新视野大学英语第二版第四册Unit1 SectionA

1、4 1 III. SummaryIII. Summary Have you ever known anyone famous? If so, you may have found that they are remarkably similar to the rest of us. You may have even heard them _ to people saying there is anything different about them. “Im really just a normal guy,” _ an actor who has recently rocketed in

2、to the spotlight. There is, of course, usually a brief period when they actually start to believe they are as great as their _ fans suggest. They start to wear _ clothes and talk as if everyone should hear what they have to say. This period, however, does not often last long. They fall back to reali

3、ty as fast as they had _ risen above it all. Text StudySummary object originally fancy worshipping protests 4 1 What will it feel like to soar to such _ and look down like an eagle from up high on everyone else? And what will it feel like to have flown so high only to _ from your dream and realize y

4、ou are only human? Some only see the _ in losing something they had gained. They often make _ attempts to regain what they lost. Often these efforts result in even greater pain. Some become _ financially and emotionally. The only real winners are those who are happy to be back on the ground with the

5、 rest of us. desperate bankrupt cruelty wake Text StudySummary altitude 4 1 I. Word UsingI. Word Using 1. chase v. to run after someone or something in order to catch them The kids chased each other in the garden. Words and ExpressionsWord Using 4 1 2. pessimistic a. expecting that bad things will h

6、appen in the future or that something will have a bad result Words and ExpressionsWord Using 这听起来像是本末倒置，是不必要的悲观。 This may sound like putting the cart before the horse and being unnecessarily pessimistic. 4 1 3. worship vt. to admire and love someone very much Words and ExpressionsWord Using 我小时候崇拜我哥

7、哥。 As a child, I worshipped my older brother. 4 1 4. spur vt. to encourage someone or make them want to do something Words and ExpressionsWord Using 是当地报纸上一篇文章最终促使他采取了行动。 It was an article in the local newspaper that finally spurred him into action. 4 1 5. drown vt. 1) to have a very strong feeling

8、or a serious problem that is difficult to deal with Words and ExpressionsWord Using 这个国家债台高筑。 The country is drowning in debt. 4 1 6. exploit vt. to use something well in order to gain as much from it as possible Words and ExpressionsWord Using 我们需要确保尽可能充分地利用资源。 We need to make sure that we exploit

9、our resources as fully as possible. 4 1 8. idle a. not working or producing anything Words and ExpressionsWord Using 汽车厂的关闭使数千人无事可做。 Thousands of workers are idle since the car factories have closed. 4 1 7. bore vt. to make someone lose interest and become tired and impatient Words and ExpressionsWo

10、rd Using 那部冗长的小说烦死我了。 The long novel bored me to death. 4 1 8. sustain vt. 1) to make something continue to exist for a period of time Words and ExpressionsWord Using 他发现自己无法维持对那份工作的兴趣。 He found that he couldnt sustain his interest in the job. 4 1 9. sustain vt. 2) to give someone strength, energy o

11、r hope Words and ExpressionsWord Using 一顿丰盛的早餐能维持我们一天的精力。 A good breakfast will sustain us through the day. 4 1 10. minute a. very small Words and ExpressionsWord Using 擦痕很轻微，几乎看不清。 The scratch was almost too minute to see. 4 1 11. desperate a. 1) needing or wanting something very much 2) very worri

12、ed and willing to do anything to change a bad situation Words and ExpressionsWord Using 他急需一份工作养家糊口。 He is desperate for a job to support his family. 4 1 encourage make sth. more quickly magnificent tired very small not working admire spur hasten imperial bored minute idle worship II. Old to NewII.

13、Old to New Words and ExpressionsOld to New 4 1 a secret plan oppose or disapprove lawyer very much make sth. dirty plot object attorney desperately contaminate Words and ExpressionsOld to New 4 1 III. Chinese to EnglishIII. Chinese to English run a/the risk accuse sb. of sth. remain/be true to throw

14、 out at best Words and ExpressionsC to E 4 1 come on/upon be intimate with pay for be hard-pressed to end up Words and ExpressionsC to E 4 1 1.这种植物只有在培育它的土壤中才能很好地成长。 (other than) Translation C-to-E The plant does not grow well in soils other than the one in which it has been developed. 4 1 2. 研究结果表明

15、，无论我们白天所了什么事情， 晚上都会做大约两个小时的梦。 (may have done) Translation C-to-E Research findings show that we spend about two hours dreaming every night whatever we may have done during the day. 4 1 3. 有些人往往责怪别人没有尽最大努力，以此来 为自己的失败辩护。（blame for, justify sth. by) Translation C-to-E Some people tend to justify their

16、failure by blaming others for not trying their best. 4 1 4. 我们忠于我们的承诺：凡是答应做的，我们都会 做到。（remain true to, commitment) Translation C-to-E We remain true to our commitment: Whatever we promised to do, we would do it. 4 1 5. 连贝多芬的父亲都不相信自己儿子日后有一天 可能称为世界上最伟大的音乐家。爱迪生也同样 如此，他的老师觉得他似乎过于迟钝。 （discount; the same is true to) Translation C-to-E Even Beethovens father discounted the possibility that his son would one day become the greatest musician in the world. The same i