stumble over/on fall because your foot hit against sth. Vic stumbled over the step as he came in.

4. indignant — a. angry and surprised because you feel insulted or unfairly treated

e.g. His indignant conclusion was, “Whatever the answer to that question may be, what is going on is just too important to ignore.”

They were indignant that the government had not consulted them. 5. awful — a. 1. very bad or unpleasant

2. used to emphasize sth., especially that there is a large amount or too much of sth. e.g. Even if the weather’s awful there’s lots to do. Jeans look awful on me.

That’s an awful lot of money.

I’m in an awful hurry to get to the bank.

6. Neither my silent anger nor my open rage would reach him.

— My inner anger can’t get his attention; my fiery yelling can’t, either. 7. rage— n. a strong feeling of uncontrollable anger e.g. He admitted shooting the man in a fit of rage. He was red-cheeked with rage.

8. reach— v. to get the attention or interest of sb.; to make sb. understand or accept sth.

e.g. The company is using TV commercials to reach a bigger audience. I don’t think I’m reaching my son.

9. sound— a. (structure, part of sb’s body, or sb’s mind) in good condition or healthy e.g. He was found to be of sound mind when he committed the murder. His body was still sound.

10. mock— a. (only before noun) not real, but intended to be very similar to a real situation, substance, etc.

e.g. “It’s tragic!” swoons Jeffrey in mock horror. One of them was subjected to a mock execution.

11. draft— v. to write a plan, letter, report, etc. that will need to be changed before it is in its finished form

e.g. He drafted a standard letter to the editors. The legislation was drafted by House Democrats.

12. plaintiff— n. sb. who brings a legal action against another person in a court of law e.g. When the court session opens, the court invites the plaintiff to state his case. Selling spouses is illegal. Plaintiff has clear grounds for divorce.

13. defendant— n. the person in a court of law who has been accused of doing sth. illegal e.g. The plaintiff accused the defendant of fraud.

The defendant appeared at the juvenile court yesterday .

14. maintenance — n. 1. the act of making a state or situation continu

2. the repairs, painting, etc. that are necessary to keep sth. in good condition

e.g. The basic underlying principles of weight loss and maintenance are the same; you have to eat a healthy diet and increase your exercise. maintenance

e.g. As for the independent director, maintenance of his reputation is an important motive to

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prompt him to perform his duty.

The building has suffered from years of poor maintenance.

The window had been replaced last week during routine maintenance. 15. dwelling— n. a house, apartment, etc. where people live e.g. Wuthering Heights is the name of Mr. Heathcliff’s dwelling.

In an early morning, I, being alone, sneaked out of my dwelling quietly and walked toward the lotus place, which has been admired in my heart for a long time . 16. attorney— n. a lawyer

e.g. The attorney for the defense challenged the juror.

The attorney for the defense challenged the evidence as hearsay. contemplate

17.— v. 1. to think about sth. seriously for a long time 2. to think about sth. that you might do in the future e.g. He goes to the park every day to sit and contemplate. He contemplated the meaning of the poem for a long time.

18. contemplate— v. 1. to think about sth. seriously for a long time

2. to think about sth. that you might do in the future

e.g. He had even contemplated suicide. She’s contemplating moving to the city.

19.dismiss— v. 1. to refuse to consider sb’s idea, opinion, etc., because you think it is not serious, true, or important

2. to tell sb. that they are allowed to go, or are no longer needed e.g. I wouldn’t dismiss it out of hand.

Mr. Wakeham dismissed the reports as speculation. The military commander has been dismissed

Two more witnesses were called, heard, and dismissed. 20. contend— v. 1. to argue or state that sth. is true 2. to compete against sb. in order to gain sth.

e.g. Most women contend that high heels are perfectly comfortable — once you get used to them.

Supporters contend these laws are simply meant to ensure the integrity of the voting process. contend

10 UK construction companies contend with rivals from Italy and Spain.

Small-market clubs have had trouble contending with richer teams for championships.

21 strap— n. a narrow band of strong material that is used to fasten, hang, or hold onto sth v. to fasten sth./sb. in place with one or more straps

e.g. Brian pulled the straps through the buckles of his suitcase. She strapped the gun belt around her waist.

Through the basement window I saw him strapping on his red cycling helmet.

22.swell— v. 1. to become larger and rounder than normal (used especially about parts of the body)2. to increase in amount or number

过去式： swelled 过去分词： swollen/swelled e.g. The limbs swelled to an enormous size.

Your ankle is badly swollen; I think the doctor ought to look at it.

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周 次 3 日期 8月27 节 次 3-4 授课内容 Unit 2 Text A Communication 授课学时 2 教学目的 1 Teach the students new words and phrases. 2 Make the students grasp important grammatical points. 3 Help the students to have a thorough understanding of the whole text. 4 Improve the students’ listening skill. 教学重点 New words and phrases; sentence structure 教学难点 New phrases and sentence structure; understanding of the whole text 教具及媒体 Textbook, PPT and disk 教学方法 Teaching, questions, discussion and exercises 教 学 过 I. II. III. Warming-up The detailed study of the rest text (Section A--(language points, sentence structure and the main idea of every paragraph) Exercises (Section A) 程 思考题 作 业 1. What’s the main points of communication in the text?. 2. Could you summarize the theme of the text?

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23.resemble— v. to look like or be similar to sb./sth e.g. hey resemble each other in shape but not in color.

Many of us aspire to resemble the models that grace the cover of magazines. 24 nasty— a. extremely unkind and unpleasant e.g. What nasty little snobs you all are!

The medicine left a nasty taste in my mouth.

25. ridicule— n. unkind laughter or remarks that are intended to make sb./sth. seem stupid e.g. As a heavy child, she became the object of ridicule from classmates. The process of judicial selection was held up to ridicule. 26. mount— v. 1. to increase gradually in amount or degree 2. to plan, organize, and begin an event or a course of action e.g. There was mounting concern in her voice.

If you hide away your problems and pretend that they don’t exist, they will just continue to mount up.

e.g. The police have mounted a nationwide search for the murderer.

Friends of the Earth are mounting a campaign to monitor the illegal logging of trees. 27. confine— v. 1. to keep sb./sth. within the limits of a particular activity or subject 2. to keep sb. in a place that they cannot leave, such as a prison e.g. The U.S. will soon be taking steps to confine the conflict. Please confine your remarks to the subject we are talking about.

It was said that he was confined in a narrow, dark room for two months. Any soldier who leaves his post will be confined to barracks. 28. unattended— a. left alone without anyone in charge

e.g. Never leave young children unattended near any pool or water tank.

29.compression— n. the state or the action of pressing sth. to make it smaller so that it takes up less space

e.g. All bridges routinely experience compression and tension. The compression of the wood is easily achieved. 30. egregious— a. very bad and easily noticed

e.g. This is settled law that righted the most egregious wrong in our constitution. Exaggerated actions and egregious expressions will increase the wrinkles of face.

31 flash back— n. a sudden very clear memory of sth. that happened to you in the past e.g. He has recurring flashbacks to the night his friends died. He often has flashbacks of/to his days in the war. 32 hateful— a. very bad, unpleasant, or unkind

e.g. The most lovable and hateful thing in him is his punctuality.

I knew you would feel hateful and hurt but I didn’t dream it would be like this. 33. fury— n. extreme, often uncontrolled anger

e.g. She screamed, her face distorted with fury and pain. 。

Beware of the fury of a patient man.

34. indefinite— a. 1. not fixed, especially as to time 2. not clear or exact

e.g. The trial was adjourned for an indefinite period.

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