综合英语教程Unit2

Unit2TheCompanyManWordsandlanguagelearningObituary(n./adj.)Anarticleaboutsb’slifeandachievements,thatisprintedinanewspapersoonaftertheyhavedied.

n.讣告；讣闻adj.讣告的；死亡的；有关死者的.

埃文斯撰写了斯大林的讣告。EvanswroteanobituaryofStalin.precisely(adv.)accuratelyandexactly(synonyms)That'spreciselywhatIdon'twantyoutodo.那恰恰是我不想让你做的。Thatanswerspreciselytoourneeds.那正好适合我们的需要。adj.precisen.precisionWorkaholicApersonwhoworksveryhardandfindsitdifficulttostopworkingordootherthings.Shehasneverbeenclosetoherascetic,workaholicfather.她从来没有和她那个清心寡欲、只顾工作的父亲亲近过。executive(n.)apersonwhoorgrouphavingadministrativeormanagerialauthorityinanorganization.Herhusbandisaseniorbankexecutive.她丈夫是银行高级主管。(adj.)1.管理的;执行的

Idon'tenvisageIwilltakeanexecutiverole,butratherbecomeaconsultantonmerchandiseandmarketing.我不设想自己将成为管理人员，但很希望成为商品营销顾问。

2.高级的;精美时髦的;供主管人员使用的

anexecutivebriefcase.高级公文包

v.execute执行；处死，处决；履行；完成NeveroncedidIdoubtthatIwouldbeabletoexecutemyplan.

我从未怀疑过我能执行自己的计划。n.execution实行，履行，执行，贯彻；作成，完成，签名盖印使法律文件生效，执行法律；执行死刑，强制执行，执行命令；成功，奏效，效果Thespeechdidgoodexecutionforourside.这篇讲话对我们这一方大有良好效果。survive(v.)livelongerthan,outliveMostparentsexpectthattheirchildrenwillsurvivethem.大多数父母都希望子女能够比他们自己长寿。2.Theislanderscouldbarelysurvivewithoutanexportcrop.没有出口作物，岛上的居民几乎无法生存。n.survivalsurvivalism生存第一论，生存第一主义

Synonyms:

outlast,remain,outlive大家有疑问的，可以询问和交流可以互相讨论下，但要小声点deceased(n.)apersonwhohadrecentlydied.1.Thedeceaseddiedofoldage.已故者死于年迈。(adj.)Adeceasedpersonisonewhohasrecentlydied.死去的，去世的2.Thedeceasedmanleftnowill.死者没有留下遗嘱。3.Thedeceasedgeneralwasagreatsoldier.这位已故的将军曾是一位伟大的战士。Synonyms:dead,passedacquaintance(n.)Anacquaintanceissomeonewhoyouhavemetandknowslightly,butnotwell.1.Ihavealargecircleoffriendsandacquaintancesengagedinphotography.我在摄影界交游甚广。2.Theproprietorwasanoldacquaintanceofhis.业主是他的一位旧相识。conceivably(adv.)possibly1.Hecouldn'tconceivablyhavemeantwhathesaid.

他的话想来不会是他的原意。2.Themissioncouldconceivablybeaccomplishedwithinaweek.相信这个任务能在一个星期内完成。V.

conceiveimageorbelieveIjustcan'tevenconceiveofthatquantityofmoney.那么多钱，我根本都无法想象。adj.conceivablepossibletoimageThereisnoconceivablereasonwhythereshouldbeanydifficulty.

想不出有什么理由可以说明会遇到困难。

manufacture(n.)Manufacturesaregoodsorproductswhichhavebeenmadeinafactory.产品；制造品;工业品(v.)Tomanufacturesomethingmeanstomakeitinafactory,usuallyinlargequantities.（通常指大量）制造，生产1.Plasticisanimportantmanufacture.塑料是种重要产品.2.

Thefactoryisnowtryingtomanufactureanewmodel.这家工厂现正试制一种新产品.Synonyms:construct,make,creat,productionembarrass(v.)tomakesbfeelshy,awkwardorashamed,especiallyinasocialsituation;tocauseproblemsordifficultiesforsb1.

Itembarrassedhimthathehadnoideaofwhatwasgoingon.对所发生的事情一无所知，这让他很难堪。2.

Hedidn'tmeantoembarrassyou.

他不是成心让你难堪。

Synonyms:shame,discompose

adj.embarrassed局促不安的；为难的；尴尬的；窘迫的

embarrassing使人尴尬的，令人为难的Marywassoembarrassed.Shecouldonlyhideherfaceinshame.

玛丽感到特别难堪，她恨不得找个地缝钻进去。Itwasanembarrassingsituation,butshemanagedtolaughitoff.那个场面很尴尬，可她一笑摆脱了窘境。

n.embarrassment窘迫；难堪；令人难堪或耻辱的事

Herblushtoldofherembarrassment.她脸红显露出她的困窘。odd(adj.)strangeorunusual;notveryimportantortinyIhadratheranoddexperiencetheotherday.

前几天我有过非常奇怪的经历。He'shelpingwithoddjobs.

他在帮着干杂活。(n.)thestrangepersoninquiry(n.)=enquiryanofficialinvestigation,theprocessofaskingaboutorinvestigatingsomethinginordertofindoutmoreaboutit.1.Asaresultoftheinquiry,twostudentshavebeensentdown.

调查结果显示，两个学生被开除了。2.Manyparentshavebeenpressingforaninquiryintotheproblem.

许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。

v.inquireYoucaninquireofyournewneighborswherethepostofficeis.你可以问问你的新邻居邮局在哪儿。adj.inquiring:haveagreatinterestinlearningnewthings.Sheopenedherbright,inquiring,torturedeyesandstaredathim.她睁开那对明亮的,盘问的,痛苦的眼睛看着他。adv.InquiringlyShelookedatmeinquiringly.'Well?'她用探问的目光看看我说：“怎么样？”makeinquiriesabout对某事进行调查，询问1.Wewillmake

inquiries

aboutthebusinesspossibilitiesofthisnewproductofyours.我们将调查一下你方这种新产品的销售可能性。2.Ishallmakesomeinquiries

aboutthematter.我会对这件事作一些了解的。boardn.板；董事会；甲板；膳食vt.上（船、车或飞机）；收费供……膳宿；使搭伙，使寄宿；强行登（船）vi.（火车、轮船、飞机等）接受乘客；搭伙，寄宿Theywerefurnishedwithroomandboard.为他们提供了食宿。Howmuchisbedandboard?住宿费和伙食费共多少钱?Whenallpassengerswereonboard,thetrainpulledoutofthestation.所有乘客都上车后,火车开出了车站。boardout不在住处吃饭，(把某人)寄在别处膳宿Thechildwasboard

outforthesummer.暑假期间，孩子们在外面寄宿。boardup用木板封住，用木板隔断Shopkeepershaveboardeduptheirwindows.店主们把窗户都封上了。discreet(adj.)carefulinwhatyousayanddo,inordertokeepsthsecretortoavoidembarrassingoroffendingsomeone1.Itwasn'tdiscreetofyoutoringmeupattheoffice.你打电话到我办公室真是太鲁莽了。2.Heisverydiscreetingivinghisopinions.发表意见他十分慎重。widow(n.)Awidowisawomanwhosehusbandhasdiedandwhohasnotmarriedagain.(vt.)使成寡妇；从……夺走；杀死……的丈夫Marthawasaveryrichyoungwidow.

玛莎是个很有钱的年轻寡妇。Don'tfeelashamed—wedon'tdespisethewidow'smite,and,astheysay,everypennyhelps.

不用觉得不好意思——我们不会瞧不起微薄但可贵的捐赠的,正如人们说的,每一文钱都会起作用。grab(v.)takesthsuddenlyorroughly;getsb’sattention;getholdoforseizequicklyandeasily;obtainillegallyorunscrupulously;(n.)theactofcatchinganobjectwiththehands;不法所得ThethiefmadeagrabatmybagbutIpushedhimaway.贼想抢我的手提包，但被我推开了。Ijumpedonthewalltograbtheattentionofthecrowd.为了吸引那群人的注意，我纵身跃上墙头。Hemadeagrabatthepurse.他去夺那个钱包.

Theboymadeagrabatthefrog,butitjumpedaway.那男孩伸手向青蛙抓去,可是它跳开了.

agrabforpersonalpower.对个人权力的巧取豪夺.

Synonyms:clutch,seize,snatchgiveuptostoptryingtodosth.1.Theygaveupwithoutafight.他们不战而输。2.Refusetogiveupuntilallhopeisgong.不到黄河心不死。

giveuphalfway半途而废competewithCompetewith/againstsbforsth:totrytobemoresuccessfulorbetterthansbelsewhoistryingtodothesameasyou.1.Wecan’tcompetewithrichMr.Hu.He’llgethiswaybecausemoneytalks.我们无法和富有的胡先生竞争。因为有钱能使鬼推磨。2.Wecan’tcompetewiththemonprice.我们在价格上无法与他们竞争。

stayupnotgotobed1.Iusedtostayuplatewithmymomandwatchmovies.我以前总是和妈妈一起熬夜看电影。2.Atlastthemotherrelentedandallowedthechildrentostay

upandwatchTV.最后母亲松口了，同意孩子们不睡觉来看电视。straightenout1.settleorputright;2.extricatefromentanglement;3.changeforthebetter;4.makestraight5.makefreefromconfusionorambiguity;makeclear;6.put(thingsorplaces)inorder;Iwaslefttostraighten

outthemess.只留下我来收拾这个烂摊子。Theydecidedtositdownandstraighten

outtheirdifferences.他们决定坐下来谈判，解决彼此之间的分歧。Isubversionoftheentireworld,onlytostraighten

out