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大学英语4Unit2
I.DifficultSentences
1.JosiahHensonwasamanofprinciple.
Paraphrasethesentence.
(=JosiahHensonobserved/followedmoralprinciples.)
2.IhadtraveledheretoHenson’slasthome—nowahistoricsitethatCarterformerlydirected—tolearnmoreaboutamanwhowas,inmanyways,anAfrican-AmericanMoses.
1)WhowasMoses?
(=IntheOldTestament,MoseswastheHebrewprophetandlawgiverwholedtheIsraelitesoutofEgypt.)
2)WhywasHensoncalledanAfrican-AmericanMoses?
(=Henson,ablackwholivedinAmerica,helpedotherblacksescapefromtheUS.)
3.JosiahHensonisbutonenameonalonglistofcourageousmenandwomenwhotogetherforgedtheUndergroundRailroad,...
Whatisthepartofspeechofbutinthissentence?
Andwhatdoesbutmean?
(=Herebutisanadverb,whichmeans“only”.)
4.Eventuallyhesavedenoughmoneyworkingatthistradeonthesidetobuyhisfreedom.
TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.
(=后来他终于靠这门手艺攒够钱赎回了自由。
)
5.InKentucky,wherehewasnowheaded,therewasa$1000rewardforhiscapture,deadoralive.
Paraphrasethesentence.
(=InKentucky,anyonewhocapturedhim,nomatterhewasdeadoralive,wouldberewarded$1000andnowhewasgoingtoKentucky.)
6.Therewasroomforallbuttwo.
Whatdoesbutmean?
Whatisthepartofspeechofbutinthissentence?
(=Herebutisapreposition,whichmeans“except”.)
7.TheothersmadeittotheOhioshore,whereParkerhurriedlyarrangedforawagontotakethemtothenext“station”ontheUndergroundRailroad—thefirstlegoftheirjourneytosafetyinCanada.
1)Whatdoesmadeitmean?
[=Makeitmeans“succeedindoingsomething”.Heremadeitmeans“arrived(attheOhioshore)”.]
2)Whatdoeslegmean?
[=Legmeans“astageofajourneyorcourse”.Forexample,thelastlegoftheflight(飞行中的最后一段路程).]
8.LeviCoffin,aQuakerraisedinNorthCarolina,...
WhatisaQuaker?
(=AQuakerisanymemberoftheSocietyofFriends,areligiousgroupestablishedinEnglandinthe1650sbyGeorgeFox.TheywereoriginallycalledQuakersbecausememberswerethoughtto“quake”orshakewithreligiousexcitement.QuakersworshipChristwithoutanyformalceremonyorfixedbeliefs,andtheirmeetingsofteninvolvesilentthoughtorprayer.Theyarestronglyopposedtoviolenceandwar,andareactiveineducationandcharitywork.)
9.Makingthebestofhislot,Hensonworkeddiligentlyandrosefarinhisowner’sregard.
1)Whatdoeslotmeaninthissentence?
(=Lotmeans“one’sfortuneinlife,fate”.)
2)Paraphrase“rosefarinhisowner’sregard”.
(=Hewasregardedhighlybyhisowner.)
II.Words&Expressions
breeze:
n.
-Agentlebreezeblewoverthegarden.
-凉爽清新的微风
(=acool,refreshingbreeze)
NB:
Allofthefollowingwordsarerelatedtowind.Canyoumatchthemwiththeirdefinitions?
hurricaneastrong,abruptrushofwind(=gust)
gustaverystrongwind(=gale)
galeaseveretropicalcyclone,usu.involvingheavyrains(=hurricane)
tornadoarotatingcolumnofair(=tornado)
slender:
adj.
1.(ofpeople)slim;notverywidebutcomparativelylongorhigh
-slenderfingers
-aslenderwaist
-有苗条身材的女子(=awomanwithaslenderfigure)
2.(ofthings)slight;inadequate
-aslenderincome
-渺茫的希望(=slenderhopes)
CF:
slender,thin&slim
这几个词都有细小、瘦弱之意。
slender主要表示苗条之瘦,往往含有瘦得好看或匀称的意思。
例如:
-FilmactressZhangZiyiisaslenderwoman.
(=电影演员章子怡身材苗条。
)
-Whenthewindblows,theslendertreebendsbutneverbreaks.
(=起风时,细长的树常被吹弯但决不会被吹断。
)
thin表示人或物的直径与长度的比例较小。
例如:
-Peopleusuallygetthinnerafteranillness.
(=生病后,人们通常变得瘦一些。
)
-Thismetalmaybethinbutisofgreatstrength.
(=这种金属虽然很薄,但强度却很高。
)
slim用于指人与动物时,其含义与slender相同,但在引申意义上却侧重于贫乏和不足状态。
例如:
-Asaslimboy,hehasnowfilledout.
(=他原是一个清瘦的男孩,现在胖多了。
)
-Totellyouthetruth,yourchancestopasstheexamaretooslim.
(=实话告诉你,你考试过关的希望实在是太小了。
)
racial:
adj.relatingtoaperson’srace,ortodifferentracesofpeople
-ThereisaseriousracialconflictinthatAfricancountry.
-他是种族歧视的牺牲者。
(=Hewasavictimofracialdiscrimination.)
standupfor:
speak,work,etc.infavorofsb./sth.;supportsb./sth
-Don’tbeafraidtostandupforyourrights.
-我所有的朋友都会支持我。
(=Allmyfriendswillstandupforme.)
standupto:
toopposefearlessly;tobear,tolast
-Asoldiermuststanduptothedanger.
(=士兵必须敢于面对危险。
)
-你的论点根本经不起仔细检查。
(=Yourargumentjustwon’tstanduptoclosescrutiny.)
principle:
n.aruleorstandard,especiallyofgoodbehavior
-Shewasawomanofprinciple.
-Iusuallyfollowtheprinciplethatitisbetternottogetinvolvedinotherpeople’squarrels.
-我们恪守人人都应受到公平对待的原则。
(=Weadheretotheprinciplethateveryoneshouldbetreatedfairly.)
Collocation:
againstone’sprinciple违反原则
asamatterofprinciple作为原则性问题
byprinciple按照原则,根据原则
ofprinciple有原则的
adheretoone’sprinciples坚持原则
abandonone’sprinciples抛弃原则
historic:
adj.famousorimportantinhistory
-ahistoricspot
-两位领导人的具有历史意义的会见
(=ahistoricmeetingbetweenthetwoleaders)
CF:
historic&historical
这两个词都是形容词,都有“历史上的”之意。
historic泛指历史上有名的或富有历史意义的。
例如:
-Thischangeingovernmentisahistoriceventofourtimes.
(=这项政府变革是当代具有历史意义的大事。
)
-ThesigningofTheDeclarationofIndependencewasahistoricoccasion.
(=《独立宣言》的签署是具有历史意义的事件。
)
historical主要意思是属于历史的,历史上的,与历史有关的,真实的而不是传说中的。
例如:
-Hegaveallhishistoricalpaperstothelibrary.
(=他把他所有的历史资料都赠送给这个图书馆。
)
-Thereisahistoricalsocietyinouruniversity.
(=我们大学有一个历史研究所。
)
site:
n.placewhereabuilding,town,etc.was,is,orwillbesituated
-Thesiteforthenewfactoryhasnotbeendecided.
-一所新的学校占据了工厂的旧址。
(=Anewschooloccupiesthesiteoftheoldfactory.)
Collocation:
ahistoricsite历史古迹
constructionsites建筑工地
abattlefieldsite战场的遗址
mission:
n.particulartaskordutyundertakenbyanindividualoragroup
-Missionaccomplished.(=任务已完成。
)
-代表团成功地完成了使命。
(=Thedelegationcompleteditsmissionsuccessfully.)
-炸毁那座桥梁的任务未能完成。
(=Themissiontoblowupthebridgefailed.)
Collocation:
carryout/performamission执行任务
fulfillamission完成使命
cancelamission取消一项任务
web:
n.networkoffinethreadsspunbyaspiderorsomeotherspinningcreature;complexseriesornetwork
-Thespiderisspinningaweb.
-铁路网(=awebofrailroads)
-电话线网络(=aweboftelephonewires)
liberate:
vt.
Pattern:
liberatesb.fromsth.
-liberatepeoplefrompoverty
-liberatesb.fromeconomicworry
-解除心中偏见(=liberatethemindfromprejudice)
-把一个国家从军事控制中解放出来(=liberateacountryfromamilitarycontrol)
forge:
v.
1.createbymeansofmuchhardwork
-Theirfriendshipwasforgedbysharedadversity.
-他们和法国共产党建立了联系。
(=TheyforgedlinkswiththeFrenchCommunistParty.)
2.makeaforgeryorcounterfeit
-Hegotthemoneydishonestly,byforginghisbrother’ssignatureonacheck.
-伪造签名(=forgeasignature)
authorize:
vt.giveapprovalorpermissionfor(sth.);giveauthorityto
-Ihaveauthorizedhimtoactformeduringmyabsence.
-主任允许我们在实验室工作。
(=Thedirectorauthorizedustoworkinthelaboratory.)
exploit:
1.n.braveoradventurousdeedoraction
-Theirheroicexploitswillgodowninhistory.
-歌颂某人的功绩(=singsb.’sexploits)
-他的战功使我感到惊异。
(=Hismilitaryexploitsamazedme.)
2.vt.employtothegreatestpossibleadvantage
-exploitone’stalents(=充分发挥某人的才能)
-exploitone’sfriends(=利用自己的朋友)
-这家公司用长工时、低工资的方法来剥削工人。
(=Thecompanyexploiteditsworkerswithlonghoursandlowpay.)
beintentondoingsth.:
beeageranddeterminedtodosth.
-Hewasintentonthejobhewasdoing.
-他决心去法国继续深造。
(=HeisintentongoingtoFrancetocontinuehisstudies.)
peer:
vi.lookcloselyorcarefully,esp.asifunabletoseewell(followedbyat/through/into,etc.)
-Shepeeredathimclosely,asifnotbelievingitcouldreallybehim.
-Shepeeredthroughthemist,tryingtofindtherightpath.
CF:
peer,gaze&stare
这三个词都是动词,都有注视、凝视之意。
peer通常指半闭着眼睛看,并伴随着向前移动,含有好奇地看或难以看清的意味。
例如:
-Theoldmanpeeredatheroverhisspectacles.
(=老头儿从他的眼镜上方盯着她。
)
-Short-sightedpeopleoftenpeeratotherswhentheyarewearingnoglasses.
(=近视眼的人不戴眼镜时常常眯着眼看人。
)
-Thesleepyfathergotupandpeeredthroughacrackinthedoortoseewhoknockedatthedoor.
(=还未睡醒的父亲起了床,透过门缝眯着眼看是谁在敲门。
)
gaze指持久不停地看,通常有惊奇、羡慕、感叹等含义。
例如:
-Allofusgazedatthebeautifulviewinthedistance.
(=我们都凝视着远方美丽的景色。
)
-FortwohoursTomsatgazingoutofthewindow.
(=两个小时过去了,汤姆一直坐着凝视着窗外。
)
stare指出于好奇、惊讶、茫然或赞叹等原因而瞪大眼睛长时间、直接地注视。
例如:
-Thewomanstaredatthestrangerinastonishment.
(=那个女人吃惊地盯着陌生人。
)
-Itisveryimpolitetostareatotherpeople.
(=死死盯着他人是极不礼貌的。
)
ontheside:
asanadditionaljoborsourceofincome;secretly
-Heisateacher,buthemakesalittlemoneyonthesidebyrepairingcarsinhisfreetime.
-He’smarriedbuthehasagirlfriendontheside.
(=他虽有妻室,但暗地里还有一个女朋友。
)
capture:
1.n.theactoftakingbyforceorofbeingtakenbyforce
-Hewasreleasedyesterday,sixmonthsafterhiscapturebytheterrorists.
2.v.take(apersonoranimal)asaprisoner
-Shewascapturedtryingtoescapefromthecountry.
closein(on/around):
comenearto,esp.inordertoattackfromseveraldirections;surround
-Thepeopleweretrappedwhentheenemyarmybegantocloseinonthem.
-Nightisclosingin.
religious:
adj.ofreligion
-areligiousservice(=宗教仪式)
-宗教问题(=areligiousquestion)
conviction:
n.firmopinionorbelief
-Sheexpressedherfirmconvictionthattelevisionwasharmfultochildren.
-她坚信她是对的。
(=Shehadafirmconvictionthatshewasright.)
Collocation:
alifelongconviction终身的信仰
politicalconviction政治信念
strengthen/deepenone’sconvictionthat…增强/加深某人的信念…
impose:
vt.
1.place(apenalty,tax,etc.)o
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