unit6新编综合英语教程(上外出版社)

Language structures

This part is focused on:

the adverbial clause of purpose

the adverbial clause of result

the adverbial clause of concession

the adverbial clause of comparison

the adverbial clause of time

the adverbial clause of manner

the adverbial clause of reason

1. vaccinate 注射疫苗

vaccinate sb. against 给某人接种疫苗以防止

protect sb against…保护…不得（…疾病）

2. smallpox 天花

V accination immunizes people against smallpox种牛痘能使人免患天花。

3. Rialto 纽约百老汇戏院区; 大城市剧院区

4. Keep fit

5. prize-awarding ceremony

6. Luggage van

7. Injection

8. Student representative

9. awful-indistinct-clear; (English conversation tape)

dreadful-boring-interesting; (film)

horrible-unpleasant-enjoyable (pop music tape)

10. Be bound to do…

11. intent upon/on doing sth. 对某事专心致志; 一心一意要做某事

be intent upon/on sth. 对某事专心致志; 一心一意要做某事

of intent 有意地, 蓄意地

to all intents and purposes (=to all intents; to all intent and purpose) 在各个主要方面, 无论从哪一点来看，实际上, 事实上, 实质上

12. understand…thoroughly.

Dialogue 1

New words and expressions

1. be concerned about / for …

--Naturally we were concerned for him when we heard of the accident.

--They appeared completely unconcerned about what they had done.

--be much concerned about

2. interfere vi

interfere in / with

--interfere in sb.'s private affairs

--If you had not interfered, I should have finished my work by now.

--Come on Sunday if nothing interferes.

--Don't interfere with him.

--Sedentary habits often interfere with health.

Word family:

interferefering adj.

interferer n.

3 relieve v. lessen (pain, anxiety, or trouble)

---We were relieved to hear that she was out of danger.

---The doctors did their best to bring relief to the patient.

Comparison: relieve release

relieve 减轻,除去(痛苦). 指暂时的而不是永久地解除.常与of连用.

release释放,解除.指从某种束缚或是痛苦中解放出来,常与from连用.

e.g.

---You’d better relieve your wife of her housework.

---They decided to release the bird from his cage.

4. pleading adj. begging.恳求的，请求的

plead vi. 恳求；请求

--She wept and pleaded until he agreed to do as she wished.

--She pleaded for more time to pay.

plead vt. 申诉；为…辩护

--He had a good lawyer to plead his case.

--He pleaded that he was not guilty.

Word family: pleadable adj.

plead against 反驳; 劝人不要...

plead with 向...恳求

comparison: plead beg

plead普通用语，表示“急切地恳求”。在任何情况下都强调迫切性，更常作为法律用语，指律师或当事人在法庭上的辩护。

beg非正式用语，表示“请求，诚意而谦恭的请求”。

e.g.

---The defense attorney pleaded not guilty.

---He begged me to think about his offer.

5. moan v. make the sound of pain or grief; complain annoyingly, esp. in a discontented voice.

e.g.

---The sick child moaned a little and then fell asleep.

---The wind moaned round the house all night.

---She’s always moaning that she has too much work to do.

comparison: moan, sigh, sob, groan

这几个词作为动词时，可以指由于精神上，生理上的压力或痛苦而发出含糊不清的声音；作为名词时，他们表示这类声音。

moan表示由于身心的强烈痛苦而呻吟，呜咽。

sigh因为悲伤，懊悔，消沉等原因而不由自主地叹息。

sob啜泣，抽噎，呜咽着说。

groan表示反对时发出的哼哼声或是物体移动时发出的嘎吱声。

e.g.

---He moaned with pain before losing consciousness.