现代大学英语精读1第二版笔记Unit13

Unit 1

1.elliptical question 省略句 rhetorical question 反义疑问句

2.superiority complex自大情结

3.to make …(out) of sb./sth.

e. g. His father wants to make football star out of him.

4.convince sb. of sth.

e. g. ①We utterly(used to emphasize how complete sth. is) failed to convince him.

② a convincing evidence/argument

5.fool around 糊弄

6.rank n. ①line of people or things; ② position or class军衔，社会地位，职位

7.Many employeers, for example, will overlook, occasionally inefficiencies from their secretary provided(相当于if,条件状语从句) she has a pleasant personality.

8.Flow---flew---flown流动

9.misgiving顾虑，多用于复数

10.The Evolution Theory 进化论

11.Observant

1careful to obey rules,customs,tradition

2quick at noticing thing

be observant of observable 显著的 observatory 观测台

12.rivalry

—completion;the act of competing for the same thing

rival

—rival for /in sth.

—have no rival/second to nothing

13.resort to 采取…通常跟不好的，但也有特殊

14.Now that I’m 90, I find the exertions of traveling too great.

既然我已年届90，出远门已力不从心。

15.Mediterranean 地中海

Unit 2

1.at the beginning of +n.

in the beginning

2.wallet men

purse women

money belt

3.authority

1powers to given orders and make others obey.

2person who special knowledge.

. She is an authority on phonetics

(pl.) 掌权之人，当局

the authorities concerned 有关当局

4.新闻发布会 press

5.1)more…than 与其…不如

The child was morefrightened than hurt.

2)more than: very;extremely;beyond

That’s more than I can tell. 带有否定意味，简直不

3)no more than

He is no richer than I am.=He’s as poor as I am.

※I have not taken more than 6 courses this semester. 没有超过六门

※I have taken no more than 6 courses this semester. 课程多于六门，选得少

A whale is no more a fish than a horse. 鲸鱼和马一样都不是鱼。

6.account for 导致

be of account

on account of 因为，由于 后面的sth.通常unpleasant ,problem

because of 后面的原因可以是好的，也可以是坏的

take sth. Into account = take aount of sth.

on no account 决不

on all account 总之，无论如何

7.dismay: a worried, sad, feeling after you have recievd an unpleasant surprise 诧异，惊愕，灰心，丧气 ，

8.dismay +at n. cynicism 愤世嫉俗

dismay+ to v.

in dismay to one’s dismay

9.absolute construction 独立主格结构

10.Now if you’ll excuse me. Formula 客套话

11.Look/Think before you leap.三思而后行

12.As to +whether/concerning/about/regarding

as regards

as for 不能放在句中

as to 可用于句中

owing to 不能放在句中

due to

13.may…but 后者与前者看似冲突，但二者都对

You may be rich ,but you can’t buy everything.

14.alternative

1adj. that can be used to replace

2n.二者选一的可供选择的选择

3adj.非传统的，另类的

4alternative medicine 传统医疗，替代疗法

5alternative energy 替代能源

其中③④⑤中的alternative 可用alternate 替代

15.balance :referring to the amount of money one has in one’s bank account 余额

on balance 总的来说

16.I had my opening./window.

17.①move in sth.

——to live, spend your time, etc. in a particular social group 涉足，出入，生活在（某群体）

She only moves in the best circles. 她只涉足于那些精英圈子。

2move in for sth.

——become active in doing sth.

3Move in on sb./sth.

——approach sb./sth. way.

. The police move in on the terrorists.警察从四面八方向犯罪分子逼近。

18. to zero in on sb.

(originally)——to aim a gun at a target 瞄准

(figuratively)——fucos on sb./sth.

18.Teller 柜台工作人员

19.shrug n.＆v.

shrug sth. off/aside 对什么满不在乎，不予理睬

Shrugging off his injury , he played on.

20. protest v.重音在后 n.重音在后

v.①to express opposition or disapproval

②to say firmly that sth. is true. 通常自己觉得对，别人觉得不对

. He protested his innocence.他坚持他的无罪。

expression of opposition or disapproval

※under protest 无奈的，不服气的

. She made an apology to him but only under protest.

※ protestation n.郑重的声明，坚决的表示

protester n. 抗议者，示威者

contradict 与 ……相抵触/矛盾

21.Rear-mirror 后视镜

22.intercept 截获（情报） interchange 轮替

interfuse 弥漫，使混合 interior 内陆的，内部的

23.interfere 干涉，干预 +in/with

24.damn well

——emphasize how sure or determined one is about something

Slang; very informal; not use in polite society

1 adv.=very

emphasize how good/bad sth. is

. You know damn well what I mean. 你明明知道我的意思。

2 adj.(only before noun) show how angry or annoyed.

3 not give a damn

——you don’t care about sth.

2)not worth a damn

——say that sth. has no value at all

4 v. 1)Damn you/them/it.诅咒

5 The critics damnde the play on the first night.大家都往一边倒说不好。

25.Conclude

v.① to come to or bring sth. to an end +with

② to decide by reasoning to draw a conclusion

syn. Infer ;deduce; terminate; end

conclude treaty/argument /deal协议 /transation 交易

26.livehood 生计 falsehood谎言，虚设 likelihood可能，可能性

27.shake down

1)get money from sb. by using threats, esp. of physical harm

2)彻底搜查

※shake off 摆脱

a fair shake She got a fair shake 她得到公正待遇。

in a couple of shakes/in two shakes : in a moment; very soon

28.apparently : seemingly; as it seems

compare: obvious; evident; clear; plain; distinct; definite; manifest

29.not that 并不是说

Not that I know of. 就我目前掌握的情况来说没有答案。

30.duck/lower his head

31.课后习题

There are always people who will fish in our troubled water. 渔翁得利；浑水摸鱼

grab profit 浑水

produce saliva 制造唾液

thread a needle 穿针引线

rocketed to power 平步青云

wolf down 狼吞虎咽 leftovers 残羹剩饭

dispos 放置

Unit 3

Buddhism 佛教 The Thagrant rice 泰国香米 Ladyboy Show 人妖

monarchy 君主制 titles 四小虎 empty nest 空巢

Boanerges 传教士 sequel 续集 formidable 令人敬畏的

vivisector活体解剖者 tumultuous 骚乱的 monastic rules 清规戒律

shamrock 三叶草，爱尔兰国草 domestic violence 家庭暴力

1.Genre

2.Transitional sentence过渡句

Supporting details 论据

Contrast /comparison exemplification

3.conventional idea 传统观念 attachment 依恋

4.tenor 本体 vehicle喻体

black sheep 害群之马 black horse 黑色的马 dark horse 黑马

5.zeugma 式搭配 syllepsis 一语双叙法，兼用法

A construction in which a single word, especially

6.offspring afterworld decendant 后代

7.sickness 更口语化，可指精神疾病

illness 更正式，指生病状态，可指精神疾病9

disease 传染病，疾病（具有研究课题的）

8.scarce =insufficient =deficient =rare

9.desire =long for=covet =crave

10.be at peace with sb.

make one’s peace with sb.

a peace settlement和平解决争端

sign/conclude a peace 缔结和平条约

may sb. rest in peace 愿某人安息

11.sb. force silence upon sb. else缺少交流

12.complain sb. of /about sth. 向医生诉说病情，没有指控，抱怨时，用complain sb. of

If you complain of pain or illness, you say that you are feeling pain or feeling it.

13.strip: a norrow piece 狭长区域 striper 脱衣舞娘 stripe 条纹

middle strip 中间地带 a blue-white stripe T-shirt

14.tie down拴住

15.heal n.伤口愈合，强调愈合过程 healing n.康复，复原 ，强调有治疗功效的

cure 表示治愈的效果，有比喻义，可作n.治疗物

16.marry

marry sb. off

be married to sb.

married to sth. :dedicated to sth. 献身

17.afford

a.(with can /could )to run a risk by doing sth.

,give

enough money /time to do sth.

18. the ins and outs 种种复杂详情

odds and ends 零碎的东西

back and forth 来回的

miscellaneous expenses 零花钱

18.a local bully 土豪 a bully idea 绝妙的主意

play the bully 横行霸道 Bully for you. 干的好

a bully good dinner 极其丰富的饭菜

bullyboy 流氓

19.in spite of 后面部不接句子， 语气比dispite 强

dispite 书面用语，更正式

regardness of (infml) =pay no attention to

20.fertile

1)(of land ,soil)that plants grows well

2)(of people, animal or plants) that can produce babies.

派生词：fertilize使受精 fertizer 肥料 fertilization 施肥，受惊

21.mind one’s own business : not intrefer in other people’s affair

mind one’s own P’s and Q’s: be careful and polite about what one says and does

22.bleed sb. for sth. 榨干……某人的（钱财）等

23.exhausted exhaustion

exhaustive 彻底的，详尽的 exhausting 使耗尽的，使精疲力竭的

24.barter 以物易物 barter with sb. for sth.

25.replace +(with /by):provide a substitute(替代品) for sb./sth.

26.craft 手工艺；职业；工艺品；手工业

needlecraft 裁缝 handcraft 手工艺品 craftman 技工 craftsmanship 手艺（能力）

crafty 狡诈的，诡计多端的 =cunning =wily

27.litter

1)light rubbish

2)make untidy with scattered rubbish

synonym: rubbish garbage trush

28.spring

spring to life :suddenly become active

come /spring to mind :present itself to one’s thought

spring from sth. :have sth. aas a source or religion

29.spring to one’s feet 一跃而起

spring to one’s assistance 十万火急地赶去救援某人

spring to fame 一跃成名

spring a surprise on sb. 使某人大吃一惊

spring up like mushrooms 雨后春笋

spring from aristocracy 出身贵族

30.hairdresser =beautician=barber

31.after a fashion马马虎虎

follow the fashion 赶时髦

make fashion装装样子

set a fashion开创新时尚

be all the fashion及其时髦，风行一时

32.strike sb. one’s head

poverty-strike area 贫困地区

strike a blow against/to/at 给予一击

strike a fear/terror into sb’s heant 使某人害怕

strike a balance between 在……之间达成平衡

strike a bargain /deal 成交

strike oil /gold 发现石油/金矿

strike a name out frow the list 把……从名单上划掉

strike a pose /an attitude 摆姿势/态度

33.hit upon /come up with

The idea strike to me

34.shout at 相较于to ,多了一点angry

shout to

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