精读 第二单元

LanguageStudyENTERLanguageStudyContentsI.WordStudyII.PhrasesandExpressionsIII.WordBuildingIV.GrammarI.WordStudyWordlist:alertchasecrouchdetainpacepokesmother8.thrill9.toll10.whimper11.start12.sail13.serve14.see1.alert

v.tonotifyofapproachingdangeroraction;towarn

a.vigilantlyattentive;watchfuln.asignalthatwarnsofattackordanger

Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.I.WordStudyExamples:Thedoctoralertedmetothedangersofsmoking.Theradioalertedthecitizenstoprepareforthehurricane.analertbankguardOneshouldnotrunaboutaimlesslyduringanalert.I.WordStudy2.chase v.a.toputtoflight;todriveaway

b.tofollowrapidlyinordertocatchorovertake;topursue

c.toseekthefavororcompanyofpersistentlyExamples:tochasethedogsawaytochasethethieftochasegirlsn.chaseI.WordStudyWordformation3.crouchv.

tostoop,especiallywiththekneesbent

n.crouchI.WordStudyWordformation

Examples:

Theycrouchedoverthegratewithaflashlight,searchingforthelostgem.Shecrouchedbythefiretogetwarm.

4.detain v.

a.tokeepfromproceeding;todelayor retard

b.tokeepincustodyortemporaryconfinementExamples:Iwasdetainedbyanunexpectedcallerthatmorning.Thedisruptivestudentsweredetainedafterschooluntiltheirparentshadbeennotified.n.detainern.detaineen.detainmentI.WordStudyWordformation

5.pace

I.WordStudyTobecontinuedonthenextpage.n.

a.

astepmadeinwalking;astride

b.

therateofspeedatwhichaperson,ananimal,oragroupwalksorruns

V.

a.

towalkorstridebackandforthacrossb.tomeasurebycountingthenumberofstepsneededtocoveradistance

Examples:Thefenceisonlytenpacesfromthehouse.Theworkprogressedataslowpace.Hepacedtheroom.topaceoutadistanceof100yardsI.WordStudy v.topush;tothrust

Example:Asealpokeditsheadoutofthewater.6.pokepokefunat…取笑I.WordStudyPhrase v.

a.tosuffocate(another)b.toconceal,suppress,orhidec.tolavishasurfeitofagivenemotionon(someone)Examples:Thekillersmotheredthevictimwithapillow.Wetriedtosmotherourlaughter.Grandparentstendtosmothergrand-childrenwithaffection.7.smotherI.WordStudy8.thrill v.tocausetofeelasuddenintensesensation;toexcitegreatly

n.aquiveringortremblingcausedbysuddenexcitementoremotionExamples:Storiesofadventurethrilledhim.ItgavemeathrilltoknowIhadpassedtheexamination.a.thrillingI.WordStudyWordformation v.

a.tochargeafeeforusing(astructure,suchasabridge)

b.tosound(alargebell)slowlyatregularintervals

n.

a.theactoftolling

b.afixedchargeortaxforaprivilege,especiallyforpassageacrossabridgeoralongaroad

c.achargeforaservice,suchasalong-distancetelephonecall9.tollTobecontinuedonthenextpage.I.WordStudyExamples:Theyweretolledmorethannecessary.Thechurchbelltolledthehour.Thecoldandlossofbloodweretakingtheirtoll.I.WordStudy10.whimperv.

tocryorsobwithsoftintermittentsounds;towhineExample:ThelittledogwhimperedwhenItriedtobathit.howlrumblesnarlwhimper狼、狗、狐狸的嚎叫，常指夜间嗥叫隆隆的响声露齿而吠，嗥叫动物的悲嗥声，唔咽I.WordStudy11.start v.tomovesuddenlyorinvoluntarily

n.astartledreactionormovementExamples:Thechildstartedattheloudnoise.tostartatthemererustleofleavesinthewindHesatupwithastart.I.WordStudy12.sailv.a.(ofawoman)towalkelegantlyandgracefullyb.tomoveswiftly,smoothly,oreffortlesslyExamples:Theduchesssailedintotheroom.Hesailedthroughtheexamination.I.WordStudy13.serveExamples:toserveteaHehasservedfourtermsinCongress.Thewomanservedhercountryforfiveyearsinthenavy.Nowtheexaminationscoreservesastheonlycriterionforastudent’sacademicperformance. v.

a.toprepareandoffer(food)b.tospendorcomplete(time)c.tofightorundergomilitaryserviceford.tobeofserviceoruse;tofunctionI.WordStudy14.seev.tobethetimewhen/theplacewhereaneventhappens;towitness

TheendofWordStudy.I.WordStudyExamples:Thelightofanotherdaystillsawnoendtothestorm.The20thcenturysawmanychanges.Thehousesawmanyimportantmeetingsinthecountry’shistory.II.PhrasesandExpressionsList:withastartforthebestonlyto…blowitselfoutworkone’swaytakeone’stolloncomeintofocus1.withastart

tomoveone’sbodyquicklyandsuddenlybecauseoneissurprised,afraid,etc.Example:Butsomethingcausedmetowakeupwithastart.一惊地II.PhrasesandExpressions2.forthebest

bestforthelongrunthoughsth.appearsbadorunpleasantExamples:Hisparentsdidn’twanthimtoworkinLondon,buttheyknewitwasperhapsforthebest.Theyhadtoselltheircar,butsincetheyarebothwithoutajob,it’sprobablyforthebest.长远看是有好处的II.PhrasesandExpressions结果只是 usedtomentionsth.thathappensimmediatelyafterwards,esp.sth.thatcausessurprise,disappointment,etc.

Examples:Hewenttoseeheronlytofindthedoorwaslocked.Hereturnedafterthewar,onlytobetoldthathiswifehadlefthim.Itriedtotravelwestbutonlytohitthecreekagain.3.onlyto…

II.PhrasesandExpressionsTobecontinuedonthenextpage.cf.onlytoo:very…butIknewonlytoowellthereshouldhavebeennocreekthere.Ishallbeonlytoopleasedtodomybestinthatlineofwork.II.PhrasesandExpressions4.blowitselfout消退

(ofastorm)toloseforceorceaseentirelyExample:Theweatherforecastsaysthatthestormwillsoonblowitselfoutandmoveouttosea.II.PhrasesandExpressions5.workone’sway艰难行走

tomovewithgreatdifficultyedgeone’sway挤过去elbowone’sway 挤着向前走feelone’sway 摸索着向前走fightone’sway 奋斗着前进,打开一条出路findone’sway 设法到达shoulderone’sway 挤(出去),冲(出去)II.PhrasesandExpressionsTobecontinuedonthenextpage.squeezeone’sway 挤(出去),冲(出去)ploughone’sway 艰难费力地前进,开拓前进workone’sway 挤出一条路;排除困难,艰辛前进wormone’sway(through)慢慢前进II.PhrasesandExpressions

6.takeone’stollon…

tohaveabadeffectonsb./sth.Examples:Yearsofhardworkandanxietyhavetakentheirtollonhishealth.ThedestructionoftheWorldTradeCenterinNewYorkistakingitstollonUSairlines.夺去,使遭受打击II.PhrasesandEeintofocus

Ifyoureyes,acamera,atelescopeorotherinstrumentscomeorcomesintofocus,theedgesofwhatyouseeareclearandsharp.Example:Beforeyoushootaphotograph,youshouldadjustthecamerasothatitcomesintofocus.轮廓清晰TheendofPhrasesandExpressions.II.PhrasesandExpressionsWordsusedbothasverbsandnounsNightfellquickly.abarservingwhiskeythathadbeenwateredYoushouldnothaveriskedtheconfrontationwiththegovernment.Thestormhitwithoutwarning.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.Observehowthesewordsareusedbothasverbsandnouns.III.WordBuildingThesurgeonbandageduphisinjuredhead.Wasteoffoodiswicked.Allhiseffortswerewasted.IwantedtoraiseaquestiontothechairmanbutinamomentIlostmynerve.Thebossgavehimaraise.“Thetown’sbigshotswere…wolfingdownthebuffet.”TheendofWordBu