新视野大学英语Book 2 Unit 4 单词讲解

8. decline
2) vi. decrease 衰退，衰落； (物价、人口等)下降，减少 His health has begun to decline recently. 他的健康状况最近开始恶化。. 3) n. (通常a/the ~)衰弱，衰退；下降，降低 be in decline 处于衰退之中 on the decline 处于衰退中，走下坡路 fall/go into (a) decline (健康状况等)恶化，下降；(企 业等)衰退 • There has been a gradual decline in the population of the town. • • • • • • • •
Collocation
• be similar to… 和…相似
• be the same as …和…相同 • be identical with / to 和…完全相同
3. departure n. act of leaving a place.
离开，背离；出发
• • ~ from… 从…离开，从…出发 ~ for… 去…
e.g.
This is the identical book I returned to the library last week.
Translation
你的指纹和我的不可能一样。
Key
Your fingerprint can’t be identical to mine.
identity
n. 身份； 同一性，一致
• Students numbers have decreased to 500.
• 减少到500名 （剩了500）。
7. nourish
培养
• 1）vt. (给予食物、营养物等)滋养，养育；培育， • • • • • • •
The baby was nourished only with mother’s milk 那个婴儿是纯母乳喂养的。 美好的音乐能陶冶人的心灵。 Good music nourishes people’s minds. 2）harbor （文）怀有，心怀（希望，仇恨等） The young need to nourish their hopes. 年轻人应该满怀希望。.
• 【扩展】decreasing a. 逐渐减少的
•
decreasingly ad.
• 【反义】increase/increasing/increasingly
[collocation]
increase / decrease by 增加/减少了… increase / decrease to 增加/减少到… • Students numbers have decreased by 500. • 学生人数已减少了500名。
• arrive at/reach the destination 到达目的地
• intended/unknown destination 原定的/未知的目的地
5. aboard prep/ad. in or on a ship, train;
在船（车、飞机）上
[助记] a（在，到）+ board (甲板)
Translation
社区服务的志愿者做得很出色。
Key
The volunteers for community service are doing a good job.
1. volunteer ③ adj. being, or consisting of volunteers
e.g.
They offered volunteer tutoring to the tourists.
Unit 4 A Test of True Love
Words and Expressions
1. volunteer ① v. to perform a service of one's own free will
e.g.
Many retirees volunteer in day care centers.
= 在甲板上
• go aboard 上船 （上车、登机）
• Welcome aboard. 欢迎搭乘！
6. decrease v.（使）减少、降低 n. 减少，减小
• Unemployment increases as production decreases.
• 随着生产减少，失业随之增加。
• 【搭配】on the decrease 在减少
Translation
她主动打扫房间。
Key
She volunteered to clean the room.
1. volunteer ② n. a person who offers to do something without being paid.
e.g.
After the party, many young men stayed behind as volunteers to clean the place.
8.decline 1) vi/vt. refuse politely 谢绝；拒绝 (比refuse更客气婉转) • decline sth. • decline to do sth. • They asked me to their party, but I declined the invitation. • 他们邀请我去参加聚会，但我谢绝了。 • 他拒绝回答。 • He declined to answer.
Translation
在假期，很多大学生下乡提供自愿服务。
Key
During holidays, many college students offer volunteer service to people in the remote areas.
2. identical adj. exactly the ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱame
• His departure for France increased her sense of frustration.
• 他去法国后，她感觉更加失意。
• 【扩展】depart vi.出发；违反
departed a. 逝世的，过去的，往昔的
4. destination n. 终点；目的地
• The airplane’s destination is Paris.