Unit 3 Longing for a New Welfare System

Unit 3 Book 4 New Horizon College EnglishUnit 3 Longing for a New Welfare System1. be supposed to do sth (idm 习语) 被期望或被要求（按规则、惯例等）做某事 be expected or required to do sth (by rules, custom, etc)e.g. Am I supposed to (=Should I ) clean all the rooms or just this one? 我是应该打扫所有的房间还是只这一间。Youre supposed to pay the bill by Friday. 你最晚在星期五前结清这笔账。They were supposed to be here an hour ago. 他们应该在一小时以前到达这里。2. in wheel chairs I knowP.P. 作状语，表示时间或条件Faced with sharing a dinner of raw pet food with the cat, many people bleed the system for a few extra dollars. Faced with sharing a dinner of raw pet food with the cat 过去分词短语作状语，表示时间或条件 face with sth 面临require the attention of sb; confront e.g. the problems that face the Government 政府面临的难题 bleed v. (pt,pp bled) 流血；给某人放血；向某人勒索钱财(infml 口) extort (money) from sb e.g. Doctors used to bleed people when they were ill. 从前医生常常给病人放血。 sb for sth The blackmailers bled him for every penny he had. 勒索者把他的钱榨的一干二净。 参考译文：当我认识的许多坐轮椅的人面临与宠物猫分吃生猫食的窘境时，都会向福利机构多骗取一些钱。3. raise v. 增加某事物之数量或容量，提高某事物之水平increasee.g. He raised his offer to $500. 他把出价提到500美元。raise the temperature to 80 使温度升高到80The bullet missed him by two inches. 那子弹差两英寸就打中了他。4. opt v. 决定做某事，选择decide to do sth; choose e.g. He opted to go to Paris rather than London. 他决定去巴黎，不去伦敦。5. drum sth up v. 大力争取（支持，顾客等）try hard to get (support, customers, etc.)e.g. Hes going round firms drumming up interest in the project. 他到各公司游说以引起大家对该项目的兴趣。 He had flown to the north to drum up support for the campaign. 他飞到北方去为竞选争取支持。6. under the table （指钱）私下付的（尤指作为贿赂）(of money) paid secretly, esp as a bribee.g. Some officials accepted money under the table. 有些官员私下收钱。Oh, Im tempted to get paid under the table. 哦，私下里领一笔钱当然对我有吸引力。7. But even if I yielded to that temptation, big magazines are not going to get involved in some sticky situation. 1 yield v. 屈服，让步，不再反对 allow oneself to be overcome by pressure; cease oppositione.g. The town was forced to yield after a long siege. 该城受长期围困而被迫弃守。 She yielded to temptation and had another chocolate. 她禁不住诱惑，又吃了一块巧克力。2 involve v. 使某人某事陷入（困境）bring sb/sth into a difficult situatione.g. involve sb in a lot of trouble 使某人招惹许多麻烦 He was involved in a heated argument. 他被卷入了激烈的争论。involved adj.（与某事物）有关联的concerned with sthe.g. in sth become/get involved in politics, criminal activities, etc. 与政治、犯罪活动等有关联 She got involved in smuggling. 她参与走私。 The police are very reluctant to get involved in this sort of thing. 警察不愿卷入这种事情。 3 sticky a. 不愉快的，困难的，难以应付的unpleasant, difficulte.g. His dismissal was rather a sticky business for all concerned. 他遭解雇一事，有关的人都很为难。 参考译文：但即使我挡不住这种诱惑，我投稿的那些大杂志也不会去给自己惹麻烦。8. a high/low profile 高/低姿态；极力（避免）显示自己的做法noticeable/inconspicuous way of behaving, so as to attract/avoid public attentione.g. adopt/keep/maintain a low profile 采取/保持/维持低姿态high-profile politicians 引人注目的政治家们9. bow and scrape v. 点头哈腰，奴颜婢膝behave in an obsequious or a servile mannere.g. The waiter showed us to our table with much bowing and scraping. 服务员一个劲儿地点头哈腰领我们就座。10. deep down adv. 实际上，在心底(infml 口) in reality; in spite of realitye.g. She seems indifferent, but deep down shes very pleased. 她貌似无动于衷，其实心里非常高兴。11. make a fool of oneself /sb 愚弄某人e.g. She had made a fool of him and he wouldnt let that go. 她已经愚弄了他，而他不会就这么算了。多词动词的被动语态 make a fool of sb ; take care of sb12. entitle v. 给予某人做某事的权利；使某人有资格做某事 give sb a right to have or do sthe.g. You are not entitled to unemployment benefit if you have never worked. 从未参加过工作，就没有资格领取失业救济金。Everyone is entitled to vote when they are above 18. 每个人18岁以后都有投票权。After a hard days work she felt entitled to a rest. 她劳累了一天，觉得理应休息一下了。13. bitter adj.14. liberal n. 理解且尊重他人意见的人，宽容的人，开明的人e.g. He liked to think of himself as a liberal. 他喜欢把自己视为宽宏大量的人。15. paste v. 粘贴，粘合 to stick sth to sth else using glue or pastee.g. Paste the two pieces together. 16. cue n. 暗示，提示，信号17. talk back to sb （尤指对上司）回嘴，顶嘴18. lecture sb about sth （尤指恼人的）指责，训斥，告诫e.g. Dont start lecturing me! 别开始教训我了！Hes always lecturing me about the way I dress. 他对我的衣着总是指手画脚的。19. notify v. （正式）通报，通知 SYN: informto formally or officially tell sb about sthe.g. Competition winners will be notified by post. 将发现通知竞赛的优胜者。20. certify v. （尤指书面）证明，证实to state officially, esp in writin