Unit 2知识点.docx

1、Unit 2知识点Unit 2Difficult Sentences1. Word passes quickly in small Vermont towns.What can you infer from the sentence? (= Towns in Vermont are small; people usually know each other and tend to share with each other what they know.)Translate the sentence into Chinese.(= 在佛蒙特州的小镇上，消息传播得很快。)2. If youre

2、anything like your father, youll be a smart boy. What is the meaning of the sentence?(= The teacher believes that the boy can become a very clever student if he can learn something from his father.)What was the authors attitude toward this remark?(= The author was very happy to hear it because at th

3、at moment he was quite proud to be the son of his father.)3. I groaned whenever I heard their compliments.What does the sentence imply?(= The boy did not agree with the neighbors opinions. As a teenager, he wanted to be independent and wanted his own identity.)Translate the sentence into Chinese.(=

4、每当我听到这些赞美，我都很不以为然地哼哼几声。)4. I wondered how I would ever fit in with my teenage friends. Paraphrase the sentence.(= I wanted to know how I would get along well with other children around me.)Why was it difficult for him?(= Because he had a father with such a good reputation and who was so unusual and

5、outstanding, the boy seemed different to his friends.) 5. I survived my last years of high school until finally I turned eighteen.What can you infer from the sentence?(= The boy had difficulty living in the shade of his father, but he managed to go through those last few years in his high school.)6.

6、 Id give anything to be called my fathers child.What is the meaning of the pattern “ would give a lot/anything/the world to do sth.”?(= It is an idiomatic expression which means the speaker is very eager to do something or have something.)Paraphrase the sentence. (= I would like very much to be call

7、ed my fathers child.)7. My father agreed, but not without his usual warning. What is the function of “not without” in this sentence? (= It is double negation. It is for emphasis.)Paraphrase the sentence.(= My father agreed to let me drive his car, but he warned me to be careful, as he usually did.)

8、8. I hit the car right in front of mine before I knew it.What is the meaning of the sentence?(= He was absent-minded when he was driving. He did not notice the other car until he crashed into it.)9. My father and I rarely hug. But recalling the days events, I wrapped my arms around his shoulders.Why

9、 did the boy hug his father on the New Years Eve?(= He realized the importance of the union between him and his father. He regretted for being so ignorant before.)What is a fathers real name?(= A child should call his or her father “Dad” instead of his first name.)Words and Expressions1. settle in/i

10、nto sth.: get used to (new surroundings, etc.)* It takes a few months to settle into life at college. * We only moved house last week and we havent settled in yet.NB: settle (sb.) in/into sth. 在这个短语中，动词settle后也可以加宾语；介词into和in可以互换，例如：* We settled the children in/into new schools when we moved to Lond

11、on. 2. beam: 1) v. smile brightly and happily* He beamed his approval of the new idea.* He beamed on his visitors.emit or transmit* This program is beamed to European countries at 10:00 daily.这条新闻由卫星向全世界传送。(= The news was beamed to the whole globe by satellites.)2) n.a bright and happy look or smile

12、* The old lady opened the door with a beam.a ray or shaft of light* The beams of the searchlights fingered the sky over the airport.Collocation:beam with satisfaction 满意地微笑beam with joy 眉飞色舞, 笑逐颜开a beam of light 一束光线a beam of delight 笑逐颜开3. fit in with: (cause to) match or agree * He doesnt fit in w

13、ith these people.* His good mood fit in with the joyful occasion.Pattern: fit in (with) 适合；适应；符合；协调fit into 适应；协调fit on 装上；把置于原处；试穿fit oneself for 作好的准备4. on ones own: without help* She lives on her own. 我独自去旅游，我可以决定什么时候出发上路，在什么地方多玩一会儿。(= Traveling on my own, I can decide when to start on my way and

14、 where to linger a little longer.)5. stubborn: adj. determined, esp. to an unreasonable degree; with a strong will* She wont do what I ask shes very stubborn. Collocation:as stubborn as a mule像骡子一样顽固; 非常固执a stubborn resistance 顽强的抵抗a stubborn illness顽疾a stubborn problem棘手的问题NB: 名词形式为stubbornness。6.

15、survive: v.1) vt. continue to live or exist after* She survived her husband by five years.* The house survived the storm.2) vi. to remain alive or in existence* The man was very ill, but he survived. 洪水过后，生还者极少。(= Few survived after the flood.)NB: 名词形式为survival。7. enroll: v. (as, in) make (oneself o

16、r another person) officially a member of a group* We enrolled in the evening class.我们吸收他为会员。(= We enrolled him as a member of the society.)NB: enroll为American English拼法, 在British English中，该词拼写为enrol，二者对应的名词形式分别为enrollment和enrolment。8. compare with: examine or judge (one thing) in relation to another

17、 thing in order to show the points of similarity or difference * Living in a town cant compare with living in the country.Collocation: compare one thing with another 将一物与另一物比较compare favorably with 优于；不亚于not to be compared with 相差极远，远不如CF: compare, compare to, compare with & contrast这些动词和动词短语均含“比较”之

18、意。compare 侧重比较两个或更多东西的异同优劣，强调相同或类似之处。compare to指两物有类似或相似之处，从而“把（一物）比作（另一物）”。compare with指“把用作比较”以便找出差异或好坏。contrast指比较两个或更多东西之间的差异，侧重不同点。Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases above. Change the form where necessary.1) The poet _ his lover _ a rose in his poems. (= compares to)2) Her

19、 actions _ sharply _ her promises. (= contrasted with)3) If you _ her work _ his, youll find hers is much better. (= compare with)4) Scientists sometimes _ the human brain _ a computer. (= compare to)9. frown: vi. bring the eyebrows together in anger or effort, causing lines to appear on the forehea

20、d * He frowned as he tried to work out the sum. * The teacher frowned angrily at the noisy class.他不同意食物里放这么多盐。(= He frowned on the use of so much salt in the food.)Pattern:frown at (on, upon) 不赞成, 不以为然10. would give anything/a lot/the world (to do sth.): would very much like (to do or have something

21、) * He would give the world to make her happy. NB: 一个类似的短语是would give the world to know sth. 为了知道某事愿付出一切代价11. awkward: adj.1) causing difficulty or uncomfortable feelings; inconvenient or embarrassing* Aunt Lena came to visit us at an awkward time.* There was an awkward silence, when no one knew wha

22、t to say.2) not smooth or grateful; ungainly* The child is still awkward with his chopsticks.Collocation: an awkward remark 令人窘迫的评论an awkward silence 令人尴尬的沉默an awkward time不方便的时间an awkward question棘手问题an awkward situation困难处境12. in ones own right: because of a personal claim that does not depend on

23、anyone else * She is a peeress in her own right, i.e. not merely by marriage to a peer (贵族). * Elizabeth II is Queen in her own right. Collocation: as of right/by right基于正当的权利stand on ones own rights坚持自己的权利within ones rights不超越自己的权利范围13. glare: v. (at, on, upon) look in an angry way * She glared at

24、me. 这位老先生只是站在那里对那个扒手怒目而视，一句话也没有说。(= The old gentleman just stood there glaring at the pickpocket and did not say a word.)CF: glare, stare, gaze & peer这些动词都有“看，瞧”之意。glare指用愤恨、凶狠或含敌意的眼光死死看着某人。stare侧重因惊奇、好奇、粗鲁无礼等而睁大眼睛看。gaze指出于羡慕、感兴趣、关心或惊异而长时间目不转睛地看。peer指眯着眼睛仔细地或略为吃力地看。Directions: Fill in the blanks wit

25、h the words above. Change the form where necessary.1) The old lady _ through her spectacles at the contract. (= peered)2) He didnt shout or swear, but just _ silently at me. (= glared)3) The child _ at the toys in the shop window. (= gazed) 4) He _ at the word trying to remember what it meant. (= st

26、ared)5) He _ furiously at me when I contradicted him. (= glared)14. be sick of: feel annoyance, dislike, and impatience from too much of something * I am sick of waiting around like this.出去，我一见到你就厌恶。(= Get out! I am sick of the sight of you.)Collocation:sick of waiting等得不耐烦sick of it all完全厌倦了这一切sick

27、 and tired筋疲力尽的be sick and tired (of) 十分厌倦be sick of doing nothing 闲得发腻15. wander: vi. (in, off)1) walk or move in a leisurely, casual or aimless way* The children wandered in the woods. 2) move slowly from a fixed point or place* His mind is wandering. * The child wandered off and got lost. Colloca

28、tion: wander about/over the world 漫游世界wander from the subject/point 离题wander from the path of righteousness 迷失了正途NB: 注意wander和wonder是形近词，但是意思不相同。wonder表示“惊讶, 怀疑, 想知道”。16. survey: 1) v. look at, examine, or consider sth. as a whole * survey the international situation在你出价买那房子之前, 先找人鉴定一下。(= Have the h

29、ouse surveyed before you offer to buy it.)2) n. a detailed inspection or investigation* a survey of air pollution 空气污染调查* an annual survey 年度调查* According to a recent survey, in Shanghai there are about 2.5 million migrant workers.NB: surveyor n. 测量员，检查员17. sustain: v. 1) suffer (harm or loss) * He

30、sustained a severe blow on the head.* sustain a fatal injury 遭受致命的伤害* sustain losses 蒙受损失2) keep (sb. or sth.) alive or in existence* You should eat good sustaining food, i.e. food that gives strength. CF: back, uphold, support & sustain这些动词均有“支持，支援，拥护”之意。back 通常指对论点、行动、事业等的强有力支持。uphold 既可指积极努力支持陷入困

31、境者，也可指在行动、道义或信仰上给某人支持。support 含义广泛，指在道义上或物质上支持某人，也可指对某项事业的支持。sustain 侧重指连续不断的支持。Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary.1) The books weakness is the authors inability to _ an argument. (= sustain)2) You must _ the argument with facts. (= back)3) She _ her husband with the money she earns from teaching. (= supports)4) The judge _ the lower courts decision. (= upheld)NB: 名词sustenance表示“营养、食物”