Unit 2Sailing the oceams

1、 Unit 2 Sailing the oceams一Important words and phrases1. may/might well 很可能These are execellent photographs and we may well use them in our magazine.You might well find that youll need more by the weekend.2. mercy 同情 怜悯 仁慈at the mercy of 任由的摆布They were lost at sea, at the mercy of wind and weather.I

2、 dont like to be at the mercy of such a man.The terrorists showed no mercy to the hostages. without mercyThe mother left the dying baby in the hospital without mercy.3 . minimum 最小的 最低的 最小值 最小化 Maximum The minimum requirements for the job are a degree and two years experience. The maximum number of

3、students in each class is 58. The bus can carry a maximum of 40 people.4. carry 具备 含有 包含 This report carried a serious warning of future trouble.5. advance vi. 前进 vt. 使前进 促动 提前 The army advanced on the city.（提前）What he has done will advance the cause of world peace.（促动）The date of the meeting has be

4、en advanced from 10 to 3 June.（提前）6. work out 计算 弄懂 精心制定出 决定See if you can work out this bill.（计算）This plot is so complicated that itll take you a while to work it out.（弄懂）I havent worked out whos going to look after the kids tonight.（决定）7. offshore adj. 离岸的 海面的 海上作业的Adv. Offshore workers 海上作业的工人 of

5、fshore bank 境外银行 offshore wind/currunt 吹向海面的风/离岸的潮流The storm moved offahore. A boat moored offshore.8. accelerate = move faster 加速 促动 She accelerated her car and passed the bus in front.The car suddenly accelerated.9. secure vt. 使安全 保护 adj. 安全的 可靠的 Our house is secure from flood. Some measures are n

6、eeded to secure the bank from a flood. Security n 安全10. magnetic adj. 磁的 有磁性的 magnet n. 磁体 磁铁 a magnetic recorder 磁录音机 a magnetic person 有魅力的人 The iron has lost its magnetic force.11. random n 随意 任意 adj 任意的 混乱的 make a random choice 任意选择 at random= aimlessly ,without any plan 随机 随便地 The travellers at

7、 the airport were searched at random. Soiled dishes were piled at random.12. awkward 笨拙的 尴尬的 棘手的 窘迫的 an awkward remark 令人窘迫的评论 There was an awkwark silence,when no one knew what to say.（尴尬的） He is awkward, he keeps dropping things.（笨拙的） An awkward situation arose during the peace talks.（棘手的）13. refe

8、r to 提及 涉及 参考 查阅 His mother never referred to this thing again.（提及） This paragragh refers to the events of last year.（涉及） You may refer to your notes if you want.（参考） reference n 涉及 参考 reference book 参考书14. precise adj 精确的 准确的 precision n 精确性 A lawyer needs a precise mind. A camara is an instrument

9、of precision.15. update v 使现代化 更新updated adj. 最新的 现代的an updated and revised edition16. tendency n 倾向 趋向Weve noticed a growing tendency for people to work at home instead of in offices. have a tendency to do sth. 倾向于干 往往干 Jean is nice, but she has has a tendency to talk too much. tend to do 往往干 倾向于干

10、Women tend to live longer than men.When I am tired, I tend to make mistakes.17. tension n. 紧张 紧张局势 拉力 Tension increased as we waited for the results to be published.（紧张）There are signs of growing tension between the two countries.（紧张局势）This tension was so great that the wire broke.（拉力）18. gradually

11、adv. 逐渐地 逐步地 =slowly, slowly but surely, by degrees, little by little Slowly prices began to fall. It has taken a long time,but shes getting better,slowly but surely.gradual adj. 逐步的 逐渐的 There has been a gradual increase in the number of people without jobs.二Important sentences.1. We may well wonder

12、 how seamen explored the oceans before latitude and longitude made it possible to plot a ships position on a map.2. This seems to have been the first and most useful form of exploration, Which carried the minimum amount of risk. seem to have been/done He seems to have lost confidence in himself.They

13、 dont seem to have grasped what I meant.3. As the ship advanced through the water the knots were counted as they passed through a seamans hand. as 为连词 意为“当时候”The phone rang just as I was leaving the house.4. However, it was awkward to use as one of the point of reference was the moving ship itself.

14、其结构为：主语+is/was+形容词+不定式 This river is dangerous to swim in. The tin opener is awkward to clean. I think the bed must be comfortable to sleep on.注意：这种句型中，主语虽然跟不定式之间存有着被动关系，但不定式用主动形式表示被动形式。第九册Unit2 Exercises一Word exercises1.经度 2纬度 3仁慈 怜悯 4探险5 最小的 6最大的 7视野 8在头顶上9离岸的 10向外的 11潮汐 潮流 12任意的 随便的13难使用的 笨拙的 14参

15、考 查阅 15精确的 准确的16简单化 17手提的 便携的 18缺点 短处 19更新20倾向 趋向 21可靠的可依赖的 22突降 猛扑 23义务的 必须做的 24改革 25事件 事变 26出发离开27把钱存入银行 28进退两难的境地 29缺点 障碍 30常规 日常事务 31心理学地 32紧张 不安 33逐渐的 34预见 35出发 开始 36扯破 撕破 37困苦 艰难 38咆哮二 Phrase exercises 1 任凭的摆布 2最小量的风险3开拓视野 4在正午 5拟定出，计算出6根据颜色分辨 7接近 靠近 8海里 9任意地 肆虐地10尴尬的局面 11提及 涉及 查阅 12参考书13精确的仪器

16、 14倾向于干 往往干 15在日出/日落时/在黄昏时刻 16此外 另外 17极度缺乏水18九年义务教育 19动身日期 20使某人的注意力移开21可靠的方法 22与相关三 Sentence translation1. 我们很可能想知道在经纬度能够确定船只的位置之前海员们是怎样探索海洋的。2. 这似乎是最初最有用的探险形式，所担的风险最小。3. 当船只在水中前进时，这些绳结从船员的手中通过，这时船员就记下绳结的数量。4. 但是，它不容易使用，因为其参照点之一就是行驶的船只本身。5. 在食物和水极其缺乏的情况下，我们冒着死亡的危险坐在又小又拥挤的船上会更好吗？The answers for exer

17、cises一1.longitude2.latitude3.mercy4.exploration5.minimum6.maximum7.horizon8.overhead9.offshore110.outward11.tide12.random13.awkward14.reference15.precise/exact/pulsory24.reform25.incident26.departure27.deposite28.dilemma29.drawback30routine31.pshcholocally32.tension33.gradually34.foresee35.setloose36.tear37.hardship38.roar二1.at the mercy of 2.the minimumamount of 3.open the horizon 4.at middy 5.work out 6.tell by the colour 7. be/get close to 8.nautical mile9.at random 10.awkw