大学英语精读u1知识点

1.s trategy n. 策略2.m eans n.方法,手段3.d iligence n.勤勉,用功diligent a.4.p rolonged a.持续很久的,长时间的5.p rolong vt.延长,拖延6.n evertheless ad.然而,尽管如此7.c ommand n.掌握8.s ustained a.持久的,坚持不懈的9.s ustain vt. 保持,使继续下去10.helpful a.有帮助的,乐于助人的plain vi.抱怨12.memorize vt.记住,背熟13.cram vt.把…塞满14.bound a.一定的,很可能的15.constant a.经常的,不断的mit vt.把…托付给17.acquaintance n.了解,认识,熟人18.concentrate v.集中注意力,专心19.effective a.有效的20.route n.途径,路线21.enlarge v.扩大,放大22.vocabulary n.词汇(量)23.idiom n.习语,成语age n.惯用法25.basis n.方法,基础26.addition n.增加,加法27.repetition n.重复28.opportunity n.机会municate v.交流情况,沟通30.enjoyable a.令人愉快的31.campus n.校园32.rehearsal n.排演,预演33.partner n.同伴34.instance n.事例35.detail n.详情,细节36.purchase n.购买,购置物vt.购买37.environment n.环境38.reliable a.可靠的39.source n.来源,出处40.handle vt.处理,对付41.apart ad.相距,分开地42.assign vt.分配(任务)给某人43.motivation n.动机,动力44.motivate vt.使有动机45.culture n.文化46.summarize vt.总结,概括47.accumulation n.积累48.absorb vt.汲取,吸收by no means决不at fault有过错at a time每次be bound to肯定会commit to memory记住watch out for密切注意learn of/about得知,听说on a regular/daily/weekly basis经常、每天、每周in addition to除...之外over and over again反复seek out寻找feel free随意for instance例如in detail详细地act out将...表演出来apart from除...之外put ...into practice把...付诸实践49.determined a.下定决心的50.determine v. determination n.51.retire vi.退休52.voyage n.航海,航行53.crew n.全体船员54.steer vt.为…掌舵,驾驶55.device n.设备,装置56.gale n.大风57.previous a.以前的,过早的58.dissuade vt.劝阻59.treacherous a.暗藏危险的,奸诈的60.cape n.海角61.fortunately ad.幸运地,幸亏62.contact vt.联系,接触63.nearby ad.在附近64.following a.接着的,下列的65.waken v.唤醒,醒来66.nightmare n.噩梦67.drag vt.托,拉68.sinister a.凶恶的,邪恶的69.knight n.爵士vt.封…为爵士70.sword n.剑,刀71.accomplish vt.完成72.adventurer n.冒险家73.conquer vt.征服74.undoubtedly ad.无疑地75.moreover ad.此外,而且76.being n.生物,人77.rare a.罕见的,不常发生的78.occasion n.时刻,时机,场合79.mayor n.市长80.content a.满意的,高兴的81.primary a.最初的,首要的,根本的82.arrange vi.作安排,筹划83.minor a.较小的,次要的84.operate vi.开刀,动手术85.funeral n.葬礼86.efficient a.高效的87.decade n.十年88.endure vt.忍受,忍耐89.mint n.薄荷糖90.slipper n.拖鞋91.un seal ed a.未密封的92.parcel n.包裹93.reluctant a.不情愿的,勉强的94.flutter vi.飘动95.stoop vi.弯腰96.tremble vi.颤抖Unit 41.Worthwhile a.值得花时间的2.current a.当前的3.social a.社会的4.activity n.活动5.prohibit vt.禁止6.reasonable a.(人)讲道理的,合理的7.proposal n.提议,建议8.distract vt. 分散(思想)9.actually ad.真实地,实际上10.gap n.缺口11.divorce n.离婚12.rate n.率13.failure n.失败,失败的人14.disturb vt.打扰,使烦恼15.emotional a.感情的16.pastime n.消遣,娱乐17.sunset n.日落18.neighborhood n.临近地区,地段19.sdult n.成年人20.entertainment n.快乐,乐趣,娱乐21.typical a.典型的22.barely ad.仅仅,勉强,几乎没有23.literate a.能读写的,有文化的24.radical a.激进的25.electronic a.电子的26.involve vt.(必须)包括27.imagination n.想象力28.invent vt.发明29.illustrate vt.给…插图,举例说明30.genius n.天才31.semester n.学期32.embarrass vt.使窘迫,使尴尬33.astonish vt.惊讶34.publish vt.出版,发行,发布35.dumb a.愚蠢的,哑的36.recipe n.食谱,烹饪法37.graduate v.(大学)毕业38.minus a.低于零的,负数的prep.减去undry n.洗衣店40.ancient a.很旧的,古代的41.random n.任意,无目的行动a.任意的42.manuscript n.手稿a.手写的43.nonsense n.胡说,废话,荒谬的想法44.package n.包装袋,包,盒45.enclose vt.附上,围住46.illustration n.插图47.chapter n.章。

Half a day1.phrasesWalk alongside sbBe thrown intoDo not you want to be useful like your brothersThere is really any good in doing sthTear sb away fromArrive at /inFind sb doing sthTake /walk a few stepsCome into viewGlance atLose one’s wayBurst into tears=burst out tearingSort sb into ranksOverlook sb/sthBenefit form…Dry/wipe one’s tearsNo basis=grandlessFall in love with sbAll sort of =a variety ofTake a napIt is not a matter of doing sthFool around means waste time doing nothingGive rise toResort toChange one’s mindThere is on question doing sth \Take advantage ofTrace of sbIn vainIn a dazeTake over =replaceLet upStretch out2.Translation⑴They took advantage of our helpless situation and took over our company.⑵Although there are still difficulties ahead of us, I am sure that we Chinese people will have the wisdom to bring about the peaceful unification of our country on our own.⑶It is wrong to put emphasis on nothing but GDP. It will give rise to many serious problems.⑷He loves to show off his wealth, but that is all in vain. People also avoid him as though he were poison.⑸He soon fell in love with this village, and was determined to make it a beautiful garden together with other villagers.⑹We must spend more money fighting against global worming. In addition, we must resort to tough laws. It is not just a matter of money .⑺When the police arrived at school ,the students and teachers were still in a daze.⑻This corrupt official was still clinging to his power. He refused to step aside.⑼When the man finally came in to view, I found it was my father. I did not know how he managed to find this place in the blinding snow. At that moment , I burst into tears.⑽She glanced at him from time to time. It was the first time in her life that she had found herself looking at a young man like that.⑴Before I came into collage, I had never thought that that life in collage would be so rich and interesting.⑵Most of the Chinese collage students born in 1990s are the only child of their families.⑶All those who know him admire him for his work .⑷I missed this class because I did not know it had moved up to Thursday.⑸In some counties, those who are overweight will be punished one way or another.⑹Soon after the fire,those who were lost their homes were taken to a safe place .⑺When we met again, we found that we both had changed a lot.⑻A team of experts headed by Professor Li will soon come and help famers solve their problems.⑼The field planted with tomatoes used to be wasteland.⑽Our teacher told us to read books written by such master as Mar Dun and Ba Jin.。

Unit 1Close reading:1 clutch: vt. to hold sth. or sb. tightly, esp. because you are frightened, in pain, or do not want to lose somethingSynonymshold/ seize/ grip/ grasp/ grab/ snatchExamples:.Tom fell to the ground, clutching his stomach..A woman clutching a baby stole an elderly woman’s purse.clutch at: to try hard to hold sth., esp. when you’re in a dangerous situation Example:A drowning man will clutch at a straw.(to try hard to find a sign of hope or a solution, even when they are not likely to exist in a difficult or dangerous situation)clutching his right hand:present participle used to modify verb (walked), showing the manner in which the narrator walkedExamples from the text:1). My mother stood at the window watching our progress, and I turned towards her from time to time, hoping she would help. (2)2). “I’m not punishing you,” he said, laughing. (4)3). The bell rang, announcing the passing of the day and the end of work. (17)2 as: “As” introduces an adverbial clause of reason.Example:As you weren’t there I left a message.As she’s been ill perhaps she’ll need some help.3 throw sb. into/out of a place:to force sb. to enter/leave a placeExamples:They’ll throw me out (of school)if I fail three exams.Anyone who opposes the regime is liable to be thrown into jail/prison.lined with gardens/planted with crops, pears, and date palms: past participle phrase used here to modify “a street” and “fields” respectively.What is the language spoken in that area?They are problems left over by history.4 Why school?: elliptical questionWhy do I have to go to school?Father: We’ll go to Tianjin this weekend.Daughter: What for?(Why this weekend?/Why Tianjin?)What have I done?: rhetorical questionI don’t think I’ve done anythin g wrong to be punished like this.Rhetorical question—one that expresses strong feeling or opinion and doesn’t require an answer.⏹Don’t you want to be useful like your brothers?⏹Can’t you see I’m busy? (Don’t disturb me!)⏹What good is a promise for an unemployed worker?Features: question form, definite answeroften used in argument and/or persuasion5 make… (out) of sb./sth.: to make sb./sth. become…The army made a man of him.Hardships help make a man of a boy.6 convince: vt. to make sb. feel certain that sth. is trueExamples:I couldn’t convince him of his mistake.I managed to convince them that the story was true.7there is no good/use to be had in doing sth. or it is no good/use doing sth.It’s no good crying over spilt milk.There is no good to be had in crying over spilt milk.tearing me away from /throwing me into: verbal noun as the object of the preposition1).We had difficulty in finding a parking lot.2). There’s no point in waiting.tear sb. away from: make sb. leave a placeCan’t y ou tear yourself away from the TV for dinner?8vast and full:adjective phrase modifies “the courtyard”1).There’s nothing wrong with the computer.2). Can you recommend some books easy for freshmen to read?3). It was a conference fruitful of results.Features: When used as an attribute modifier, adjective phrases are often placed after the noun.Cling(1)to hold tightly; to refuse to let go紧紧抓住或抱住e.g. The little girl clung to her mother. 小女孩紧紧抱住她的妈妈。

Unit 1average: （a.）ordinarymen of average ability能力普通的人(n.)平均数An average of 10 students were absent each day.“an average of + 复数名词”作主语，谓语用复数“the average of +复数名词”作主语，谓语用单数The average of these numbers is 50.necessarily(ad.): inevitably 必定地，必要地The old do not necessarily know more than the young.未必，不一定(adj.)necessary必要的，必须的which has to be doneit’s necessary for sb. to do sth.某人有必要做某事，不能按汉语意思用“人“作主语it’s necessary + that 从句时，从句谓语用“should +动词原形”It’s necessary that he (should)buy a dictionary.Suggest that sb (should) do sth.Suggest doing sth.His expression suggests that he is tired.(=indicate)case: actual condition实情Is it the case(=Is it true) that you have lost all your money? in case: （1）如果，万一（表示条件）；（2）以防，免得（表示目的）在此两种情况下，要表示将来通常用一般现在时而非一般将来时。

Take an umbrella, in case it rains.In case he comes, let me know.In case of fire, ring the bell.万一，以防in the case of至于，就….来说in any case无论如何in no case决不additional(a.): added, extraaddition(n.) in addition to 除…以外In addition to lending me his typewriter, he taught me how to use it.aside(adv.): to the side在旁边aside from除…外= apart fromAside from being fun and good exercise, swimming is a very useful skill.assignment (c. n.): sth given out as a task任务，工作He was sent abroad on a difficult assignment.执行任务(v.)assign指派某人作某事（可接双宾语，也可在直接宾语前用介词to）assign sb. sth. = assign sth. to sb.给某人分配某物The boss assigned him (to) an important task.(assign sb.(to)sth.)These rooms have been assigned to us.occupy:(1)占用，占据，充满（被占据的东西作其宾语）His books occupy a lot of space.Many cares and anxieties occupied his mind.（2）使忙于occupy oneself in doing sth( with sth.)/ be occupied in doing sth./ with sth.The newcomers were occupied in writing letters home. (adj.)occupied忙的（其前习惯上不用very 修饰，用fully, wholly, busily, solely）She is fully occupied with three small children.hobby:业余爱好(c.n.)(多指业余时间培养起来的并需一定专业只是积累的个人爱好，一般是健康的，有益的) Everyone should have a good hobby.My hobby is that I collect stamps.(false)collecting(to collect) stamps从逻辑上说，“我的爱好”应该是collecting stamps这件事情，而不是that I collect stamps（我集邮）这件事情。

Expressions, Collocations & Phrases1. a useful word 一个有用的词2. a helpful suggestion 一个有用的建议3. a painful experience 一段痛苦的经历4. a tearful voice 一个撕心裂肺的嗓音5. a hopeless war 一场无望的战争6. a priceless stone 一块无价的石头7. a useless book 一本无用的书8. a careful look 仔细一看9. an eventful year 多事之秋10. a harmful habit 一个有害的习惯；不良习惯11. a harmless animal 一个无害的动物12. a shameless liar 一位无耻的撒谎者13. a classless society 无阶级社会14. a hopeful situation 一种有希望的形势15. a fruitful visit 一次有成就的访问16. a powerful army 一支强有力的军队17. a careless mistake 一个粗心的错误18. a homeless child 一个无家可归的孩子19. a toothless old man 一个牙齿掉光的老男人20. a nameless flower 一支无名花21. take steps 采取措施22. hold back/dry one's tears 忍着眼泪/擦干眼泪23. play games 玩游戏24. take/have/steal a nap 打盹25. tell a story 讲故事26. face trouble/challenge/truth/fact/pressure 面对麻烦/挑战/事实/真相/压力27. announce a thing 宣布一件事28. invade a place/one's life/one's privacy 攻占某地/干涉某人生活/侵犯某人隐私29. cross the desert/channel/mountains/ocean 穿越沙漠/海峡/高山/横跨海洋30. reach some places/the stage 到达某些地方/达到某种地步31. employ people 雇用某人32. in vain 徒劳无益33. show off 炫耀，卖弄34. resort to 采取35. cling to 坚持，保留36. burst into 突然开始37. bring about 造成，引起，导致；创造；实现38. give rise to 造成，引起，导致39. on their own 独立地(凭自己的力量)40.41.42.Translations1. 他们利用我们求助无门的困境把我们公司接管了。