Unit One Love without Limitations.doc

Unit One Love without Limitationstrack down find sb. or sth. after a long search 追踪到，追查到 All citizens should help the police in tracking down criminals. 所有市民都应该帮助警察追查罪犯。pick on treat sb. badly or unfairly 找茬；欺负 Some children picked on my brother who suffers from brain damage. 我弟弟患有脑病，常被一些孩子欺负。tell on inform against sb. 告发 I dont like those people who tell on others for personal ends. 我不喜欢出于个人目的而告他人状的人。work out find the answer to sth. or solve sth. 找出答案；解决 Negotiators are due to meet later today to work out a compromise. 今天晚些时候，参与谈判的人会坐到一起拿出一个折衷方案。on ones own alone; without help 独自地；独立地 I cant carry it on my own; its too heavy. 我自己提不动，太重了。hit/strike home be understood and accepted 被领会 He could see that each of his inferences hit home. 他能够意识到他的每一个推断都是对的。reckon with consider sth. when making plans 考虑；面对；对付 If you treat her badly you will have her family to reckon with. 如果你对她不好，她家里人就要来对付你。call on/upon ask sb. to do sth. 要求（某人做某事） It was then that I felt called upon to reply to the speech. 就在那时，我感到我得回应那次讲话。lead up to come before sth. important, and often cause it 作为.的先导，引起 In the weeks leading up to graduation I did very little. 毕业前的几周里，我几乎无所事事。end up doing sth. come to be in a particular situation or state, esp. when you did not plan it 以.结束 Be careful, you could end up getting hurt. 小心，不要最后把自己给弄伤了。get (sb.) through help sb. deal with a difficult situation or period of time （帮某人）度过难关 Her kindness got me through those awful days. 她的善良使我熬过了那些可怕的日子。delivery n. 1. C the process of giving birth to a baby 分娩 With the help of the nurses, the delivery of the baby was unexpectedly easy. 在护士的帮助下，分娩意外地顺利。 2. C, U the act of bringing sth. to a particular place 递交；送货 Try to remember: the next postal delivery is at 2 oclock. 要记住，下一次邮递时间是两点钟。Language Point 1 My brother, Jimmy, did not get enough oxygen during a difficult delivery, leaving him with brain damage. (Para. 1) Meaning: When my brother Jimmy was born, he had difficulty getting enough oxygen, which caused some damage to his brain. saint n. 1. C a very good, kind person 极为慈爱的人；道德高尚的人 He is a saint, extremely kind, patient, and unselfish. 他是个道德高尚的人，非常善良、有耐心、不自私。 2. C a very good or holy person who is given special respect after death by the Christian church 圣徒，圣人 You need the patience of a saint for this job. 做这种工作，你需要有圣人般的耐心。Language Point 2 My father, a saint, simply held the house together with his patience and understanding. (Para. 2) Meaning: My father, who was very good and kind, kept the family together with his patience and understanding. Cultural tip: In Christianity, saint is the title given to someone after they have died, because they have been very good and holy. The word is used here to emphasize the fathers patience.Language Point 3 I was in charge outside where I administered justice by tracking down the parents of the kids who picked on my brother, and telling on them. (Para. 2) Meaning: I was responsible for protecting my brother in the neighborhood, where I would find the parents of the kids who treated my brother unkindly and tell them what their children had been doing.inseparable a. unable to be separated 不可分离的 He firmly believes that liberty is inseparable from social justice. 他坚信，自由和社会正义是不可分离的。color-coded a. maked with different colors 带色标的；带色码的 The color-coded map shows clearly how to get to the place. 带色标的地图清楚显示了怎样去该地。whistle v. make a musical sound by blowing air out through your lips 吹口哨 The referee whistled, the game began, and the audience cheered. 裁判哨子一响，比赛就开始了，观众欢呼起来。wreck n. 1. C sb. who is tired or unhealthy 疲惫的人；健康状况差的人 The failure in the entrance exam reduced him to a wreck. 入学考试失败使他精神崩溃了。 2. C a car, plane, etc. which has been badly damaged, esp. in an accident 残骸 Have you seen that old wreck he drives around in? 你看见他开的那辆破车了吗？disguise n. C, U sth. that is worn to hide who one really is, or the act of wearing this 伪装物；伪装；假扮 Shes adopted so many disguises that her own mother wouldnt recognize her. 她穿戴了那么多伪装品，连她自己的母亲也认不出来了。 vt. change sb.s appearance so that people cannot recognize them 伪装；假扮 They disguised themselves as fishermen and escaped in a boat. 他们假扮渔民，坐船逃走了。penetrate v. enter sth. or pass through it 穿透；渗入 The noise of the explosion penetrated the thickest walls. 爆炸声穿透了最厚的墙壁。 vi. see into or through sth. 看穿 These long answers were difficult to penetrate. 这些长长的答案很难理解。vacant a. 1. (of an expression) looking as if one is not thinking about anything 茫然的；失神的 He was looking around with a vacant look on his face. 他四处张望，脸上露出茫然之色。 2. empty; not filled with anything 空的；未被占用的 In every major city there are more vacant buildings than there are homeless people. 在每个大城市里，空闲的房子比无家可归的人多。quiver vi. tremble or shake 颤抖 Her lips quivered, and tears rolled down her cheeks. 她的嘴唇颤抖着，眼泪从脸颊上滚了下来。 Language Point 4 He didnt adjust to going to work without my father right away. (Para. 6) Meaning: At first, he didnt get used to going to work without my father.pledge vt. promise to do sth. 保证，承诺 The government has pledged $250,000 to help the victims of the crash. 该政府承诺拿出25万美元来救助飞机失事的受害者。 n. C a promise or agreement 承诺；协定 We have received pledges of help from various organizations. 我们得到了各种组织给予帮助的承诺。blossom vi. 1. develop and become more successful 发展；成长；繁盛 Why do some people take longer than others to blossom? 为什么有些人发展要比别人慢呢？ 2. produce flowers 开花 The apple trees are just beginning to blossom. 苹果树刚刚开花。Language Point 5 This hit home a few days after the September 11th disaster on Jimmys 57th birthday. (Para. 8) Meaning: I understood this to be true a few days after the disaster on September 11th, the day of Jimmys 57th birthday.reckon vt. think that sth. is true or have an opinion about sth. 想，认为 I reckon its a good deal. 我想这是桩好买卖。sheer a. used for emphasizing the amount or degree of sth. 完全的；十足的 It was sheer luck that I happened to be in the right place at the right time. 我在适当的时间出现在适当的地方全凭运气。Language Point 6 .and they were still reckoning with the sheer terror the disaster had brought. (Para. 8) Meaning: .and they still had to deal with the absolute terror that the September 11th disaster had brought. Note that the phrase much less is often used after a negative statement, to indicate that the statement is more true of the person, thing, or situation that you are going to mention. festive a. merry; joyous 喜气洋洋的，充满节日气氛的 For some parents in China, the festive Spring Festival is the most stressful time of the year. 在中国，对有些父母来说，喜气洋洋的春节却是压力最大的时候。drain vt. 1. make sb. feel very tired 使筋疲力尽；使疲劳 She felt completely drained after the stressful meeting. 开了这么个充满压力的会议后，她感到完全筋疲力尽了。 2. let water or liquid flow away from sth. 使排走；使流出 Miners built the tunnel to drain water out of the mines. 矿工们修了隧道以排干矿井里的水。customary a. usual in a particular place or for a particular person 惯常的；习惯的 In the Spring Festival it is customary for parents to give their kids some money. 春节时，父母习惯给孩子一点钱。knit vt. make sth. with wool using long needles or a special machine 编织 Im knitting a sweater for my nephew. 我在给我外甥织套衫。costume n. C, U clothes typical of a certain period, country, or profession, esp. as worn in plays 服装；戏装 a costume drama 古装戏 They are all dressed in national costume. 他们都穿着民族服装。restrain vt. prevent sb. or oneself from doing sth. 克制；抑制 She couldnt restrain her tears. 她禁不住流下了眼泪。index finger index finger C 食指 thumb n. C 大拇指 Long finger 中指 Small finger 小指 Ring finger 无名指Language Point 7 I called on my faithful friends to help make it a merry and festive occasion, ignoring the fact that most of them were emotionally drained and exhausted. (Para. 8) Meaning: I asked my close friends to help make Jimmys party a happy and joyful occasion, ignoring the fact that most of them were emotionally tired.bonus n. 1. C sth. good that one does not expect 额外得到的东西；意外的好处 Customers will receive a free card as a bonus with any order over $50. 顾客购买50美元以上的物品将额外免费获得一张卡片。 2. C extra money that one gets in addition to ones usual salary 奖金；红利 He had this idea that his bonus might suffer if a boss caught him away from