U1重点词汇讲解
1. vain adj. 自负的；自视过高的
e.g. He was vain about his looks, spending hours in the gym.
他对自己的外表很自负，在健身房里一呆就是好几个小时。 adj. 不成功的；无用的；徒劳的
e.g. They made a vain attempt to protect the town from attack.
他们企图保护这个镇不受攻击，结果没有成功。 in vain没有成功；徒劳
e.g. We walked a couple of blocks, looking in vain for a cab.
我们走了两三个街区寻找出租车，但没找到。 2. wisdom n. 智慧；学识；明智
e.g. One can not have wisdom without living life.
一个人不经历生活不可能有智慧。
In those homely sayings was couched the collective wisdom of generations. 在那些朴实的谚语中蕴含着几代人集体智慧的结晶。 wise adj. 聪明的，英明的，明智的 3. abuse v. 虐待；凌辱
e.g. Prisoners reported being regularly abused by their guards. 囚犯们举报说他们遭到了看守经常性的虐待。 v. 滥用；妄用
e.g. They were accused of abusing their power to keep prices artificially high.
他们被控滥用权力，人为地太高物价。 v. 辱骂
e.g. He was fined $ 10,000 for verbally abusing the judge.
他因恶言辱骂裁判被罚款10,000美元。 4. adaptation n. 适应， 改编， 改写本；适应
e.g. The play is an adaptation of a short novel. 这部戏剧是一部短篇小说的改编本。 I bought my son an adaptation for children of a play by Shakespeare.
我给我儿子买了为儿童改编的莎士比亚剧本。
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adapt vt. 使适应，改编 adopt vt. 采用，收养
adapted themselves to city life 使他们适应城市生活 adopt a new technique 采用新技术 5. twist vt. 使转弯，使扭曲，曲解，歪曲
vi. 扭弯，扭曲，缠绕，扭动，呈螺旋形
e.g. String is made of threads twisted together. 绳子是由卷捻在一起做成的。 The path twisted up the hill. 这条小路盘绕在小山上。 to twist the handle 转动把手
Twist the lid to open it. 拧这盖儿打开它。 n. 转弯，弯曲，曲折路 a twist of fate命运的扭转
a story with a quirky twist 跌宕起伏的故事 twist of the wrist 巧妙的手法 twist off 扭断；扭开
twist up 把??卷成螺旋形；扭弯；歪曲
twists and turns 迂回曲折之处；各个角落；精微处 6. fortune n. 财富，运气，大量财产，好运，命运
e.g. She had the good fortune to be free from illness. 她运气好，没得病。
Through all his changing fortunes, he never lost courage. 任凭命运变换，他从不丧失勇气。
It is also believed that it will bring good fortune in the coming year. 而且，据说放鞭炮还能为人们在新的一年里带来好运气。 Fortune smiled on him. 他万事如意。
make a fortune / make one’s fortune 发财致富 seek one’s fortune 找出路 try one’s fortune 碰运气 7. desperate adj. 绝望的
e.g. The missing man’s family are getting increasingly desperate. . 失踪者的家人越来越绝望。
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adj. 孤注一掷的
e.g. In a desperate attempt to escape, he killed the guard. 他孤注一掷想逃走，便杀死了警卫。 adj. 极需要的；及向往的 desperate for
e.g. They were sold by families desperate for money to buy food.
它们是由极需要钱来购买食品的家庭出售的。 be desperate to do sth.
e.g. He was desperate to see her again. 他非常想再见到她。 adj. 非常严重的
e.g. Parts of this school are in desperate need of repair. 这所学校的一些地方急需维修。
desperately adv. 绝望地；拼命地；非常；很 8. civil adj. 有教养的，文明的，公民的，国内的 e.g. Be civil to the headmaster. 对校长要礼貌些。
Keep a civil tongue in your head! Don’t speak rudely! 说话要文明有礼! be civil to 对??有礼貌 say sth. civil说奉承［恭维］话 9. bent adj. 决意的，极想的，下决心??的 e.g. be bent on 一心想要，决心要；专心致志于
He was bent on making them happy. 他决心要让他们开心。 All eyes were bent on me. 大家都把目光投向我。 bend v. 弯曲，屈服
动词过去式：bent；过去分词：bent；现在分词：bending；第三人称单数：bends
e.g. It is possible to bend nature to human will? 有可能让大自然服从人类的意志吗?
She bent (over) to pick up a book from the floor. 她弯腰从地板上捡起一本书。 10. fancy adj. 华而不实的，花哨的，高档的，极好的 a fancy hat精美的帽子
e.g. paid a fancy price for the car.以过高的价格买下一辆汽车。
I hate the fancy education especially in our school. 我讨厌华而不实的教育，尤其在我们学校。
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