精读unit2课文.docx

1、精读unit2课文1. genre 英:r 美nr (文学、艺术等的)类型, 体裁, 风格Novel and short story are different genres.长篇小说和短篇故事是不同的类别。2. not in the least .毫不, 全无I am not in the least afraid.我一点也不惧怕。3. in the least adv.丝毫4. at least .至少.无论如何；反正5. least of all 尤其是, 最不=especially not在许多中最不的no one knew where he was , least of all hi

2、s family.Not least尤其，特别,重的（very important）The president s speeches were alarming ,not least to the countrys allies.The book caused a lot of bad feeling, not least among the students.那本书招致许多人的反感, 尤其是学生。6. pop up 突然出现，出人意料的出现，冒出来pop round到走一下。做短暂拜访sbs eyes popped out of their head.（某人的眼睛鼓出来了，表示惊讶，兴奋）p

3、op out =go outpop down到去pop out ones eyes 睁开眼睛popgun气枪derogatory dirtri减损的, 毁损的, 贬抑的【语】贬义的a derogatory term贬义词derogatory from authority有损权威的7. 表示一瞬间的词In a split second/In a second/In a moment/in a glank/in a wordAt short notice.In a twinkling of an eye In one breathIn the same breath8. clear up 1.把收

4、拾整齐, 打扫干净Shall we clear up before we go out?我们是不是在出去前把东西收拾好?When you finish your dinner, please clear up the kitchen.吃完晚饭后, 请你将厨房收拾干净。Thats twice today that room has been cleared up.那个房间今天已经打扫两次了。2.治疗, 治愈,痊愈This skin disease will clear up in a day or two.这种皮肤病一两天之内就会好的。This herbal medicine will soon

5、 clear up your cold.这种草药能很快治好你的感冒。3.处理, 完成Id like to clear up my work by the weekend.我想在周末前做完我的工作。The matter has been cleared up.事情已经解决。4.(天空)放晴The sky is overcast now, but I think it will clear up soon.现在天色阴沉, 不过我想马上就会转晴的。5.解释, 消除They hope to clear the matter up quickly.他们希望很快就能把事情弄个水落石出。Then the q

6、uestion had better be cleared up at once.那么, 这个问题最好马上就澄清。Clear up a mystery/difficultyclear away 收拾干净（餐具）； 扫除； 排除； 消散（云雾）clear off迅速离开clear out收拾干净（餐具）； 扫除； 排除； 消散（云雾）迅速离开clear证明无罪; 宣告无罪She has been cleared of murdering the little boy.她已被证明与谋杀那个小孩无关。Clear sb of doing sth.证明某人没犯什么罪Clear your mind/hea

7、d使头脑清醒Clear the way for为清扫障碍，做好准备Clear the air冰释前嫌9. alibi 1.某人在别处的证据, 不在犯罪现场的证人Do you have any proof to substantiate your alibi?你有证据表明你当时不在犯罪现场吗？2.借口，托辞10. beam房梁11. keep ones mind on专心注意，聚精会神take sth off ones mind不再想be/go out of ones mind发疯，忘记,不想bear in mind记住give ones mind to=be absorbed in一心一意地.

8、, 专心.be on ones mind压在心上，有心事be in two minds犹豫不决be in ones mind有想法，想念12. make a statement发表评论，稍加说明营造出一种效果13.outgrow 长得比.快大(因年龄增长而)革除或放弃过大而不适于outgrow a bad habit(随着年龄增长而)戒掉一个坏习惯James has outgrown his elder brother.詹姆士长得比他哥哥高。The boy has outgrown this suit.这个男孩已长大, 穿不下这套衣服了。Children who walk in their s

9、leep outgrow the habitCry oneself to sleep哭着睡着In a sound /beautiful sleepPut sb to sleep14. every now and then=every now and again.有时, 时而, 不时I like to smoke a big cigar every now and then.我喜欢不时地抽一支大雪茄。15.look good for=be able to last forShe had knitted for seventy years,and look good for another sev

10、enty.Pop in and out来去匆匆Lost all inclination to doze困意全无Leap up跳起来Clear up a little ground 弄清事实16. estimate appraise evaluate 都含“估价”、“估计”的意思。estimate 指“根据个人的知识、经验或认识而形成看法或判断, 并强调其估计的结果可能是错的”, 如:I estimated his age at 40.我估计他的年龄是四十岁。appraise 指“根据内行的意见, 作出正确无疑的估计”, 如:Property is appraised for taxation.

11、估计财产以便征税。evaluate 指强调“评定某人物的价值”, 如:Lets evaluate the evidence.让我们评定一下此证据的价值。Assess估价，评定，评价We should equitably assess historical figures.我们应该公正地评价历史人物。Damages were assessed at 1000 RMB.损失估计达一千元人民币。word诺言, 保证I give you my word Ill go.我向你保证, 我会去的。Stand by your word.要守信用。讲一句话make a remark讲一句奇怪的话make an

12、odd remarkWith nervous aggression神经兮兮，咄咄逼人Stroll散步，闲逛，溜达flushed 1.(脸)发红的；涨红的Her face was flushed with embarrassment.她尴尬得满脸通红。The girls forehead was flushed with fever.由于发高烧,女孩的额头都红了。2.兴奋的;激动的He was flushed with success.他因成功而满脸喜色。We were flushed with success.成功使我们激动不已。Flushed and emotional, mrs mayto

13、n challenged him.Morning ,noon and night一天到晚Send sb to mad让人发疯Put sth out of ones mind让某人忘记Come off =fall from脱落Sew sth on把缝上17.anaemia 英ni:mi: 美nimi 贫血症insomnia 英insmni 美nsmni医失眠(症)He is suffering from insomnia.他患失眠症。somnambulist .梦游者,梦游症患者18. erupt (火山等)喷发, 喷出; 迸发, 爆发涌出; (牙齿)冒出; (疹)发出Volcanoes and

14、 geysers erupt.火山和间歇喷泉均能喷发。Laughter erupted from the audience.笑声从观众席上爆发出来。corrupt 使腐烂； 使败坏， 使腐化rupture断裂，爆裂abrupt 突然的, 意想不到的唐突的, 没礼貌的, (态度)生硬的an abrupt turn急转弯an abrupt descent陡峭的斜坡in an abrupt manner无礼的态度an abrupt entrance闯入an abrupt literary style不连贯的文体remit汇款emit .发出，射出，散发（光、热、声音、气等）She was heard

15、 to emit a cry of horror.人们听到她发出恐怖的叫声。inscribe .写;刻The names of the dead were inscribed on the wall.死者的名字被刻在墙上。transcribe .抄写、誊写或用打字机打印(某物)denounce 1.公开指责，谴责，斥责We should denounce a heresy.我们应该公开指责异端邪说。He denounced her as traitor.他指责她是叛徒。He denounced myme telling lies.他指责我撒谎。2.揭发; 告发He denounced the

16、bad woman to the police.他向警察局告发了这个坏女人。3.通知废止The newspapers denounced the new taxes.报纸通知废止新的税务。19.gadget .小机械, 小器具,小装置This gadget isnt much good.这小机械没什么用处。Grease润滑油20.worthbe worth $10.be worth it 值得，its worth it .its not worth itits worth the time/effort付出的时间，辛劳是值得的worthwhile .值得的, 值钱的, 有价值的，值得花时间精力

17、的The teacher recommended some really worthwhile novels to his students.老师推荐给学生一些真正有价值的小说。worthy 1.应得某事物; 值得做某事He is worthy of our praise.他值得我们赞许。There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned.没有值得一提的事发生。This is worthy mentioning.这事值得一提。2.可尊敬的3.有（某人或事物）的典型特征moonlighting 1.兼差2.夜间活动speaking(adj

18、)和好如初的(与某人)和好如初Tony and Craig had a big row and are not on speaking terms.托尼和克雷格大吵了一架，两人谁也不理谁了。Youre lucky Im still speaking to you after what you did!你真运气，你做了那些事情后我还理你！21.put sb in mind of让某人联想到The man was fasping for air. He put me in mind of a fish out of water.Pay in full in cash付全额现金22.have seen better day状态不佳23.once in the blue moon极为罕见，难得一次24.draw lots抓阄25.deadlock僵局The UN security council联合国安理会