Unit Four,Adversity and Courage
第四单元，逆境与勇气

adversity
He showed courage in adversity.
他在逆境中表现出了勇气。

wage
There are extra benefits for people on low wages.
低薪者有额外补助。

bitter
The leaves taste rather bitter.
这些叶子尝起来很苦。

expedition
Three members of the Everest expedition were killed.
三名珠穆朗玛峰探险队员遇难。

endurance
This event tests both physical and mental endurance.
该比赛项目既是对体力也是对心理承受力的考验。

vigour
She defended her beliefs with great vigour.
她极力捍卫自己的信仰。

turn sb down
He asked her to marry him but she turned him down.
他要她嫁给他,但她拒绝了。

qualified
She's extremely well qualified for the job.
她完全胜任这项工作。

enthusiastic
She was even less enthusiastic about going to Spain.
她对去西班牙更是不感兴趣。

aboard
He was already aboard the plane.
他已经登机了。

cupboard
The kitchen cupboard was stocked with cans of soup and food.
厨房的橱柜里备有汤罐头和食品罐头。

assign
We have been assigned the two large classrooms.
我们分得了这两间大教室。

steward
He signed up as an air steward.
他报名当了一名空中乘务员。

envy
They looked with envy at her latest purchase.
他们羡慕她最近买到的东西。

crush
The car was completely crushed under the truck.
小轿车被卡车压得完全变形了。

sink
The wheels started to sink into the mud.
车轮渐渐陷进泥里。

abandon
The study showed a deep fear among the elderly of being abandoned to the care of strangers.
研究表明，老年人对被遗弃给陌生人照顾深感恐惧。

stove
She put the kettle on the gas stove.
她把水壶放在煤气炉上。

blanket
The stewardess kindly brought me a blanket.
空姐好心地给我拿了一条毯子。

belongings
She packed her few belongings in a bag and left.
她把她的几件东西装进包里便离开了。

banjo
How well can you play the banjo?
你班卓琴弹得怎么样?

miserable
We were cold, wet and thoroughly miserable.
我们又冷又湿,难受极了。

voyage
He aims to follow Columbus's voyage to the West Indies.
他打算重走哥伦布到达西印度群岛的航行路线。

navy
The navy is considering buying six new warships.
海军正在考虑购买六艘新战舰。

decent
I need a decent night's sleep.
我需要好好地睡上一觉。

cosy
I felt warm and cosy sitting by the fire.
坐在火炉旁，我感到温暖舒适。

selfish
It was selfish of him to leave all the work to you.
他把所有的工作都推给你,真是自私。

good-tempered
bad-tempered
He was a happy, good-tempered child.
他是个快乐和善的孩子。

genuine
He made a genuine attempt to improve conditions.
他真心实意地努力改善环境。

perseverance
They showed great perseverance in the face of difficulty.
他们面对困难表现出了坚强的毅力。

persevere
She persevered with her violin lessons.
她孜孜不倦地学习小提琴。

resolve
Both sides met in order to try to resolve their differences.
双方会晤以努力解决分歧。

resolution
The reforms owe a great deal to the resolution of one man.
这些改革主要归功于一个人的坚定决心。

crew
None of the passengers and crew were injured.
没有一个乘客和机组人员受伤。

cruel
I can't stand people who are cruel to animals.
我无法容忍虐待动物的人。

thorough
The police carried out a thorough investigation.
警方展开了全面的调查。

furniture
We need to buy some new furniture.
我们需要买一些新家具。

unfortunately
Unfortunately, the police had been informed and were waiting outside.
倒霉的是，警察已接到报告，就在外边等着。

fortunately
Fortunately, he was very soon offered another job.
幸运的是，很快就有人聘请他做另一个工作。

bark
The dog suddenly started barking at us.
那条狗突然开始对我们汪汪叫。

rugby
At school I boxed and played rugby.
在学校我打拳击，打橄榄球。

bat
Bats are active at night.
蝙蝠在夜间活动。

damp
The cottage was cold and damp.
这小屋又冷又湿。

recreation
His recreations include golf, football and shooting.
他的娱乐活动包括打高尔夫球、踢足球和射击。

guidance
Activities all take place under the guidance of an experienced tutor.
所有活动都在经验丰富的导师指导下进行。

nephew
I am planning a twenty-fifth birthday party for my nephew.
我正在为我的侄子筹划一个25岁的生日聚会。

advertising
I believe it is time to ban tobacco advertising altogether.
我认为现在是全面禁止烟草广告的时候了。

advertise
If you want to attract more customers, try advertising in the local paper.
如果你要吸引更多顾客，就试试在当地报纸登广告。

corporate
The law applies to both individuals and corporate bodies.
本法律既适用于个人也适用于法人团体。

rough
The skin on her hands was hard and rough.
她手上的皮肤粗糙而没有弹性。

navigator
Would you be willing to act as a navigator while I drive?
我开车时你愿意当领航员吗?

loyal
He'd always been such a loyal friend to us all.
他一直是我们大家忠实的朋友。

motor
She got in and started the motor.
她上了车，发动了发动机。

candidate
There were a large number of candidates for the job.
有许多人申请这份工作。

make fire
He has to learn how to collect water, hunt for food, and make fire.
他得学会收集淡水、寻找食物，生火什么的。

give off
The garbage give off an unpleasant smell.
垃圾散发出一种难闻的气味。

episode
I'd like to try and forget the whole episode.
我倒想尽量把那段经历全部忘掉。

commitment
We made a commitment to keep working together.
我们承诺继续一起工作。

motive
There seemed to be no motive for the murder.
这起谋杀案看不出有什么动机。

Confucianism
China's Confucianism has spread around the world.
中国的儒家思想已经传播到世界各地。