新视野大学英语第二册课堂笔记3

UnitThreeSectionAMarriageAcrosstheNationsI.AbstractChoosingalife-longpartnercanbeoneofthemostchallengingcommunicationtasksfbrmanypeople.Stayingwiththatpartnerduringsicknessandhealth,inhardtimesandingoodtimes,takesmuchskillandpatiencebeyondtheinitiallovethatbringstwopeopletighter.ThepassagetellsusthatGailsandMarkwhofacetheaddedproblemsthattwodifferentracesbringtoamarriage.Theirracialandculturaldifferencesenhancedtheirrelationshipandtaughtusagreatdealabouttolerance,compromise,andbeingopenwitheachother.GailwasconfusedthereasonswhytheBlacksweresoinvolvedwiththeracialissue.FinallyGailunderstoodthattheracialissueproblemwasnotavoidable.II.CultureNotes.InternationalMarriage:Everymarriagerequirescommitment,dedicationandwork.Aninternationalorinterculturalmarriagerequiresevenmoreattentionbecauseofthemanyobstaclesthatacouplefaces.Theobstaclescomefromfamily,friends,personalvalues,expectations,andbureaucraticprocedures.Thekeytoasuccessfulinterculturalmarriageistodevelopunderstandingandpatience..Racism:Thebeliefthatraceaccountsfordifferencesinhumancharacterorabilityandthataparticularraceissuperiortoothers.III.NewWpromise：n.妥协,折衷vt.vi.(l)和解,对...妥协,折衷处理(2)危及,连累e.g.Wecannotcompromiseonsuchterms,我们不能根据这样的条件和解。e.g.HeaskedmorethanIwaswillingtopay,sowecompromisedonapriceinbetweenthetwo.他的要价超出我愿意付的数额,结果我们达成妥协,商定了一个居中的价格［词组］ makeacompromise作出让步;strikecompromise达成妥协becompromisedby被...危害［连累］compromisewithsb.on/oversth.在某方面/就某事同某人妥协compromisesb/sreputation损害某人的名誉2.subtleadjslight,notobvious,noteasytonotice,understandorexplain

难于觉察或描述的;精巧的;巧妙的;诡秘的;狡诈的e.g.Therearesubtledifferencesinmeaningbetweenthesetwowords.这两个词词义有细微的差别。e.g.Prejudicecantakesubtlerformsthanthis,偏见可能表现得比这更隐晦。3.mutual,adj1)sharedbytwoormorepeople共有的,共同的;2)feltordonebyeachtotheother相互的e.g.Theirworkingtogetherwasbasedonmutualrespect,trustandunderstanding.. 他们的合作是建立在相互尊重、信任和理解的基础上的。e.g.LynnandPhilmetthoughamutualfriend,林恩和菲尔是通过共同的朋友的。［友的。［词组］mutualaid互助;bymutualconsent双方同意;mutualrespect相互之间的尊敬mutualinterests共同的利益mutualbenefit互利mutualaffectionオ冃爱mutualpreferentialduties互惠关税4.compatibleadj(l)适宜的;(2)符合的;(3)能共的;(4)相容的,与…不矛盾的,一致的(with),谐调的e.g.Accuracyisnotalwayscompatiblewithhaste.忙中难免出错。e.g.Healthandhardworkarecompatible.健康与努力工作是一致的。［搭配［搭配］becompatiblewith与…相适应,不矛盾,一致,相似overlookvt(1)haveorgiveaviewofaplacefromabove眺望;俯视;⑵failtonoticeorrealizehowimportantsthis漏看,没注意到;忽略(3)forgive,pretendnottonotice不予注意;宽恕;放任;宽容(4)耸出,高过..(5)检查,监督;指导,照顾(6)用目光迷住,看得…心慌意乱e.g.Youhaveoverlookseveralofthemistakesinthiswork..你忽略了这工作中的几个错误。e.g.We7/overlookyourbadbehaviorthistime,butdon'tdoitagain.这一次我们不计较你的错误行为,但是切勿再犯了。［搭配1 overlookavalleyfromahill从山上俯视山谷overlooktheaccounts检查帐目overlookafault宽容过失［辨析］overlook,ignore,neglect 都有“忽视,忽略”之意overlook通常指由于匆忙或没注意到忽视e.g.Don7overlooktheslowstudents.ignore指装着不知道或没有看见而不加理睬。e.g.Itssometimesbesttoignorearudeperson.neglecl指粗心大意,未给某人或某事应有的或足够的重视,也可指有意地或无意地忽视所做的工作、应负的职责等。

e.g.He卜beenneglectinghisbillsformonths.divorcen(l)离婚;(2)分离;断绝(亲系等)v.(D离婚；(2)使离婚;使脱离;使脱节;使断绝亲系e.g.Themarriageendedindivorce.他们的婚姻以离婚告终。e.g.Shegotadivorcefromhimlastyear.e.g.Thejudgedivorcedtheyoungcouple.法官判决这时青年夫妻离婚。e.g.Itisdifficulttodivorcepoliticalaffairsfromsport.［词组］bedivorcedfrom与…离婚:与...脱离,与...分开divorceoneselffrom与…离婚;脱离,与…分开counsel［U］n.劝告,忠告vt.劝告，忠告(advise);辅导,提供咨询(giveadviceandsupportto)e.g.Theycounseledpatience(caution),他们建议要耐心(谨慎)〇e.g.Theschoolisnowprovidingaservicetocounselstudentswithdrugproblems.学校向有吸毒问题的学生提供咨询服务e.g.Shecounseledthemnottoaccepthisexplanation. 她建议他们不要接受他的解释［词组］legalcounsel 法律顾问onadviceofcounsel根据律师的意见［搭配］［［搭配］［辨析］take/oone'oone'scounseltakecounselofone'spillowtake/holdcounselwithsb.counselsb.togoatoncecounselsb.,sgoingatonce协商和某人商量仔细考虑，共同商量和某人商量整夜考虑征求某人意见（当面）劝某人立刻去（不当着某人的面）建议某人立刻去8.harbor:vt.隐匿;窝藏;庇护;心怀,怀有n,海港,港口e.g.Heharboredasecrethatredagainsthisfather.他对他的父亲暗怀憎恨。8.harbor:e.g.Thegirlstillharborstheideaofgoingabroad.那女孩依然抱着出国的念头。e.g.Foryearsheharboredasecretwishtobecomeapainter.多年来他暗暗希望自己能成为一名画家。.confirmvt.证实;确定;证明e.g.X-rayshaveconfirmedthathehasnotbrokenanybones.X光检查证明他没有任何骨折。e.g.LdliketoconfirmareservationforadoubleroomonthefirstofJuly.我想确认一下预定7月!日一间双人房间。［辨析］confirm,substantiate,corroborate都含“证明或证实...是真实的或准确的”confirm指“用事实或证据来进ー步证实或证明…是真实的”e.g.confirmarumour证实谣后substantiate指“列举事实以证实某ー主张是有效的”e.g.Theslanderercannotsubstantiatehistale.那个诽谤者不能证实他的谎言。corroborate指“以陈述新事实或证据来证明…是真实的”e.g.Thewitnesscorroboratedherversionoftheevent.证人证实了她对那事件的看法。.harshadj,粗糙的,荒芜的,苛刻的,刺耳的,刺目e.g.HisfamilywouldntIsurvivetheharshwinter.他ー家人将无法熬过这个冬天。e.g.Idon\likethecolorofthatdress;itstooharsh.我不喜那件衣服的颜色,太刺眼了。［搭配］aharshvoice刺耳的声音harshweather令人难受的天气harshtotheear刺耳的harshterms苛刻的条件aharshcloth粗布aharshmanー个无情的人11.proceedvi.继续下去,着手e.g.Assoonashecamein,heproceededtotellisallhistroubles.他ー进来就把所有的烦恼全告诉了我们。e.g.Theinterviewproceededinamostfriendlyenvironment.会见是在极其友好的气氛中进行的［词组］proceedfrom来自,发生于出于,proceedagainst对（某人）依法起诉;向法庭控告（某人、某企业等）proceedon/upon按照...行事,遵照...进行proceedto向...进发;进入（下ー个议程项目）;改读［获取］学位［形近词］procession行列,队伍process进行,过程,エ序procedure 程序,手续proceeding（pl.）（会议等的）进程,议项,.resolven,决心v•决心,决定,决心要,（使）分解,溶解,解决e.g.Weneedtoresolvethisdifferencequickly. 我们需要很快解决这一分歧。e.g.Thecompanyresolvedtotakefurtheractionsagainstthethieves.公司决定采取进ー步的防盗措施。［搭配］beitresolved决议如下keepone'sresolve坚持makearesolvetodo/ondoingsth,决心做某事.upsanddowns盛衰;浮沉e.g.Lifeisfullofupsanddowns, 人生充满T欢乐与痛苦e.g.Hehasseentheupsanddownsinthehistoryoftherelationsbetweenthetwocountries.他经历了两国关系史上的圆缺阴晴反义词构成的短语:backandforth来回的.foratime暂时;一度e.g.TheprofessorstayedinLondonforatime, 那位教授曾一度住在伦敦。e.g.Foratimethepolicethoughtshemightbeguilty警方曾一度认为她可能有罪。由time构成的重要词组:aheadoftime提前:allthetime一直;atatime每次,一次;fromtimetotime有时,不时;innotime(atall)立刻havenotimefor没有时间做(某事)；ontime