Unit 7

□ encomium

□ treasurer

□ usage

□ tightrope

□ inconsistent

□ gnat

□ regulatory

□ mellow

□ methane

□ permanent

□ acceleration

□ awe

encomium [ɛn'kəʊmɪəm]

【考法】 NOUN a formal expression of praise; eulogy; panegyric 赞词；颂辞

【例句】.elaborate praise or encomium.

精心的赞美或称赞

treasurer ['trɛʒərə]

【考法】 N-COUNT The treasurer of a society or organization is the person who is in charge of its finances and keeps its accounts. 司库；财务主管；会计；出纳

【例句】The treasurer diverted funds from the factory’s treasury.

那个出纳员盗用了工厂的库存资金。

usage ['jusɪdʒ, -zɪdʒ]

【考法1】N-UNCOUNT Usage is the degree to which something is used or the way in which it is used. 使用；处理；对待

【例句1】Parts of the motor wore out because of constant usage.

发动机的一些部件因为经常使用而磨损了。

【考法2】N-UNCOUNT Usage is the way in which words are actually used in particular contexts, especially with regard to their meanings. （词的）使用

【例句2】The word “undertaker” had long been in common usage.

“undertaker”一词早已广泛使用。

tightrope ['taɪtroʊp]

【考法】 N-COUNT A tightrope is a tightly stretched piece of rope on which someone balances and performs tricks in a circus. （马戏团表演用的）绷索，钢丝

【例句】The audience held their breath as the acrobat walked along the tightrope.

杂技演员走钢丝时，观众都屏住了呼吸。

inconsistent [ˌɪnkən'sɪstənt]

【考法】 ADJ -GRADED Someone or something that is inconsistent does not stay the same, being sometimes good and sometimes bad. 不能始终如一的；时好时坏的

【例句】We had a terrific start to the season, but recently we’ve been inconsistent.

赛季之初我们有非常好的开局，但最近却时好时坏。

gnat [næt]

【考法】 N-COUNT A gnat is a very small flying insect that bites people and usually lives near water. 叮人的小飞虫；蚋；蠓

【例句】When you write for a blog, your audience consists of internet users who have the attention span of a gnat.

当你写博客时，你的读者是网络用户组成的，他们的注意力范围就像一个小昆虫。

regulatory ['regjələtɔri]

【考法】 ADJ restricting according to rules or principles 管理的；控制的；调解的

【例句】regulatory gene

调节基因

mellow ['meloʊ]

【考法1】ADJ-GRADED Mellow is used to describe things that have a pleasant, soft, rich colour, usually red, orange, yellow, or brown. （颜色）柔和的，温暖的

【例句1】.a classic Queen Anne house of mellow red brick with a white portico.

一座典型的安妮女王时代的房屋，有着色彩柔和的红砖和白色的门廊

【考法2】ADJ-GRADED A mellow sound or flavour is pleasant, smooth, and rich. （声音）悦耳的，圆润的；（味道）香醇的

【例句2】His voice was deep and mellow and his speech had a soothing and comforting quality.

他的嗓音低沉悦耳，他的讲话能抚慰人心。

methane ['mɛθen]

【考法】 N-UNCOUNT Methane is a colourless gas that has no smell. Natural gas consists mostly of methane. 甲烷；沼气

【例句】Bacteria living in these seeps process the methane into complex molecules, and worms and clams feast on the bacteria.

生活在这些泄漏点的细菌把甲烷转化成复杂分子，而蠕虫和蚌蛤以细菌为食。

permanent ['pɜːmənənt]

【考法】 ADJ You use permanent to describe situations or states that keep occurring or which seem to exist all the time; used especially to describe problems or difficulties. （尤指问题或困难）不断出现的，一直存在的

【例句】.a permanent state of tension.

长久以来的紧张局势

acceleration [ækˌsɛlə'reʃən]

【考法】 N-UNCOUNT The acceleration of a process or change is the fact that it is getting faster and faster. 加快；增速

【例句】He has also called for an acceleration of political reforms.

他同时呼吁加快政治改革的步伐。

awe [ɔ]

【考法】 N-UNCOUNT Awe is the feeling of respect and amazement that you have when you are faced with something wonderful and often rather frightening. 惊叹；敬畏；畏怯

【例句】She gazed in awe at the great stones.

她惊叹地盯着那些巨石。 3H0oW0dzL9LaGt3UL7FWpzw1UuqmO951lsgTtkOCypkQlOyOxD9wRIrFtPuSgsoQ