研究生高级英语2-Text 单词-Unit 2

Lesson 1

map sth out

to plan or arrange sth in a careful or detailed way

He has his career path clearly mapped out.

intellect

the ability to think in a logical way and understand things, esp. at an advance level; your mind

liberal

1Willing to understand and respect other people’s behavior, opinions, etc, especially when they are different from your own; believing people should be able to choose how they behave

5concerned with increasing somebody’s general knowledge and experience rather than the particular skills

withdraw

~ (from sth) (into sth/yourself) to become quieter and spend less time with other people

She’s beginning to withdraw into herself.

tumble

1 ~ (sb/sth)+adv./prep. to fall downwards, often hitting the ground several times,

but usually without serious injury; to make sb fall in this way

She slipped and tumbled down the stairs.

2 to move or fall somewhere in a relaxed, uncontrolled, or noisy way

I undressed and tumbled into bed.

A group of noisy children tumbled out of bus.

The wall tumbled over the rock.

Thick golden curls tumbled down over her shoulders.

Her words came tumbling out.

observation

a comment, esp. based on sth you have seen, heard or read SYN remark

She began by making a few general observations about the report. sardonic

showing that you think you are better than other people and do not take them seriously SYN mocking

tone

2 [singular] the general character or attitude of sth such as a piece of writing, or

the atmosphere of an event

The overall tone of the novel is gently nostalgic.

She set the tone for the meeting with a firm statement of company policy.

The article was moderate in tone and presented both sides of the case. intellectual

1 [usually before noun] connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a

an intellectual novel

2 (of a person) well educated and enjoying activities in which you have to think

seriously about things

She’s very intellectual.

taste

5 [U] A pe rson’s ~ is their ability to choose things that people recognize as being

of good quality or appropriate; the ability to perceive and enjoy what is beautiful and harmonious, or to behave in an appropriate and pleasing way

have excellent ~ in clothes, art, music, etc

She has very good taste in clothes.

她穿衣服很有品位。

She has very good taste in music.

她很会欣赏音乐。

They’ve got more money than taste, ie is rich but unrefined.

他们有钱，但是没品位。

The room was furnished with taste.

这间房子布置得很有品位。

6 [C, U] If you have a ~ for something, you enjoy it.

~ (for sth) He has little ~ for politics.他不大喜欢政治。

She has a ~ for foreign travel.

That trip gave me a taste for foreign travel.

那次旅行之后，我对国外旅行产生了兴趣。

~ (in sth) She has very expensive ~s in clothes.她喜欢高档的衣服。

The color and style is a matter of personal taste.

Modern art is not to every one’s taste.

There are trips to suit all tastes.

3 be in good, bad, poor, the best of, the worst of, etc ~(of sb’s behavior, etc):

appropriate and pleasing/unsuitable and offensive; if you say that something that someone has said or done in bad taste, you mean that it is offensive.

Most of her jokes were in very poor taste.

She always dresses in the best possible ~.

exercise

~ sth to use your power, rights or personal qualities to achieve sth

When she appeared in court she exercised her right to remain silent.

He was a man who exercised considerable influence over people.

credit

1 [U] an arrangement that you make, with a shop/store, for example, to pay later

for sth you buy; permission to delay the payment of goods or service

to get/refuse credit

grant sb payment

to give/offer interest-free credit

credit facilities/terms信贷业务；赊帐期

I bought the car on (interest-free) credit.

Your credit limit is now $2000.