补充注释 Unit 4Body Language

Unit 4 Body language一、补充注释1. Yesterday, another student and I, representing our universitys student association, went to the Capital International Airport to meet this years international students. 昨天，我和另一个同学代表我们大学的学生会去首都国际机场迎接今年的国际学生。represent（vt. ） 1) stand for or be a symbol or equivalent of (sb / sth); symbolize代表；象征；标志What does Y represent in this equation? 这个方程式中的Y代表什么?2）be an example of (sth) 是（某事物）的一个例子 This design represents a major new trend in modern art. 这种设计反映了现代艺术中一种主要的新趋向。2. I saw several young people enter the waiting area looking around curiously.我看见几个年轻人走进了等候区，好奇地向四处张望。looking around curiously用作状语，表示enter的伴随状态。The children ran out of the room, laughing and talking merrily. 孩子们又说又笑地跑出了房间。Mr Smith sat at the window reading a newspaper. 史密斯先生坐在窗边看报纸。curious (adj.): eager to learn or know富于好奇心的；有求知欲的；感兴趣的。curiously是它的副词形式。As a little girl, she was curious about the origin of human beings. 她还是个小女孩儿时，就对人类的起源发生了兴趣。The tourists were surrounded by the curious children. 游客被好奇的孩子们围起来了。Curiously enough, I didnt feel at all nervous when I faced the audience. 令人好奇的是，当我面对观众的时候一点都不感觉紧张。3. She stepped back appearing surprised and put up her hands, as if in defence. 她（朱莉娅）后退了几步，看上去有些吃惊，并举起了手，好像是在自卫。appearing surprised在这里用作状语。appear在本句的意思是seem。It appears that you were given the wrong information. 你似乎得到了错误的信息。He appeared to be a fool in the dancing ball. 他在舞会上像个傻子似的。defence (n.): protection（=defense）防卫；防备；防护。这个词分可数和不可数形式，其意义有所不同。不可数名词代表防卫的行为（action），可数名词表示可以用来防卫的东西（something）。in sbs / sths defence是词组，表示“在的防备下”。 They were brave in defence. 他们勇敢防守。They say that the two men were acting in self-defence. 他们说这两人是在自我防卫。Is there any man unwilling to fight in defence of his country?难道有谁不愿为保卫国家而战吗?4. I guessed that there was probably a major misunderstanding. 我猜想这里可能有个大的误会。major用作形容词，表示more important; great(er)（较）重要的；（较）大的；主要的a major road大路；干道 The car needs major repairs. 这辆车需要大修。major用作动词时，表示specialize in a certain subject (at college or university)，主修（大专院校的）科目。Daisy is majoring in French. 黛茜主修法语。major用作名词时，表示army officer between a captain and a lieutenant-colonel陆军少校。5. Not all cultures greet each other the same way, nor are they comfortable in the same way with touching or distance between people. 各种文化背景下的人相互问候的方式不尽相同，身体接触和相互间距的程度也不尽相同。nor常置于句首、助动词或连系动词之前，表示and also not。此时也可用neither代替。I dont like the film. Nor / Neither does she. 我不喜欢这部电影，她也不喜欢。Im not going to work today and nor / neither is Mabie. 我今天不去上班，梅比也不去。6. These actions are not good or bad, but are simply ways in which cultures have developed. 这些行为都无所谓好与坏，只不过是文化发展的方式不同而已。in which引导定语从句，修饰the way，这里的in which还可用that来代替。This is the way in which / that they live. 这就是他们的生活方式。 I dont like the way in which / that you talk to your parents. 我不喜欢你对父母说话的那种方式。另外，the way (that) 也可引导方式状语从句，但句子的结构不一样。Theyre doing the work the way I like it done. 他们在用我喜欢的方式干活儿。7. In general, though, studying international customs can certainly help avoid difficulties in todays world of cultural crossroads! 总的来说，在当今文化交融的世界，学习不同国家的习俗肯定能帮助我们避免交往中的困难。in general是词组，表示“usually or in most situations：used when talking about the whole of a situation, group, or thing, rather than specific parts of it”。In general, your plan is good. 你们的方案总的来看是好的. People in general like her. 大多数人都喜欢她。avoid (vt.) 1）keep oneself away from (sb / sth) 避开；躲避 Avoid (driving in) the centre of town避开市中心（行驶）。 t2）stop (sth) happening; prevent防止（某事）发生；预防 As a new driver, Belin tries her best to avoid accidents. 作为一个驾车新手，贝林尽力避免发生事故. 8. The most universal facial expression is, of course, the smile its function is to show happiness and put people at ease. 最普遍使用的面部表情, 当然是微笑其作用是表示快乐和安人心静。ease (n.): the condition of being comfortable or relieved；freedom from pain, worry or agitation安逸；安心；没有痛苦、烦恼或愤怒at ease是词组，表示feeling relaxed, especially in a situation in which people might feel a little nervous, 常与with连用。a smile th