21世纪大学英语应用型综合教程 IV：U2-A Privacy

Unit2《21世纪大学英语应用型综合教程IV》Privacy21stCenturyCollegeEnglish–forInteractivePurposes:Book4

Examples:Hepreferredtoreadthedocumentsintheprivacyofhisstudy.Thereisnotmuchprivacyintheseflatsbecauseofthelargewindowsandthinwalls.Thefilmstarbecamewildwithangerovertheimpositiononherprivacy.Readingmydiaryisaninexcusableinvasionofprivacy.privacy

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n.1.thestateofbeingabletobealone,andnotseenorheardbyotherpeople2.thestateofbeingfreefrompublicattention他比较喜欢在书房里不受干扰的情况下阅读文件。这些大公寓窗大墙薄，没多少个人隐私可言。那位电影明星因私生活受到干扰而大为光火。看我的日记是一种不可原谅的侵犯个人隐私的行为。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:Themyththateatingcarrotsimprovedyoureyesightwasexplodedyearsago.Idon’tbelieveinthemythofloveatfirstsight.Nvwaisatypicalmyth.ThechildrenenjoyedthestoriesaboutthegodsandgoddessesofGreekandRomanmyth.myth

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n.1.anideaorstorythatmanypeoplebelieve,butitisnottrue2.anancientstory,esp.oneinventedinordertoexplainnaturalorhistoricalevents认为吃胡萝卜可以改善视力的无稽之谈，多年前已被推翻。我不相信一见钟情。“女娲”是一个典型的神话。孩子们很喜欢希腊和罗马神话中关于神的故事。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:

Thecitywascapturedbyassault.Traditionalfamilyvaluesareincreasinglyunderassault.assault

n.aviolentattack,esp.asuddenone这个城市被攻陷了。传统家庭价值观日益受到攻击。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsEverywhereoneturnsthesedaysitseemsthattherighttoprivacyisconstantlyunderassault.Nomatterwhereapersonmaygothesedays,hisprivacyseemstobeinvadedallthetime.Examples:

It’snotimportant;don’tbotheryourheadaboutit.

Iamsorrytobotheryouwithallthis.bother—

v.tocausetrouble,worry,orannoyancetosb.，esp.repeatedlyorcontinually,inlittleways这不重要，不要为此费心。这么麻烦你真是对不起。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:

Idon’twanttoprobetoodeeplyintoyourpersonal

affairs.

Pbe—

v.toaskquestionsinordertofindthingsout,especiallythingsthatotherpeopledonotwantyoutoknow我不想过于探究你的私生活。警察调查了关于他卖毒品的说法。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:

Forthefirsttimehetoldherallhisinnermostthoughtsand

feelings.

“SteveJobsbuildshispresentationsaroundourinnermostneedsanddesires,”oneTwitteruserwrote.innermost—

a.farthestinside他第一次把掏心窝儿的话都和她说了。一个推特网的用户写道:“乔布斯围绕我们内心深处的需求和渴望构建了他的演讲。”Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:

Charleslearnedtothinkofloveassomethingsacred.

Aphysician’ssacreddutyistohealthesick.sacred—

a.regardedwithgreatrespectorreverence查理懂得了爱情的圣洁。医生的神圣职责就是治愈病人。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:

Ibitterlyresentyourcriticism.

Somedirectorsmightresentnothavingbeeninformedinadvance.resent—

v.tofeelangryorupsetabout(sth.)我对你的批评十分反感。某些董事可能因为没有事先接到通知而恼火。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:

Hisintrusionbrokeoffourconversation.

Trusion—

n.

sth.thatintrudesonorinterruptssth.他的介入打断了我们的谈话。这位电影明星声称警察的行动是对她私生活的侵犯。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:

Hehadnowishtointrudeontheirprivacy.

Idon’twishtointrude,butcouldItalktoyouforamoment?intrude—

v.togoorbesomewherewhereyouarenotwantedorarenotsupposedtobe他原本就不想侵犯他们的隐私。我无意打扰您,不过我可以跟您谈一会儿吗?Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:Theyadoptedthedecisionindisregardofourrepeatedwarnings.Whatamazesmeishercompletedisregardforanyoneelse’sopinion.Wecannotdisregardhislatenesstowork.Hetoldustodisregardeverythingwe’dlearnedsofarandstartagain.disregard

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n.neglect,lackofproperattentionorrespect

v.topaynoattentionto(sth.)他们置我们的多次警告于不顾，采纳了该项决定。让我吃惊的是她完全无视其他人的观点。对他上班迟到这件事，我们不能不管。他告诉我们要舍弃我们已经学到的东西，重新开始。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:

Sheenjoysthesolitudeofherownflat.

Heenjoyedhismomentsofsolitudebeforethepressuresofthedaybeganinearnest.solitude—

n.thestateofbeingaloneawayfromcompanionship她喜欢独自待在自己的公寓里。他很喜欢一天的压力真正开始前的独处时刻。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:

Thecrowdswarmedoutofthecinemaafterthefilm

ended.

Theguestsswarmedroundthetableswherethefoodwassetout.swarm—

v.tomoveinacrowdormass电影结束后，人们从电影院蜂拥而出。客人聚集到摆好饭菜的餐桌周围。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsbyPieterBreughelExamples:

Theplacewasswarmingwithtourists.

Thebeachwasswarmingwithbathers.swarmwith—

tobefullof(amovingcrowdofpeopleoranimals)这个地方游客云集。海滩上挤满了游泳的人。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:Apparentlythey’verunoutoftheticketsfortheconcert.Iwasn’tthere,butapparentlyitwentwell.Shemanagedtoclimboutofthecar,apparentlyunhurt.Apparentlyheneverwrotealettertoher.apparently

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ad.1.accordingtowhatyouhaveheardorread2.accordingtothewaysth.appears看来，他们卖光了音乐会的票。我不在那儿，但据我所知进展很顺利。她设法爬出了车外，看上去并未受伤。显然，他一封信也没给她写。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:Hispresenceisathreattooursuccess.Herpresenceduringthecrisishadacalmingeffect.Ourcoachisthestrongestpresenceonourteam.Thespeakerwasamanofpoorpresence.presence

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n.1.thefactofbeingpresent2.personalqualitiesandwaysofbehavingthathaveastrongeffectonothers他的出现对我们的成功是一个威胁。在危难中，她的出现稳定了人心。我们的教练在团队里最具个人风采。那个演讲人没有风度。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:

Thenoiseofthecardiedawayinthedistance.

Thenoiseofthecrowdbegantodieawayasthebandstartedplaying.dieaway—

tobecomelessinamountorintensity,andnolongernoticeable汽车的声音在远方渐渐消失。当乐团开始演奏时，人们的喧闹声也随之逐渐消失。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:

Theseoldmenareconcernedaboutyoungster'sgrowth.

Ayoungsterstoodupandofferedhisseattotheoldlady.youngster—

n.youngpeople,esp.children这些老人十分关心年轻一代的成长。一个小伙子站起来给老太太让了个座。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsOnlythencouldIconcentrateonmyselfandmyworktotheexclusionofeverythingelse.Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsNote:OnlyinthiswaycanIfocusonmyselfandmyworkwithoutthinkingofanythingelse.Examples:

Hespenthissparetimegardening,totheexclusionofallotherinterests.

Heplaysgolftotheexclusionofallothersports.totheexclusionof—

soastoleaveout...他把空余时间都用在园艺上了，没有任何其他爱好。他专打高尔夫球,其他运动一概不参加。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:Theoriginaltexthasbeenmodifiedsoradicallythatitisbarelyrecognizable.Youhavetocorrectyourbadhabitsradically.Weneedaradicallydifferentapproachtotheproblem.Barkerintroducedsomeradicallynewideas.radically

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ad.1.thoroughlyandcompletely2.newlyanddifferentlyfrommostpeoplethinkorbelieve原文被改动得非常彻底，几乎面目全非。你必须彻底改正自己的坏习惯。我们需要一个全新的方法来解决这个问题。巴克介绍了一些新的激进思想。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsMaybetheansweristhatweallfunctionbestwheninclosestexchangewithwhatseems(tous)tosymbolizeourhighestvalues.Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsNote:Theanswermightbethatwecandoourbestwhenweareinclosestconnectionwithsomethingwevaluemost.Examples:Thesofacanalsofunctionasabed.Thelongboomofthecranefunctionslikeourarms.Saltplaysanimportantpartinthefunctionofthebody.Theheartperformsavitalbodilyfunction.function

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v.

（esp.ofsth.）tobeinaction,work,operation

n.anaturalorusualdutyorpurpose这沙发也可以当床用。起重机的长臂与我们的手臂功能相同。盐对于身体各个机能的运作起着重要的作用。心脏起着维持生命的重要作用。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:

Thepoethassymbolizedhisloverwithaflower.

Eastereggssymbolizetherenewaloflife.symbolize—

v.tobeasymbolof（sth.）那位诗人用花朵来象征他的爱人。复活节彩蛋象征新生。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:

Themanagertriedtoreassureherthatshewouldnotlose

herjob.

Thepolicereassuredheraboutherchild’ssafety.reassure—

v.tocomfortandmakefreefromfearorworry；tobringbackconfidenceto(sb.)经理试图解除她担心失去工作的疑虑。警察向她保证，她的孩子很安全。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:

Asmallpieceofcakewillbeample,thankyou.

Agriculturehasdevelopedrapidly,thusprovidinglightindustrywithamplerawmaterials.ample—

a.enoughormorethanenough一小块蛋糕就足够了,谢谢你。农业发展迅速,从而为轻工业提供了充足的原材料。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:

Shethinksnothingofwalking30milesaday.

Mywifethinksnothingofspendingahundredpoundsonanewdress.thinknothingof—

toconsidersth.tobenormalandnotparticularlyunusual一天步行30英里对她来说不在话下。我妻子把花100英镑去买一件新衣服看成是小事一桩。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsskeletoninthecloset:

ifyousaythatsomeonehasaskeletoninthecloset,orinBritishEnglish“askeletoninthecupboard”,youmeanthathe/sheiskeepingsecretabadorembarrassingfactabouthimself/herselfUnit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsOnecouldnothideskeletonsinthecloset，...PeoplecannothideanysecretswhichwouldembarrassthemiftheybecameknownExamples:

Deathisoftenshowninpicturesasahumanskeleton.

Wefoundasheepskeletonuponthecliffs.skeleton—

n.asetofbonesheldintheirpositions;oramodelofit,usedesp.forthepurposesofstudy死神常被画成骷髅的样子。我们在悬崖上找到一副羊的骨架。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:

Golfhasgainedpopularityamongthewealthyinmy

country.

Hecouldhavebeenextremelywealthy.wealthy—

a.(esp.ofaperson,familyorcountry)rich高尔夫球已在我国富有人群中流行起来。他本可以成为极其富有的人。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:

Jackhasjustboughtanothernewcar;hemustbeverywelloff.

Ifhehadworkedharderwhenyoung,hewouldbewelloffnow.welloff—

rich杰克刚又买了一辆新车，他一定很富有。如果他年轻时多努力一点，现在就能过得舒服些。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:

Thischurchisaclassicexampleofmedievalarchitecture.

Themuseumhasafinecollectionofmedievalivories.medieval—

a.oftheperiodinhistorybetweenabout1100and1500;relatingorbelongingtotheMiddleAges这座教堂是中世纪建筑风格的典型实例。这家博物馆收藏着一批做工精细的中世纪象牙制品。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:

Althoughheisheremployer,shehasineffectfullcontrol.

Herreplyisineffectanapology.ineffect—

infact虽然他是她的雇主，但实际上由她完全控制。她的答复实际上是一种道歉。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:

Theywillimposeafineonanyonewhopicksflowersatwill.

Theanimalsareallowedtowanderatwillinthepark.atwill—

asonewishes他们会对任何随便摘花的人罚款。这些动物可以在公园里随意走动。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:

Ourlordsandmastershavechangedthescheduleyetagain.

Thefeudallordsownedalotofland.lord—

n.(olduseorhumor)amanwhomustbeobeyed我们的主人又一次改变了时间表。封建领主拥有很多土地。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:

DoIhavetodoawaywithmyhabit?

Theydecidedtodoawaywiththerule.doawaywith—

tocausetoend;toabolish我得改掉我的习惯吗？他们决定废除这条规则。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:

Theymadeelaboratecostumesfortheplay.

Forfun,shehadbeenworkingonanelaboratehorse-racinganimationforsometime.elaborate—

a.verydetailedandcomplicated;carefullypreparedandfinished他们为这出戏精心制作了戏服。有一段时间，她在制作精巧的赛马动画片上下功夫，只是为了好玩。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:

Becarefulaboutwhatyousay;ourconversationmaybe

beingbugged.

Theroomhasbeenbugged.bug—

v.tofitwithasecretlisteningapparatus说话要当心，咱们的话可能正被窃听。这房间装有窃听器。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:

Greatareascouldbequicklyplantedandharvestedcollectively.

Wecannotactcollectively.collectively—

ad.asagroup大片土地可以很快地集体耕种，集体收获。我们不能采取集体行动。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:

Heisblindedbyemotion.

Hewasblindedbyhisownself-centeredness.blind—

v.tomakesb.losetheirgoodsenseorjudgmentandbeunabletoseethetruthaboutsth.他被感情蒙住了双眼。他的自私蒙蔽了他的双眼。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:

Fallinginlovecanblindustoanextent.

Hisdeterminationblindedhimtoallthedifficulties.blindsb.tosth—

todeprivesb.ofreason,judgmentorgoodsense陷入爱情在某种程度上会让人盲目。他的决心让他看不见所有存在的困难。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:

Itisanti-socialtoleavelitterinpublicplaces.

Shewasfindingithardtocopewithherson’sincreasingly

anti-social

behavior.anti-social—

a.harmfulorannoyingtootherpeople,ortosocietyingeneral在公共场所乱丢垃圾是违反公益的。她发现很难去应付儿子越来越违反社会规则的行为。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:

Theprevalentopinionisinfavorofreform.

Bilingualclassesaremoreprevalent.prevalent—

a.existingcommonly,generallyorwidelyataparticulartimeorinaparticularplace一般舆论都支持改革。双语教学班级更为流行。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:

Thebookshavebeenwritteninsuchawaythateach

volume

isself-containedandcanbe

usedindependently

oftheothers.

Modernsciencehasoperatedinself-contained

compartments.self-contained—

pleteinitself;independent丛书各卷的编纂均自成体系，可以单独使用。现代科学一直是分门别类各自为政的。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:

Thereisagrowingrealizationthatchangesmustbe

made.

Asuddenfeariscausedbytherealizationofdanger.realization—

n.theprocessofbecomingawareofsth.越来越多的人认识到改革势在必行。突然的恐惧是由于意识到危险而引起的。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsExamples:

Wewillstriveforpeaceinthetroubledareasoftheworld.

Wehavetostriveforwhatwewant.strivefor—

tostrugglehardtogainsth.我们会在世界的动乱地区致力于和平。我们不得不为我们想要的东西而努力。Unit2:LanguageandCulturalPointsUnit2Exercises:TranslationB:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.

传统上,中文里没有隐私这一概念。这是因为在中国，集体主义这一价值观受到高度赞扬。另一方面，中国人喜欢和家人住在一起，他们认为这样显示了和谐的人际关系。我们甚至看到在中国，不同的家庭住在一个大院子里。在这样的居住环境下是没有隐私可言的。因此，中国人觉得凡事不必隐藏。I. myreflectiononprivacyintrusionandthenecessityofprivacyII. thedifferencesinprivacybehaviorsofdifferentgenerationsParas.1-2Paras.3-5Unit2Reviewof

TextA:StructureIII. analysisofprivacyinahistoricview