Unit 3

一、重點詞匯

1. resign vi. & vt. 辭職

【課文原句再現(xiàn)】 In 1961， Sinclair resigned from his job and founded his own company.

1961年Sinclair辭去工作并創(chuàng)建了自己的公司。

【點撥】 resign from sth. 辭職;辭去（某職務(wù)）

Two members resigned from the board in protest. 董事會的兩名成員辭職以示抗議。

Why did you decide to resign？ 你為什么決定辭職？

【拓展】 resign oneself to... 聽任;順從

She resigned herself to her fate. 她只好聽天由命了。

We had to resign ourselves to making a loss on the sale. 我們只好接受銷售造成的虧損了。

2. optional adj. 非必須的，可選的

【課文原句再現(xiàn)】 Having proper motivation is not optional—it is another key to success.

必須要有適當(dāng)?shù)膭訖C，它是成功的另一個關(guān)鍵因素。

【點撥】 選修課 optional / elective subjects; 必修課 compulsory subjects

Is English an optional lesson， or does everyone have to learn it？ 英語是選修課還是每個人必修的課程？

【拓展】 option n. 選擇;選修課;供選擇的事物

Maybe a career as a local grocer would be a better option. 可能做一名當(dāng)?shù)氐碾s貨店店主會是更好的選擇。

have no option / choice / alternative but to do something 別無選擇只能做某事

I have no option but to go. 我別無選擇除了走。

3. tire vi. & vt.（使）疲勞，疲倦

【課文原句再現(xiàn)】 By the end of the 1980s， Sinclair had tired of his various businesses， and was throwing himself into British Mensa， a club for clever people.

到20世紀80年代結(jié)束的時候，Sinclair對他的各項生意已感到厭倦，而將精力投入到針對高智商人士的英國門薩俱樂部。

【點撥】 He has made a good recovery but still tires easily. 他已康復(fù)得不錯，但仍然容易感到疲勞。

tire of... 對……感到厭倦;對……膩煩

There are plenty of restaurants for those who tire of shopping. 厭煩購物的人有很多餐館可去。

【拓展】 tired adj. 疲倦的;厭倦，厭煩

be tired out = be worn out 疲憊不堪

be tired of... = be bored with... 厭倦了……

They were cold， hungry and tired out. 他們又冷又餓，疲憊不堪。

She was tired of hearing about their trip to India. 她聽膩了關(guān)于他們印度之行的事。

4. thirst n. 渴望，渴求;口渴

a thirst for knowledge 如饑似渴的求知欲

Thousands are dying of thirst. 成千上萬的人都干渴得奄奄一息。

thirsty adj. 渴的;渴望，渴求，熱望

We were hungry and thirsty. 我們又饑又渴。

He is thirsty for power. 他拼命想掌權(quán)。

5. bless vt. 保佑，祝福

【課文原句再現(xiàn)】 What blesses my father most is being able to put food on the table and a roof over our heads. 最讓我父親感到幸福的是，他能夠養(yǎng)家糊口，能讓我們有棲身之所。

What blesses her is that her children have all achieved a lot in their careers. 讓她感到幸福的是她的孩子們在事業(yè)上都各有所成。

The priest blessed the ship before it left port. 牧師在船離港之前為其祝福。

【拓展】 be blessed with... 有幸擁有，有幸得到

The boy was blessed with great talent. 這個小男孩天資聰穎。

He is blessed with excellent health. 他身體好極了，真有福氣。

6. shrink vi. & vt. 退縮;縮水;（使縮?。?/p>

【課文原句再現(xiàn)】 My father has been successful as he never shrinks from helping others. 我的父親是成功的，因為在幫助別人時他從不退縮。

【點撥】 The sweater cannot be washed in the washing machine， or it will shrink. 這件毛衣不能用洗衣機洗，不然它會縮水的。

He shrank back against the wall as he heard them approaching. 聽見他們朝這邊來，他退縮到墻根。

shrink from （doing） something 回避（困難）

In face of the disaster， no one can shrink from giving a hand to the victims. 面對這一災(zāi)難，沒有人會不伸出援手，幫助那些受災(zāi)的人。

二、重點詞組

1. pull out 退出，脫離

【課文原句再現(xiàn)】 However， the man providing the money to start the company pulled out of the project at the last minute. 然而，提供資金創(chuàng)建公司的人在最后一刻退出了這個項目。

【點撥】 pull out （of sth.） 脫離;退出

The project became so expensive that we had to pull out.

這個項目變得耗資巨大，我們只得退出。

【拓展】 pull out： 駛離路邊，駛出

A car suddenly pulled out in front of me. 一輛汽車突然由路邊沖到我面前。

2. put out 公布，廣播，出版;take off 快速成功，突然流行

【課文原句再現(xiàn)】 When his company finally began production and put out advertisements for his radio， demand was high and the business simply took off. 當(dāng)他的公司最終開始投入生產(chǎn)并登廣告宣傳收音機時，對于收音機的需求很大，公司迅速發(fā)展起來。

【點撥】 Police have put out a description of the man they wish to question. 警方公布了他們想要詢問的那名男子的特征。

put out 熄滅，撲滅;生產(chǎn)，制造

Firefighters soon put the fire out. 消防人員很快把火撲滅了。

The plant puts out 500 new cars a week. 這個工廠每周生產(chǎn)500輛新汽車。

take off 快速成功，突然流行

Her singing career took off after her TV appearance. 她在電視上亮相后歌唱事業(yè)迅速起飛。

take off 起飛;take sth. off 脫下（衣服），摘掉

The plane took off an hour late. 飛機起飛晚了一個小時。

He took off my wet boots and made me sit by the fire. 他脫掉我濕漉漉的靴子，讓我在火爐旁坐下。

【拓展】 常見的以take開頭的短語

take after（外貌或行為）像（父或母）;追趕

Your daughter doesnt take after you at all. 你女兒長得一點也不像你。

take in 欺騙;改?。ㄒ路?領(lǐng)會，記住

She took me in completely with her story. 她的一番花言巧語完全把我蒙騙住了。

take on 雇用;呈現(xiàn);承擔(dān)（責(zé)任）;接納（乘客）

She was taken on as a trainee. 她受聘當(dāng)實習(xí)生。

take over 接管;控制

He took over the company after his father passed away. 父親過世后他接管了公司。

take up 占據(jù)（空間），占用（時間）;（尤指為消遣）學(xué)著做，開始做;繼續(xù)，接下去

The table takes up too much room. 這張桌子太占地兒。

He took up fishing after retirement. 退休后他學(xué)著釣魚。

3. put together 組裝;匯集

【課文原句再現(xiàn)】 Many of his early products were sets of parts that amateurs could put together， to make things such as radios. 他的早期產(chǎn)品中有許多是一系列的零部件，業(yè)余愛好者們能夠用這些零部件來制造像收音機這樣的東西。

【點撥】 put together a model plane 組裝飛機模型

I think we can put together a very strong case for the defence. 我想我們能夠給辯方整理出十分有力的證據(jù)。

【拓展】 常見的以put開頭的短語

put on 穿;戴;播放;增加體重

Do you mind if I put some music on？ 我放點音樂你不介意吧？

She looks like shes put on weight. 她似乎發(fā)胖了。

put through 給……接通電話;使經(jīng)受（磨練，痛苦）;完成，達成

Could you put me through to the manager， please？ 請幫我找經(jīng)理接一下電話好嗎？

You have put your family through a lot recently. 最近你使你的家人受苦了。

We managed to put the deal through. 我們設(shè)法做成了這筆生意。

put up 留某人住在家中;提升，使升高;張貼;樹立，建立

We can put you up for the night. 今晚我們可以留你過夜。

put up a flag 升旗

put up a notice 張貼通知

put up a tent 搭帳篷

4. throw oneself into... 投身于……，積極從事……

【課文原句再現(xiàn)】 By the end of the 1980s， Sinclair had tired of his various businesses， and was throwing himself into British Mensa， a club for clever people.

到20世紀80年代結(jié)束的時候，Sinclair對他的各項生意已感到厭倦，而將精力投入到針對高智商人士的英國門薩俱樂部。

【點撥】 throw oneself into...的意思是“投身于……;熱衷于……”。

She began to throw herself into charity in her seventies. 她在七十多歲的時候開始投身慈善事業(yè)。

Unit 4

一、重點詞匯

1. terrify vt. 使恐懼，使驚嚇

【課文原句再現(xiàn)】 My parents wanted me to study in Canada， but the idea simply terrified me.

我的父母想要我在加拿大學(xué)習(xí)，但這一想法讓我感到恐懼。

【點撥】 Flying terrifies her. 她害怕坐飛機。

【拓展】 terrified adj. 感到恐懼的

be terrified of sb. / sth.

be terrified of doing sth.

be terrified that

Im terrified of losing you. 我真害怕失去你。

He was terrified that he would fall. 他很害怕會跌倒。

terrifying adj. 令人害怕的

It was a terrifying experience. 那是一次可怕的經(jīng)歷。

2. sharpen vt. 提高，改善;（使）變鋒利

【課文原句再現(xiàn)】 In addition， we have two hours a week for writing essays and reports， two hours focusing on sharpening debating skills and two hours for sport. 另外，我們每周還安排兩小時寫文章和報告，兩小時訓(xùn)練辯論技巧以及兩小時運動。

【點撥】 This incident has sharpened the public awareness of the economic crisis. 這件事提高了公眾對經(jīng)濟危機的認識。

This knife requires sharpening. 這把刀需要磨了。

二、重點詞組

1. put something away 積蓄，攢錢;把……放回原處

【課文原句再現(xiàn)】 I think it is a good idea to put some of your money away each week to make it last. 我認為每周積攢點錢是個好主意。

【點撥】 Shes got a few thousand pounds put away for her retirement. 她已存了幾千英鎊以備退休之用。

Im just going to put my car in the garage. 我正打算把汽車開進車庫。

【拓展】 常見的以put開頭的短語

put sth. aside 忽視，不理睬;攢錢，積蓄

They decided to put aside their differences. 他們決定擱置雙方的分歧。

Every month they put aside some money in preparation for buying a car.

put forward 提出;向前撥，撥快（時鐘指針）

The suggestion he put forward at the meeting yesterday was reasonable. 昨天他在會議上提出的建議是合理的。

Remember to put your clocks forward tonight. 記住今晚把時針指針往前撥。

put off 推遲

He keeps putting off going to the dentist. 他把看牙醫(yī)的事一拖再拖。

2. as for 至于，關(guān)于

【課文原句再現(xiàn)】 As for choosing what course to take， Ive decided to study astronomy. 至于選修什么課程，我已經(jīng)決定了選修天文學(xué)。

【拓展】 as for的意思是“至于，關(guān)于”，通常用來引起話題。

As for the hotel， it was very uncomfortable and miles from the sea. 至于旅館呢，非常不舒服，而且離海邊還有好幾英里地。

As for you， you ought to be ashamed of yourself. 至于你，你應(yīng)該感到慚愧。

（作者：吉靜，泰州市第三高級中學(xué)）