1.monastery n.寺院；修道院 mono-, mona-单个，一个 monarchy n.君主；独裁者 monologue n.独白 monotonous adj.单调的

abbey n.大教堂；寺院；修道院（相对不叫独立） Westminster Abbey威斯敏斯特大教堂

cathedral n.大教堂（主教座堂） St.Paul’s Cathedral 圣保罗大教堂

church n.教堂 chapel n.小教堂

2.pass n.关隘；小径 come to a pretty pass 陷入困境（矛盾修饰法） the living dead the dead living

crossroad, intersection 十字路口；交叉口 inter-互相 interview 采访;面试 internet 互联网 international 国际的

3.watchdog n.看门狗；监督者（supervisor） guard dog 警卫犬 guide dog导盲犬 shepherd dog 牧羊犬 pet dog 宠物狗

bodyguard 保镖 security guard 保安 guardian 监护人

4.rashly adv.莽撞地；冒失地 make decisions rashly make a rash decision

It was rash of you to sign the form without reading it.

perfunctory adj.草率的

More haste , less speed 欲速则不达 Think twice before you do.三思而后行（Look before you leap; Second thoughts are best）

5.enclosure n.围场；圈地；附件 enclose v.围起；把……装起来 enclose a garden with a wall The mountains were enclosed in the mist.

wrap v.用……包起来 be wrapped up with/ in sth 对……过于重视而忽视了；埋头于(=be buried in)

Mr. Kaman has been wrapped up with his career that he has no time to take care of his family

Be wrapped up in English

6.privacy n.隐私；清静；隐居 isolate v.隔离；孤立 lead a isolated life

recluse n.隐士 hermit n.隐士

7.found v.建立= set up = establish

必背句型

1. connect…to 把……和……联系在一起=join…to; link…with/to; connect…with/and

Taiwan Strait connects mainland with Taiwan.

contact v&n（与某人）联系 keep in contact with sb

relate v.联系（抽象） The rise in crimes relates closely to the increase in unemployment

link v.链接；与……有关 Flu is linked to virus

2.bring from 从……引进 The panda. which was brought from China, was used as a symbol of friendship

bring in 把……带进来；收获（庄稼）；赚钱

The government brought in a controversial law under which it could take any land it wanted

The firm decided to bring in a new management team.

bring forth 引起 Plants bring forth fruit.

bring out 出版；揭露

bring up 抚养；呕吐

3. attempt to do sth 尝试做某事= try to do

4.despite = in spite of; despite the fact that= in spite of the fact that

5.drop to 下降；跌至 = go(sharply) down to The price drops only to half as much as it used to be.

rise up to; jump up to; go up to; climb up to 升至

6.a party of visitors 一群访客

a host of friends 一群狐朋狗友

a galaxy of beauties 一群美女

a flood of refugees 一群难民

a odd collection of people 一群怪人

a school of fish 一群鱼