Unit 2 Song of the Soul.doc

Unit 2 Song of the SoulListen and TalkNew Wordsaspiration n. a strong desire to have or achieve sth. important 抱负，志向；渴望brilliance n. a very high level of intelligence or skill; brightness of colour 杰出的才能；灿烂 certification n. the act of issuing an official documents that states a fact or facts are true 认证define v. to describe sth. correctly and thoroughly; to have particular features or qualities that make you different or separate from other people or things 给下定义；具有区别性特征 endeavor n. an attempt or effort especially to do sth. new or difficult 努力，尝试enroll v. to officially arrange to join in a school, university, or course for sb. else to 录取identify v. to recognize sth. or discover exactly what it is, what its nature or origin is, ect; to make it clear to other people who sb. is 认出，确定；指出impact n. the effect or influence that an event, situation etc. has on sb. or sth. 影响，冲击invest v. to give money to a company, business, or a bank, in order to get a profit; to use a lot of time, effort, etc. in order to make sth. succeed 投资；投入journalism n. the job or activity of writing news reports for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio 新闻报道，新闻业 Mandarin n. the official language of China, spoken by most educated Chinese people 汉语 prestigious adj. admired as one of the best and most important 有名的，著名的qualified adj. having suitable knowledge, experience, or qualification, especially for a particular job 合格的scholarship n. an amount of money that is given to sb. by an educational organization to help pay for their education; the knowledge, work, or methods, involved in serious studying 奖学金；学术specialized adj. trained, designed, or developed for a particular subject or one particular use 专业的；专用的strategic adj. done as a part of a plan, especially in a military, business, or political situation 战略的Phrases and ExpressionsMasters degree 硕士学位 MBA 工商管理硕士(Master of Business Administration)take on to start to employ someone; to begin to have a particular quality or appearance 聘用；呈现出特征Passage ANew Words acclaim v. publicly recognized 拥戴 accomplish v. succeed in doing; finish successfully 完成，做成功 ambition n. strong desire, esp. over a long period, for success, power, wealth, etc. 抱负，雄心 brighten v. (cause to) become bright (使)发光；(使)明亮；(使)有希望 deliberate adj. done on purpose or as a result of careful planning; intentional故意的 deliberately adv. 故意地 fervent adj. being, having, or showing deep sincere feelings 热诚的，热烈的 flicker v. burn unsteadily; shine with an unsteady light (火光等)摇曳，闪烁 hollow adj. without real meaning or value; having an empty space inside 无价值的；中空的 hurdle n. a difficulty which must be dealt with (必须克服的)障碍，困难 ideal n. (a belief in) high principles or perfect standards 理想 individual n. a single person or thing, considered separately from the class or group to which he, she or it belongs 个人，个体 insignificance n. 无意义，无足轻重 insignificant adj. of no value or importance 无价值的，不重要的，无意义的 insurmountable adj. too large, difficult, etc., to be dealt with 难以克服的，难以处理的 lyricist n. a writer of words for songs 歌词作者 mattress n. the large, flat object which is put on a bed to make it comfortable to sleep on 床垫obstacle n. sth. which prevents action, movement, or success 障碍(物)，妨碍，阻碍 philosopher n. a person who studies, has much knowledge of, and usually teaches philosophy 哲学家 prominent adj. of great importance, frame, etc. 杰出的，著名的，卓越的 prophecy n. a statement telling sth. that will happen in the future, esp. one based on ones personal feelings rather than on any proof (尤指根据个人感觉所作的)预言 release v. set free; let go 释放 seemingly adv. according to outward appearance, as opposed to what is actually the case 表面上，似乎 shred v. cut or tear into small thin pieces 切(撕)成碎片 solution n. an answer to a difficulty or problem 解决，解答，解决办法 stumble v. ( across / on / upon) meet or discover by chance 偶然碰见(发现)(某人或某物) tragic adj. very sad, unfortunate, etc. 悲惨的，不幸的 unveil v. remove a covering from 揭去的面罩，除去的遮盖物 vision n. wise understanding of how the future will be 眼光，远见Phrases and Expressionsseek sb. out try to find sb. or sth., esp. when this is difficult 找到某人 stumble on meet or discover by chance 偶然碰见(发现)(某人或某物)Proper NamesJames Allen 詹姆斯艾伦(1864-1912)英国作家和自助运动先行者之一 Neil Peart 尼尔皮尔特(1952-，加拿大音乐人，作家) Richard M. DeVos 理查德M德沃斯 (1926-)，美国企业家，安利公司创始人之一，NBA Orlando 魔术队老板，2011年福布斯杂志排名第79位美国富豪Passage BNew Wordsaccumulate v. make or become greater in quantity or size, esp. over a long period; collect or grow into a mass 积累，积聚 ambitious adj. having a strong desire for success, power, wealth, etc. 有抱负的，有雄心的 attain v. gain or achieve sth. often after a lot of effort 获得，达成 capable adj. able, having the power, skill, or other qualities needed (to do sth.) 有能力的，有本事的 cease v. stop (esp. an activity or state) 停止，终止，结束 demise n. death 死，逝世depart v. die, leave 离开人世；离开 destination n. a place to which sb. is going or to which sth. is sent, esp. at the end of a long journey 目的地，终点，收件人的地址 detour n. a way round sth. 迂回路，绕行的路 diminish v. (cause to) become or seem smaller (使)减少，变小 fruition n. fulfillment (of plans, aims, desired results, etc.) (计划、目标等的)实现，完成 ingredient n. any of the things that are formed into a mixture when making sth., esp. in cooking (混合物的)成分；(尤指烹饪中的)配料 instance n. a single fact, event, etc., expressing a general idea; example; case例子，实例，事例 jealousy n. (a) jealous feeling 嫉妒(之情) legacy n. money or other property that one receives from sb. who has died, in accordance with their wishes officially recorded while they were alive 遗产，遗赠物 mediocre adj. neither very good nor very bad, but usually not good enough 平凡的，平庸的 merit n. a good quality 好的品质，优点 mundane adj. ordinary and uninteresting, with nothing exciting or unusual in it 平凡的，平淡的，平庸的 passion n. (a) strong, deep, often uncontrollable feeling 激情 premature adj. developing or happening before the natural or proper time 过早的，提前的，未到期的 pursue v. to make efforts to ac