大学英语综合教程3Unit12

1、Unit 12 Takeover, Boston!Part 1: Sternn. the rear end of a ship or boat 船尾 Go and stand in/at the stern of the boat. from stern to stern 从（船）头到（船）尾a. hard, or severe in manner or character 严厉苛刻的 a stern headmaster/parent/police officer Sterner measures must be taken to combat drug trafficking.Part 1

2、: quarters & at close quartersQuarters The rooms that are given to sb. to live in as part of their job The top floor provided living quarters for the kitchen staff.At close quarters happened in a small space or a short distance 我们的军队在战场上与敌人短兵相接短兵相接。 The troops had been fighting at close quarters.All

3、 quarters of the Earth/globe = Everywhere in the worldPart 1: Glare 公众密切地关注(the full glare of publicity)明星们的私生活。 The private life of the stars is always in the full glare of publicity.Compare the following words: Glare: look angrily at Stare: look steadily atPart 1: Hate my guts!Guts: 1) internal or

4、gans of the abdomen2) courage or determinationMichael was well-known at college, for he had the guts to challenge any professor.It takes guts to engage in a new business on your own.Part 1: Grammar & Vocabulary Hold out to insist in a difficult situation The rebels held out for another night but the

5、n fresh forces arrived. Hold out much/little hope of Hold out the prospect/promise of sth. The instant (that) = As soon as sth. happens Jen burst out laughing the instant she walked in. Instantaneous Scorch: burn or even slightly damage sth. coz heat Scorching heat Scorcher Clog: block Gulp: (n. & v

6、.) swallow large quantity of Give in to: succumb to/raise the white flag A pack of: a group of (disapproving) Sprawl: lie or sit in a lazy or careless way He sprawled on the sofa. Spring: jump/move suddenly Tom sprung out of bed and ran downstairs. He sprang to his feet and rushed after her.NarrowNa

7、rrow escapeNarrow victory/defeat/marginTaunt sb about sth: teaseOther children taunted him about his weight.Ration: (v. & n.) control the supply of我规定孩子们每天只能看1个小时电视。I try to ration the childrens television viewing to an our a day.Ration somebody to somethingHe rationed himself to 4 cigarettes a day.

8、 Emergency food rationsCracked with thirstCrack Unable to continue doing sth Some young executives crack under the pressure of having to meet tough sales targets every month.Calculating thinking carefully about how to get only what you want Over the years his experiences had turned him into someone

9、who was both calculating and ruthless.Part 2: Grammar & VocabularyKeel over: fall over sidewaysYield: be forced to do sth. / give in toThe military has promised to yield power.Yield to temptation/pressurePart 3: Grammar & VocabularyProp oneself up on sthHold ones body up by leaning against sth She p

10、ropped herself up on one elbow.Hold off sb= Keep distance betweenPrevent sb. from getting closer to attack Theres already a crowd of reporters outsideIll try to hold them off for a while.Text comprehension IV.1.To the nine men, I was no longer a man or officer. I was just a gun that would shoot them

11、 if they drank the water.2.As he was extremely thirsty, Barrett had lost his reason and was not able to think any more.Vocabulary 1.Gulp 狼吞虎咽,一口吞下2.Growl 吼叫3.Clog 阻塞；妨碍；影响4.Heft 举起试测.的重量5.Mirage 海市蜃楼；幻想 妄想6.Sunken 凹下去的;内陷的7.Crave Vocabulary 1.Paralyze 使瘫痪/麻痹2.Brutality 残忍3.Wreckage 残骸4.Judgmental 品头

12、论足的5.Disadvantageous 不利的6.Uncountable 7.Scorcher (n.) 火热的事8.Commanding 威严的1.Paralysis 2.Brutal 残忍的3.Wreck 破坏;摧毁4.Judge 5.Disadvantage 6.Count 7.Scorch 灼伤; 烧焦8.Command Vocabulary Give in toSleep away 在睡眠中打发日子Hold out no hope ofHold off from = keep away fromKeel overTake over 接受，接管Look forward toProp

13、up = support 支撑Translation1. 一个生活在恐惧边缘的人是不可能感到快乐A man living at close quarters with fear will never feel happy.2. 他心里感到很不舒畅，因为在他刚刚出版的书的许多页面上都有明显的错误。(glareglaring)He felt greatly depressed, for he had found so many glaring misprints from his newly published book. 3. A man of calculating nature likes

14、to play tricks, but tends to lack much wisdom. 4. The old man is wondering why so many girls crave to become pop music stars. 5. I consider it an inhumane act to jump upon others mistakes. 抓住不放/叱责Translation 6. 他经常用一种傲慢的口吻嘲笑他的兄弟，说他是一个无知懦夫 She often taunted his brother in an arrogant voice and called him an ignora