現(xiàn)代大學(xué)英語(yǔ)

1、 COLLEGE ENGLISH CONTEMPORARY1LESSON EIGHT MY PERSONAL MANAGER2LESSON EIGHT MY PERSONAL MANAGERWords to Be Explained through Context a good two inches： rather more than two inches (used before expressions of measurement or quantity)- The wife is a good eight years than the husband.- The book cost me

2、 a good fifty Yuan.a date: An appointment, especially an engagement to go out socially with a member of the opposite sex, for example. Synonym engagement 與異性的約會(huì)：約會(huì)，尤指和異性出去的社交約會(huì)to come back to earth: stop dreaming; to come back to the real world- When his money ran out, he came back to earth (with a

3、bump). 他把錢用光是才（赫然）如夢(mèng)出醒。point-blank: adj /adv( in a way that is ) forceful and direct, directly without trying to explain the reason- I asked him point blank what he was doing there. 我直截了當(dāng)?shù)貑?wèn)他在那里做在什么。- a point-blank refusal直率的拒絕3LESSON EIGHT MY PERSONAL MANAGERbrain wave: a sudden inspiration突如其來(lái)的靈感；靈

4、機(jī)一動(dòng)；巧妙的主意the lead part: the main part in a film or play etcno way: used to say that youll definitely not do stha laughing stock: someone who has done sth so foolish that everyone laughs at him.to go through with sth: to do what is necessary to completely or take (a course of action)做必要的事以完成或采取（某行動(dòng)）-

5、 She decided not ot go through with (i.e. not to have) the abortion. 她決定不做流產(chǎn)了。from then on: from that timeto let loose: to release sb/ sth- Dont let that dog loose among the sheep.不要放任那條狗在羊群中亂竄。- Just close your eyes and let loose your imagination. 閉上眼睛，海闊天空地遐想一番吧。to tower above: to reach high above

6、4LESSON EIGHT MY PERSONAL MANAGERGlossary Study5LESSON EIGHT MY PERSONAL MANAGERauditorium: audi-(hear) botherto make sb feel slightly worried or upset使某人不安-Dont let his criticisms bother you.別因?yàn)樗u(píng)你而感到煩惱to bother sb (about/with sth): to cause trouble or annoyance to sb; pester sb 打擾或煩擾某人;給某人添麻煩- Im

7、 sorry to bother you, but could you tell me the way to the station?對(duì)不起打擾一下,請(qǐng)問(wèn)去火車站怎么走? congratulate (v) congratulation (n.) congratulatory (adj.)to congratulate sb. on sth: -to congratulate sb. on his marriage, new job, good exam results, etc.祝賀某人結(jié)婚,找到新工作,考試成績(jī)優(yōu)良 a congratulatory address/ telegram/let

8、ter祝詞/賀電/賀信 6LESSON EIGHT MY PERSONAL MANAGER dramaticsacting and producing plays演劇活動(dòng)(derog) exaggerated or over-emotional behavior夸張的或過(guò)分的行為- Ive had enough of your dramatics. 我看夠你裝腔作勢(shì)的表現(xiàn)了 exaggeratedmade to seem larger, better, worse, etc. than it really is夸張的;夸大的;言過(guò)其實(shí)- He has an exaggerated sense

9、of his own importance. 他自視過(guò)高.produced, stated etc in a false or an unnatural way; distorted虛假的;不自然的; 歪曲的- an exaggerated laugh 矯揉造作的笑聲flushedred in face臉紅very excited by sth; filled with emotion因某事物非常激動(dòng)的;充滿感情的- flushed with success, pride. Joy etc. 因成功, 得意,喜悅等而激動(dòng)7LESSON EIGHT MY PERSONAL MANAGERinve

10、ntto make or produce sth. new for the first time發(fā)明;創(chuàng)造-LaszloBiro invented the ball point pen.(often derog) to make up or think of (esp. sth that does not exist or is not true)虛構(gòu);捏造,胡編- Use an invented name, such as Anytown, not a real one. 瞎編個(gè)名字吧,比方叫”A城”吧,別用真名. promote to help sb or sth; to develop

11、and be successful- a publicity campaign to promote her new book為推銷她的新書(shū)而展開(kāi)的宣傳活動(dòng)to raise sb to a higher position or rank提升,晉升- She worked hard and was soon promoted.她工作努力,很快便獲得提升.8LESSON EIGHT MY PERSONAL MANAGERsensible- a sensible person, idea, course of action, suggestion通情達(dá)理的人, 主意, 做法, 建議 stiffunable to move (肌肉)僵硬- to feel stiff after a long walk走長(zhǎng)路后感覺(jué)肢體僵硬formal in manner, behaviour, etc. ; not friendly(態(tài)度,舉止)生硬的, 據(jù)近的,不友好的- Their manner was rather stiff.他們的態(tài)度生硬.terrificexcellent; great- The view was terrific. 景色美極了.extreme