现代大学英语精读第2版1册1单元.ppt
border n./v.Text A：Glossary use your dictionary!n.边（沿）边（沿）e.g.the of the Sahara 撒哈拉 边界，国界边界，国界 They crossed the border into Mexico.v.与与接壤接壤 on sth:be next to 与与接近接近 Germany borders on France.cling v.to/on/together:hold on tightly to 紧紧抓住紧紧抓住e.g.当说再见时当说再见时,他妈妈紧紧地抓住她的儿子。他妈妈紧紧地抓住她的儿子。The mother clung to her son as he said good-bye.refuse to give sth up;unwilling to abandon 坚持坚持 e.g.Why do you have to cling to the old ideas?为什么你一定要墨守成规呢为什么你一定要墨守成规呢?stay close to:紧靠紧靠 be emotionally dependent on sb.依恋依恋 clutch v./n.seize eagerly 急忙抓住急忙抓住 hold.tightly in the hands 紧紧握住紧紧握住 e.g.She clutched her purse tightly,fearing that a thief might snatch it.她紧紧抓住钱包她紧紧抓住钱包,害怕被小偷抢去害怕被小偷抢去。at sth:try to seize sth 试图抓住试图抓住 e.g.He clutched at the tree but couldnt reach it.clutch at straws/a straw:捞救命稻草捞救命稻草 in the es of:在在的掌控中的掌控中 conjurer n.-conjure v.变戏法变戏法,变魔术变魔术 conjurer=magician 魔术师魔术师-er,-or,-ist,-ant:person(noun suffix)-er:-or:-ist:-ant:merchant assistant creator n.e.g.Walt Disney is the creator of Mickey Mouse.create v.创造创造-creation n.宇宙宇宙,创造创造-creature n.生生物物 God created man.creator creaturethe Creator:(宗教宗教)造物主造物主 the Creation:(宗教宗教)上帝创造天地上帝创造天地 crossroads n.a crossroads 十字路口十字路口 roundabout环行交叉路口环行交叉路口curiosity n.-curious adj.out of curiosity curiosity about sth./curiosity to do sth.curiosity killed the cat.好奇心杀死猫好奇心杀死猫.(.(saying谚语谚语)来源来源:西方传说猫有西方传说猫有九条命九条命，怎么都不会死去，而最后恰恰是死于自己的好，怎么都不会死去，而最后恰恰是死于自己的好奇心，可见好奇心有时是多么的可怕！奇心，可见好奇心有时是多么的可怕！daze v./n.V.使茫然使茫然,使眩晕使眩晕 She was dazed by a blow on the head.她头上挨了一击她头上挨了一击,使她感到眩晕使她感到眩晕 n.茫然茫然,迷乱迷乱 in a:茫然茫然,不知所措不知所措 他处于茫然中他处于茫然中,不知道发生了什么事不知道发生了什么事 He was in a daze,and couldnt understand what was happening.exertion n.-exert v.n.great effort 努力努力,尽力尽力 e.g.He was painting the gate with exertion.他在费力地油漆大门他在费力地油漆大门 action of applying influence 发挥发挥,运用运用 e.g.Exertion of authority(权力权力)over others is not always wise.以权压人并不总是明智的。以权压人并不总是明智的。exert v.尽力尽力;运用运用 oneself:努力努力,尽力尽力 e.g.He never exerts himself to help anyone.他从不努力帮助别人他从不努力帮助别人.halt n./v.暂停暂停,停止停止 come to a halt 停止停止 bring to a halt 使使停止停止hatred n.仇恨仇恨,憎恨憎恨 an intricate problem/story intricacy n.invade v.-invasion n.-invader n.入侵者入侵者 invasive v.enter in large numbers,crowd into 涌入涌入 e.g.a city invaded by tourists enter with armed forces in order to attack 侵略侵略 e.g.Germany invaded Poland in World War.irritate v.-irritation n.-irritated adj.irritate v.make sb angry,annoyed or impatient make sore/inflamed使疼痛使疼痛/发炎发炎irritated adj.使愤怒使愤怒,恼怒或急燥恼怒或急燥joy n.-joyful adj.-joyfully adv.nap n.n.a short sleep,esp.during the day小睡小睡,打盹打盹(尤指白天尤指白天)take a e.g.I usually take a nap after lunch.observant adj.observe v.observation n.adj.quick to notice 善于观察的善于观察的 What an observant boy!careful to obey rules，laws 严格遵守的严格遵守的 be of:严格遵守严格遵守 overlook v.over-:above v.to see from the above 俯瞰俯瞰 e.g.We climbed up the hill to overlook the surrounding wonderful scenery.Our room overlooks the ocean.take no notice of;ignore 忽略忽略,忽视忽视 e.g.We should not overlook these problems.perseverance n.persevere v.rank n./v.the first rank 第一流的第一流的 rank among属于属于之列之列 rankas把把看作看作 resort to:求助于求助于,采取采取,诉诸于诉诸于 e.g.He added that China would not resort to force.他补充说他补充说,中国不会诉诸于中国不会诉诸于(采取采取)武力武力.revolve v.v.to move around a central point 旋转旋转 e.g.The earth revolves round the sun.around:center on 以以.为中心为中心;围绕围绕 .旋转旋转 e.g.Her life revolves around her family.revolve:以他物为轴以他物为轴/中心的旋转中心的旋转 旋转旋转 rotate:以自身内部的轴为中心的旋转以自身内部的轴为中心的旋转;自转自转(比如比如陀螺陀螺,车轮车轮,地球地球)e.g.The earth rotates on its axis轴轴 while it revolves around the sun.地球在绕太阳旋转的同时也在绕轴自转。地球在绕太阳旋转的同时也在绕轴自转。sort n./v.n.a kind or a type 种类，类，种类，类，v.to put things in a particular order 分类，整理分类，整理 of：有点儿：有点儿 e.g.Its sort of late.out of s:feeling unwell 身体不适身体不适 out:put things in good order 整理整理 e.g.This room needs sorting out.这个房间需要整理这个房间需要整理(收拾一下收拾一下).into:把把分类分类 After I get the mail,I immediately sort them into 2 piles:-to throw away and to open.adj.without any cloud;cloudless.晴朗的晴朗的,无云的无云的 e.g.I saw the bright star in the sky in an unclouded summer night.在晴朗的夏夜在晴朗的夏夜,我看见了明亮的星星我看见了明亮的星星.You wake up to sunshine and unclouded skies not troubled or spoiled by anything 未被扰乱的；平静的未被扰乱的；平静的 e.g.six months of unclouded happiness.六个月无忧无虑的幸福生活。六个月无忧无虑的幸福生活。try in vain to sleep:怎么也睡不着怎么也睡不着 unclouded adj.un-:no try in vain to sleep:怎么也睡不着怎么也睡不着 All is in vain.一切都是徒劳一切都是徒劳 I will not idle away my time and be sorry in vain when my youthful head becomes white.莫等闲莫等闲,白了少年头白了少年头,空悲切空悲切.(岳飞岳飞满江红满江红）in vain:白费力白费力,徒劳徒劳 try in vain to sleep:怎么也睡不着怎么也睡不着 in vain:白费力白费力,徒劳徒劳
