtogetherin(perfect)harmony.Peopleinthesmalltownliveinperfectharmony.Wemustensurethattourismdevelopsinharmonywiththeenvironment.2apleasantmusicalsoundmadebydifferentnotesbeingplayedorsungatthesametime:singinginharmonyThetuneisinha...
