p.74
/ˈsteɪtəs
$ ˈsteɪtəs, ˈstæ-/
/wɪðˈɪn
$ wɪðˈɪn, wɪθˈɪn/
/iːsˈθetɪk,
es- $ es-/
sym‧me‧try /ˈsɪmətri/
/ˈhemɪsfɪər /
trait /treɪt/ noun [
C ]
a quality, good or bad, in someone's character
a
family trait
con‧verse‧ly /kənˈvɜːsli, ˈkɒnvɜːsli $ kənˈvɜːrsli,
ˈkɑːnvɜːrsli/ ●○○ AWL adverb used when
one situation is the opposite of another American consumers prefer white eggs;
conversely, British buyers like brown eggs.
han‧ker /ˈhæŋkə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive,
transitive] to have a strong desire for
something
hanker after/for
She hankered for a new life in a different country.
holidaymakers who hanker after the sunhanker
to do something
I've been hankering to visit my father's birthplace
for many years.
shal‧low /ˈʃæləʊ $ -loʊ/ ●●● S3 adjective (comparative
shallower, superlative shallowest)
not interested in or not showing any understanding of
important or serious matters – used to show disapproval a shallow argument
If he’s only interested in your looks, that shows how
shallow he is.
catch sb's eye
GET SOMEONE'S ATTENTION
to get someone's attention by looking at them
I tried to catch her eye, but she had already turned
away.
It was the colour of his jacket that caught my eye.
Shy /ʃaɪ/ verb [ I ]
If a horse shies, it moves backwards suddenly because
it has been frightened by something.
shy away from sth phrasal verb
to avoid doing
something, usually because you are not confident enough to do it
He tends to shy away from public speaking.
nose′ job′,
[Informal.]Surgery, Informal Terms
cosmetic surgery of the nose;
rhinoplasty.
inquisitive /ɪnˈkwɪzətɪv/
adjective
wanting to discover as much as you can about things
an inquisitive child
inquisitively adverb
inquisitiveness noun
[ U ]
have something off pat
British English,
have something down pat
American English
to know something thoroughly so that you can say it,
perform it etc immediately without thinking about it syn (off) by heart
To make up or not to make up?
com‧posed /kəmˈpəʊzd $ -ˈpoʊzd/ adjective
1 seeming calm and not upset or angry
He appeared very composed despite the stress he was
under.
point‧less /ˈpɔɪntləs/ ●○○ adjective
worthless or not likely to have any useful result
Life just seemed pointless to me. a pointless quarrel
triv‧i‧al /ˈtrɪviəl/ ●●○ adjective not serious, important, or valuable
trivial problem/matter/complaint etc
We were punished for the most trivial offences.
a trivial sum
Her feelings for Simon seemed trivial by comparison.
yacht /jɒt $ jɑːt/
/ˈsɜːfɪs $ ˈsɜːr-/
take something at face value
to accept a situation or accept what someone says,
without thinking there may be a hidden meaning
You shouldn’t always take his remarks at face value.
aesthetic (
also US esthetic ) /esˈθetɪk/ adjective
relating to beauty and the way something looks
the aesthetic appeal of cats
aesthetically adverb
sanction 1 /ˈsæŋkʃ
ə n/ noun
Word partners for sanction
impose / lift sanctions
• tough sanctions • sanctions against / on sb • economic
/ trade sanctions
1 PUNISHMENT [ POLITICS , LAW ] [ C ] a
punishment for not obeying a rule or a law
economic/trade sanctions against a country
2 APPROVAL [ U ] official approval or
permission
p.76
circuit noun
[ C ]
TRACK [ SPORT ] a
path, route, or sports track that is shaped like a circle
course noun
SPORT [ SPORT ] [
C ] an area used for horse races or playing golf
a golf course
course noun
SPORT [ SPORT ] [
C ] an area used for horse races or playing golf
a golf course
field noun
SPORT [ SPORT ] [
C ] an area of grass where you can play a sport
a football field
ground 1 noun
AREA [ SPORT ] [
C ] an area of land used for a particular purpose or activity
a football ground
ˈ ice ˌ rink noun
[ C ]
[ SPORT ] an
area of ice, usually inside a building, which is prepared for people to ice
skate on
pitch 2 noun
SPORT [ SPORT ] [
C ] UK
a cricket/football pitch
pitch noun
SPORT [ SPORT ] [
C ] UK
a cricket/football pitch
track noun
SPORT [ SPORT ] [
U ] US
/kəˈrɑːti/
ˈsick leave noun [uncountable] time that you are allowed to spend away from
work because you are sickon sick leave He has been on sick leave for more than
three months.
Budget
Which idea do you like the most?
Which one do you like the least?
Any similarities with Spain
coerce /kəʊˈɜːs/ verb [ T ] formal
to make someone do something that they do not want to
do
[ + into + doing sth ] Employees said they were
coerced into signing the agreement.
coercion
/kəʊˈɜːʃ
ə n/ noun [ U ]
They accused the police of coercion.
No comments:
Post a Comment