综合英语4 UNIT9 language work.ppt

1、,Language work,idiosyncratic,d()skrtk A persons particular way of behaving, thinking, etc,especially when it is unusual; An unusual feather 特质的；特殊的； 近义词： specific,Eg: Each one has its own personality and idiosyncratic sense of style . 每个人都有自己的个性和特质的自我风格,startling,sttl Extremely unusual and surprisin

2、g 惊人的，让人震惊的 Extremely bright 极鲜亮的 近义词： screming,Eg: startling revelations in the Sunday papers. 星期天的报纸上披露出惊人的情况 startling blue eyes 蓝盈盈的眼睛,Muddled,mdld Confused 糊涂的；困惑的；混乱的 近义词：confused troubled muddle through 终于应付过去；混过去 muddle along 得过且过，混日子,Eg: Im afraid Im a little muddled. Im not exactly sure wh

3、ere to begin. 恐怕我有点糊涂了，不太确定从哪儿开始。,telling,tel Having a strong or importand effect；showing effectively what sb/sth is really like,but often without intending to 强有力的,有明显效果的；生动的，说明问题的（经常并非有意）,Eg: The number of homeless people is a telling comment on the state of society. 无家可归者的数量是社会状况的生动写照。,appalled,p

4、ld Feeling or showing horror or disgust at sth unpleasant or wrong 惊骇的；丧胆的 近义词：horrified,Eg: They were appalled by the damage from the fire. 他们对火灾所造成的损失感到震惊。,offspring,fspr A child of particular person or couple 孩子；子女；后代 The young of an animal or plant 崽兽；幼崽；幼苗,Eg: Jack was now less anxious about he

5、r offspring than she had once been. 这时，杰克已不像以前那样为子女担忧了。,intricacy,ntrks The complicated parts or details of sth 错综，复杂；难以理解 近义词：complexity,Eg: the intricacy of the design 设计的复杂性,misleading,mslid Giving the wrong idea or impression and making you believe sth that is not true. 令人误解的；引入歧途的,Eg: Misleadin

6、g information/advertisement 令人误解的信息/广告,pitfall,ptfl A dangerous or difficulty,especially one that is hidden or not obvious at first 危险、困难；尤指陷阱、隐患 近义词：trap,Eg: Which brings me to another major pitfall I frequently encounter. 这令我想到了另一个我经常碰到的主要陷阱。,startling,idiosyncratic,misleading,intricacies,telling,

7、pitfall,muddled,offspring,Artificial insemination really came as a _ idea at first. Many people feared that this technology would create moral and legal problems. After years of living in the United States he eventually got himself acquainted with the _ of taxation in that country. We are bombarded

8、by numerous advertisements these days. But few of us are aware that many advertisements are _. The painters insight is represented in his _ way of artistic creation.,appalled,Filling Out Blanks,Book 4-Unit 15,pitfall,muddled,In front of the photos of the Nanjing Massacre, the audience were _ by thos

9、e worst acts of systematic bestiality in human history. “Genetic Screening” can help to identify some parents harmful genes which can be passed on to their _. Those who cannot resist the temptation of sales never realize the _ that their purchases could be either fake products or things they will ne

10、ver use. The jury was full convinced of the innocence of the accused by is lawyers _ speech in his defense. He finally dropped the accounting course because he often got _ with figures and diagrams.,offspring,telling,appalled,Book 4-Unit 15,In consequence,as a result of sth. 由于；作为的结果,Eg: The child w

11、as born deformed in consequence of an injury to its mother. 由于母亲受过伤，这小孩生下来时畸形的。,dispense with,To get rid of sth or stop using it because you no longer need it 摒弃；省掉；废除,eg: I think we can dispense with the formalities. 我想我们就免去客套吧。,Go so far as to,To be willing to go to extreme or surprising limits in

12、 dealing with sth 竟然，甚至,However, he did not go so far as to support the proposals currently before the Senate. 然而，他目前还不至于支持这些提交到参议院的提案。,havein common,Have sth in common with sb ：to have the same interests, ideas,etc.（想法、兴趣等）相同 Have sth in common with sth: to have the same features,characteristics,et

13、c.有相同的特征,Eg: What do they have in common? 它们有什么共同之处呢？,liken to,To compare one person or thing to another and say they are similar 把比作,Eg: Life is often likened to a journey. 人们常把人生比作旅程。,be up to sth,A far as a particular number, level, etc. 到达（某数量、程度）,Eg: I can take up to four people in my car. 我的汽车

14、最多能带四个人。,date from,To have existed since a particular time in the past or for the length of time mentioned. 追溯到，自至今，始于,Eg: The law dating from the 17th century. 自17世纪起沿用至今的一条法律。,to stand ones ground,To continue with your opinions or intentions when sb is opposing you and wants you to change. 坚持主张，坚持

15、意图，坚持立场,Eg: Its not easy to hold your ground in front of someone with a gun. 面对持枪者而不退缩并不容易。,Work with Sentences,in consequence dispense with go so far as to have in common liken to be up to something date from to stand ones ground,When we talk about learning a language such as English, Japanese or C

16、hinese, we tend to compare the learning process to riding a bicycle. Unfortunately there is a misconception in this comparison. Despite Congresss objection, the President insisted on the defense budget rise. The citys sports complex has the capacity to host any international games.,The citys sports

17、complex is up to hosting any international games.,When we talk about learning a language such as English, Japanese or Chinese, we tend to liken the learning process to riding a bicycle. But unfortunately there is a misconception in this comparison.,Despite Congresss objection, the President stood hi

18、s ground on the defense budget rise.,Book 4-Unit 15,Some time ago, archaeologists explored an ancient temple and discovered some fragments of clay containers that were made as early as 15th century BC. If you give up all these urban pleasures and comforts, you will find that the countryside can prov

19、ide you with the best that life can offer. Many girls go in for slimming by dieting, but some of them go to such extremes that they deny themselves almost all nutritious food. Sometimes the differences between Western and Eastern cultures have been unduly exaggerated. After all we share much similarity as human beings in this world. The boy grew up without security and the guidance of a caring father and mother. As a result he quickly got into drug-dealing and he himself became a drug addict.,Some time ago, archaeologists explored an ancient temple and discovered some fragments of