Unit5Enjoyingnovels-section3PartTwo:TeachingResourcesSection3:WordsandexpressionsfromUnit4Learningefficientlyrecountverb~sth(tosb)(formal)totellsbaboutsth,especiallysththatyouhaveexperienced:[vn]Shewasaskedtorecountthedetailsoftheconversationtothecourt.[vwh-]Theyrecountedwhathadhappenedduringthoseyears.[alsovspeech]prejudicenoun[U,C]~(againstsb/sth)anunreasonabledislikeoforpreferenceforaperson,group,custom,etc.,especiallywhenitisbasedontheirrace,religion,sex,etc.:avictimofracialprejudiceTheirdecisionwasbasedonignoranceandprejudice.ThereislittleprejudiceagainstworkersfromotherEUstates.ImustadmittoaprejudiceinfavourofBritishuniversities.withoutprejudice(tosth)(law)withoutaffectinganyotherlegalmatter:Theyagreedtopaycompensationwithoutprejudice(=withoutadmittingguilt).verb[vn]1.~sb(againstsb/sth)toinfluencesbsothattheyhaveanunfairorunreasonableopinionaboutsb/sth:Theprosecutionlawyershavebeentryingtoprejudicethejuryagainsther.2.(formal)tohaveaharmfuleffectonsth:Anydelaywillprejudicethechild’swelfare.equalitynoun[U]thefactofbeingequalinrights,status,advantages,etc.:racial/social/sexualequalityequalityofopportunitytheprincipleofequalitybeforethelaw(=thelawtreatseveryonethesame)Don’tyoubelieveinequalitybetweenmenandwomen?contradictionnoun1.[C,U]~(betweenAandB)alackofagreementbetweenfacts,opinions,actions,etc.:Thereisacontradictionbetweenthetwosetsoffigures.Hispublicspeechesareindirectcontradictiontohispersonallifestyle.Howcanweresolvethisapparentcontradiction?2.[U,C]theactofsayingthatsththatsbelsehassaidiswrongornottrue;anexampleofthis:IthinkIcansay,withoutfearofcontradiction,that...Nowyousayyoubothleftatten—that’sacontradictionofyourlaststatement.acontradictionintermsastatementcontainingtwowordsthatcontradicteachother’smeaning:A‘nomadsettlement’isacontradictioninterms.obstaclenoun1.~(tosth/todoingsth)asituation,anevent,etc.thatmakesitdifficultforyoutodoorachievesth:Alackofqualificationscanbeamajorobstacletofindingajob.Sofar,wehavemanagedtoovercomealltheobstaclesthathavebeenplacedinourpath.TheMPclaimsthatthereisnownoobstacletohimstandingatthenextgeneralelection.2.anobjectthatisinyourwayandthatmakesitdifficultforyoutomoveforward:Theareawasfullofstreamsandbogsandothernaturalobstacles.ironic用心爱心专心116号编辑adj.1.showingthatyoureallymeantheoppositeofwhatyouaresaying;expressingirony:anironiccomment2.(ofasituation)strangeoramusingbecauseitisverydifferentfromwhatyouexpect:It’sironicthatshebecameateacher—sheusedtohateschool.hopelessadj.1.ifsthishopeless,thereisnohopethatitwillgetbetterorsucceed:ahopelesssituationIt’shopelesstryingtoconvinceher.Mostofthestudentsaremakinggoodprogress,butMichaelisahopelesscase.Hefeltthathislifewasahopelessmess.2.(BrE,informal)extremelybad;terrible:Thebusesareabsolutelyhopelessthesedays!3.~(atsth)(especiallyBrE)(ofpeople)verybad(atsth);withnoabilityorskill;terrible:ahopelessdriverI’mhopelessatscience.4.feelingorshowingnohope:Shefeltlonelyandhopeless.scepticaladj.~(about/ofsth)havingdoubtsthataclaimorstatementistrueorthatsthwillhappen:Iamscepticalabouthischancesofwinning.Thepublicremainscepticaloftheseclaims.Shelookedhighlysceptical.deceptionnoun1.[U]theactofdeliberatelymakingsbbelievesththatisnottrue(=ofdeceivingthem);deceit:adramafullofliesanddeceptionHewasaccusedofobtainingpropertybydeception.2.[C]atrickintendedtomakesbbelievesththatisnot...
