unit1讲义

continue
1) To carry forward; persist in 坚持
e.g. The police will continue their investigation.
2) To carry further in time, space, or development; extend. 在时间、空间或发展上扩展,延伸
so [thus] far 到目前为止; 就此范围(程度)来说
a couple of two or three
e.g. I saw a couple of children playing in the garden.
Could you please lend me a couple of dollars?
e.g. Oranges are my favorite fruit.
Baked apples are his favorite dish.
participate
1) To take part in something:
e.g. people in that cities participated in the festivities.
e.g. Her husband is far from being handsome; he is somewhat ugly.
as far as 远到; 直到; 到...为止 ; 至于; 就...而言
as far back as 远在, 早在
by far (修饰比较级, 最高级, 表示数量、程度等)...得多; 更
trade (in)…for… exchange…. for….
e.g. He decided to trade his car for a truck.
In order to pay off his debts, he had to trade in his piano for money.
2) To share in something: 分享某事
e.g. If only I could participate in your good fortune.
要是我能分享你的好运就好了
reach out to communicate with; contact
e.g. With the introduction of the Internet, we can reach out to our friends by e-mail.
3) To cause to remain or last; retain. 继续, 使…维持原状或持续
e.g. She continued as mayor for a second term.
4) To carry on after an interruption; resume. 使…在中断后继续；重新开始
play a … role in have a position or job in…
e.g. People have come to understand that computer is playing an increasingly important role in our life.
e.g. He said he would never be intimidated by big names and authorities.
intimidate sb. into doing sth. 胁迫某人做某事
e.g. The strikers were bullied into dropping their demands.
e.g. The negotiations continued after a break for lunch.
far from
1) not …at all完全不, 非但不
e.g. Far from being angry, he is very happy.
2) rather than 远离, 远非, 远远不
a couple of minutes 几分钟
a couple of books 几本书
a pair of gloves 一副手套
a pair of scissors 一把剪刀
a pair of spectacles 一副眼镜
intimidate
to make timid; fill with fear 胁迫；威迫
be aware of having knowledge or cognizance
trade on: make use of
e.g. He traded on his brother’s kindness to get more money from him.
insight the capacity to discern the true nature of a situation; penetration.
ห้องสมุดไป่ตู้
bridge
v. I bridged a gap in the conversation by telling a joke.
我讲了个笑话,使谈话不致中断。
n. It takes four persons to play bridge.
桥牌要四个人玩。
Unit One Passage B
Unit One Passage A
at times on occasion; sometimes.
at the same time however; nonetheless.
behind the times out-of-date; old-fashioned.
for the time being temporarily.
学生需要使用书本。
3) The right to approach, enter, exit, or make use of: 出入权接近、进入、出去或使用的权力
e.g. He has access to the restricted area; he has access to classified material.
穿过那个门没有通向大街的路。
The only access to that ancient castle is along a muddy track.
到那座古老城堡去的唯一通道是一条泥泞小路。
2) The act of approaching. 接近，进入接近的行为
e.g. Students need access to books.
2) effective; helpful
e.g. Don’t just watch me; give me some positive advice.
3) definite; allowing no room for doubt
e.g. We still don’t have a positive answer as to how he did.
n. 1) One that enjoys special favor or regard.
e.g. David's a great favorite with his teacher.
These novels are my favorites.
2) One that is trusted, indulged, or preferred above all others, especially by a superior:
reach out for try to get
e.g. You must reach out for any opportunity that comes your way.
reach for hold one’s hand to get sth.
e.g. He reached for the phone and dialed the number.
Meaning: I not only didn’t feel happy answering questions, but also I didn’t want to say anything in English.
Note: With “not only” or “only” placed at the beginning of a sentence, the sentence order should be inverted as you find it in the reading passage.
from time to time once in a while; at intervals.
in no time almost instantly; immediately.
positive
1) very sure; confident 确定的,自信的
e.g. I'm positive he's right.
e.g. Only in this way can you hope to finish the work at the end of this month.
Not only did we enjoy the film, but we also had a wonderful time.
罢工者被迫放弃他们的要求
access n.
1) A means of approaching, entering, exiting, or making use of; passage.
通道，入口，出口，使用途径接近; 通道