新视野大学英语第三版unit1单词解释

Section AText A Toward a brighter future for allWords and phrase1. achievement: n. something very good and difficult that you have succeeded in doing:e.g. An Olympic silver medal is a remarkable achievement for one so young.2. triumph: n being successful or victorious 成功,胜利e.g. shouts of triumphgreat achievement or success 成功one of the triumphs of modern sciencev. ~ (over sb/sth): be successful or victoriouse.g. triumph over one's difficulties 战胜困难.3. pledge v ~ sth (to sb/sth) (fml ) promise solemnly to give (support,etc);give (one's word, honour, etc) as a pledge 保证给予（支持等）;以（誓言﹑名誉等）作担保:e.g. pledge loyalty to the king 发誓效忠国王be pledged to keeping a secret 誓守秘密.~ sb/oneself (to sth/to do sth): promise solemnly that sb/one will do sth or support a cause,etc保证某人[自己]做某事或支持某事业等e.g. The Government has pledged itself to send aid to the famine victims. 政府已承诺赈济饥民.leave (sth) with sb as a pledge: 典当（某物）e.g. He's pledged his mother's wedding ring.(fml ) drink to the health of (sb); toast (sb) 为（某人）的健康祝酒; 向（某人）祝酒:e.g. pledge the bride （新娘）and bridegroom（新郎）4. rewarding adj giving you satisfaction, pleasure, or profit 值得的；有意义的；有回报的e.g. Our journey to the orphanage (孤儿院) was a veryrewarding experience.Antonym: unrewardingSynonym: satisfying5. as...as possible as + adj / adv +as ; as + adj + n + as 尽力做某事的意思e.g. We have to run as fast as possible.Can you say it as loudly as possible?I hope you’ll stay as long as possible.We need as many apples as possible.You must come back as soon as possible.6. remind v~ sb to do sth: inform (sb) of a fact or tell (sb) to do sth he may have forgotten 提醒:e.g. Do I have to remind you yet again?Remind me to answer that letter.~ sb of sb/sth cause sb to remember or be newly aware of sb/sth 使某人回想起或意识到某人[某事物]:e.g He reminds me of his brother.This song reminds me of France.reminder n sth. that makes you notice, remember, or think about sth. 起提醒作用的东西e.g. The cold served as a reminder that winter wasn’t quite finished.The waiters were clearing the tables, which served as a reminder that it wastime to leave.7. pose v(a) [I, Ipr] ~ (for sb) sit or stand in a particular position in order to be painted, drawn orphotographed 摆好姿势（以便画像或拍照）:e.g. He had to pose wearing a laurel wreath. 他得摆好戴着月桂花冠的姿势. *(b) [Tn] put (sb) in a particular position in order to paint, draw or photograph him 使（某人）摆好姿势（以便画像或拍照）:e.g. The artist posed his model carefully. 那位画家仔细摆好模特儿的姿势.(c) (derog 贬) behave in an unnatural or affected way in order to impress people 装腔作势:e.g. Stop posing and tell us what you really think. 别装蒜啦, 告诉我们你的真实想法吧.pose n1) position in which a person poses or is posed (pose 1b) （为画像或拍照而摆的）姿势,姿态:e.g. She adopted an elegant pose. 她摆了一个优美的姿势.2) (derog 贬) unnatural or affected way of behaving, intended to impress people 装腔作势的举动:e.g. His concern for the poor is only a pose. 他对穷人的关心只不过是做做样子罢了.8. routine n [C, U] fixed and regular way of doing things程序; 公事; 常规:e.g. She found it difficult to establish a new routine after retirement.do sth as a matter of routine 按常规办事[attrib 作定语] routine tasks, chores, duties, etc 日常工作﹑日常事务﹑例行职责. [C] set sequence of movements in a dance or some other performance 舞蹈等表演的成套动作:e.g. go through a dance routine 做一套舞蹈动作.routine adj usual; habitual; regular 通常的; 惯例的; 例行的:e.g. the routine procedure 例行手续*routine maintenance 定期的保养*routinely adv.9. attain v [Tn] succeed in getting (sth); achievee.g. attain a position of power 获得权位attain one's goal, objective, ambition, etcattain our target of 50000 达到我们的50000英镑的目标.attainable adj that can be attainede.g. These objectives are certainly attainable.attainment n [U] success in reaching 达到; 到达:e.g. The attainment of her ambitions was still a dream. 她要实现抱负仍是一种梦想.[C usu pl] thing attained, esp skill or knowledge 成就; 造诣:e.g. a scholar of the highest attainments 造诣极高的学者.10. finished adj [pred] (not before noun) no longer doing, dealing with, or using sth.~ (with sb/sth) (infml)e.g. I won't be finished for another hour. 我还有一个小时才能完事.Are you finished with my tools yet? 我的工具你用完了吗？She decided she was finished with working for others. 她决定不再为别人做事.11. may have done sth.: used for talking about past possibilitiese.g. She might have changed her mind and decided not to come.12. foundation n[U] act of founding (an institution, organization, etc) 建立, 创立, 创办:e.g. the foundation of the university[C] (a) (organization set up to provide) sums of money for research, charity, etc （为研究﹑慈善事业等提供的）基金, 基金会:e.g. You may be able to get support from an arts foundation.[C usu pl] layer of bricks, concrete, etc forming the solid base of a buildingunderground 地基; 房基; 基础:e.g. lay the foundations of a building 给建筑物奠基[C, U] principle, idea or fact on which sth is based; basis （作为某事的）基本原则﹑思想或事实; 基础:e.g. lay the foundations of one's career 奠定个人事业的基础*That rumor has no foundation. 那谣言没有事实根据.13. unlike 1) adj. [pred 作表语] dissimilar; differente.g. They are so unlike nobody would believe they were sisters.2) prep. different from (sth); not like 与（某事物）不同; 不像...:e.g. Her latest novel is quite unlike her earlier work.14. resource n[C usu pl] supply of raw materials, etc which bring a country, person, etc wealth 资源:e.g. rich in natural, mineral, agricultural, etc resources 自然的﹑矿产的﹑农业的...资源丰富] (fml ) ingenuity or quick wit; initiative 才智; 机敏; 创造精神:e.g. a man of great resource 足智多谋的男子.15. learned: a. (fml.) learned people have a lot of knowledge because they have read andstudied a lot 有学问的；博学的e.g. My advisor is a very learned person and she could answer any question I asked.16. caring: a. thinking about what other people need or want and trying to help them 关心他人的；乐于助人的e.g. The school provides a caring environment for students. 学校为学生提供了充满关怀的环境。