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Unit 5

□ suffice

□ pinafore

□ foreshadow

□ disclose

□ silken

□ terminate

□ sway

□ detection

□ interdependence

□ plank

□ rekindle

□ violate

suffice [sə'faɪs]

【考法】 VERB If you say that something will suffice, you mean it will be enough to achieve a purpose or to fulfil a need. 足够;充足

【例句】A cover letter should never exceed one page; often a far shorter letter will suffice.

附信不应超过一页,通常来说,一封相对非常简短的信就足够了。

pinafore ['pɪnəˌfɔː, -ˌfor]

【考法】 N-COUNT A pinafore or a pinafore dress is a sleeveless dress. It is worn over a blouse or sweater. (穿在衬衫或针织套衫外的)无袖连衣裙

【例句】She wore a checked pinafore and had ribbons in her hair.

她穿了一件格子无袖连衣裙,头发上系着缎带。

foreshadow [fɔː'ʃædoʊ]

【考法】 VERB If something foreshadows an event or situation, it suggests that it will happen. 预示;是……的预兆

【例句】The disappointing sales figures foreshadow more redundancies.

令人失望的销售额预示着会有更多人被裁员。

disclose [dɪs'kloʊz]

【考法】 VERB If you disclose new or secret information, you tell people about it. 揭露;泄露;使公开

【例句】Neither side would disclose details of the transaction.

双方均不肯披露交易细节。

silken ['sɪlkən]

【考法】 ADJ A silken garment, fabric, or rope is made of silk or a material that looks like silk. 丝质的;丝绸(般)的

【例句】.a silken nightshirt.

丝绸睡衣

terminate ['tɜːmɪneɪt]

【考法】 VERB When you terminate something or when it terminates, it ends completely. (使)终止;(使)结束

【例句】Her next remark abruptly terminated the conversation.

她接下来说的话使谈话戛然而止。

sway [swe]

【考法1】VERB If you are swayed by someone or something, you are influenced by them. 影响;左右

【例句1】Don’t ever be swayed by fashion.

永远不要受潮流的影响。

【考法2】VERB When people or things sway, they lean or swing slowly from one side to the other. 摇晃;摇摆;摆动

【例句2】The people swayed back and forth with arms linked.

人们手挽手,前后摇晃着。

detection [dɪ'tɛkʃən]

【考法】 N-UNCOUNT Detection is the discovery of something which is supposed to be hidden. 发现;查出

【例句】They are cheating but are sophisticated enough to avoid detection.

他们在作弊,但因为手法老练没有被发现。

interdependence [ˌɪntədɪ'pɛndəns]

【考法】 N-UNCOUNT Interdependence is the condition of a group of people or things that all depend on each other. 相互依赖;相互依存

【例句】.the interdependence of nations.

国家间的相互依存

plank [plæŋk]

【考法】 N-COUNT A plank is a long, flat, rectangular piece of wood. 厚(木)板;板条

【例句】It was very strong, made of three solid planks of wood.

它由3块坚固的木板做成,很结实。

rekindle [ri'kɪndl]

【考法】 VERB If something rekindles an interest, feeling, or thought that you used to have, it makes you think about it or feel it again. 重新点燃;使重新活跃

【例句】Ben Brantley’s article on Sir Ian McKellen rekindled many memories.

本·布兰特利的那篇关于伊恩·麦凯伦爵士的文章唤起了许多记忆。

violate ['vaɪəˌlet]

【考法】 VERB If you violate someone’s privacy or peace, you disturb it. 侵犯(隐私);搅扰;打搅

【例句】These men were violating her family’s privacy.

这些人侵犯了她的家庭隐私。 9VY8qzs1golLxwYcoEKEpF8y82O1DYNNU7D5f0GjiVgr7yMI31DX7yLyaIFxpmaN

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