unit 5选修十.docx

1、unit 5选修十1. Literary works/output/reviews/prize/criticism /a literary woman书卷气的 literature a doctor of 文学博士 Chinese author Mo Yan won the Nobel prize in/for literature. 2. Recount/ narrate/ describe/ relate recount ones adventures, experiences, misfortunes, etc叙述自己的冒险事 经历 不幸等colour/racial prejudice,

2、 ie prejudice felt or shown against members of other races 种族偏见 be free from prejudice 毫无偏见 have a prejudice against sb对某人有偏见to the prejudice of sth (esp law 尤用於法律) with the result that sbs interests are harmed 损及某人的利益to theprejudice of sbs rights 有损於某人的权利 * The newspaper reported his remarks, to th

3、e prejudice of his chances of being elected. 该报报道了他说的话, 这可能对他参加竞选产生不利影响. without prejudice (to sth) (law 律) without having an effect on an existing right or claim 无损於现有的权益: The firm agreed to pay compensation without prejudice, ie without admitting liability. 公司在未承认负有责任的情况下同意付给赔偿金. * The offer was a

4、ccepted without prejudice to the current pay negotiations. 该提议获得接纳, 但对目前正在进行的工资谈判并无影响. sb (against/in favour of sb/sth) cause sb to have a prejudice; influence sb 使某人抱偏见; 影响某人The judge told the jury that they must not allow their feelings to prejudice them. 法官对陪审团说他们不应该感情用事. prejudiced adj (usu dero

5、g 通常作贬义) having or showing prejudice 有偏见的; 有成见的; 偏颇的; 偏心的: Try not to be prejudiced in your judgements. 你作判断时要尽量做到不存偏见prejudicial / predudl; prddl/ adj (to sth)(fml 文) causing harm (to a persons rights, interests,etc) （对某人的权利 利益等）造成损害的: developments prejudicial to the companys future 对公司的未来有不利影响的一些新

6、情况.3. reach a consensus（on sth）There is a consensus among teachers that children should have a broad understanding of the world.4. racial/sexual equality be equal in sth/to (doing)sth He doesnt seem equal to meeting our demands. 他似乎不太合乎我们的要求. on equal terms (with sb) (meeting or speaking) as equals,

7、 with no difference in status or rank 平等相处; 地位相等: Now that she has been promoted she is on equal terms with her ex-boss. 她既然已升级, 就和原先的上司平起平坐了. * Hes equal to (ie able to deal with) the occasion. 他能应付这一局面. *5. the force of the blow, explosion, collision, etc 打击力 爆炸力 碰撞力force of circumstances; bring s

8、th/come into force (cause a law, rule, etc to) become effective or come into operation （使法律 规则等）生效, 开始执行: Parking restrictions in the town centre came into force last month. When do the new safety rules come into force? 新的安全规则何时生效? (from/out of/by) force of habit (because of) the tendency to do (som

9、e) things in a certain way from always having done so in the past （出於）习惯势力: Its force of habit that gets me out of bed at 7.15 each morning. 我每天早晨7点15分就起床, 这已成了习惯. He overcame his bad habits by sheer完全的 force of will. 他全凭毅力改掉了坏习惯. in force (a) (of people) in large numbers （指人）大量的, 大批的: The police we

10、re present at the demonstration in (full) force. 警方派出大队人马在示威游行的现场戒备. (b) (of a law, rule, etc) effective or in operation （指法律 规则等）有效的, 现行的come into force/ take effect/be in operation/be in effect/ become effective: The new safety regulations are now in force. 新的安全规则现已生效. by force In the end he had t

11、o be thrown out of the house by force; the driving force (behind sth/sb)(=the person or thing that makes something happen)Betty Coward was the driving force behind the project; force a smile/laugh; force sb to do sth/force sb/sth into (doing) sth; force ones way in/out/through; force back ones tears

12、/choke back/fight back/down/fight back/down/ hold back restrain/ check/ control/ contain/ govern/ suppress/ bring (or get) sth. under control forced landing紧急降落, 迫降forced march强行军a forceful argument, speech, style of writing, etc 有力的论据 言语 文体等make a forcible entry into a building 强行进入一建筑物.Twist缠绕1 st

13、h (round sth/round) I twisted the bandage round her knee. 我用?带缠住了她的膝盖. * The telephone wirehas got twisted, ie tangled. 电话线缠绕在一起了. The snake twisted round my arm. 那条蛇盘绕在我的手臂上.2. sth (into sth) turn or wind (threads, etc) to make them into a rope, etc 把（线等）捻或搓成绳等: We twisted the bed sheets into a rop

14、e and escaped by climbing down it. 我们把床单搓成绳子, 援绳下坠逃跑了.3 twist (sth) off (sth) (cause sth to) come or break off with a twisting movement （将某物）拧开, 扭断: The cap should twist off easily. 这个帽儿应该容易拧开. * I cant twist off the lid. 我拧不开这个盖子. 4bend or crush (sth) so as to spoil its natural shape 扭曲或挤压（某物）使之变形:

15、 His face was twisted with pain. 他疼得龇牙咧嘴. * The car was now just a pile of twisted metal. 那辆汽车已经成了一堆压缩的废铁了. (fig 比喻) Failure left her bitter and twisted. 她失败後痛苦不堪, 失去常态. The police tried to twist his statement into an admission of guilt. 警方企图把他的话歪曲成承认有罪. a twist in the road 道路的转弯处 a twisted ankle 扭伤

16、的踝关节The path twisted down (the hillside). 那条小路（沿山坡）蜿蜒而下. n. He gave my arm a twist. 他扭了一下我的手臂. Twister1./liar/cheat/deceiver 2.difficult puzzle or problem 棘手的事; 难题: Thats a real twister. 这事真难办. tongue twister.绕口令 the twists and turns in the economy, market, policy 经济 市场 政策的转变 * a strange twist of fa

17、te 命运的奇异改变 twisty adj winding/ snaky/ bendycontradict/ contradiction/ contradictory/ contract/ contrary/ contrastget round sb (also get around sb) (infml 口) persuade sb to agree to sth or to do sth which he first opposed 说服某人同意或做其原先反对的事: She knows how to get round her father. 她知道怎麽哄她爸爸同意.get round s

18、th (also get around sth) (a) tackle sth successfully; overcome sth 顺利应付某事; 克服某事: There must be a way of getting round this problem.(b) evade or avoid (a law, regulation, etc) without acting illegally; circumvent sth 规避, 回避, 躲避（法律 规则等）（但不违法）: A clever lawyer might find ways of getting round that clau

19、se. 高明的律师也许能找到回避那一条款的办法.get round to sth/doing sth (also get around to sth/doing sth)to do something that you have been intending to do for some time; find the necessary time to do sth（处理完其他事以後）终於能做某事; 找出时间做某事I keep meaning to put a lock on it, but I never get round to it.Im very busy at the moment

20、but I hope to get round to answering your letter next week. 我现在很忙, 希望下周能抽出时间给你回信.get about (also get around) (be able to) move from place to place （能）各处走动: Hes getting about again after his accident. 他在事故过後, 渐渐又能走动了.get about/around/round (of news, a rumour, etc) spread from person to person; circul

21、ate （指消息 谣言等）传播, 流传:News like this soon gets round.Word got around that the department might be closed.get (sth) across (to sb) (cause sth to) be communicated or understood （使某事）传播或为人理解: Your meaning didnt really get across. 你的意思别人并未真正理解. * Hes not very good at getting his ideas across. 他不善於表达思想. We

22、 must get across the simple fact to the public that drugs are dangerous.get along with sb get on with sbget away (from sb/sp) escape from sb or a place 逃离或摆脱开（某人或某地）: Two of the prisoners got away (from their captors). 有两个犯人逃走了. There is no getting away from this fact (=you cannot avoid or deny this

23、 fact) .get away with (doing)sth receive (a relatively light punishment) 受到（较轻的惩罚）: For such a serious offence he was lucky to get away with a fine. 他犯了那麽严重的过失, 却侥幸只交罚款了事. not be punished for sth 不因某事受惩罚:Nobody gets away with insulting me like that. 这样侮辱我的人, 我是不会放过的.get down to sth/doing sth begin t

24、o do sth; give serious attention to sth; tackle sth 开始做某事; 重视某事物; 认真处理某事: get down to business 开始办正事 * Its time I got down to some serious work. 我该认真干点正事了. We need to get down to some serious talking.get out become known/let out/ give away 泄露: If the news gets out therell be trouble. 消息若泄露, 必将有後患.ge

25、t sth out (a) produce or publish sth 生产; 出版: Will we get the new dictionary out by the end of the year? 咱们的新词典能在年底出版吗?get out of sth/doing sth (a) avoid (a responsibility or duty); not do sth that one ought to do 逃避（责任或义务）; 不做分内事: I wish I could get out of (going to) that meeting. 但愿我能不（去）参加那个会议. *

26、Dont you dare try and get out of the washing-up! 你敢逃避洗碗碟! (b) (cause sb to) abandon, lose or give up (a habit, routine, etc) （使某人）放弃 停止或戒除（习惯 常规等）: I cant get out of the habit of waking at six in the morning. 我早上一到六点就醒, 这习惯改不掉了. * Smoking is a habit she cant get out of. 她抽烟成瘾, 戒不掉了.get over sth over

27、come, surmount or master sth 克服; 战胜; 掌握: She cant get over her shyness. 她克服不掉羞怯感. get over sth/sb恢复常态（如病後 受惊之後 结束与某人的某种关系後等）: He was disappointed at not getting the job, but hell get over it. 他因没有得到那份工作而大失所望, 不过他能想得开. * He never got over the shock of losing his wife. 他失去妻子後便一蹶不振.get sth over (to sb)

28、 make sth clear to sb; communicate sth to sb 向某人讲清某事; 向某人表达某事: She didnt really get her meaning over to her audience. 她并未真正把意思向听众讲清楚.get through sth (a) use up or consume用完, 消耗掉 We got through a fortune while we were on holiday! 我们度假花了一大笔钱! (b) (manage to) do or complete sth （设法）做或完成某事Lets start; th

29、eres a lot of work to get through/to be got through. 开始吧, 有大批工作要做呢. get (sb) through (sth) (help sb to) be successful in or pass (an examination, a test, etc) （帮助某人）（考试 测验等）及格She got all her pupils through French A Level. 在她的帮助下, 所有学生的法语高级考试都及 格了.get (sth) through (sth) (cause sth to) be officially

30、approved or accepted （使某事物）正式通过或被采纳: get through (to sb) (a) reach (sb) 到达（某人处）: Thousands of refugees will die if these supplies dont get through (to them). 数以千计的难民若得不到这些救济物品, （他们）就要死亡. (b) make contact (with sb), esp by telephone （与某人）联系（尤指通电话）: I tried ringing you several times yesterday but I co

31、uldnt get through (to you). 昨天我给你打了几次电话, 可是都没（和你）接通.get to doing sth reach the point where one does sth; begin to do sth 开始或着手做某事:He got to thinking that she perhaps wouldnt come after all. 他已意识到也许她根本不来了.put/place/impose limitations on campaign contributions. know ones limitations 知道自己能力的极限put/place

32、 obstacles in the way (of something) The tax puts obstacles in the way of companies trying to develop trade overseas. Fear of change is an obstacle to progress. Women still have to overcome many obstacles to gain equality. Insupera ble不能超越的,不能克服的obstacles /barriers formidable obstacles难以逾越的障碍There are formidable obstacles on the road to peace. obstacle race障碍赛跑.Ironic/ ironical adj using or expressing irony; full of irony 用反语的; 有很多反语的; 讽刺的 Its ironic that her husband smoked for thirty years, and yet she