现代大学英语精读1第二版笔记Unit-1-3.docx

1、Unit 11. elliptical question 省略句 rhetorical question 反义疑问句2. superiority complex 自大情结3. to make (out) of sb./sth.e. g. His father wants to make football star out of him.4. convince sb. of sth.e. g. We utterly(used to emphasize how complete sth. is) failed to convince him. a convincing evidence/argum

2、ent5. fool around 糊弄6. rank n. line of people or things; position or class 军衔，社会地位，职位7. Many employeers, for example, will overlook, occasionally inefficiencies from their secretary provided(相当于 if,条件状语从句 ) she has a pleasant personality.8. Flow-flew-flown 流动9. misgiving 顾虑，多用于复数10. The Evolution Th

3、eory 进化论11. Observant careful to obey rules,customs,tradition quick at noticing thing be observant of observable 显著的 observatory 观测台 12. rivalrycompletion;the act of competing for the same thingrival rival for /in sth.have no rival/second to nothing13. resort to 采取通常跟不好的，但也有特殊14. Now that Im 90, I f

4、ind the exertions of traveling too great. 既然我已年届 90，出远门已力不从心。15. Mediterranean 地中海Unit 21. at the beginning of +n. in the beginning2. wallet menpurse womenmoney belt3. authority powers to given orders and make others obey. person who special knowledge.E.g. She is an authority on phonetics(pl.) 掌权之人，

5、当局the authorities concerned 有关当局4. 新闻发布会 press5. 1)morethan 与其不如The child was morefrightened than hurt.2)more than: very;extremely;beyondThats more than I can tell. 带有否定意味，简直不3)no more thanHe is no richer than I am.=Hes as poor as I am. I have not taken more than 6 courses this semester. 没有超过六门 I ha

6、ve taken no more than 6 courses this semester. 课程多于六门，选得少A whale is no more a fish than a horse. 鲸鱼和马一样都不是鱼。6. account for 导致 be of account on account of 因为，由于 后面的 sth.通常 unpleasant ,problembecause of 后面的原因可以是好的，也可以是坏的take sth. Into account = take aount of sth.on no account 决不on all account 总之，无论如何7

7、. dismay: a worried, sad, feeling after you have recievd an unpleasant surprise 诧异，惊愕，灰心，丧气 ，8. dismay +at n. cynicism 愤世嫉俗dismay+ to v.in dismay to ones dismay9. absolute construction 独立主格结构10. Now if youll excuse me. Formula 客套话11. Look/Think before you leap.三思而后行12. As to +whether/concerning/abou

8、t/regardingas regardsas for 不能放在句中as to 可用于句中owing to 不能放在句中due to 13. maybut 后者与前者看似冲突，但二者都对You may be rich ,but you cant buy everything.14. alternative adj. that can be used to replace sth.else n.二者选一的可供选择的选择 adj.非传统的，另类的 alternative medicine 传统医疗，替代疗法 alternative energy 替代能源其中中的 alternative 可用 al

9、ternate 替代15. balance :referring to the amount of money one has in ones bank account 余额on balance 总的来说16. I had my opening./window.17. move in sth. to live, spend your time, etc. in a particular social group 涉足，出入，生活在（某群体）She only moves in the best circles. 她只涉足于那些精英圈子。 move in for sth.become active

10、 in doing sth. Move in on sb./sth.approach sb./sth. Esp.in.threatening way.e.g. The police move in on the terrorists.警察从四面八方向犯罪分子逼近。18. to zero in on sb.(originally)to aim a gun at a target 瞄准(figuratively)fucos on sb./sth.18. Teller 柜台工作人员19. shrug n.v.shrug sth. off/aside 对什么满不在乎，不予理睬Shrugging off

11、 his injury , he played on.20. protest v.重音在后 n.重音在后v.to express opposition or disapprovalto say firmly that sth. is true. 通常自己觉得对，别人觉得不对E.g. He protested his innocence.他坚持他的无罪。n.the expression of opposition or disapprovalunder protest 无奈的，不服气的e.g. She made an apology to him but only under protest.

12、protestation n.郑重的声明，坚决的表示protester n. 抗议者，示威者contradict 与 相抵触/矛盾21. Rear-mirror 后视镜22. intercept 截获（情报） interchange 轮替 interfuse 弥漫，使混合 interior 内陆的，内部的23. interfere 干涉，干预 +in/with24. damn wellemphasize how sure or determined one is about somethingSlang; very informal; not use in polite society adv

13、.=veryemphasize how good/bad sth. is e.g. You know damn well what I mean. 你明明知道我的意思。 adj.(only before noun) show how angry or annoyed. n.1)not give a damn you dont care about sth.2)not worth a damnsay that sth. has no value at all v. 1)Damn you/them/it.诅咒 The critics damnde the play on the first nig

14、ht.大家都往一边倒说不好。25. Concludev. to come to or bring sth. to an end +with to decide by reasoning to draw a conclusionsyn. Infer ;deduce; terminate; endconclude treaty/argument /deal 协议 /transation 交易26. livehood 生计 falsehood 谎言，虚设 likelihood 可能，可能性27. shake down 1) get money from sb. by using threats, e

15、sp. of physical harm2) 彻底搜查shake off 摆脱a fair shake She got a fair shake 她得到公正待遇。in a couple of shakes/in two shakes : in a moment; very soon28. apparently : seemingly; as it seemscompare: obvious; evident; clear; plain; distinct; definite; manifest29. not that 并不是说Not that I know of. 就我目前掌握的情况来说没有答

16、案。30. duck/lower his head 31. 课后习题There are always people who will fish in our troubled water. 渔翁得利；浑水摸鱼grab profit 浑水produce saliva 制造唾液thread a needle 穿针引线rocketed to power 平步青云wolf down 狼吞虎咽 leftovers 残羹剩饭dispos 放置Unit 3 Buddhism 佛教 The Thagrant rice 泰国香米 Ladyboy Show 人妖monarchy 君主制 titles 四小虎 em

17、pty nest 空巢Boanerges 传教士 sequel 续集 formidable 令人敬畏的vivisector 活体解剖者 tumultuous 骚乱的 monastic rules 清规戒律 shamrock 三叶草，爱尔兰国草 domestic violence 家庭暴力1. Genre 2. Transitional sentence 过渡句Supporting details 论据Contrast /comparison exemplification3. conventional idea 传统观念 attachment 依恋4. tenor 本体 vehicle 喻体b

18、lack sheep 害群之马 black horse 黑色的马 dark horse 黑马5. zeugma 式搭配 syllepsis 一语双叙法，兼用法A construction in which a single word, especially6. offspring afterworld decendant 后代7. sickness 更口语化，可指精神疾病illness 更正式，指生病状态，可指精神疾病 9disease 传染病，疾病（具有研究课题的）8. scarce =insufficient =deficient =rare9. desire =long for=cove

19、t =crave10. be at peace with sb.make ones peace with sb.a peace settlement 和平解决争端sign/conclude a peace 缔结和平条约may sb. rest in peace 愿某人安息11. sb. force silence upon sb. else 缺少交流12. complain sb. of /about sth. 向医生诉说病情，没有指控，抱怨时，用 complain sb. ofIf you complain of pain or illness, you say that you are f

20、eeling pain or feeling it.13. strip: a norrow piece 狭长区域 striper 脱衣舞娘 stripe 条纹middle strip 中间地带 a blue-white stripe T-shirt14. tie down 拴住15. heal n.伤口愈合，强调愈合过程 healing n.康复，复原 ，强调有治疗功效的cure 表示治愈的效果，有比喻义，可作 n.治疗物16. marry marry sb. offbe married to sb.married to sth. :dedicated to sth. 献身17. afford

21、a.(with can /could )to run a risk by doing sth.b.provide,give c.have enough money /time to do sth.18. the ins and outs 种种复杂详情odds and ends 零碎的东西back and forth 来回的miscellaneous expenses 零花钱18. a local bully 土豪 a bully idea 绝妙的主意play the bully 横行霸道 Bully for you. 干的好a bully good dinner 极其丰富的饭菜bullyboy

22、 流氓19. in spite of 后面部不接句子， 语气比 dispite 强dispite 书面用语，更正式regardness of (infml) =pay no attention to 20. fertile 1) (of land ,soil)that plants grows well2) (of people, animal or plants) that can produce babies.派生词：fertilize 使受精 fertizer 肥料 fertilization 施肥，受惊21. mind ones own business : not intrefer

23、in other peoples affairmind ones own Ps and Qs: be careful and polite about what one says and does22. bleed sb. for sth. 榨干 某人的（钱财）等23. exhausted exhaustionexhaustive 彻底的，详尽的 exhausting 使耗尽的，使精疲力竭的24. barter 以物易物 barter with sb. for sth. 25. replace +(with /by):provide a substitute(替代品) for sb./sth.

24、26. craft 手工艺；职业；工艺品；手工业needlecraft 裁缝 handcraft 手工艺品 craftman 技工 craftsmanship 手艺（能力）crafty 狡诈的，诡计多端的 =cunning =wily27. litter 1) light rubbish 2) make untidy with scattered rubbish synonym: rubbish garbage trush28. springspring to life :suddenly become active come /spring to mind :present itself t

25、o ones thoughtspring from sth. :have sth. aas a source or religion29. spring to ones feet 一跃而起spring to ones assistance 十万火急地赶去救援某人 spring to fame 一跃成名spring a surprise on sb. 使某人大吃一惊spring up like mushrooms 雨后春笋spring from aristocracy 出身贵族30. hairdresser =beautician=barber31. after a fashion 马马虎虎follow the fashion 赶时髦make fashion 装装样子set a fashion 开创新时尚be all the fashion 及其时髦，风行一时32. strike sb. ones head poverty-strike area 贫困地区strike a blow against/to/at 给予一击strike a fear/terror into sbs heant 使某人害怕strike a balance between 在之间达成平衡