unit 3词汇和短语.doc

Words and expressions of unit 3LESSON 1l LISTENINGfamily tree 族谱nephew 侄子 niece 侄女cousin 堂兄弟/姐妹、表兄弟/姐妹sibling 兄弟姐妹(不分性别) They are siblings.in-laws 姻亲 father/mother/parents/son/daughter/brother/sister -in-law marital status 婚姻状况: single, married, divorcedcalm down 冷静下来amazing 令人惊叹的，了不起的chef/ cook 厨师speak fluent English 说流利的英语compare: vt. 比较 compare A to B强调二者相似处 compare A with B强调二者不同make a comparison 作比较blond hair 金发 blond skin 白皮肤multiple births 多胎生产 multiple: adj. 多样的、多个的 multi-media 多媒体1 out of 10: 十分之一feed: vt. 喂养bathe: vt. 给.洗澡 take a bath/shower: 洗澡Its none of your business. 不关你的事l TEXT Aidentical twins 同卵双胞胎identical 相同的、一模一样的 identity:身份 identity card 身份证 identify: vt. 认出、识别 identify wealth with happiness 将财富等同于幸福be divorced from someone: 与某人离婚 be married with someone in some ways: 在某些方面all types of/ all kinds of/ a variety of/ various: 各种各样的athletic: adj. 爱运动的、健壮的 athlete 运动员live apart (from each other) 分开居住l TEXT Bgive birth to a baby: 生小孩help with sth. 帮忙做某事start with sth. 一开始.，以.开始adopt: vt. 收养 to adopt a child 采取 to adopt a suggestion 采纳一个建议adoptive parents:养父母 adopted son 养子stepmother 继母traditional Chinese culture 传统中国文化 tradition 传统mainland China 中国大陆one-child policy 独生子女政策 family planning 计划生育agree with 同意、赞同(某人、政策等)LESSON 2l LISTENINGspeaking from my person experience 根据我的亲身经历hectic 忙乱的、嘈杂的an only child 独生子女ex-husband 前夫widowed 丧偶的 widow 寡妇 widower 鳏夫unfortunately 不幸地as a matter of fact/actually 事实上、实际上on the contrary/ in contrast: 与此相反appreciate: vt. 欣赏remarriage: n. 再婚end up in 结局是，最后是，以告终stay single 一直单身equal rights 平等权利make a decision 做决定share household chores 分享家务have a say in sth. 在.中有发言权interfere in sth. 干涉某事 l TEXT CTrend/ tendency 趋势、倾向 tend to do sth. 倾向于做某事Para 1: reach adulthood 步入成年；get a diploma from the University 拿到大学毕业证书，拿到文凭；launch a career in sales 开始销售领域的职业生涯 launch: vt. 开始Para 2: totally 完全地，彻底地；live on ones own 独立生活；a recent online survey 最近的一次网上调查；online: 在线的 offline 离线的college seniors 大四学生；intend to 打算，企图；following graduation 毕业之后Para 3: due to 由于；in part 部分地；todays tough economy 如今严峻的经济形势；economics 经济学 economic 经济的、和经济有关的 economic problems economical 节约的、便宜的、合算的 an economical car 经济型轿车respondent 答复者，接受调查的对象；respond to sth. 对.做出回复/回答job offers 工作机会；by the time they graduate 他们毕业的时候Para 4: sociology 社会学；phenomenon现象；复数 phenomenashift 转变，变迁；go into marriage 走进婚姻；set up ones own household 成家；a lengthy process 一个冗长的过程；enter the labor force 进入劳动力大军，开始工作；form a family 组建家庭；in their lat teens or early 20s 在十大几岁或者二十出头的时候；material resources 物质资源Para 5: fear of joblessness 害怕失业；factor 因素，原因；debt 债务；an attachment to the comforts of home 对家庭舒适的依恋 attach .to. 把.附在.上 be attached to. 对.依赖/依恋a savings account储蓄账户Para 6: time-consuming 耗时，浪费时间；laundry 洗衣save up money 省钱、存钱graduate school研究生院 college graduates 大学毕业生Para 7: dislike for the alternative 讨厌变化，讨厌另外一种选择；house-sharing 与人合租，与其他住在一个屋檐下；co-tenant 合租者，室友；pay for ones share of the rent 交某人的那份房租；put up with others living habits 容忍他人的生活习惯Para 8:critic 批评者；counte: vt. 反对，持反对意见；haggle/bargain over sth. 就.讨价还价；struggle to make ends meet 尽力使收支平衡；shabby 破旧的；in the growing-up ladder 在成长过程的阶梯上Para 9:disagree 不同意，不赞同；establish oneself 实现自我的价值，成就自我；share the expense as well as household chores 分担家里的开销和家务活Para 10:go so far as to say 继续说，甚至说；the ready-made-home convenience 家里一切现成的便利；seek advice on ones chosen career就选择的职业寻求建议；electrical engineering 电气工程；a professional