Unit 136

fallow / hallow / hollow / callow / harrow

fallow v. 使土地休耕 (to plow, harrow, and break up (land) without seeding to destroy weeds and conserve soil moisture) /ˈfaləʊ/

• Best farming practices recommend that land be fallowed every few years, because the rest will increase crop production during the ensuing seasons.

hallow v. 使神圣 (to respect greatly) /ˈhaləʊ/

• The White House is hallowed as the residence of the President of the United States of America.

callow adj. 幼稚的，稚嫩的 (lacking adult sophistication) /ˈkaləʊ/

• The woman laughed off the boy's callow attempt to hit on her by using a childish one-liner.

harrow v. 折磨，使...痛苦 (to torment or vex) /ˈharəʊ/

• Jackie found it so harrowing to watch the final moments of the tied, final game, that she turned away from the TV screen.

prod / plod

prod v. 刺，戳 (to thrust a pointed instrument into) / prɒd/

• The rancher branded his cows by prodding them with a hot iron.

v. 刺激 (to urge someone on)

• The home crowd chanted a fight song in hopes of prodding their team to victory.

plod v. （勤奋而单调地）工作 (to work laboriously and monotonously) / plɒd/

• Greg plodded along, slowly and methodically slogging away at his studies.

infatuate / infuriate

infatuate v. 使糊涂 (to cause to be foolish) / ɪnˈfatjʊeɪt/

• Ted's love for Rosemarie infatuated him so much that he tripped over his sentences as well as his own feet whenever she was around.

v. 使迷恋 (to inspire with a foolish or extravagant love or admiration)

• Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt became infatuated with each other while working on the set of the movie Mr. & Mrs. Smith.

infuriate v. 使...愤怒 (to make (someone) very angry) / ɪnˈfjʊərɪeɪt/

• Kato was so infuriated when he found out his girlfriend had cheated on him that he unfriended her on Facebook.