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Unit Three

单词精讲

balance n.平衡；均衡 v,（使）平衡；权衡

扩展：unbalance counterbalance 平衡力

搭配：keep one’s balance 保持平衡；lose one’s balance 失去平衡；balance the pros and cons 权衡利弊

例句：All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. This saying reminds us of the importance of keeping a good balance between work and recreation. 只工作不玩耍，聪明的孩子也变傻。这句话提醒人们劳逸结合的重要性。impatient adj. 不耐心的；急切的

扩展： impatience n .impatiently adv. 不耐烦地patient adj.n.病人patience n.

搭配： be impatient with sb./of sth 不耐心be impatient to do sth. 急切地做某事

It’s impractical for students to be impatient to become managers soon after graduation. 毕业不久就急不可待地想当经理，这对于学生们来说是不切实际的。

pace n (一)步, 速度, 步调, 步法, 步态 vi. 踱步, 缓慢的走

搭配：keep pace with跟上//the pace of life 生活的节奏

With the acceleration of the pace of life, people are under greater pressure than ever before.随着生活节奏的加快，人们的压力比以往更大了。

adjust vt.调整, 调节, 校准, 使适合

扩展：adjustment n., adjustable a.

搭配：adjust... to 调整, 使适合

He adjusted himself very quickly to the heat of the country as well as the fast pace of city life.

他使自己很快适应了快节奏的城市生活及这个国家炎热的气候．

despite prep.不管, 尽管, 不论

扩展：despite 有时可用in spite of替代，两者均为介词。although conj.虽然, 尽管

In spite of great efforts we failed to carry our plans through.

尽管我们作出了巨大努力,我们还是没能完成计划。

amaze vt. 使惊奇；使吃惊

扩展：amazed, amazing，amazement

搭配：be amazed at/by对...大为惊奇be amazed to see/ to hear/ to find看到/听到, 发现…感到吃惊be filled with amazement大为诧异；in amazement惊异；to sb's amazement使某人惊异的是…

Thanks to the support of online learning, the teacher was amazed to see the progress his students had made in their English. 由于在线学习的支持，老师惊奇地发现学生英语学习取得的进步。

stress n.重压, 逼迫, 压力, 重点, 着重, 强调, 重音 vt.着重, 强调, 重读

扩展：stressful, stressless

搭配：lay /place/put stress on把重点放在...上; 在...上用力;under/driven by the stress of 为...所迫;

为...所驱使

例句：For a brighter future of our students, we should lay stress on the development of their ability of creative thinking.

为了学生们更美好的未来，我们应强调他们创造性思维能力的发展。

Under the stress of poverty, he had to work extra hours on a regular basis. 为贫困所迫，他不得不长期加班加点。

complain vi.抱怨；埋怨；申诉

扩展：派： complaint n.

搭配：complain that＋从句抱怨；complain to sb.of/about sth.对某人抱怨某事

Students complained to the teacher of not having an easy access to the Internet.学生们向老师抱怨上网不便。

envy n. vt.羡慕, 嫉妒

扩展：envious adj.

搭配：out of envy 出于忌妒[羡慕]better be envied than pitied 宁可让人妒忌, 不要让人怜悯 green with envy妒忌得面色发青, 非常妒忌 be envious of 嫉妒

He has become an envy of all his friends since he was assigned to a new promising post.他被

派到一个新的很有发展前途的工作岗位,所以成为朋友们羡慕的对象。

occasion n.场合, 时机, 机会

扩展：occasional adj. 偶然的，特殊场合的, 临时的；occasionally adv.

搭配： on occasion(from time to time; now and then) 偶尔间断地；不时地

take / seize occasion to do抓住...的好时机, 乘机...

on．．．occasion 在．．．场合

I would like to take this occasion to express my heartfelt thanks for your support. 我想

利用这次机会对你们的支持表示衷心的感谢。

He is not accustomed to delivering a speech in public, to say nothing of on such a great occasion.他不习惯当众讲话，更不用说在这么重大的场合了。

短语精讲

subject to 使遭受

They have been subjected to unjust treatment for too long.

他们长期遭受着不公正的待遇。

see to 注意，留意；关照

I saw to it that much of my spare time was profitably occupied.

我保证我的许多业余时间能很好地利用。

Section B The Right Son at the Right Time

单词精讲

locate vt. 查找...的地点, 使...坐落于, 位于

扩展：location n.

搭配：be located in／on / near 坐落于

例句：Beijing University of Technology is located in Chaoyang District.

北京工业大学位于朝阳区。

apparent adj.明显的；显而易见的；明白的; 外表的；表面上的

扩展：apparently ad.

搭配： it is apparent to sb. that...对某人来说很明显

Apparently, my top priority now is to get in touch with him as soon as possible.

很明显，我现在的首要任务是尽快和他取得联系。

enable vt.使能够, 使成为可能; 赋予权力

搭配： enable sb. to do使人能(做)...

例句： Using a cell phone enables people to keep in touch with friends and relatives more efficiently.

用手机使人们能与他们的亲朋好友更加高效地保持联系。

extend v.扩充, 延伸, 伸展, 扩大

扩展：extensive a. 广泛的,广阔的 extended a.伸出的，延长的．extension n

搭配：extend from ... to ...从... 延绵[一直]到

例句：We used to have only three days off on our National Day holiday, but now it is extended to seven days, which stimulates the development of holiday economy to a large extent. 过去，国庆节