友课教育英语晨读2020-07-24

 1.quest [kwest]
 n. 探索；寻求；追求
 Nothing will stop them in their quest for truth. 
 没有什么可以阻止他们对真理的追求。
 seek vt. 寻找，寻求
 search v./n. 搜查，搜索 

 2.grope [grəʊp]
 g哥+rope绳子→哥哥拉着绳子在黑暗里“摸索” v./n. 摸索，寻找
 She groped for her glasses on the bedside table. 
 她在床头柜上摸索着找眼镜。 

 3.*chase  [tʃeɪs]
 v./n. 追逐，追求
 The dogs saw him running and chased him. 
 那些狗看到他在跑就追他。
 chase after money and fame  追名逐利 

 4.*pursue [pə'sjuː]
 purs 联想 purse包，钱包+ue看作我们→我们的钱包就是我们的“追求”
 v. 追赶，追捕；追求；从事，继续
 She was tired of being pursued by a crowd of journalists. 
 她厌倦了被大群的记者追着。
 He decided to pursue a career in television. 
 他决心从事电视广播业。
 in pursuit of happiness  追寻幸福 

 5.*require [rɪ'kwaɪə]
 vt. 需要；要求 
 Bringing up children often requires you to put their needs first. 
 养育孩子往往需要你将他们的需求放在首位。
 requirement  n. 要求，必要条件 

 6.*request [rɪ'kwest]
 vt./n.（礼貌、正式的）要求，请求
 Visitors are requested not to walk on the grass. 
 游客请不要走在草坪上。 

 7.*appeal [ə'piːl]
 v./n. 呼吁, 请求 
 appeal to  呼吁，要求；对……有吸引力
 The police are appealing to the public for any information about the missing girl. 
 警察呼吁公众提供关于失踪女孩的信息。 

 8.*acquire [ə'kwaɪə]
 vt. 获得
 He has acquired a reputation for being difficult to work with. 
 他得了个难以共事的名声。
 acquisition n. 获得，习得 

 9.*conquer ['kɒŋkə]
 v. 战胜，征服; 克服 
 He has finally conquered his fear of spiders. 
 他zui终战胜了对蜘蛛的恐惧。
 conquest n. 征服 

 10.*inquire [ɪn'kwaɪə]
 v. 询问 
 I think it might be rude to inquire about her ex-husband. 
 我觉得打听她前夫太无礼了。
 inquiry  n. 询问，调查