第一版英语句意解析

1、unit1 language point 1 how to be cool at college meaning: how to make yourself very good and impressive to others at college.cool: adj. very good; impressive; fashionable; trendy 绝妙的，顶呱呱的you look really cool in that new dress. 你穿那件衣服显得很帅。if you say that someone is cool, you mean that he is fashionab

2、le, attractive and trendy.如果你说某人很酷，你是指他很时尚、很有吸引力。language point 2 going to college? lucky you! meaning: are you going to college? how lucky you are! notice that they are elliptical (省略的) sentences.language point 3 true, there will be many people ready to help you, but you will often have to take the

3、 first step in whatever you choose to do. meaning: it is true that there will be many people who are ready to help you, but you will often have to take the first step in anything at all that you choose to do.language point 4 as a teacher, i always tell my students to work hard and keep up from day o

4、ne. meaning: as i am a teacher, i always tell my students to work hard and try to be the best from the first day.as: prep. in the state, character, condition, job, etc. of (being) 指处于某种状态、性质、工作之中he works as a taxi driver. 他是个出租车司机。language point 5 they have worked hard to make these opportunities op

5、en for you. 请注意句中的make + n./pron. + adj.结构，表示“使得怎么样”。make the door open把门开着make him nervous使他紧张 language point 6 i have heard far too many students tell me that they are doing a course to get a certificate for a better chance of getting a job. meaning: i have heard too many students tell me that the

6、y are taking a course just to get a certificate, and then with this certificate they will have a better chance of getting a job.far: adv. very much (often used together with the word too for emphasis) （常与too一道使用，表示强调）非常；太far too busy太忙far too cold太冷 language point 7 .unless you are proud of your wor

7、k. unless: conj. if.not; except if 如果不；除非unless something unexpected happens, ill see you next week. 如无意外，我们下星期见。 language point 8 .learn as much as possible. as.as: (used with much or many for comparing people or things) 与much 或many连用，比较人或事物she earns twice as much as her husband. 她赚的钱是她丈夫的两倍。 blang

8、uage point 1 hi, im new here! meaning: hello, im a new student. language point 2 i do like a lot of things about college, . meaning: i really like many things about college, . here do is used to strengthen or support another verb. do用来强调另一个动词。do have a day off! 真的应该休息一天！ unit 2 language point 1 if y

9、ou dont make mistakes, you wont learn! meaning: it is impossible for you to learn the language well unless you make mistakes. language point 2 at sundays graduation, su-kyeong kim will speak to the 385 members of her class. meaning: at the graduation ceremony (毕业典礼) on sunday, su-kyeong kim will mak

10、e a speech to her 385 classmates.language point 3 this might seem like a dream to a girl like her. here this refers to making a speech in english to such a large number of students. language point 4 kim hardly spoke a word of english when she first arrived in the usa four years ago. meaning: kim alm

11、ost couldnt speak a word of english when she came to america for the first time four years ago.first = for the first timelanguage point 5 within four years, though, she has managed to become so fluent in english that she doesnt even have a foreign accent! meaning: after four years of practice, she i

12、s now successful in speaking english in as easy and smooth a manner as a native english speaker (英语为母语的人)！ language point 6 she has won many awards, and has even written a book about her experiences in learning english. meaning: she has obtained a lot of prizes (奖品) and has also written a book about

13、 the difficulties that she had been through in learning english. language point 7 kim first saw the need for the book when she began helping korean students at her school after they had just arrived in the country. meaning: when kim started helping korean students at her school after they had just c

14、ome to america, she noticed for the first time that they needed a book like that. language point 8 she knew they were having the same troubles that she had experienced. meaning: she understood that these students were facing the same difficulties that she had faced before.language point 9 you think

15、you are the only person feeling embarrassed when making mistakes, she said when we interviewed her, but everyone does it. meaning: when we asked her questions in an interview, kim said, when you make mistakes in learning english, you think it is only you who feel very anxious and uncomfortable, but

16、everybody feels uncomfortable when he or she makes mistakes. language point 10 i want others to know that its ok to make mistakes, she said, that nothing can be gained without risk. meaning: i want to show others that it doesnt matter if you make mistakes because you can obtain nothing if you dont t

17、ake risks. language point 11 . a taxi driver left her and her mother in a dark parking lot at midnight because they had not been able to give the driver the right address in english. meaning: . because kim and her mother couldnt use the right english words to tell the taxi driver the right place to

18、go to, the driver just let them get off the taxi at a dark parking lot in the midnight. language point 12 . she gave the wrong pronunciation of the word sheet in asking for a piece of paper, and her teacher thought that she had said a rude word. meaning: . when she asked her teacher to give her a sh

19、eet of paper, she pronounced the word sheet in a wrong way (probably it sounded like the rude word shit), and this caused her teacher to think that she had said an impolite word shit. language point 13 . she heard a girl say do you mind if i sit with you? and she answered yes! loudly. meaning: . at

20、the time, when a girl asked her, do you mind if i sit with you? she made a serious mistake by giving the wrong answer, yes! in a loud voice (in fact, she should have answered, no, i dont mind at all.). language point 14 these experiences taught kim an important lesson about learning english well: yo

21、u have to be brave. meaning: kim learnt many important things from all the difficulties she had been through: if you want to learn english well, you have to be courageous and fearless. b language point 1 listening to a radio program in a foreign language is difficult for many of us. meaning: it is d

22、ifficult for many of us to listen to and understand a radio program in a foreign language. language point 2 we may have studied the language for years, be able to read and even speak and write in the language. meaning: it is possible that we have studied the foreign language for many years, and perh

23、aps we can read, speak and even write in this foreign language. language point 3 however, listening to a foreign language calls for different skills. meaning: nevertheless, different skills are necessary for listening to a foreign language. language point 4 some people have a natural ability to lear

24、n languages quickly because they know how to listen. meaning: some people are born with an ability to learn languages quickly as they know the right way to listen. language point 5 we also understand the style of our own language. meaning: we also know quite well the particular choices of words and

25、manners of expression used in our own language. language point 6 we know what to expect in almost any situation because we have heard similar conversations many times before. meaning: we know what will come from our conversation in almost any situation as we have heard talks of the same kind many ti

26、mes before. language point 7 as a result, we can understand what is being talked about, even if we are not listening carefully. meaning: the result is that we are still able to understand the main idea of the conversation, even though we are not too careful in listening. language point 8 listening t

27、o a radio program in a foreign language is easier if we know something about the subject already. meaning: it is easier for us to listen to and understand a foreign language program on the radio if we already know something about the subject of the program. language point 9 these are good to listen

28、to because we often do not have the time or energy to listen to those in the evening. meaning: these are suitable for us to listen to, as we often do not have the time or energy to listen to the long programs in the evening. language point 10 the name of the program will usually tell us what the sub

29、ject is (e.g. a week in politics). meaning: we can usually get some idea about the subject from the name of the program. for example, from the name of the program a week in politics, we know the program is about whats happening in politics this week. language point 11 but sometimes, it may not! mean

30、ing: however, sometimes we cant get anything from the name of the program!it may not = the name of the program may not tell us what the subject is language point 12 however, be prepared to listen carefully because the presenters often speak very quickly. meaning: nevertheless, you should get ready t

31、o be very attentive in listening, as the reporters usually speak very fast. language point 13 last but not least, try to listen to a foreign radio program every day. meaning: the last point, which is also important, is that you should try to listen to a radio program in a foreign language every day.

32、 language point 14 a little bit of listening practice every day is better than a lot, all in one go! meaning:its better for you to do a little practice in listening every day than a lot in a single attempt. unit3language point 1 people have many differing views on this. meaning: people hold differen

33、t points of view about this question. language point 2 some think wealth is more important; some success; others think love is the most important of all. meaning: some people believe that wealth is more important; some people consider success more important; other people hold the view that love is t

34、he most important.some success = some think success is more important language point 3 could it be possible for a person to choose one and somehow get the other two as well? meaning: could there be a possibility for a person to pick one and get the other two as well by some means?language point 4 a

35、woman came out of her house and saw three wise men with long white hair sitting in her front garden. meaning: a woman came out of her house and saw three clever men sitting in her front garden. they all had long white hair. language point 5 out of sympathy, she said. meaning: feeling pity for the ol

36、d men, she said. language point 6 i dont think i know you, but you must be hungry. meaning: i dont know any of you, but im sure you are hungry. note that the word must indicates that the woman was very sure that the old men were hungry. language point 7 is the man of the house at home? they asked. m

37、eaning: is the master/host of the house at home? they asked.please notice that the viewthe man of the house is the master of the houseis not acceptable to all, at least not to feminists. language point 8 then we cannot come in, they replied. meaning: in this case, we cant come in, they answered.then

38、 = in this case; under this condition language point 9 in the evening, when her husband came home, the woman told him exactly what had happened. meaning: in the evening, when her husband came home, the woman told him what had happened, bit by bit. language point 10 we do not go into a house together

39、, they replied. meaning: its our usual practice that we do not enter a house together, they answered. language point 11 why is that? she wanted to know. meaning: whats the reason for your not entering a house together? she asked for an answer. language point 12 let him come in and fill our home with

40、 wealth! meaning: ask him to come in and fill up our house with money and possessions! language point 13 while they were arguing, their daughter-in-law was listening from the other corner of the house. meaning: when they were disagreeing with each other, their sons wife was listening from the other

41、corner of the house. language point 14 amazed, the wife asked wealth and success. meaning: the woman felt greatly surprised and asked wealth and success. language point 15 if you had invited wealth or success, the other two of us wouldve stayed out. but since you invited love, wherever he goes, we g

42、o with him. meaning: if you had asked wealth or success to come, the other two of us would have remained outside. but as you asked love to come, it is our usual practice to go with him anywhere he goes. b language point 1 mr. smith is well known in washington because of his many social errors. meani

43、ng: mr. smith is very famous in washington as a result of his many mistakes on social occasions. language point 2 he always likes to take part in various social meetings because he wants to make friends with as many people as he can. meaning: he always likes to participate in all kinds of social mee

44、tings as he hopes to become friends with as many people as he can. language point 3 recently, silly mr. smith received an invitation to a fashionable party. meaning: only a short time ago, foolish mr. smith got a written request to a party for the well-known. language point 4 although he didnt know

45、the hostess, he accepted the invitation. meaning: although he didnt know the woman who invited the guests, he still accepted the invitation. language point 5 he was secretly very pleased because he felt that he was becoming more and more popular! meaning: he was pleased with himself, as he felt that

46、 more and more people liked him. language point 6 when the evening came, he dressed up smartly, took a taxi, and told the driver to go straight to the party. meaning: when the evening came, he put on formal clothes so as to look pleasantly neat and fashionable, took a taxi, and told the driver to go

47、 directly to the party. language point 7 he spoke to all the other guests, whether he knew them or not. meaning: it didnt make any difference whether he knew the other guests or not; he just spoke to them all. language point 8 however, he soon realized that he had never met any of the other people p

48、resent, although they all seemed to know each other. meaning: nevertheless, he soon came to see that he had met none of the other people at the party, though it seemed they all knew each other. language point 9 he danced and danced with as many pretty women as he could find, feeling on top of the wo

49、rld. meaning: he kept dancing with all the charming and attractive women that he could find, feeling extremely happy. language point 10 im afraid that i find very little to like about him, although he is the secretary. meaning: unfortunately, i cant find anything to like about him, though he is the

50、secretary. language point 11 smith went on, despite her coldness: meaning: smith continued talking without minding her cold attitude. language point 12 i really cant see how he received his post, unless he is perhaps a relative of the president. meaning: i really cant understand how he got his job.

51、he probably got it because he is a relative of the president. language point 13 it hardly matters whether you like the secretary or not, she said. meaning: it almost makes no difference whether you like the secretary or not, she said. language point 14 he was chosen because the president thought he

52、was the man for the job. meaning: the president considered him suitable for the jobthats why he was selected. language point 15 if he does the job well, you should have nothing to say against it. meaning: if he does the job well, you are supposed to have nothing to complain about.please notice the c

53、ritical tone in the sentence. the word should is used to indicate an implied duty on smiths part. the woman is actually critical of smith. language point 16 thats just it, said smith, not easy to give up. meaning: thats exactly it, said smith, not easy to stop talking. language point 17 no one does

54、the things he does, unless he is a full fool! meaning: nobody does the things he does. he does them simply because he is a complete fool! language point 18 mr. smith was greatly surprised, but he went on, in spite of his obvious error: meaning: although mr. smith was shocked to hear that, he still c

55、ontinued talking, despite his mistake.spite: n. (used in the prepositional phrase in spite of) taking no notice of, or not prevented by; despite （用在介词词组in spite of中）虽然；不顾；尽管（仍）they went out, in spite of the heavy rain. 尽管下大雨，他们还是去郊游了。he kept on working hard, in spite of his poor health. 他尽管身体不好，仍继续努

56、力工作。 language point 19 thank god! mr. smith cried out, and quickly left the table. meaning: thank god! mr. smith shouted in fear and surprise, and quickly went away from the table. unit4a language point 1 the computer is down meaning: the computer does not work.down: adj. (of computer systems) not in operation （计算机系统）停止操作的；停机的our computers have been down for a few hours. 我们的计算机系统出问题已经几个小时了。 language point 2 the most frightening words