新概念英语第二册精讲（第五十八课）
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第五十八课
一．生词和短语精讲与拓展
（一）
blessing noun
[通常用作单数]上帝的恩宠；祝福
[idm] a blessing in disguise
(noun 伪装物；伪装) 因祸得福；祸中有福
（二）
disguise noun
[U.C.]伪装物；[U]伪装
vt. ~ somebody as
somebody/something
假扮；装扮；伪装
（三）tiny
adj. 极小的，微小的，微量的；（tinier, tiniest）
例句：Only a tiny
majority hold such extreme views.
仅极少数人持有这样的极端观点。
（四）possess
(不用于进行时态)
1.
vt.
(formal) 有，拥有
例句：The school
possesses a great number of students.
这所学校有很多学生。
2.
vt.
(formal) 具有（特别的性质或特点）
例句：The metal
possesses a high melting
point。这种金属熔点很高。
I’m afraid that he doesn’t possess a sense of
humor. 恐怕他没有幽默感。
possession
noun
1.
[U]
(formal) 具有；拥有
in possession of something : The
thief was caught in possession of the stolen money.
小偷被抓住，人赃并获。
in one’s possession : With the
handbag in their possession, two thieves began to run as quickly as
possible. 两个小偷拿到手提包后便开始尽快地跑走。
2. [possessions]
个人财产；个人物品 [SYN
belongings] personal possessions
have
有，拥有（普通用语）
own
(不用于进行时态)
vt. (formal) 有，拥有 (尤指买来的东西，表示所有权)
例句：Do you own your
house or do you rent it?
(五) cursed adj.
带有符咒的；遭受诅咒之苦的
例句：It seems that
the family is cursed. 似乎这个家遭到了诅咒。
curse (1) noun [C]
咒；咒语
例句：They thought that they were under a
curse. 他们认为自己受人诅咒。
(2) vi. to swear 诅咒
例句：He hit his head
when he stood up and cursed loudly.
他站起身时撞了头，于是大声咒骂。
vt. curse somebody / something for
something 咒骂；诅咒；在心里诅咒
例句：The patient cursed the doctor for the expensive
drugs. 因为药品昂贵，病人咒骂医生。
(六) increase verb
增加；增加；（使）增长
例句：The government has greatly increased the interest
rate. 政府已经大幅度提高了利率。
Noun [C.U.]
increase in something 增长；增多；增加
例句：An increase has been seen in China’s
population. 中国人口已经增长。
increasingly
adv. 不断增加地；越来越多地
increasingly important
measures 越来越重要的措施
It is increasingly clear
that climate change can not be easily controlled.
越来越明显的是，气候变化不能轻易得到控制。
（七）plant
noun
1.
[C] 植物 flowering / garden / indoor plants
开花/花园/室内植物
2.
[C] 工厂 a car plant
一家汽车制造厂
vt. 种植；栽种；播种 to plant and harvest rice
种植并收获水稻
(八) evil adj.1.
(指人)
enjoying harming others; morally bad and cruel
恶毒的；邪恶的 an evil
man 恶人
2.
有害的；道德败坏的 evil
deeds 恶行
noun [U] 邪恶；罪恶；恶行
[OPP good] the eternal struggle
between good and evil 善
与恶永远的斗争
evilly adv.
邪恶地；阴险地 to look
evilly at somebody 阴险地看着某人
（九）reputation noun
[C. U.] ~ as something; ~ for something / for doing
something 名誉；名声 to earn / establish / build a
reputation 赢得/确立/树立名誉；
to have a good / bad
reputation 有好/坏名声；
to damage / ruin one’ s
reputation 有损/损坏某人的名誉；
例句：She soon acquired a reputation as a good
teacher. 她不久就获得了优秀教师的名誉。
repute noun [U] (formal)
名誉；名声 （SYN reputation）
reputable adj. 声誉好的；值得信赖的
[SYN respected] a reputable
company / supplier
可信赖的公司/供应商
（十）claim
verb
