全新版大学英语综合教程二重点词组

全新版大学英语综合教程二重点词组全新版大学英语综合教程二重点词组全新版大学英语综合教程二重点词组资料仅供参考文件编号：2022年4月全新版大学英语综合教程二重点词组版本号：A修改号：1页次：1.0审核：批准:发布日期：UnitOneWaysofLearningTextALearning,Chinese-StyleLanguageFocus1.attach:fastenorjoin(onethingtoanother)(usedinthepattern:attachsth.tosth.)Examples:Scientistsdiscoveredtheycouldmeasurewindspeedbyattachingawindmetertoakiteandsendingitup.Attachedtothisletteryouwillfindacopyofthedocumentyouaskedfor.四级大纲中动词后跟to的类似词组还有：adapt…to使适应于add…to加到……上adjust…to(使)适应于admitto承认agreeto同意(某一建议、安排等)amountto总计达,相当于,等于apologizeto向(某人)道歉appealto向……呼吁;诉诸于;对……有吸引力applyto向(某人)申请attendto处理,料理;照顾,照料belongto属于challenge…to向……挑战,要求(比赛、决斗等)communicate…to向……传达compare…to把……比作confessto承认,忏悔confine…to把……限制在consentto同意,答应contributeto捐献,捐赠;有助于correspondto相当于;相符,符合devote…to为……而奉献entitle…to给……权利(或资格)leadto(路等)通向;导致limit…to把……限制到objectto反对occurto被想到,出现在脑海中owe…to把……归功于prefer…to喜欢……胜过……proposeto向……求婚reactto对……作出反应referto提到,涉及;查阅,参考relateto有关,涉及replyto对……作出回答resortto诉诸,求助于respondto回答,响应seeto处理stickto坚持;忠于,信守subjectto使遭受,使服从submitto服从,听从surrenderto投降,屈服turnto找(某人寻求帮助等)yieldto投降,让步2.notintheleast:notatallExamples;IamnotintheleasttouchedbytheMarilynMonroekindofbeauty.Anndidn'tseemintheleastconcernedaboutherstudy.3.findone'sway:reachadestinationnaturally;arriveatExamples:Shanghaiisnotaneasycitytofindyourwayaround.Drunkashewas,Peterstillfoundhiswayhome.Similarphrases:struggleone’sway;elbowone’sway;makeone’sway;pushone’sway,etc.4.phenomenon:(pl.phenomena)sth.thathappensorexistsandthatcanbeseenorexperiencedExamples:HurricanesarearelativelycommonphenomenonintheCaribbean.Stress-relatedillnessisacommonphenomenoninbigcities.Thunderandlighteningarenaturalphenomena.5.Initial:oforatthebeginning,first(adj.,usedonlybeforen.)Examples:Ifacarsuddenlypullsoutinfrontofyou,yourinitialreactionmayincludefearandanger.Theirinitialburstofenthusiasmdieddownwhentheyrealizedhowmuchworkthejobinvolved.6.assist:help(usedinthepattern:assistsb.todosth.,assistsb.withsth.)Examples:Theprofessorwasassistinghisstudentstopreparetheirproject.Thecollegestudentdecidedtoassisttheboywithhisstudy.Wordchoice:help,assist,give/lendahand,helpout,cometosb’said/assistance,aid,give/sendaidHelpandassistcanbothdescribepeopleorinstitutionshelpingeachotherdoajob.However,assistismoreformalandoftensuggeststhatthepersonassistingisdoingasimpleorunimportantpartofwhathastobedone,e.g.Mycompanyassistsbusinessesinalltheirofficecleaningrequirements.Youwillassisttheadministrativeofficerwithday-to-dayorganization.InmoreinformalEnglishpeopleoftenusegive/lendahandorhelpout,especiallywherethereissomethingpracticaltodoandnotenoughpeopletodoit:CanyougivemeahandwiththedrinksIsometimeslendahand/helpoutateholdfolk’shome.Ifsomeoneisindangerortrouble,youmayhelpthemormoreformallycometotheiraid/assistance:Mycar’sbrokendown,canyouhelp?Ifyougetintodifficulties,thelifeguardwillcometoyourassistance.Ifaperson,charity,orgovernmenthelpswithmoneyorothernecessarythings,aid(formal)oroftengive/sendaidmaybeused;helpwouldbeusedinformally:ManyprojectsareaidedbyOxfam.Aidwillbesenttotheareaassoonaspossible.Pleasehelpthehomeless.7.insert:put,fit,place(in,into,between)Examples:Waitforacoupleofminuteswithyourmouthclosedbeforeinsertingthethermometer.Thedoctorcarefullyinsertedtheneedleintomyleftarm.8.somewhat:tosomedegree,alittleExamples:ItisreportedthatconditionsinthevillagehaveimprovedsomewhatsinceNovember.____"Areyouconcernedaboutyourexamresults"____"Somewhat."9.await:(fml)waitforAwaitisafairlycommonwordinformalwriting,butyoudonotusuallyuseitinconversation.Insteadyouuse"waitfor."Examples:Wemustawaittheresultsoffieldstudiesyettocome.AfterIsenttheletteraskingforajob,Ihadnothingtodobutawaittheanswer.10.onoccasion:nowandthenExamples'.Iwasusuallytheonlyforeignparticipant,althoughonoccasionIbroughtotherAmericansinasguests.Stevespentalmostallhistimedoinghisresearch,but,onoccasion,hewouldtakehissontoseeafilm.11.neglect:givetoolittleattentionorcaretoExamples:Hegavetoomuchattentiontohiscareer,workinglonghoursandneglectinghiswife.Theirinvestmentturnedouttobeafailureandthemanagerwasaccusedofneglectinghisduties.Cf.:ignore:paynoattentiontosb./sth.onpurpose,orasifsth.hasnothappenedExample:Isaid"Goodmorning"toher,butshejustignoredmeandwalkedon.12.relevant:directlyconnectedwiththesubject(followedbyto,oppositeirrelevant)Examples:Onlyafewpeoplefeelthedebateaboutthecloningofhumanbeingsisrelevanttotheirdailylives.WhilewritingmytermpaperIwasabletoborrowalltherelevantbooksfromtheschoollibrary.13.investigate:trytofindoutinformationabout(usedinthepattern:investigatesth.,investigate+wh-clause)Examples:Policearestillinvestigatinghowthecaraccidenthappened.Wecanassureyouthatyourcomplaintwillbefullyandproperlyinvestigated.14.exception:sb./sth.thatacommentorstatementdoesnotapplytoExamples:Normally,parentsaren'tallowedtositinontheclasses,butinyourcasewecanmakeanexception.Wefeelthatallthestudentsinthisclass,withoneortwoexceptions,supporttheeducationalreforms.Withoutexceptionallouryoungsterswantedtoleaveschoolandstartwork.Whenyouarementioninganexception,youoftenusetheexpression"withtheexceptionof”.Example:Weallwenttoseethefilm,withtheexceptionofOtto,whocomplainedoffeelingunwell.15.onone'sown: 1)withoutanyone'shelpExamples;Youneedn'tgivemeanyhelp.Iamabletomanageonmyown.Therearejobsyourchildcandoonherown.2)aloneExamples:Thechildwasleftonherownforhoursashermomhadtodealwiththeemergency.I'drathernotgotodanceonmyown.Idowishyou'dcomewithme.四级大纲中以on开始的类似词组还有:onalarge(small)scale大（小）规模地onaccountof由于，因为onan/theaverage平均，通常onbehalfof代表，为了onboard在船（车、飞机）上onbusiness因公，因事onconditionthat如果onduty当班，值班onearth究竟，到底onfire起火，着火onfoot步行onguard站岗，值班onhand在场，在手边onone’sguard警惕，提防onpurpose故意，有意onsale出售；廉价出售onschedule按时间表，准时onsecondthoughts经重新考虑，继而想onthecontrary正相反onthegroundsof根据，以……为理由onthepointof即将……的时候ontheroad在旅途中，在……过程中ontheside作为兼职，作为副业，正事以外onthespot在场，到场；马上，当场onthewhole总的来说，大体上ontime准时16.accomplish:managetodo(sth.)Examples:Unlessyoupracticeyou'llaccomplishnothing. Consideringtheircapacity,thepossibilityofaccomplishingthetaskisnothigh.IfIworkhard,IthinkIcanaccomplishmygoalofgetting6A'sattheendofthesemester.17.induecourse:atthepropertime;eventuallyExamples'.Yourbookwillbepublishedinduecourse.Bepatient.You'llgetyourpromotioninduecourse.18.critical: 1)veryimportantExamples;Environmentalistssayacriticalfactorinthecity'spollutionisitspopulation.Howwellyouaccomplishthistaskwillbecriticaltothesuccessofyourcareer.2)veryseriousordangerousExamples:Inyesterday'scaraccident,tenpeoplewerekilledandfivepeoplearestillinacriticalcondition.AsthesituationinAfghanistan19.principal:adj.(ratherfml)main,chiefExamples;Thecouple'sprincipalconcernistoearnenoughmoneytosendtheirchildrentoschool.Herprincipalinterestinlifewastobeaworld-renownedpianist.n.Theprincipalofaschoolorcollegeisthepersoninchargeofit.Example:Complaintsfromthestudentsbeganarrivingattheprincipal'soffice.Cf.:principle(seeConfusableWordsp.16) Aprincipleisabasicrulethatexplainsorcontrolshowsomethingworksoraguidingruleforbehaviour. Examples:Thesemachinesworkonthesameprinciple. Mr.Wardisamanofhighprinciples.20.makeupfor:repaywithsth.good,compensateforExamples'-Ididn'ttravelmuchwhenIwasyounger,butI'mcertainlymakingupforlosttimenow.Herhusbandboughtherapresenttomakeupforquarrelingwithherthedaybefore.21.inretrospect:onevaluatingthepast;uponreflectionExamples:TheyoungmanknewinretrospectthatheshouldhavemarriedhisfirstloveEmily.Inretrospect,IwishthatIhadchosenbiologyasmymajor.四级大纲中以in开始的类似词组还有:inasense从某种程度上，从某点上看inanycase/event无论如何，不管怎样inbrief简单地说incommon共同的，共有的inconsequence因此，结果indebt欠债，欠情indetail详细地indifficulty处境困难ineffect实际上，事实上infavorof支持，赞成ingeneral一般来说，大体上inhand在进行中，待办理inhonorof为庆祝，为纪念initself本质上，就其本身而言inline成一条直线，成一排inlinewith与……一致；与……符合inmemoryof纪念innocase无论如何不，决不innotime立即，马上innoway决不inorder按顺序，按次序；整齐inpart部分地inparticular特别，尤其inperson亲自，本人inplace在合适的位置inplaceof代替，取代，交换inpractice在实践中，实际上inproportionto与……成比例inpublic公开地，当众inquantity大量inquestion正在谈论的inregardto关于，至于inrelationto有关，与……相比inreturn作为报答insight看得见，被见到；在望，在即instep齐步，合拍；一致，协调intears流着泪，在哭着inthecourseof在……期间,在……过程中intheeventof如果……发生,万一inthefaceof不顾,即使;在……前面intheleast丝毫,一点儿in(the)lightof鉴于,由于intheway挡道,妨碍人的intheworld究竟,到底intouch联系,接触invain陡然,白费力22.extreme:verygreatExample:Thegirlswereafraidofsnakesandwalkedalongthemountaintrailwithextremecaution.n.thefurthestpossiblelimit,anextremedegreeExample:IknowIalwayssaythatyoueattoomuch,butthereisnoneedtogototheotherextreme.(phrase:gotoextremes:dosth.somuch,statesth.sostrongly,thatpeopleconsideryouractionsunacceptableandunreasonableExamples:Johnwenttosuchextremestogethispromotionthateveryoneattheofficehateshimnow.Thefilmisnotverygood,butsomecriticshavegonetoextremes,sayingitistheworstofthedecade.)23.performance:1)thestandardachievedbyapersonorgroupofpeopleincarryingoutaparticularjoboractivityExamples:Theathletewasawarded$10,000forhisgoodperformanceintheOlympics.Afterseveralbadperformances,thesoccerteamfoundtheirformagain.2)sth.performedinfrontofanaudience,e.g.aplay,adanceorotherentertainmentExamples;StevieWonderfoughtbackfromtheshadowofdeathandwentontogivemoreperformances.HisperformanceinthenewproductionofHamletreceivedmuchpraise.24.somuchsothat:tosuchanextentExamples;Americanstreattheirchildrenasseparateindividuals,somuchsothatsomeonewhoremainsdependentontheirparentslongerthanthenormmaybethoughttobe"immature."Someparentsspoiltheirchildren,somuchsothattheyneveraskthemtodoanstudying.25.Continual:happeningagainandagain,repeatedExamples:Theconstructionoftheairportcontinueddespitecontinualcomplaintsfromlocalresidents.Thedog'scontinualbarkingdisturbedthewholeneighborhood.Wordchoice:continual(ly),continuous(ly)Continualdescribesseparateactions(oftenannoyingactionsyoudonotlike)whicharerepeatedoveraperiodoftime,e.g.: Thesecontinualinterruptionsaredrivingmemad.She’scontinuallyflyingofftodifferentplaces.Continuousespeciallydescribesthingsandeventsthatgoonwithoutabreak,e.g.: Thepoliceformedacontinuouslineroundthebuilding. Thisproductistheresultofyearsofcontinuousdevelopment.Welandedafterflyingcontinuouslyfor16hours.26.apply:1)berelevant(tosb./sth.);haveaneffect(usedinthepattern:applytosb./sth.)Examples:Thenewpensionarrangementswon'tapplytopeoplebornbefore1960.Theadvicegivenbytheprofessoronlyappliestosomeofthecollegestudents.2)writealetterorfillinaforminordertoaskformallyforsth.(usedinthepattern:applyforsth.,applytodosth.)Examples:Howmanyjobshadyouappliedforbeforeyouwereofferedthisone?Wewenttothesportsclubsooftenthatwedecidedthatwemightaswellapplytojoin.27.workon/at:tryhardtoachieveorimprove(sth.)Examples:Sophianeedstoworkat/onhertypingspeed.Johncamebackaheadoftimetocontinueworkingonhisthesis.28.priority:1)sth.thatonemustdobeforeanythingelseExamples:Beingaqualifiedteacherisherfirstpriority.Earningenoughmoneytomaintainhisfamilyisahighpriority.2)sth.thatholdsahighplaceamongcompetingclaimsExamples:TheschoolwillgiveprioritytoEnglishandcomputerstudies.Theproposalsdeservesupportastheygiveprioritytotheneedsofchildren.29.evolve:(causeto)developgradually(followedbyinto/from)Examples;Thestoryevolvesintoaviolenttragedy.Popularmusicevolvedfromfolksongs.Asknowledgeofgeneticengineeringevolves,beliefschange.Ifyouwanttobeapoet,youmustevolveyourownstyleofwriting.30.summarize:makeashortaccountofthemainpointsof(sth.)Examples:Basically,thearticlecanbesummarizedinthreesentences.Theworkers'demandscanbesummarizedasfollows:shorterhoursandmorepay.31.contrast:compare(twopeopleorthings)sothatdifferencesaremadeclear(usedinthepattern:contrastAand/withB)Examples;Carriecontrastedthesituationthenwiththepresentcrisis.StudentswereaskedtocontrastErnestHemingwaywithMarkTwain.n.actionofcontrastingExamples:IwasalwaysreadingwhenIwasakid,butmydaughter,incontrast,justwatchesTVallday.Incontrasttothehotdays,thenightsarebitterlycold.32.ontheonehand...ontheotherhand:tointroducetwocontrastingcircumstancesExamples:Ontheonehandhertemperwaslikelytocausetrouble,butontheotherhandweneededherexpertise.Ontheonehand,wehavegoodreasontofeelpleasedwithourprogress.Ontheotherhand,wemustn'mote:helptogrowordevelopExamples:Youdon'thavetosacrificeenvironmentalprotectiontopromoteeconomicgrowth.Regularexercisewillhelppromotephysicalandmentalhealth.34.emerge:comeout(followedbyfrom)Examples:Thepostmanemergedfromhisvansoakedtotheskin.Themagicianemergedfrombehindthecurtain.n.emergence(payattentiontothedifferencebetweenemergenceandemergency)35.pickup:gain,learnExamples:HepickedupquitealotofEnglishduringhisone-yearstayinAmerica.Ihadpickedupabitofdata-processingfrommyson.36.enormous:extremelylarge(sameashuge,immense)Examples:Catherineinheritedanenormousfortunefromherparents.TheNewYear'sconcertwasanenormoussuccess.37.exaggerate:make(sth.)seemlarger,better,etc.thanitreallyisExamples;Inherresume,shehasclearlyexaggeratedhertalentsalittle.—"Iambleedingtodeath!"—"Don'texaggerate—it'sonlyalittlecut."Petersayshe'sseen"Titanic"atleast20timesbutIthinkhe'sexaggerating.38.assuming(that):Youuseassumingthatwhenyouareconsideringapossiblesituationorevent,sothatthinkabouttheconsequences.Examples:Assumingthatweallworkatthesamerate,weshouldbefinishedbyJanuary.AssumingthatthispaintingreallyisaVanGogh,howmuchdoyouthinkit'sworth?39.valid:basedontruthorsoundreasoningExamples;Theyputforwardmanyvalidreasonsfornotbuildingtheskyscraper.Itisvalidtoconsidermemorytheoldestmentalskill.Scientifictheoriesmustbebackedupwithvalidevidence.40.worthwhile:worthdoing,worththetroubletakenExamples:Itmightbeworthwhiletoconsiderbuyinganinsurancepolicy.Atriptothemuseumisalwaysworthwhile.Teachingisconsideredaworthwhilejob.Cf.:worth:prep.&n. Worthiscommononlyaftertheverbtobeandafterwordsforamountsofsomething,e.g. Howmuchistheringworth? Thepictureisworthabouttwothousandpounds. Thebalancesheetwillnotshowthecurrentworthofthecompany. Dickcashedaboutathousandpounds’worthoftravelerscheques. There‘saboutaweek’sworthofworkleft.41.superior:betterthanaverageorthanothersofthesametype(followedbyto)Examples:Long-termstockmarketinvestmentshaveproducedsuperiorreturnscomparedwithcashdeposits.Thewomanwasgreatlysuperiortoherhusbandineducation.四级大纲中形容词原形后跟介词to表示比较的形容词(这类词来自拉丁语系)还有:inferior,senior,junior,prior,etc.e.g.:Yourthesisissuperiortomine.Sheisthreeyearsseniortome.TextBChildrenandMoneyaccount:n.1)anarrangementthatyouhavewithabanktopayinortakeoutmoney,e.g.Mysalaryispaiddirectlyintomybankaccount.currentaccount(BrE),checkingaccount(AmE)往来帐户，活期户（往往无利息）depositaccount（可拿利息但需事先通知方可提取的）存款帐户savingsaccount储蓄存款帐户（利息比depositaccount要高）creditaccount(BrE),chargeaccount(AmE)（商店的）信用帐户expenseaccount（有老板支付的）旅差费帐户 2)description;awrittenorspokendescriptionwhichgivesdetailsofaneventTherewereseveraldifferentaccountsofthestoryinthenewspapers.DavidgaveusavividaccountofthehistriptoRio.herfascinatingfirst-handaccountoftheChineseCulturalRevolutionfurthermore:(sentenceadverb)fmlinadditiontowhathasalreadybeensaid;moreoverFurthermore,myaimistoprovidethebestservicepossibleunderthesedifficultcircumstances.IsuggestwegototheItalianrestaurantit’sverygoodandfurthermoreit’sveryend:havesomethinginyourmindasaplanorpurposeIdidn’tintendhertoseethepaintinguntilitwasfinished.Hewasinsultedbymyremark,butIhadn’tintendedittobeoffensive.Itisintendedthatallnewemployeeswellreceiveappropriatetraining.access:n1)thewaybywhichyoucanenterabuildingorreachaplaceAccessisbymeansofasmalldoorontheright.Accesstotherestroomsisthroughthefoyer. 2)therighttodosthThepublicdon’thaveaccesstothesite.AccesstothepapersisrestrictedtoDefenseDepartmentpersonnelonly.Myex-husbandhasaccesstothechildrenonceaweek.plus.prep.withtheadditionofThreeplussixequalsnine.Theunitdealswithalllungandheartconditions,plusmanyotherlesserailments.devise:toplanorinventawayofdoingsomething,especiallysomethingcomplicatedandclever.Shedevisedamethodforquickercommunicationsbetweenoffices.Sheisverygoodatdevisinglanguagegamesthatyoucanplaywithstudentsinclass.resource.(usu.pl)1)somethingsuchasland,minerals,ornaturalenergythatexistsinacountryandcanbeusedtoincreaseitswealth:Canada’svastmineralresourcesBritain’smineralresourcesincludeoil,coalandgasdeposits. 2)allthemoneyorproperty,skillsetcthatyouhaveavailable:Wemustmakethebestpossibleuseofourlimitedfinancialresources.AbigcompanylikeIBMhavehugeresourcesofmoneyandskill.keeptrackof:followthedevelopmentof;keepintouchwithIt’sdifficulttokeeptrackofallthenewdiscoveriesingenetics.IalwaysmakesureIkeeptrackofallthemoneyIspend.deposit:n.asumofmoneypaidintoabankaccountWeputdownadepositonahouselastweek.You’llhavetopayonemonth’srentinadvance,plusadepositof$500. v.(fml)toputmanyintoabankaccountyouareadvisedtodeposityourvaluablesinthehotelsafe.Ifyoudeposit20%now,youcanpaytherestwhenthecarisdelivered.pace:n.speedorrateofdevelopment,movementetc.Thetroopsmarchedatasteadypace.ThepaceofchangeinEasternEuropehasbeenbreathtaking.Pensionsandbenefitshavefailedtokeeppacewiththerateofinflation.annual:adj.HappeningordoneeveryyearoronceayearanannualconferenceSteeloutputreachesanannualfigureofonemilliontons.Companiespublishannualreportstoinformthepublicaboutthepreviousyear’stest:vi.Expressstrongdisagreementordisapprovalaboutsth.Severaldemonstratorsprotestingagainstcutsinhealthspendingwerearrested.Allthroughthetrialheprotestedhisinnocence,insistinghehadnotrobbedtheshop.fund:(usu.pl)sumofmoneysavedorforaparticularpurposeThehospitalhassetupaspecialfundtobuynewequipment.Shehasafundofknowledgeaboutmodernjazz.ondemand:whendemandedBabiesshouldbefedondemand.Thenotesentitlesthebearerto$20ondemand.fromone’spointofview:fromaparticularwayofthinkingaboutorjudgingasituationFromapurelyenvironmentalpointofview,thisisnotagooddecision.Irespectyourpointofview,butIreallydon’tagreewithyou.fallapart:break,falltopiecesThesetoysaren’twellmade—theycome/fallapartfartooeasily.endup(doingsth):findoneselfinasituationthatisnotintendedorexpectedShe’llenduppennilessifshecariesonspendingasmuchasthat./Afterworkingherwayaroundtheworld,sheendedupteachingEnglishasaforeignlanguage.undoubtedly:certainlyItisundoubtedlythebestfilmofthisyear.Ofcourse,sheisgoodatherjobthatisundoubtedlytrue.adopt:takeanduseasone’sownDr.Kenneyhasbeenadoptedastheparty’scandidateforSouthCambridge.Rozhasadoptedoneortwofunnymannerismssinceshe’sbeenaway.SheadoptedIndiandressduringherstayinthecountry.Thepartyhasadoptedamorepragmaticapproachtowardsarmsreduction.perspective:n.aparticularwayofthinkingaboutsth.Herattitudelendsafreshperspectivetothesubject.Duringthenovel,thereisashiftinperspectivefromanadult’sviewofeventstoachild’sview.Duetoitsgeographicalposition,Germany’sperspectiveonthesituationinEasternEuropeisratherdifferentfromBritain’s.Unit2ValuesTextATheRichestManinAmerica,DownHomeUsefulExpressions1.alittledimestore廉价商店2.discountchainstore打折的连锁店3.getawaywith过着安稳的日子4.waitinline排队5.blendin融洽6.throwone’sweightaround盛气凌人7.holdfirmto遵守8.folksyhabits平民习惯9.steerclearofsomething避开10cutpricesandmarginstothebone让利11thestingyemployer吝啬的雇主12acompanyhandout公司的宣传册Unit3TheGenerationGapTextAFatherKnowsBetterLanguagePoints1.Father/Dad,youknowbetterthanthat:knowbetter,tobewiseorwell-trainedenough(notto)Shewasoldenoughtoknowbetterthantotakesweetsfromastranger.2.…attemptswhichsomehoworotheralwaysendupembarrassingthem:/tobeintheenda)Heendedup(as)headofthefirm.b)WesetoffforLondonbutendedupinParis.c)Wedidn’tlikeitatfirst,butweendedupcheering.3.Thenhegotajobatthisfast-foodplace,OKWaitingtables:“wait”,usu.aintransitiveverb,buthere,itisseeminglyusedasatransitiveone.However,whenitisusedas“toservemeals,esp.asaregularjob”,itismorelikelytobe“waitattable(BrE)”,or“waitontable(AmE)”.So,weguesshereitisaninformalusageforthatphrase.4.AndIassureyouthatifthereareanysubjectsthatneedtobeaddressed,SeanandIwillhaveaman-to-mantalk.Address:a)todirectspeechorwritingto(apersonorgroup)TheSecretaryhadtoaddressahostilecrowdofworkers.b)todirect(speechorwriting)toapersonorgroupSheaddressedherremarksparticularlytothosepeopleintheareaofearthquake.5.Overall,Iwouldn’ttrademydadforanyoneelse’s:exchangesth.forsth.6.Well,whateveritis,dear,don’tkeepusinsuspense:keep/leavesb.insuspense,delaytellingsb.whattheyareeagertoknowHighlyskilledstorytellercankeephisaudienceinsuspensetotheendofhisperformance.7.(StagewhispertoSEAN)SomethingDianewon’twanttoknow,I’llbet.stagea)toperformorarrangeforpublicshowtostageaplay/anartshow/acharityfootballgameb)tocausetohappen(esp.forpubliceffectordrawsomeone’sattention)Theunionstagedaone-daystrike.TheJapanesestagedanunexpectedattackontheAmericanfleetsinPearlHarbor.8.Mytreat,Itoldhim.Andofcourse,hewasgladtoaccept.treat,standsomeoneatreata)Somethingthatgivesgreatpleasureordelight,esp.whenunexpectedHetookhissontothezooasabirthdaytreat.b)Somethingthatthestatedpersonwillpayfor,forotherpeopleThismealismytreat,soputyourmoneyaway.9.(Veryshortwithher)I’msorry:short(with),rudelyimpatientIwasrathershortwithyouonthephonethismorningIwasratherbusyatthattime.Hewasveryshort-tempered.10.Diane,whathascomeoveryou

Ijustdon’eoversb:(asuddenstrongfeeling)takeholdof(someone)Theoldmanfaintedwhentheragecameoverhim.Awaveofterrorcameoverherwhenthesirensounded.TextBWhenFatherDoesn’tKnowBest1.embracevt.n.拥抱e.g.Theyembraced(eachother)onthestationplatform.Theygreetedeachotherwithawarmembrace..2．respondvi.回答，答复；（to）做出反应，响应e.g.Toeveryquestionthepoliceofficerasked,heresponded“Idon’tknow.”Howdidsherespondtothenews?

contrarya.(to)相反的，对抗的n.(the--)相反，相反事物tothecontrary相反的（地）onthecontrary正相反e.g.“IfIdon’theartothecontrary(=IfI’mnottoldthatthearrangementshavebeenchanged)I’llseeyouatten.”“Didn’tyoufindthefilmexciting”

“Onthecontrary,Inearlyfellasleephalfwaythroughit.”notionn.概念，观念；意图，想法，（怪）念头e.g.Theprogrammemakersrejectthenotionthatseeingviolenceontelevisionhasaharmfuleffectonchildren.这个节目制作者拒绝接受在电视上观看暴力行为会对儿童产生不良影响的观点。disturbvt.打扰，妨碍；使不安，使烦恼；弄乱，打乱e.g.Selmaisratherdisturbedthatshehasn’thadherexamresultsyet.赛尔玛还没拿到自己的考试成绩，相当焦虑。6．definevt.给…下定义，解释；限定，规定e.g.Inthisdictionary‘reality’isdefinedas‘thestateofthingsastheyare,ratherthanastheyareimaginedtobe.’7．justifyvt.证明…正当（或有理），为…辩护e.g.Ican’treallyjustifytakinganotherdayoffwork.我没有理由再休息一天了。8．rarea.稀罕的，冷僻的；珍奇的，出类拔萃的；（空气等）稀薄的；（肉）煎得嫩的e.g.Myvisitstothedentistaremorerarethantheyshouldbe.Themuseumisfullofrareandprecioustreasures.I’dlikemysteakrare,please.我的牛排要三分熟。9．legala.法律（上）的；合法的，法定的e.g.legaladvice法律咨询legalrepresentative法人legalparents亲生父母legalaction/proceedings诉讼10．beneathprep.在…下面，往…下面；（地位等）低于；在…掩盖下；连…也不值得，有失…的身份；adv.在下方，在底下e.g.Shehidtheletterbeneathapileofpapers.Shealwaysthoughtthatshehadmarriedbeneathher.她总认为自己下嫁了。11．polishvt.磨光，；修改，使优美，润色；n.擦光剂，上光蜡polishoff（飞快地）完成e.g.Youshouldpolishyourshoesregularlytoprotecttheleather..ImustpolishupmyJapanesebeforewevisitJapannextyear.Ipolishedoffthreeessayslastweek.我上周赶写了3篇文章。12．awarea.意识到，知道的e.g.Areyouawarethatyourcarisparkedonadoubleyellowline?

13．lookforwardto期待，盼望lookafter照料，照管；注意，关心lookahead