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1、Unit 2Section A:|pat|vt.|touch sb.or sth.lightly and repeatedly with a flat hand|轻拍|The teacher patted the student on his shoulder,encouraging him to tryharder next time.|老师在学生的肩膀上拍了拍，鼓励他下次更加努力些。|The little boy felt uncomfortable whenever people patted him on thehead.|每次人们拍他的头时，小男孩总是感到不舒服。|n.|C a fr

2、iendly act of touching sb.or sth.with a flat hand|轻拍|Jim used to give his dog a pat before he left for work in the morning.|吉姆以前常常在早上离家上班前拍拍他的狗。|My boss gave me a pat on the back to show his satisfaction with mywork.|老板在我背上拍了一下，以示对我的工作很满意。|presence|n.|U the fact or state of being present|在场；出席I|Your

3、 presence is requested.|敬请光临。I|I should have dressed myself more formally tonight.I wish nobodywould notice my presence!|今晚我本该穿得更正式些的。真希望没有人会注意到我的存在！|promising|a.showing signs of being successful in the future|有前途的；有希望的|The promising student couldnt go on with his studies because his familywas too p

4、oor to afford it.|因为家境贫穷无法供他求学，这个本来很有前途的学生无法继续读书了。|I would like to work in a promising company like yours.|我希望在如贵公司一样有前途的公司里就职。|amateur|a.|doing sth.just for pleasure;not professional|业余的|My elder brother is an amateur photographer,but he really takes verynice pictures.|我哥哥是个业余摄影师，但他拍的照片真的很棒。|The am

5、ateur football players meet twice a week for practice.|这些业余足球运动员每周集训两次。|n.|C sb.who does sth.just for pleasure|业余爱好者I|Only amateurs will be allowed to participate in this match.|只有业余爱好者才能参加此项比赛。|Some amateurs can perform at such a high level that even professionalssing high praise for them.|有些业余爱好者表

6、现得非常好，即使那些专业人员都对他们大加赞叹。|skier|n.|C a person who skis|滑雪者I|an amateur skier|业余滑雪运动员|session|n.|1.C a period of time used for a particular purpose|（从事某项活动的)一段时间|There will be a question-and-answer session before the final examination.I期末考试前会有一堂答疑课。|Can you get two tickets for the guitar session?|你能弄到两

7、张吉它演奏会的门票吗？|2.C a formal meeting|会议|This year*s session of Congress was unusually long.|今年国会的会期特别长。|Can you tell me when the next session of Parliament will begin?|你能告诉我议会下一次会议何时召开吗？|amusing|a.|able to make people laugh or smile;interesting|有趣的|His amusing answer made all of us laugh.|他有趣的回答把我们大家都逗笑

8、了。|I didnt even smile after he told his joke.I didnt find it amusing at all.|他讲完笑话后我甚至都没微笑一下。我觉得那一点都不有趣。|lower|vt.|1.reduce sth.in amount,price,degree,strength,etc.|减少；降低I|The price will be lowered from$150 to$100 to attract more customers.|为了吸引更多的顾客，价格将从150美元降到100美元。|The baby has just fallen asleep

9、.Would you please lower your voice?|宝宝刚入睡，你能声音轻些吗？|2.move sb.or sth.down from a higher position|P$T|National flags were lowered to half-mast in memory of this great man.|国旗下半旗以纪念这位伟人。|The old man lowered his hand so that the pigeons could eat the corn outof his palm.|老人把手放低了些，让鸽子能吃到他掌心的玉米粒。|annivers

10、ary|n.|C a date on which sth.special or important happened in a previousyear|周年纪念日I|The couple were thinking of a romantic dinner for their weddinganniversary.|夫妇俩正考虑去吃一顿浪漫的晚餐来庆祝结婚周年纪念日。|It will be the 50th anniversary of the foundation of this nation tomorrow.I明天将是这个国家建立五十周年纪念日。|woolen|a.|(BrE wool

11、len)made of wool|羊毛的|a woolen scarf 洋毛围巾I|a woolen coat|羊毛外套I|romantic|a.|relating to feelings of love or a loving relationship|浪漫的|The woman writer is famous for her romantic love stories.|这为女作家因她所著的浪漫爱情小说而闻名。|Everything looked quite romantic under the night sky dotted withthousands of stars.|在繁星点点

12、的夜空下，一切都显得很浪漫。I|gratitude|n.|U the feeling of being grateful|感激；谢意I|I showed my gratitude to Susan by sending her a box of chocolate.|我给苏珊送了盒巧克力以示谢意。|I owe a debt of gratitude to you.I couldnt have achieved anythingwithout your support.|我真得感谢你们。没有你们的支持，我不可能做成任何事情。|perceptivity|n.|U the ability of be

13、ing quick to notice andunderstand|知觉；理解力I|You can always sense her perceptivity whenever she makes commentson something.|每次她就某事发表评论时，你总能感觉到她敏锐的洞察力。|The writer is worth admiring for his outstanding perceptivity andmemory.|这位作家因其超群的洞察力和记忆力而值得钦佩。|ski|vi.|slide over snow on skis,as a sport or a way of t

14、raveling|滑雪|Salt Lake City will be a good choice if you want to go skiing.|如果你们想去滑雪，盐湖城会是个不错的选择。|We had a great time skiing in the mountains last weekend.|上周末我们在山上滑雪，玩得十分开心。|massive|a.|large in size,quantity,degree,etc.|大的；严重的I|They made massive efforts to carry out the research with limited budget.

15、I他们作了大量的努力，用有限的预算进行着研究。|I was impressed by the massive walls surrounding that ancient cily.|环绕古城四周的高大的围墙给我留下了深刻的印象。|fatigue|vt.|make sb.tired|使疲劳|Having been climbing the mountain for two hours,we all felt fatigued.|我们已经连续爬了两小时的山，都感到很疲惫。|Whenever he felt fatigued,he got angry easily.|他每次感觉疲惫时都很容易发怒。

16、I|n.|U great tiredness|疲乏，疲劳|The girl looked pale with fatigue after the long journey.|长途跋涉之后，那女孩因疲惫而脸色苍白。|I ran for another two kilometers before I stopped because of fatigue.|我在感觉疲惫而停下来之前，又跑了两千米。1|clearing|n.|C a small area where there are no trees,esp.in a forest|（林中）空地I|They found a clearing in

17、the forest and took a rest there.|他们发现了一小块空地，在那里休息了一下。|approximately|ad.|about;nearly|大约，大概|She has lost approximately 10 pounds since I met her last time.|从我上次遇见她后，她已经减了大约十磅体重。|The train will arrive in approximately five minutes.|火车大概五分钟后到达。|breeze|n.|C a light wind|微风，和风I|Colorful flags danced in

18、the breeze.|微风中彩旗飘舞。|The warm spring breeze kisses the earth and the green grass grows.|和煦的春风亲吻大地，绿草儿长了出来。|povvder|n.|C,U a kind of substance in the form of very fine dry grains|粉末；粉状物I I I|baby powder|婴儿爽身粉I|milk powder|奶粉|fuss|v.|(about,over)complain over small matters|(因小事)抱怨；小题大做|Fm afraid youre

19、 fussing too much about your health.Just follow thedoctors advice and you be fine.|恐怕你过于关注你的健康了。听从医生的建议，你的身体就不会有问题的。|Don*t fuss;we will solve this problem for you immediately.|不要大惊小怪的，我们会马上替你解决这个问题。|n.|sing.,U a lot of unnecessary worry or excitement about slh.|小题大做；大惊小怪|Why are you making so much f

20、uss over losing 100 yuan?|你为什么对丢了 100元钱如此小题大做呢？|Why is she so excited?She must be making a fuss about nothing again.|她为什么这么激动？肯定又是在为一些无谓的事情大惊小怪。|indifferent|a.|(to)not interested in;not caring|漠不关心的；冷漠的|Seeing his sick mother lying on the bed,his manner was ratherindifferent.|看到他生病的母亲躺在床上，他的态度十分冷漠。|

21、Many girls wear skirts in the winter,seeming indifferent to the cold.|彳 艮多女孩在冬天穿着裙子，看上去对寒冷毫不在意。|rebel|vi.|(against)fight against sb.in authority or against an idea or situationI造反；反叛；反抗|The poor rebelled against the emperor but were defeated quite soon.|穷人起来反抗皇帝，但很快就被镇压了。|Her parents wanted her to b

22、ecome a doctor,but she rebelled and went tostudy in a normal university.|她父母希望她能当一名医生，但她却不听从他们的意见上了一所师范大学。I I|n.|C a person who rebels|造反者，反叛者，反抗者|No one would believe that the priest was one of the anti-governmentrebels.|没有人会相信神父是反政府分子的一员。|Duke is kind of a rebel;he never does a thing the way most

23、people do it.I杜克是个叛逆者；他从来不以大多数人的方式做事。|rebellious|a.lopposing people in authority or rules of behavior|反叛的；反抗的|The experienced teacher knew how to deal with some students*rebellious behavior.|这个经验丰富的老师知道怎样处理有些学生叛逆性的行为。|If you just swear at your boy whenever he does something wrong,hemight become more

24、 and more rebellious.|如果你儿子每次做了错事后你只是对他加以责骂，他可能变得越来越叛逆。|bachelor|n.|1.C an unmarried man|未婚男子I|I dont like the idea of getting married,so I will remain a bachelor all mylife.|我不喜欢结婚，所以我会一辈子单身。|She rented a bachelor flat and settled down.|她租了套单身公寓，安顿了下来。|2.C a first university degree|学 士（学位）|a Bachel

25、or of Science|理学士I|a Bachelor of Arts|文学士|low-budget|a.|not spending much money|预算低的；花费不多的|Lucy is planning for a low-budget trip around Europe this summerholiday.|露西正计划今年暑假花不多的钱去欧洲旅游一趟。|Though they are not rich,Lesley set aside some money every month fora low-budget dinner outside,which was a great

26、 pleasure for the whole family.|虽然他们并不富裕，莱斯莉每月都留出一点钱大家出去吃一顿花费不太大的晚餐，这对全家人来说都是一件开心的事。|shift|v.|change position or direction;move from one place to another|转移；移动；变换|Julie shifted her position slightly and smiled.|朱莉稍微换了一下姿势，笑了。|The emphasis has shifted in recent years.|最近几年重点发生了变化。|A|makeshift|a.|used

27、 at the time because there is nothing better|权宜的；暂时的|He couldnt find his way before it got dark,so he decided to find amakeshift shelter for the night.|他无法在天黑前找到路，所以决定先找个临时的过夜之处。|This is just a makeshift plan for the moment;we may work out a betterone.|这只是个临时计划，我们可能还会制订更好的。|stack|vt.|put things so t

28、hat they stand one on top of another|堆放|The postman was stacking the packages up against the wall.|邮递员正把包裹靠墙堆放起来。|We just moved in,so the floor is still stacked with boxes 我们刚搬进来，所以地板上还到处堆放着箱子。|sticky|a.|made of or containing material which can stick to sth.else|黏的；黏性的|The mother asked her boy not t

29、o touch her skirt with his sticky fingers.|妈妈让儿子别用黏糊糊的手指碰她的裙子。|Your hand will get sticky if you hold chocolate in it.|如果你把巧克力拿在手里，手会发黏的。|mate|n.|C a fellow workman or friend|伙伴，同伴I|workmate|同事I I I Ischoolmale|同校同学；校友I|teammate|n.|C a fellow person in a team|队友|I practiced with some of my teammates

30、every day even after the trainingsession was over.|即使在集训期结束以后，我还是每天和一些队友一起训练。|Dale seems to be good at cooperating with his teammates.|戴尔看来很善于和队友合作。|assert|vt.|state or declare sth.firmly|断言；声称I|Ada asserted that the short man was the one who attacked her that night.I埃达断言那个矮个子男人就是那天晚上袭击她的人。|The man

31、asserted his innocence,but I didnt think he was worth trusting.哪个男人坚持说自己是无辜的，可我认为他不值得信任。|napkin|n.|C|餐巾(纸)|Its important to make proper use of napkin in a formal dinner.|正式的宴会上，正确使用餐巾十分重要。|swear|(swore,sworn)|I|vi.|(at)curse|咒骂|The boss swore at the waitress when she broke a plate.|女服务员打破了一只盘子，老板就咒骂

32、起她来。|The man swore at the dog barking at him.|男人咒骂着对他吼叫的狗。|vt.|make a promise to do sth.|发誓|A11 soldiers swore to fight for the independence of their nation.|所有的士兵宣誓为国家的独立而战。|The maid swore she would never tell the secret to anybody.|女仆发誓永远不会把这个秘密告诉任何人。I|damn|a.|该死的；讨厌的|I cant open the damn window.|

33、我打不开这该死的窗户。|unfair|a.|notrighlorjust|不公平的；不公正的|It is unfair that all of us got punished for the mistake made by one of us.|我们因为一个人犯错而全体受罚，很不公平。|Angered by the unfair treatment,they asked for an apology.|不公正待遇使得他们很生气，要求对方赔礼道歉。|outburst|n.|C a sudden expression of a strong emotion,esp.anger|爆发(burst o

34、ut)|Hearing an outburst of weeping from the neighboring apartment,Irealized the husband was abusing his wife again.|听到隔壁公寓里传出一阵抽泣声，我意识到那个丈夫又在虐待自己的妻子了。|I knocked at my sisters room,wondering what had caused an outburst oflaughter there.|我敲了敲姐妹们的房门，想知道是什么引起了里面的一阵哄然大笑。I|passion|n.|C,U a strong feeling

35、about sth.or a strong liking for sth.|激情;热情|The young couple kissed each other with passion before they saidgoodbye to each other.|那对年轻夫妇深情相吻，然后互道再见。|Working with passion and devotion,Baron got promoted quickly.|巴伦工作热情又投入，很快得到了提升。|persist|v.|continue to do sth.in spite of opposition or warning|坚持|Fm

36、 afraid he cannot stay here any longer一he simply persists in causingtrouble to us.|恐怕他不能再呆在这儿了 他根本就是不停地在给我们惹麻烦。|It seems that you persist in trying to annoy me.What is your purpose fordoing this?|看来你坚持要惹我生气。你这样做的目的是什么？|vi.|continue to exist or h叩pen|继续存在或发生|A11 kinds of rumors about the high officia

37、fs divorce persisted fbr quite along time.|有关这位高官离婚的种种传闻流传了相当长的一段时间。|The drought persisted fbr months and people prayed to Heaven for rain.|干旱持续了几个月，人们祈求天神降雨。|frown|vi.|make an angry,unhappy,or confused expression,moving theeyebrows together|皱眉|Trying to concentrate on his study,Jim frowned at the n

38、oises fromoutside.|吉姆正努力集中精力学习，外面的噪音让他不快地皱起了眉头。|The boss frowned all the time as he read the financial report of thecompany 老板阅读公司财务报告时一直皱着眉头。|billion|num.|(AmE)|十亿|ICurrently,China has a population of about 1.3 billion.闫 口 国现今人 口 约13亿。|rank(或地位)|vi.|have a particular position in a list of people or

39、 things|位于.等级|Our success in research ranked as one of the greatest achievements inthis field.|我们在研究上取得的成功被列为该领域最大的成就之一。|Some high-ranking officials will make an inspection to our universitynext Monday.|一些高官将于下周一视察我校。|vt.|decide the position of sb.or sth.based on importance or quality|排歹ijI|A11 frui

40、ts were ranked neatly in the boxes.|水果全都整整齐齐地排列在盒子里。|Ranking the shoes in the shop window,the assistant didnt even look upat me when I talked to her.|售货员正在排列橱窗里的鞋，我和她说话时她都没抬头看我。|n.|C,U the position or level that sb.holds in an organization；ones socialposition|职位；社会地位I I|He held the rank of Chief Exe

41、cutive Officer.|他担任首席执行官一职。|He dreamed of marrying a woman from a family of rank and thus pavingthe way for him later entering the upper circle.他梦想着娶一位名门之后,以便为自己日后进入上层社会铺平道路。|ranking|n.|C a position on a scale that shows how good sb.or sth.is when compared with others|排名；级别I|He has the poorest ranki

42、ng in his class.|他在班里排名最后 0!|indissoluble|a.|impossible to destroy|坚不可摧的I|The tie between these two nations seemed indissoluble for a time,but itbroke easily after the dispute.|这两个国家之间的关系一度看来是牢不可破的，但由于这一争端轻易就破裂了。|The indissoluble friendship between us is the thing I value most in theworld.|我们之间深厚的友谊

43、是我在这世界上最为看重的东西。|bond|n.|C sth.that unites two or more people,such as love,a sharedinterest,etc.|联系；纽带(a band between A and B)|Though the twins quarrel wit h each other sometimes,they can alwaysfeel a close bond between them.|虽然这对双胞胎有时相互争吵，但他们总能感到彼此密切相连。|That experience resulted in a special bond bet

44、ween the two strangers.|S|5次经历使得两个陌生人之间形成了一种特殊的关系。I|tropical|a.relating to the tropics|热带的I|Tropical flowers are very expensive in this market.|这个市场里热带花卉卖得非常贵。|Enjoying my winter holiday in a tropical area,I could hardly imagine ithad been constantly snowing in my hometown.|在热带地区度寒假的时候，我很难想象我的家乡一直在下

45、雪。Phrases and Expressions|next to|beside or very near to sb.or sth.|靠近；接近|I put these two pictures next to each other for comparison.|我把两张照片放至!一起来比较。|The mysterious villa stood silently next to a church.|那栋神秘的别墅静立在教堂旁边。|in sb.*s presence/in the presence of sb.|in the same place as sb.|有某人在场I|I wonde

46、r why this young man always seems nervous in my presence.|我不知道为什么这个年轻人在我面前总显得很紧张。|You should be a gentleman in the presence of ladies.|在女士们面前你应该表现得像个绅士。|by no means|(used to emphasize a negative statement)not at all|决不，决非I|I will by no means tell the secret to him without your permission.|不经你的许可我决不会

47、把秘密告诉他。|He is by no means the richest person in this neighborhood.|他决不是这个地区的首富。I|count on depend on|依靠；依赖；指望|You cannot count on others for your own future.|你自己的将来不能指望别人。|You can always count on him;he is such a reliable person.|你总能依靠他;他非常让人信赖。|on one occasion|once|有一次|On one occasion,she wore an im

48、proper dress to my birthday party.|她有一次穿 了一件极不合适的衣服来参加我的生日聚会。|On one occasion,she was robbed when she went home late from the office 她有一次很晚从公司回家时遭到了抢劫。|come upon|meet sb.or find sth.by chance|偶然遇见；偶然发现|I came upon my favorite singer at the airporl.|我在机场偶然遇见了 自己最喜欢的歌手。|We came upon a shabby wooden ho

49、use in the middle of the wood.|我们偶然发现在树林中央有一所破旧的木屋。|pack into|put in a very small place 使挤入I|She was trying to pack everything into the cupboard.|她正试着把所有的东西都塞进小橱里。|IBelieving that she would never come back,Susan packed her belongings into twosuitcases and left.|苏珊把她的东西塞进两只行李箱后离开了，相信自己永远都不会再回来了。|take

50、 notice of|notice|注意到|Have you taken notice of his strange behavior today?|你有没有注意到他今天奇怪的行为？|Father seemed to take little notice of my unhappiness and sat down for his supper.|父亲看来没注意到我的不快，坐下来吃晚饭了。|sing out|shout or sing some words clearly and loudly|（大声清晰地）喊 出（或唱出）|We all sang out our wishes for the