第15课第2节 单词
1  device  n.装置
He invented a device for automatically lighting a gas stove.
他发明了一种自动点煤气炉的装置.
同.desing 
n.策略 The child's tears were a device to get attention.
孩子的眼泪是引起注意的一种策略.
同.method 

2  divine  adj.神的,非凡的
To err is human, to forgive is divine.
犯错是人之常情,宽恕是超凡的.
 
3  election  n.选举
The election results will be broadcast tonight.
今晚将会广播选举结果.
v.elect adj.elective

4  envy  n.被羡慕的东西
The boy's new bicycle was an object of envy to all his friends.
那男孩的新自行车,是他所有朋友都羡慕的东西.
adj.envious 

5  expedition  n.探险,探险队
He was a member of the Qomolangma Expedition.
他是珠穆朗玛峰探险队的队员.
 
6  feature  n.特色
The main features of Southern California are the warm climate and the beautiful scenery.
南加州的主要特色是温暖的气候及美丽的风景.
同.characteristic 

7  folly  n.愚蠢,愚行
 After one year at the university he gave up his studies, it was an act of the greatest folly.
他在那所大学学习一年后,放弃求学,这是愚蠢的行为.
同.foolishness 反.sagacity 

8  fury  n.愤怒
In his fury at being punished, he broke the teacher's favorite vase.
他挨罚了,一时愤怒将老师最心爱的花瓶打破了.
同.anger;rage 

9  grief  n.悲伤
She went nearly mad with grief after the child died.
孩子死后,她悲伤的几至疯狂.
同.sorrow 

10  hide  v.隐藏
Hide it where no one else can find it.
把它藏在没有人找得到的地方.
同.conceal 反.reveal 

第15课第2节 从以上单词中选出最适当的一个单词,填入空格内.
1 The old man smiled sadly as he remembered the (        ) of his youth.

2 He used a strange (        ) to pick up the paper.

3 Some boys were full of (        ) when they saw my new biycle.

4 I (        ) the broken dish behind the table yesterday.

5 His failure to live a good life was a(n) (        ) to his parents.

答案:
1 The old man smiled sadly as he remembered the (follies) of his youth.
老头儿笑得很悲伤,当他想起年青时的蠢事.

2 He used a strange (device) to pick up the paper.
他用了一个奇怪的装置去拾起纸张.

3 Some boys were full of (envy) when they saw my new biycle.
一些男孩充满了嫉妒当他们看到我的新自行车.

4 I (hid) the broken dish behind the table yesterday.
我昨天把打碎的盘子藏在桌子后面.

5 His failure to live a good life was a(n) (grief) to his parents.
他没有过上好的生活是父母悲伤的缘由.