Unit Two Discovering wordsI

1、Discovering Words and Expressions 1. household n. 家庭，一家人家庭，一家人 More Chinese households own private cars than before. adj.家庭的；家用的家庭的；家用的 household goods/ products/ appliances 家居用品家居用品/家用电器家用电器 Su Bingtian has become a household name since he won third in a 100-meter race on May 31st. 2. fiction un. 虚

2、构的事物；小说虚构的事物；小说 Many TV dramas are merely based on fiction. (a piece of) science fiction detective/ popular fiction fictional adj. 虚构的；小说虚构的；小说(中中)的的 Faust is a fictional character created by Goethe. 3. desire 渴望；渴求渴望；渴求 n. (for sth. ; to do sth.) Almost all have a desire for health and happiness. W

3、ho can satisfy mans desire to enjoy peace forever? Vt. (sth.; to do sth. ;sb to do sth.) Women are born to desire beauty. We teenagers desire to be understood. Students desire that they not be measured only by exam grades any more.4. satisfaction n. 满意，满足；令人满意的事物满意，满足；令人满意的事物 A job gives you a sense

4、 of satisfaction, apart from pay and pressure. Being parents is one of the satisfactions in life. I smiled a smile of satisfaction. to ones satisfaction with satisfaction express/ convey ones satisfaction with 4. satisfaction n. 满意满意,满足满足;令人满意的事物令人满意的事物 vt. satisfy 使满意使满意,使满足使满足;满足满足(要求、需要等要求、需要等) W

5、hat I did seldom satisfied my boss, so I resigned. satisfy ones desire/ curiosity / ambition / needs (demands) adj. satisfying/ satisfactory; satisfied (with/ to do )5. test out The set of new equipment cant be put into use now, for it needs further testing out. test sth out (on )Its cruel to test m

6、edicine out on white mice, in the opinion of animal right activists. try sth/ sb out Emily Dickinsons literature works stand the test of time and now they are highly thought of.在在上试验或试用上试验或试用试验试验,测试某物或试用某人测试某物或试用某人If I Can Stop One Heart from BreakingBy Emily DickinsonIf I can stop one heart from br

7、eaking,I shall not live in vain;If I can ease one life the aching,Or cool one pain,Or help one fainting robinUnto his nest again,I shall not live in vain. 6. alarm n. 警报；警报器；惊恐警报；警报器；惊恐 sound the alarm; set off the (fire) alarm 发出警报；拉响发出警报；拉响/启动警报器启动警报器 in alarm 惊恐地惊恐地 Vt. make afraid A loud sound a

8、larmed all of us. =All of us were alarmed at/ by a loud sound. at an alarming speed Natural rainforests are disappearing at an alarming speed. 7. sympathy n. 同情（心），怜悯同情（心），怜悯 have/ feel sympathy for sb =offer sb sympathy= take pity on= show mercy to= feel sorry for 怀着同情心怀着同情心 with sympathy 出于同情心出于同情

9、心 out of sympathy Its far from enough to help the disabled out merely out of sympathy. 7. sympathy n. 支持，赞同支持，赞同 in sympathy with同情，赞成；与同情，赞成；与一致一致 The fishermen decided to go on strike in sympathy with the sailors. adj. feel /be sympathetic to/ towards Seeing your situation, I can do nothing but fe

10、el sympathetic to you. Being sympathetic is one of human virtues. 8.favour n. 恩惠；善意的行为恩惠；善意的行为 May I ask a favor (of you)? Would you do me a favour and show me how to reach the station? 作为对她的帮助，托尼决定帮助克莱尔。作为对她的帮助，托尼决定帮助克莱尔。 As a favour to her, Tony decided to help Claire out. return ones favor 报答某人的帮

11、助报答某人的帮助 * be in favor of 支持；赞成支持；赞成 8.favour n. 喜爱；好感喜爱；好感 The waitress was enthusiastic and tried to win the favour of customers. show favour to sb 偏袒某人偏袒某人 Vt. 喜爱，支持，偏袒喜爱，支持，偏袒 Opportunity only favours the prepared mind. Fortune favors the bold. favorable adj.给人好印象的；支持的，赞同给人好印象的；支持的，赞同的的 （unfavor

12、able） make a favorable impression 9. pile n. a pile of books/ rubbish Larry buries himself in piles of work every day. = Larry is buried in a pile of work every day. Vt. pile (sth) up 把把堆放起来堆放起来;堆积堆积 Pile these books up in the corner so as to make some room. 为了写毕业论文，我不得不查阅成堆的参考书。为了写毕业论文，我不得不查阅成堆的参考书

13、。 In order to work on my graduation paper , I had to go through piles of reference books.piles of + n. 10. scan vt. 细看；仔细检查；浏览；细看；仔细检查；浏览；扫描扫描 The professor was scanning my graduation paper. My father is used to scanning (through) newspapers over breakfast. 11. accompany vt. 陪伴；陪同：陪伴；陪同：keep sb comp

14、any Seeing this film, children must be accompanied by adults. 每天早晨，这位退休的建筑师都会在老伴的每天早晨，这位退休的建筑师都会在老伴的陪同下去一座附近的公园散步。陪同下去一座附近的公园散步。 This retired architect is accompanied by his wife to a nearby park for a walk every morning. accompany sb to sp 12. affair n. have an affair with sb business affairs forei

15、gn affairs state affairs personal affairs 13. declare vt. 宣布，宣告；公告宣布，宣告；公告 The USA declared her independence in 1776. declare war on/ against 十年前美国对伊拉克宣战。十年前美国对伊拉克宣战。 It was ten years ago that the USA declared war on Iraq. 政府宣布该地区为国家公园。政府宣布该地区为国家公园。 The government declared this area (to be) a nation

16、al park. 13. declare vt. 断言；声称；宣称断言；声称；宣称 This boy declared that he had seen a UFO one night. 许多研究人员曾断言中国的发展将有益于全球。许多研究人员曾断言中国的发展将有益于全球。 Many economists declared that the development of China would benefit the globe. (is beneficial to) It is announced that our flight will be delayed. The willows are

17、 coming up, announcing that spring is approaching. 14. envy vt./ n. 忌妒；羡慕忌妒；羡慕 How I envy you (your good fortune)! It is no use just envying school fellows making progress. What we should do is make concrete efforts. envy sb. / sb. sth. / sb. doing sth. the envy of sb/ sth be green with envy 眼红眼红 En

18、vy is a most terrible thing and would spoil anybodys nature.jealous (of) adj.妒忌的；嫉妒的；吃醋的jealous n.妒忌；嫉妒；猜忌 15. leave alone When she gets annoyed, just leave/ let her alone. 别惹我，我烦着呢。别惹我，我烦着呢。 Leave me alone; Im feeling upset. We were required to leave alone the valuable paintings on display/ show. 要

19、求我们不要触碰展出的名贵油画。要求我们不要触碰展出的名贵油画。 * Life is not as easy as it is for everybody, let alone the disabled. 对每个人来说生活实属不易，更别说残疾人了。对每个人来说生活实属不易，更别说残疾人了。 16. set aside 把把放到一边（或搁到一边）放到一边（或搁到一边） Why not set aside the paper and listen to me? 把把置于一旁；不顾置于一旁；不顾 All parties should set aside their differences and jo

20、in hands. 省出，留出（钱或时间）省出，留出（钱或时间） It is suggested that at least half an hour be set aside to take exercise every day. *存钱防老是明智之举存钱防老是明智之举(It makes sense to do) It makes sense to set aside money for old age. 17. bound adj. be bound to do sth Dont try to cheat us; we are bound to find out about it in t

21、ime. 很有可能，一定会很有可能，一定会 We are bound to support our parents when they are getting old. 负有负有义务；有责任义务；有责任 be bound up with sth =be closely connected with sth 18. affection n.喜爱；钟爱；感情喜爱；钟爱；感情 Family affection is something that is worth cherishing all life. This old man has much affection for the dog he adopted on a snowy night. show (a great) affection to sb 19. staff Our school has a staff of more than 100. A member of staff of the firm was honored last month. I