Words & Expressions:
*illogical /ɪˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/, not sensible or reasonable. OPP: logical
--illogical and unreasonable fear
it is illogical to do something
--It is illogical to assume you can do the work of three people.
*turn your stomach, to make you feel sick or upset.
--I don't know anything about art, but I know what turns my stomach.
*stomach:verb.to be able to accept something, especially something unpleasant=endure; to eat something without becoming ill
--hard/difficult to stomach: I found his attitude hard to stomach.
--I’ve never been able to stomach seafood.
*bring someby/something up, SYN=raise, to mention a subject or start to talk about it; or to look after and influence a child until he or she is grown up.
--Why did you have to bring up the subject of money?
--He was brought up by his grandparents.
bring somebody up to do something
--In my day, children were brought up to respect the law.
be brought up (as) a Catholic/Muslim etc
--I was brought up a Catholic.
*repulsive /rɪˈpʌlsɪv/: extremely unpleasant, in a way that almost makes you feel sick. SYN: revolting,disgusting, gross, ew
--Many people find slugs repulsive.
--The food was revolting!
--Smoking is a really disgusting habit.
*receive more praise and abuse
--No invention has received more praise and abuse than internet.
*despise/dɪˈspaɪz/, to dislike and have a low opinion of someone or something.
--I can never, ever forgive him. I despise him.
despicable /dɪˈspɪkəbəl, ˈdespɪ-/, extremely bad, immoral, or cruel
--Abusing a child is a despicable act.
*upbring/ˈʌpˌbrɪŋɪŋ/, the way your parents care for you and teach you to behave when you are growing up.
--Mike had had a strict upbringing.
have a good/religious/tough/privileged etc upbringing
--He had a rather unsettled upbringing, moving with his father from town to town.
Sentences:
You stomach would turn at the idea of frying potatoes in animal fat-the normally accepted practice in many northern countries. The sad truth is that most of us have been brought up to eat certain foods and we stick to them all our lives.
Acting on a sudden impulse...冲动行事
Impulse is a devil.冲动是魔鬼
Pronunciation:
*Mediterranean/ˌmedətəˈreɪniən/ 重音在'ranean' r部分
*southern/ˈsʌðərn/
*northern/ˈnɔːrðərn/
