Lesson 11-The Midnight Visitor Word study confound v.a. to damn b to perplex; puzzle C to mix: confuse Examples: Confound it!真讨厌! Confound you!去你的! 1 Her strange behavior confounded everyone in the hall a I was confounded to hear that he had resigned a They confounded Jack with Jimmy. They are twins WBT E BAC
W B T L E Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor I. Word Study confound v. a. to damn b. to perplex; puzzle c. to mix; confuse Examples: Confound it! 真讨厌! Confound you! 去你的! Her strange behavior confounded everyone in the hall. I was confounded to hear that he had resigned. They confounded Jack with Jimmy. They are twins
Lesson 11-The Midnight Visitor Word study 7. disillusioned adj feeling disappointed and unhappy Word Formation because sb/sth is not as good as you thought illusion n disillusion v./n. disillusioned with sb/sth Examples: a Disillusioned Susan decided to forget the man she had loved for many years. He was disillusioned with life in many aspects. W E BAC
W B T L E illusion n. disillusion v./n. Word Formation Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor I. Word Study adj. feeling disappointed and unhappy because sb./sth. is not as good as you thought disillusioned with sb./sth. Examples: Disillusioned Susan decided to forget the man she had loved for many years. He was disillusioned with life in many aspects. 7. disillusioned
Lesson 11-The Midnight Visitor Word study 8. explanatory adj. meant to explain Examples: explanatory notes注释 It's the President's explanatory speech W E BAC
W B T L E Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor I. Word Study 8. explanatory adj. meant to explain Examples: explanatory notes 注释 It’s the President’s explanatory speech
Lesson 11-The Midnight Visitor Word study 9. glance Match v, to take a quick look Examples: 1. gaze (at) a She glanced at the watch and continued the 2. stare (at) reading. aA man glanced round the room and stepped 3. glance back 4. glimpse 1.尤指以赞赏、愉快、好奇或饶有兴趣的神态长时间地盯着看, 常常达到出神的地步; 2.盯着瞧”,尤指吃惊、恐惧、愤怒或无礼地瞪大眼睛目不转 睛地看; 3."看一眼”,“扫视”,强调匆忙快速的动作过程; 4."瞥见”,强调动作的偶然性和所见到事物的不充分、不全面 WBT E BAC
W B T L E Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor I. Word Study 9. glance v. to take a quick look Examples: She glanced at the watch and continued the reading. A man glanced round the room and stepped back. 1. 尤指以 赞赏、愉快、好奇或饶有兴趣的神态长时间地盯着看, 常常达到出神的地步; 2. “盯着瞧”,尤指吃惊、恐惧、愤怒或无礼地瞪大眼睛目不转 睛地看; 3. “看一眼”, “扫视”,强调匆忙快速的动作过程; 4. “瞥见”,强调动作的偶然性和所见到事物的不充分、不全面。 1. gaze (at) 2. stare (at) 3. glance 4. glimpse Match
Lesson 11-The Midnight Visitor Word study 10. stiffly adv, without being able to move one's body Example: More Examples a The old man bent down stiffly. stiff adj. a. difficult to bend; rigid; not flexible b, thick and hard to stir c. harde difficult d severe; tough e(of a price) too high f(of a breeze) blowing strongly g(of an alcoholic drink) strong h. not friendly WBTL E To be continued on the next page. BAC
W B T L E Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor I. Word Study 10. stiffly adv. without being able to move one’s body Example: The old man bent down stiffly. stiff adj. a. difficult to bend; rigid; not flexible b. thick and hard to stir c. hard; difficult d. severe; tough e. (of a price) too high f. (of a breeze) blowing strongly g. (of an alcoholic drink) strong h. not friendly More Examples To be continued on the next page