第8课

party ['pɑ:ti]

vi.enjoy oneself,esp. at a party/parties

fascinate ['fæsineit]

v.attract or interest very strongly

词根记忆：fascin（捆住）+ate→捆住→迷住

confess [kən'fes]

vt.承认；坦白

词根记忆：con（全部）+fess（说）→全部说出→承认，供认

chorus ['kɔ:rəs]

n.合唱; 齐声 v.合唱

overwhelm ['əuvə'welm]

vt.overcome completely; overpower

词根记忆：over（在…上）+whelm（淹没，压倒）→淹没；压倒

cane [kein]

n.a stick used to help in walking 手杖

singularity [,sinɡju'læriti]

n.奇点

singular（独一的，非凡的）+ity

engaged [in'ɡeidʒd]

a.having agree to get married

联想记忆：en(使）+gage（挑战）→使从事于

formidable ['fɔ:midəbl]

a.difficult to defeat or deal with

词根记忆：formid（看成formic蚂蚁的）+able→蚂蚁成群骚扰→可怕的

break away from

escape (from);cease connection with

break in

enter a building by force; interrupt

lethargy ['leθədʒi]

n.lack of energy and interest; laziness

词根记忆：leth（死）+argy→像死了一样睡→死气沉沉

listless ['listlis]

冷漠的；不留心的

分拆联想：list（名单）+less→榜上无名→无精打采的

vista ['vistə]

n.view;series of scenes

词根记忆：vis（看）+ta→看见它→远景

all but

almost, nearly

hazily ['heizili]

ad. vaguely, not clear

incredulous [in'kredjuləs]

a.showing disbelief;unwilling to believe

convolution [,kɔnvə'lju:ʃən]

n.卷曲，盘绕

velvety texture

柔软光滑的质地

silver birch

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