现代大学英语精读第2版1册1单元.pptVIP

,border n./ v.,Text A： Glossary use your dictionary!,n. 边（沿） e.g. the of the Sahara 撒哈拉 边界，国界 They crossed the border into Mexico. v. 与接壤 on sth: be next to 与接近 Germany borders on France.,cling v., to/on/together: hold on tightly to 紧紧抓住 e.g. 当说再见时,他妈妈紧紧地抓住她的儿子。 The mother clung to her son as he said good-bye. refuse to give sth up ; unwilling to abandon 坚持 e.g. Why do you have to cling to the old ideas? 为什么你一定要墨守成规呢? stay close to : 紧靠 be emotionally dependent on sb.依恋,clutch v./n.,seize eagerly 急忙抓住 hold tightly in the hands 紧紧握住 e.g. She clutched her purse tightly, fearing that a thief might snatch it. 她紧紧抓住钱包,害怕被小偷抢去。 at sth: try to seize sth 试图抓住 e.g. He clutched at the tree but couldnt reach it. clutch at straws/ a straw: 捞救命稻草 in the es of : 在的掌控中,conjurer n.- conjure v. 变戏法,变魔术,conjurer = magician 魔术师 -er, -or, -ist, -ant : person ( noun suffix) -er: -or: -ist: -ant: merchant assistant,creator n.,e.g. Walt Disney is the creator of Mickey Mouse. create v. 创造 - creation n. 宇宙,创造-creature n. 生物 God created man. creator creature the Creator : (宗教) 造物主 the Creation: (宗教) 上帝创造天地,crossroads n.,a crossroads 十字路口 roundabout环行交叉路口,curiosity n. - curious adj.,out of curiosity curiosity about sth./ curiosity to do sth. curiosity killed the cat.好奇心杀死猫.(saying谚语) 来源:西方传说猫有九条命，怎么都不会死去，而最后恰恰是死于自己的好奇心，可见好奇心有时是多么的可怕！,daze v./ n.,V. 使茫然,使眩晕 She was dazed by a blow on the head. 她头上挨了一击,使她感到眩晕 n. 茫然,迷乱 in a :茫然,不知所措 他处于茫然中,不知道发生了什么事 He was in a daze , and couldnt understand what was happening.,exertion n. - exert v.,n. great effort 努力,尽力 e.g. He was painting the gate with exertion. 他在费力地油漆大门 action of applying influence 发挥,运用 e.g. Exertion of authority(权力) over others is not always wise. 以权压人并不总是明智的。,exert v.尽力;运用, oneself : 努力,尽力 e.g. He never exerts himself to help anyone. 他从不努力帮助别人.,halt n./v. 暂停,停止,come to a halt 停止 bring to a halt 使停止,hatred n. 仇恨,憎恨,an intricate problem/ story intricacy n.,invade v.- invasion n.- invader n. 入侵者 invasive,v. enter in large numbers, crowd into 涌入 e.g. a city invaded by tourists enter with armed forces in order to attack 侵略 e.g. Germany invaded Poland in World War .,irritate v.- irritation n. - irritated adj.,irritate v. make sb angry, annoyed or impatient make sore /inflamed使疼痛/发炎 irritated adj. 使愤怒,恼怒或急燥,joy n.- joyful adj.- joyfully adv.,nap n.,n. a short sleep ,esp. during the day小睡,打盹(尤指白天) take a e.g. I usually take a nap after lunch.,observant adj. observe v. observation n.,adj. quick to notice 善于观察的 What an observant boy! careful to obey rules ，laws 严格遵守的 be of :严格遵守,overlook v.,over-: above v. to see from the above 俯瞰 e.g. We climbed up the hill to overlook the surrounding wonderful scenery. Our room overlooks the ocean. take no notice of ; ignore 忽略,忽视 e.g. We should not overlook these problems.,perseverance n. persevere v.,rank n./v.,the first rank 第一流的 rank among属于之列 rankas把看作,resort to : 求助于,采取,诉诸于,e.g. He added that China would not resort to force . 他补充说,中国不会诉诸于(采取)武力.,revolve v.,v. to move around a central point 旋转 e.g. The earth revolves round the sun. around : center on 以.为中心;围绕 . 旋转 e.g. Her life revolves around her family. revolve:以他物为轴/中心的旋转 旋转 rotate :以自身内部的轴为中心的旋转;自转(比如陀螺,车轮,地球) e.g. The earth rotates on its axis轴 while it revolves around the sun. 地球在绕太阳旋转的同时也在绕轴自转。,sort n./v.,n. a kind or a type 种类，类， v. to put things in a particular order 分类，整理 of ：有点儿 e.g. Its sort of late. out of s: feeling unwell 身体不适 out: put things in good order 整理 e.g. This room needs sorting out. 这个房间需要整理(收拾一下). into :把分类 After I get the mail, I immediately sort them into 2 piles:-to throw away and to open.,adj. without any cloud; cloudless.晴朗的,无云的 e.g. I saw the bright star in the sky in an unclouded summer night. 在晴朗的夏夜,我看见了明亮的星星. You wake up to sunshine and unclouded skies not troubled or spoiled by anything 未被扰乱的；平静的 e.g .six months of unclouded happiness. 六个月无忧无虑的幸福生活。 try in vain to sleep: 怎么也睡不着,unclouded adj. un- : no,try in vain to