自考高级英语下册Lesson-197737

LessonOneTheCompanyinWhichIWorkTheloweryourpositionis,themorepeopleyouareafraidof.•此处采用“the+比较级，the+比较级”结构，表示“越…，就越…”•Theharderheworked,themoreprogresshemade.他工作越努力，进步越大。•drain:v.tousetoomuchofsth.sothatthereisnotenoughleft耗尽drainsb./sth.ofsth.…timeandsuccessdrainedthemofenergyandambition--Theirenergyandambitionaredepleted(耗尽)bylongyearsofeffortandsuccess;theynolongerhaveenergyandambitionbecausetheyareoldandsuccessful•creditsb.withsth.:v.tobelievethatsomeonehasaquality,orhasdonesomethinggood•fitful:adj.happeningirregularlyforshortperiodsoftime;fromtimetotime一阵阵的•Whenhesleptitwasshortandfitfulandthenhewouldawaken,cryingagain.•当他睡着时，有片刻间歇，可一当他醒来，就会接着哭。•fit:befittodosth.befitforsth.physicalfitnessafitofcoughing/laughing/anger/rage一阵adj.fitfuladv.FitfullyHemakesitcleartomeeverynowandthenthat…•句中everynowandthen的意思是“时而，不时”•Hegoesshoppingwithhiswifeeverynowandthen.他时常和他妻子一起去购物。•bypass:n.旁道•v.toavoidobeyingsb.[arule,orsystem],inanofficialposition走旁道以绕过或避开ignore,avoidWemanagetobypasstheshoppingcenterbytakingside-streets.我们尽量走小路以绕过购物中心区。bypassadifficulty,problemtakeupone’stime:occupyone’stime占用某人时间•Youshouldn’ttakeupthemanager’stime.你不应占用经理的时间。takeone’stime:takeiteasy,easydoesitMostoftheworkwedoinmydepartmentis,inthelongrun,trivial.•句中wedoinmydepartment为mostofthework的定语从句，其中的先行词that已省略。•inthelongrun为插入部分，意为“终究，到最后”•Hewilllosemoneyinthelongrun.他最终会把钱都赔掉。•Heturnsscarletwithrageandembarrassment:hisfaceflushesbecauseofangerandembarrassment。•trial:(inthetext)ashortprocessduringwhichyouusesth.oremploysb.tofindoutwhethertheyaresatisfactoryforaparticularpurposeorjob试验；审讯；努力；磨炼[beontrial]&[take/havesth.ontrial]—beintheprocessofbeingtestedortried•onthevergeof:verynearto(thestatedconditionoraction)•onthevergeof处于…的边缘•I’monthevergeofburstingintotearswhenlearninghisvictory.得知他的胜利，我激动地几乎要哭出来了。•collectivelyandindividually:asagroupandasanindividual•Theyarealwaysontrial,alwaysonthevergeoffailure,…--theyarewatchedandexaminedbyothersasagroupandasanindividualallthetimeandarealwaysabouttofail••Theystrained,eventhemostsecureandself-assuredofthem,tolookgoodonpaper.•strain:v.tryveryhardtodosth.usingallyourphysicalandmentalstrength•Theterriblediseaseevenstainedtherelationshipofthetwocountries.•strain:n.astateinwhichoneisgreatlytroubledbyanxietyanddifficulty极度紧张；重负；过劳•Youngpeopleareundergreatstrainduringtheexaminationperiod.•Examinationsofallkindsputagreatstrainonyoungpeople.•V.self-assured:adj.self-confident•They,eventhosewhoarethesafestandmostself-confident,triedtheirbesttolookgoodinwrittenform.•Scrutinybeingstudiedorobservedverycarefully.仔细研究;仔细观察•Hisprivatelifecameundermediascrutiny.他的私生活开始受到媒体的密切关注。•scrutinizeV.•examinesth.verycarefully,oftentofindoutsomeinformationfromitoraboutit.仔细察看•Herpurposewastoscrutinizehisfeaturestoseeifhewasanhonestman.•她的目的是仔细察看他的特征看他是不是个诚实的人。•[careful/close]scrutiny:n.carefulandthoroughexamination•(翻译)—比如，每星期都会记录下上一个星期公司每个销售办事处和销售部的销售结果,然后同前一年同期（同一个星期）的销售结果相比较。…forfeartheymaystartdoingworse.•forfear(that)以免…,以防…Shehidherjewelryforfearthatitwouldbestolen.她把宝石藏起来，以防被偷。•land:vt.informaltosucceedingettingacontract,order,job,somethingthatwasdifficulttoget.[口语]得到，赢得，弄到，获得：•bringin:toearnaparticularamountorproduceaparticularamountofprofit引进；生产；增加•elation:n.[U.]afeelingofextremehappinessandexcitement•Hewasfilledwithelationwhenherdaughterwasborn.喜出望外•Sothereiscrisisandalarmevenintheirtriumphs.Thestoryofhistriumphisverymoving.Soevenwhentheycelebratetheirsuccess,theyfeelthreatenedandscaredtoo.•cramp:n.severepaininthestomach痉挛，绞痛abdominalcramps:troublesindigestion.[Thisisasatireontheirfrequent,excessiveeatingindinnerpartieswiththeirclients.]••brood+[over/about/on]:vi.tokeepthinkingforalongtimeaboutsth.thatyouareworried,angry,orupsetabout计较（尤指忿恨不满）；郁闷地沉思•Hesattherebroodingforhours.Itdoesn’thelptobroodonyourmistakes.对所犯的错误耿耿于怀是无济于事的。adj.broody沮丧的，抑郁的adv.broodilyn.broodiness•grudge[+against]:n.[C.]afeelingofangerordislikeyouhaveforsomeonebecauseyoucannotforgetthattheyharmedyou[=resentment]v./n.怨恨，恶意bear(sb.)agrudge(=tocontinuetohaveagrudge)grudgeagainstsb.Ibearhimnogrudge.我对他没有怨恨。Hehasagrudgeagainstme.他对我有怨恨。Hehasbeenharboring/nursingagrudgeagainstme.他一直对我心怀嫉妒。adj.grudging不情愿的，勉强的unwilling,reluctantadv.grudginglyThebossgrudginglyraisedmysalary.•incur:vt.toputyourselfinanunpleasantsituationbyyourownactions,sothatyoulosesth.,getpunishedetc.招致，引发；蒙受[招惹;给自己惹起]•incurthedispleasureof触犯...,得罪...,伤害...感情incurlosses/debtsetc.造成损失/导致欠债incurexpenses不得不在…花钱•句中towhichtheyaresubjected为修饰supervision的定语从句•reactto这一固定搭配，注意其后接名词，“回应，对…产生反应”•Theeyereactstolight.眼对光会起反应。•subjectto1.使服从于；使隶属于：Youshouldsubjectyourselftomycommand.•你必须听从我的命令。•2.使经受，使经历：Weweresubjectedtoveryclosequestioning.•我们受到严厉的盘问。•Allourproductsaresubjectedtorigoroustesting.•Havetheybeensubjectedtothewar?•他们经历过战争吗?•thrive繁荣，兴旺；茁壮成长•thriveonsth.:toenjoyorbesuccessfulinconditionsthatotherpeople,businessesetc.finddifficultorunpleasant.•Youremployeeswillthriveonthem,buttheyneedtoworkouthowtomeetthosechallengesthemselves.•你的员工会在挑战中茁壮成长，变得能干无比。但他们需要自己解决如何应对这些挑战。fallprey/victimtosth/s