专八词汇及练习题(12)

8. immunity n. ability to resist infection, disease, etc. 免疫力
e.g.: This vaccine will give you immunity for two years.
派生词汇 immune adj. （常与against, from, to连用）免疫的；免受（伤害）的；（常与from, to连用）被豁免的 n. 免疫者 immunize vt. 使有免疫力，使免除；immunization n. 免疫作用
9. unmask vt. Remove a mask from sb. 除去某人的面具
e.g.: The revelers unmasked at midnight.
10. homosexual①adj. sexually attracted only to people of the same sex as oneself同性恋的
e.g.: He has the homosexual tendencies.
②n. a homosexual person; a gay man or a lesbian 同性恋者
e.g.: He is a homosexual.
派生词汇 homosexuality n. 同性性恋爱
11. seatbelt n. a safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident 飞机、汽车等的安全带
e.g.: Fasten your seatbelt!
12. shoulder-strap n. narrow strip of material that goes over the shoulder to support a bra, nightdress, etc. 保护肩膀的肩带
e.g.: The dress’s shoulder-strap was broken.
13. enhance vt. Increase(the good qualities of sb / sth), make (sb / sth)look better增强某人的优点，使某人看起来更好