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1 / 12 Unit 4 Fun, Oh Boy. Fun. You Could Die from it
IV
1 Nowadays, people believe that they can have fun whenever they want it, and
that they should have fun; otherwise they would be leading a dull and bitter life
as a puritan.
2 We have long assumed that fun was easy to have, but now we paying a price for
that shallow-mindedness, i.e., our party is hardly as much fun as it is expected to
be.
I
1 we would be morally too strict with ourselves to enjoy life.
2 that made all other questions less significant
3 counting fun as the most important quality of life
4 the best example of having fun
5 by nothing more than simple exposure
II
1 overshadows
2 traipse
3 fetish
4 flunked
5 swilling
6 flicked
7 epitome
8 licentiousness
III
1) insure v. → insurance n. → insured n.&a.
①保险公司可以给你保寿险。
An insurance company will insure your life.
②未投保者需自付修理费。
People without insurance had to pay for their own repairs.
③投保人需支付一定比例的医药费。
The insured are required to pay a portion of all medical bills.
2) deserve v. → undeserved a. → deserving a.
①这篇文章值得仔细研究。
The article deserves careful study.
②他有罗密欧之称是名不副实的。
His reputation as a Romeo is quite undeserved.
③值得同情的
be deserving of sympathy
3) generous a. → generosity n. → generously adv.
①贤明的统治者在胜利时能宽宏大量。 2 / 12 A wise ruler is generous in victory.
②他的慷慨在困境中表现了出来。
His generosity manifests itself in times of need.
③请慷慨施予。
Please give generously.
4) benefit n. / v. → beneficial a.
①新规章对我们大家都会大有好处。
The new regulations will be of great benefit to us all.
②这些设施使全城受益。
These facilities have benefited the whole town.
③新鲜空气有益健康。
Fresh air is beneficial to one's health.
5) regret n. / v.→ regrettable a.
①我听到他去世的消息感到万分悲痛。
I heard of his death with great regret.
②很抱歉，此事我爱莫能助。
I regret that I cannot help.
③她粗俗无礼，令人遗憾。
Her rudeness was highly regrettable.
6) mirth n. → mirthful a. → mirthless a.
①圣诞节是个快乐的日子，尤其是对孩子们。
Christmas is a time of mirth, especially for children.
②她那滑稽的装束引得客人哄堂大笑。
Her funny costume caused much mirthful laughter among the guests.
③苦笑
a mirthless laugh
7) blaspheme v. → blasphemy n. → blasphemous a.
①他醉酒后总是骂骂咧咧，诅天咒地。
He always swears and blasphemes when he's drunk.
②谋杀和亵渎神明都是不可饶恕的大罪。
Murder and blasphemy are mortal sins.
③满屋的人都对他那亵渎神明的语言感到愤慨。
The people in the room were shocked by his blasphemous language.
8) revere v. → reverence n. → reverent a.
①那教授学识渊博备受敬重。
The professor was revered for his immense learning.
②他脱下帽子表示敬意。
He removed his hat as a sign of reverence.
③恭敬的态度﹑姿势等 3 / 12 reverent attitudes, gestures, etc
IV. Phrase Practice
1. In your mad pursuit to destroy evil, you may _______ evil yourself. turn into
turn into: (cause sb./sth. to) pass from one condition or state to another
e.g. 水冻起来就能结成冰。
Water turns into ice when it freezes.
2.It never ________ me that he was a double agent. occurred to
occur to: come into (a person's mind)
e.g. 她从未想到问问他人。
It never occurred to her to ask anyone.
3. If you go on driving so rashly, you will ________ in hospital. end up
end up: reach or come to a certain place, state or action, esp. by a lengthy route or process
e.g. 你要是继续行窃终归得进监狱。
If you continue to steal you'll end up in prison.
4. They tried every means to ________ production. step up
step up: increase sth.; improve sth.
e.g. 进一步推进核武器裁减
step up the campaign for nuclear disarmament
5. Moby-Dick （注意整理时要保持斜体）tells the story of how Ahab, the captain of a whaling
ship, is determined to ________ the white whale ________ for it has crippled one of his legs.
pay back
pay … back: punish sb. or get one's revenge
e.g. 他对我使坏，我得治治他。
I’ll pay him back for the trick he played on me.
6. look forward to
7 look for
8 managed to
V.
1. Family outings were supposed to be fun.
Synonyms: excursion, jaunt
2. Just to make sure that everybody knew how much fun we were having, we put happy
faces on flunking test papers, dirty bumpers, sticky refrigerator doors, bathroom mirrors.
Synonym: failing
3. I just mean we ought to treat fun reverently.
Antonyms: irreverently, disrespectfully, contemptuously
4. Television commercials brought a lot of fun and fun-loving folks into the picture.
Synonym: advertisements
5. Your honeymoon was supposed to be the epitome of fundom.
Synonym: example
