Unit 7 Living with diseases
1. deadly adj. & adv
(1) adj. 極其危險的，致命的，死氣沉沉的
Cancer is a deadly disease.
A deadly silence filled the class.
Her deadly appearance was due to long illness.
(2) adv. 非常，極其，死了似地
I am deadly sleepy.
2. imaginary adj. 想象出來的，虛構的
This is an imaginary story.
All of her troubles are imaginary.
imaginative 富于想象力的，愛想象的
an imaginative writer/ child/ story
imaginable 能想象的，想得到的（與形容詞的最高級或all, every, no 等連用，加重語氣）
every imaginable means = every means imaginable
imagine vt. 想象 后接n/ doing/ sb. Doing/ that clause
imagination n. 想象力；想象出來的東西，幻想
The ghost you saw is just your imagination.
You should use your imagination to draw the picture.
3. transmit 傳送； 傳染； 傳播/傳導/ 播送；播放
a. This infection is transmitted by mosquitoes.
b. If you transmit this kind of bad habits to your friends, you’ll be regretful some day.
c. Water can transmit light and sound.
d. We can transmit the TV news by TV.
e. Rats transmit diseases.
transmission n.
4. via 經過； 經由/ 憑借； 通過
a. We went to London via Paris.
b. He sent me a love letter via one of my friends.
c. The program was telecast live via satellite.
d. Mr Wang is on his way to Shanghai via Hang Zhou.
5. break down
(1) (機器、車輛等)壞了
Twice his small electric fan broke down.
I am sorry we were late, because our car broke down.
(2) (身體)垮了， 感情控制不住（哭起來了）
I can’t have you breaking down in health.
She broke down with a sob.
(3) (計劃、談判)失敗了，堅持不下去了
The peace talk has broken down.
(4) (談話，通訊)中斷了
He broke down in the middle of his speech.
相關詞組： break away/ in/ into/ out/ up
It’s not right for Taiwan to break away from China.
It’s impolite to break in while others are speaking.
When I came back, I found my house broken into.
A fire broke out last night. It caused 10 deaths.
He was so sad because he broke up with his girlfriend a moment ago.
6. proper adj. 恰當的，合適的
1） 做定語或表語
It is proper for sb. to do sth.
It is proper that sb, should do sth.
2） 與介詞for連用
This is a proper medicine for the disease.
I don’t think that your dress is proper for the evening party.
7. available 可以找到/得到的，可以利用的， 可供使用的，（指人）可找到，可以用
Tickets for the All-star football match are available at the box office.
I am available in the afternoon.
Is the library available during the summer vacation?
There is only a little money available for the trip.
These dresses are not available in your size, I’am afraid.
8. virus c.n. 病毒 其前可加不定冠詞 viruses
She can’t come tonight; she has got/ caught some kind of virus.
a computer virus
9. persuade vt.
1) 使相信，說服 （指結果） persuade sb. into doing sth. 或persuade sb to do sth,
Thank you for persuading my mother to let me join the army.
I have persuaded him into giving up playing computer games.
2) 勸說，但是不一定成功，advise to do 或 try to persuade
I tried to persuade him into get rid of the bad habit. But he wouldn’t listen.
3) 同義詞: convince vt. 說服,勸服,使某人相信
反義詞: dissuade 勸阻
10. lack
1) 缺乏,欠缺 vi/ vt 作vi 時 常與for 連用
I don’t think seem to lack anything.
They lacked for nothing.
2) lack in 用于現在分詞中
You will not be lacking in support from me.
3) u.n. 欠缺,不足, 沒有 常與of 連用
He can not buy it because of his lack of money.
He can not do the work for the lack of experience.
4) c.n. 缺少的東西,需要的東西
There has been a lack of rain and the ground is very dry.
5) 習語: for (by, from, through) lack of…
lack in…
not lack of
supply the lack
6) 同義詞: need 反義詞: presence
11. discourage vt.
1) 使失去信心,使泄氣
Don’t let one failure discourage you.
She was discouraged by setbacks.
2) 勸阻, 阻止
His parents discourage him from smoking.
12. cheer
1) vi. 歡呼,喝彩
The crowd cheered as the old man ran to the finish.
2) vt. cheer sb.
The audience cheered the movie star as she walked on the stage.
The thought cheered him.
3) c.n. 歡呼聲,喝彩聲
Let’s give three cheers for out team --- they’ve won!
4) phrases: be of good cheer/ with good cheer/ give four cheers for…/ cheer up
5) 同義詞: encourage 反義詞: displease
13. contrary
1) adj. 相反的, 語氣比opposite 強, 有 “正相反”之意,常與介詞to 連用
He has a contrary opinion.
His views are contrary to mine.
2) cn. 相反的東西,對立面
Hot is the contrary of cold.
Dreams go by contraries.
What he told me was the contrary of what you told me.
3) phrases: be contrary to on the contrary to the contrary
4) 同義詞: opposite 反義詞: same
14. virus (pl) viruses
She can’t come tonight; she has got some kind of virus.
A computer virus
15. persuade
使相信,說服persuade sb. Into doing sth./ persuade sb.
Thank you for persuading my mother to let me join the army.
I have persuaded him into giving up smoking.
表示勸說不一定成功時,用advise sb. to do或try to persuade.
I tried to persuade him to get rid of the bad habit. But he wouldn’t listen.
16. lack 不在, 不足
v. 缺乏,欠缺 作vi 常與介詞for連用.
I don’t seem to lack anything.
They lacked for nothing.
vi 缺乏或缺少 主要與in一起用與現在分詞中.
You will not be lacking in support from me.
n. 欠缺,不足,沒有 (U) 后接介詞of.
He can not buy it because of his lack of money.
He cannot do the work for lack of skill.
n.缺少的東西, 需要的東西 (C)
There has been a lack of rain and the ground is very dry.
Phrases: for(by, from, through) lack of 因缺乏
lack in 在……缺少/不足 no lack of不缺乏,很多 supply the lack 補缺
17. discourage
vt. 使失去信心,使泄氣 后接人作賓語
Don’t let one failure discourage you.
She was discouraged by setbacks.
vt.勸阻,阻止
His parents discourage him from smoking.
18. recover
(1) recover 作 “恢復,康復”解時,可做及物或不及物動詞.
She recovered her health.
I think she will recover soon.
He has recovered from his bad cold and can go out tomorrow.
(2 ) recover 的過去分詞可用作表語、,表示 “痊愈”
Are you completely recovered from your illness.
(3) recover 不是延續性動詞,不能與表示時間段的時間狀語連用.
(4) He recovered several months ago= It is several months since he recovered.= He has been recovered fir sever months.
19.free from….沒有; 不受….損害
He wants to live a life entirely free from trouble.
Keep the table free from dirt by putting a cover over it.
free of 沒有, 免交(受); 遠離,擺脫
If your wages are very small, they’ll be free of income tax.