全新版大学英语综合教程第二册 Unit 2 Book 2语言点

Unit 2

1.remote

remote areas

remote control

a remote connection between…and…

There is a remote possibility of rain today. 极小的

Taming the deserts is no longer a dream of the remote future but a practical human endeavor.

2.discount

offer special discounts to online shoppers

The discount on this item is 10 percent off the retail price. 按零售价打九折

The store discounts all its items by 15 percent.

discounted airfare 打折机票

3.spot

spot him in the crowd =recognize

spot a problem immediately =identify

4.get away with it =escape being caught or punished

You can’t expect to cheat us and then get away with it.

5.treatment

suffer from bad treatment

deserve special treatment

6.corporate

corporate culture/image

7.by/from all accounts

Tom, by all accounts, is a superb teacher.

8.cheerful =optimistic

remain cheerful in a crisis

9.blend in/into =mix together, fit well

blend milk and butter into the flour

blend in with the new surroundings

blend in well with other students =get along well

10.throw one’s weight around 盛气凌人

Folks don’t like their manager as he always throws his weight around.

11.reserve

reserve tickets for the concert =book

reserve a table for five

No lane is reserved for bicycle riders here. 保留

12.property

personal property

own property in California 房产=real estate

Chemicals have certain properties. 特性，属性

13.make/hit headlines

The minister’s love affairs made headlines of many newspapers.

14.hold firm to =keep to

hold to one’s belief

She always holds passionately to the view that her mother is an angel.

15.celebrity

Popular movie stars are celebrities, recognized wherever they go.

16.on the run

I have been on the run all day and I am exhausted. 奔波

He is on the run from the police. 躲避

17.steer clear of =keep away from

Children are told to steer clear of troublemakers.

steer clear of controversial issues such as religion

18.be liable to =be likely to

If you drive in a bad storm, you are liable to have an accident.

We are all liable to make mistakes when we are tired.

Every man is liable to error. 易于…的

She is liable to bad colds. 易患…的

People who walk on the grass are liable to a fine of $10. 应受罚的

19.admit to doing

admit to cheating on test

y down 制定

The school authorities have issued a new booklet laying down regulations for students.

21.loyal, loyalty

be loyal to

loyalty to his nation/company/owner

22.margin 利润，赢利

Last quarter our company had a high profit margin.

23.qualify for

A few useful skills—English teaching, for example—qualify foreigners for work visas.

be qualified for the job

be qualified to do sth.

24.option

stock option

the option of entering graduate school or staring professional career 选择

offer a new option

25.on one’s mind

There’s something on your mind. 有心事

26.straight

The storm lasted for three straight days.

27.relief 救济

relief money

After the earthquake we gave money for relief of the people who lost their homes. 28.cultivate

cultivate special interests 培养

cultivate a love of art