Unit1语言点（包括新视野第二册第六课）

Unit1语⾔点（包括新视野第⼆册第六课）
He plays the piano very well, and I am just not in his league.
Cf. in league with =in connection with, esp. sth. illegal or immoral
The terrible crimes that man has committed put him in league with the devil.
2.get by =have just enough 刚够，过得去
The retired can hardly get by on their pensions.
3.frustration with sth/sb
the frustration with my poor classroom performance last term
4.haul =carry a load, esp with a rope
Elephants haul timber.
Trucks haul sand to build a new road.
haul a boat up the beach
Cf. drag sb out of the room
draw/pull
tow a car
5.supplement
supplement his income by taking a night job
supplement one’s diet with vitamin pills
vitamin supplements
a supplement to wages 补贴
supplementary
6.chores =boring but necessary act
do household chores
7.freelance
She is a writer who freelances for several health magazines. 做⾃由撰稿⼈
He is a freelance artist/journalist/photographer. ⾃由艺术家/
8.pursue
pursue enemy/girls/foxes/a criminal =chase after
pursue knowledge /lofty goal /fame
pursue one’s study
N. pursuit
in pursuit of
9.oversee =supervise
She oversees both the research and the manufacturing.
10.stack
a stack of newspapers/money ⼀叠
stack the boxes垛起来
11.virtuous, virtue
A virtuous person does not tell lies. 正⼈君⼦
a man of great virtue 品德⾼尚
That new medicine has the virtue of being inexpensive.
12.blast
A bomb blasted a hole in the road.
Y ou can hear the blast for miles.
the blast-off of a rocket
13.on balance = on the whole
14.illustrate
The history book was illustrated with many maps and photographs. 有插图
The teacher illustrated the history lesson by telling a story about George Washington. 给…举例illustrate one’s point 阐述
15.boundary
the boundary between the two countries 边界
Some things are beyond the boundaries of human understanding.范围，界限
within the boundary 界内
16.generate
generate heat/electricity/steam
generate hatred/ prejudice/ misunderstanding
generate profits
17.when it comes to 就…⽽论
He is an expert in IT, but when it comes to running a business, he knows little.
18.be stuck with sth ⽆法摆脱
I bought a used car that does not run very well, and now I’m stuck with it.
Cf. be stuck on sb
Mike is really stuck on that girl. 迷恋
I’m stuck on this problem; I can’t figure it out. 被卡住
19.catastrophe =a great disaster
Strong earthquakes are catastrophes that kill thousands of people.
The company lost its biggest customer and that was a catastrophe for its future.
20.set aside
set aside money for emergency
set aside two hours for vocabulary learning every day
21.patron, patronize
a cinema /bar patron 常客；赞助⼈
I’ll never patronize that shop again. 光顾
22.solitude 独居；独处；幽静
find solitude in a quiet forest
solitary
A solitary house stood in an open field.
like a solitary life
23.on … scale
on a nationwide scale
on a large scale
24.resist
Conservative politicians resist the reform plan. 抵制，反对
Stainless steel resist rust. 抗拒
He resisted eating the chocolate cake because it is too fattening. 忍住
meet with a great deal of resistance
She has good resistance against sickness.
electrical resistance
be resistant to
That plastic is resistant to breakage and staining. 结实耐脏
Her vaccinations make her resistant to many childhood diseases. 有抵抗⼒25.be anybody’s guess Whether the prime minister will resign is anybody’s guess.
Useful Expressions of T ext A
1.对郊区⽣活的失望
2.在乡村⽣活中得到知⾜
3.⾃⼒更⽣的/⾃给⾃⾜的⽣活⽅式
4.在河上泛⾈
5.去林中野餐
6.早该完成的⼯作
7.忙⾥偷闲
8.⾃由作家
9.追名逐利
10.正如⽼话所说的
11.各种农产品
12.糟糕的时机
13.（美国）常青藤学校
14.体育画报
15.每⽉600美元的按揭
16.⽛科治疗费⽤
17.保险单
18.⽉/年保险费
19.弥补收⼊的差距
20.降低⽣活⽔准
21.下馆⼦
22.光顾⾼级餐厅
23.听歌剧看芭蕾
24.忍受独处
25.紧巴巴的预算
26.参加学校活动
27.抵御想买奢侈礼品的诱惑
28.节省劳⼒的装置
29.割草机
30.纷纷猜测
Key:
1．frustration with suburb living
2．find contentment in the country
3．a self-reliant lifestyle/self-sufficient lifestyle 4．canoe on the river 5．go picnicking in the woods
6．long-overdue work
7．in between such chores
8．a freelance writer
9．pursue money and fame
10．as the old saying goes
11． a great variety of produce
12．terrible timing
13．Ivy League schools
14．Sport Illustrated
15．$600-a-month mortgage payments 16．dental bills
17．an insurance policy
18．monthly/annual premium
19．make up the difference in income 20．lower one’s standard of living 21．dine out
22．patronize expensive restaurants 23．attend the opera and ballet
24． a tolerance for solitude
25．on a tight budget
26．be involved in school activities
27．resist the temptation to buy extravagant gifts 28．laborsaving devices 29． a lawn mower
30．be anybody’s guess
Useful Expressions of T ext B
1. a delicious pot roast
2.leisurely meals/walk
3.prepare pancakes and sausages
4.in the majority
5.situation comedies
6.get along on one paycheck
7. a small percentage of
8.miss out on an important part of childhood
9.hitch a ride
10.travel long distances to work
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12.at dawn
13.whip up a meal
14.a main course with salad and vegetables
15.takeout food and heat-and-heat dishes
16.the feeling of together
17.a dizzying array of entertainment
18.cable television
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20.a movie about aliens
21.make sense
22.become rarer and rarer
23.at separate times
24.a fantasy, not (a) reality
25.borrow an important lesson from sb
T ext A Unit 6 (New Horizon, Book II)
⼀连串的⼩成功为他向更⼤的成就奋⽃增添了信⼼。

A succession of little successes adds confidence to his striving for a greater one.
不论怎样，⼈们彼此真诚的牵挂会增进相互间的友谊。

For better or worse, people’sincere concern for each other will add to their friendship.
他正是通过不停发短信向⼥孩传递着他深深的眷恋之情。

It is through a constant flow of short messages that he conveys to the girl his strong attachment to her.
⼥⼈最悲惨的事,莫过于对男⼈的依附。

The saddest thing about women is that they become attached to men.
最有助于⼀个⼈成长的是逆⽿忠⾔。

What most works for ones growth is honest advice unpleasant to the ear.
具有讽刺意味的是，你现在竭⼒争取的恰恰是你未曾珍惜的。

It is ironic that what you press for now is just what you once failed to cherish.
换位思考有助于我们学会使局促不安的⼈放松下来。

Standing in another’s shoes helps us learn how to ease those ill at ease.
问题的关键，是⽗母们把⾃⼰的⼀厢情愿附加在孩⼦们⾝上。

What matters is that parents project their one-sided wishes on their children.
每个公民⼀旦懂得为⾃⼰的⾔⾏负责之时，则是诚信回归社会之⽇。

Once every citizen knows to take charge of his words and deeds, it will be the day when honesty comes back into society.她由于受思维定式所困，⽆法从其痛苦中解脱出来。

Stuck with the fixed pattern of thinking, she could not lift herself out of her pain.
Because of the unexpected injury of the leading player, the coach had to substitute the reserve player for him.
那位教师⽣病了，因此今天由代课⽼师教课。

The teacher's ill, so a substitute is teaching today.
六⽉的特点是⾬天多。

Rainy days are characteristic of June.
⽗亲对⼉⼦的所作所为表⽰赞同。

The father expressed approval of what the son did.
他的⾳乐表达了⼀种乐观主义情绪。

His music conveys a sense of optimism.
本培训课程将使你能胜任更好的⼯作。

This training course will qualify you for a better job.
我在陌⽣环境中总觉得不⾃在。

I always feel ill at ease in a strange environment.
⾯对剧增的青少年犯罪，该怪谁？家庭？学校？事实上，整个社会对此都有罪责。

Who are to blame for a sharp increase in the teenage crime? Families? Schools? In fact, the whole society is guilty of this trend.
我先看标签上的说明，然后决定买下它。

I read the information on the label, and then decided to buy one.
课本原⽂的短语和句⼦
1.her good looks and elegant manner 漂亮容貌和优雅举⽌
2.fill out an application form for a publishing job 填写⼀份出版⼯作职位的申请表
3.impulsively substitute her middle name for her first name 冲动地⽤中名替换她的名字
4.feel more comfortable with myself 我感觉好多了
5.add a bit of self-confidence to her talents 为她的才能增加了⼀点点⾃信
6.Throughout history, names have not merely identified people but also described them.从古⾄
今，名字不仅被⽤来识别⼈，⽽且也被⽤来描述⼈
7.friendliness or reserve, plainness or charm 友好或拘谨，相貌平平或漂亮妩媚
8. a prominent magazine ⼀家著名的杂志
/doc/e1fa5cd5b14e852458fb572c.html s with a positive sense can work for you, even encourage new acquaintances. 有积极含
义的名字对你是有好处的，甚⾄能促进你结交新朋友
10.turn down a blind date 拒绝⼀次约会
11.free from prejudiced notions 没有偏见
12.be guilty of name stereotyping 对名字产⽣过成见
13.project name-based stereotypes on people 把由名字引起的固有想法加到他⼈⾝上
14.a thoughtful creature ⼀个喜欢沉思的孩⼦
15.Teachers gave consistently lower grades on essays apparently written by boys with appealing
names ⽼师总是给名字好听的孩⼦所写的作⽂打更⾼的分数
16.perform better on objectively graded IQ and achievement tests 在评分较客观的智⼒测验和
学业成绩测验中表现得更好。