新视野大学英语4第二单元单词词组详解

UnitTwoSectionACharlieChaplinWords.coarse:a.rudeandoffensive粗鲁的;粗俗的e.g.l)Icouldn'tunderstandhiscoarsespeech.我听不懂他粗俗的讲话。e.g.2)Shewasverypoliteandneverlaughedifanoutsidersaidsomethingcoarse.她很有礼貌,听到外人说粗话时,从来不笑。.postpone:vt.delaysomethingtoalaterdateortime推迟,延迟e.g.l)Thegamehasbeenpostponeduntilnextweek.比赛被推迟至リ下——周。e.g.2)Shewantstopostponemakingadecision.她想推迟做出决定。.extraordinary:a.veryunusualorsurprising不寻常的;令人惊奇的e.g.l)Thepresidenttooktheextraordinarystepofapologizingpubliclyforhisbehavior!总统走出了出人意料的ー步,公开对其行为表示歉意!e.g.2)Ourcurrenttaskrequiresextraordinarycourage,determination,patienceandendurance.当前的任务要求我们有非凡的勇气、决心、耐心和毅カ。.collision:n.[C,U]astrongdisagreementorconflict冲突e.g.l)Theargumentarosefromacollisionoftwodifferenttraditions.这争论源于两种不同传统之间的冲突。e.g.2)Theplayrepresentsthecollisionofthreegenerations.这出戏表现J三代人之间的矛盾冲突。.relief:n.[U]afeelingofcomfortwhensomethingfrightening,painful,etc.hasendedorhasnothappened欣慰e.g.l)Weallbreathedasighofreliefwhenheleft.他离开的时候,我们都松了一口气。e.g.2)Muchtomyrelief,thecarwasnotdamaged,让我欣慰的是,汽车没有受损。[U](〜from,〜of)thereductionofpain,anxiety,etc.(痛苦、焦虑等的)减轻e.g.l)Freezingspraysgiveimmediaterelieffrompain.冷冻喷雾可以迅逐缓解疼痛。e.g.2)Massagecanbringsomerelieffromtension.按摩可以缓解压カ0.clumsy:a.awkwardinmovementormanner笨拙的;不灵活的e.g.1)1wasfatandclumsy我那时长得胖,行动笨拙。e.g.2)Shemadeaclumsyattempttoapologize.她笨嘴笨舌地试图道歉。ncident:n.[C]somethingthathappends,especiallyasingleevent事件e.g.l)Hisbadbehaviorwasjustanisolatedincident.他的不良行为只是ー次孤立的事件。e.g.2)Shewasbroughthereseveraldaysagofollowingamysteriousincidentatherhome.她是几天前家里发生了神秘事件以后被带到这里来的。Phrasescutdown:reducethesizeofsomethingsuchasclothing,writing,etc.改小;缩短e.g.1)1couldcutyourfather'strousersdownfortheboy.我可以把你父亲的裤子改短给这男孩穿。e.g.2)Yourarticlewillhavetobecutdowntofitintothebook.你的文章得删ー些,以便能收到这本书里。forgood:forever永久地e.g.1)1hardlyrealizedshewasleavingmeforever.我没有意识到她将永远离开我了。e.g.2)Afewshotsofthisdrugclearedupthediseaseforever.这药只注射了几针,病就彻底治愈了。comedownintheworld:becomepoorerorlesssuccessfulthanusedtobe潦倒;失势e.g.l)Hehasreallycomedownintheworld.他真的过着穷困落魄的生活。e.g.2)Fancyhertakingajoblikethat一she'scertainlycomedownintheworld.真想不到她会做那样的工作,她肯定是穷困潦倒了。toa/somedegree:partly有些;在某种程度上e.g.l)Theusemadeofthisresourcebyteachersistoadegreeunpredictable.某种程度上,教师会如何利用该资源难以预料。e.g.2)Thesestatementsare,tosomedegree,allcorrect.这些说法一定程度上都是正确的。goalong:advance;movefurtherwithsomething继续，进行e.g.l)You'llgetmoreusedtothejobasyougoalong.你继续干下去就会习惯这个工作的。e.g.2)Worklikethisbecomeslessinterestingasyougoalong.像这样的工作你做着做着就变得乏味了。find...insomeone:discoverthatsomeonehascertainqual