全新版大学英语(第二版)第二册第一单元短语总结

1、Useful Expressions in Unit 1，Book 2 (by Mr. Hu )1. be about to do2. sigh cf. sign signal3. share ones dreams with ones children4. hopes for a better life5. advice on sth6. a set of rules to guide you on the road of life7. fully realize sth8. Learning is not a one-street.9. One should not go too far.

2、 For some things are perhaps better left unsaid (Between A and B).10. All that is left to do is to be happy in each others love.11. Learning is a two-way interaction.12. keep sth to oneself13. Different people have different learning styles.14. reflect on sth: recall sth15. give ones thoughts on sth

3、: explain sth16. cf. throw/shed/cast light on: help understandeg. These facts throw new light on the matter.17. approaches to sth: methods of sth18. bustle (about sth): be busy with sth19. bustling: busy20. study: explore21. arts education: 艺术教育情况 cf. fine arts22. telling: impressive; unforgettable2

4、3. kindergarten: nursery24. lobby cf. lobbyist25. the key/answer to sth26. be attached to be detached fromeg. She attached an antenna to the radio.A tag was attached to each article.27. attached middle school/hospital28. a plastic block/board29. be encouraged to do30. turn in =hand in31. attendant:

5、receptionist32. position A to fit into B33. vigor=energy; vigorous=energeticvigorously = energetically34. tender age35. be bothered36. not in the least: not at all37. get pleasure out of sth38. find ones way into sth: arrive at39. bang: make big noise40. exploratory adj.41. attempt to do : try to do

6、42. assist: help cf. assistant; assistance43. do sth as necessary44. insert: place45. somewhat: to some degree46. smile expectantly at sb47. initial: first; primary48. 最初的会谈是后来达成协议的基础。The initial talks were the base of the later agreement.49. await: wait for50. 他早就期待着这个时刻了。He has long awaited this m

7、oment.51. on occasion 有时，间或 now and then; sometimes52. on the occasion of 在之际 on the occasion of sb.'s wedding53. neglect: vt. give too little attention or care to54. neglect ones meals and sleep55. 离开时别忘了锁门。Don't neglect to lock the door when you leave.56. neglect, ignore & omit 这几个词都有忽

8、略、遗漏之意。57. neglect 指对职责、义务或应做的事没有给予足够的注意。这种忘记可能是有意的，也可能是无意的。例如：Those who neglect their duties should be punished. 玩忽职守者应受惩罚。Why do they always neglect the traffic regulation? 他们为什么老是不注意遵守交通规则呢？58. ignore 指疏忽、不顾，强调对某人或某物故意不理会，有时还带有固执地拒绝的意味(pay no attention to sb/sth on purpose, or as if sth has not h

9、appened.)。例如：When I saw Tom, I stopped to greet him, but he ignored me and walked on.The teacher ignored my difficult questions. 老师对我的难题置之不理。59. omit 指因专注或疏忽而忘记某事，这种失误可能是有意或无意的。该词还可指删除不利或不必要的东西。例如：She should not omit to visit the museum.The third part of the book may be omitted.60. be relevant to :

10、be related to=be directly connected with该证据与此案有关。The evidence is relevant to the case.cf. relating to=in/with relation to 介词 （about）61. investigate +sth/wh-clause investigationinvestigate into an affairinvestigate into a rumor62. investigate, examine & inspect这几个词都有调查、检查之意。63. investigate 较正式，指有

11、条不紊地进行调查研究以发现事实真相，更常用于调查案件、情况、背景来历等。例如：They investigated the cause of the accident.The police are investigating the murder.64. examine 是普通用语，指仔细地检查某人或物。该词还指官方主持的检查或医生进行的诊察，也表示对某种观点的讨论研究，更指考试。例如：They examined our passports very carefully.An optician is qualified to examine your eyes and prescribe gla

12、sses. 眼科医生有资格来检查你的眼睛并给你配眼镜。65. inspect 较正式，用得不如examine广泛，指对某人或某物进行检查、查问，带有揭示其差异或缺陷的意思。常指官员们对于下属单位的视察，还指检阅军队。例如：The firemen were inspecting the warehouse for potential fire hazards. 消防人员正在检查仓库以防火灾。 Every length of cloth is inspected before it leaves the factory. 出厂之前每寸布匹都检查过。66. introduce A into B67.

13、 anecdote: incident68. with a few exceptionswith the exception of=exceptwithout exception: undoubtedlymake an exception of 把作为例外make no exceptions 不容许有例外；一视同仁69. ultimate: final cf. ultimatum70. desired action71. on ones own: alone72. have him struggle73. may well do: be likely to do74. get frustrat

14、ed: get drpressed/discouraged75. a desirable outcome/job desirable: adj. worth having/doing/desiring/wantingundesirableeg. Main Street is a very desirable location for a large department store.It is most desirable that he should attend the conference.cf. desirous of: having/feeling a desireeg. The b

15、oy is desirous of going to Europe.76. accomplish sth: manage to do 按预定计划完成 accomplishmentaccomplish one's object/goal 达到目的accomplish one's mission 完成使命cf. achieve: 要经过（科技）努力才能完成成就感： a sense of achievementCF: accomplish, complete & finish这三个词都含“完成”的意思。accomplish 通常接task, aim, journey, voy

16、age等名词，有时兼有取得效果之意。例如：I don't feel our visit really accomplished anything. 我不认为我们的访问真正取得了什么结果。complete比 accomplish 具体，可接建筑、工程、书籍等名词，指按预期目的把未完成的工作经过进一步的努力使之完成，主要涵义是补足缺少的部分。例如：The building will be completed by the end of this month.finish 在许多情况下可与complete换用, 但不及complete正式，常含有认真仔细地完成工作的最后阶段的精工修饰，使之完

17、美的意思。例如：Finish the work off before you leave for your holiday.77. proceed to do sth proceed to sth: go on with sth78. in due course: at the proper time; eventuallyeg. Be patient. You'll get your promotion in due course.Your book will be published in due course.79. succeed in doing80. sth matter

18、to sb: sth be important to sb81. critical key; very important eg. a critical decision 重大的决定 a critical moment 紧要关头，关键时刻very serious or dangerous eg. critical condition 危险状态a critical shortage of food 严重短缺食物a critical illness 重病82. self-reliance cf. self-sufficiency83. principal adj. main; chiefeg. t

19、he principal food of the people of Indiaprincipal和principle的意思完全不同，但常常被混淆。84. principle 仅作名词用，其主要意义指基本的东西或规则和标准。85. principal 既是名词又是形容词。作为名词，它一般指居于高位或担任重要角色的人。例如：a meeting among all the principals in the transaction。作为形容词，它有主要的或首要的的意思。86. child rearing cf. rear children 饲养家禽rear poultry87. rear n. b

20、ack part e.g. The kitchen is in the rear of the house. The parking lot is at the rear of the building.88. make up for: repay with sth. good; compensate fore.g. I didn't travel much when I was younger, but I'm certainly making up for lost time now.89. in retrospect: on evaluating the past; up

21、on reflectione.g. There are some things that you only become totally conscious of in retrospect. In retrospect, what I have done is clearly absurd.90. facility: n 1) ability eg. play the piano with facility 有学习语言的天赋have great facility in learning languages 2) (pl.) equipment, aids eg. sports facilit

22、ies / entertainment facilities There are facilities for cooking in the kitchen.91. apply: vi. 1) be relevant; have an effect apply to sb./sth. eg. What I have said does not apply to you. The advice given by the professor only applies to some of the college students.2) write a letter or fill in a for

23、m in order to ask formally for sth. apply (to sb.) for sth. apply to do sth.eg. We applied to the authorities for assistance.He decided to apply to join the Student Union. 他决定申请参加学生会。92. priority: n. sth. that one must do before anything elseeg. Study is not on his list of priorities.道路建设应是予以优先考虑的事。

24、Road building is a first priority.93. evolve: vi. develop graduallyevolve into 进化成，发展成，逐步形成evolve from/out of 由演化而成；从发展而来eg. The early fish have evolved into some 30,000 different species.这一简单的计划逐步形成为一项复杂的规划。The simple plan evolved into a complicated scheme.Some people believe that we evolved from t

25、he apes.这整个想法是从信口说出的一句话发展而来的。The whole idea evolved from a casual remark.94. contrast A with/and Beg. 我忍不住把她的态度和她朋友的态度作了对比。I cannot help contrasting her attitude with that of her friends.contrast sharply/strikingly 形成鲜明的对比contrast startlingly/strongly 形成惊人的/强烈的对比95. There is a marked contrast betwee

26、n the groups actions and its principles.constitute/form a sharp contrast to 与形成鲜明的对照intensify/sharpen the contrast 加强对比reveal/show a contrast 显示出差别96. harbor: 1. vt. keep (sth.) secretly in ones mindeg. He might be harboring a death wish.harbor thoughts of revenge.2. place of shelter for shipseg. Th

27、e navy has constructed an artificial harbor.97. promote: vt. help to grow or developeg. promote economic growthMilk promotes health. 牛奶增进健康。98. CF: promote & further 这两个词都可指促使某事物朝着预期的目标发展。promote 用于事物发展的各个阶段，包括起始阶段。例如：promote the understanding between the two countrieseg.The audiolingual method

28、should be promoted. 应当推广听说法。99. further 则用于除了起始阶段以外的各个发展阶段。例如：Getting a scholarship will further her education.100. emerge: vi. come outeg. Eventually the truth of the matter emerged.Large scale industry emerged gradually as technology evolved.101. emerge from/out of The sun emerges from behind the

29、clouds.New evidence emerged from the investigation.102. It emerges thateg. It later emerged that the driver of the car had been drunk.103. valid: adj. based on truth or sound reasoningeg. This is a valid argument against economic growth.They have valid reasons for refusing to do it.104. worthwhile:

30、adj. worth doing; worth the trouble takeneg. Here is some worthwhile advice to any young businessman.Its a worthwhile book.（It is worthwhile to do sth/doing sth; Sth is worthwhile; a worthwhile +n.）cf. It is worth reading the book. =The book is worth reading.105. superior: better than be superior to

31、/ be superior ineg. The enemies were superior in numbers.这条地毯在质量上远远比那条好。This carpet is far superior to that one in quality.cf. inferior; seniorjunior106. make up for a misdeed107. figure out: work out: find out108. accomplish a task109. more generally: in a broader sense110. view life as111. a serie

32、s of112. learn to think for oneself=in person113. on ones own114. teach by hold ones hand115. It is clear to sb that116. point to sth117. well-intentioned: good-willed118. with extreme facility119. extreme: n. & adj. go to extremes120. in precisely the desired direction121. mold and shape ones p

33、erformance122. in the best Chinese tradition: 在恪守中国的传统方面123. so much so that: to such an extent that124. continual: repeated cf. continuous without stopping or interruption125. A apply equally to B126. calligrapher127. work on doing: work at sth: try hard to achieve or improve (sth)128. in terms of1

34、29. a reversal of130. ones first/high priority131. give priority to sth; first/top priority; have priority over sth132. make ones boldest departures 大胆创新133. 深谙传统 master the tradition134. be inseparable from the tradition135. over time: as time passes by136. summarize: sum up137. originality: creati

35、vity138. harbor fears139. acquire skills140. no comparable hurry to do141. pick up skills142. overstate ones case : exaggerate understate143. enormous: extremely large144. technological and artistic innovations145. past and present146. breakthroughs cf. break through147. reliance on cf. rely on148.

36、all too apparent: very obvious149. assuming + that-clause: 假定eg. Assuming that we all work at the same rate, we should be finished by January.150. foster: cultivate (skills and creativity)151. approach education152. strike a balance between A and B153. innovation cf. renovation (usu.-s) 修理，修缮；刷新154.

37、 The end winds up the text with a suggestion.155. simply put: in short156. Our wits grow sharper.157. put icing on the cupcakes158. health food on sale159. give the benefits claimed 具备其宣称的保健作用160. 数据处理中心 a data processing center161. My initial reaction to the news was relief.162. a wide variety of s

38、th163. Make sure= Ensure164. take action165. accept late applications166. make an exception167. be intended to do sth: be meant to do168. the standard of living= living standards169. be strikingly different from170. synthetic fiber natural fiber171. From what she has gathered/collected, 172. Some of the teaching staff have neglected their pupils.173. strict work regulations cf. rules and regulations174. teacher-directed/based/centered/guided approach175. be expected to do176. be out of control be under control177. combine A with B178. extend as far as the eye could see179. be built on th