新視野大學英語第四冊UnitSeven

1、unit seven: section a1. a top selling book: a book that a lot of people buyof the ten top selling books this year, six are non-fiction ones.今年 10 本最暢 銷的書中，有6本是非小說類的書籍。2. to date: until now至今，直到現在to date, research has focused on the most obvious feature of living things: cell multiplication.迄今為止研究已集中

2、到生物最明顯的特性，即細胞繁殖上。3. more than: uhaving greater value or importance than sth. else" or “not only., not justplease note here “more than" is used in a sentence without an adverbial clause of comparison.1 )umore thart followed by a noun phrase:he's more than a coach; he*s a friend.他不只是一個教練

3、，他更是一位朋友。2) "more than" followed by a verbal phrase:she more than suffered from the disease; she was penniless.她不僅僅是飽受疾 病之苦，而h窮得身無分文。he more than scolded me: he told me what to do next 他不只是責怪我，還告訴 我以后該怎么做。3) "more thart' followed by an adjective phrase:she was more than glad to he

4、ar the news.聽到這個消息她非常高興。 his house is more than large and beautiful.他的房子非常大也非常漂亮。4. no thing less than: exactly the same as 簡直是，同一點也不差please note that “nothing less than" is often used to emphasize how important or un desirable something is. "nothing less than" is often used in a sent

5、e nee without an adverbial clause of comparison.1) "nothing less thanm followed by a noun phrase:you1 re nothing less than a murderer!你簡直是一個殺人犯！the setting up of this plant in three months is nothing less than a miracle.h 個月就建成了這個工廠簡直就是一個奇跡。2) unothing less thart followed by an adjective phrase

6、:the present trend is nothing less than alarming.當前的這種趨勢確實令人擔心。 his experience is nothing less than magical.他的經歷簡直太具魔幻色彩。5. serve as: fulfil the purpose of (sth.)起作用，當成the judge said that the fine would serve as a warning to the motorist.法官說 罰款會是對這個駕駛者的一種警告。6. be confined to: be restricted or kept w

7、ithin certain limits or time 限制于，局限于 so far, fighting has been confined to the capital city.到目前為止，戰(zhàn)斗仍沒有超 出首都的范圍。7. as of /from: (used when a new rule, system) starting from 從時候起the new timetable will come into effect as of january 2003.新的時間表將從2003 年1月起生效。8. in effect: in fact事實上，實際上what the manageme

8、nt is saying，in effect, is that they are going to stop providing company cars.管理層的實際意思是，他們將停止提供公司公用車子。9. resemble: v. look like or be similar to another person or thingwhat she saw was the face of a stranger who resembled her.女也看見一張彳艮像女也 的陌生人的臉。compare: bear resemblance to; take afterpauts features

9、bore a strong resemblance to his father's.保羅的五官非常像他 的父親。lfm afraid that you'll find it hard to adapt, as the situation of the country bears little resemblance to that of our country.該國的國情與我國相差懸殊，恐怕你不 容易適應。the boy takes after his father: he has the same red hair, big feet, and quick temper.這男

10、孩長得像他父親：同樣的一頭紅發(fā)，大大的腳，脾氣暴躁。10. adapt to: change one's behavior to deal with a new situation （改變）使適應old buildings and streets, well cared for and adapted to today's needs, vastly enhance the quality of life.古老的建筑和街道被很好地維護和調整以適應今天的需要， 這大大地提高了我們的?；钯|量。11 in combination with: together with, in con

11、junotion with 與合作，共同by using persuasion in combination with threats, she achieved great political success.她采取利誘和威脅并用的方式，獲得了政治上的巨大成功。the artist uses photographs in combination with solid objects to produce this strange effect.這位藝術家用圖片加實體的方法，創(chuàng)造出了這種奇異的效果。12. shed/ throw light on: make sth. easier to un

12、derstand 使（某事）更為清楚，闡明 scientists have shed new light on the life of dinosaurs.科學家們對恐龍的生活 有了新的認識。13. be descended from: have sb. as an ancestor 為的后裔，是的后人charles darwin pointed out that human beings are descended from animals. 查爾斯達爾文指出人類是動物的后裔。14. distinctive: a. having a quality that makes sth. diffe

13、rent and easily noticedthe building most distinctive feature is its enormous dome-shaped roof.這 幀建筑的最大特色是它那巨大的圓形屋頂。compare: distinct: a. clearly noticeable; that certainly existsthere is a distinct smell of cigarettes every time he comes into the room.他每 次進房間，就明顯有一股香煙味。there is a distinctive smell i

14、n the room.房間里有一種特殊的氣味。15. unknown: not known; not famousin famous: shameful, notoriousthe show was such a success that she went from an unknown actress to a star overnight.演岀非常成功，使她從一個默默無聞的女演員轉眼成了一位明星。his action in cheating elderly people of their savings was described by the judge as infamous.法官把他

15、這種欺詐老人的存款的做法稱為無恥。16. not justbut.as well: not onlybut alsothe government radio not only reported the demonstration, but announced it in advance as well.政府電臺不僅報道了這次示威游行，而.14事先做了預告。17. conventional: a. following what is traditional or considered to be normalthe house was built with conventional materi

16、als but in a totally new style這 房子是用傳統(tǒng)的材料建造的，但風格卻是全新的。theyfre a conventional family.他們是一個很傳統(tǒng)的家庭。unit seven: section b1. spring up: appear or develop quickly and/or suddenly j甬現, 發(fā)牛, 迅速長出for some unknown reason prickles sprang up all over her shoulders and down the length of both arms.不知道什么原因，她的整個肩膀和

17、兩條胳膊突然感到刺痛。where a panel is composed of just two people, a direct rivalry may spring up about who is in charge.如果一個討論組只有兩個人組成，就會出現誰來負責的直接競 爭。2. out of nowhere: appear suddenly and unexpectedly 不知打哪兒來，突然冒出來 the thought swam into her mind out of no where and she felt vaguely guilty when she realised i

18、t was a great relief to have this excuse.這個想法不知怎么冒了 出來，當她意識到找這個借口是一種逃脫的時候，隱約感到內疚。unaccompanied children also cross this crossing and they are very vulnerable to vehicles which seem to appear out of nowhere.沒人陪伴的小孩也過這個十字路 口。這時，他們很容易被不知道從哪兒冒出的車撞倒。3 supposedly: ad. according to what is generally assume

19、d or believed (often used to indicate that the speaker doubts the truth of the statement)he was supposedly delivering some papers to her but i think it was just an excuse to see her.據說他正在給她送一些文章，但我認為這只是他想見她的借口。in public they have to boast about the training revolution they are supposedly leading.在公開

20、場合他們不得不吹噓據稱是山他們領導的培訓革命。there is a supposedly simple explanation for what happened.據說對發(fā)生的事有 一個簡單的解釋。4. look into: examine 調查，仔細檢查the case is being looked into; when we have anything to report well write to them.案子正在調查中，如果有什么情況我們可以書面向他們報告。5. fascinate: v. attract or interest sb. very muchi was fascina

21、ted by charlotte's stories of life in hollywood.夏洛特在好萊塢生活 的故事深深吸引了我。he was fascinated to discover that they had both been born in the same town on the same day.他饒有興趣地發(fā)現他們兩人是同一天在同一個鎮(zhèn)上出生的。6 go out of one*s way: make a special effort to help sb. even when this causes one difficulty or inconvenience

22、特別費心(作某事)，千方百計my friend goes out of his way to pick me up to play golf.我的朋友特地來接我去 打高爾夫球。jennifer went out of her way to help vicky to feel comfortable in her new job. 詹尼弗想盡辦法幫助維基適應新工作。7. compare "device” with ”devise”device: n. new invention, means of doing sth.devise: vt. inventhe invented a d

23、evice for warning pilots when there was bad weather ahead.他 發(fā)明的一種裝置可以在前方天氣惡劣時向飛行員發(fā)出預警。he managed to devise a system of bonus payments to encourage hardworking staff.他設計了一種獎金制度以激勵工作努力的員工。& make a note of: record (sth. that one wishes to remember) 把(某事)記錄下來 he made a mental note of the title.他記住了標

24、題。will all members please make a note of the date of our next meeting? 請全體 成員記下我們下次會議的日期。compare: take a note of, take note oflfll just take a note of your name and address.我要記下你的姓名和地址。you should take note of what she tells you because she knows their strategy well.你應該留意她對你說的話，因為她很清楚他們的策略。9. fare: v

25、. progress; get onhow did you fare in your exams?你考試考得怎么樣？low-paid workers will fare well under this government f氐h攵入的工人們在這屆政 府的任期里將會好起來。10. pick up: get information or a skill by chance rather than by making a deliberate effort學到，獲得i picked up quite a lot of turkish when i was in istanbul.我在伊斯坦布爾時學

26、到 了不少土耳其語。we need someone who'll pick the job up quickly.我們需耍一個能很快擔當該工作 的人。11. have a head start: have an advantage over others in a particular activity, esp as a result of starting doing it before others 有先起步的優(yōu)勢,領先i had a head start in driving because my father was an instructor.因為父親是 教開車的，我比別人

27、在開車上起步要早。electronics is a very competitive business and the japanese have a head start over us.電子行業(yè)競爭非常激烈，日木已走在了我們前面。12. in question: under consideration; being talked about 談論中白勺，考慮之中白勺he was surprised to see the woman in question enter the shop.看到那位被談 論的婦女走進商店，他感到很吃驚。i stayed at home on the night

28、in question.人們談到的那個晚上我待在家里。13. count: v. have value or importanee; matterlfve always believed that happiness counts more than money.我一直認為快樂比 金錢更重要。my opinion doesrtt count for anything around here.我的總見在這兒無足輕重。14. pass on:1) give or leave to people who are younger or live later 把傳給these different abi

29、lities may be passed on through several gen erations.這些不 同的能力也許是通過兒代人傳下來的。2) give sb. an illness, a message or informationjanet stayed at home for a couple of days because she didrtt want to pass on her cold to anyone else.珍妮特在家待了幾天，她不想把感冒傳給別人。could you pass on my thanks for all these lovely gifts?你

30、能不能代為表達我對這 些可愛的禮物的謝意。15. have an advantage over: be better than sth. else 比處于冇利地位，比冇優(yōu)勢 the fact that this computer is so simple to use means that it has an advantage over most other systems.這臺電腦使用起來很簡便，這意味著它的操作系統(tǒng)比大多數 其他電腦有優(yōu)勢。16 peer: n. a person who is the same age or who has the same social status as you everyone wants to be successful in the eyes of their peers每個人都希望在同齡 人的眼中是成功的。at about three years old, children begin to take an interest in their peers.孩子 在三歲左右時開始對其他同齡的孩子感興趣了。compare: peer: v. look closely at sth., esp. when one cannot see it clearly roger peered into the dark corri