unit2 culture corner

1、UNIT 2Culture Corner course 1)课程课程a course on French Revolution2)进展，过程进展，过程in the course of =during the course of 在在过程中，在过程中，在期间期间In the course of discussion, everyone showed great interest in my new design.3）路线，航道，航向）路线，航道，航向 on/off course 2. crash1)n. (汽车的）撞车事故，（飞机）失事汽车的）撞车事故，（飞机）失事 plane/car cras

2、h 2)v. (汽车、飞机等）撞毁，坠毁汽车、飞机等）撞毁，坠毁The airplane crashed shortly after taking off.crash into/onto 撞上撞上The car crashed straight into a tree.crash a car/bus/plane Rick crashed his car before he had finished paying for it . 3.explode v.（使）爆炸（使）爆炸 An atomic bomb exploded. The enemy exploded an atomic bomb.2

3、) 急剧扩大，激增急剧扩大，激增The population exploded in the early 1970s.explosion n. 爆炸；激增，急剧膨胀爆炸；激增，急剧膨胀The explosion of the space shuttle Challenger shocked the nation.The population explosion in India caused poverty.1) 4.primary adj. 1）初级的）初级的a primary school/teacher at primary level 初级水平初级水平2）首要的，主要的）首要的，主要的

4、Their primary goal is to improve the quality of life.secondary adj. 1)中等的中等的secondary school/education2) 次要的；次要的次要的；次要的 a secondary roleCartoonists are considered by some to be artist of secondary importance.be secondary to 次于，逊色于次于，逊色于Social skills shouldnt be secondary to academic achievement. 5.i

5、nclude vt. 包含，包括包含，包括 The United Kingdom includes the Great Britain and Northern Ireland. including prep. 包括包括 Thirty people, including six children, went to visit the factory. Thirty people, six children included, went to visit the factory. including sb.= sb. included contain 含有；装有含有；装有 Sea water c

6、ontains salt.6.bear vt (bore/born)忍受忍受 I cant bear him any more. cant bear sb. doing sth.He cant stand people smoking while he is eating.2)bear in mind (that) 记住，考虑到记住，考虑到Bearing in mind that he is only ten, I think he did very well.I think thats an excellent idea to bear in mind. 7. loss n. 损失，丧失损失

7、，丧失the loss of memory suffer heavy lossesmake a loss 亏损亏损sell sth. at a loss 亏本销售亏本销售The company made a loss of 250000 dollars in its first year.(sb.) be at a loss 困惑，不知所措困惑，不知所措be at a loss for wordssense of loss 失落感失落感8. hunger n. 渴望渴望have a hunger to do sth. 有做某事的渴望有做某事的渴望have a hunger for 渴望得到某物

8、渴望得到某物our hunger for knowledge v. 渴望渴望hunger for/afterPeople hunger for wealth, even if they have had enough.be keen to do / be keen on (doing) sth.be eager to do / be eager for sth.long to do / long for sth.9. wish vt.希望（不可能或可能性很小的事）希望（不可能或可能性很小的事）wish (that) + 从句从句I wish I didnt have to go to work

9、 today.2)想做某事想做某事wish to do sth.I wish to make a complaint.You may leave now, if you wish.3) 祝，祝愿（某人好运、幸福等）祝，祝愿（某人好运、幸福等）wish sb. sthwish me good luckoffer v. 提出，提供提出，提供 offer sb sth offer sth to sbThey offered him a job, but he turned it down.offer to do sth 主动提出要做某事主动提出要做某事My dad has offered to pi

10、ck us up. burst v1)（使）爆裂，（使）爆炸（使）爆裂，（使）爆炸 She burst the balloon because of carelessness. The dam burst after a week of rain.2) burst into sth 突然突然起来（尤指唱、哭、起来（尤指唱、哭、笑）笑）burst into tears 放声大哭放声大哭burst into applause 发出一阵掌声发出一阵掌声burst into flames 突然起火突然起火I saw him work in the garden yesterday.I saw him working in the garden yesterday.We saw three people trapped inside.do 动作全过程动作全过程doing 动作正在进行动作正在进行done 被动完成被动完成感官动词感官动词 + sb. + incredibly adv. 难以置信地