56课文知识点.docx

1、56课文知识点Unit 5, 6 知识点大学英语第四册第五单元1. (all) of a piecethe same in all parts; the same as sth. else 浑然一体的；一致的e.g. The style of the book is all of a piece, in both illustrations and text.2. abackad. by surprise 猝不及防地be taken aback be shocked or surprised 吃一惊e.g. She was taken aback when a man answered the

2、 phone.3. accordancen. 一致；符合in accordance with in agreement or harmony with 与一致；按照，依据e.g. Students will be criticized or punished if their behavior is not in accordance with school regulations.4. affectionatea. showing love or tender feelings for (sb.) 充满爱的，亲切的.g. She gave me a very long and affecti

3、onate hug.5. be/go (all) to pieces(of a person) have a breakdown; lose control of oneself 身体（或精神）垮下来；失去自制能力e.g. I was attracted by the story of a housewife who went to pieces as one disaster followed another.6. beaconn. a light fixed on rocks or on the coast to warn or guide ships 灯塔；浮标7. brokea. (i

4、nfml) having no money; bankrupt 一文不名的，破了产的go broke have no money; go bankrupt 一文不名，破产e.g. Many multinational companies went broke during the financial crisis, not to speak of small businesses.8. candida. not hiding ones thoughts; frank and honest 真诚坦率的；直言不讳的e.g. Let me be absolutely candid with you:

5、 your work is not good enough.9. chapn. (infml)(BrE) a man or boy 家伙，小伙子10. clapv. strike (the inner surface of ones hands) together 拍（手），击e.g. The noise of conversation rose, and the teacher clapped her hands for silence.11. cocktailn. an alcoholic drink consisting of a spirit, or several spirits,

6、mixed with fruit juice, etc. 鸡尾酒12. commitvt. do (sth. illegal or wrong) 犯（错误、罪行），干（坏事）e.g. It is illegal to commit violations of the copyright.13. constitutionn. condition of a persons body with regard to health, strength, etc. 体格，体质；素质e.g. Having been ill for several years, he has a particularly f

7、ragile constitution.14. creekn. a narrow stretch of water flowing inland from a coast; a stream 小湾，小港；溪e.g. tidal creeks teeming with shore wildlife15. crueltyn. readiness to cause pain or suffering to others; cruel actions 残忍；残酷e.g. He saw a lot of cruelty in the prison camp.16. curlya. 卷曲的e.g. The

8、 girl with curly hair is waiting for her friend.17. currentn. （水、空气等的）流，潮流 a. of the present time; happening now 现时的，当前的e.g. Under normal conditions, the ocean currents of the tropical Pacific travel from east to west.18. deceptivea. likely to deceive; misleading 靠不住的；容易使人上当的e.g. The newspapers prom

9、ised not to run deceptive ads in the future.19. definitea. clear; that cant be doubted 明确的，确切的e.g. I was wandering round the shop with no very definite aim.20. dissipationn. living a life of harmful pleasures and waste 放荡；玩乐e.g. Years of dissipation had ruined his health.21. down and outhaving no mo

10、ney, home, etc. 穷困潦倒e.g. When he was down and out, none of his friends gave him a helping hand.22. drive atbe trying to say 意指，要说e.g. The teacher didnt mention the word cheating but I knew what he was driving at.23. elderlya. (of people) rather old; past middle age 较老的；上了年纪的e.g. Traveling at 97 km/h

11、 (60 mph), an elderly driver may miss the information he or she needs or may act on the wrong information.24. evidentlyad. obviously; it appears that 明显地，显然e.g. Evidently our living conditions are much better than before.25. fellowmann. （同属人类的）人；同胞26. fizzn. (infml) a drink, esp. champagne, that has

12、 a lot of bubbles of gas 起泡和发嘶嘶声的饮料（如香槟酒等）27. for sb.s (own) part/ the part ofas far as sb. is concerned 至于；对来说e.g. Some young students, for their part, can stay up late playing computer games.28. funkvt. (infml) avoid because of fear（因恐惧）避开e.g. They were given a chance of taking part in the speech

13、contest, but funked it.29. glimmeringn. a dim perception or faint idea 模糊的感觉（或认识）e.g. We begin to see the glimmerings of a solution to the problem.30. hithertoad. (fml) until now; until a particular time 迄今，到目前为止e.g. The Hope Project sent money to students hitherto unable to afford their tuition fee

14、s.31. in a wayto a certain extent but not entirely 在某种程度上；从某一点上看e.g. I agree with you in a way, but there are still some areas on which I cant see eye to eye with you.32. in bad/good conditionin bad/good health 身体状况不好/好e.g. He is in good condition again after a long holiday.33. insanea. (infml) very

15、 foolish 蠢极的；荒唐的e.g. You would be insane to refuse the invitation to attend the conference.34. instinctn. a tendency that one is born with to behave in a certain way without reasoning or training 本能，直觉e.g. It is the mothers instinct to protect her children.35. loungen. a public room in a hotel, club, etc. for waiting or relaxing in （旅馆等处的）休息室，休息厅36. merchantn. a person involved in trade or commerce 商人37. milda. (of people or their manner) gentle and kind; not severe or harsh 温和的； 不严厉的e.g. Peter is a mild man, never getting angry easily.38. namesaken. a per