大学综合英语第二册Unit2词汇

,1,TheVirtuesofGrowingOlder,Unit2,WordsandExpressions,1.TeachingObjectives(2),WordsandExpressions,1.ag(e)ingn.theprocessofbecomingolde.g.Peoplewanttofigureoutwhetherdoingsportscaninfluenceaginginthebody.a.oforrelatedtotheprocessofbecomingolde.g.EuropesageingpopulationComparison:elderlya.apolitewordmeaningolde.g.Thebuildinghasnowbeenconvertedintoaretirementhomefortheelderly.seniorcitizen:apoliteexpressionmeaningoldpeople,2.beapttohaveanaturaltendencyto;beinclinedto;belikelyto倾向于,易于,动辄,往往e.g.Heisapttogetexcitedovertrifles/trivialthings.他容易为小事而激动。Thekitchenroofisapttoleakwhenitrains.厨房的屋顶很容易漏雨。Translation:婴儿常把东西放进嘴巴里。Babiesareapttoputobjectsintotheirmouths.这种天气在冬天更为常见。Thistypeofweatherisapttobemorecommoninwinter.,3.awaitvt.waitfore.g.Alargepartyawaitedhimonhisbirthday.Abigdecisionawaitshimtomake.Herlatestnoveliseagerlyawaited.Synonym:bereadyfor,waitforTranslation:对于这个罪犯而言，等待他的将是法律的严惩。Forthiscriminal,whatawaitshimistheseverepunishmentofthelaw.我们的来宾收到了热烈的欢迎。Awarmwelcomeawaitsallourguests.,4.contradictvt.toassertorexpresstheoppositeof(astatement);tobecontraryto;beinconsistentwith反驳，与矛盾，抵触e.g.Youractionscontradictyourdeclaredmoralprinciples.Iamnotinapositioneithertocontradictoraffirmthisstatement.我既不能否定这一说法,又不能肯定这一说法。Translation:你看了那些报纸的报道了吗？它们完全互相矛盾。Haveyoureadthosenewspaperreports?Theytotallycontradicteachother.Derivation:contradictoryadj.self-contradictoryadj.,5.worshipn.topersuadesb.todosth.Exercise:Pleasefillintheblankswiththeappropriateformsoftheword.1.Shedidntknowhowto_himofherinnocence.2.Hewas_ofhiserror.3.Thewastedisposalindustryisfindingitdifficultto_thepublicthatitsoperationsaresafe.4.Hisargumentisnot_enough.(1.convincesb.ofsth.;2.sb.beconvincedof;3.convincesb.that;4.sth.beconvincing),Comparison:convincesolveB.ToformulateordevelopC.Toprovesuccessful,effective,orsatisfactoryD.TohaveaspecifiedresultE.ToexercisetoimprovephysicalfitnessExercise:Pleasechoosetheappropriatedefinitionforthephraseineachsentence.1.Ittookmeawholenighttoworkoutthedetailsoftheplan.2.Johnnyworksoutinthegymnasiumafterworkeveryday.3.Haveyouworkedouttheequations?4.Thingswillwork(themselves)out.5.Imafraidthenewpolicymaynotworkoutinpractice.(BEACD),8.(be)obsessedwithtokeepthinkingaboutsth.toomuchtothinkaboutanythingelse;bepreoccupiedexcessively痴迷于，受困扰e.g.Hewasobsessedwithsci-fimovies.Moreandmorepeoplebecameobsessedwithfearofnuclearradiation.beobsessedwiththedesireforgain利欲熏心beobsessedbyacravingforwealth财迷心窍,Derivation:obsessionn.obsessiveadj.extreme,excessiveindegree强迫性的，极度的e.g.Shesobsessiveaboutpunctuality.Hehasanobsessiveneedtobeincontrol.Hecommandsanalmostobsessiveaffectionamonghigh-browandlow-browartlovers.在高雅和通俗的艺术爱好者当中，他都非常受爱戴。,9.feverishlyadv.markedbyintenseagitation,emotion,oractivity;dosth.asifsufferingfromfever兴奋地，急切地e.g.Theyarefeverishlybuildinguptheirarmedforces.他们正在疯狂地扩军。Iamsearchingmypocketsfeverishlyformyticket.我急切地在口袋里翻找着车票。Congressisworkingfeverishlytopassthebill.国会不惜一切代价试图通过这条法案。,10.denyvt.denysb.sth:refusetoletsb.haveit拒绝给予e.g.Hedeniedhiskidsnothing.denyoneselfsth.:nottoallowoneselftohavesth.thatonenormallyhas节制,戒除,舍弃e.g.Hedeniedhimselfallsmallpleasuresandluxuriesinanefforttoliveaholylife.Translation:为了保持苗条的身材，她克制自己不吃冰激凌。Tokeepslim,shedeniedherselfice-creams/thepettyluxuryofeatingice-creams.,11.takeupwith(sb.)associatewith,tohaveafriendlyrelationshipwithsb.(esp.sb.unsuitableorundesirable)和.交往、鬼混e.g.Shestakenupwithanunemployedactor.Samtookupwithawidow20yearshissenior(=20yearsseniortohim).Translation:最近他和两个坏孩子混在一起，这让他的父母非常生气。Recentlyhehastakenupwithtwobadboys,whichmakeshisparentsreallyangry.,betakenupwithsth:beinterestedinorbusywithsth.对.感兴趣,心醉于；一心一意想着.e.g.Hismindwaswhollytakenupwiththeexperiment.,12.beyondprep.outsidetherangeorlimitofe.g.Understandingthisarticleisbeyondmycapability.Thefruitisbeyondmyreach.After25yearsthetowncentrehadchangedbeyond(all)recognition.Translation:在一些职业中，超过退休年龄而继续工作是可能的。Inanumberofprofessionsitispossibletocontinueworkingbeyondtheretirementage.,13.gym=gymnasium,aclub,buildingoralargeroom,usuallycontainingspecialequipment,wherepeoplegotodophys