大学英语综合教程3Unit13

Unit13

OurSchedulesOurSelvesScootTomovequicklyandsuddenlyYouarelate.Scootoutofhere.Shescootedoffonherbike.Iscootedmychairoverthetable.Translation我们要推迟早上11点的会议，在工作午餐中讨论计划吧。Weneededtopushbackthemeetinganddiscusstheplanlater.我们本来今晚去看电影，但是他放了我鸽子。(blowoff)Weweretoseeamovietonight,butheblewmeoff.他谦虚的说一直以来都很幸运。(serendipity)Herepliedhumblythatitwasserendipityalltheway.主席在会上对获胜者给予了高度的赞扬。(bestowon)Inthemeetinghebestowed

highpraisesonthewinners.通货膨胀下钱在贬值，很多家庭感到日子不好过了。Moneydepreciatesintimeofinflation；manyfamiliesfeelthepinch.她唯一能求助的对象是警察。(recourse)Heronlyrecoursewasthepolice.提高最低工资能够慢慢增加国民的总收入。(ratchetup)Raisingtheminimumwagecanratchetuptheincomeingeneral.这么短时间准备，他的演示算是很不错了。Atsuchshortnotice,hispresentationcanbedeemedasagoodone.Savor:v.

Fullyenjoythetaste/smell/time/experienceShesippedherwine,savoringeverydrop.Theescapedprisonerwassavoringthelastfewhoursoffreedom.Savor:n.

Apleasanttasteorsmell;interestorenjoymentHishumorousremarksaddedsavortoourconversation.生活对于他来说已经失去了所有的乐趣。 Lifeseemstohavelostallofitssavorforhim.Savory:adj.舒适宜人的,令人愉快的;HemHemsbaround=SurroundsbWewerehemmedaroundbytheenemies.HemsbinSurroundandrestrictthemovementofsbHefelthemmedinbytheconvention.Scrap&ShuckScrap:v.abolish,cancel(aplan,policy,etc.)Aboldsolutionwastoscraptheexistinglaw.Wehadtoscrapourplan.Shuck:v.abandon,getridofSheshuckedoffherjacketandranupstairs.CramCramsthintosth:v.forcesthintoasmallspaceJimcrammedhisclothesintothebag.这本书包含了很多信息。Alotofinformationhasbeencrammedinthebook.圣诞节商场里挤满了人。Peoplecraminto

themallsatChristmas.Cramforsth:learnalotoffactsinashorttimeHehasbeencramminghardforthechemistryexam.ComprehensionNewtechnologyhassprungupandtheeffectofitwassupposedtosetusfreefromroutines.Butithasspeededup

ourpaceoflife.Wehaveplannedinadvancesomanyactivitiesinourschedule,sothereisnotimeforanynaturalactivities,thusourlifeisbecomingboringandmeaningless.Create

somefree

hoursfromnowandthen,andtakethemseriously,aswellasresistingthedesiretoturnthemtoappointments.Vocabulary1.Onerous繁重的2.Recourse3.Onslaught=attack4.Preordain(v.)命中注定Preordained天定的5.Savor品味6.Instantaneous瞬间的；即时的7.Corral(v.)包围住→

Corralled8.Culprit罪魁祸首1.Unscheduled意外的2.Defiance反抗;蔑视3.Spontaneity

天真本性4.Vacationer5.Inequality6.Rhythmic7.Minimize

最小化8.Serendipitous

偶然的Vocabulary1.Schedule2.Defy3.Spontaneous

自发的4.Vacation5.Equal6.Rhythm7.Minimum8.Serendipity意外收获Fallthrough落空；失败Ratchetup逐渐提高ThinkbackonBehemmedin被包围Getawaywith逃避惩罚OpenupLoadup装载货物Missouton错过VocabularyTranslation

Ifnegotiationsshouldfail,hislastrecoursewasthelaw.Insuchaconfinedspaceofatraincompartment,Ifeelhemmedin.有被禁闭的感觉Theyrefusedaclosercooperation,sothewholeplanfellthrough.Theambitiousyoungmanwishestocarveoutacareerforhimselfinthiscity.开创Translation

Thestudentsarecrammingfortheirfinalexams.Thepoet’sfancyideasdefyrationalexplanation.Ta