Unit 5 Nelson Mandela - a modern hero

1. quality

(1)[u. c.]质，质量，品质

e.g. Quality is more important than quantity.

(2)[c.]性质，特性，特点

e.g. One quality of wood is that it can burn.

(3)[c.]品德，品性

e.g. Modesty is one of his good qualities.

注：quality作"品性"讲时，经常指一个人性格中美好的部分。表示某物"具有......的品性"时用介词of。

2.warm - hearted

cold - hearted kind - hearted warm - blooded cold - blooded

3.mean

(1)adj.吝啬的，小气的

be mean with/about sth.对于......是吝啬的

(2)adj.（人或其行为）卑鄙的，刻薄的

be mean to sb./sth.

e.g. They were mean to me.

(3)adj.熟练的，出色的

e.g. David Beckham is a mean football player.

(4)vt. 意思是；意味着表示......的意思；打算；有......目的

mean to do sth. mean doing sth.

4.active

(1)积极的

be active in sth.在......方面积极的

take an active part in sth.积极参加某事

e.g. The government took active measures to prevent the spread of the disease.

(2)（尤指体力上）忙碌的；活跃的

(3)（思想上）充满活力的，活跃的

e.g. That child has a very active imagination.

5.devote

be devoted to sb./sth.

be devoted to doing sth.

devoted oneself to...

to: prep. pay attention to...

It is well know that he devoted his whole life to promoting world peace.（将他的一生奉献于促进世界和平）(devote, promote)