复习精华 - 大学英语《综合教程2》Unit2

Unit2TheVirtuesofGrowingOlderLanguageWork:Worship:toshowgreatadmirationEx.ThevillageishavingabigceremonytoworshipGod.Hero-worshipEx.Theybowedtheirheadsinworship.Your/HisWorship:totalktooraboutapublicofficialsuchasamayorormagistrateWorkout:1)toexercisetoimprovephysicalfitnessEx.Youlooksomuscular–haveyoubeenworkingoutrecently?2)tofindbyreasoningorcalculatingEx.Thepolicecouldn’tworkouthowthethievesenteredthebuilding.*Aging:(=ageing)theprocessofgrowingoldEx.Generallyspeaking,womenaremoreworriedaboutagingthanmen.Agebracket:thepeoplebetweentwoparticularages,consideredasagroup[=agegroup]=agerangeDread:tofeelgreatfearoranxietyaboutEx.I’vegotanjobinterviewtomorrowmorning–Iamdreadingit.Ex.Healwaysdreadedaskingthemfortheirrentbecauseheknewitwouldendinanargument.Distinct:noticeable;unmistakable明显的，清楚的Ex.Thereisadistinctpossibilitythatshe’llbeappointedmanagerofthecompany.distinctpossibility/impressioncf.distinctive独特的;特别的;有特色的LanguageWork:Beaptto:belikelyto…(havetendencyto…)Ex.Babiesareapttoputobjectsintotheirmouths.Ex.'Loveatfirstsight'isaveryaptdescriptionofhowhefeltwhenhesawher.(appropriate)Anaptpupil/student(formal)astudentwhoisquicktolearnandunderstandBeobsessedwith:tohaveanunreasonablystronginterestinparticularthingsorpersonsEx.Beckyissoobsessedwithshoppingthatitisdrivingherhusbandcrazy.Feverishly:showingstrongfeelingsofexcitementorworry,oftenwithalotofactivityorquickmovements极度紧张兴奋的Ex.Theresearchteamhasbeenworkingfeverishlyforthreeweeks.Ex.Hermindracedfeverishly.Mega-amillion-usedwithunitsofmeasurement;Ex.1000megawattsofelectricity(Adv.)extremely;veryEx.Herfamilyismegarich!(Adj.)verybigandimpressiveorenjoyableEx.Theirfirstrecordwasamegahit.HEMC?*Wiry:ratherthin,butwithstrongmuscles瘦长结实的Plead:toaskforsomethingthatyouwantverymuch,inasincereandemotionalway[=beg]:pleadwithsomebody(todosth.)pleadforEx.Shepledwithhimtostay.Ex.ThewifeofoneofthehostagesappearedonTVlastnighttopleadforherhusband’slife.pleadguilty/notguilty/innocentEx.Shestayedhomefromwork,pleadingillness.*Fallapart:tobreakintopiecesEx.Afterhiscompany’sbankruptcy,Jason’sconfidencetotallyfellapart.Loose-fitting:loose,especiallyinordertobecomfortableSchoolblazer:ajacketwiththespecialsign/badgeofaschoolonitTailor:tomakebycuttingandsewingclothes,especiallytofitaparticularpersonEx.Idon’twanttobuyamass-producedweddinggown–Iwantatailoredone.Ex.Weshouldtailorourknowledgetotheneedofthesociety.Freak:1)someonewhoisextremelyinterestedinaparticularsubjectsothatotherpeoplethinktheyarestrangeorunusualEx.afitness/religious/computerfreak2)someonewhoisconsideredtobeverystrangebecauseofthewaytheylook,behave,orthink[=weirdo]Ex.Theseglassesmakemelooklikeafreak.*Tolerate:tosufferwithoutcomplainingEx.Asacustomerservicerepresentative,shehastotoleratemanyinsults.Ex.Foryearswe’vehadtolerateappallingworkingconditionsandlow-qualityoutdatedequipmenttolerance(n),tolerant(adj.),tolerable(adj.),intolerable(adj.)Agony:extremementalorphysicalpainorsufferingEx.Shehasbeensufferingagoniesfromherfailedmarriage.Ex.Helayinagonyuntilthedoctorarrived.Agonyaunt:someonewhowritesanagonycolumnDenyoneself:nottoallowoneselftohavesomethingthatonenormallyhasEx.Hedeniedhimselfallsmallpleasuresandluxuriesinhisefforttoliveaholylife.denythat/doingsomethingthere'snodenying(that/something)denysbsthEx.Shecoulddenyhersonnothing.PecanPie*Lanky:ungracefullytallandthinLeggy:awomanistallandattractivewithlonglegsAtthemercyof:powerlessagainstsomeoneorsomething任…摆布，在…前毫无办法Ex.Thefishingboatwaslostatsea,atthemercyofwindandrain.Atthemercyoffashion?LanguageWork:Preferable:moredesirableorsuitable更好的；更合适的Ex.Foryoungoffenders,probationispreferabletoprisonasaformofpunishment.Critical:extremelyimportant;crucialEx.Youareinacriticalstageofyourlifeandyoushouldbeextremelycarefully.atcriticalmoment*Await:waitfor(Attention!It’saVERB)Ex.Twomenhavebeenchargedwithmurderandarenowinprisonawaitingtrial.Pursue:tocarryon...;runafteragoal,ambition,etc.;Ex.Cindyiseagertopursueherinterestinlinguisticanthropology.世人对名利的疯狂追求令我恶心。Theworld’smadpursuitoffameandfortunesickensme.Unknown:anunknownpersonorthingEx.Startinganewrelationshipwithsomeoneisalwaysajourneyintotheunknown.*Takeupwith:tobecomefriendswith(especiallysomeoneundesirable)Ex.Jack’smomisworriedbecausehehasbeentakingupwiththebadboys.Resent:tofeelangryorbitteraboutsomething(+doing...)怨恨;憎恶;愤恨Ex.Timresentsbeingtreatedasachildallthetime.Accomplished:skilled熟练的;有造诣Ex.Asanaccomplishedsinger,shehasfansallovertheworld.Sanity:theconditionofbeingmentallyhealthyEx.Shesufferedtemporarylossofsanityafterherhusband’sdeath.Ex.Hisstorywassoextraordinarythatwebegantodoubthissanity.saneandinsaneQuirk:astrangetypeofbehaviororpartofsomeone’scharacter(peculiar)怪癖;古怪性格Ex.Mark’sgirlfrienddumpedhimbecauseofhisunusualquirks.LanguageWork:Contradict:tobeoppositeinnaturetoEx.Theaccountofeventsgivenbythewitnesscontradictedtheversionoftheaccused.self-contradiction/self-contradictoryHoldout:tooffersomethingtosomeonebymovingittowardsthem伸出（手等）;递出寄予（希望）Ex.Ann’sfamilyconstantlyholdsoutagreatdealofsupportforher.Ex.Doctorshold