大学英语精读(2) 英语知识点总结
《现代大学英语精读2》 词汇 10到12单元
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大学英语精读2
Vocabulary1.Bare adj 赤裸的2.Impulse n. 冲动 impulse on3.Unexpected adj 意外的4.Contract v 收缩，合同5.At a sight of 一看见6.Appoint v 任命 be appointed7.Hesitate v 犹豫 not hesitate to do sth8.Origin n 血统，出生9.Humble 地位低下，谦逊 modest 谦虚10.Judgment n 判断 judging by11.Existence n 存在12.Superior adj 较好的 be superior to/ in13.Besides 除….之外还有 except 除….外没有14.Apply v 申请 apply to sb for15.Mumble v 含糊的说16.Attach to 把…联系在一起 attach importance to17.Capable 有能力，潜力做某事 competent 有能力胜任某事18.Protest v 抗议，反对19.Prospect n 展望20.Consist of 组成21.Few/a few little/a little22.Pursue v 忙于，从事23.Conclude v 推断出24.Encounter v 意外遇见25.Anticipate v 预见26.Conceit n 自负27.In practice 在实践中28.In advance 预先，事前29.Possess v 占有30.Evidence n 证据31.Accident 事故，偶然意外，不幸Event 历史事件Incident 事件，小事32.dwell on 老想着33.rise go down34.butterflies in the stomach35.it’s the last straw that breaks the camel’s back.A spirited discussion springs up between a young girl who says that women have outgrown the jumping-on-a-chair-at-the-sight-of-a-mouse era and major who says they haven’t.席间，一位年轻的女士同一位少校展开了激烈的讨论。
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现代大学英语精读第二册语法点总结Unit 1: the usages of future times ；（将来）coordinating conjunctions （并列）Unit 2 ：“ the way ” in relative clauses（ the way 在关系从句中的用法）with + noun + preposition phrase/ participle /adjective construction （ with 构做伴随状）（名性从句）Unit 3: noun clauses (introduced by wh-words);the gerund （名）Unit 4: appositive clause（同位从句）indefinite pronoun: anybody/anyone; somebody / someone; everybody/ everyone; nobody/ no one; anything; something; everything; nothing（不定代）Unit 5: the gerund;（名）the infinitive;（to do不定式）attributive modifiers (定)Unit 6 ：the present perfect continuous tense ( 在完成行 )the usage of the present participle phrase ( 在分 )Unit 7 ：无（ test）Unit 8 ：Comparative Degree （比：特是 the more ⋯ .the more; better and better 构）Subject Complement ( 形容做主足：S+V+Adj.)Unit 9: with/without + noun phrase + an infinitive phrase (with、without在独立主格构的用 )the infinitive as the subject (to do不定式做主)Unit 10 ： past participle phrase as adverbial（去分做定的用法）Unit 11 ： part of speech （性）Unit 12: ever/ never 的用法比的用法（特是比前面有副修；同比）Unit 13 ：Ｖ＋Ｏ＋Ｃ足Could / might /should/ must +have done（虚气）Unit 14 ：无（test）Unit 15 ： Parallelismsingle compound sentence (简单并列复合句 ) Unit 16 ：把疑问句改写为陈述句。
大学英语精读（2）英语知识点总结
大学英语精读（2）英语知识点总结Unit 1 The Dinner Party1. shortly before WW1 一战前不久2. track down 追溯，追查3. be seated 就座4. spring up 突然出现，开始5. outgrow the jumping-on-a-chair-at the sight of a mouse era 不再像过去那样见到老鼠就跳到椅子上6. That last ounce of self-control is what really counts.这多出来的一点自制力才是真正起作用的。
7. motion to sb 向某人示意signal to sb8. whisper sth to sb 向某人嘀咕，耳语9. the America comes to with a start.这个美国博物学家突然醒悟了.Startle-----startled10. bait for a snake 蛇的诱饵11. an empty room 一个空房子a bare marble floor 没铺地毯的大理石地板barely any hair====hardly/scarcely any hair12. serve the next course 上下一道菜a course of dish 一道菜13. frighten sb into doing sth 吓得某人去做…persuade sb into doing sthtalk sb into doing sththreaten sb into doing sth14. out of the corner of his eyes 从他的眼角里15. Stare straight ahead 盯着往前看16. Not move a muscle 纹丝不动17. Make for 前往18.Ring out19. Slam the door shut20. Exclaim21. at the sight of 一看见at the thought of 一想起22. a heated/spirited discussion 一场激烈的争论22. an example of perfect self-control一个镇定自若的典范23. A faint smile lights up the hostess’s face.Two spots of color brightened her face.A strange expression came over her face.24. a colonial official 一个殖民地官员25. give a large dinner party 办一个盛大的晚宴26. a visiting American naturalist美国访问博物学家27. a spacious dining room 宽敞的餐厅28. the major 少校the colonel29. feel like doing sth 想要/喜欢做某事30. commotion 混乱，骚动31. The tone of his voice is so commanding that it silences everyone. 他的语调很威严，让每个人都静下来不出声.32. count three hundred 数三百下count up to three hundred 数到第三百下33. sit like stone images 像石雕一样坐着Sit rootedUnit 2 Lessons from Jeffersonbe of interest/important 很有趣/很重要obtain knowledge from many sources从许多源头获取知识personal investigation 个人调查appoint him to a committee 派他去一个委员会study papers on the subject 研究该课题的文件make on-the-spot observations 做现场观察By birth and by education Jefferson belonged to the highest social class.无论是论出身还是论教育，杰弗逊都属于最高的社会阶层.noble persons 贵族persons of noble origins 出身高贵的人persons of humble origins 出身卑微的人go ou t of one’s way to do sth 特意/专门去做某事a cooking pot 做饭的锅If you will only do this, you may find out why people are dissatisfied. 如果也只有你愿意这样做，你才可能发现为什么人民不满意.Heaven has given you a mind for judging truth and error. Use it.上帝赋予你一个判断正确和错误的头脑，就运用它吧.form a correct judgment 形成正确的判断not hesitate a moment to do sth毫不犹豫地去做某事the former and the latter 前者和后者In a free country, there will always be conflicting ideas, and this is a source of strength.在一个自由的国度，总会有冲突的意见，而这正是力量的源泉.It is conflict and not unquestioning agreement that keeps freedom alive.让自由保持活力的是冲突而不是绝对的一致.There are two sides to every question. If you take one side with effect, those who take the other side will of course resent your actions.每个问题都有两面.如果你有力地站在一方，那么另一方的人必定会憎恨你的行动.be chained to customs 受习俗的禁锢lose its usefulness 失去它的效用No society can make a perpetual constitution, or even a perpetual law. 任何一个社会都不能制定出永久的宪法或永久的法律.He did n’t fear new ideas, nor did he fear the future.他不惧怕新观点，也不惧怕未来.I steer my ship with hope, leaving fear behind.我满怀希望驾驶着帆船，把恐惧抛在身后.be based on knowledge 以知识为基石men of his age===peer 同龄人practice crop rotation and soil conservation 施行作物轮作和土壤保持standard practice 标准的做法be superior to any other in existence比现存的任何做法都优越be inferior to 不如…Of all Jefferson’s many talents, one is central.在杰弗逊的诸多才能中，其中一个是重要的.He was above all a good and tireless writer.首先，他是个优秀的不知疲倦的作家.Ageless-----parentless-----timeless31. complete works 全集32. when the time came to do sth当该做…的时候33. the task of writing it was his.撰写的任务都落在他的肩头了.34. We hold those truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.]我们坚信这些不言而喻的事实：人人生而平等.Every is born equal.35. He left his countrymen a rich legacy of ideas and examples.他给他的同胞留下一笔丰富的思想遗产和范例.36. owe a great debt to 归功于….====Be indebted to37. Only a nation of educated people could remain free. 只有一个由受教育的人民组成的国度才能保持自由.Unit 3 My First Jobapply for a teaching job 申请一份教学工作go from bad to worse 每况愈下enter university 进入大学in a suburb of London 在伦敦的郊区be very short of money 手头很紧Without a degree and with no experience in teaching, my chances of getting this job were slim. 一无学历，二无教学经历，我得到可能性是微乎其微. Chances of doing are/were……做某事的机会是……It proved an awkward journey. 这一路原来真是麻烦。
大学英语精读2unit9
大学英语精读2unit9第一篇：大学英语精读2unit9精读二 Unit91.quitter n.轻易停止的人, 懦夫(Ex.)quit v.放弃quit smoking.离开;退出He quitted Paris2.standpoint n.立场,观点,看法 viewpoint3.tender adj.e.g.tender flowers 柔弱的花朵 a tender expression on her face 她脸上温柔的表情My finger is tender because I cut it yesterday.我的手指一碰就疼，因为我昨天割破了(Ex.)tender-hearted adj.心肠软的;富于同情心的tender-nosed adj.嗅觉灵敏的tender-eyed adj.视力不佳的;目光和善的4.equivalent n.e.g.Some American words have no British equivalent.美国英语的一些用法在英国英语中没有对等的词adj.*be equivalent to/of相等于a wish that was equivalent toa command相当于命令的请求5.bamboo n.(Ex.)bamboo shoot n.笋, 竹笋bamboo grove [thicket]竹林bamboo ware精致竹器6.torture n.e.g.suffer torture from因...受痛苦the tortures of jealousy妒忌的折磨vt.拷问[打];(使受)折磨;曲解(out of;into);扭弯e.g.torture a rule to make it fit a case把尺子弄弯使其能够量箱子7.Christ interjection感叹词 n.(Ex.)Before Christ公元前(缩写为B.C.)AD abbr.公元[拉](Anno Domini)8.utter vt.e.g.Those ideas are so dishonest they will not utter.那些想法卑鄙得说不出口utter the truth说真话adj.e.g.I was at an utter loss what to do.我完全不懂该怎做才好an utter stranger完全不认识的人an utter refusal断然拒绝9.scatter vt.e.g.Leaves are scattered by the wind.树叶被风吹散vi.e.g.The flock of birds scattered when a shot was fired.枪响鸟散(Ex.)scattered adj.e.g.a few scattered fishing villages一些疏疏落落的渔村(ant.)gather v.10.insane adj.e.g.He must be insane to drive his car so fast.他把车开得这么快，一定是疯了(ant.)sane adj.健全的e.g.Jim is not mad;he is as sane as any other normal person.他的神智跟任何其他正常人一样清醒11.institutionalize vt.(Ex.)institute n.学会, 学院institution n.公共机构, 协会, 制度institutional adj.制度上的12.grocer n.(Ex.)groceries n.食品；杂货13.deceive vt.e.g.He deceived her into thinking he could drive a car.他骗她，使她相信他会开汽车*deceive sb.into doing sth.骗某人做某事 *be deceived in sb.看错了某人, 对某人感到失望(Ex.)undeceive vt.使醒悟e.g.undeceive sb.of his mistakes使某人明白自己的错误deceiver n.欺骗者14.missile n.15.ambitious adj.(1)有抱负的They are ambitious although they are poor.他们虽穷却很有志气(2)（of, to）热望的e.g.be ambitious of success渴望成功be ambitious to serve the people一心想为人民服务(Ex.)ambition n.野心, 雄心 e.g.Her ambition was to be a famous singer.她的理想是成为著名的歌唱家16.identification n.e.g.His only means of identification was his passport.他唯一证明身份的证件就是他的护照(Ex.)identify v.e.g.He identifies beauty with goodness.他认为美与善是一致的。
大学英语精读第二册close汇总
word格式-可编辑-感谢下载支持英语close汇总第一单元1.At a dinner party the guests and their hosts were involved in a heated discussion ,or rather an argument concerning the question of whether women had as much self-control as men .As they argued, signs appeared to one of the guests that a cobra was present in the room. while his first impulse was to jump back ,he knew that this would be a mistake; so he urged the other dimmers in a commanding tone to hold still without telling then why .shortly ,the cobra emerged on the veranda; and then man ran quickly to the door to slam it shut .it was soon discovered that the had crawled across the foot lf the hostess ,who kept calm ,not uttering a sound .thus the conclusion of this crisis laid bare the fact that women have as much selfcontrol as men.2.lying comfortably upon a sofa, harket brayton smiled as he read the book marvels of science .suddenly something in a dark comer of the room attracted his attention in the shadow ,under the bed,he noticed two points of light about an inch apart,shinng with a greenish glow .his attention was now directed fully to those shining points. there, almost right under the foot-rail of the bed ,he saw the body of a large snake .the points of light were its eyes! Brayton rose to his feet and prepared to back softly away from the snake At that moment ,howeve r ,he felt strangely unwilling to do so .instead of moving backward as planned ,he took a step forward, and then another! the snake made neither sound nor motion, but its evil head was still thrust forth ,its eyes were shining as if electrified, sending needles of light through the shadows. Frightened ,brayton fell to the floor ,dead .Two hours later, when the doctor was pulling the body out ,he chanced to look under the bed, “good god” he cried a snakeHe reached under the bed, pulled out the snake and threw it to the center of the room , where it lay without motion, it was a snake made of cloth and filled with cotton Its eyes were two buttons .第二单元Thomas jefferson was not only a man of ideas, he was also a man ofaction he believed that, rather than simply learn from reading ,one should engage in personal investigations to gain knowledge from its source ,he also believed that one could obtain valuable knowledge not only from expert people of higher classes, but also from people of people of humble origins .jefferson felt that one must think for himself rather than simply seek agreement with others ;and that it was wrong to go out of one’s way to avoid disagreement or conflict .in spite of his critics, Jefferson constantly held to and acced on his own beliefs.americans owe much Thomas Jefferson for the legacy of ideas and examples he left behind2.When Jefferson began to write the declaration of independence, he was bearing a heavy load of personal sorrow and trouble .Only a few months before, in September, his baby daughter ,aged one and a half had died ,then ,in the following marchm his mother had also died. Now he learned that his wofe was lying seriously ill at homeIt took so many days for news to come from there that she might be dying even as he sat at his desk .always in his mind was the thought that if only he could be there he minght be able to save her life. perhaps, too, if he had not been obliged to be away from home so much he might have saved the lives of his mother and daughter.it was thoughts such as these that may have given his work its passion and nobility, as great sorrow often does when he wrote, for all the world to see the wrongs that England had done to America ,maybe he felt them all the more strongly because his own happiness was mow in such great danger chiefly through englands selfish and foolish actions第三单元While waiting to enter university .the young man saw a teaching jobadvertised in a local newspaper ;and thought he thought his chancesof getting the job were slim ,he decided to apply .when he arrived at theschool for his interview, he sensed in the headmaster an attitude of superiority and disapproval .he interview consisted of a number of questions regarding the young man’s education and background .and then he was asked whether or not he attached importance to games as part of a boy’s schooling .obviously his answer was not entirely satisfactory to the headmaster ,in spite of the fact that he and the headmaster had little in common in their views on education ,the young man wastold that he would be hired .however,at a salary of only twelve pounds per week and with the prospect of having to work under the headmaster’s wife ,the teaching post had become quite undesirable.2. a gentleman put an advertisement in a newspaper for a boy to work in his office. Out of nearly fifty persons who came to apply ,the man selected one and dismissed the others .I should like to know ,said a friend ,the reason you select that boy, who brought not a single letter ,not a single recommendation.You are wrong,said the gentleman .the had a great many .he wied hid feet at the door and closed the door behind him, showing that he was careful. He gave his seat immediately to that old man,showing that he was kind and thoughtful .he took off his cap when he came in and answered my questions promptly .showing that he was polite and gentlemanly .All the others stepped over the book which I had purposely put on the floor .he picked it up and placed it on the table; and he waited for his turn instead of pushing and crowding.when o talked to him .i noticed his tidy clothing, his neatly brushed hair and his clean finger hails .can’t you see that these things are excellent recommendations? O consider them more significant than letters.第四单元As a boy and as an adult ,the authou of this article felt awed andbewildered at the personality of his father’s friend the great scientist albert Einstein .what inpressed him most was einstenin’s modest manner .though a profound thinker ,Einstein never displayed vanity, jealousy ,or personal ambition ,and though his ideas were singled out as something special and he was awarded the nobel prize ,he seemed tofind his own fame a puzzle .it appeared that the great man was not capable ofconceit or pretension; and for this reason. The author always felt at ease in his presence .2\. At one time Einstein traveled all over the united states giving lectures. He traveled by car and soon became quite friendly with the driver.The driver listened carefully to einstein’s lecture, which the great scientist gave again and again one day he told Einstein that he knew the lecture so well that he was sure he could give it himself. Einstein smiled and said why don’t you gave the lecture for me next time the driver agreedThat evening the two of them went along to the lecture hall nobody there had seen Einstein before . as the driver took his place on the stage everybody clapped .then he began the lecture .sure enough .he did not make a single mistake .it was a great success.and when it was over, people clapped and clapped .then he started to leave .shaking hands woth everybody ,while Einstein followed quietly a few steps behind.Just before they got to the door ,a man stopped them and asked the driver a very difficult question .the driver listened carefully .of course he did not understand a thing ,but he nodded his head as if he did . when the man stopped talking, the driver said that he thought the question was very interesting but really quite simple. In fact , in order to show how simple it was ,he would ask his driver to answer it!第五单元It is a apparent that the temperature ofthe earth is rising .if this trend is allowed to continue ,many coastal cities will disapper beneath the ocean waves ,much farmland woll be lost to the sea, and the resulting pressure on food supply may cause widespread starvation and lead to the collapse of the whole social structureWhat’s to be done ? there’s no alternative but to get at the villain of all this ,carbon dioxide .carbon dioxide is not very poisonous ,.and in small quantities it does us no harm .plants absorb it and convert it into their own tissue,which serve as the basic food supply for all of animal life .including human beings ,in the process they liberate oxygen, which,again ,is essential to all animal life .however, carbon dioxide lets in visible sunlight during the day, but blocks infrared radiation at nighr ,when itsconcentration in the atmosphere rises, the temperature on earth goes up ,too But carbon dioxide is not rising by itself .if we stop cutting down the forests and consume less coal and gas. Or use fuel that does not produce carbon dioxide ,such as nuclear and solar energy, in all likelihood we can restore its concentration toprevious levels and save mankind from disaster .2\As the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increases steadily, earth’s average temperature will go up slightly .winters will grow a bit milder on the average and summers a bit hotter that may not seem frightening, milder winters don’t seem bad ,and as for hotter summers ,we can just run our air –conditioning a bit more .But consider this : if winters in general grow milder ,less snow will fall during the cold season .if summers in general grow hotter ,more snow will melt during the cold season. That means that, little by little ,the snow line will move away from the equator toward the poles. The glaciers will retreat,the mountaintops will grow more bare, and thepolar ice caps will begin to meltThat might be annoying to skiers and to other devotees of winter sports but would it neccssarily bother the rest of us? After all. If the snow line moves north .it might be possible to grow more food in Canada .scandinavia .and russia .Still if the cold weather moves poleward. Then so do the storm belts the desert regions that now exist in subtropical areas will greatly expand, and fertile land gained in the north will be list in the south .more may be lost than gained .It is the melting of the ice caps, though, that is the worst change, it is this which demonstrates the villainy of carbon dioxide .Something like 90 percent of the ice in the world is to be found in the huge Antarctica ice cap, and another 8 percent is in the Greenland ice cap. In both places the ice is piled miles high, if these ice caps begin tomelt. The water that forms won’t stay in place. It will drip down into theocean.taking up more space and causing sea level to rise. Low-lying coastal areas worldwide would be flooded and the rising oceans would surge farther inland during storms, adding to the problem of coastal flooding.第六单元1. dr. nolen believes that the most important time in a surgical career is the point at which the surgeon begins to feel confident in his ability to make sound decisionsin each individual case. Many young doctors dwell on the possibility that they may have made a mistake, especially in emergency situations. At such times , they sweat over patients, wondering if they are competent enough for the job they are attempting to do. And they feel that bound to make a fatal error a at one time or another. When a surgeon learns to relax and approach these situations with confidence in his ability to handle them successfully, according to dr.nolen. he has taken the first step to maturity.2. a man went to see his doctor because he was suffering from pains in his stomach. After the doctor had examined him carefully. He said to him , well, there’s nothing really wrong with you, I’m glad to say Your only trouble is that you worry too much. You know I had a man with the same trouble as you in here a few days ago, and I gave him the same advice, as I’m going to give you.He was worried because he couldn’t pay his tailor’s bills. I told him not to worry his head off about the bills any more. He followed my advice, and when he came to see me again two days ago, he told me that he now felt quite all right again.Yes, I know all about that, answered patient sadly. You see, I’m that man’s tailor .B篇The patient was lying in bed after a minor operation. His friend asked him how he was getting along.Pretty well, as the answer .after my first operation. They had to cut me open again. It seems the surgeon had left a sponge in me and they had to get that out ,But you got over it all rigtOh yes, only I had another operation yesterday. They found a scalpel which had been sewed up in me by mistake .But the patient suddenly got nervous again, for just then the surgeon hurried through the ward saying :Has anyone seen my hat around here?i left it somewhere yesterday.。
大学英语精读第二册单词表
大学英语精读第二册单词表大学英语精读第二册单词表UNIT 1. Is There Life on Earth? NEW WORDShumorousa. funny; that makers people laugh 幽默的humorn.essayn. 散文，随笔excitementn. the state or quality of being excitedplanetn. large body in space that moves round a star esp. round the sun 行星Venusiana. of or having to do with the plant Venus 金星的n. supposed Venus being 金星人satelliten. spacecraft that goes round the planet earth and sends back radio and television signals; heavenly body that goes round a plant （人造）卫星signaln. 信号；暗号astronomern. person who studies the science of the sun, moon, stars and planets天文学家telescopen. instrument with special glasses used for seeing distant thingsextremelyad. very 极端，非常extremea.feasibilityad. possibility of being carried or done 可行性feasiblea.manneda. occupied by one or more persons 载人的saucern. 浅碟；茶托flying saucern. 飞碟conferencen. meetingpress conferencen. meeting arranged by an important person to which news reporters are invited to listen to a statement or ask questions 记者招待会technologyn. 技术conclusion n. decision of opinion reached by reasoning 结论concludev.reporterv. person who gathers news for a newspaper, magazine, orradio or TV station 记者composevt. make up, form 组成，构成concreten. building material made by mixing cement with sand, small stones and water 混凝土atmospheren. all the gasses round the earth; air in a place 大气；空气carbonn. 碳monoxiden. 一氧化物deadlya. causing death; likely to cause death 致命的gasn. 气体survivevi. remain alive; continue to live or exist 活下来；幸存vt. remain alive after; live longer than 经历...后还活着；比...活得长survivaln.programn. plan of what it to be done 计划concernvt. be of importance or interest to; have an effect on 涉及，关系到oxygenn. 氧，氧气originallyad. formerly 起初，原来original a.hazardn. dangerhovervi. stay in or near one place in the air 盘旋consolidateda. untied; combined 联合的consolidatevt.beltn. area that has some special quality; zone （地）带indicatevt. showindicationn.pollutevt. make (air, water, soil, etc.) dirty with manmade waste 污染pollutionn.unfita. not good enough; not suitableparticlen. 粒子；微粒emitvt. send out 散发，射出emissionn.crashv. (cause to) break into pieces violently 坠落；猛撞smashv. (cause to) break into pieces violently (使)碎裂stalagmiten. 石笋projectionn. sth. that stands out from a surface 凸出物typen. a particular kind, class or group 类型，种类graniten. hard grey stone used for building 花岗岩formationn. sth. that is formed; way in which sth. is formed 形成（物）skyscrapern. very tall building 摩天大楼scrapevt. rub with sth. rough or sharp 刮，擦proceedvi. continue after having stopped （停顿后）继续进行fundn. sum of money set apart or available for a special purpose 资金；基金billionn. one thousand millionzilchn. zero; nothing at allPHRASES & EXPRESSIONS(be) known asalso publicly called; named 以...闻名，通常名叫name aftergive the same name as 以...名字命名as toabout, concerning 关于base on / uponuse as a basis or foundation for 以...为基础，把...基于for one thing ... (for another)in the first place... (in the second place)be composed ofhave as members or parts 由...组成as far as ... be concernedto the degree that it matters to 就...而言stick upstand upright; project 直立；突出give offemit; send out 发出；散发出set backdelay the advance of development of 耽搁；阻碍PEOPER NAMESArt Buchwald阿特.布奇沃德Venus金星Manhattan曼哈顿（纽约市中心）Zog佐格（姓氏）Edison爱迪生（姓氏）Glom格洛姆（姓氏）UNIT 2. The Dinner PartyNEW WORDSheateda. with strong, excited, and often angry feelings 热烈的；激烈的unexpecteda. not expected 意外的naturalistn. one who makes a special study of plants or animals outdoors 博物学家（尤指直接观察动植物者）shortlyad. Soon; (in) a little time 不久，马上colonial]a. of or related to a colony or colonies 殖民地的spaciousa. big; having much space 广阔的；宽阔的diningn. 餐厅barea. not covered (with a carpet); empty 不铺地毯的；赤裸的；光秃的marblen. 大理石raftern. one of the sloping beams that support 椽ontoprep. to a position or point on 到...之上; 向...之上verandan. 阳台spiriteda. full of spirit; livelyoutgrowvt. leave behind, as one grows older or more mature 长大得使...不再适用; 成长得不再要mouseeran. 时代，年代majorn. 少校crisisn. time of difficulty, danger, etc. 危机ouncen. 盎司;少量argumentn. discussion by persons who disagree; dispute 争论;辩论hostessn. 女主人muscle n. 肌肉contractvi. become shorter or smaller 收缩contractionn.slightlyad. a little 稍微地slighta.motionvi. give a signal by moving the hand or head 打手势;点(或摇)头示意widenv. make or become widerbaitn. food used to attract fish, animals, or birds so that they may be caught 诱饵n. poisonous snake found inIndia and Africa 眼镜蛇likelya. probable 可能的impulsen. sudden wish to do sth. 冲动commotionn. noisy confusion or excitement 混乱;骚动tonen. quality of voice or music 语气;音调commandinga. authoritative 威严的forfeitvt. suffer the loss of (sth.) as a punishment (作为惩罚而)失去rupeen. monetary unit of India, Pakistan, etc. 卢比imagen. statue 雕像emerge vi. come or appear (from somewhere) emergencen.slamvt. shut loudly and with force 砰地关上hostn. man who receives guests 男主人fainta. weak, indistinct 微弱的;不明显的crawlvi move slowly by pulling the body along the ground 爬行UNIT 3. Lesson from Jefferson NEW WORDSdeclarationn. document containing an open public announcement 宣言independencen. freedom from the control of others 独立obtainvt. get through effort 获得sourcen. place from which sth. comes; place where a river starts （来）源；源头personala. done in person; belonging to a person 亲自的；个人的investigationn. detailed or careful examination 调查investigatevt.appointvt. put (sb.) in a position 任命appointment n.committeen. a group of people chosen for special duties 委员会capitoln. （美国）州议会大厦canoen. light boat moved by a paddle 独木舟on-the-spota. at the place of the action 现场的humblea. low in position 地位低下的originn. parentage; birth; beginning 血统；出身；起源gardenern. person who works in a garden either for pay or as a hobby 园丁waitern. person who serves food to thetables in a restaurant （男）侍者noblemann. 贵族dissatisfyvt. hang over dangerously; utter a threat against 使不满threatenvt. hang over dangerously; utter a threat against 威胁threatn.rejectvt. refuse to take, believe, use of consider 拒绝rejectionn.nephewn. the son of one's brother or sistererrorn. mistake; sth. done wrongly false a. not true or correctjudgmentn. opinion 判断，看法hesitatevi. feel doubtful; be undecided 犹豫，迟疑不决hesitationn.prefervt. like better; choose (one thing) rather than (another) 更喜欢；宁愿preferencen.a. nearer to the end 后面的；后半的n. the second of two persons or things just spoken of 后者conflictn. be opposed; clash 冲突n. disagreement; clash; fight unquestioninga. given or done without question or doubtagreementn. having the same opinion(s); thinking in the same way 同意；一致的criticismn. unfavourable remarks of judgments 批评criticn. person who makes judgments about the good and bad qualities of sth.; person who points out mistakes 评论家；批评者criticizevt.philosophyn. 哲学resentvt. feel angry or bitter at 对...忿恨;对...不满action n. the process of doing things; sth. done 行动过程；行动customn. 习惯,风俗perpetuala. never-ending; going on for a long time or without stopping 永恒的;连续不断的constitutionn. 宪法;章程a. alive now 活(着)的remarkvt. say; comment 说;评论说n. 话语;评论eviln. sth. bad; sin 邪恶,罪恶a. very bad 邪恶的,坏的idealismn. 理想主义;唯心主义arch(a)eologyn. study of ancient things, esp.remains of prehistoric times 考古学rotationn. 轮作;旋转rotatev.conservationn. protecting from loss of from being used up 保护;保存conservevt.superiora. good or better in quality or value 较好的;优的superiorityn.existencen. the state of existing 存在influencevt. have an effect on 影响architecturen. art and science of building 建筑术;建筑学constantlyad. continuously; frequently 不断地;经常地constanta.performvt. do, carry out 做,履行talentn. special natural ability 才能,天资centrala. chief; main; most important 主要的tirelessa. never or rarely getting tiredwritern. a person who writes esp. as a way of earning money 作家publishvt. have (a book, etc.) printed and put on sale 出版volumen. book, esp. one of a set of books 卷;册thrillvi. have a very exciting feeling 非常激动self-evidenta. clear without proof 不言而喻的createvt. make (sth. that has not been made before) 创造creationn.anniversaryn. the yearly return of a special date 周年纪念日countrymann. a person from one's own country 周胞legacyn. sth. that one person leaves to another when he dies 遗产owevt. 欠(债等);应把...归功于debtn. something owed to someone else 债(务)educatevt. train; teach how to read, write, think, etc. PHRASES & EXPRESSIONSgo out of one's way (to do sth.)take particular trouble; make a special effort 特地leave...toleave sb. in charge of 交托,委托act onact according to 按照...行事leave behindabandon; fall to take or bring 丢弃;留下,忘带in existenceexisting 存在above allmost important of all 首先,尤其是PROPER NAMESBruce Bilven布鲁斯.布利文Thomas Jefferson托马斯.杰斐逊George Washington乔治.华盛顿Abraham Lincoln亚伯拉罕.林肯the Declaration of Independence《独立宣言》the James River詹姆斯河Lafayette拉斐特France法国Heaven上帝；天堂Philadelphia费城（美国港市）UNIT 4. My First JobNEW WORDSapplyvi. write to ask for (a job, membership. etc.), esp. officially 申请applicationn.interviewn. 面试；接见；会见advertisevt. make know to people byprinting a notice in a newspaper, etc. or by broadcasting on television, ets. 为...做广告advertisementn.localof, special to, a place or district 当地的;地方性的postn. job or position 职位suburbn. outer area of a town or city, where people live 郊区slima. small, slight; slender 微小的;苗条的depressvt. make sad 使沮丧depressionn.brickn. 砖graveln. 砾石evergreena. with green leaves throughout the year 常绿的shrubn. low bush with several woody stems 灌木fumen. strong-smelling smoke, gas or vapour 浓烈难闻的烟,气,汽headmastern. (中,小学的)校长sandy-coloureda. yellowish-red 沙色的,黄中带红的moustachen. hair growing on the upper lip 小胡子disapprovaln. unfavorable opinion or feeling; dislike 不赞成;不满。
现代大学英语精读2单词
现代大学英语精读2Unit 1Accomplishment n. the act of finishing sth. completely and successfully; achievement Acquire v. to gain; to get for oneself by one's own workArrogantly adv. behaving in a proud and self-important wayArt n. art, music, theatre, literature, etc. when you think of them as agroup (统称) 艺术; fine ~ 美术Aspirin n. 阿司匹林（解热镇痛药）Assume v. to take as a fact; to supposeAvailable adj. able to be used or easily foundAverage v. to calculate the average of sth. ; ~ out 其平均数为Beanpole n. (infml) a very tall and thin personBull n. a male cowCertify v. to state that sth. is true or correct, esp. after some kind of test Civilized adj. educated and refined; having an advanced cultureClient n. a person who pays for help or advice from a person or organization Contain v. to have sth. Inside or as part of itContinuity n. the state of being continuousCyanide n. 氰化物Democratic adj. based on the idea that everyone should have equal rights and should be involved in making important decisions 民主的Disaster n. a sudden event such as a flood, storm, or accident which causes great damage or suffering. Here: a complete failureDrugstore n. (AmE) a shop which sells medicine (and a variety of other things) Employ v. (here) to spend time doing sth.Enroll v. to officially arrange to join a school or universityEssence n. the most important quality or feature of sth.; in ~ 本质上Expertise n. skill in a particular fieldExpose v. to enable sb. to see or experience new things or learn about newbeliefs, ideas, etc.Faculty n. (AmE) all the teachers of a university or collegeFragment n. a small piece of sth.Generate v. to produceGrind v. to crush into small pieces or powder by pressing between hard surfaces Hip n. the fleshy part of either side of the human body above the legs Humanity n. the qualities of being humanImplicitly adv. in an implied way 含蓄地Incompetence n. lack of the skill or ability to do your job or a task as it should be done 无能Inevitable adj. certain to happen and impossible to avoidIntellect n. power of thought 思维能力Invent v. to produce or design sth. that has not existed beforeLiteral adj. in the basic meaning of a wordMaintain v. to continue to have as beforeNeanderthal n. an early type of human being who lived in Europe during the StoneAgeNevertheless adv. in spite of that; yetPeculiar adj. belonging only to a particular person; special; oddPenetrating adj. showing the ability to understand things clearly and deeply Pest n. (infml) an annoying personPharmacy n. a shop where medicines are prepared and sold. Here: the study ofpreparing drugs or medicinesPhilosophy n. the study of the nature and meaning of existence, reality, etc. 哲学Physicist n. a scientist who studies physics 物理学家Pill n. a small solid piece of medicine that you swallow whole; ~ grinding 药剂碾磨Preside v. to lead; to be in charge; ~ over 主持Professional adj. relating to the work that a person does for an occupation, esp. work that requires special trainingPursuit n. the act of trying to achieve sth. in a determined waypush-button adj. using computers or electronic equipment rather than traditionalmethodsqualified adj. having suitable knowledge or experience for a particular job raise v. (AmE) to care for a child or young animal until it is able to take care of itselfrear v. to care for a person or an animal until they are fully grown resources n. possessions in the form of wealth, property, skills, etc. that you have 资源savage n. an uncivilized human beingscroll n. Here: a certificate of an academic degreesemester n. one of the two periods into which the year is divided in American high schools and universities (=term in BrE)sensitive adj. able to understand or appreciate art, music or literature shudder v. to shake uncontrollably for a momentskill n. particular ability or type of abilityspecialize v. to limit all or most of one's study to particular subjectsspecialist 专家species n. (infml) a type; a sortspecimen n. (here) a person who is unusual in some way and has a quality of aparticular kindspiritual adj. related to your spirit rather than to your body or mindstore v. to keepstuck adj. not knowing what to do in a particular situation; be ~ for 因为……而不知所措suffice v. to be enoughunaided adj. without help from anyone or anything 独立的Unit 5Advocate v. to support an idea or a plan publiclyAmusement n. enjoymentAntique adj. being old and therefore valuableAutomatic adj. Automatic Teller Machine(ATM) 自动取款机Battlefield n. a place where a battle is being fought or has been fought 战场Bicentennial n. the day or year exactly 200 years after a particular eventBriefing n. a meeting or document in which people receive information orinstructions; news ~ 新闻发布会Burst n. a short period of a particular activity or strong emotion that oftenstarts suddenlyCabinet n. a piece of furniture with doors, shelves or drawers for storing things;medicine ~ 药橱Carriage n. a wheeled vehicle, especially a private horse-drawn vehicleCD n. abbr. for “compact disk,” a small disk on which sound or informationis recordedCheckerboard n. a board on which chess and checkers are played, divided into 64 squaresof two alternating colors 棋盘，方格图案Classic adj. accepted or deserving to be accepted as one of the best or mostimportant of its kind 经典的Compress v. to force into less space 压缩Condense v. to put into a smaller or shortened form 紧缩; 缩小Confederate adj. belonging to a political union of states; the Confederate army 美国内战时期的南方军队Consist v. ~ of : to be formed from the things or people mentioned 由……组成Constantly adv. (AmE) all the time; repeatedly 始终; 一直地Convenience n. the condition of being suitable to one's needs and easy to reachCredit n. ~ card : a small plastic card that you can use to buy goods or servicesand pay for them later 信用卡Current adj. (AmE) of the present time; ~ events 时事Defer v. to delay until a later dateDiet n. a limited range and amount of food you eat when you want to get thinner Digest n. a short piece of writing that gives the most important facts from abook, report, etc. 文摘Dots n. (pl.) small round marks 小点Excerpt n. a short piece of writing, music, film, etc. taken from a longer wholeExit n. a way out of a public building or vehicleExplore v. to travel to or around an area in order to learn about itEyewitness n. a person who has seen a crime, accident, etc. and can describe itafterwards 目击证人Fax v. to transmit (printed matter or an image) by electronic means 发传真Featureless adj. uninteresting, without noticeable featuresFix n. (imfml) a solution to a problem esp. an easy or temporary one; quick ~ 即时解决方案Flash v. to pass very quicklyGorgeous adj. (infml) very beautiful or attravtiveGratification n. satisfactionGratify v. to please or satisfyGuaranteed adj. be ~ to: to be certain toHerd n. a group of animals of one kind which lives and feeds togetherIceberg n. a large piece of ice floating in the sea, most of which is below thesurfaceIgnore v. not to take notice ofInfect v. to pass on a disease to sb.; to corruptInterstate n. a very wide road for long distance between US statesLakeside n. the area around the edge of a lakeLane n. the two or three parallel areas on a main road which are divided by paintedlines to keep fast and slow traffic apart; the fast ~ 快车道Latest adj. the most recent or newest 最新的Lifestyle n. the way a person or a group of people lives and worksLinger v. to stay a little longer because you do not want to leave; ~ over 徘徊于……Liposuction n. the removal of fat from sb's body by means of suction 脂肪抽吸(术) Microwave n. a high-frequency electromagnetic wave 微波(炉)Miracle n. (infml) an event that cannot be explained according to the laws of nature;~ diet 速效减肥食谱Mph n. abbr. for miles per hourOutlet n. a shop through which products are sold; here: （工厂附设的）门市部Overnight adv. during the night; (here infml) suddenlyPastoral adj. typical of the simple peaceful life in the country 田园风光的Paycheck n. a salary checkPennsylvania n. a state of the eastern United Statas 宾夕法尼亚州Polaroid n. a trademark 宝丽来(一次成像的照相机)predigested adj. (of information) put in a simple form 经过简化、压缩的quality adj. of a high standard; ~ time (尤指和孩子一起度过的)宝贵时光; 优质时间rack n. 货架; off the ~ (AmE) 现成的rear n. ~-view mirror: a mirror in which a driver can see the traffic behind后视镜reduce v. to make sth. less or smaller in size; be ~d to 缩小成……refresh v. to make sb. feel less tired or less hotrevitalize v. to put new strength and power intoroute n. the way from one place to another on a mapsalad n. a mixture of raw vegetables or fruitscale n. an instrument for weighting people or things 秤scenery n. natural surroundings in beautiful and open countryscreen n. the surface of a computer display 电脑屏幕skim v. to move through (life) quickly, hardly touching the surfaceslide v. to pass by quietly without being noticed; ~ by 溜过去speed v. to make sth. move or happen faster; ~ out of control 疯狂加速到失去控制spicy adj. (food) having a pleasantly strong taste 辛辣的stuff v. (infml) to fill a container or space with sth.; (here) to eat a lot of food or too much foodsubtle adj. hardly noticeable unless you pay careful attention微妙的superficially adv. on the surface; not deeply or thoroughlysupermarket n. a large shop where a customer can choose from a large number ofdifferent kinds of food or other goodssymbolically adv. Relating to, or expressed by means of symbols 象征性地symphony n. a musical work for a large group of instruments 交响乐theme n. a short simple tune that is repeated and developed in a piece of music乐曲主题tour v. to visit for pleasureturnpike n. (AmE) a large road for fast traffic, esp. one that drivers have to payto use 收费公路urge n. a strong wish for sth.VCR n. abbr. for video cassette recorder 录像机Version n. a slightly different form of sth. (book, film, story, etc.) form theoriginal 版本Wander v. to walk slowly without a purposeWest Virginia n. a state of the western United States 西弗吉尼亚州Unit 6Abandon v. to leave a person, a thing or place, esp. because it is impossible to stay with the person or stay at the placeAccumulation n. the state of getting more and more of sth. over a period of time Attached adj. full of affection for sb./sth.Attachment n. a strong feeling of affection for sb./sth.; form ~ 产生感情Barbed-wire adj. of wire having a barb or barbs 带刺铁丝的Binoculars n. an instrument, like two small telescopes fixed together, that makes objects that are far away seem nearer when you look through it 双筒望远镜Blissful adj. extremely happyBrim v. (of a cup, container, etc.) to be so full of a liquid that it flows over the edge; ~ over 溢出Bug n. (esp. AmE) any small insectCarve v. to write sth. on a surface by cutting it; ~d stone 石雕Castle n. ancient ~ 古城堡Cathedral n. the main church of a district of a district under the care of a Bishop (= a priest of high rank)Clumsily adv. of lacking physical coordination, skill, or grace; awkwardly 笨拙地Dangle v. to hang or swing freely; ~ from one’s neck 在……脖子上挂着Definitely adv. a way of emphasizing sth. that is true and that there is no doubt aboutitDense adj. containing a lot of people, things, plants, etc. with little spacebetween them 茂密的，浓密的Ease n. the state of feeling relaxed or comfortable; put sb. at~ 使舒适; 使感到自在Echo v. to repeat (a sound) by the reflection of sound waves from a surface 发出回声; 起反响，起共鸣Familiarity n. the state of knowing sb. or sth. wellFascinated adj. very interestedFellow adj. used to describe sb. who is the same as you in some way; ~ students同学Fortress n. a building or place that has been strengthened and protected fromattackFossil n. the remains of an animal or plant which have become hard and turnedinto rockFrail adj. physically weak and thinFront v. to serve as a front for 装饰……的正面; glass- ~ed case 以玻璃罩面的书柜Gamekeeper n. a person whose job is to take care of the wild animals on a piece of privateland 猎场看守人Glimpse v. to see sb./sth. for a moment, but not very clearlyGlow v. to shine with a soft color; ~ pinkly 发出粉红色的光Hike v. to go for a long walk in the countryHoly adj. important in a religious sense 神圣的Identify v. to recognize sb./sth. and be able to say who or what they are Illustration n. a drawing or picture in a book, magazine, etc., esp. one thatexplains sth.Immense adj. extremely large or greatInsect n. any small creature with six legs and a body divided into three parts Instinctively adv. by instinctInvisible adj. cannot be seenIvory n. a hard yellowish-white substance like bone that forms the long teethof elephants and some other animals; figures of ~ 象牙雕刻的人物Impenetrable adj. impossible to be entered, passed through or seen through 难以渗透的Inclined adj. tending to do sth.; less ~ to laugh 不喜欢笑; 不想笑Laurel n. a bush with dark smooth shiny leaves that remain on the bush and staygreen through the year 月桂树Legacy n. a situation that exists now because of events, actions that took placein the past 遗留的东西，遗产Major adj. large or importantMunch v. to eat sth. steadily and noisily, esp. sth. crispyNetwork n. a complicated system of roads, lines, tubes, nerves, etc. that crosseach other; a ~ of paths 交织的小路Nickname n. an informal, often humorous, name for a person 绰号Odds and ends n. (infml) small items that are not valuables or are not part of a largestset 零星物件Overseas adv. to or in a foreign country; go ~ 出国Patchwork n. a thing that is made up of many different pieces or parts 拼成的图案或其他物件Pheasant n. a large bird with a long tail, the male of which is brightly colored野鸡Pillar n. a large stone, metal or wooden post that is used to support a bridge,the roof of a buildingPotential n. the possibility of sth. happening 潜在性，可能性Practically adv. almost, very nearlyPrivate adv. opposite of public, enjoyed only by a particular person or a group,not for everyone; ~paradise 僻静的天地Proceed v. to move or travel in a particular directionProperty n. land and the building on it 房地产Regarding prep. Concerning sb./sth.Rewarding adj. worth doing; that makes you happy because you think it useful orimportant; ~ friendship 使人受益匪浅的友谊Roam v. to walk or travel around an area without any definite aim or direction;~ the woods 林间散步Rocket v. to move very fast; ~ off 突然飞出去Rustle v. to make sounds like leaves or paper moving or rubbing together发出树叶的沙沙声Seemingly adv. in a way that appears to be true but may in fact not be; ~ different貌似不同Shortbread n. (BrE, also shortcake) a rich crispy biscuit/cookie made with flour,sugar, and a lot of butter 黄油甜酥饼干Soccer n. (AmE) footballSoul n. a person’s inner character containing true thoughts and feelingsSting v. (strung, strung) to hurt or make sth. hurt with a sudden sharp painfor a short time; ~ one’s eyes 刺眼Surround v. to be around sth./sb. on every sideSuspect v. to think that sth. is probably true or likely to happenTart n. an open pie filled with sweet food such as fruit; jam ~ 果酱派Tome n. (fml) a large heavy book, esp. one dealing with a serious topicTrespass v. to enter land or a building that you do not have the permission orthe right toTrunk n. the thick main stem of a treeTutor v. to teachTwitter n. a series of short high sounds that birds makeVaulted adj. made in the shape of an arch or a series of arches; having a ceilingor roof of this shape 拱形的Verge v. to be very close to a placeWary adj. careful when dealing with sb./sth. because you think that there maybe a danger or problemWell n. a deep hole in the ground from which people obtain water; ~of knowledge 知识的源泉Wistful adj. thinking sadly about sth. that you would like to have, esp. sth. inthe past that you can no longer haveWoodland n. an area of land that is covered with treesWow n. (infml) exclamation used to express great surprise or admirationWrench v. to pull or twist suddenly and violentlyUnit 10Absorb v. to take in a liquid, gas or other substance from the surface or spacearoundAD abbr. (AmE) used in the Christian calendar to show a particular number ofyear since the year Christ was believed to have been born 公元Bakery n. a place where bread is made/soldBand n, a group of people who do sth. togetherBay n. a part of the sea, or of a large lake, enclosed by a wide curve of theshoreBeetle n. an insect, often large and black, with a hard case on its back coveringits wingsBoard v. to get on a ship, train, plane, bus, etc.Branch v. ~ out: to divide into more partsClatter n. a series of loud short noises when a hard object hits against anotherone on surfaceCloudburst n. a sudden heavy rain 倾盆大雨Cluster v. to come together in a small group of groupsCollapse v. to fall down or fall in suddenlyColumn n. a tall, solid, vertical post, usu. round and made of stoneCram v. to push sb./sth. into a small placeCrater v. a large hole in the top of a volcanoCrouch v. to lower your body close to the ground by bending your legs underyouDescend v. to come or go down from a higher level to a lower oneDoom n. death or destructionDrift v. to move along smoothly or slowly in water or airErupt v. to emerge violently from restraint or limits; to explode from thevolcanoExplosion n. the sudden violent bursting and the loud noise of sth.Flee v. (fled, fled) to leave a person or a place very quicklyGraze v. (of cow, sheep) to eat grass growing in a field, pasture, etc. Harbor n. an area of water on the coast, protected from the open sea by strong walls, where ships can stayHoof n. the hard part of the foot of some animals, e.g. horsesHuddle v. (of people or animals) to gather closely togetherHurl v. to throw violently in a particular directionInn n. (AmE) a small hotelIntact adj. complete and not damagedJar n. a round container with a lid used for storing food, etc.; wine ~酒缸Loaf n. (pl. loaves) an amount of bread that has been shaped and baked inone pieceMediterranean adj. of the region surrounding the Mediterranean Sea 地中海的Mighty adj. very strong and powerfulMonoxide n. 一氧化物Nightmare n. an experience that is very frightening and unpleasant Overwhelm v. to cover sb./sth. completelyPerish v. to be lost or destroyedPoisonous adj. causing death or illness if swallowed or absorbed into the body Priest n. a person who is qualified to perform religious duties or ceremonies Prosperous adj. rich and successfulPumice n. a type of grey stone that comes from volcanoes and is very light inweightQuick-witted adj. mentally alert and sharp 头脑敏捷的Reverberate v. if a sound reverberates, it is repeated many times as it hits twoopposite surfacesSack n. a large bag with no handles made of rough strong material Savage adj. fierce and violentShatter v. to suddenly break into small piecesShepherd n. a person whose job is to take care of sheepShimmer v. to cover or hide sth. n. sth. that hides or coverssth.slate n. a small sheet of dark grey stone, used in the past in schools forchildren to write onstumble v. to hit your foot against sth. while walking or runningsummit n. the highest point of sth.thicken v. to become thicker or make sth. thickerthrong n. a long piece of wood with a flame at one end that is used as a light trample v. to step heavily on sb./sth. so that you crush or harm them Vesuvius n. an active volcano of southern Italy on the eastern shore of the Bay of Naples; Mount ~ 维苏威山Victim n. a person who has been attacked, injured, or killed as the result ofa crime, a disease, an accident, etc. 受害者Villa n. a house where people stay on holiday/vacationVolcanic adj. (AmE) caused or produced by a volcano; ~ash 火山灰Yawn v. to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply through it, usu. because you are tired or boredUnit 12Adroit adj. skillful and clever, esp. in dealing with peopleAgony n. extreme physical or mental painAmbassador n. an official who lives in a foreign country as the senior Anticipate v. to expect sth.Apply v. to be relevant to a particular person or thing 适用于Blow v. ~ off steam 发泄怒气Blunder v. to make a stupid or careless mistakeBoil v. ~ with anger 怒火中烧; 异常气愤Bristle v. ~ with sth.: to have a large amount of sth., or to be full of sth. Broadsword n. a large sword with a broad flat bladeBurial n. the act or ceremony of putting a dead body into a grave; ~ permit埋葬许可证Capture v. to catch a person or an animal and keep them as a prisoner or in anenclosed spaceCavalry n. the part of the army that fought on horses (旧时的) 骑兵Charity n. kindness and sympathy toward other peopleCondemn v. to express very strong disapproval of sb./sth.Confucius n. a famous Chinese philosopher 孔子Decay v. if a building or an area decays, its condition slowly becomes worse Deft adj. (of a person’s movement) skillful and quickDeluge v. to flood a place with waterDetailed adj. giving many details and a lot of informationDiplomatic adj. having or showing skill in dealing with people in differentsituation 灵活的; 有外交手腕的Disappiontment n. sadness because sth. expected has not happened; bitter ~ 极大的失望Distressed adj. upset and anxiousDuel n. a formal fight with weapons between two people, used in the pastto settle a quarrel 决斗Exhaustive adj. very thorough; looking at every detailFutile adj. having no effort or achieving nothingGettysburg n. a town of southern Pennsylvania in the US 葛底斯堡Hasty adj. acting or deciding in a hurry, because you do not have much time Heaven-sent adj. 上天所赐的; ~ opportunity 天赐良机Hereafter adv. (AmE) (in legal documents, etc.) in the rest of this document Illinois n. a state of the north-central United States 伊利诺伊州Impair v. to damage sb. or make sth. worseImpassable adj. (of a road, an area etc.) impossible to travel on or through; ~ river(水流湍急) 不能通过的河流Incompetent adj. not having the ability or skill to do sth.Indiana n. a state of the north-central United States 印第安纳州Indignation n. a feeling of anger and surprise caused by sth. that is unfair orunreasonableIndulge v. to allow oneself to have or to do sth. that one like, esp. sth. thatis considered bad for oneselfInsult v. to say or do sth. that offends sb.Invaluable adj. extremely valuable or usefulJournal n. a newspaper or magazine that deals with a particular subject orprofessionLashing n. an act of hitting sb. with a whip as a punishment 鞭打; tongur- ~ 斥责; 谴责Leap v. to jump high or a long way; ~ on one’s horse 跳上马Magnitude n. the great size, importance, or effort of sth.Malice n. a feeling of hatred for sb. that causes a desire to harm sb. Maneuver v. to control or influence a situation in a skillful but sometimesdishonest way 使用花招或谋略Mississippi n. ~ River 密西西比河Motivate v. to be the reason why sb. does sth. or behaves in a particular way Mush n. a soft thick mass or mixture 糊状物Opponent n. a person that you are playing or fighting against in a game, competition,argument, etc.Pierce v. to make a hole; to be ~d with 突然看到刺目的强光或听到刺耳的尖叫声Point-blank adv. in a very firm and direct way, usu. not very polite; refuse ~ 断然拒绝Politician n. a person whose job is concerned with politics, esp. as an electedmember of a parliament, etc.Procrastinate v. to delay doing sth. you should do, usu. because you do not want todo itProlong v. to make sth. last longer; ~ indefinitely 无限延长Proofreader n. sb. who reads sth. written or printed and marks any mistakes so thatthey can be correctedRecede v. to move gradually away from a previous positionRegulate v. to control sth. by means of rulesRestraint n. the act of controlling or limiting sth. because it is necessary orsensible to do soRetain v. to keep sth. or to continue to have sth.Retreat v. to move away from a place or an enemy because of dangerRidicule v. to try to make sb./sth. look silly by making fun of them in an unkindwaySandbar n. a raised area of sand in a river that sticks out of the water slightly沙洲Savagely adv. severelyScold v. to criticize sb. severely and angrily because they have done sth.wrongSecond n. an official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boozing match (拳击比赛或旧时决斗中的) 助手Standpoint n. a point of view or a way of thinking about ideas or situationSwollen adj. containing more water than normalTact n. the ability to deal with difficult or embarrassing situationscarefully and without doing or saying anything that will annoy or upsetother people 老练; 圆滑Test pilot n. a pilot whose job is to fly aircraft in order to test their performance飞行员Tragically adv. sadlyTrap n. a piece of equipment used for catching animals; (here) an unpleasantsituation from which it is hard to escapeUnleash v. to set strong feelings or forces etc. free and allow them to act withfull forceVain adj. too proud of your own appearance, abilities or achievements 爱虚荣的Victorious adj. having won a victory 得胜的Unit 13Academy n. an official organization which aims at encouraging and development art, literature, science, etc. 研究院; 学会Account n. on sb.’s ~ 为了某人的缘故, 相当于for sb.’s sakeAllowance n. an amount of money that is given to sb. regularly or for a particular purposeArtfully adv. in a clever or designed wayAscend v. to go upBalloon n. a bag made of very thin rubber that becomes larger and rounder when you fill it with air or gasBanister n. the posts and rail at the side of a staircase 楼梯栏杆Blueprint n. a detailed plan for doing sth. new; a drawing that shows how to build sth. or make a machine 蓝图Blurt v. to say sth. suddenly and without thinking carefully; ~ out 脱口而出Breadstick n. a long, thin, often crisp piece of breadBushman n. 澳大利亚的丛林土著人Cabin n. a room in a ship; ~ boy 船舱服务员Cable n. 电报 (注: 此词由“海底电缆”引申而来, 现在已经不再使用, 而用“telegram”代替)Cannibal n. a person who eats human flesh 食人者; 吃人生番 (注意这种带有侮辱性的字眼)Charred adj. burnt and blackCharter v. to rent/hire a plane, boat, etc. for your own use 包租 (飞机、船等)Cocky adj. too confident about yourself in a way that annoys other people Comet n. a mass of ice and dust that moves around the sun and looks like a bright star with a tail 彗星Confirm v. to make you feel sure that your idea or belief is right or true; ~ sb.’s desire 使其更加坚信他的愿望是对的Convertible adj. being able to be changed to a different form or useCoral n. 珊瑚; ~ beads 珊瑚珠Correspondent n. (AmE) a person who reports news from a particular country or on a particular subject for a newspaper, radio, or televisionCramp n. a sudden pain you get when the muscles in a particular part of your body tighten, usu. caused by cold or too much exercise 抽筋Credit v. ~ sb. with sth.: to say that sb. is responsible for a certainachievement 将某事归功于某人Delegate v. to choose sb. to do sth. for you or to represent youDeprive v. ~ sb. of sth. to prevent sb. from having or doing sth. 剥夺某人的(权力)Double-hulled adj. 双船体的Envision v. to imagine what a situation will be like in the future Expedition n. an organized journey with a particular purpose, esp. to find outabout a place that is not well known 探险Fancy n. sth. that you imagine; your imaginationFatal adj. causing or ending in deathFidgeting adj. nervousHide n. an animals skin, esp. when it is bought or sold or used for leather Hippopotamus n. a large heavy African animal with thick dark skin and short legs thatlives in rivers and lakes 河马Hitchhike v. to travel by asking for free rides in other people’s cars Iceland n. an island country in the North Atlantic near the Arctic Circle 冰岛共和国Indisputable adj. definitely true; impossible to question or argue with Intellectual n. a person who is well educated and enjoys activities in which theyhave to think seriously about things 知识分子; ~ circles 知识分子圈; 知识界Irresistible adj. so attractive that you find impossible to refuseLava n. hot liquid rock that comes out of a volcano 熔岩League n. a group of people, or nations who have combined for a particularpurposeManufacture v. to produce a substanceManuscript n. a copy of a book, piece of music, etc. before it has been printed Marshall n. (AmE) (in the US) an officer whose job is to carry out court orders Mast n. a tall pole on a boat or ship that supports the sails 桅杆。
现代大学英语精读2
现代大学英语精读2P201、我们像在暖房里种花那样养孩子是错误的。
必须让他们接触各种社会问题，因为不久他们就将作为公民来应对这些问题。
It’s wrong to raise our children in the way that we grow flowers in the greenhouse.We must expose them to all social problems，because they will be dealing with them as citizen very soon.2、随着时间的推移，我们不可避免地会越来越多地卷入国际事务。
而冲突必然会发生，因为国家之间总有不同的观点和利益。
As time flying by,we are inevitably going to more and more involved in affairs.And conflict are sure to occur,because there are always different opinion and interest among nations.3、我们为我们的成就而骄傲，我们有理由感到骄傲。
但是我们永远不能变得狂妄，不然我们就会失去我们的朋友。
We are proud of our achievements and we have reason to be.But we must never be arrogant，or we will lose our friends。
4、信息现在唾手可得。
一个普通的电脑就能储存一个普通图书馆的信息。
Information is easily available now.An average computer can store the information of an average library.5、那家建筑公司没有资格操作这个项目。
大学英语精读2unit2单词
as‧sume / əˈsjuːm $ əˈsuːm / verb [ transitive ]1 to think that something is true, although you do not have definite proof SYN presume 假定，设想assume (that)I think we can safely assume (= it is almost certain ) that interest rates will go up again soon.let us/let’s assume (that) (= used when thinking about a possible event or situation and its possible results )Let us assume for a moment that we could indeed fire her. Should we?When it got to midnight and Paul was still not back, I began to assume the worst (= think that the worst possible thing had happened ) .2 assume control/responsibility etc formal to start to have control, responsibility etc or to start in a particular position or job承担，接受: Whoever they appoint will assume responsibility for all financial matters. He assumed power in a bloody coup in 1990.Jim Paton will assume the role of managing director.3 assume a manner/air/expression etc formal to behave in a way that does not show how you really feel, especially in order to seem more confident, happy etc than you are SYN put on 装出，佯作:Andy assumed an air of indifference whenever her name was mentioned.→ASSUMINGas‧sum‧ing / əˈsjuːmɪŋ $ əˈsuː- / ( also asˈsuming that ) conjunction 假定used when talking about an event or situation that might happen, and what you will do if it happens :Assuming that you get a place at university, how are you going to finance your studies?eccentric 2 noun [ countable ]someone who behaves in a way that is different from what is usual or socially accepted :I was regarded as something of an eccentric.ec‧cen‧tric 1 / ɪkˈsentrɪk / adjectivebehaving in a way that is unusual and different from most people :His eccentric behaviour lost him his job.Aunt Nessy was always a bit eccentric.THESAURUSstrange unusual or surprising, especially in a way that is difficult to understand, or that is a little frightening : What’s that strange noise downstairs? | That’s strange –I’m sur e I left my keys on the table. | a strange old manfunny/odd especially spoken a little strange and making you feel slightly surprised or worried : There’s a funny smell in the kitchen. | It’s odd that you can’t remember him at all.curious especially written strange, especially in an interesting way. Curious is a little more formal than strange : a curious fact | There’s something rather curious about small-town America. | She remembered curious little details. mysterious strange – used about something that people know little about and are unable to explain or understand : He had disappeared in mysterious circumstances. | There were reports of mysterious lights in the sky.eccentric strange in a way that seems slightly crazy and amusing – used about people and their behaviour : He lived completely alone and had some slightly eccentric habits. | an eccentric old ladypeculiar s lightly strange, and different from what you would normally expect –used especially when this is either amusing or worrying : She sometimes wears rather peculiar clothes. | He had a peculiar expression on his face.VERY STRA NGEweird very strange or very different from what you are used to : I had a weird dream last night. | It’s a weird and wonderful place.bizarre extremely strange and different from what is usually considered normal : It was a bizarre situation. | Mark’s behaviour was really bizarre. surreal extremely strange and unconnected with real life or normal experiences, like something out of a dream : His paintings are full of surreal images. | There is something surreal about the climate change talks in Bali. | The plant’s flowers were so big that they seemed almost surrealuncanny very strange – used especially about someone having an unusual ability to do something, or looking surprisingly similar to someone : She had an uncanny knack (= ability ) of putting her finger right on a problem. | Alice had an uncanny resemblance to Josie. | his uncanny ability to pick racing winners hook 1 / hʊk / noun [ countable ]1 a curved piece of metal or plastic that you use for hanging things on →peg :Tom hung his coat on the hook behind the door.2 a curved piece of thin metal with a sharp point for catching fish3 let/get somebody off the hook to allow someone or help someone to get out of a difficult situation :I wasn’t prepared to let her off the hook that easily.4 by hook or by crook if you are going to do something by hook or by crook, you are determined to do it, whatever methods you have to use 不择手段，千方百计地:The police are going to get these guys, by hook or by crook.hook 2 verb [ transitive ]1 to catch a fish with a hook :I hooked a 20-pound salmon last week.2 [ always + adverb/preposition ] to fasten or hang something onto something elsehook something onto/to somethingJust hook the bucket onto the rope and lower it down.o‧blige / əˈblaɪdʒ/ verb formal1 [ transitive usually passive ] if you are obliged to do something, you have to do it because the situation, the law, a duty etc makes it necessaryoblige somebody to do somethingThe minister was obliged to report at least once every six months. Circumstances had obliged him to sell the business.feel obliged to do something (= feel that you have a duty to do something ) Many parents feel obliged to pay for at least part of the wedding.►Do not use oblige when you are talking about a person making someone do something they do not want to do. Use force or make : No one can force (NOT oblige) you to stay in a job that you hate.R EGISTERIn everyday English, people usually say that you have to do something rather than are obliged to do something :He had to sell the business.2 [ intransitive and transitive ] to do something that someone has asked you to do答应（某人的）请求:Would you oblige me by taking this letter to the Director?happy/glad/ready etc to obligeIf you need a ride home, I’d be happy to oblige.3 I’d be obliged if spoken formal used to make a polite request 多谢（请别人帮忙时的客气话）:I’d be obliged if you’d treat this matter as strictly confidential.4 (I’m) much obliged (to you) spoken old-fashioned used to thank someone very politely 非常感谢con‧ve‧ni‧ent / kənˈviːniənt / adjective1 useful to you because it saves you time, or does not spoil your plans or cause you problems OPP inconvenient :Mail-order catalogs are a convenient way to shop.My secretary will call you to arrange a convenient time to meet.convenient forIs three o'clock convenient for you?convenient to do somethingIt is simple and convenient to use.R EGISTERIn everyday English, people usually say a good time/day etc rather than a convenient time/day etc:Is this a good time for you to talk?2 close and easy to reach OPP inconvenient :The bus stop around the corner is probably the most convenient.convenient for British English convenient to American English : restaurants convenient for shops and theatres→INCONVENIENTcon‧ve‧ni‧ence / kənˈviːniəns / noun1 [ uncountable ] the quality of being suitable or useful for a particular purpose, especially by making something easier or saving you time :Ready meals sell well because of their convenience.the convenience of doing somethingMost of us like the convenience of using credit cards to buy things.for convenienceFor convenience, the German translation is printed below.2 [ uncountable ] what is easiest and best for a particular personat sb’s convenience (= at a time that is best and easiest for someone ) These meals can be prepared in advance, and served at your convenience.for sb’s convenienceFor your convenience, the bank is open until 7 p.m.Services should be run to suit the convenience of the customer, not the staff.3 [ countable ] something that is useful because it saves you time or means that you have less work to do :The supermarket offers a bag-packing service, as a convenience to customers.a hotel with all the modern conveniences4 at your earliest convenience formal as soon as possible – used in letters :We should be grateful if you would reply at your earliest convenience.5 [ countable usually plural ] ( also public convenience ) formal a public toilet6 a marriage of convenience a marriage that has been agreed for a particular purpose, not because the two people love each other :In the past most royal marriages were marriages of convenience, arranged for political reasons.。
现代大学英语(第二版) 精读2 第1单元知识点
Unit 1Text A Another School Year—What For?Part 1 BackgroundⅠ. About the author: John Ciardi (1916-1986)A. His life:◆a child of Italian immigrants, Boston◆Began his career teaching English at the University of Kansas City◆Joined the US Air Force in 1942, served as a gunner in fighter planes◆went on to teach at Harvard University in 1946◆in 1953 accepted a position at Rutgers University◆in 1961, gave up teaching and devoted himself to his own literary endeavorsB. His influence:◆Poet, translator, etymologist◆Major works:➢First book of poems, Homeward to America, 1940➢Other Skies, focusing on his war-time experience, 1947➢How Does a Poem Mean, a standard textbook for high school and college poetry courses ➢Translation of Dante’s Divine Comedy (The Inferno, 1954; The Purgatorio, 1961; The Paradiso, 1970)◆Influence:➢ A very popular poet➢Poetry editor of Saturday Review from 1956 to 1972➢Fellow of the National Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member and former president of the National Institute of Arts and LettersII. Genre◆Orientation speechperiod of time at the beginning of the academic year at a university during which a variety of events are held to orient and welcome new students. The orientation helps new students to organize their classes, acclimate to student life, and introduce themselves to other new students. Speeches are often given at orientation by presidents or acclaimed professors of the university.◆Audience: College freshmen◆Style: colloquial, familiar; first humorous, mildly sarcastic; later serious and earnestPart 2 Word Study1．accomplishment n.①achievement 成就；成绩Books are man’s peculiar accomplishment. (para.12) 书本是人类特有的成就。
大学英语精读二复习资料(秋专升本)
大学英语精读二复习资料（04秋专升本）第一节：单项选择1.He kept his head; otherwise the accident ______.A. would happenB. happenedC. would have happenedD. happens２．――"Is she older than you?"――"Yes she is older than _______two years"A. meB. I forC. I am byD. me by３．He is _______a writer as a reporter.A. moreB. ratherC. not so muchD. not such４．I suppose that when I come back in ten years' time , all these old houses ____-down.A. will have been pulledB. will have pulledC. will be pullingD. will be pulled５．Johnson hoped it would be ______who would be called upon.A. hasB. himC. heD. himself６．Have a cup of tea, _______?A. shall weB. will youC. won't youD. do you７．It is estimated that much of a teenager's time is spent______ with friends.A. to talkB. talkingC. being talkedD. having talked８．It is one __________best sellers in our country now.A. of themB. of thoseC. of thisD. of their９．Henry was deported for having an expired visa. He _______ his visa renewed.A. should have hadB. must have hadC. might have hadD. would have had10．----- "Where is your college located, John?"----- "It is ________."A. on the Fifth AvenueB. on Fifth AvenueC. in Fifth AvenueD. at Fifth Avenue11．I'm afraid it ______ tomorrow, but who knows?A. may have rainedB. might rainC. would rainD. ought to rain 12．The Caspian Sea, a salt lake, is ______any other lake in the world.A. largestB. the largestC. larger thanD. the larger than13．______bricks, workers press clay into blocks and bake them to the requisitehard.A. Being madeB. The making ofC. To makeD. Made14．He will go to America next month, if he ____ready then.A. isB. will beC. shall beD. is going to be15．Cars moved very slowly in the 1920s, but they ______move more quickly than in 1910.A. were to canB. didC. willD. can第二节：完形填空Martin Luther King. Jr. was born in Georgia in 1929. when was 21 a boy Martin learned that his 22 , the black Americans, were 23 treated differently from most of 24 fellow Americans. Many could not attend good schools, 25 good jobs, or live in nice houses because of the color of their 26 . Martin knew that in a free country this was 27 . He wanted to help his black brothers, 28 he decided to go to school and 29 a minister. He became a pastor (牧师)in Montgomery, Alabama . This is 30 Martin Luther King's "peaceful fight" first began.Dr. King worked 31 equality in other cities. He knew that the 32 way people could win their rights was to remain peaceful, 33 in face of danger. Dr. King won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his achievements and 34 .The whole nation 35 the terrible event that 36 on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. Martin Luther King, Jr, was 37 . The man who had preached (倡导) nonviolence (非暴力) died 38 .But Dr. King's dream can never 39 . Many Americans are still 40 to make that dream come true.21. A. already B. still C. such D. not22. A. family B. friends C. people D. country23. A. much B. sometimes C. seldom D. often24. A. his B. those C. most D. their25. A. get B. look for C. having D. to do26. A. faces B. skin C. bodies D. people27. A. even worse B. different C. wrong D. reasonable28. A. as B. because C. so D. but29. A. helped B. ask C. visited D. become30. A. where B. why C. said D. because31. A. with B. in C. by D. for32. A. only B. other C. wrong D. second33. A. except B. even C. if D. not34. A. honor B. victory C. courage D. strength35. A. discouraged B. saw C. mourned D. rebelled36. A. passed B. he did C. happened D. they managed37. A. defeated B. shot C. caught D. put into prison38. A. bravely B. violently C. quietly D. nonviolently39. A. die B. be believed C. realize D. fail40. A. wanted B. working C. prepared D. struggling第三部分：阅读理解part A :In ancient(古代) time the most important examinations were spoken, not written. In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome , testing usually consisted of saying poetry aloud or giving speeches.In the European universities of the Middle Ages, students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study of the subject. This custom exists today as part of the work of testing candidates（候选人）for a master's or doctor's degree.Generally, however, modern examinations are written. Two typesof tests are commonly used in modern schools. The first types sometimes called an objective (客观性) test, it is intended to deal with facts., not personal opinions. To make up an objective test the teacher writes a series of questions, each of which has only one correct answer. Along with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look like answers to students who have mot learned the material properly.The student has just one task: he must recognize the correct answer and copy its letter or number on his examination paper.For testing a student's memory of facts and details, the objective test has advantages. It can find out a great deal about the student's range of knowledge. For testing some kinds of learning, however, such a test is not very satisfactory.A lucky student may guess the correct answer without really knowing the material.41. The passage is mainly about ________.A. examinations in the ancient times. Ｂ．modern examinations.Ｃ．how to do well in an examination. Ｄ．setting questions for an examination42. The objective test is not very satisfactory because _______.A. it is easy and quick to score.B. the teacher can find out a great deal about the student's range of knowledge in a short time.C. it shows how deeply the student has thought about the subject.D. it contains element of luck.43. Which of the following statements about the objective test is true? Ａ．Examinations in modern times are written, while in ancient times they are spoken. Ｂ．The objective test has advantages for testing a student's memory of facts and details.Ｃ．The objective test is the only way to test a student's memory of facts and details,.Ｄ．Each objective question has more than one correct answer.part B :What is world English?World English is a course in the English language. It is intended for students whose native language is not English. It is a basic program consisting of six stages.Each stage includes a Student Book, a Teacher's Book, a Workbook, and cassette recordings. World English is further supported by separate books of readings, by tests, and by visual（可视的）aids.Who is world English for?World English may be entered at any one of three different levels. The First Level, Books One and Two, is intended for students with little or no education In English. Books Three and Four make up the Second Level; they are suitable for students who have some knowledge of English. The Third Level, Books Five and Six, is intended for students who are concerned with improvement in the language.What does world English teach?World English teaches four basic skills of language: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. At all levels, each skill is presented systematically. In the First Level, listening and speaking receive more attention. In the latter books, reading and writing become more important. However, reading and writing activities are presented even in Unit One of book One; and listening and speaking exercises occur through Unit One of Book One; and listening and speaking exercises occur though Unite Ten of Book Six.45. This passage is probably taken from the _______ of an English text book.A. contentsB. introductionC. First chapterD. index （索引）46. Suppose you are a student of Senior Three, _______ will be suitable for you if you want to make your English better.A. Books One and TwoB. Books Three and FourC. Books Five and SixD. none of them.47. We may infer form this passage that the whole set of World English consists of ______ units.A. tenB. thirtyC. sixtyD. more than sixtypart C :One answer to the question of land shortage was suggested by an organization some years ago. A city was to be built atsea, housing 30,000 people.The suggestion was to shape the city like a harbor(港口)。
大学英语精读第二册 Unit2
e.g. We didn’t buy anything because we were short of money. (因为手头紧，我们什么也没买。) 2. They said that the company was short of men. (他们说这个公司缺少人手。 ) 3. The car broke down when we were still five miles short of our destination. (当我们离目的地还有5英里时，车坏了。 )
Before 的用法和意义
1. before和情态动词can/could连用,表示“…才…”, “还没有来得及…就…”; before从句虽为肯定形式, 根据汉语表达习惯可译为否定形式.把before从句理 解为“还没来得及做某事’’, 主句的动作就发生 了. e.g. ① She became angry before I could explain to her. (我还没来得及向她解释她就生气了.) ② He asked a second question before I could answer the first question. (我还没来得及回答第一个问题, 他又问了一个问题.) ③ The fire lasted about four hours before the fire fighters could control it. (大火持续了大约四个小时, 消防人员才得以控制.)
Judging by= forming an opinion based on… 从…来判断(用于说出某事或考虑某事的原因) e.g. 1. Judging by the look on his face, I would say he passed! (从他脸上的表情看，我敢说他及格了。)
大学英语精读第二册讲解
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大学英语 精读 第二册
Unit2 Lessons from Jefferson
Lessons from Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, may be less famous t han George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, but most people remember at least one fact about him: he wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Of all Jefferson's many talents, one is central. He was above all a good and tireless writer. His comp lete works, now being published for the first time, w ill fill more than fifty volumes. His talent as an au thor was soon discovered, and when the time came to w rite the Declaration of Independence at Philadelphia in 1776, the task of writing it was his. Millions hav e thrilled to his words: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal ..."
大学英语精读Unit2LessonsfromJefferson词汇分析解析
Understand the following
I had rather be shut up in a very modest cottage, with my books, my family and a few old friends, dining on simple bacon, and letting the world roll on as it likes than to occupy the most splendid post which any human power can give. 我宁愿隐居在恬淡祥和的村庄里，粗茶淡饭，与书、 朋友和家人为伴，让世界按照自己的方式自然的去 运转，而不愿拥有世人所能赋予的显赫的职位。 No personal ambition love for books, family and friends
threat n. threatening adj.
the threatening letter 恐吓信
reject
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rejected his proposal．
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is likely that she is rejected by the school because of the low score.
Jefferson was a good and tireless writer
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Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865):
大学英语精读Book2Unit7资料
1. The Oliver neighborhood of East Baltimore
An area of approximately thirty-two square blocks in east-central Baltimore City. The district consists of brick row houses that are still residential用作住宅的. It contains around 2, 000 buildings.
Unit 7
Not on My Block
Outline
Ⅰ Warming-up Questions ⅡBackground Information Ⅲ Discourse Analysis Ⅳ Languages Points Ⅴ Summary Writing Ⅵ. Homework
Warm-up Questions
Foster Care
Children who are removed from their parents’ or legal guardian’s 监 护 人 homes are cared for in out-of-home placement settings such as foster care homes, group residential homes, residential care facilities or with a family member.
1. How much do you know about drugs? Can you name a few drugs you have heard of? Drugs are substances that some people smoke or inject into their blood because of their stimulating effects.
现代大学英语精读2Unit1单词及释义.doc
Unit 1accomplishment n. 成就；完成；技艺，技能acquire vt. 获得；取得；学到；捕获arrogantly adv. 傲慢地；自大地arts n. 文科aspirin n. 阿司匹林（解热镇痛药）assume vt. 承担；假定；采取；呈现vi. 装腔作势；多管闲事available adj. 有效的，可得的；可利用的；空闲的average n. 平均；平均数；海损adj. 平均的；普通的vt. 算出…的平均数；将…平均分配；使…平衡vi. 平均为；呈中间色beanpole n. 支竿；瘦长之人bull n. 公牛；看好股市者；粗壮如牛的人；胡说八道；印玺adj. 大型的；公牛似的；雄性的vt. 企图抬高证券价格；吓唬；强力实现vi. 价格上涨；走运；猛推；吹牛certify v. 证明；保证civilized adj. 文明的；有礼貌的v. 教化；使…文明；启发（civilize的过去分词）client n. [经] 客户；顾客；委托人contain vt. 包含；控制；容纳；牵制（敌军）vi. 含有；自制continuity n. 连续性；一连串；分镜头剧本cyanide n. [无化] 氰化物democratic adj. 民主的；民主政治的；大众的disaster n. 灾难，灾祸；不幸drugstore n. [药] 药房（常兼售化妆品、杂志等杂货）；（美）杂货店employ vt. 使用，采用；雇用；使忙于，使从事于n. 使用；雇用enroll vt. 登记；使加入；把...记入名册；使入伍vi. 参加；登记；注册；记入名册essence n. 本质，实质；精华；香精expertise n. 专门知识；专门技术；专家的意见expose vt. 揭露，揭发；使曝光；显示faculty n. 科，系；能力；全体教员fragment n. 碎片；片断或不完整部分vt. 使成碎片vi. 破碎或裂开generate vt. 使形成；发生；生殖graduate vt. 授予…学位；分等级；标上刻度vi. 毕业；渐变n. 研究生；毕业生adj. 毕业的；研究生的grind vt. 磨碎；磨快vi. 磨碎；折磨n. 磨；苦工作hip n. 臀部；蔷薇果；忧郁adj. 熟悉内情的；非常时尚的humanity n. 人类；人道；仁慈；人文学科implicitly adv. 含蓄地；暗中地incompetence n.无资格，不胜任；无能力；不适当；不熟练inevitable adj. 必然的，不可避免的intellect n. 智力，理解力；知识分子；思维逻辑领悟力；智力高的人invent vt. 发明；创造；虚构literal adj. 文字的；逐字的；无夸张的limitation n.限制；限度；极限；追诉时效；有效期限；缺陷maintain vt. 维持；继续；维修；主张；供养mechanize vt. 使机械化；机动化；用机械装置nevertheless adv. 然而，不过；虽然如此conj. 然而，不过peculiar adj. 特殊的；独特的；奇怪的；罕见的n. 特权；特有财产penetrating adj. 渗透的；尖锐的；有洞察力的v. 穿透；贯穿（penetrate的ing形式）pest n. 害虫；有害之物；讨厌的人pharmacy n. 药房；配药学，药剂学；制药业；备用药品philosophy n. 哲学；哲理；人生观physicist n. 物理学家；唯物论者pill n. 药丸；弹丸，子弹；口服避孕药vt. 把…制成丸剂；使服用药丸；抢劫，掠夺（古语）vi. 做成药丸；服药丸preside vi. 主持，担任会议主席vt. 管理professional adj. 专业的；职业的；职业性的n. 专业人员；职业运动员pursuit n. 追赶，追求；职业，工作pushbutton n. 按钮qualified adj. 合格的；有资格的v. 限制（qualify的过去分词）；描述；授权予raise vt. 提高；筹集；养育；升起vi. 上升n. 高地；上升；加薪rear vt. 培养；树立；栽种vi. 暴跳；高耸adv. 向后；在后面adj. 后方的；后面的；背面的n. 后面；屁股；后方部队resources n. [计][环境] 资源；物力（resource的复数）v. 向…提供资金（resource的第三人称单数）savage adj. 野蛮的；残酷的；狂怒的；荒凉的n. 未开化的；粗鲁的人；残暴成性的人vt. 乱咬；粗暴的对待scroll n. 卷轴，画卷；名册；卷形物vi. 成卷形vt. 使成卷形semester n. 学期；半年sensitive adj. 敏感的；感觉的；[仪] 灵敏的；感光的；易受伤害的；易受影响的n. 敏感的人；有灵异能力的人shudder n. 发抖；战栗；震动vi. 发抖；战栗skill n. 技能，技巧；本领，技术specialize vi. 专门从事；详细说明；特化vt. 使专门化；使适应特殊情况；详细说明species n. [生物] 物种；种类adj. 物种上的specimen n. 样品，样本；标本spiritual n. 圣歌（尤指美国南部黑人的）adj. 精神的，心灵的store n. 商店；储备，贮藏；仓库vt. 贮藏，储存stuck v. 刺（stick的过去式）adj. 被卡住的；不能动的suffice vt. 使满足；足够…用；合格vi. 足够；有能力unaided adj. 未受协助的；无助的。
华师大学英语精读2语法
Unit 1名词性从句（一）Nominal Clauses （Ⅰ）从句法功能上划分，复合句可以分为名词性从句（即宾语从句、表语从句、主语从句、同位语从句和介词补足成分）、形容词性从句（即定语从句）和副词性分句（即状语从句）。
名词性从句能在句中起名词词组的作用，这种从句通常由从属连词that引导，也可由who，whom， whose， what， which， whoever， whatever， whichever等连接代词引导，还可由where，when， how， why等连接副词引导。
1. 名词性从句在句中作宾语谓语动词、介词、动词不定式、分词、动名词之后都可以有宾语从句。
某些形容词之后也可以带宾语从句。
由that引导的宾语从句1）She said (that) she would return the book soon. 她说她很快就会还书。
She said (that) she would come. 她说她要来。
We never doubt that he is honest. 我们从没有怀疑他的诚实。
She suggested that he do it at once. 她建议他马上做。
Hearing that his son was badly wounded, he hurried to the hospital to see him. 听说儿子受了重伤，他急忙赶到医院去看望他。
I am sure that she will like this book. 我确信她会喜欢这本书的。
We are glad that so many old friends will attend our tea party. 我们非常高兴这么多老朋友要来参加我们的茶话会。
I don't know anything about him except that he lives next door. 我只知道他住在隔壁。
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Unit 1 The Dinner Party1. shortly before WW1 一战前不久2. track down 追溯，追查3. be seated 就座4. spring up 突然出现，开始5. outgrow the jumping-on-a-chair-at the sight of a mouse era 不再像过去那样见到老鼠就跳到椅子上6. That last ounce of self-control is what really counts.这多出来的一点自制力才是真正起作用的。
7. motion to sb 向某人示意signal to sb8. whisper sth to sb 向某人嘀咕，耳语9. the America comes to with a start.这个美国博物学家突然醒悟了.Startle-----startled10. bait for a snake 蛇的诱饵11. an empty room 一个空房子a bare marble floor 没铺地毯的大理石地板barely any hair====hardly/scarcely any hair12. serve the next course 上下一道菜a course of dish 一道菜13. frighten sb into doing sth 吓得某人去做…persuade sb into doing sthtalk sb into doing sththreaten sb into doing sth14. out of the corner of his eyes 从他的眼角里15. Stare straight ahead 盯着往前看16. Not move a muscle 纹丝不动17. Make for 前往18.Ring out19. Slam the door shut20. Exclaim21. at the sight of 一看见at the thought of 一想起22. a heated/spirited discussion 一场激烈的争论22. an example of perfect self-control一个镇定自若的典范23. A faint smile lights up the hostess’s face.Two spots of color brightened her face.A strange expression came over her face.24. a colonial official 一个殖民地官员25. give a large dinner party 办一个盛大的晚宴26. a visiting American naturalist美国访问博物学家27. a spacious dining room 宽敞的餐厅28. the major 少校the colonel29. feel like doing sth 想要/喜欢做某事30. commotion 混乱，骚动31. The tone of his voice is so commanding that it silences everyone. 他的语调很威严，让每个人都静下来不出声.32. count three hundred 数三百下count up to three hundred 数到第三百下33. sit like stone images 像石雕一样坐着Sit rootedUnit 2 Lessons from Jeffersonbe of interest/important 很有趣/很重要obtain knowledge from many sources从许多源头获取知识personal investigation 个人调查appoint him to a committee 派他去一个委员会study papers on the subject 研究该课题的文件make on-the-spot observations 做现场观察By birth and by education Jefferson belonged to the highest social class.无论是论出身还是论教育，杰弗逊都属于最高的社会阶层.noble persons 贵族persons of noble origins 出身高贵的人persons of humble origins 出身卑微的人go ou t of one’s way to do sth 特意/专门去做某事a cooking pot 做饭的锅If you will only do this, you may find out why people are dissatisfied. 如果也只有你愿意这样做，你才可能发现为什么人民不满意.Heaven has given you a mind for judging truth and error. Use it.上帝赋予你一个判断正确和错误的头脑，就运用它吧.form a correct judgment 形成正确的判断not hesitate a moment to do sth毫不犹豫地去做某事the former and the latter 前者和后者In a free country, there will always be conflicting ideas, and this is a source of strength.在一个自由的国度，总会有冲突的意见，而这正是力量的源泉.It is conflict and not unquestioning agreement that keeps freedom alive.让自由保持活力的是冲突而不是绝对的一致.There are two sides to every question. If you take one side with effect, those who take the other side will of course resent your actions.每个问题都有两面.如果你有力地站在一方，那么另一方的人必定会憎恨你的行动.be chained to customs 受习俗的禁锢lose its usefulness 失去它的效用No society can make a perpetual constitution, or even a perpetual law. 任何一个社会都不能制定出永久的宪法或永久的法律.He didn’t fear new ideas, nor did he fear the future.他不惧怕新观点，也不惧怕未来.I steer my ship with hope, leaving fear behind.我满怀希望驾驶着帆船，把恐惧抛在身后.be based on knowledge 以知识为基石men of his age===peer 同龄人practice crop rotation and soil conservation 施行作物轮作和土壤保持standard practice 标准的做法be superior to any other in existence比现存的任何做法都优越be inferior to 不如…Of all Jefferson’s many talents, one is central.在杰弗逊的诸多才能中，其中一个是重要的.He was above all a good and tireless writer.首先，他是个优秀的不知疲倦的作家.Ageless-----parentless-----timeless31. complete works 全集32. when the time came to do sth当该做…的时候33. the task of writing it was his.撰写的任务都落在他的肩头了.34. We hold those truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.]我们坚信这些不言而喻的事实：人人生而平等.Every is born equal.35. He left his countrymen a rich legacy of ideas and examples.他给他的同胞留下一笔丰富的思想遗产和范例.36. owe a great debt to 归功于….====Be indebted to37. Only a nation of educated people could remain free. 只有一个由受教育的人民组成的国度才能保持自由.Unit 3 My First Jobapply for a teaching job 申请一份教学工作go from bad to worse 每况愈下enter university 进入大学in a suburb of London 在伦敦的郊区be very short of money 手头很紧Without a degree and with no experience in teaching, my chances of getting this job were slim. 一无学历，二无教学经历，我得到可能性是微乎其微. Chances of doing are/were……做某事的机会是……It proved an awkward journey. 这一路原来真是麻烦。
a ten-minute bus ride 十分钟的车程a walk of at least a quarter of mile 步行至少四分之一英里9. as a result 结果….. with the result that…Result in….. .Result from…..too depressed to feel nervous 太沮丧了就感觉不到紧张了four evergreen shrubs stood at each corner 四个角上各有一个冬青灌木struggle to survive the dust and fumes from a busy main road 经受着从繁忙的大街上吹来的烟尘，挣扎着努力活下来a sandy-colored moustache 一个沙色的小胡子a wrinkled forehead 布满皱纹的前额with an air of surprised disapproval 一种吃惊的，不以为然的神态sth smell of ….闻起来有…味道The room smells of unpleasantly stale cabbiage.房间发出一股烂白菜的味道，闻上去很不舒服。