新概念英语第三册 41(3)

新概念英语第三册

繁殖

breed out and out 非近亲结婚，异种繁殖

breed / raise / bring up / cause



◆rapture n. 欣喜

great joy / delight

At the news, they are in raptures.

At the news, they are great delighted.

in raptures(about/ over sth. ) (对……) 欣喜若狂

I am in raptures about the new book.

go into raptures(over/ about/ at sth. ) (对……)感到非常的高兴！

He went into raptures when he heard the good news.

joy / happiness

We have a good time and we are full of happiness.

delight 高兴，喜悦，程度强于joy, 但不如rapture，也不如rapture那么正式，

I feel delighted == I am in raptures

ecstasy 入迷；狂喜

He is in ecstasy.

enchant v enchantment 入迷，

He was enchanted in thoughts.

elation 兴高采烈；得意洋洋

He has got the feeling of elation.

bliss 极乐；无尚的幸福

Nothing in the world can make you happier than bliss.

A sound sleep is my bliss

glee 欢乐，高兴，欢心 （诗歌中）



rapture / in raptures / go into raptures / joy / happiness / delight / ecstasy

/ enchantment / elation / bliss / glee



◆◆◆extol v. 赞美，颂扬

vt. praise

I can’t find a good word to praise you / your ability.

I want to extol the virtues of human beings.



compliment v. & n. 恭维

Do you often compliment ...?

exalt 赞扬，歌颂，吹捧

You disgust me. why do you extol such a stupid person.

laud 赞美

I want to do nothing but laud you.

What do you want to laud me?

I want to laud your beauty, ability and your wealth.



extol / praise / compliment / exalt / laud



◆superior adj. 优越的

better than the average

无比较级和最高级

be superior to 比…优越

In my opinion, town life is superior to country life.

interior

be interior to 比…低，不如…

Country life is superior to city life

superior / interior

senior

senior high school

junior

The word is basic

junior high school

senior /junior

posterior / prior 后于/ 先于

This work is prior to that one.

of no confidence / importance / significance

It should be inferior to that one.



superior / inferior / senior / junior / posterior / prior

be prior to



◆cockcrow n. 鸡叫

◆twitter v. （鸟）吱吱叫，喊喊喳喳叫

◆glint v. 闪烁

shine / flash / glitter

flash 表示忽明忽暗的闪光，也可以指反光镜反出来的光线

Eg: A lighthouse is flashing in the distance.

glim 表示透过某种媒介而透出来的光线，比如透过茫茫大雾的光芒

Eg: Through the fog, we saw a lighthouse glimming.

glint 表示迅速闪烁的微弱的光，比如阳光下闪烁的露水光

E
g: The sun glinted through the leaves.

glisten 潮湿的物体上所反射的光泽，或是柔弱的光辉

Eg: The white snow glistened in all the colors of rainbow.

flicker