
unit1book2词汇讲解.ppt
40页Unit 1 The Dinner PartyLanguage pointsHeated: lively; spirited• A heated discussion is settled…• A spirited discussion springs up between a young girl and a major.• People turn to this section for lively discussions on lifestyle choices.•heated的名词形式为heat意为“激烈, 激动”例如:•In the heat of the argument, I became so excited that I shouted very loudly.•在激烈辩论中,我变得如此激动以至于大声叫了起来•此外,还可以用在词组take the heat out of the situation中,意为“让局面缓和下让局面缓和下 来来”track down: find or discover (sb./sth.) by hunting or searching (根据所留下的线索,通过寻踪查找)找到,查到,搜寻捕获• The hunter managed to track down the wounded deer.• It was almost two weeks before they tracked down the facts they needed.• The police need your help to track down the murderer. 警察需要你来帮助追捕杀人犯。
• She spent weeks in the library tracking the • reference down in all their books on the • subject.bare: adj. 1)not covered; with no plants growing on it 光秃秃的光秃秃的, 无遮蔽的无遮蔽的; 赤裸的赤裸的•If my memory serves me, there was a bare hill near your hometown. 如果我记得不错的话,如果我记得不错的话, 在你家乡附近有座光秃秃在你家乡附近有座光秃秃的小山2) no more than; mere 刚好够的刚好够的, 勉强的勉强的•He earns a bare living by his work..•His income can only buy the bare necessities of life.CFbare, 光秃的(强调表层的),empty 空的(强调空间的,立体的,精神的)•a bare hill•a bare-foot doctor•He felt empty.spring up: begin suddenly, increase or grow quickly and as if from nowhere• Many buildings have sprung up in what was a desert. 许多楼房已在原是一片沙漠的地带涌现出来。
许多楼房已在原是一片沙漠的地带涌现出来• A strange idea sprang up in her mind. • It was rather warm all day. But towards evening a cold wind sprang up.outgrown: vt.1) grow more than•He has outgrown his elder brother. 他长得比长得比他哥哥还高高2) grow too large for •The boy has outgrown this suit.3) lose or discard in the course of maturation •She outgrew her youthful idealism. 她长大成熟后不再拥有长大成熟后不再拥有年轻时代的幻想• Johnny has outgrown the fear of staying at home alone.major• adj. 较大的较大的; 主要的主要的; 严重的严重的• n. 少校少校;专业专业; 主修科目主修科目• vi.〈〈美美〉〉主修主修, 专攻专攻crisis: n. time of difficulty, danger, etc.•Many American people lost their jobs in the economic crisis of 1929.•We hope we can survive this time of crisis. 但愿我们能度过这一危机时刻。
CFcrisis & emergency 这两个名词都有“危急”之意•crisis 含义广泛,可指国家存亡、历史、经济或人的生命、疾病等面临危急关头;也可指好的或恶化的转折点•emergency 多指突然发生的出乎意料的紧急情况或事故 Fill in the blanks with the words-- emergency or crisis. Change the form where necessary.•1. A fire started in the cargo area, and the pilot was forced to make a(n)__________ landing. •2. In a(n)______________ , dial 911 for police, the fire department or an ambulance. •3. The country now faces an economic __________ . •4. The President announced his resignation, sparking a(n) ______________in the • government. emergencyemergencycrisiscrisisCollocation:•at a crisis 在紧急关头•bring to a crisis 使陷入危机•come to a crisis 陷入危机•face a crisis 面临危机•pass a crisis 渡过危机, 脱离危险期feel like (sth or doing sth): have a liking for, wish for; want (sth./ to do sth.)愿意,想要(做某事),仿愿意,想要(做某事),仿佛是,好像是,摸起来像佛是,好像是,摸起来像lWhat lovely weather! I do feel like a swim.多么好的天气啊!我真想真想去游泳。
lMary doesn’t feel like playing tennis today because she feels tired.lHe is so sick today that he doesn’t feel like having anything to eat.lI was so angry that I felt like throwing something at him.lIt feels like rain (snow).lToday feels like Spring.lI felt like a fool.lI’m holding something that feels like a potato.count: vi.1) be important or valuable 起作用,重要,有价值lIt is not how much you read but what you read that really counts.你读了多少书并不重要,而你读了什么书才是真正重要的lEvery minute / moment / penny countslBut here it’s my word that counts. (在这儿我的话算数)lThat one doesn’t count. (那个不重要)lEverything we do counts. (我们所做的每一件事都重要)lWhite lies don’t count.(为了不使人难过而撒谎不要紧)2) say or name the numbers in order 数数lWe counted the books and found there were 50.lThe shopkeeper was counting (his) money.lCount 3 before jumping.join in: take part in (an activity); add oneself to sth. taking place•I was invited to join in the exciting game.•We are going to sing the song again. Would you like to join in? Note: We can say “ join in a game” or “join a game”, but we can only say “join the Party / a club / the Army / the police, etc”.argument: n.1) discussion by persons who disagree; dispute•The two teams were having an argument over the score.•The two countries held a lengthy argument about / over the control of a tiny island.2) reason given to support or disapprove sth. •There are many arguments against smoking. •His argument, however, does not hold water. 然而,他的论点论点是站不住脚的。
contract: vi.1) make or become tighter or narrower (使某物)紧缩或收缩•Her stomach contracted at the sight of a cobra.2) make or become smaller or shorter (使) 缩小,缩短,缩约•Metal contracts as it cools.金属遇冷收缩•“I am” is usually contracted to “I'm” in oral speech.3) settle or arrange by formal arrangement 与某人签订(合同或契约)•Their firm has contracted to build a double-purpose bridge across the river.•Our shop contracted with a local clothing firm for 100 coats a week.motion:v. give a signal by moving the hand or head; signal to sb.•Tom stood up, motioning to the bar tender to bring him another drink.•The nurse motioned with her finger for me to come.•护士用手指示意叫我过来。
•Seeing Diana in the doorway, I motioned her to the room.n. 1) signal by hand or head • He made a motion with his hand, as if to tell me to keep back.•2) moving •Never get on or off a bus while it is in motion.•千万不要在公共汽车还在动的时候上下车Collocation:•make a motion 用手示意用手示意; 提议提议, 动议动议•put / set sth. in motion 使某物开始运转使某物开始运转(或工作)(或工作)•in motion 在开动中在开动中, 在运转中在运转中; 处于兴奋状处于兴奋状态态come to:1) be aware of, regain consciousness 苏醒2) occur to sb. (指看法)被某人想出3) amount to sth, be equal to sth 共计为某数,等于某数•The old lady fainted on the street and found herself in the first aid room when she came to. •Jim’s rent comes to thirty per cent of his salary. •The doctor applied some medicine and the driver began to come to.•It suddenly came to her that she had been wrong all along. likely: adj. & adv. probable & probably•It is likely to rain.•Ms. Whites is a likely candidate for the job.•Very likely he will forget all about it.•The weather will very likely change. impulse: n.凭冲动行事, 突如其来的念头;推动, 冲力, 刺激, 推动力•Don’t act on impulse. You will regret it later.•The plan will give an impulse to industrial expansion. 这个计划将促进工业的扩展。
Collocation:•a man of impulse 易冲动的人易冲动的人•act on impulse 意气用事,凭冲动行事意气用事,凭冲动行事•feel an impulse to do sth. 有做某事的冲动有做某事的冲动warn: vt. give notice of possible danger to; inform in advance of what may happenPattern: warn sb. of sth.; warn sb. not to do sth.; warn sb. that-clausetone: n.腔调腔调,语气语气;音音,音调音调;风格风格;气度气度•Don't speak to me in that tone.•Mandarin Chinese has four tones.•We usually end a question with a rising tone.•The lady has real tone.这位女士气度非凡emerge: vi. come or appear (from somewhere) CF emerge & appear 这两个动词均有这两个动词均有“出现出现”之意。
之意emerge 强调缓缓出现的过程强调缓缓出现的过程appear 强调公开露面强调公开露面•The sun emerged from behind the clouds. •The famous pop singer is unable to appear tonight because of illness. make for: move or go (esp. quickly) towards•When the class was over, everyone made for the dining room. •It was getting dark, they turned and made for home.•I thought it would be wise to make for the South.ring out: (of a voice, bell, etc.) sound loudly and clearly •A shot rang out, and then there was silence. 突然一声突然一声枪响枪响,紧接着是一片寂静紧接着是一片寂静。
•A sunny laughter that rang out from the kitchen. (从从)厨房厨房响起响起了一阵快活的笑声了一阵快活的笑声slam: v. shut noisily and with great force•He slammed the door so hard that the glass crashed.•The door suddenly slammed.•Tom slammed the window. 汤姆使劲关上窗户汤姆使劲关上窗户 faint: adj. weak or slight; indistinct•He felt faint for lack of food. 他因饥饿而晕倒了他因饥饿而晕倒了•There is a faint hope that she may be cured.•The sounds of the music grew fainter in the distance.•There is a faint resemblance between the two sisters.•He called for help in a faint voice.light up: 1) cause to be bright with light or colour; give light to•The sun rose and began to light up the sky.•The burning building lit up the whole area.•A smile of triumph lit up his face. 他的脸上他的脸上露出了露出了胜利的微笑。
胜利的微笑2) (cause to) become bright with pleasure or excitement •Her face lighted / lit up when she heard the good news.•The sky lights up at sunset. 日落时天空日落时天空一片霞光一片霞光•Her face lit up with joy when she heard the good news. (内因,主动内因,主动)•Her face was lit up with sudden excitement. (外因,外因, 被动被动) crawl: vi. move forward on one's hands and knees; move very slowly•The train was crawling deeper into Russia.•The truck had to crawl along because of the snow.•A baby crawls around before it can walk. 婴儿先能到处爬婴儿先能到处爬, 然后才会走。
然后才会走Exercise• argument; slam; leave without…• 她砰地关上门,一声不吭地走了,他们她砰地关上门,一声不吭地走了,他们之间那场争执就此结束之间那场争执就此结束• Their argument ended when she slammed the door and left without a word.•while; feel like; join in; argument; too… to… •南希虽然很想参加辩论,但腼腆得不敢南希虽然很想参加辩论,但腼腆得不敢开口 •While she felt like joining in the argument, Nancy was too shy to open her mouth.light up; as soon as; emerge; make for•猎人一看见有只狐狸从树丛中出现并向他设下猎人一看见有只狐狸从树丛中出现并向他设下 (lay) 的陷阱的陷阱 ((trap)方向跑去,脸上顿时)方向跑去,脸上顿时显出了兴奋的表情显出了兴奋的表情.•The hunter’s face was lit up with excitement as soon as he saw a fox emerge from among the bushes and make for the trap he had laid. 。












