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Words and ExpressionsWords and ExpressionsExperiencing English 1
Passage B Wish for Freshman Year
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1. cherish:
• The old man cherished the girl as if she were his daughter.
to care for tenderly; love; to keep a feeling deeply and firmly in mind
• The child has been away for more than three years and his parents always cherish the hope that he will come back soon.
Words and ExpressionsWords and ExpressionsExperiencing English 1
Passage B Wish for Freshman Year
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2. commitment:
• Come and look round our shop without a commitment to buy anything.
a responsibility or promise to follow certain beliefs or a certain course of action
• I don’t want to get married because I don’t want any commitments.
Words and ExpressionsWords and ExpressionsExperiencing English 1
Passage B Wish for Freshman Year
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3. contemplate:
• The doctor contemplated the difficult operation he had to perform.
to think (about) deeply and thoughtfully
• The possibility of war is too horrifying to contemplate.
Words and ExpressionsWords and ExpressionsExperiencing English 1
Passage B Wish for Freshman Year
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• He was filled with envy at my success.• His new car was the envy of all his friends.
1) n. a feeling you have towards someone that you wish you could have the same thing or quality they have
2) v. to feel envy of (sb.) or at (sth.)
4. envy:
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Passage B Wish for Freshman Year
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to have as a part or result
• Taking the job would involve living abroad.
5. involve:
• Listening to radio programs is a good pastime because it involves the listener’s imagination.
Words and ExpressionsWords and ExpressionsExperiencing English 1
Passage B Wish for Freshman Year
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to capture again; to get into one’s power again; cause to be experienced again
• The police recaptured the escaped prisoner.
6. recapture:
• During the party with some young people, the parents found themselves recapturing the joys of their youth.
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Passage B Wish for Freshman Year
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• She is remarkable for her sweet temper.
7. remarkable:
worth mentioning; unusual
• When we went swimming last summer, we saw a most remarkable sunset at the beach.
Words and ExpressionsWords and ExpressionsExperiencing English 1
Passage B Wish for Freshman Year
to talk or think about past experiences, esp. pleasant ones
• The two friends were reminiscing about their youth.
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8. reminisce:
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Passage B Wish for Freshman Year
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9. at the idea of:
• Having never lived away from her parents, Jane began to panic at the idea of living on campus on her own.
at the thought of
• Smiles broadened my mother’s face, she just couldn’t help it at the idea of the family reunion.
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Passage B Wish for Freshman Year
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10. come to:
• He had come to like the city better after living there for three years.
(used with an infinitive ) to learn to, to grow to
• I have come to realize how important it is to learn to use a computer.
Words and ExpressionsWords and ExpressionsExperiencing English 1
Passage B Wish for Freshman Year
(informal) to have a wish for; want. It is often followed by a noun or a gerund.
• Do you feel like a cup of coffee?
• It is such a fine day. I feel like going out for a picnic.
c.f. feel: to give or produce the stated sensation
• “What is this in my pocket? It feels like a nut.”
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11. feel like:
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Passage B Wish for Freshman Year
12. look back:
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• Looking back on the past, I can now see that I wasted so much of my precious time.
to review the past; think of what has happened
• He looks back at the four years of his college days with satisfaction.
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Passage B Wish for Freshman Year
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• We’d better turn back. It is getting dark.
to (cause to) return
13. turn back:
• So much for the new words. Now, please turn back to page 105. Let’s read the text.