公共英语PETS讲义06

Chapter2House,FamilyandEnvironmentUnit3HouseandFamilyUnit3HouseandFamily学习要点.帮助做家务：Idecidedachangeofplanswascalledfor,andIbegancomingstraighthomefromworktohelpherout..谈妻子的角色：IguessIjusttookitforgrantedthatawifewassupposedtotakecareofherkidsandhusband..兼顾工作与家庭的建议：Takeyourtime.Adjustyourschedulesoyoucanbeathomemore..抱怨吸烟者：Pleaseputyourcigaretteout.Thesmokegivesmeaheadache.Unit3HouseandFamily学习要点.抱怨唠叨者：Ican,tputupwithyourconstantcriticismanymore..邀请单独外出就餐：Wouldyouliketogoouttodinnertonight,justthetwoofus?.穿着的建议：Iflwereyou,I,dwearthelightbluedressDavidbroughtbackfromLondon.Unit3HouseandFamily学习要点.称赞他人：Heissothoughtful!Healwaysgoesbeyondmyexpectations./Youroffergoestoproveyou,reawonderfulmother-in-law..谈削减开销：I,vebeentryingtocutdownonourexpenseslately.I,vebeenshuttingoffthelightswhenIleavetheroom.Unit3HouseandFamilyLanguagepoints:Dialogue1P25ItookonsomuchworkthatIhardlyhavetimeformyfamily.我承担了这么多事，这样我几乎没有时间花在家庭上了。1)takeon承担。例如：bereadytotakeonheavyresponsibilitiesso..that…如此以至于IamsobusythatIevenhardlyhavetimetoplayout.Unit3HouseandFamilyDialogue1P25You,reinthesamespotlwaswhenPatriciawentbacktoworkafterthebabywasborn.在帕翠丝生完孩子回去上班时，我的处境和你一样。inaspot(口语)处于困境中。例如：Nowwe,rereallyinaspot.现在我们真的陷入窘境了！Unit3HouseandFamilyDialogue1P25Neverthoughtmuchaboutstufflikethat从来没有像那样思考过这件事。stuff在这里作“东西”讲；例如：Ican,tcarryallmystuffalone.注意stuff与形似词staff的区别：staff指“全体职员”。例如：Theteachofstaffofthatschoolareexcellent.Unit3HouseandFamilyDialogue1P25Ijusttookitforgrantedthatawifewassupposedtotakecareofherkidsandhusband.我只是想当然地认为妻子应该照顾孩子和丈夫。1)take…forgranted想当然地认为。Wemustnottake(it)forgrantedthatweareperfect.2)besupposedto应该。例如：Wearesupposedtobehereateight.Unit3HouseandFamilyDialogue1P26Adjustyourschedulesoyoucanbeathomemore.调整你的时间表，以便你有更多时间呆在家里。1)adjust调整。例如：Imustadjustmywatch,itisslow.我得调整我的表，它走慢了。2)schedule时间表，进度表。例如：aheadof/on/behindschedule(进度上)提前/准时/落后Unit3HouseandFamilyDialogue2P26Pleaseputyourcigaretteout.请把你的烟灭了。1)putout灭掉，熄掉。putdown记下，写下；镇压putforward提出...putin插话，putoff推迟puton穿上putout伸出，熄灭putthrough完成puttogether装酉已Unit3HouseandFamilyDialogue2P26Youbet!当然。Youbet!俚语，表示“当然”。例如： Willyoumarryhim?你愿意嫁给他吗？ Youbet!当然！Unit3HouseandFamilyDialogue2P26Ican,tputupwithyourconstantcriticismanymore.1）putupwith忍受。例如：Ican,tputupwithyourrudenessanymore.2）constant持续的。例如：Mattersareinconstantmotion.物质在不停的运动之中。3）criticism（名词）批评，criticize或criticise（动词）批评，critical（形容词）批评的Unit3HouseandFamilyDialogue2P26Thistimelwill,butpleasedon,tputmedownanymore.putdown贬低，羞辱。例如：Puttingdownothersisnotacceptable.贬低别人是不可接受的Unit3HouseandFamilyDialogue3P27Yourblackpurseandshoesgonicelywiththatdress你的黑色钱包、鞋子与那衣服很相配。gowith相配。例如：Iwantapairoftightstogowiththissweater我要一条与这件运动衫相配的运动裤。Unit3HouseandFamilyDialogue3P27Haven'tIbeentellingyouthatwecanbarelymakeendsmeet?我不是一直在告诉你我们几乎入不敷出吗？1）havebeendoing：Wehavebeenworkingonthisprojectforoveramonthnow.到目前为止，我们一直在处理那个项目，已经花了一个多月时间了。2)makeendsmeet收支相抵。例如:ThismonthIhardlymakeendsmeet.本月我几乎入不敷出。Unit3HouseandFamilyDialogue4P28I,vebeentryingtocutdownonourexpenseslately.近来我一直试图削减开支。1)cutdown削减。例如：Thedoctorshavetoldmetocutdown(on)smokinganddrinking.cutoff切断；中断；cutdownv.削减;砍倒；cutin插嘴;超车;插入cutintov.打断;侵犯cutout切断;删去Unit3HouseandFamilyPassageP29NewskyscraperprojectsareunderwayoncemoreelsewhereinthecityandaroundtheU.S.新的摩天大厦工程再次在全城及全美兴建。underway在进行中。例如：TheThreeGorgesprojectsareunderway.三峡工程在进行中。Unit3HouseandFamilyP29Meanwhile,outsidetheStates,wherethetastefortallbuildingsneverreallyfaded,theskyscraperhasalsobeenpokingitsheadupinaverydifferentways,andnotjustforreasonshavingtodowithsecurity.同时，在美国之外的一些地方，人们对高层建筑的喜好从未真正消褪过，建摩天大楼的趋势也一直以不同的方式在增长，而不仅仅是出于安全因素的考虑。1)pokeitsheadup意为"抬头"。例如：Shepokedherheadroundthecomer.她在角落处东张西望。在本文中指“建摩天大楼的趋势在增长”。Unit3HouseandFamilyP29Sincetheearly1990s,tallbuildingshavebeenreshapedbyanumberofglobalarchitecturestarswhosevisionisfinallybeginningtopenetratethemoreconservativeAmericanmarket.从20世纪90年代早期开始，许多全球建筑明星们给高层建筑重新定义，他们的远见正最终渗透更为保守的美国市场。1）vision（不可数名词）眼光，远见；（可数名词）念头，构想。例如：Weneedamanofvisionaspresident.Hehasaclearvisionofthefuturehewantsforhischildren.他对子女的前途胸有成竹。Unit3HouseandFamilyP29Sincetheearly1990s,tallbuildings