综合教程第一册 Unit 2材料.docx

1、综合教程第一册 Unit 2材料Unit 2 The Fun They HadI. Words and Expressions1. head. vt.1) to be at the front or top of something e.g. The chapter was headed My Early Life. 这一章的标题是“我早年的生活”。The Queens carriage headed the procession.2) to be in charge of a group or organization e.g. She heads one of Britains leadi

2、ng travel firms. 她是英国一家主要的旅游公司的领导人。Synonym: lead2. crinkly: adj.1) having many thin folds or wrinkles; curlye.g. The pages of the book are yellow and crinkly as a result of long age.Derivation: crinkle vt./ n.3. be supposed to: 1) to have to; to have a duty or a responsibility to e.g. They were supp

3、osed to be here an hour ago. 他们应该在一小时以前到达这里。What are you doing out of bed? Youre supposed to be asleep.Youre not supposed (= allowed) to park here.2) to be intended to e.g. These batteries are supposed to last for a year. 这些电池应该可以用上一年。We were supposed to have gone away this week, but Debbies ill so

4、we couldnt go.Synonyms: ought to , should4. plenty: 1) n./ pron. (the state of having) enough or more than enough, or a large amount e.g. As I had plenty of money I was able to help her.我有很多钱，所以能帮助她。If a lawyer has plenty of clients, he grows rich.律师如果有大量的诉讼委托人，就会财源不断。A growing child needs plenty of

5、 sleep.正发育的孩子必须有充足的睡眠。 Would you like some more wine? No thanks, Ive had plenty.2) adv. as much as necessarye.g. This car cost me plenty (= a lot of money). Theres plenty more beer in the fridge.Synonym: enough adv.Collocations: plenty more 还有很多, 大量的; in plenty 很多；处于优裕环境之中,，（过）优裕的生活5. scornful: adj.

6、 showing contempt or disrespect fore.g. He felt humiliated by her scornful remarks.他因为听到她那些嘲讽的话而感到屈辱。He gave a scornful laugh at my proposal.他对我的建议轻蔑地一笑。Synonyms: contemptuous, disdainfulCollocation: be scornful ofe.g. He is scornful of the greed of others. 他看不惯别人的贪心。6. mechanical: adj. 1) of or mov

7、ed, worked, or produced by machinerye.g. The new car had to be withdrawn from the market because of a mechanical defect.那种新汽车因有机械缺陷只好撤出市场。2) without thinking about what you are doing, especially because you do something often e.g. He was asked the same question so many times that the answer became m

8、echanical. 同样的问题人们问得太多了，所以他的答案也是千篇一律。I was taught to read in a mechanical way.Derivation: machine n.7.send for: ask sb. to request sb. else to come e.g. The child is running a high fever. We must send for a doctor at once.孩子在发高烧，我们必须马上派人去请医生。There is something wrong with the TV.You have to send for

9、someone to repair it.电视机坏了，你必须请人来修理。Synonym: call8. slot: n. a long narrow hole, especially one for putting coins into or for fitting a separate piece into e.g. Pick up the receiver and deposit a coin in the slot. 拿起听筒之后，放一个硬币在这个小口子里。I put my money in the slot and pressed the button but nothing came

10、 out.9. in no time: very quickly or very soon e.g. Its all ready and Ill get you something to eat in no time 都准备好了，我马上给你们弄点吃的。 Well have that leak fixed in no time.Synonyms: quickly, soon10. superior: 1) adj. better than average or better than other people or things of the same type; higher in rank

11、or social position than others e.g. Ill report you to your superior officer! 我要把你的情况报告给你的上司！This is clearly the work of a superior artist. 这显然是出自一位优秀的艺术家之手的作品。 2) n. a person or group of people who are higher in rank or social position than others e.g. He always does what his superior tells him. 他总是

12、听从上级的命令。I will pass your complaint on to my superior.Derivation: superiority n.Antonym: inferiorCollocation: be superior to: be better than or be of higher position thane.g. For all babies, breastfeeding is far superior to bottle-feeding. 对于所有的婴儿来说，母乳喂养远胜于牛奶喂养.11. regular: adj. 1) happening or doing

13、 something often e.g. I am a regular reader of this newspaper. 我是这份报纸的长期读者。Top footballers make regular appearances on TV.2) usual or ordinary e.g. He has very regular features.他五官端正。 Her regular secretary was off sick for a week.I couldnt see my regular dentist.Derivation: regularity n.Synonyms: ev

14、en; often; ordinary12.dispute1) vi. /vt. to argue about sth. esp. angrily and for a long timee.g. They are disputing about the rights and wrongs of the case.他们正在激烈争论这个事件的是非曲直。The question was hotly disputed among these scholars.Collocations: dispute about dispute overSynonyms: argue, debate2) n. an

15、argument or disagreement, especially an official one between, for example, workers and employers or two countries with a common bordere.g. Its a matter of dispute whether they did the right thing. 他们做得对还是不对，这是有争议的。 The two countries are involved in a border dispute. They have been unable to settle/r

16、esolve the dispute over working conditions.Collocations: beyond (all) dispute: certainly e.g. He is beyond all dispute the finest actor in Hollywood today.in dispute: being doubted e.g. I dont think her ability is in dispute.What I question is her attitude.open to dispute: not certain e.g. He says i

17、ts the best musical equipment you can buy, but I think thats open to dispute.Synonyms: argument, difference13.adjust: 1) vt./ vi.to change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable e.g. This kind of desk can be adjusted to the height you need.这种书桌的高低可以按照你的需要调节。Ov

18、er the years, we all learned to adjust, to become more comfortable with each other, and to adapt to our new family arrangement.年复一年，我们都学会了调整自己，学会了彼此宽容，学会了适应我们新的家庭规则。2) vt./vi. to arrange your clothing to make yourself look tidy e.g. She adjusted her skirt, took a deep breath and walked into the room

19、.3) vt. to become more familiar with a new situation e.g. He cant adjust himself to the busy life in this big city. 他无法适应这个大都市的忙碌生活。I cant adjust myself to living on my own.Her eyes are slowly adjusted to the dark.Synonym: adaptDerivation: adjustable14. tuck: vt. put something into a safe or conveni

20、ent place e.g. Tuck your gloves in your pocket so that you wont lose them. 把你的手套放进口袋里以免弄丢了。She had a doll tucked under her arm. 她腋下夹着一只布娃娃。Eventually I found the certificate tucked under a pile of old letters.Collocation:tuck sb. in: to make someone comfortable in their bed, especially a child, by a

21、rranging the covers round theme.g. He was asleep before I tucked him in.我还没来得及给他盖好被子，他就睡着了。15. light up:1) (cause to) start to burn, give light toe.g. The fire lit up her face.火光照亮了她的脸。A brilliant sun lit up their rooms.灿烂的阳光照亮了他们的屋子。2) cause to become bright with pleasure or excitemente.g. The girl

22、s face lit up with joy when she saw her mother.那个女孩看到母亲时，脸上闪耀着喜悦之情。16. insert: vt. put something inside something else, or to add something, especially words, to something else e.g. She inserted the key into the lock. 她把钥匙插入锁中。Ive filled in the form, but you still need to insert (= add) your bank de

23、tails and date of birth.Synonym: tuck17. sigh:. 1) vi. to breathe out slowly and noisily, expressing tiredness, sadness, pleasure, etc.e.g. She sighed as she lay back on the bed. 她在床上向后一躺，叹了口气。 She looked out of the window, sighing for her lost youth. 她看着窗外，为她失去的青春而惋惜。2) n. a slow noisy breathe.g. H

24、e gave a deep sigh and continued to work. 他深深地叹了口气，又继续工作了。With a hopeless sigh, he turned away.他发出一声绝望的叹息，转身走开了。18. neighborhood: n. the area of a town that surrounds someones home, or the people who live in this areae.g. The whole neighborhood praises him. 周围的邻居都称赞他。 Youll find the hotel in the nei

25、ghborhood. 你会在附近找到这家旅店。Synonym: vicinityII. Word comparison 1. entitle: to give a title to a book e.g. His latest novel, entitled “The Forgotten Sex”, is out this week.tag: if you tag something, you attach something to it or mark it so that it can be identified later e.g. Lets tag the disks now or e

26、lse we will forget which is which.head: if a page is headed with a particular name, title, image, etc. it has it on the top e.g. The page was headed “Expenses”.label: to use a word or phrase to describe someone or something, but often unfairly or incorrectlye.g. If you spend any time in prison, you

27、will labeled as a criminal for the rest of your life.2. scornful: if you are scornful of someone or something, you show contempt for them e.g. He is deeply scornful of politicians.proud: feeling pleased about something that you have done or something that you own, or about someone or something you a

28、re involved with or ine.g. Her parents are very proud of her.sorrowful: very sad e.g. With a sorrowful sigh she folded the letter and put it away.afraid: if you are afraid of someone or afraid to do something, you are frightened because you think that something very unpleasant is going to happen to

29、you e.g. I was afraid of the other boys.3. technical: a technical language is the one that is difficult for most people to understand because it is connected with one particular subject or used in one particular job e.g. If possible, a doctor should avoid using technical terms when talking to patien

30、ts.mechanical: describing machines or their parts e.g. The plane appeared to have crashed because of a mechanical problem. sentimental: relating to or involving feelings such as pity or love, especially for things in the past e.g. Our paintings and photographs are of a sentimental value only.logical

31、: seeming reasonable and sensible e.g. It is a logical site for a new supermarket, with the housing development nearby.4. code: a set of rules which are accepted as general principles, or a set of written rules which state how people in a particular organization or country should behave e.g. Clinics will be subject to a new code of conduct and stronger controls by local authorities. discipline: the practice of making people obey rules or standards of behavior, and punishing them when they do not e.g. Children have to obey the discinples.key