Unit 3

一、重點(diǎn)詞匯

1. boom v. 發(fā)出隆隆聲，繁榮，迅速興起

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He was its chairman from 1980 to 1997， and Meensas membership figures boomed under his direction.

他于1980年至1997年擔(dān)任該俱樂(lè)部主席，門(mén)薩的會(huì)員人數(shù)在他的管理之下大幅增長(zhǎng)。

[點(diǎn)撥] boom out低沉地發(fā)出；用低沉的聲音說(shuō)話(huà)

The clock began to boom out eleven. 時(shí)鐘開(kāi)始敲11點(diǎn)。

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boom town 新興城鎮(zhèn)

boom years / times 繁榮時(shí)期

（1） Concern that the investment boom is out of control has forced the government to clamp down on new projects.

對(duì)投資熱失控的擔(dān)憂(yōu)已經(jīng)迫使政府強(qiáng)制停止新的項(xiàng)目。

（2） But Brazilians are cheerful， and with good reason： their boom has lifted millions out of poverty， and their impressive business performance has seen the nation grow as a global force.

但巴西人卻興高采烈，他們有著充分的理由：巴西的蓬勃發(fā)展使數(shù)百萬(wàn)人脫離了貧困，令人矚目的商業(yè)表現(xiàn)令該國(guó)成為世界舞臺(tái)上的一股重要力量。

2. possess vt. 有，擁有

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Sinclair has been successful because he possesses both the intelligence and a firm will to succeed.

辛科萊取得了成功，因?yàn)樗瑫r(shí)擁有智慧和堅(jiān)定的成功的信念。

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have possession of 擁有

take / gain / get possession of 拿到，占有

in possession of 擁有

in ones possession / in the possession of sb. 某物為某人所有

He was then arrested and charged with possessing an offensive weapon.

他隨后被逮捕，并被控?fù)碛泄粜晕淦鳌?/p>

He is said to possess a fortune of more than two-and-a-half-thousand million dollars.

據(jù)說(shuō)他擁有超出25億美元的財(cái)富。

To possess wealth is not always to be happy.

擁有財(cái)富未必一定幸福。

3. innocent adj. 無(wú)罪的，清白的

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Smith said he is innocent， but many people think he did not tell the truth.

史密斯說(shuō)他是清白的，但是許多人認(rèn)為他沒(méi)有說(shuō)實(shí)話(huà)。

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同義詞：be innocent of 沒(méi)犯罪

be guilty of 有罪

innocence n. 清白，無(wú)辜

All those wounded were innocent victims.

所有傷者都是無(wú)辜的受害人。

In the war countless innocent people lost their lives.

在這場(chǎng)戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)中無(wú)數(shù)無(wú)辜的人喪失了性命。

Hes curiously innocent about what this means to other people.

關(guān)于這對(duì)其他人意味著什么，他對(duì)此一無(wú)所知。

4. motivation n. 動(dòng)機(jī)，積極性，誘因

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Having proper motivation is not optional—it is another key to success.

有適當(dāng)?shù)膭?dòng)機(jī)不是可選的，而是成功的另一個(gè)關(guān)鍵。

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motivate v. 激發(fā)，激勵(lì)

motivated adj. 有積極性的

He admitted a lack of motivation and a feeling of sloth.

他承認(rèn)自己缺乏動(dòng)力，總想犯懶。

Appreciation education is a teaching method to inspire ones potential and motivation.

賞識(shí)教育是一種激發(fā)人內(nèi)在潛力和動(dòng)力的教育方法。

二、重點(diǎn)詞組

1. fold up 失敗，倒閉，折疊，對(duì)折

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His latest product is a bicycle that can be folded up small enough to fit into a bag.

他最新的產(chǎn)品是可以折疊起來(lái)、小到可以放進(jìn)包里的自行車(chē)。

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In economic crisis， smaller enterprises are usually among the first to fold up.

經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)一到，小企業(yè)往往最先倒閉。

I need help to fold up all the invitations.

我需要人幫我把這些請(qǐng)柬折好。

Fold up your clothes and put them away.

把你的衣服疊起來(lái)放好。

2. be allergic to sth. 對(duì)某事物過(guò)敏，對(duì)某事反感

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It seems he had an allergic reaction to the fish he ate.

他似乎對(duì)他吃的魚(yú)產(chǎn)生了過(guò)敏反應(yīng)。

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allergy n. 過(guò)敏反應(yīng)，過(guò)敏癥

Its strange that you should be allergic to so many medicines.

真奇怪你竟然對(duì)這么多藥過(guò)敏。

I think he is allergic to work.

我認(rèn)為他反感工作。

3. be blessed with sth. / sb. 賦有（能力等）；享有（幸福等）

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What blesses my father most is being able to put food on the table and a roof over our heads.

最讓父親感到幸福的是，他能夠養(yǎng)家糊口，能讓我們有棲身之所。

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count your blessings 不要身在福中不知福

a blessing in disguise 因禍得福

God bless this house and this family.

上帝保佑這個(gè)屋子和這個(gè)家庭。

May god bless you and keep you safe from harm.

愿上帝保佑你平安無(wú)事。

Fortunately， were both blessed with good health.

幸運(yùn)的是我們倆都有健康的身體。

4. pass away 度過(guò)，消磨時(shí)間，消失，死亡

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A few years ago， one of his best friends passed away.

幾年前，他的一個(gè)好朋友去世了。

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pass around 分發(fā)，傳送

pass ones word 發(fā)誓

Many lives pass away before other ones have chance to meet them.

許多生命在其他生命有機(jī)會(huì)見(jiàn)到他們前便消逝了。

They say you pass away while the winter is coming， its not truth， I think， you just sleep for a longer time.

冬天快來(lái)臨時(shí)，他們說(shuō)你走了，我想，那不是真的。你只是不小心睡著了，睡的時(shí)間有些長(zhǎng)。

The cold weather will pass away within a few days.

寒冷的天氣在近幾天之內(nèi)就會(huì)過(guò)去。

Ten days passed away and still there was no news about them.

10天過(guò)去了，但仍然沒(méi)有他們的消息。

5. on / at the scene 在現(xiàn)場(chǎng)

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Doctors and nurses are on the scene to give oxygen and other medical supplies to the survivors.

醫(yī)生和護(hù)士在現(xiàn)場(chǎng)對(duì)幸存者進(jìn)行了補(bǔ)氧和醫(yī)療救治。

Riot vans were on the scene in minutes.

防暴車(chē)幾分鐘就趕到了現(xiàn)場(chǎng)。

The officer on the scene said no one had intruded into the area.

在場(chǎng)的警官說(shuō)沒(méi)人闖入過(guò)這個(gè)地方。

Two new factors are on the scene this year.

今年浮現(xiàn)了兩個(gè)新的因素。

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scenery n. 風(fēng)景，自然景色

The best part of the trip was the scenery. It is fantastic.

這次旅行最精彩的部分是自然風(fēng)光，真是美極了。

Unit 4

一、重點(diǎn)詞匯

1. preview n. 預(yù)告，預(yù)覽，預(yù)習(xí)

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I am writing this article to give you a quick preview of what to expect from university life either in China or abroad.

我寫(xiě)這篇文章是為了讓你們提前迅速了解可以從大學(xué)生活中期待得到什么，無(wú)論是在中國(guó)或國(guó)外。

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preview vt. 預(yù)覽，預(yù)習(xí)，概說(shuō)

He had gone to see the preview of a play.

他去看一場(chǎng)戲劇的預(yù)演了。

You can preview and modify the script before saving it to a file.

在將其保存到文件之前，您可以預(yù)覽和修改腳本。

My staff and I have carefully reviewed the preview document that will be presented and discussed during this session.

我和我的工作人員仔細(xì)審閱了將在本次會(huì)議上介紹并開(kāi)展討論的預(yù)覽文件。

2. hesitate vi. 猶豫，遲疑不決，分開(kāi)

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If you have any other questions， do not hesitate to write to me.

如果你有任何其他問(wèn)題，盡管給我寫(xiě)信。

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hesitation n. without hesitation 毫不猶豫

Some parents hesitate to take these steps because they suspect that their children are exaggerating.

一些家長(zhǎng)不愿意采取這些措施，因?yàn)樗麄儜岩勺约旱暮⒆釉诳浯笃湓~。

In the event of difficulties， please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Department.

如果遇到困難，請(qǐng)盡管和我們的客戶(hù)服務(wù)部聯(lián)系。

She hesitated a long time and then she said， ‘Yes.

她猶豫了很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間，然后才說(shuō)“行”。

He promised there would be no more hesitations in pursuing reforms.

他答應(yīng)在推進(jìn)改革這件事上不再遲疑不決。

3. terrify vt. 使十分害怕，使恐懼，使驚嚇

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My parents wanted me to study in Canada， but the idea simply terrified me.

我父母想讓我到加拿大讀書(shū)，但是這個(gè)想法卻使我害怕。

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terrified adj. 恐懼的，很害怕的

terrifying adj. 嚇人的，令人害怕的

Flying terrifies him.

坐飛機(jī)讓他害怕得要命。

Whom would it profit to terrify or to kill James Sinclair？

恐嚇或者干掉詹姆斯·辛克萊對(duì)誰(shuí)會(huì)有好處？

It would terrify me to think I knew nothing other than my major and my job.

一想到自己除了本專(zhuān)業(yè)和工作上的事，其他的我都一無(wú)所知，我就覺(jué)得很可怕。

I was terrified he would leave me， so I was clinging to him.

我害怕他會(huì)離開(kāi)我，所以纏著他不放。

I still find it terrifying to find myself surrounded by large numbers of horses.

我仍舊覺(jué)得被一大群馬包圍很可怕。

4. suit v. 適合，對(duì)（某人）方便

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Students in their final year of high school should give serious thought to which course to study， trying to choose one that suits them and their interests best.

高中畢業(yè)年級(jí)的學(xué)生應(yīng)該仔細(xì)思考要學(xué)什么專(zhuān)業(yè)，盡量選擇他們既適合又感興趣的專(zhuān)業(yè)。

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be suited to do； be suited for

be suitable to do； be suitable for

Jack and his wife seem well suited to one another.

Jack和他妻子看起來(lái)很適合彼此，或者說(shuō)看起來(lái)很相配。

So let the things you learn be suited to your own way of living.

所以，讓你學(xué)到的東西配合你自己的生活方式吧。

Most of the product vendors cater to a limited set of requirements and might not be suited for each scenario.

大部分產(chǎn)品供應(yīng)商都能滿(mǎn)足一組數(shù)目有限的需求，但可能不適合每個(gè)場(chǎng)景。

Tom is suitable to finish the project.

湯姆適合完成這個(gè)項(xiàng)目。

二、重點(diǎn)詞組

1. at some point 在某個(gè)時(shí)刻/階段，在某種程度上

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Although I knew everybody has to leave their nest at some point， leaving my family was the hardest part， and some people cannot handle being away from home.

盡管我知道到一定時(shí)候每一個(gè)人都不得不離開(kāi)自己的“窩”，但離家別親是最艱難的，有些人無(wú)法應(yīng)對(duì)背井離鄉(xiāng)的生活。

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at all points 在各方面

on the point of doing sth. 就要做某事

to the point 簡(jiǎn)潔中肯

go off the point 離題

The emotions will surface at some point in life.

各種情緒都會(huì)在生活中的某個(gè)時(shí)刻流露出來(lái)。

She was on the point of going out when the telephone rang.

她正要出去，電話(huà)鈴響了。

2. dive right in 熱切地開(kāi)始做某事

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Going to university is an adventure， so you should not be afraid， but just dive right in.

上大學(xué)是一次歷險(xiǎn)，因此你不應(yīng)害怕，而要全身心地投入進(jìn)去。

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dive vi. / n. 跳水，潛水，暴跌

He tried to escape by diving into a river.

他企圖跳入河中逃跑。

The shark dived down and swam under the boat.

鯊魚(yú)急速潛入水中，在船下游動(dòng)。

If we cut interest rates， the pound would dive.

如果我們降低利率，英鎊就會(huì)大幅貶值。

3. land on ones feet 安然脫險(xiǎn)，化險(xiǎn)為夷

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I know I will be busy， though， and there will be lots of other young people， so whatever happens， I will land on my feet. 但是我知道我會(huì)很忙，又有許多年輕的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手，所以不論發(fā)生什么，我都要爭(zhēng)得一席之地。

[拓展] 與feet 相關(guān)的短語(yǔ)

stand on ones own feet 獨(dú)立自主

rush sb. off ones feet 使某人忙得不可開(kāi)交

be on ones feet 站著

keep ones feet on the ground 腳踏實(shí)地，踏踏實(shí)實(shí)

After his fathers death，Bob had to stand on his own feet and earn his own living.

父親死后，鮑勃只得自立謀生。

He offered to help me，but I said I would rather stand on my own feet.

他提出幫我，但我說(shuō)我寧愿自己干。

4. make good use of 充分利用

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We believe that all students should work hard and make good use of their time here.

我們認(rèn)為所有的學(xué)生都應(yīng)該努力學(xué)習(xí)，好好利用他們?cè)谶@里的時(shí)間。

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make the most of = make the best of 充分利用

take advantage of 利用

They make good use of Britains natural resources.

他們很好地利用了英國(guó)的自然資源。

First of all， if we work hard， we can make good use of our talents.

首先，如果我們努力工作，我們可以很好地利用自己的天資。

5. be set in 以……為背景

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Zhenhua University is a university set in its own grounds just outside the city.

振華大學(xué)是一所位于市郊的獨(dú)立大學(xué)。

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The scene was set in a small village in Jiangsu.

故事發(fā)生在江蘇的一個(gè)小村子里。

The diamond was set in a gold ring.

這顆鉆石嵌在一只金戒指上。

It is said that this film is set in Beijing in the 1920s which enables the audience to taste the life there at that time.

據(jù)說(shuō)這部電影是以20世紀(jì)20年代的北京城為背景，它能使觀眾感受當(dāng)時(shí)的生活。

（作者：徐勇士，泰興市揚(yáng)子江高級(jí)中學(xué)）