资源简介 Unit 2 Bridging Cultures★重点単与短语★1.complex . 复杂的;难懂的;(语法)复合的(熟词生义:n、建筑群;相关联的一组事物;情结)simple adj. 简单的It was a very complex relationship between two complex people.这是两个复杂的人之间非常复杂的关系。complicated adj. 复杂的complexity n.复杂性,错综复杂2.recall // vt.&vi.记起;回想起(n.记忆力;召回)I remember her face, but I can't recall where I met her.我记得她的面孔,但是想不起在哪儿见过她。3.qualify // vt. & vi(使)具备资格;(使)合格qualify sb for sth/to do sth 使某人有资格做某事The test will qualify you to drive heavy vehicles.通过这项考试你就有资格驾驶重型车辆。联qualified adj. 合格的;称职的qualification n. 资格;学历ambition / n. 追求的目标;夙愿;野心;抱负搭 an ambition of being/doing sth 有 的抱负;有 的野心achieve one's ambition 实现某人的夙愿例 Your problem is that you have no ambition.你的问题在于胸无大志。ambition泛指“雄心;野心”时,多用作不可数名词;指具体的“志愿;理想”时,可用作可数名词。ambition 后可接介词of或动词不定式。联ambitious adj. 有野心/雄心的一be ambitious for 对有野心的;渴望得到 …5.adaptation / n. 适应;改编本例He made a quick adaptation to the new environment.他很快适应了新的环境。联adapt .(使)适应;改造;改编adaptable adj.能适应的;可改编的6.comfort // n. 安慰;令人感到安慰的人或事物;舒服;安逸||vt.安慰;抚慰搭 in comfort 舒造地give comfort to sb 安慰某人take comfort from/in在 中得到安感comfort...with...用......安慰 comfort sb for sth 因某事安慰某人They spared no effort to ensure our comfort and safety.他们不远余力地保证我们的舒适和安全。联comfortable adj. 舒服的(反义)discomfort n. 不舒适|v. 使不安7.Cite /vt. 引用;引述例 He cites a favourite poem by George Eliot.引用了自己最喜爱的一首乔治艾略特的诗。8.participate /vi.参加;参与participate in参加;参与participant n.参与者Everyone can participate in this game.每个人都能参加这个游戏。participate with sb 与来人共同参与participation n. 参加;参与presentation // n. 报告:陈述;出示;拿出make/give a presentation 进行陈述/介绍His presentation on Beijing Opera was a great success. 他的关于京剧的报告非常成功。oral presentation 口头报告词汇串记present 出席的,到场的be present at 出席presentation.报告;陈述representation n. 表现;描述present 贈送;出示present sb with sth赠送给某人某物10.speak up 大声点说;明确表态例Would you please speak up? 请讲大声点好吗?因speak for代表……讲话(发言)speak out 公开表白;大胆说出speak of 表明、説明11.feel at home 舒服自在;不拘束By the end of the week she was beginning to feel at home in her new job.到一周快结束时,她开始对新工作感到适应了。not feel oneself感党不舒服feel at ease 心里踏实engage //vi. 参加;参与(活动)|吸引(注意力、兴趣)engage in(使)从事;参与engage sb to do sth 聘请某人做某事The line was engaged and the operator asked if Td like to hang on.电话占线了,话务员问我是否愿意等一下。engaged adj. 已订婚的engagement n. 婚约;约定Involve /vt. 包含:需要;涉及;影响;(使)参加get/be involved in 参与;卷入;与…有关联involve (doing) sth 包括(做)某事be involved with 与(某人)有密切的关系Get involved in student activities. 参加学生活动。(浙江卷)14.motivate /vt.成为的动机;激发;激励(n.动机,目的)motivate sb to do sth 激励某人微某事At first you should motivate the children in chess.你首先得激发孩子学习象棋的兴趣。motivated adj. 积极的;主动的motivation n. 初力15.expectation //n.期望;预期:期待in expectation of 期待beyond (sb's) expectations 超出(某人)预期come/live up to one's expectations 不负所望例 The result of the match was far beyond our expectation.比赛结果大大出乎我们的预料。16.firm // n.公司;商行;事务所||ad.结实的;牢固的;坚定的stand firm 坚持下去,坚定不移搭hold firm 固守;抓牢例 A firm believer always stands up for what he believes.一个坚定的信仰者会始终捍卫他的信念。confirm v.证实,证明联firmly ad,坚定地,坚固地expose /vt. 使接触;使体验;显露;使暴露于(险境)(揭发)搭 expose.. to... 使 暴露于 be exposed to.. 暴露于 We want to expose the kids to as much art and culture as possible.我们想让孩子们受到尽可能多的艺术和文化的熏陶。expose是及物动词,在主动语态中其后需接宾语,没有宾语时则必须用被动语态。exposure n.接触;体验;暴露;揭露exposed adj. 无遮蔽的;易受攻击的18.insight // n. 洞察力;眼光常与 into 搭配,表示”对…的见解”。搭a flash of insight突然理解,顿悟例 The book is filled with remarkable insights. 这本书很有真知灼见。19.departure // n. 离开;启程;出发(离职;违反)departure from.. 违背,脱离 例 There was a delay in the departure of the plane.我们的飞机起飞延误了。20.grasp /vt.理解;领会;抓紧(n.抓;理解力;把握)搭 grasp sb by the arm/wrist/shoulders 抓住某人的胳膊/手腕/肩膀grasp the meaning/significance of.. 理解 …的意思/意义beyond/out of one's grasp 超出某人的能力grasp at 试图抓住(某物)within/in one's grasp 在某人的掌握中例He failed to grasp my meaning.他没有领会我的意思。grasp 意为“抓紧、抓牢(某物)”,还意为“领会”“理解”和“掌握(知识等)”catch普通用语,意为“抓住”“捉拿”和“追赶”seize意为“抓紧”“夺取”“占领”“把握机会”等21.dramatic adj. 巨大的;突然的;急剧的;喜剧(般)的They hadn't bargained for such a dramatic change in the weather.他们没有料到天气会有如此大的变化。联 drama n.戏剧22.expense // n.费用;花费;开销at the expense of... 以...为代价at sb's expense 由某人付费at great/considerable/vast expense 花一大笔费用spare no expense 不惜任何代价They have to reduce expenses this year. 他们今年必须削减开支。词汇串记Spend v.花费。.expend vt.花费expensive 昂贵的cheap 便宜的Expense n. 费用:花费近charge n. 费用;价钱:cost n.成本;费用tip n.小费 price n. 价格expense 常指支付的费用总额或钱的花费;cost 常指生产成本,也泛指商品的价格,可与price换用。23.cost an arm and a leg(使)花一大笔钱I'd love to buy a Porsche, but they cost an arm and a leg.找倒是想买辆保时提,可实在太贵了。behave // vt. 表现 || vi. & vt. 表现得体;有礼貌behave oneself 寸规矩;表现得体例 The bear behaved abnormally, probably because of hunger. 或许是图为饥饿,那头熊表现得有点儿反常。behave well/badly 表现好/不好搭behaviour 行为;举止;习性be on your best behaviour 尽量表现得体25. surrounding // adj. 周围的;附近的(仅用于名词前)We decided to explore the surrounding countryside.我们决定去附近的乡村探查一下情况。(近义)setting n. 环境;背景;(小说等的)情节背景surroundings n.环搅;周围的事物surround v.环绕,围绕26. mature /adj. 成熟的He's not mature enough to be given too much responsibility.他还不成熟,不宜给他重任。mature指树木、鸟或动物的成熟,也指人获得智慧或变得世故ripe主要用于果实或谷物的成熟27 depress /vt. 使沮丧;使忧愁例 The thought of taking the exam again depressed him.想到要补考,他就很沮丧。联depressed adj.沮丧的;意志消沉的depressing adj. 令人沮丧的;沉闷的depression n. 沮丧—deep depression 极度消沉28.strengthen // vi. & vt. 加强;增强;巩固例Regular exercise will help to strengthen your muscles.经常锻炼有助于增强肌肉。图strong adj. 强壮的—strength n. 力量,力气一strengthen .加强weak adj. 虚弱的—weakness n.弱,点一weaken.(使)削弱29.deny v 否认:否定:拒绝(refuse 拒绝)there's no denying (that.) 无可否认deny a request 拒绝要求deny sb sth 拒绝给某人某物There is no denying that such ratings might bring convenience to consumers.无可否认,这样的评级可能会给消费者带来方便。(浙江卷)optimistic // adj. 乐观的搭be optimistic about 对...乐观I admire Helen because she is optimistic about life.我很佩服海伦,因为她对生活很乐观。optimism n. 乐观;乐观主义optimistically adv. 乐观地optimist n. 乐观主义者(反义)pessimistic adj. 消极的31.side with 支持;站在的一边 此短语中 side作动词。Selina sided with her mother. 赛琳娜站在她妈妈的一边。联(反义)side against 站在反对…的一方,反对32.as far as I am concerned 就我而言;依我看来例As far as I'm concerned, the whole idea is crazy. 在我看来,整个想法很荒唐。As far as I am concerned, our school team deserves to win the important game.依我看来,我们的校队应该会赢得这次重要的比赛。联as far as I know 据我所知=as far as I'm aware33.generally speaking 一般来说Generally speaking,we enjoyed this trip.总的来说,我们这次旅行很愉快。作评论性状语,没有逻辑上的主语而独立存在,往往作为句子的独立成分来修饰全句,表示说话者的态度、观点等,也被称作插入语。其形式不受主语的限制,始终用现在分词形式。要点归纳in general 总的来说;通常in closing 取后 all in all 总的说来as a general rule 一般说来表示“总之”的短语to sum up 总之in a word 总之in conclusion 总而言之frankly speaking 坦率地说in brief 简言之in short 总之in summary总之 展开更多...... 收起↑ 资源预览