大学英语新视野3第四单元单词详解

CompanyLOGOUNIT4FiveFamousSymbolsofAmericanCultureDESIGNEDBYGracezhangPassageAgivesussome(1)intotheoriginsofsymbolsbywhichtheUnitedStateofAmericais(2)aroundtheworld.TheStatueofLibertyisafemalefigurewhichderivesfromthetwo(3)womeninFrenchartistBartholdi’slife.AnothersymbolofAmerican(4)istheBarbiedoll,whichderivesfromanoldGermantoy(5)withtheAmericandesigner’s(6)nameonit.ThegreatAmericanGothicpaintingisinthemedievalEuropeanstyleshowingthefacesofanAmerican(7)andhissister.TheBuffalonickelderivesfromanadmirationfortheAmericanBuffaloandtheIndianpeople.ThemostlastingimageofAmericaderivesfromthepartlytruebutmostlyfictitiousstoryofUncleSam.StatusofLibertyMid-1870sFrenchartistloveawomanhismotherstatue’srightarmface1.statue：n.thefigureofaperson,ananimal,etc.inwood,stone,bronze,etc.,usu.life-sizeorlargerthestatueof…thestatueofchairman他们计划为总统立一尊雕像。TheyplannedtoputupastatueforthePresident.那边的雕像是谁？Whosestatueisthatoverthere?这座楼前将要建立一座雕像。Astatuewillbesetupinfrontofthebuilding.economicstatus:经济地位你的婚姻状况是什么？Whatisyourmaritalstatus?2.liberty:n.1）.[U]freedomfromcaptivity,slavery,oroppressivecontrol他们给子女很多的自由。Theygivetheirchildrenagreatdealofliberty.他非常渴望自由。Helongedforlibertyverymuch!2).[C,U](fml.)therightorpermissiontodoorusesth.许可，准许职员可以在俱乐部跳舞。Employeeshavethelibertytodanceintheclubs.我的自行车你可以随便用。Youareatlibertytousemybicycle.你可以使用我的书房。Youmayhavethelibertyofmystudy.3).[C]speechorbehaviorthatlacksrespectordoesnotfollowwhatisthoughttobepolite放肆，无礼，冒昧行为连问都不问你就拒绝邀请，未免太无礼了！Whataliberty,torefusetheinvitationwithoutevenaskingyou!请原谅我的冒昧。Excusemyliberties.freedom:含义广，指任何无限制无束缚的自由自在状态。liberty:常可与freedom换用，但强调从过去受的压制、管束下被解救或释放出来，也指法律所承认的特权，如言论、集会等自由。3.workon:havesth.asthesubjectofthoughtoreffort他们在写一份年轻人生活方式的调查报告。Theyareworkingonareportoftheirinvestigationofyoungpeople’slifestyle.汤姆还在写那本他许诺要写的新书吗？IsTomstillworkingonthenewbookthathepromised?让我们继续搞我们的项目。Letusworkonourproject.在尝试新的东西之前，我想努力改进我的风格。Iwanttoworkonimprovingmystylebeforetryinganythingnew.4.enlighten:vt.givesb.moreinformationaboutsth.sothatheorsheknowsthetruth一些富有献身精神的医生奋斗了多年来发展这一专业。Afewdevoteddoctorshavefoughtforyearstoenlightentheprofession.关于这个问题，你能指点我一下吗？Canyouenlightenmeonthissubject?这是一次极有启发性、极令人兴奋的体验。Itcanbeanenlighteningandexcitingexperience.这本书将会启发读者。Thisbookwillenlightenthereader.电视节目既要使观众得到娱乐也要使他们得到启发.TVprogramsshouldenlightentheaudienceaswellasentertainment.5.alliance:n.agroupofcountries,politicalpartiesorpeoplewhohaveagreedtoworktogetherbecauseofthesameinterestsoraimsnationalalliance民族联盟formanalliance结盟Theybrokeupthealliance.他们中止了联盟。6.approveof:bepleasedaboutsth他父亲不赞成他16岁就离开学校。Hisfatherdidn'tapproveofhisleavingschoolat16.她父母不认可她的朋友。Herparentsdon'tapproveofherfriends.我赞成他的教育的政策。Iapproveofhiseducationalpolicies.7.affection:n.feelingoffondness他深爱他的父母。Hefeelsadeepaffectionforhisparents.她渐渐爱上了这个地方。Shehaddevelopedquiteanaffectionfortheplace.她对自己的孩子有慈爱的感情。Shefeelsaffectiontowardsherchildren.8.goahead委员会允许我们继续实施我们的建筑计划。Thecouncilgaveuspermissiontogoaheadwithourbuildingplans.尽管主席生病了，但会议仍照计划继续进行。Inspiteofthechairman'sillness,themeetingwillgoaheadasplanned.我先走一步，告诉他们你马上就到。I‘llgoaheadandtellthemyou’llbethereshortly.9.assemble:v.1)fitthepartsofsth.together有些男孩喜欢组装模型飞机。Someboysliketoassemblemodelairplanes.我们用了一整天来安装新书架。Wespentalldaytryingtoassembleournewbookshelves.把这辆自行车装配好花了两小时。Ittooktwohourstoassemblethebicycle.2)cometogetherinagroup;gatherorcollect领导们聚集在上海开会.TheleadersassembledinShanghaiforthemeeting.明晨七时在门口会齐。We'llassembleatthegateat7o'clocktomorrowmorning.我收集了写那篇文章所需要的所有信息。I'veassembledalltheinformationIneedformyessay.1.我只有在周末才有空。(liberty)2.在今后几年中可能会有十个不同的研究小组从事该项目的工作。(workon)3.他写小说的目的在于使一般读者得到娱乐并受到教育。(enlighten)4.就我个人而言，我完全赞同这个建议。(approveof)5.我对我的家乡有热爱之情.（affection）6.请继续讲你的故事。(goaheadwith)7.你知道如何装配这台新机器吗？(assemble)BarbieDoll10.forsale:intendedtobesold他的房屋待售。Hishouseisforsale.这些画是不是要卖？Arethesepaintingsforsale?这些鞋子是非卖品。Theshoesarenotforsale.你们有新邮票出售吗?Doyouhavenew