Unit5 TextB New words

New words

1. lately adv. 最近；新近；近来；不久前
2. insurmountable adj. （困难、问题等）无法克服的，难以解决的，不可逾越的
3. challenge n. 挑战；艰巨任务
4. battle v.（与…）搏斗；，（与…）斗争
5. desperation n. 绝望；拼命；铤而走险
6. value v. 重视；珍视
7. wand n. 魔杖
8. cheerfully adv. 快乐地；高兴地；兴高采烈地
9. quote v. 引用；引述
10. unreceptive adj. 对新观点、建议等）不愿倾听的，不愿接受的
11. inspiration n. 鼓舞人心的人（或事物）
　inspire
　inspire sb. to (make) more efforts
　inspire confidence in sb.
　inspiring
12. contact v. 联系，联络（如用电话或信件）
　contact sb.
　contact lens
13. imagine v. 料想；认为
　imaginative
　imaginary
　imaginable
　unimaginable
　imagination
　请看下面的填空练习：
　Fairy tales are all imaginary.
　One has to be very imaginativeto be a science-fiction writer.
　We have encountered unimaginabledifficulties in carrying out that policy.
　He is very rich in imagination.
14. uncaring adj. 冷漠的；无同情心的
15. life-threatening adj. 可能致命的；威胁着生命的
16. recovery n. 恢复；痊愈
　recover from sth.
　make a quick recovery from sth.

Phrases and Expressions

1. start over 重新开始
2. on one's feet （困境后）恢复，完全复原；（病后）痊愈
3. struggle with 斗争；抗争
4. walk out on 遗弃，抛弃，离开（某人）
5. bring about 导致；引起
6. fight back 奋力抵抗；还击