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Unit 4 Unforgettable Experiences
New words:
1.unforgettable adj. forget—forgettable---unforgettable
2.host vt. 主办或主持某项活动 n. 主人，主持人
3.take place
take place &happen
The election of every four years will take place next week.
If anything should happen to the computer, please let us know.
4.scare vt. 恐吓 vi. 受惊吓
scared adj. 恐惧的
be scared of=be afraid of 担心某事发生
be scared to do sth=be afraid to do sth 因害怕而不敢做某事
I’m afraid to dive into the swimming pool.
I’m afraid of falling into the swimming pool.
5.on fire
on fire & catch fire
Paper catches fire easily.
The house is on fire.
6. finally adv. 最后，终于
= at last = in the end
finally 既可以表示时间位置，也可以表示时间顺序。(first, second, third, finally)
Finally, I’d like to thank you all for coming and wish you a safe journey.
at last 只表示时间位置，而且在语意上指经过周折、期待、耽搁等。
His wish to be a university student has come true at last.
in the end 与at last 基本一样，但它可以用于将来时态中，而at last, finally则一般不可。
I hope everything will be all right in the end.
7.advance vi.&vt. 前进，提高； n. 前进，提升
They advanced to meet the guest.
China is advancing rapidly in industry.
Science has made great advances in the last fifty years.
advanced adj. 先进的，高级的
advanced technology
in advance 提前
We finished the project in advance.
8.struggle vi.&n. 努力，挣扎，奋斗
struggle against 与…斗争；为反对…而斗争
struggle with 与…斗争；和…一起战斗
struggle for 为争取…而斗争
9. fight vi. 搏斗；斗争；争吵
fight against 与…作战；为反对…而斗争
fight with 与…并肩作战
fight for 为了…而战
10.shake vi.&vt. (shook, shaken)摇动，振动，动摇
shake hands with sb. 与某人握手
11. strike v.t&vi. (struck, stricken) 击打，打中
He struck the nail with a hammer.
The ship struck an iceberg. 撞，触
strike a match 划火柴
How does the plan strike you? 给人某种印象或感觉
The clock is striking twelve. 钟敲响
12.go through 通过，经受，仔细检查
Go through the center hall.
Many families went through a lot in the war.
Mother went through the drawer for her glasses.
13.destroy vt. 摧毁，毁坏
destroy & damage
destroy 至完全破坏，不能修复
damage 只可修复的
14.on holiday
on 在…过程中 on business
15.Buddha n. 佛，佛像
Buddhism 佛教
Christianity 基督教
Islam 伊斯兰教
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