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Unit4PygmalionWordsandexpressions1.adaptationn.(adaption)•PygmalionisanadaptationofaclassicGreekstory.•afilm/screenadaptation•One’sadaptationtochangesisamustintoday’scompetitivesociety.•adj.adaptable•vt.adapt(sb/oneself/sth)to…•beadaptedforTV/screencn.电影/电视改编本un.适应(性)能适应的，可改编的2.classicadj.PygmalionisanadaptationofaclassicGreekstory.aclassicnovel•Shakespeare’sworksarecommonlyconsideredasEnglishclassics.•Chineseclassics经典的，一流的cn.经典作品，名著3.fatefuladj.afatefulmeeting/day•n.fate命运，天意;命运的安排•Menarenotprisonersoffate,butonlyprisonersoftheirownminds.-FranklinD.Roosevelt•sufferthesamefate•同病相怜•*destinyn.•Ourdestinyoffersnotthecupofdespair,butthechaliceofopportunity.Soletusseizeit,notinfear,butingladness.--R.M.Nixon4.whistlev.n.Onhiswayhome,Georgewhistledindelight.whistleasongThewindwhistledsharplythroughthewoods.n.blowthewhistle•thefinalwhistle•atrain/factorywhistle终场哨声(风)呼啸，鸣叫鸣笛、汽笛5.hesitatev.Agentlemanpassesandhesitatesforamoment.•Beinguncertain,Iamstillhesitatingaboutit.•Don’thesitatetocallmeupincaseofanyquestion.•hesitateabout/oversth•hesitatetodosth•withouthesitation•adj.hesitant(about)6.outcomen.Theoutcomeoftheelectionwillbeannouncedinanhour.•Theoutcomesofglobalwarmingcan’tbeunderestimated.7.disguisevt.•Thisspecialagentdisguisedhimselfasadoctor.•Severalpolicemenindisguisewerewanderingaround.8.mistakenadj.Imustapologizetoallofyouformymistakendecision.mistakenviews/ideas/conceptsbemistakenaboutsb/sthmistakevt.&n.makemistakes/amistakemakethemistakeofdoingsthbymistake错误地，无意中vt.mistakesb/sthforsb/sth把…错认为…（误认为…）9.brilliantadj.WuYifanisabrilliantyoungsinger.-Howwastheperformance?-(Itwas)Brilliant！（=Itwasabrilliantsuccess!）10.classifyvt.Thesebooksarealreadyclassifiedbysubject.classifysthaccordingto/by…classifieddocuments才华横溢的很好，很棒；很成功的；印象深刻的机密的，保密的11.remarkn.v.Youcanplaceamanbyjustafewremarks.Iamcautiousaboutmyremarksforfearofcausingnegativeeffects.makearemark/remarksabout/on/upon…remarkon/uponsb/sthManymajornewsmediahavemaderemarksonTigerMotherandSheepMother.=ManymajornewsmediahaveremarkedonTigerMotherandSheepMother.beremarkablefor(以…著称)评论，谈论12.betrayvt.•Buttheybetraythemselveseverytimetheyopentheirmouths.•betrayoneself•IliedIwasalocal,butassoonasIspokeIbetrayedmyself.•Theescapedprisonerwasindisguise.However,hebetrayedhimselfbecauseofthewayhewalked.•Althoughhewassmiling,yethistearsbetrayedhissadness.•betraysb/one’smotherland/one’sbelief(to…)无意间露出真面目，原形毕露暴露出,流露出;背叛,出卖;背弃(理想、信仰等)13.upperadj.•(from)theupperclass(上流社会，上等阶层)•(themiddle/lowerclass)•theupperreachesofariver•河流的上游14.extraordinaryadj.Itwasextraordinarythatayounghippoteasedthefiercecrocodile.makeextraordinaryachievementsHuaChunyingisanextraordinaryspokeswomanintheMinistryofForeignAffairs.意想不到的，令人惊奇的非凡的，卓越的15.condemnvt.TheEnglishwillcondemnhertotheguttertotheendofherdays.•becondemnedto(do)sth被迫(处于…)/做某事•MillionsofMiddleEasternrefugeesarecondemnedtoabandontheirhomes.•condemnsb/sthfor(doing)sth指责，谴责•Thepublicmediacondemnthegovernmentforitsirresponsibledecision.16.passsb/oneselfoffas…•Onceeducatedtospeakproperly,thatgirlcouldpassherselfoffasaduchess.•InLostinThiland,XuZheng______WangBaoqiang____alocalgirlofThiland.17.TheChineseambassadortotheUSAisnamedCuiTiankai.passesoffas18.acquaintancen.•AndIcametoEnglandtomakeyouracquaintance.•makeone’sacquaintance•=maketheacquaintanceofsb•Iamdelightedtomakeyouracquaintance,MissBaker.•Peterhasmuchacquaintancewithclassicalmusic.•He’snotmybusinessassociate,butanoddingacquaintance.un.认识，有交情结识某人;与某人初次相见have~withsthun.了解，熟悉cn.认识的人，熟人19.fortuneun.机会，运气；cn.大笔的钱•(opp.)_________•adj._________,___________•adv._________,___________•havethefortunetodosth•theroadtofameandfortune•try/seekone’sfortune•makeafortune•costasmallfortune•beworthafortunemisfortunefortunateunfortunatefortunatelyunfortunately20.superioradj.(tosb/sth)•Thelatestversionshouldbesuperiortotheoldones.•Speakingtoonesuperiortomeoftenmakesmeuncomfortable.•cn.上级，上司，级别更高的人•Ihavelearntagreatdealfrommyimmediatesuperioroverthepastyear.•opp.inferior(tosb/sth)•senior;junior21.intermsof就…来说；从…角度•Correctallthesesentencesintermsofgrammar,spelling,etc.•Theproductofourcompanyissuperiortothatofothercompanies,______________(就质量而言).•inpractical/politicalterms从实用/政治的角度•beongood/bad/closetermswithsb•cometotermswithsb/sth•与某人和解；适应/接受（困难/不愉快）•inthelong/shortterm/run•从上期/短期来说intermsofquality练习1.Heissmallerthanyou,butheiss________toyou.2.Quitealotofpeoplewillb________themselveswhentemptedbymoney.3.Thebooksinthelibraryarec________accordingtosubject.4.Ifyouthinkyoucandrinksomuchwithoutdamagingyourhealth,thenyou’rem_______5.Heisapersonofimportantsocials________.6.ThesetwobrothersdecidedtogotoAmericatotrytheirf________.7.Hedippedintothebagandbroughtoutah________ofsamplewheat.8.Ana________representshisgovernmentinaforeigncountry.superiorbetrayclassifiedmistakenstatusfortuneshandfulambassador22.compromisevi.n.(withsbonsth)•Afteralongtalk,thetwosidesreachedacompromise.•Inordertogetalongwellwithothers,Isometimesneedtomakecompromises.•reach/cometo/arriveatacompromise•makecompromises/acompromise•妥协，让步，取得折