Unit 1 Famous People

Planning a Tour to Southeast Asia

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   package                    n.              一揽子

  Malaysia                      n.              马来西亚        

  fascinating                  a.              令人神往的

  stagger                     v.              错开(时间)等

The Camp-out

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   camp-out                                  n.                           露营

   grab                                         v.                            急拿;突然抓住                          
   whew                                      interj.                       哎吆!

Nelson Mandela

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   domination                               n.             支配,统治

    multi-racial                               a.             多种族的

   vision                        n.             看法,目光;远见

   apartheld                     n.             [南非]种族隔离

   boycott                     n.              联合抵制

   transgression                    n.              罪过;违法

   revenge                      n.               复仇

   reconcile                     v.              和解

   affilct                         v.              使苦恼;折磨

   deprivation                    n.              剥夺;丧失;贫困

Elvis Presley

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hound dog                                   猎狗

rhythm and blues               节奏布鲁斯(20世纪40年代受爵士乐影响形

                                 成的一种节奏极强的美国黑人音乐)

studio                                            n.               (艺术家等的)工作室

bass                                              n.                男低音;低音乐器

release                                           v.                发行

Walt Disney

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Walt Disney      沃尔特 迪斯尼(1901-1966,美国动画片制作家及制片人)

distinguish                                    v.                     使著名

identify                                         v.            成为一体;一致

champion                                      v.            捍卫;拥护;支持

dwarf                                           n.            矮人

the Great Depression                  大萧条(指1929-1939年发生于美国

                                           和其他国家的经济萧条)

 

Writing about Diana

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contemporary                                a.                      当代的

exceptionally                                 adv..                  尤其
                       
nationhood                                    n.                      国民身份;民族性    

project                                          v.                      生动地表现

Cinderella                                       n.                     灰姑娘(童话故事中的主

                                                     人公)

emerge                                           v.                       出现

insignificance                                  n.                       无足轻重

appeal                                            v.                      吸引

 

 

Ernest Hemingway

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foremost                                 a.                       最杰出的

essayist                                   n..                     随笔作家
                       
prizefighter                              n.                       职业拳击运动员         

irresponsible                             a.                       不负责任的

farewell                                   n.                       再见

calculated                                 a..                      精心设计的
                       
stylistic                                    a.                       风格的;文体的         

cite                                          v.                       引用;举出

 

 

Yao Ming

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Nike                                        n.                       耐克公司(经销体育鞋类和服

                                         装等用的跨国公司)      

skepticism                                n.                       怀疑

stiff                                         n.                       苯手笨脚的人

three-painter                              n.                      三分球
                       
elite                                          n.                       精英         

recruit                                       v.                       招聘