U2-Language Points
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Book 3 Unit 21. commemorate v. remember officially and give respect to by a ceremony or a statueGathered all together in this church, we commemorate those who lost their lives in the great war.A statue had been built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the poet’s birthday.2. guarantee v. promise that sth. Will happenThe label on this bread says it is guaranteed free of preservatives.The $50 deposit guaranteed that people return the boats after their hour has finished.3. suppress v. end by forceThe Hungarian uprising in 1956 was suppressed by the Soviet Union.He has succeed in suppressing all the opposition to this plan.suppress bleedingsuppress a yawnsuppress the truthsuppress a newspaper4. discriminate v. treat differentlyShe felt she had been discriminated against because of her age.discrimination against goods from foreign countries.racial / age/ sex/price discriminationHis birth background biases him against businessmen.behavior that has colored my opinion of her;lying that has prejudiced the public against the administrationMake the public have an unfavorable opinion of the administration5. commit v. promise or give loyalty toI think I can come tonight but I won/t commit myself until I know for sure.The government claimed to commit itself to improving/ improve health care.6. odds n. probabilityThe odds are against us.The situation is unfavorable to us.The situation is to our disadvantage.The odds are in their favor.Her version of the events of that night are quite dramatically at odds with his.7. Flourish grow or develop successfullyNothing seems to flourish in my garden--- perhaps the soil is too poor.Four years ago, the country’s tourist industry was flourishing.Booming, prospering, thrivingRumor flourishMr. Black prospered from his wise investments .Our great motherland is flourishing with each passing day.Industry thrives in the south.8. assume v. believe to be true without evidenceJames assumed a look of indifference when he heard Anne was getting married, but we all knew he was upset. The new president assumed office at midnight last night.我们不能因嫌犯保持沉默而假定他们有罪。
Unit 2Language pointsPage 91,consist of …由……构成(不能用被动态) =be made up of…(P79-1)翻译:这个足球队由十人组成。
The team ___ 10 players is very strong.(consist of / be made up of)2,prime minister3,capital city4, divide…into…(把整体分成部分)be divided into…(整体被分成部分)翻译:这个班级可以分成五个队(team)5,be linked to…=be connected with/toPage106, refer to…7, find Walse included8, as well = too 也比较:as well as 和,以及He speaks English as well as French.=He speaks English ______ French.(可用什么替换?)9, be joined to …= be linked to…10, form the United Kingdom11, by getting Ireland connected12, in the same peaceful way13, break away (from…) (p79-4)翻译:我看见那个小偷挣脱了警察跑走了。
14,a new flag called Union Jack(英国国旗) 15,To one’s credit the four countries do work together in some areas, …(p79-5)1)To his credit, he admitted his mistake.2)do起什么作用?3)area是什么意思?16,Northern Ireland, England and Scotland have different educational and legal systems as well as different football teams for competitions like the World Cup!17,England is the largest of the four countries, and for convenience it is divided roughly intothree zones.1)of=among 在……中2)for convenience 为方便起见3)be divided into…(被)分成……18,…the one nearest (to)Scotland is known as the North.1)the one=the zone2)near to=near3)be known as(=be called)被认为是,被称为,作为…而出名He is known as a writer.The disease is known as Mad Cow Disease. 19,Y ou find most of the population settled inthe south,…20,It is a pity that the industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not attract visitors. 翻译:很遗憾,我没通过考试。
Unit TwoLanguage Points1. prejudice (Para. 1): n. an unreasonable dislike of or preference for a person, group, belief, etc.especially when it is based on their race, religion, sex, etc. 成见,偏见,歧视,反感―People looking for work around here come face to face with the prejudices of local employers. 在附近找工作的人直接面对(遭到)当地雇佣者的歧视。
―Unfortunately there is still a great deal of prejudice against unmarried mothers. 不幸的是,人们对未婚妈妈仍存在许多偏见。
2. hostility (Para. 1): n. the state of being hostile or unfriendly 敌对,敌对状态―They must recognize and reflect upon the hostility they face in parts of the world. 他们必须认清和反省(考虑)他们在这个世界部分地区所面临的敌意。
―Given his public hostility, it seemed pointless to try and continue with the plan. 鉴于公众对他的敌意,继续这个计划已显得没有意义。
3. acclaim (Para. 1): vt. & n. applaud; praise enthusiastically and often publicly 欢呼;称赞―His achievements earned him the acclaim of the scientific community. 他的成就为他赢得了科学界的赞誉。
―He has won national acclaim for his keen insight and spirit. 他的敏锐的洞察力和精神为他赢得了全国的称赞。
―They acclaimed the article (as) the masterpiece of investigative reporting. 他们盛称这篇论文是调查报告中的杰作。
4. eradicate (Para. 1): v. tr. to completely get rid of something harmful such as an illness, a socialproblem, or something that causes these things 清除,根除―The disease has been eradicated from the Western World using vaccines.―The president claims he will have eradicated poverty in the country within five years.―The new present told parliament that there was a need to transform the country into a developed nation and to eradicate illiteracy, poverty and unemployment.新总统告诉国会说,有必要把这个国家变成一个发达国家,消除文盲、贫穷和失业。
5. guru(Para. 1): n. someone who is highly respected within their area of work, and to whompeople go for advice 倡导者,权威,大师―Not content with being a management guru, Yu Minhong hopes to become a “spiritual leader” for a new and more ambitious generation of Chinese. 俞敏洪并不满足于做一位管理大师,他还希望成为志向更为远大的新一代中国人的“精神领袖”。
―More than one billion people will be on the web by the end of next year, says internet guru Nicholas Negroponte, and even more products will be wired up to the web. 因特网大师尼古拉斯·尼葛洛庞帝说,到明年底,上网的人数将达到十亿多,而且更多的产品将与网络连接。
6. enthrall (Para. 1): v .tr. to hold as if by magic the complete attention and interest of (someone),esp. by using words 迷惑,迷住―Certain films are so well made that they can enthrall anyone who watches them.―The first face-to-face encounter of the two contenders has failed to enthrall the US press.两个竞争者的首次面对面交战没有引起美国新闻界的兴趣。
7. exuberant (Para. 1): adj. full of unrestrained enthusiasm or joy 过分的,极度的,茂盛的,活力充沛的,精力旺盛的―The nation enjoyed exuberant prosperity. 国家极度繁荣昌盛。
―In Barack Obama's hometown of Chicago, traffic on the famed Michigan Avenue came to a halt as exuberant supporters celebrated news of his election victory. 在奥巴马的家乡芝加哥,因支持者在著名的密西根大道上兴高采烈地庆祝胜选的消息而造成交通瘫痪。
an exuberant imagination 丰富的想象力receive an exuberant welcome 收到热情洋溢的欢迎be in exuberant confidence 信心十足be in an exuberant relief 大大地松了一口气8. thanks to (Para. 2): on account of, owing to, because of 由于,幸亏―Thanks to our leading technology as well as our spirit of innovation and mutual cooperation, we will build a prosperous future together with you. 由于我们的领先技术,以及我们的创新精神和相互合作,我们将一起建立一个繁荣的未来。
9. stave off (Para. 2): prevent something bad from affecting you for a period of time; delaysomebody/something 避开,延缓―Federal Reserve meets this week to consider if another interest rate cut is needed to help stave off a recession. 美国联邦储备委员会本星期也开会考虑是否须要继续降息,来帮助避免发生经济衰退。
―When the final Harry Potter book goes on sale in India and China on Saturday morning, the publishers will need their own magic to stave off attacks from pirates.《哈里-波特》丛书中的最后一部将于本周六早晨在印度和中国上市。
届时,出版商们将需要自己的魔力,才能避开盗版者的攻击。
10. flare-up (Para. 2): a sudden expression of angry or violent feeling (怒气、激烈情绪等的)爆发―The premier’s trip contributes to improve the mutual relations after the flare-up in tensions over such issues as trade and culture last year. 首相的访问有助于改善去年在贸易和文化问题上发生的紧张局势之后双方的关系。
―The recent flare-up in violence suggests difficult times ahead for the new government. 最近暴力形势的升级表明新政府将面临非常艰难的形势。
11. avert (Para. 2): v. tr. prevent something bad or dangerous from happening 移开, 避开, 挡开,避免, 防止―Accidents can be a verted by careful driving. 仔细驾驶可以避免许多事故的发生。
―In order to encourage the exchange of ideas and mutual respect between different cultures and religions, and thereby to avert wars and conflict, the Museum of World Religions was born. 为了鼓励不同的文化和宗教之间进行思想上的交流,并且相互尊重,从而消除战争与争斗,所以世界宗教博物馆就产生了。