四、本单元生词详解

1. footprint [5fJtprInt]n. 脚印，足迹

例：They discovered suspicious footprints in the snow. 他们在雪地上发现了可疑的足迹。

[记忆技巧]构词法联想记忆：fingerprint;footprint;shoeprint

2. fingerprint [5fIN^EprInt]n. 指纹//vt. 采……的指纹

例：They were photographed and had their fingerprints taken. 他们将被摄下来， 然后取走他们的指纹。

[常用词组]take a person's fingerprints采某人的指纹

3. tire[5taiE]vt. 使疲倦;使失去(兴趣、耐心、力气)//v.想停止做某事;厌烦

例：The old man tires very soon if the exerts himself. 这位老人一用力气就感到很累。

She never tires of talking about her children. 她总是不厌其烦地谈她的孩子。

4. mysterious [mis5tiEriEs]adj. 神秘的;奇怪的;难以理解的

例： There were mysterious lights at night in the empty house. 晚上那座空房子有神秘的亮光。

5. scary [5skZEri]adj. (事物)可怕的，恐怖的，吓人的;容易受惊的，胆怯的;提心吊胆的

例：Don't be so scary. 不要那样的提心吊胆

[常用词组]a scary movie 恐怖电影

6. dormitory [5dC:mitri]n. 集体寝室;宿舍

例：Boys who live at school sleep in a cormitory. 住校的男生在宿舍里睡觉。

7. recognize [5rekE^naiz]vt. 认出，辨认;认识;清楚知道;认定;承认

例：I recognized his voice. 我认出了他的声音。

I recognized him to be cleverer than I am. 我认识他比我聪明。

I recognize that I have been wrong. 我承认我错了。

8. diamond [5daiEmEnd]n. 钻石，金刚石;(扑克牌)方块;方片

例：The ring has a diamond in it. 戒指上镶着一块钻石。

I've only one diamond left in my hand. 我手里仅剩一个方片了。

9. ball [bC:l]n. 球，如足球，网球;球状物;舞会;传球方式

例：Ball games, for example, have spread around the world. 例如，球类运动已经在世界各地传播开了。

The earth is a ball. 地球是一个球体。

For the first time in our lives we were invited to an important ball. 那是我们一生中第一次应邀参加一个重要舞会。

10. Franc[frANk]n. 法郎(法国、比利时、瑞士等国的货币单位)

例：She had about four hundred frances. 她大约有四百法郎。

11. continue [kEn5tinju:]vt. 继续;重新开始//vi. 连续;前进;延伸

例：They decided to continue their strike. 他们决定继续罢工。

Mathilde continued to tell Jeanne her story. 玛蒂尔德继续向吉茵讲她的那段经历。

The earthquake continued for about ten minutes. 地震持续约十分钟。

She continued along the path until she came to the river. 她沿着小路一直走到小河边。

[常用词组]continued from (on)page 15上接(下转)第十五页/to be continued (未玩)待续/to continue down 延续到/ continue on one's (=way)继续走自己的道路

12. lovely [5lQvli]adj. 秀丽的，可爱的;欢乐的，使人愉快的

例：The lovely girl is planning to be a nurse. 那个漂亮的小女孩打算当护士。

They had a lovely time there. 他们在那儿过得很快活。

13. bring back (1)把...带回来(2)使回想起

例：I have brought back the book you lent me. 我把你借给我的书还回来了。

This story brought back my unhappy childhood. 这个故事使我想起我悲惨的童年。

14. pay off (1) 全部偿清(2)给薪解雇

例：You'll have to pay off yor old loan before being allowed a new one. 你必须还清旧债，才能重新贷款。

After all these years, we've at last paid off all our debts. 经过这么多年，我们总算把债还清了。

The crew have been paid off. 船员被发薪遣散。

15. debt[det]n. 债，债务，欠款

例：I must pay him a debt of ￥5. 我得还他五块钱的债。

Dabts of blood must be paid in blood. 血债要用血来还。

The debts that he owed her could never be paid. 他欠她的人情总也还不清。

She must be getting into debt. 她一定负债了。

[常用词组]a large debt 巨额债款/a national debt 国债/out of debt 不欠债/under a heavy debt 债台高筑/ clear a debt还清欠债/owe a debt 欠债get (run) into debt 开始负债/to get out of debt 不欠债

16. precious [5preFEs]adj. 宝贵的，贵的;亲爱的

例：Time is so precious that you must make full use of it.时间很宝贵，你必须充分利用它。

His children are very precious to him.他的孩子对他来说可是宝贝了。

17. positive [5pCzEtiv]adj. 明确的，确实的，无疑的，难以否定的;(陈述等)明白的，直截的;(无比较级、最高级)(口语)完全的，十足的;(人)确信的，有把握的;(人)确信(……)的，对(……)有把握的(of，about);(人)确信(……事);(人、态度等)过分自信的，独断的;实用的，有用的，实在的，真实的，实际上。

例：Are you positive about (of)it?你对那件事有把握吗?

I'm positive that this man stole the car. 我确信这个男人偷了那部车。

One must be positive, but not too positive. 一个人必须有自信，但不可过分自信。

“Are you sure?" "I'm (absolutely )positive." "你有把握吗?”“我(绝对)有把握。”

[常用词组]a positive fact (change)无可怀疑的事实(变化)/a positive promise 明确的约定/positive proof =proof positive 确证/a positive refusal 断然拒绝/make a positive atatement of one's position 明言自己的立场/a positive fool 十足的傻瓜，大傻瓜/a positive nuisance十分讨厌9麻烦)的人/a positive good 真实的善

18. rehearse[ri5hE:s]vt. 预演，排演(戏剧等)剧;使(人)排演，以排演使(人)熟悉(熟练);详述，复述;排演，预演

例：We rehearsed our National Day programme all afternoon.