be under the delusion + that 错误地以为
labor under the delusion + that 误以为
[例句] 1) She is suffering from the delusion that he will marry her.
2) Unfor tunately ，he is laboring under the delusion that his students enjoy his les sons.
demeaning [di..mi..ni..] adj.降低身份的；有辱人格的
[同义] condescending ，debasing
[反义] enhancing ，exalting
[考点] be demeaning to sb.有辱某人人格
It was ( very) demeaning to do sth.做. 有辱人格的
[例句] 1 ) The adver tisement is demeaning to women.
2 ) It was ve ry demeaning to be cr iticized in front of my colleagues.
diploma6 [di..pl..um..] n.毕业文凭，毕业证书
disgrace [dis....reis ] n.出丑，耻辱，丢脸
[同义] contempt ，defamation ，discr edit
[反义] esteem，hour ，respect
[考点] bring disgr ace on sb.给某人带来耻辱
the disgrace of doing sth.作某事的耻辱
be in disgrace for doing sth.因做某事而出丑
be a disgr ace 很糟糕
It’s a disgrace + that.很糟糕
[例句] 1 ) The athlete suffered the disgr ace of being publicly shown to have taken drugs.
2 ) It ’s a disgr ace that the government spends so much on guns and so lit tle on educa tion.
dispatch6 [di..sp .. t..] n.派遣，调遣，发送
v.派遣，调遣，发送
[同义] n.account ，bulletin ，celerity
v.consign ，express / accele rate ，conclude
[反义] n.slownes s
v.r eceive / impede
[考点] the dispa tch of sth.发送某物
mentioned in dispatches ( = highly pr aised ) 高度赞扬do sth.with dispatch ( = do sth.quickly and effectively) 快速做某事
be dispatched to somewher e 被派遣到某地
[例句] 1 ) Se rgeant Haver was mentioned in dis patches for his cour age.
2 ) Two loads of woolen cloth were dispa tched to the factory on December 12 th.
distasteful [dis..teistful ] ad j.不愉快的，讨厌的
[同义] unpleasant ，immoral，offensive
[例句] He found the s ubject of their conversation ve ry distasteful.
economically * [..i..k....n..mik..li] adv.经济上地，便宜地
[考点] an economically sound means of tr anspor tation 经济安全的交通手段
estate [i..steit ] n.(上有大片建筑物的) 土地，区；财产
[同义] a rea ，assets ，belongings
[考点] estate agent 房地产商
personal estate 动产
own a large estate 拥有大量地产
leave one’s estate to sb.把财产遗留给某人
[例句] 1 ) It’s a typical count ry estate with a large house for the owner ，farm buildings and estate workers’ houses.
2 ) She left he r entire esta te to he r niece.evolutionary * [..i..v....lu......n..ri] adj.进化的；演变的
[例句] The Prime Minister declar ed that change s hould be evolutiona ry rather than r evolutionary.
fabulous6 [..f .. bjul..s] adj.极好的，极妙的
[同义] amazing ，marvelous ，notable ，r emarkable，st riking ，unbelievable
[反义] moder ate ，veal，small
[考点] look absolutely fabulous 看起来完美极了
have a fabulous time 过得很好
[例句] She looked absolutely fabulous in her cycling clothes.
grunt [..r..nt ] ad j.普通的
headhunter [..hed..h..nt..( r) ] n.物色人才的人
pavement [..peivm..nt ] n.人行道
[同义] ( AmE .) sidewalk ，(BrE .) footpath
[考点] a pavement ar tist ( = sidewalk a rtist ) 路边艺人
personable [..p....s..n..bl] adj.英俊的，风度好的
[考点] a personable young man 翩翩少年
postgraduate [..p..ust....r .. dju..t ] ad j.研究生的
n.研究生
screw [skru..] n.螺丝钉
v.钉紧，加压力于
[考点] tighten ( up) / loosen a scr ew with a scr ewdriver 用起子拧紧/ 拧松螺丝
has a screw loose 有毛病
put/ tighten the scr ews on sb.强迫某人做某事
screw up one’s cour age 鼓起勇气
screw sth.out of someone 以武力威胁等手段获得
[例句] 1 ) They puts the screws on him until he was forced to resign.
2) We’ll screw every last penny out of him.
trainee [tr ei..ni..] n.接受训练的人
traumatized [..t r....m..taizd] adj.受到创伤的
[同义] hurt ，harmed ，damaged ，dist ressed
[反义] relaxed ，healing
[考点] be t raumatized by 因.而受创伤
[例句] 1 ) He was completely t raumatized by the death of he r mother.
2 ) The whole exper ience left him tr aumatized.
trucking [..t r..ki..] n.货车运输业
underwriter [....nd....rait..( r ) ] n.保险商，保险业务受理人
in due time 在一定的时候；最终
[例句] Their love ended in due time.
make the rounds of 来回执行任务或找工作
[例句] The soldiers are making the rounds of searching for enemies.
pound the pavement 徘徊街头找工作
[例句] The laid off workers a re pounding on the pavement ，sweated and exhausted.
take on 接受.的挑战
[例句] My doctor encouraged me to take on the illness.
take up 采纳(观点等) ；采取( 某种态度)
[例句] He takes up an indiffer ent manne r in dealing with me.
turn down 拒绝
[例句] Thank you ，but I’ll have to turn down your offe r.
wind up ( 以.) 告终；落得个.的下场
[例句] We wound up the meeting with a vote of thanks to the chairman.
