全新版大学英语综合教程第四册 Unit 3 语言点.doc

Book 4 Unit 3 Text Alanguage points1. grill: (1) cook by direct heat (2) ask a lot of questions for a long timeShe knew her parents would grill her about where she had been. The senior detective grilled the young suspect about the robbery case.I decided to grill the sausage rather than fry them.Tom was grilled by customs officers for several hours.2. follow up: take additional steps to further (a previous action) (followed by with ) If you make a hotel booking by phone, follow it up with written confirmation.The idea sounded interesting and I decided to follow it up.This meeting is a follow-up to the one we had last month.3. prospective: likely to become or beAlways be polite to prospective buyers.We have received letters of application from several prospective candidates.-a prospective bride/employer/buyer-a prospective deal-achieve prospective resultsCf. Prospect: a possibility of likelihood of sth. happening.There is a reasonable prospect of reaching the trapped child before it gets dark.4. (as) the saying goes: used to introduce a particular phrase that people often sayAs an old saying goes: Love me, love my dog. As the saying goes, “He who laughs last laughs longest.”As the saying goes, all that glitters is not gold. 5. endeavor: an effect or attempt to do sth.;try (to do sth.) v. nEngineers are endeavoring to locate the source of the problem.They Endeavor to put sandstorm under control in ten years.In spite of our best endeavors, it has proven impossible to contact her.Syn. Make efforts, take pains, strive to, We must labor for a better future.6. go after: try hard to obtainAre you planning to go after Peters job when he leaves?He went after first prize in the English speech contest. Syn. There was a long chase before the criminal was caught.The police are pursuing an escaped prisoner.7. the odds were good(l.31): probability What are the odds of finding a parking space right outside the door?The odds are that youre going to fail.8. prospects (l.41)-The prospects for peace in the countrys civil war are becoming brighter.(possibility)-There is a real prospect that the bill will be defeated in parliament. -I choose to work abroad to improve my career prospects. (chance of success)-have bad job prospects9. incidentally: by the way, by chanceIn our discussion this question was incidentally brought up.And, incidentally, it is not uncommon for wives to complain that their husbands do not notice new dresses, new hats, and changes in household arrangements. .Cf. by accident/ by chanceErrors are inescapable incidents in the course of scientific research.His debut at Carnegie Hall was the first of a succession of exciting incidents in his life10. chuckle: laugh quietly (funny, enjoy yourself)The professor chuckled when we told her that we were afraid of her.The father chuckled approval of what the son did.11. be inadequate(l.60)-inadequate staffing: under-staffing-The projects are inadequately funded.-feel inadequate -He is inadequate for the job.12. miracle of miracles(l.61)-work/achieve/create miracles -Its a miracle that he was not killed.by a miracle-His life was saved by a miraclemiraculous adj.-miraculous recovery/accuracy -It is miraculous that 13. take/have a crack (at): try to do (sth.)e.g.: They have decided to have a crack at the doubles championship. I would like to take a crack at the Olympic title again before I retire.14. accomplish goals(l.72)-accomplish a mission/task-accomplish ones purpose-hardly accomplish anythingaccomplished adj.-an accomplished girl/scholar15. Make a difference: change the situation or outlook; have an effectHaving a good teacher has made all the difference for Alex.Where you live can make such a difference to the way you feel.16. sport(l.78): wear sth without shyness or stylishly or to show off-She came in sporting a fur coat.-Many artists tend to sport long hair and strange clothes. 17. blurt: utter abruptly and thoughtlesslyFolks that blurt out just what they think wouldnt be so bad if they thought. As soon as the teacher put forward the question, he blurted the answer out.他一气之下冲口说出了那个秘密。In his anger he blurted out the secret. 18. pry: try to look into private facts about a person (used in the patterns: pry into sth.)They tried to use an iron bar to pry open the lock. She likes to pry into the private life of her friends.Syn. Snoop into, snoopy, noseyAs the saying goes, he that pries into every cloud may be stricken by a thunderbolt.19. in the neighborhood of : aboutHe has an annual salary in the neighborhood of $40,000.I am hoping to buy an apartment in the neighborhood of 200,000 yuan.Syn. Approximately, about, or so20. shift the odds in ones favor(l.95)the odds are in sbs favor/on sbs side: likely to succeed 优劣之差The odds are against them.against all the odds: despite great difficulties劣势Their odds are very poor. 可能性 The odds are that=Chances are that#make no odds#even odds#at odds with sb21. generous: giving or ready to give freelyIt was generous of you to share your food with me.No one is expecting a generous pay increase this year.Her friend take advantage of her generosity and stay in her house for months on end without paying her anything.22. Beyond ones wildest dreamsI had hoped to win the football pools one day, but to get this much was beyond my wildest dreams. 23. sparkle: shine in small bright flashesShe was really sparkling (with happiness) at the wedding.Her diamonds sparkled in the candle-light. The radiant smile and the sparkle in her blue eyes were the clear signs of a woman deep in love. Hyphen words as adjectives:middle-of-the-road policyup-to-the-minute fashion hand-to-mouth existencerags-to-riches businessmanhit-and-run driverlife-and-death experimentwait-and-see policyup-and-down stock market/relationunder-the-table paymentan I-know-better attitudeText A Useful expressions:1go for a job interview参加工作面试2run a manufacturing company with 350 employees经营一家有350雇员的制造公司3link to customer连接客户的纽带4a mock interview模拟面试5prospective customers未来的客户6as I see it在我看来7the key to getting fired找到工作的关键8as the saying goes常言道9top/ world-class顶尖的运动员10all my endeavor in English study我在英语学习上的所有努力11once-in-a-lifetime experience一生中仅一次的经历12do ones