新概念英语第三册

表示蜡烛或油灯在即将熄灭时的所发出的摇曳的光

Eg: On the cold night, I sat in front of the only one candle which was flickering.



flash / glim / glint / glisten / flicher



◆pasture n. 牧场

◆idyllic adj. 田园诗的

He is leading an idyllic life

◆virtually adv. 几乎；差不多

◆dubious adj. 可疑的，怀疑的

doubtful / uncertain / questionable / suspicious / sceptical

dubious

be dubious about/of 对…怀疑,对…不肯定，主要表示不肯定的，不确定的

doubt / suspect

Eg: I suspect that he stole the car last night. 语气较肯定的猜疑

I doubt whether he stole the car. 语气不太肯定

suspicious / doubtful

Cats are suspicious of human beings.

I am not sure about your ability to do so.

I am doubtful of your ability.

I am dubious about your ability.

questionable强调质疑，有问题的，值得争议的

This is a questionable conclusion / decision.

sceptical 怀疑论的，怀疑的 (正式用法)

suspicious

Your idea is sceptical.



dubious / dubious about ( of ) / doubtful / uncertain / suspicious / sceptical / questionable



◆privilege n. 特权

◆misery n. 苦难

◆acquaintance n. 熟人

◆treat n. 难得的乐事，享受

be one's treat

1.…请客 == sb. stand treat

Eg: Let's go to have dinner. It's my treat

treat sb. to

take sb. to dinner

Eg: It’s my pleasure to take you to dinner.

stand treat

I stand treat 我作东。

2. 对待

treat sb. as

I treat him as my best friend.

treat with sb. 跟某人商谈

I can’t bring it to a conclusion. I want to treat with you.

treat of sth. / sb. ==speak of

We speak / treat of tramps contemptuously.



2. 荣幸,享受

Eg: Having dinner with you is my treat.

treat sb. to 宴请某人…

Eg: It's my pleasure to treat you to dinner.

treat sb as 按…对待某人

Eg: I treat him as my best friend.

treat with sb. 跟某人商谈

Eg I can't bring it to a conclusion. I want to treat with you.

treat of sth./sb. 关于…，提及到…，＝＝speak of

Eg: We treat of tramps contemptuously.



◆dweller n. 居住者

◆stagger v. 摇晃；蹒跚

◆exotic adj. 寻乎寻常的，外来的

◆glow n. 白炽光

◆descend v. 下落，降临

Eg: darkness descends very soon because winter is coming.

descend from 从 ...... 传下来

Eg: The watch descended from his grandfather.

descend on / upon 突然袭击，

He visited me suddenly.

He looked me up suddenly.

He called on me suddenly.

Yesterday, my best friend descended on me.



descend to 传给......

descend from...to



descend / descend from / descend to / descend on / descend upon

drop

I dro
pped the glass onto the floor.

ascend ant.

The aeroplane is ascending at tremendous speed.



◆tuck v. 缩进，隐藏

◆obstinately adv. 固执地，