Unit1Nothingventured，nothinggained-section3PartTwo:TeachingResourcesSection3:WordsandexpressionsfromUnit1Nothingventured,nothinggainedventurenounabusinessprojectoractivity,especiallyonethatinvolvestakingrisks;undertaking:Adisastrousbusinessventurelosthimthousandsofdollars.verb1..[v+adv./prep.]togosomewhereeventhoughyouknowthatitmightbedangerousorunpleasant:Theyventurednervouslyintothewater.He’sneverventuredabroadinhislife.2..(formal)tosayordosthinacarefulway,especiallybecauseitmightupsetoroffendsb:[vn]Shehardlydaredtoventureanopinion.Heventuredatentativesmile.[vtoinf]Iventuredtosuggestthatshemighthavemadeamistake.[vspeech]‘AndifIsayno?’sheventured.[alsovthat]3..[vn]~sth(onsth)torisklosingsthvaluableorimportantifyouarenotsuccessfulatsthgamble:Itwaswrongtoventurehisfinancialsecurityonsuchariskydeal.nothingventured,nothinggained(saying)usedtosaythatyouhavetotakerisksifyouwanttoachievethingsandbesuccessfulventureinto/onsthtodosth,eventhoughitinvolvesrisks:Thisisthefirsttimethecompanyhasventuredintomovieproduction.sufferingnoun1.[U]physicalormentalpain:Deathfinallybroughtanendtohersuffering.Thiswarhascausedwidespreadhumansuffering.2.sufferings[pl.]feelingsofpainandunhappiness:Thehospiceaimstoeasethesufferingsofthedying.strengthenverbtobecomestronger;tomakesb/sthstronger:[v]Herpositioninthepartyhasstrengthenedinrecentweeks.Yesterdaythepoundstrengthenedagainstthedollar.Thewindhadstrengthenedovernight.Thefallinunemploymentisasignofastrengtheningeconomy.[vn]Repairsarenecessarytostrengthenthebridge.Theexercisesaredesignedtostrengthenyourstomachmuscles.ThemoveisclearlyintendedtostrengthenthePresident’spositionasheadofstate.Thenewmanagerhasstrengthenedthesidebybringinginseveralyoungerplayers.Theirattitudeonlystrengthenedhisresolvetofighton.Thenewevidencewillstrengthentheircase.Theexperienceofbereavementcanstrengthenfamilyties.endurancenoun[U]theabilitytocontinuedoingsthpainfulordifficultforalongperiodoftimewithoutcomplaining:Heshowedremarkableendurancethroughouthisillness.Theywerehumiliatedbeyondendurance.Thiseventtestsbothphysicalandmentalendurance.powersofenduranceThepartyturnedouttobemoreofanendurancetestthanapleasure.blackenverb1.tomakesthblack;tobecomeblack:[vn]Theirfaceswereblackenedwithsoot.Smokehadblackenedthewalls.rowsofblackenedteeth[alsov]2.[vn]~sb’sname/用心爱心专心116号编辑reputation/charactertosayunpleasantthingsthatgivepeopleabadopinionofsb:Heaccusedthenewspaperoftryingtoblackenhisname.circumstancenoun1.[C,usuallypl.]theconditionsandfactsthatareconnectedwithandaffectasituation,aneventoranaction:Thecompanyreservestherighttocancelthisagreementincertaincircumstances.changingsocialandpoliticalcircumstancesIknowIcantrustherinanycircumstance.Policesaidtherewerenosuspiciouscircumstancessurroundingtheboy’sdeath.Theshipsankinmysteriouscircumstances.Sheneverdiscoveredthetruecircumstancesofherbirth.2.circumstances[pl.]theconditionsofaperson’slife,especiallythemoneytheyhave:Grantsareawardedaccordingtoyourfinancialcircumstances.family/domestic/personalcircumstances3.[U](formal)situationsandeventsthataffectandinfluenceyourlifeandthatarenotinyourcontrol:avictimofcircumstance(=apersonwhohassufferedbecauseofasituationthattheycannotcontrol)Hehadtoleavethecountrythroughforceofcircumstance(=eventsmadeitnecessary).Weweresimplythrowntogetherbycircumstanceonthelongjourney.in/undert...
