Season01 Episode08
1. fend
fend for yourself:do things without help
自谋生路
You should fend for yourself when you turn 18 and become an adult.
fend off : to protect yourself from sth; to keep sth away
抵挡、防御
The police managed to fend off the attackers.
defend v. 防卫,防守
de-词缀,向下,削减,除去,加强, delimit
a-词缀,加强 await
2. confront
confront sb. v.与某人对峙
confront sb. with sth 因某事与某人对峙
He confronted his boss with the promised pay.
confront sth. v.面对
We need to learn how to confront death.
be confronted with sth v. 面临,面对
The company was confronted with bankruptcy.
3. frightened
be frightened of 对……感到害怕
fright n. 害怕
The fright of darkness made him awake for the whole night.
frightening adj.可怕的,令人害怕的
The movie is so frightening.
be frightened/scared/afraid of sth
对……感到害怕
4. rage
rage v.愤怒 extremely angry
rage against 怒斥
People in Australia raged against the irresponsible Prime Minister.
sulk n./v.生闷气
rage v.肆虐
Because the fire has raged for four months and now it’s out of control.
rage n. 愤怒
road rage 路怒
be all the rage = very popular
Vlog is all the rage nowadays.
短视频现在很流行
5. drive
drive v.迫使,逼迫
drive sb. + adj. (mad/crazy/insane)
把某人逼疯
drive sb. to do sth 迫使某人做某事
Those kids are driving me to despair.
Hunger drove him to steal.
drive v.激励,促使,驱使,驱动
This machine is driven by electricity.
Much of the ingenuity present in 19th-century hospital and building design was driven by a panicked public clamouring for buildings that could protect against what was thought to be the lethal threat of miasmas - toxic air that spread disease.
drive n.动力,驱动(电脑)
She is an ambitious girl, full of drive and determination.
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