5. depress vt. 使沮丧，使意志消沉，使心灰意冷

1)使沮丧；使愁苦；使忧愁

He was depressed because he had not passed his examinations.他很沮丧,因为他没有通过考试。

2)使贬值；使跌价；使减等

Does mass unemployment depress wages? 大量人口失业会使工资降低吗？

depress v.-( / )adj.-( )n.

中华资源库6. relative n./adj. 亲戚，亲属

(1) Her boyfriend is a distant relative of mine.她的男朋友是我的一位远亲.

(2) Nothing is fixed in the world; everything is relative.世上没有绝对的东西,一切都是相对的.

自从他找到工作以来,他就过着比较舒适的生活.

(4)She asked me some facts relative to the problem.她问了我一些有关这个问题的事实..

　relative用作名词，意为___________如句1；

relative用作形容词，其含义为：_______，如句2；

[拓展] 写出下列单词的意思:

relatively adv. _____________________ relatively speaking _____________________ relate vt. _____________________ relation n. _____________________

7. regulate v. 规定，管理，整顿

We must regulate our spending.

Traffic lights are used to regulate traffic.

regulate v.-( )adv.-( )n.-( )adj.

8. relief n. 减轻,解除；宽慰

⑴It was a great relief to find that my family was all safe. 发现我的家人平安是一大安慰.

⑵Relief was quickly sent to the sufferers .救济很快送到了难民手中.

拓展：relieve v. 减轻,救济,解除

(1)________________(是一大安慰)to have rain after a long time of drought.

(2)The doctor's treatment ________________（减轻了他的痛苦）

A. anxiety B. relief C. view D. judgment

9. poetry n. [U] 诗歌 (诗歌的总称)

She started writing poetry at a young age.在年轻时她就开始写诗.

poem n. 诗，诗歌，韵文; _____________名词. poet n. 诗人 ; _____________名词.

poetic adj. 意思是______________.

StepII即学即练

完成下列句子：

1.Light music can get you (使放松) after a whole day of work.

2.在日常生活中，我们要理论联系实际。