Unit 1 Love

In-Class Reading

I. Word List
Directions: Memorize the words and phrases before class. You will benefit from your effort when you get the passage from your teacher and read it in class.

Proper Names

Brooklyn
布鲁克林(美国纽约市的一个区)

Dodgers
一棒球队名(过去在布鲁克林，现已迁至洛杉矶市)

Ebbets Field
棒球场名

Manhattan
曼哈顿(美国纽约市的一个区)

New Words

activity *
n. something you spend time doing for interest or pleasure 活动
e.g. There is usually little political activity in August.

adjust *
v. change slightly, especially in order to make it more effective or more suitable调整
e.g. The body adjusts itself to changes in temperature.

balance *
n. the state in which all parts are of equal weight; steadiness平衡
e.g. You need a good sense of balance to ride a bicycle.

baseball*
n. 棒球

basement*
n. 地下室

bother*
v. annoy someone by interrupting them 麻烦，打搅
e.g. Danny, stop bothering me while I'm trying to work.

bout
n. a boxing or wrestling match 拳击或摔跤比赛

cling*
v. (clung, clung) hold tightly 紧紧抓住
e.g. The two lost children clung tightly to each other.

complain*
v. say that something is wrong or not satisfactory 抱怨
e.g. He complains about anything--his job, his wife, his back and everything.

complaint*
n. 抱怨，怨言
e.g. We've made a complaint to the police about the noise.

content*
adj. happy and satisfied 满足的
e.g. I) He seems to have been content to live and work in this province.
II) The girl appeared content with the small world her parents had constructed for her.

coordinate*
v. make various things work effectively as a whole 协调
e.g. As the disease progresses, the patient loses the ability to coordinate his or her movements.

crippled*
adj. handicapped, disabled 跛的，拐的，伤残的

despite*
prep. in spite of 尽管
e.g. Despite the difference in their ages they were good friends.

embarrassed*
adj. ashamed, nervous or uncomfortable尴尬的
e.g. She was embarrassed when they asked her age.

engage*
v. take part or become involved in an activity 从事
e.g. In his spare time he engages in voluntary work.

envious
adj. jealous 妒忌的，嫉妒的
e.g. I'm very envious of your new coat-it's lovely.

envy*
n. 嫉妒
e.g. They felt a lot of envy towards the youngest sister because she was so pretty and popular.

fortune*
n. 命运，运气
e.g. I) I was excited and delighted by my good fortune.
II) My fame was assured, my fortune guaranteed, I thought.

fortunate*
adj. lucky
e.g. We are extremely fortunate in having the support of the general public behind us.

frustration*
n. 沮丧，挫折感
e.g. Mary watched in frustration as her team lost yet again.

halting
adj. slow, stopping and starting repeatedly 一瘸一拐的

handrail
n. （楼梯等的）扶手，栏杆

impatient*
adj. annoyed because you have had to wait too long for something 不耐烦的
e.g. By Friday afternoon I'm usually quite impatient for the weekend to begin.

indignity
n. something that makes you feel very ashamed, unimportant, and not respected 欺侮

kid*
v. tease in a joking way 开玩笑，取笑
e.g. You are kidding, aren't you?

lean*
v. depend on someone or something for support and encouragement 依靠
e.g. It's good to know you've got friends to lean on.

local*
adj. 当地的，本地的
e.g. Our children all go to the local school.

lower*
adj. 较低的
e.g. Nina chewed her lower lip anxiously. 尼娜焦虑地咬着下嘴唇。

marvel
v. be filled with surprise and admiration 赞叹

memorable
adj. worth remembering or likely to be remembered; unforgettable 值得记住的

nasty*
adj. very unpleasant to see, experience, or feel 恶劣的，令人极不愉快的
e.g. There's a nasty smell--has someone left the gas on?

navy*
n. military force that fights at sea 海军

occasion*
n. a case of something happening or the time when it happens 场合
e.g. I met him only on one occasion. It was at a party.

pace*
n. the speed at which you walk or run or travel by car or bicycle 节奏
e.g. If you're going to walk a long way, it's better to start out at a fairly slow pace.

participate*
v. take part in an activity or event 参与
e.g. Everyone in the class is expected to participate in these discussions.

precisely*
adv. accurately and exactly 精确地
e.g. The play begins at eight o'clock precisely.

punch*
v. hit someone or something hard with your fist 用拳猛击
e.g. I punched him in the stomach.

reluctance*
n. unwillingness to do something 不情愿
e.g. The offer was accepted with great reluctance.