2019-2020年高中英语必修6Module5Section3WordsandExpressionsfromModule5Clonding.doc

2019-2020年高中英语必修6Module5Section3WordsandExpressionsfromModule5Clondingclone n.1 (biology) a plant or an animal that is produced naturally or artificially from the cells of another plant or animal and is therefore exactly the same as it 2 (sometimes disapproving) a person or thing that seems to be an exact copy of another: Carolines brothers grinned alongside her, clones of their father. 3 (puting) a puter designed to work in exactly the same way as another, usually one made by a different pany and more expensivev. vn 1 to produce an exact copy of an animal or a plant from its cells: A team from the UK were the first to successfully clone an animal. Dolly, the cloned sheep. 2 to illegally make an electronic copy of stored information from a persons credit card or mobile phone/cellphone so that you can make payments or phone calls but the owner of the card or phone receives the billterrify v. (terrifies, terrifying, terrified, terrified) vn to make sb. feel extremely frightened: Flying terrifies her. terrifying adj.: It was a terrifying experience. terrifyingly adv.: The mountain roads are terrifyingly steep.wrinkle n.1 a line or small fold in your skin, especially on your face, that forms as you get older: There were fine wrinkles around her eyes. 2 usually pl. a small fold that you do not want in a piece of cloth or paper v.1 (sth.) (up) to make the skin on your face form into lines or folds; to form lines or folds in this way: vn She wrinkled up her nose in distaste. He wrinkled his brow in concentration. v His face wrinkled in a grin. 2 to form raised folds or lines in an untidy way; to make sth. do this: v Her stockings were wrinkling at the knees. also vnchase v.RUN / DRIVE AFTER1 vn (after) sb./sth. to run, drive, etc. after sb./sth. in order to catch them: vn My dog likes chasing rabbits. The kids chased each other around the kitchen table. We were chased by a bull while crossing the field. v He chased after the burglar but couldnt catch him.MONEY / WORK / SUCCESS2 vn to try to obtain or achieve sth., for example money, work or success: Too many people are chasing too few jobs nowadays. The team is chasing its first win in five games.MAN / WOMAN3 (after) sb. (informal) to try to persuade sb. to have a sexual relationship with you: v Kevins been chasing after Jan for months. vn Girls are always chasing him.REMIND SB.4 vn (informal) to persuade sb. to do sth. that they should have done already: I need to chase him about organizing the meeting.RUSH5 v + adv. / prep. (informal) to rush or hurry somewhere: Ive been chasing around town all morning looking for a present for Sharon.METAL6 vn (technical) to cut patterns or designs on metal: chased silverdisgust n. U (at / with sth.)| (for sb.) a strong feeling of dislike or disapproval for sb./sth. that you feel is unacceptable, or for sth. that looks, smells, etc. unpleasant: She expressed her disgust at the programme by writing a letter of plaint. The idea fills me with disgust. I can only feel disgust for these criminals. He walked away in disgust. Much to my disgust, they refused to help. She wrinkled her nose in disgust at the smell.v. vn if sth. disgusts you, it makes you feel shocked and almost ill/sick because it is so unpleasant: The level of violence in the film really disgusted me.emotion n.C, U a strong feeling such as love, fear or anger; the part of a persons character that consists of feelings: He lost control of his emotions. They expressed mixed emotions at the news. Emotions are running high (= people are feeling very excited, angry, etc.). The decision was based on emotion rather than rational thought. She showed no emotion at the verdict. Mary was overe with emotion.refuse v. 1 to say that you will not do sth. that sb. has asked you to do: v Go on, ask her; she can hardly refuse. v to inf He flatly refused to discuss the matter. She refused to accept that there was a problem. 2 vn to say that you do not want sth. that has been offered to you turn down: I politely refused their invitation. The job offer was simply too good to refuse. 3 vnn to say that you will not give sb. sth. that they want or need: They refused him a visa. She would never refuse her kids anything.murder n.1 U, C the crime of killing sb. deliberately: He was found guilty of murder. She has been charged with the attempted murder of her husb.and. to mit (a) murder a murder case / investigation / trial The rebels were responsible for the mass murder of 400 civilians. What was the murder weapon? The play is a murder mystery. 2 U (informal) used to describe sth. that is difficult or unpleasant: Its murder trying to get to the airport at this time of day. It was murder (= very busy and unpleasant) in the office today. get away with murder (informal, often humorous) to do whatever you want without being stopped or punished v. vn 1 to kill sb. deliberately and illegally: He denies murdering his wifes lover. The murdered woman was well known in the area. 2 to spoil sth. because you do not do it very well: Critics accused him of murdering the English language (= writing or speaking it very badly).breathe v. AIR / BREATH1 to take air into your lungs and send it out again through your nose or mouth: v He breathed deeply before speaking again. The air was so cold we could hardly breathe. She was beginning to breathe more easily. He was breathing heavily after his exertions. vn Most people dont realize that they are breathing polluted air. 2 vn to send air, smoke or a particular smell out of your mouth: He came up close, breathing alcohol fumes all over me.SAY QUIETLY3 (literary) to say sth. quietly: v speech Im over here, she breathed. also vn OF WINE4 v if you allow wine to breathe, you open the bottle and let air get in before you drink itOF CLOTH / SKIN5 v if cloth, leather, skin, etc. can breathe, air can move around or through it: Cotton clothing allows your skin to breathe.FEELING / QUALITY6 vn (formal) to be full of a particular feeling or quality: Her performance breathed wit and charm.vein n. 1 C any of the tubes that carry blood from all parts of the body towards the heart: the jugular vein The nurse was having trouble finding a vein in his arm. 2 C a thin layer of minerals or metal contained in rock: a vein of gold 3 sing. (of sth.) an amount of a particular quality or feature in sth.: They had tapped a rich vein of information in his secretary. There was a vein of prov.ial wisdom in what he said. contrast n. 1 C, U (between A and B)| (to / with sb./sth.) a difference between two or more people or things that you can see clearly when they are pared or put close together; the fact of paring two or more things in order to show the differences between them: There is an obvious contrast between the cultures of East and West. The pany lost $7 million this quarter in contrast to a profit of $6.2 million a year earlier. When you look at their new system, ours seems very old-fashioned by contrast. The situation when we arrived was in marked contrast to the news reports. to show a sharp / stark / striking contrast with sth. The poverty of her childhood stands in total contrast to her life in Hollywood. A wool jacket plements the silk trousers and provides an interesting contrast in texture. Careful contrast of the two plans shows some important differences. 2 C (to sb./sth.) a person or thing that is clearly different from sb./sth. else: The work you did today is quite a contrast to (= very much better / worse than) what you did last week.v. 1 vn (A and / with B) to pare two things in order to show the differences between them: It is interesting to contrast the British legal system with the American one. The poem contrasts youth and age. pare and contrast the two novels. 2 v (with sth.) to show a clear difference when close together or when pared: Her actions contrasted sharply with her promises. Her actions and her promises contrasted sharply.rush v.MOVE FAST1 to move or to do sth. with great speed, often too fast: v, usually + adv. / prep. Weve got plenty of time; theres no need to rush. the sound of rushing water Dont rush off, I havent finished. Ive been rushing around all day trying to get everything done. The children rushed out of school. My college years seemed to rush past. People rushed to buy shares in the pany. vn We had to rush our meal.TAKE / SEND QUICKLY2 to transport or send sb./sth. somewhere with great speed: vn + adv. / prep. Ambulances rushed the injured to the hospital. Relief supplies were rushed in. also vnn DO STH. TOO QUICKLY3 (sb.) (into sth. / into doing sth.) to do sth. or to make sb. do sth. without thinking about it carefully: v We dont want to rush into having a baby. vn Dont rush me. I need time to think about it. Im not going to be rushed into anything.ATTACK4 vn to try to attack or capture sb./sth. suddenly: A group of prisoners rushed an officer and managed to break out. Fans rushed the stage after the concert.IN AMERICAN COLLEGES5 vn (NAmE) to give a lot of attention to sb., especially to a student because you want them to join your fraternity or sorority: He is being rushed by Sigma Nu.rush sth. out to produce sth. very quickly: The editors rushed out an item on the crash for the late news. Thousands of copies of the CD have been rushed out in time for Christmas. rush sth. through| rush sth. through sth. to deal with official business very quickly by making the usual process shorter than usual: to rush a bill through Parliament The product was rushed through without adequate safety testing.n.FAST MOVEMENT1 sing. a sudden strong movement: Shoppers made a rush for the exits. She was trampled in the rush to get out. They listened to the rush of the sea below. The door blew open, letting in a rush of cold air. He had a rush of blood to the head and punched the man.HURRY2 sing., U a situation in which you are in a hurry and need to do things quickly: I cant stopIm in a rush. Whats the rush? Ill let you have the book back tomorrow. Theres no rush. The words came out in a rush. The note looked like it had been written in a rush. Im not in any rush to get back to work. The trip to Paris was all a mad rush. a rush job (= one that has been done quickly)BUSY SITUATION3 sing. a situation in which people are very busy and there is a lot of activity: Book now and avoid the last-minute rush. The evening rush was just starting. the Christmas rushOF FEELING4 sing. (of sth.) a sudden strong emotion or sign of strong emotion: a sudden rush of excitement / fear / anger5 sing. a sudden feeling of extreme pleasure or excitement: Parachuting will give you the rush of a lifetime. Users of the drug report experiencing a rush that lasts several minutes.SUDDEN DEMAND6 sing. (on / for sth.) a sudden large demand for goods, etc.: Theres been a rush on umbrellas this week. PLANT7 C, usually pl. a tall plant like grass that grows near water. Its long thin stems can be dried and used for making baskets, the seats of chairs, etc.: rush mattingIN AMERICAN FOOTBALL8 C an occasion when a player or players run towards a player on the other team who has the ball: There was a rush on the quarterback.9 C an occasion when a player runs forward with the ball: Johnson carried the ball an average of 6 yards per rush.IN AMERICAN COLLEGES11 sing. (NAmE) the time when parties are held for students who want to join a fraternity or sorority: rush weekfear n. C, U (of sb./sth.)| (for sb./sth.)| (that . ) the bad feeling that you have when you are in danger, when sth. bad might happen, or when a particular thing frightens you: (a) fear of the dark / spiders / flying, etc. Her eyes showed no fear. The child was shaking with fear. We lived in constant fear of losing our jobs. her fears for her sons safety the fear that he had cancer The doctors report confirmed our worst fears. Alan spoke of his fears for the future. for fear of sth. / of doing sth. | for fear (that) . to avoid the danger of sth. happening: We spoke quietly for fear of waking the guards. I had to run away for fear (that) he might one day kill me. in fear of your life feeling frightened that you might be killed no fear (BrE, informal) used to say that you definitely do not want to do sth.: Are you ing climbing? No fear! put the fear of God into sb. to make sb. very frightened, especially in order to make them do sth. without fear or favour (formal) in a fair way: They undertook to make their judgement without fear or favour. v.1 to be frightened of sb./sth. or frightened of doing sth.: vn All his employees fear him. to fear death / persecution / the unknown Everyone feared the ing war. Dont worry, you have nothing to fear from us. v to inf (formal) She feared to tell him the truth. also v -ing 2 to feel that sth. bad might have happened or might happen in the future: vn She has been missing for three days now and police are beginning to fear the worst (= think that she is dead). vn-adj Hundreds of people are feared dead. vn to inf Women and children are feared to be among the victims. This pattern is only used in the passive. vn (that) It is feared (that) he may have been kidnapped. v Never fear / Fear not (= Dont worry), I shall return. also v (that) fear for sb./sth. to be worried about sb./sth.: We fear for his safety. He feared for his mother, left alone on the farm.nightmare n. 1 a dream that is very frightening or unpleasant: He still has nightmares about the accident. She has a recurring nightmare about being stuck in a lift. 2 (for sb.) an experience that is very frightening and unpleasant, or very difficult to deal with: The trip turned into a nightmare when they both got sick. (informal) Nobody knows whats going onits a nightmare! (informal) Filling in all those forms was a nightmare. Losing a child is most peoples worst nightmare. If it goes ahead, it will be the nightmare scenario (= the worst thing that could happen). a nightmare situationidentical adj. 1 (to / with sb./sth.) similar in every detail: a row of identical houses Her dress is almost identical to mine. The number on the card should be identical with the one on the chequebook. The two pictures are similar, although not identical. 2 the identical only before n. the same: This is the identical room we stayed in last year.beneficial adj. (to sth./sb.) improving a situation; having a helpful or useful effect advantageous, favourable: a good diet is beneficial to health They finally came to a mutually beneficial agreement.cure v. vn 1 sb. (of sth.) to make a person or an animal healthy again after an illness: Will you be able to cure him, Doctor? 2 to make an illness go away: TB is a serious illness, but it can be cured. 3 to deal with a problem successfully: I finally managed to cure the rattling noise in my car. 4 sb. of sth. to stop sb. from behaving in a particular way, especially a way that is bad or annoyingn.1 (for sth.) a medicine or medical treatment that cures an illness: the search for a cure for cancer There is no known cure but the illness can be treated. The only real cure is rest. 2 the act of curing sb. of an illness or the process of being cured: Doctors cannot effect a cure if the disease has spread too far. The cure took six weeks. imaginary adj. existing only in your mind or imagination: imaginary fears The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the earth. I had an imaginary friend when I was a child. We must listen to their problems, real or imaginary.head n.PART OF BODY1 C the part of the body on top of the neck containing the eyes, nose, mouth and brain: She nodded her head in agreement. He shook his head in disb.elief. The boys hung their heads in shame. The driver suffered head injuries. She always has her head in a book (= is always reading). He still has a good head of hair (= a lot of hair). MIND2 C the mind or brain: I sometimes wonder what goes on in that head of yours. I wish youd use your head (= think carefully before doing or saying sth.). The thought never entered my head. I cant work it out in my headI need a calculator. I cant get that tune out of my head. When will you get it into your head (= understand) that I dont want to discuss this any more! For some reason, shes got it into her head (= believes) that the others dont like her. Whos been putting such weird ideas into your head (= making you believe that)? Try to put the exams out of your head (= stop thinking about them) for tonight MEASUREMENT3 a head sing. the size of a persons or animals head, used as a measurement of distance or height: Shes a good head taller than her sister. The favourite won by a short head (= a distance slightly less than the length of a horses head).PAIN4 C, usually sing. (informal) a continuous pain in your head: I woke up with a really bad head this morning.OF GROUP / ORGANIZATION5 C, U the person in charge of a group of people or an organization: the heads of government / state She resigned as head of department. the crowned heads (= the kings and queens) of Europe the head gardener / waiter, etc. (BrE) the head boy / girl (= a student who is chosen to represent the school)OF SCHOOL / COLLEGE6 C (often Head) (BrE) the person in charge of a school or college headmaster, headmistress, head teacher: Ive been called in to see the Head. the deputy head END OF OBJECT7 C, usually sing. (of sth.) the end of a long narrow object that is larger or wider than the rest of it: the head of a nail , nail TOP8 sing. of sth. the top or highest part of sth.: at the head of the page They finished the season at the head of their league.OF TABLE9 sing. the of the table the most important seat at a table: The President sat at the head of the table.OF LINE OF PEOPLE10 sing. the of sth. the position at the front of a line of people: The prince rode at the head of his regiment.OF PLANT11 C (of sth.) the mass of leaves or flowers at the end of a stem: Remove the dead heads to encourage new growth.NUMBER OF ANIMALS12 of sth. pl. used to say how many animals of a particular type are on a farm, in a herd, etc.: 200 head of sheepOF STEAM13 a of steam sing. the pressure produced by steam in a confined space: The old engine still manages to build up a good head of steam.SEX14 U (taboo, slang) oral sex (= using the mouth to give sb. sexual pleasure): to give headincredible adj. 1 impossible or very difficult to believe unbelievable: an incredible story It seemed incredible that she had been there a week already.2 (informal) extremely good or extremely large: The hotel was incredible. an incredible amount of worknonsense n. 1 U, C ideas, statements or beliefs that you think are ridiculous or not true: Reports that he has resigned are nonsense. Youre talking nonsense! I wont go. Nonsense! You must go! Its nonsense to say they dont care. The idea is an economic nonsense. Ministers have dismissed the rumours of a bribery scandal as nonsense. 2 U silly or unacceptable behaviour: The new teacher wont stand for any nonsense. I cant wait for this nonsense to end so that we can all be friends again. 3 U spoken or written words that have no meaning or make no sense: a book of childrens nonsense poems Most of the translation he did for me was plete nonsense. make (a) nonsense of st