Unit+5+Gender+Differences+Text+III

Unit5GenderDifferences,TextIIIWal-MartsGenderGap,LanguagePoints,bonetopick:(para.1,line1)amattertoargueorcomplainaboutGroundsforacomplaintordispute.抱怨或争论的理由Ivegotabonetopickwithyou,-youvebeenusingmyglassesagain.,2.fluke:(para.1,line6)ususing通常作单数)(infml口)thingthatisaccidentallysuccessful;Passingtheexamwasarealflukehedidntworkforitatall.他考试及格实在是侥幸,因为他根本没下过功夫.Thatshotwasasheerfluke.那完全是靠侥幸击中的.,3.leapfrog:(para.1,line6)achildrensgameinwhichsomeonebendsoverandsomeoneelsejumpsoverthemtosuddenlybecomebetter,moreadvancedetcthanpeopleororganizationsthatwerepreviouslybetterthanyouTheyveleapfroggedfromthirdtofirstplace.Sheleapfroggedseveraloldercolleaguestogetthemanagerspost.,4.land:(para.1,line7)togetorachievesomethinggood,especiallyinawaywhichseemseasyorunexpected:获得；获取Hesjustlandedasenioreditorialjobwithamensmagazine.,5.weather:(para.2,line2)todealsuccessfullywithadifficultsituationoraproblem:平安渡过；经受住：Asasmallnewcompanytheydidwelltoweathertherecession.,dryorseason(wood)byleavingitintheopenair晾乾或风乾（木材）.(causesthto)changeshapeorcolourbecauseoftheactionofthesun,rain,wind,etc（使某物）（受日晒风吹雨打等）变形或变色:Teakweatherstoagreyishcolour.柚木经日晒风吹雨打颜色发灰了.*rocksweatheredbywindandwater受风化和水蚀的岩石.comesafelythrough(sth);survive平安渡过（危难）;经历（危难）而存活:weatheracrisis,astorm,anupheaval经历危机暴风雨动乱而幸存.(insailing)passonthewindwardsideof(sth)（船航行时）逆风经过（某处）:Theshipweatheredthecape.那艘船顶着风经过海角.,6.maelstrom:(para.2,line2)1)Cusuallysingularasituationinwhichthereisgreatconfusion,violenceanddestruction:猛烈的或混乱的局势Thecountryisgraduallybeingsuckedintothemaelstromofcivilwar.2)Canareaofwaterwhichmoveswithaverystrongcircularmovementandsucksinanythingthatgoespast大漩涡,7.punchout:(para.2,line4)registeronesdeparturefromwork打卡：用记时钟在考勤卡上打印下班时间8.offtheclock:(para.2,line4)不记入工时9.aclassaction(para.2,line7)集体诉讼案,lingerienU(inshops,etc)womensunderwearandnightclothes.（商店等用语）女内衣.,chauvinismDate:1800-1900;Language:French;Origin:chauvinisme,fromNicolasChauvinearly19th-centuryFrenchsoldierwhostronglyexpressedhisloveforFranceandNapoleonabeliefthatyourownsexisbetterormoreimportantthantheothersex,especiallyifyouareaman,10.reprimand:(para.3,line6)toexpresstosomeoneyourstrongofficialdisapprovalofthem:谴责;严厉训斥Shewasreprimandedbyherteacherforbitinganothergirl.,11.shavetheirtimesheets:(para.4,line5)削减工时卡上的时间12.downplay:(para.5,line1)tomakesomethingseemlessimportantorlessbadthanitreallyis:对轻描淡写Thegovernmenthasbeentryingtodownplaythecrisis.,13.gobumpinthenight:(para.4,line7)usedtodescribeanythingunknownwhichmightbefrightening,especiallyanoise,14.condone:(para.5,line2)treatorregard(anoffence)asifitwerenotseriousorwrong;overlook;forgive容忍（过失）;宽恕;原谅:Ifthegovernmentisseentocondoneviolence,thebloodshedwillneverstop.condonationnU(fml文).Compare:forgive,pardon,excuse,condone这些动词有避免把惩罚强加于冒犯者或要求弥补的意思。前三个词可用于因稍有违背交往习惯而做的习惯性道歉：,Pleaseforgivemeforbeinglate.Ihopeyoullpardonthelengthofthisletter.Excuseme,butIdisagreewithyou.forgive是原谅且丝毫不怀有怨恨：“Childrenbeginbylovingtheirparents;astheygrowoldertheyjudgethem;sometimestheyforgivethem”(OscarWilde).,Pardon更侧重于免除因犯罪而应付的责任或惩罚的意思：Aftertherevolutionallpoliticalprisonerswerepardoned.革命后所有的政治犯都被赦免。Excuse指的是容许错误或过失而不惩罚或弥补：“Therearesomeactsofinjusticewhichnonationalinterestcanexcuse”(J.A.Froude).Condone指忽略一个过错，通常是一个严重的过错；这个词经常指的是暗中的原谅：,15.whopping:(para.7,line1)(ALSOwhoppinggreat)1)adj.exceptionallylarge:出奇大的：Shehadawhoppingbruiseonherarm.awhoppinglieawhopping35%payrise2)adv.Usedasanintensive:异常地，格外地：(用于加强语气)awhoppinggoodjoke.一个极好的笑话,16.hobble:(para.7,line1)牵制,束缚tolimitsomethingorcontrolthefreedomofsomeone:Alonglistofamendmentshavehobbledthenewlegislation.17.ringup:(para.6,line1)记入现金出纳机,记录到,18.bottomline:(para.6,line2)Thelineinafinancialstatementthatshowsnetincomeorloss.帐本底线，盈亏一览结算线：在财务报表中用此线标明净收益或净损失19.unionize:(para.6,line8)使加入工会,END,clothes,clothing,coat,dress,garment,robe,gown,uniform,costume,suit,clothes普通用词，多指包括上衣、内衣或裤子等具体的一件件衣服。clothing常用词，集合名词，是衣服的总称。coat指上衣、外衣、大衣、外套及女式上装。dress多指正式场合或为某些特定用途而穿的服装，也指童装或女性穿的连衣裙。garment语气庄重，正式用词，复数形式可与clothes换用，指身上全部穿着。单数形式指单件衣服，尤指长袍、外套等外面的衣服。,TheBritishParliamentcomprises/consistsof/iscomposedoftheHouseofCommonsandtheHouseofLords.英国国会是由下议院和上议院组成的.,stock,1.(alsolivestock)Ufarmanimals家畜;牲畜:Gotobuysomemorestockforbreeding.再买些牲畜来饲养.2.personslineofancestry;familyline(ofthetypespecifiedbytheadj)世系,家世,血统（以形容词表明所属类型）:awomanofIrishstock有爱尔兰血统的女子*bornoffarmingstock,ieinafamilyoffarmers农民家庭出身.,breed,breedn1familyorvarietyofanimals,etchavingasimilarappearanceandusudevelopedbydeliberateselection（动物等的）品种（通常为特意繁殖的）:abreedofcattle,sheep,etc牛羊等的品种*Whatbreedisyourdog?你的狗是什麽品种的?2type;kind类型;种类:anewbreedofpolitician新式的政治家.,breedv,I(ofanimals)produceyoung（指动物）生育,繁殖:Howoftendolionsbreed?狮子多长时间产一次仔?Tnkeep(animals)forthepurposeofproducingyoung,espbyselectingthebestparentsformating饲养（动物）（尤指为选种繁殖的）:breedcattle,dogs,horses,etc养牛狗马等.,esppassivesb(assth)bringup;train;educate养育;训练;教育:awell-bredchild有教养的孩子*Spartanyouthswerebredaswarriors.斯巴达青年被培养成战士.Tnleadto(sth);cause导致（某事物）;造成:Dirtbreedsdisease.污秽导致疾病丛生.*Unemploymentbreedsso