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6 z: T) k% h. i2 \ sneer : show scorn or contempt by looks or words$ w) a( S9 a( O+ z6 \9 o# {' d( d
TYPICAL USE: The mean girl sneered at the poor girl’s cheap clothes.
( P6 n; L4 h- q! u adjoin :be next to, be very close or near
: U0 T6 n( o. T6 t5 Y- `3 `3 X TYPICAL USE: Canada and Mexico adjoin the United States of American.
$ u, f& X! s7 c- x, Q ally :join or untie by agreement
- U+ ?: b, A) A1 u2 l1 v' I TYPICAL USE: Great Britain, France and Italy were allied during the First World War.0 q' ~( j/ G8 Q1 G, _/ v
chaste : pure in word, thought, and deed
1 ~; ^5 V+ K* x5 |6 L- U TYPICAL USE: Her parents teach her to be chaste and decent in her behavior.
- d5 x/ m- M' K0 w. [$ s; U4 m confide : tell as a secret( R! e9 w. [ O: x4 n
TYPICAL USE: When she was a child she always confided her problems to her sister.; Y$ p2 |- F1 E6 j
defy : refuse to obey; pay no attention to
1 R, T+ ^- ?' |4 |% } TYPICAL USE: The driver of the car was defying the traffic law by speeding.
* j5 X& D* y& t' H9 \, @; e disrupt :bring or throw into disorder4 J9 C1 a5 _, m1 ]+ z6 Q
TYPICAL USE: An accident has disrupted railway service into and out of the city.
, c4 o& L/ \, R7 R/ B! e 练习:3 I8 Z" c$ k( ^1 h
1.His speech __1__ the meeting. L% J0 C( B. f, \' i# l, m" B
2.She was a holy woman, innocent and __2__. @' @ O0 s3 T0 G
3.Britain was an __3__of America in the World War I
4 Z/ x. V" T f2 f' @ 4.He __4__his troubles to his friend.+ @- J$ v$ s1 ~% Z
5.Our house __5__theirs.
! i+ d. B* i% |/ m: j( W2 d 6.He's always __6__at my suggestions4 r8 P8 x H0 J4 ?
7.The pine trees __7__severe cold.
) l6 n4 y5 p0 C6 t W) c 答案:
8 p0 Z4 O8 e- \& U+ w/ c 1. disrupted v. 使...分裂,使...瓦解,使中断
% i) d* h) s7 [! A5 o* `: W 2. chaste a. 贞洁的,纯洁的,朴素的; B2 T' n' f w9 U$ ]; `$ ]/ P
3. ally n. 盟友,同盟国v. 联盟,联合,与...有关系
) D/ D, _7 J1 B# T" } 4. confided v. 吐露,信托,信赖
. p3 Q( c" d# h5 ]; i 5. adjoins v. 邻接,毗连,邻接/ U5 P9 s r) D4 \& z
6. sneering n. 冷笑,嘲笑v. 嘲笑,冷笑+ b! Z. E/ m( S
7. defy v. 藐视,挑衅 |