Unit4BehindbeliefsWordpower1.Hindusworshipmanydifferentgods.(P54)印度教的信仰者崇拜不同的神.worship:verb-pp-orUSALSO-p-<1>[T]tohaveorshowastrongfeelingofrespectandadmirationforGodoragod:InthevariousregionsofIndia,Hindusworshipdifferentgodsandobservedifferentreligiousfestivals.<2>[I]togotoareligiousceremony:Theyworkforthesamecompany,socialisetogetherandworshipinthesamemosque.Thepollshowedthatover40%ofAmericansworshiponaweeklybasis.<3>tolove,respectandadmiresomeoneorsomethinggreatly,oftenwithoutbeingawareoftheirbadqualities:Herparentsworshipher.Asachild,Iworshippedmyolderbrother.worshipnoun[U]whenyouworshipGodoragod,oftenthroughprayingorsinging:dailyactsofworshipChristian/Sikh/MuslimworshipForJews,thesynagogueisthecentreforcommunityworshipandstudy.Localpeoplehavecomplainedaboutimproperlydressedtouristsenteringplacesofworship(=buildingsforreligiousceremoniesorprivateprayer).worshipper,USUSUALLYworshipernoun[C]<1>someonewhogoestoareligiousceremonytoworshipGod:At11amonSundaymorning,worshippersbegantostreamoutofthecathedral.<2>someonewhoworshipsandperformsreligiousceremoniestoaparticulargodorobject:devil/idolworshippers2.Christiansbelievethatdoinggoodthingswillsavetheirsouls.(P55)基督教徒相信做好事会拯救他们的灵魂.soul:noun[C]<1>thespiritualpartofapersonwhichsomepeoplebelievecontinuestoexistinsomeformaftertheirbodyhasdied,orthepartofapersonwhichisnotphysicalandexperiencesdeepfeelingsandemotions:Shesufferedgreatlywhileshewasalive,soletushopehersoulisnowatpeace.<2>thequalityofapersonorworkofartwhichshowsorproducesdeepgoodfeelings:Ifyoucan'tenjoythismusicyou'vegotnosoul.Formeherpaintingssomehowlacksoul.notasoulnoone:BythetimeIarrivedtherewasn'tasoulthere.heartandsoulLITERARY用心爱心专心completely:Shelovesthosechildrenheartandsoul.putyourheartandsoulintosthtomakealotofefforttodosomething:She'soneofthosepeoplewhoputstheirheartandsoulintotheirwork.keepbodyandsoultogethertobeabletopayforyourfood,clothingandsomewheretolive:Hiswagesarebarelyenoughtokeepbodyandsoultogether.blessmysoul!(ALSOblessme!orwellI'mblessed!)OLD-FASHIONEDanexpressionofsurprise3.Thedevilistheoppositeofgoodnessandrepresentsevil.(P55)恶魔和善对立,代表着邪恶.(1)opposite:adjective<1>completelydifferent:You'dneverknowthey'resisters-they'recompletelyoppositetoeachotherineveryway.Policeattemptstocalmtheviolencehadtheoppositeeffect.<2>beinginapositionontheotherside;facing:MybrotherandIliveonoppositesidesofLondon.Themapontheoppositepageshowswherethesebirdscommonlybreed.Theysatatoppositeendsofthetable(to/fromeachother),refusingtotalk.<3>facingthespeakerorstatedpersonorthing:Ifyouwanttobuytickets,youneedtogotothecounteropposite.Whoownsthatshopopposite(=ontheothersideoftheroad)?preposition<1>inapositionfacingsomeoneorsomethingbutontheotherside:Theysatoppositeeachother.Putatickopposite(=nextto)theanswerthatyouthinkiscorrect.<2>act/play/staroppositesbtoactapartinafilmorplaywithsomeoneasapartner:KatharineHepburnplayedoppositeHenryFondainmanyfilms.adverbinapositionfacingsomeoneorsomethingbutontheotherside:Sheaskedthemansittingoppositewhetherhe'dmindifsheopenedthewindow.Thepeoplewholiveopposite(=ontheothersideoftheroad)arealwaysmakingalotofnoise.noun[Coftensingular]somethingorsomeonethatiscompletelydifferentfromanotherpersonorthing:Myfatherisaverycalmperson,butmymotherisjusttheopposite.She'sturnedouttobetheexactoppositeofwhateveryoneexpected.Theoppositeof'fast'is'slow'.Theyalwayssayoppositesattract.opposedadjectivecompletelydifferent:用心爱心专心Twoopposedinterpretationsofthefactshavebeenpresented.Hisviewofthesituationisdiametrically(=verystrongly)opposedtomine.(2)represent:verb[T]<1>tospeak,actorbepresentofficiallyforanotherpersonorpeople:Theychoseafamousbarristertorepresentthemincourt.Unionofficialsrepresentingtheteachersmetthegovernmenttoday.Womenwerewell/poorlyrepresentedattheconference(=thereweremany/fewpresent).<2>tobetheMemberofParliament,orofCongress,etc.foraparticulararea:MrSmytherepresentsBarnet.<3>FORMALtoexpressorcomplainaboutsomething,toapersoninauthority:Werepresentedourgrievances/demandstotheboss.verb[T]<4>toshowordescribesomethingorsomeone:[+ingformofverb]ThestatuerepresentsStGeorgekillingthedragon.Thisnewreportrepresentsthecurrentsituationinourschools.Herepresentshimselfasanexpert,butheknowsnothing.<5>tobeasignorsymbolofsomething:Inthisdictionarytheword'noun'isrepresentedbythelettern.TomanypeopletheQueenrepresentstheformergloryofBritain.<6>tobetheresultofsomething,ortobesomething:Thisbookrepresentstenyearsofthoughtandresearch.Thenewofferrepresentedanincreaseof10%onthepreviousone.representationnoun[U]Canheaffordlegalrepresentation?ThisstatueisarepresentationofHercules.Hegaveatalkontherepresentationofwomenin19th-centuryart.representativenoun[C]<1>someonewhospeaksordoessomethingofficiallyforanotherpersonorgroupofpeople:ThefirmhastworepresentativesineveryEuropeancity.<2>USsomeonewhohasbeenelectedtotheUSHouseofRepresentatives用心爱心专心
