全新版大学英语第一册课件Unit2

UNIT2FriendshipTextAAlltheCabbieHadWasaletterTextBNeverLetaFriendDownLanguageStudy1.belostin/loseoneselfin:beabsorbedin,befullyoccupiedwithExamples:Hewaslostinplayingcomputergamessohewasunawareofmyenteringtheroom.Shewaslostinhernovel.Ihadlostmyselfinthought.2.Available:abletobeused,had,orreachedExamples:Since1990,theamountofmoneyavailabletobuybookshasfallenby17%.Wehavealreadyusedupalltheavailablespace.3.orsomething:usedwhenyouarenotverysureaboutwhatyouhavejustsaidTheairfarewasahundredandninety-ninepoundsorsomething.Here’ssomemoney.Getyourselfasandwichorsomething.Similarphrase:orsomethinglikethat4.goahead:continue,begin(sometimesfollowedbywith+n.)Examples:Theboardofdirectorswillvotetodayonwhethertogoaheadwiththeplan.Henrywillbelatebutwewillgoaheadwiththemeetinganyway.5.know/learnbyheart:memorize,rememberexactlyExamples:Youhavetoknowallthemusicbyheartifyouwanttobeaconcertpianist.Thepupilsarerequiredtolearnaclassicpoembyhearteveryday.6.estimate:formajudgmentabout(aquantityorvalue)Examples:Iestimatethatthetotalcostforthetreatmentofthediseasewillgofrom$5,000to$8,000.Bill’spersonalricheswereestimatedat$368million.Synomyms:appraise,assess,evaluate同义词辨析Estimate通常暗指主格，有不确定的意味。Appraise强调专家的判断。E.g.appraisetheworksofartbeforedistributingthemtotheheirs.Assess暗指对某物进行金钱上的评估，从而作为纳税的基础。E.g.assessanapartmentthatistosell.Evaluate暗指为查明事物的本质而进行大量判断与分析。E.g.elaluatethestudents’proficiencyofEnglishlanguage.8.Might/may(just)aswell:Ifyousaythatyoumight/may(just)aswelldosomething,youmeanthatyouwilldoitalthoughyoudonothaveastrongdesiretodoitandmayevenfeelslightlyreluctantaboutit.Anyway,you’rehere;youmightaswellstay.Thepostofficeisreallybusy–we’llhavetoqueueforagestogetserved.Wemightaswellgohome.9.I’mnotmuchofahandatwriting.:I’mnotgoodatwriting.notmuchofa:notagoodExamples:Somepeoplemaythinkthatdoinghouseworkforothersisnotmuchofacareer.Heisnotmuchofafather,butheisanoutstandingprofessor.10.keepup:continuewithoutstoppingExamples:Theyrisklosingtheirhomesbecausetheycannolongerkeepuptherepayments.IwassohungryallthetimethatIcouldnotkeepthedietupforlongerthanamonth.11.Correspondence:1)theactofwriting,receivingorsendingletters(不可加s,但可加a,oftenfollowedbywith+n.)Hisinterestinwritingcamefromalongcorrespondencewithaclosecollegefriend.2)thelettersthatsb.receivesorsends(usedasanuncountablenoun)Maryreallynevermentionsherstep-motherinhercorrespondence.Anyfurthercorrespondenceshouldbesenttomynewaddress.Correspondent:journalist,reporterE.g.aforeigncorrespondent13.Practically:almost,butnotcompletelyorexactlyExamples:He’dknowntheoldmanforpracticallytenyears.Iknowpeoplewhofinditpracticallyimpossibletogiveupsmoking.15.neighborhood:oneofthepartsofatownwherepeopleliveExample:Itseemedlikeanidealneighborhoodtoraisemychildrenin.Housesinagoodneighborhoodarelikelytobesoldatahighprice.-hooda.表示状态或性质。E.g.manhood,likelihood;b.表示拥有某一特定性质的集体。E.g.neighborhood,sisterhood.16.kindof/sortof:(infml;“kindof”isesp.AmE,“sortof”esp.BrE)alittlebit,insomewayordegree(usedbeforev.orafteralinkverb)Examples:Shewasn’tbeautiful.Butshewaskindofcute.Theboy’sdescriptionkindofgivesusanideaofwhat’shappening.17.losetouch(withsb.):meetandcontactsb.lessandlessoften,graduallystopwriting,telephoning,orvisitingthemExamples:Ilosttouchwithmyformerclassmatesaftergraduation.Inmyjobonetendstolosetouchwithfriends.antonym:keepintouchwith18.acoupleof:(infml)afew,morethanonebutnotmanyExamples:Doyouhaveamoment?ThereareacoupleofthingsI’dliketotalktoyouabout.Theypromisedthestudentsthattheywouldfindasubstituteteacherinacoupleofdays.onone’smind:inone’sthoughts;ofconcerntoone(Ifsomethingisonyourmind,youareworriedorconcernedaboutitandthinkaboutitalot.)Dealingsonthestockmarkethavebeenonhismindallthetime.Thistravelplanhasbeenonmymindallweek.20.keepintouch(withsb.):Ifyoukeepintouchwithsomeone,youwrite,phone,orvisiteachotherregularly.Examples:Theoldmankeptintouchwithhischildrenwhilelivinginanursinghome.WhiledoingtheresearchworkintheAntarctic,theprofessorkeptintouchwithhisstudentsviaemail.21.comeup:1)happen,occur,esp.unexpectedlyExamples:“Sorry,Iamlate–somethingcameupathome.”Otherprojectscameupandtheemphasisofmyworkchanged.2)bementionedordiscussedTheissueofsafetycameuptwiceduringthemeeting.Theterm“ProjectHope”hascomeupalotrecentlyinthenewspapers.22.Urge:tryveryhardtopersuade(oftenusedinthepatternurgesb.todosth.orfollowedbyathat-clause.Inthethat-clause,“should”orthebaseformofaverbisused.)Examples:Theyurgedthelocalgovernmenttoapproveplansfortheirreformprogramme.Iurgedmycousintotakeayearofftostudydrawing.SirFredurgedthatBritain(should)jointheEuropeanMonetarySystem.23.Postpone:delay(usu.Followedbyn./gerund)Examples:TheRussianexpertspostponeddumpingMir(和平号Russia’sspacestation)inthePacificOceanuntilMarch23,2001.Thecouplehadpostponedhavingchildrentoestablishtheircareers.24.Ithadreferencestothingsthat…:Thelettermadementionofthingsthat…Reference:1)theactoftalkingaboutsb./sth.,ormentioningthem(usu.Followedbyto)Examples:Itwasstran