新视野大学英语第二册unit2单词

<1>pat

vt.轻拍

teacher patted the student on his shoulder, encouraging him to try harder next time. |老师在学生的肩膀上拍了拍，鼓励他下次更加努力些。

little boy felt uncomfortable whenever people patted him on the head. 每次人们拍他的头时，小男孩总是感到不舒服。

n. |[C] a friendly act of touching sb. or sth. with a flat hand |轻拍

used to give his dog a pat before he left for work in the morning. |吉姆以前常常在早上离家上班前拍拍他的狗。

boss gave me a pat on the back to show his satisfaction with my work. |老板在我背上拍了一下，以示对我的工作很满意。

<2>presence

n. 在场；出席

presence is requested. |敬请光临。

should have dressed myself more formally tonight. I wish nobody would notice my presence! |今晚我本该穿得更正式些的。真希望没有人会注意到我的存在！

<3>promising

a. 有前途的；有希望的

The promising student couldn't go on with his studies because his family was too poor to afford it. |因为家境贫穷无法供他求学，这个本来很有前途的学生无法继续读书了。

I would like to work in a promising company like yours. |我希望在如贵公司一样有前途的公司里就职。

<4>amateur

a.业余的

My elder brother is an amateur photographer, but he really takes very nice pictures. |我哥哥是个业余摄影师，但他拍的照片真的很棒。

The amateur football players meet twice a week for practice. |这些业余足球运动员每周集训两次。

n.业余爱好者

Only amateurs will be allowed to participate in this match. |只有业余爱好者才能参加此项比赛。

Some amateurs can perform at such a high level that even professionals sing high praise for them. |有些业余爱好者表现得非常好，即使那些专业人员都对他们大加赞叹。

<5> skier

n. 滑雪者

an amateur skier 业余滑雪运动员

<6>session

n. 1. [C]（从事某项活动的）一段时间

There will be a question-and-answer session before the final examination. |期末考试前会有一堂答疑课。

Can you get two tickets for the guitar session |你能弄到两张吉它演奏会的门票吗

2.会议

This year's session of Congress was unusually long. |今年国会的会期特别长。

Can you tell me when the next session of Parliament will begin |你能告诉我议会下一次会议何时召开吗

<7>amusing

a. 有趣的

His amusing answer made all of us laugh. |他有趣的回答把我们大家都逗笑了。

I didn't even smile after he told his joke. I didn't find it

amusing at all. |他讲完笑话后我甚至都没微笑一下。我觉得那一点都不有趣。

<8>lower

vt. 1|减少；降低

The price will be lowered from $150 to $100 to attract more customers. |为了吸引更多的顾客，价格将从150 美元降到100美元。

The baby has just fallen asleep. Would you please lower your voice |宝宝刚入睡，你能声音轻些吗

2. |降下

National flags were lowered to half-mast in memory of this great man. |国旗下半旗以纪念这位伟人。

The old man lowered his hand so that the pigeons could eat the corn out of his palm. |老人把手放低了些，让鸽子能吃到他掌心的玉米粒。

<9>anniversary

|n. |[C]周年纪念日

The couple were thinking of a romantic dinner for their wedding anniversary. |夫妇俩正考虑去吃一顿浪漫的晚餐来庆祝结婚周年纪念日。