复习精华大学英语《综合教程2》Unit2

1、Unit 2 Unit 2 The Virtues of Growing The Virtues of Growing OlderOlder Language Work: Worship: to show great admirationEx. The village is having a big ceremony to worship God.Hero-worshipEx. They bowed their heads in worship.Your/His Worship: to talk to or about a public official such as a mayor or

2、magistrateWork out: 1) to exercise to improve physical fitnessEx. You look so muscular have you been working out recently? 2) to find by reasoning or calculating Ex. The police couldnt work out how the thieves entered the building.*Aging: (=ageing) the process of growing oldEx. Generally speaking, w

3、omen are more worried about aging than men.Age bracket: the people between two particular ages, considered as a group = age group =age rangeDread: to feel great fear or anxiety aboutEx. Ive got an job interview tomorrow morning I am dreading it.Ex. He always dreaded asking them for their rent becaus

4、e he knew it would end in an argument.Distinct: noticeable; unmistakable 明显的，清楚的Ex. There is a distinct possibility that shell be appointed manager of the company. distinct possibility/ impression cf. distinctive独独特的特的;特别的特别的;有特色的有特色的 Language Work: Be apt to: be likely to(have tendency to)Ex. Babie

5、s are apt to put objects into their mouths. Ex. Love at first sight is a very apt description of how he felt when he saw her. (appropriate)An apt pupil/student (formal) a student who is quick to learn and understandBe obsessed with: to have an unreasonably strong interest in particular things or per

6、sonsEx. Becky is so obsessed with shopping that it is driving her husband crazy.Feverishly: showing strong feelings of excitement or worry, often with a lot of activity or quick movements极度紧张兴奋的Ex. The research team has been working feverishly for three weeks.Ex. Her mind raced feverishly.Mega-a mil

7、lion - used with units of measurement; Ex. 1000 megawatts of electricity (Adv.) extremely; very Ex. Her family is mega rich! (Adj.) very big and impressive or enjoyableEx. Their first record was a mega hit.HEMC?*Wiry: rather thin, but with strong muscles瘦长结实的Plead: to ask for something that you want

8、 very much, in a sincere and emotional way = beg: plead with somebody (to do sth.) plead forEx. She pled with him to stay.Ex. The wife of one of the hostages appeared on TV last night to plead for her husbands life.plead guilty/not guilty/innocentEx. She stayed home from work, pleading illness.*Fall

9、 apart: to break into piecesEx. After his companys bankruptcy, Jasons confidence totally fell apart.Loose-fitting: loose, especially in order to be comfortableSchool blazer: a jacket with the special sign/badge of a school on itTailor: to make by cutting and sewing clothes, especially to fit a parti

10、cular personEx. I dont want to buy a mass-produced wedding gown I want a tailored one.Ex. We should tailor our knowledge to the need of the society. Freak: 1) someone who is extremely interested in a particular subject so that other people think they are strange or unusualEx. a fitness / religious /

11、 computer freak 2) someone who is considered to be very strange because of the way they look, behave, or think = weirdoEx. These glasses make me look like a freak.*Tolerate: to suffer without complainingEx. As a customer service representative, she has to tolerate many insults.Ex. For years weve had

12、 tolerate appalling working conditions and low-quality outdated equipmenttolerance (n), tolerant (adj.), tolerable (adj.), intolerable (adj.)Agony: extreme mental or physical pain or sufferingEx. She has been suffering agonies from her failed marriage.Ex. He lay in agony until the doctor arrived. Ag

13、ony aunt: someone who writes an agony columnDeny oneself: not to allow oneself to have something that one normally hasEx. He denied himself all small pleasures and luxuries in his effort to live a holy life.deny that/doing somethingtheres no denying (that/something)deny sb sthEx. She could deny her

14、son nothing. Pecan Pie *Lanky: ungracefully tall and thin Leggy: a woman is tall and attractive with long legsAt the mercy of: powerless against someone or something任任摆布，在摆布，在前毫无办法前毫无办法Ex. The fishing boat was lost at sea, at the mercy of wind and rain. At the mercy of fashion? Language Work: Prefer

15、able: more desirable or suitable更好的；更合适的Ex. For young offenders, probation is preferable to prison as a form of punishment.Critical: extremely important; crucialEx. You are in a critical stage of your life and you should be extremely carefully. at critical moment*Await: wait for (Attention! Its a VE

16、RB)Ex. Two men have been charged with murder and are now in prison awaiting trial.Pursue: to carry on.; run after a goal, ambition, etc.;Ex. Cindy is eager to pursue her interest in linguistic anthropology.世人对名利的疯狂追求令我恶心。The worlds mad pursuit of fame and fortune sickens me.Unknown: an unknown perso

17、n or thingEx. Starting a new relationship with someone is always a journey into the unknown.*Take up with: to become friends with ( especially someone undesirable )Ex. Jacks mom is worried because he has been taking up with the bad boys.Resent: to feel angry or bitter about something (+ doing.)怨恨;憎恶

18、;愤恨Ex. Tim resents being treated as a child all the time.Accomplished: skilled熟练的; 有造诣Ex. As an accomplished singer, she has fans all over the world.Sanity: the condition of being mentally healthyEx. She suffered temporary loss of sanity after her husbands death.Ex. His story was so extraordinary th

19、at we began to doubt his sanity. sane and insaneQuirk: a strange type of behavior or part of someones character (peculiar)怪癖;古怪性格Ex. Marks girlfriend dumped him because of his unusual quirks.Language Work: Contradict: to be opposite in nature toEx. The account of events given by the witness contradi

20、cted the version of the accused.self-contradiction / self-contradictoryHold out: to offer something to someone by moving it towards them 伸出（手等）;递出寄予（希望）Ex. Anns family constantly holds out a great deal of support for her.Ex. Doctors hold out little hope of her recovering.Language Work: Promise: n. i

21、ndication of future success or good results 许许诺；希望诺；希望Ex. A scholarship for young musicians of promise. (promising)Ex. Their future was full of promise.Phase: stage of development阶段;时期Ex. The wedding marked the beginning of a new phase in Helens life.Key to Key to ExercisesExercisesExercise - Compre

22、hensionIV.1. I am embarrassed to admit that women are less capable than men of resisting the temptation of fashion.2. It means that you make friends with different people in order to find a new identity for yourself.Exercise Vocabulary I1. are likely to2. break up/disintegrate 3. as a whole4. powerl

23、ess against/completely controlled by5. not surprising/only too naturalExercise Vocabulary II1. delay2. Feverishly3. faade4.Be Confronted with 5.Premise前提前提；预述；预述6. dread7. automatically8. awaitingExercise Vocabulary III1.obsessive强迫性的；过强迫性的；过分到分到不正不正常常2.moodiness3. tolerable4. beneficial5.satisfying

24、6. hidden7.preference8. criticism 批评，批判批评，批判Exercise Vocabulary V1. conceal, disguise, screen2. narrow, paper-thin, skinny, slender, slim, thin3. pleasure, delight, enjoyment, gladness, happiness, satisfaction4. merit, advantage, excellence5. fat, plump, overweight, big/ large, chubby (baby)6. stron

25、g, powerful, well-built, hunky7. un-fashionable, old-fashioned, outdated, unstylish8. clearly, evidentlyExercise Vocabulary VI.1. prepare, predict2. progress, program3. foresee, forecast4. parallel, paradise5. perimeter6. diameter, diagram图表；图解；示意图7. semiconductor半导体, semi-skilled8. decrease, decele

26、rate降低速度;减速行驶（或动转） Exercise Translation I.1. 许多中年人去健身房锻炼，到街上跑步，为的是延缓衰老。2. 青年人最不稳定的因素就是，他们对价值观、人生目标和梦想还犹豫不定。3. 镇上开会我可以大胆发言，在商店里购物我也敢投诉，因为我不再害怕人们会笑我，也不再渴望人人都喜欢我。4. 我不再因为自己个性方面的缺陷责怪父母，也不会对他们在养育我的过程中所犯的种种过失耿耿于怀。Exercise Translation II.1. Many vain young people are obsessed with fancy cars despite the fact that they are not yet rich