现代大学英语精读3第二单元知识点归纳

Unit2WordStudybitter:adj.1)notsweet,tastinglikebeereg:Goodmedicinetastesbitter.2)hardtobear;causingsorroweg:Thatfailurewasabitterexperienceforhim.3)filledwithorshowingenvy,hatred,remorseordisappointmenteg:bitterquarrels/words/enemies/tears4)piercingcoldeg:abitterwin(Antonyms:gratefulthankful)fighttothebitterend战斗到底takethebitterwiththesweet接受顺境也接受逆境broke:adj.withoutanymoneyeg:Hewentbroke.Synonyms:pennilessimpoverishedbankruptbrokenabrokenhome破裂的家庭abrokenpromise背弃的诺言abrokenspirit消沉的意志brokenEnglish蹩脚的英语cover:(coverageuncover)v.1)toplaceorhidesth.overinordertohideorprotecteg:Hehadtocoverhisearswhenthenoisebecamereallyunbearable.2)tohave…insizeeg:Thisnationalparkcoversroughly400squaremilesofbeautifulland.3)totravelacertaindistanceeg:Bysunsettheyhadcovered30miles.4)toincludeeg:The700-dollarrentdoesnotcoverwater,electricityandtelephoneservice.5)toprotectsb.byaimingagunattheenemyeg:Hebegantomovetowardsthehousecarefully,andBobcoveredhim.6)(ofmoney)tobeenoughforeg:$1,000willcoverhisneedsforthejourney.credit:n.(adj.creditable)1)delayedpayment赊账；信贷Heboughtthiscaroncredit.eg:Thebankrefusedfurthercreditstothecompany.2)praise光荣；功劳eg:Wemustgivehercreditforourdiscovery.Ithinkthathedeservesallthecreditforliftingthevillagersoutofpoverty.3)sth.thatcanbringhonororpridetosb.eg:TheseOlympicgoldmedalistsarenodoubtagreatcredittoourcountry.4)recognitionforasuccessfullycompletedcourseattheuniversityeg:Theprofessordecidedtogivehimfullcreditfortheexam.5)moneyshownasownedbyaperson,companyinabankaccounteg:Youhaveacreditbalanceof$500.6)belief;trust;confidenceeg:Therumorisgainingcredit.Dripv.tofallorletsth.fallinverysmalldropsn.thedrop-by-dropfallingofaliquideg:Thetapisdripping.Hispaintbrushisdripping.It’ssohotthathe’sdrippingwithsweat.Therewasnonoiseexceptforthedrip,drip,dripofwater.druggist:n.sb.whoistrainedtopreparedrugsandmedicinesandworksinashop(chemist;pharmacist)take/usedrugs吸毒drugabuse滥用毒品drugaddiction/addict毒品上瘾/上瘾者drugdealer毒品贩子miracledrug有奇效的药物drugstore药店；杂货店glimpse:v.toseesborsth.foramomentwithoutgettingacompleteviewofthem(synonym:glance)eg.Iglimpsedherfaceinthecrowd,butthenshewasgone.n.get/catchaglimpseof/aglimpseofwhatlifemightbelikeinthefutureharnessn.apieceofequipmentforcontrollingahorsewornoverthehorse’sheadandshouldersv.tocontrolandusethenaturalforceofsth.Intimate(imacyn.)adj.1)havinganextremelycloserelationshipeg.Theyareintimatefriends.She’sonintimatetermswithimportantpeopleinthegovernment.2)privateandpersonaleg.tellafriendtheintimatedetailsofone’slife3)resultingfromclosestudyorgreatfamiliarityeg.anintimateknowledgeofGreekphilosophy(Antonyms:distantformalremote)lick:v.1)topassthetongueoverorundereg.Thecatwaslickingitspaws.2)(esp.offlames,waves)totouchlightlyeg.Hedashedintothehousetosavethechilddespitethelickingflames.他不顾四下乱窜的火舌，冲进屋里抢救那个孩子。3)(sl.)toovercome;triumphover(defeat/beat)eg.Well,thatlickseverything!那真是闻所未闻、见所未见的事。loaf:vt.&vi.towastetime;spendtimeidly(idle)eg.Don’tloafaboutwhilethere’ssomuchtobedone.Don’tloafawayyourtime.n.一条aloafofeg.Halfaloafisbetterthannone.聊胜于无loafern.apersonwholoafs游手好闲者momentaryadj.momentarily:adv.（momentousmomentum）lastingforaveryshorttimeeg.Therewasamomentarypause.Shepausedmomentarilyandglancedoverhershoulder.Mr.Johnsonwillbewithyoumomentarily.(Antonyms:lasting;permanent)shed:n.building,roughlymadestructure,usedforstoringthings（Synonyms：hut/shack）tool-shed工具房wood-shed柴房coal-shed煤房cattle-shed畜棚bicycle-shed自行车棚shed:v.toletfall;letcomeoffshedtears流泪shedcrocodiletears假慈悲shedblood流血shedskin蜕皮shedlighton阐明smash:v.tobreakintosmallpieces,usuallyviolently(Synonyms:shatterdestroybreakintopieces)smashawindow打破窗户smasharecord打破纪录smashtheenemy击溃敌人smashupthefurniture捣毁家具smashupamonopoly打破垄断strike:v.1.togivesb.aparticularimpressioneg.Howdidthemoviestrikeyou?/Hestruckmeasaveryhard-workingstudent.2.tostopworkingeg.Thenewlaborlawallowsworkerstostrikeinprivately-ownedenterprises.3.tohiteg.Strikewhiletheironishot.4.tocausetosoundeg.Theclockhasjuststrucktwelve.5.toputsb.suddenlyintoaparticularstateeg.bestruckblind/dumb/silent6.tofillwithfear,etc.eg.strikefear/terror/alarmintosb.surrender:v.1.tosayofficiallythatyouwanttostopfightingbecauseyouknowyoucannotwineg.Weadvisedthehijackerstosurrendertothepolice.2.toyielduporabandonpossessionofeg.Weshallneversurrenderourliberty.3.toyieldorgivewayto(ahabit,emotion,etc.)eg.Hesurrenderedhimselftodespair.sympathize:v.1.tofeelsorryforsb.becauseyouunderstandtheirproblemeg.Shesympathizedwithhiminhissufferings.2.togiveapprovalorencouragementtoeg.Tom’sparentsdonotsympathizewithhisambitiontobecomeanactor.sympathy:n.Ihavenosympathyforthosepeople.Theydeservetheirpunishment.Weareallinsympathywithyourproposals.sympathetic:adj.sympatheticface/words/looksbesympathetictoPhrasesandExpressionsaflowof(pride)acontinuousstream,movement,orsupplyofsth.Duringthetouristseason,theflowoftrafficusuallydoubles./Thankstoasteadyflowofforeigncapital,theyareabletoexpandtheireconomyrapidly.Theyknowtheyaregoingtofaceaterribleflowofrefugeesifnothingisdonetopreventthishumanitariandisaster.aflowofangrywords滔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Isthereanythingyouwantfromtown?Iamgoingtoget_______.A.tomailthoselettersB.theselettersmailed C.mailedletters D.thoseletterstomail2.Hisremarksleftme______abouthisrealpurpose.A.wondered B.wonder C.towonderD.wondering3.

Don’tputtheTVsetin______place. A.asuchwarmB.whatwarmaC.howwarma D.toowarma4.Exercisingis______asanytoloseunwantedweight.A.asagoodwayB.soagoodway C.asgoodawayD.toogooda5.Theoutputofsteelinthisyearis______.A.threetimesashighasthatof1990B.threetimeshighas1990C.asthreetimeshigherasthatof1990D.ashighasthreetimesasthatof19906.Weoftenadvisehimnottodrinkmorewine______isgoodforhishealth.A.as B.than C.thatD.but7.

______aboutthebookkeeper’shonesty,thecompanyaskedhimtoresign.A.TherebesomequestionsB.Thereweresomequestions C.TherehavebeensomequestionsD.Therebeingsomequestions8.Thechildrenwenttheretowatchtheirontower_____.A.toerect B.erectingC.beerectedD.beingerected9.

Withthedevelopmentinscienceandtechnology,mancanmakevariousflowers______beforetheirtime.A.bebloomedB.bloomingC.bloomD.bloomed10.Meltedironispouredintothemixer______teaispouredintoacupfromateapot.A.inthesamewaylike B.inthesamewaywhichC.inthesamewayD.inthesamewayas11.

Iwillnotspendsomuchmoneyonthatfurcoat,forIdon’tthinkitis______.A.worthbuyingB.worthof C.worthyD.worthwhile12.Allthepartsofthiswashingmachineare______,sothatitisveryconvenienttoreplacethem.A.normalized B.modernizedC.mechanizedD.standardized13.

Thenovelcontainssomemarvelouslyrevealing______ofrurallifeinthe19thcentury.A.glancesB.glimpses C.gla