教程成果大一下u5

1、Unit 5: Language and Cultural PointsdepreciateExamples: New cars depreciate quickly. v. to decrease in value or price新車貶值很快。 Knowledge is capital and beauty is asset. Capital can multiply but asset depreciate.知識(shí)是資本，美貌是資產(chǎn)。資本可以增殖，但資產(chǎn)只會(huì)折舊。 Unit 5: Language and Cultural PointspropertyExamples: I told hi

2、m that the computer was my personal property. n. 1. the thing or things that sb. owns 2. a building, a piece of land, or both together 我告訴他這臺(tái)電腦是我的私人物品。 Several properties on this street are for sale. 這條街上有幾處房產(chǎn)正在出售。Unit 5: Language and Cultural PointspsychologicalExamples: Sleep disorders are causing

3、 a series of serious psychological problems. a. relating to the way that your mind works and the way that this affects your behavior睡眠紊亂會(huì)導(dǎo)致一系列嚴(yán)重的心理問題。 As for bankers, there seems to be another psychological factor at work.對(duì)銀行家而言，另一個(gè)心理因素似乎在發(fā)揮作用。Unit 5: Language and Cultural PointscovetExamples: We do

4、 not covet anything from any nation. v. to have a very strong desire to have sth. that sb. else has我們不覬覦任何國家的任何東西。 She coveted his job so openly that their conversations were tense.她如此公開地凱覦他的工作，以致兩人之間的談話很緊張。 Unit 5: Language and Cultural PointsacquireExamples: The museum has managed to acquire an im

5、portant work by Dali. v. 1. to obtain sth. by buying it or being given it 2. to gain sth. by your efforts, ability or behavior博物館設(shè)法弄到了達(dá)利的一件重要作品。 I look on it as an opportunity to acquire fresh skills.我把這當(dāng)成是一次學(xué)習(xí)新技能的機(jī)會(huì)。Unit 5: Language and Cultural PointscharmingExamples: He found her as smart and bea

6、utiful as she is charming. a. very pleasing or attractive他發(fā)現(xiàn)她聰明、美麗而且惹人喜愛。 I m glad you like it. I got it in a charming little boutique near here.我很高興你喜歡它。我是在附近一家可愛的小時(shí)裝店里買的。Unit 5: Language and Cultural PointsdullExamples: His house was the best, faced with dull red-and-grey old brick. a. 1. not brig

7、ht or shiny 2. not interesting or exciting 他的房子是最好的，外面砌著一層暗紅灰色的舊磚。 It was a dull dinner, and I couldnt stand it, so I left.那是一次很無聊的晚宴，我待不住，所以就溜了。Unit 5: Language and Cultural PointsThat additional Nikon lens that cost a months salary now seems extraneous on a camera that already performs well.Exampl

8、es: Once in place, the injector is removed and the lens opens.lens n. the part of a camera through which the light travels before it reaches the film位置一旦定下來，注射器就抽出來，鏡頭就會(huì)打開。 We are still telling stories about courage and loss through the lens of every major conflict in history.透過歷史上每個(gè)重要戰(zhàn)爭的鏡頭，我們依舊講述著關(guān)

9、于勇氣和失敗的故事。Unit 5: Language and Cultural PointsThat additional Nikon lens that cost a months salary now seems extraneous on a camera that already performs well.Paraphrase: A months salary was spent on an additional Nikon lens just in case, but now it seems to be unnecessary because the camera is alre

10、ady working well. Unit 5: Language and Cultural PointsExamples: If you agree to our proposal of a barter trade, well give you paper in exchange for your timber. n. a system of exchanging goods or services for other goods or services rather than using money v. to exchange goods, work, or services for

11、 other goods or services rather than for money如果你方同意我們進(jìn)行易貨貿(mào)易的建議，我們將用紙與你們交換木材。 They have been bartering wheat for cotton.他們一直在用小麥交換棉花。barterUnit 5: Language and Cultural PointsTrading a cow for a buffalo, jointly using the village water well, Egyptian homes built around a common courtyard where women

12、 gathered to dry spices and children gathered to play all are examples of shared resources in ancient cultures. Note此句主干是破折號(hào)之后的部分，前面是三個(gè)名詞性短語trading ., using .以及homes作并列主語。其中第三個(gè)例子里面built around a common courtyard 是動(dòng)詞過去分詞短語作定語修飾前面的Egyptian homes，而where引導(dǎo)的從句是定語從句修飾前面的名詞courtyard。Unit 5: Language and Cu

13、ltural Pointsrental n. 1. the act of renting sth. or an arrangement to rent sth. 2. amount of rent paid or received她和另外3個(gè)女孩合租了一套房子。去年夏天，布賴恩把自己的房子租出去，然后去露營了。Examples: Last summer Brian rented out his house and went camping. She rents a house with three other girls.rent v. 1. to let sb. live in a hous

14、e, room, etc. that you own, or use your land, in return for money 2. to pay money for the use of sth. for a short period of timeUnit 5: Language and Cultural Pointswitness v. 1. to experience important events or changes 2. to see sth. happen, especially a crime or accident任何目睹了那場攻擊的人都應(yīng)該報(bào)警。這所大學(xué)多年來經(jīng)歷了

15、相當(dāng)大的變革。Examples: This university has witnessed quite a few changes over the years. Anyone who witnessed the attack should call the police.Unit 5: Language and Cultural Points pany v. 1. to come with 2. to go somewhere with sb.他同意陪我去非洲旅行。經(jīng)濟(jì)的迅速增長往往會(huì)伴隨著通貨膨脹。 Examples: Rapid economic growth is often pan

16、ied by inflation. He agreed to pany me on a trip to Africa.Unit 5: Language and Cultural Pointsburden n. 1. sth. difficult or worrying that you are responsible for 2. (fml.) a heavy load that is difficult to carry卡車上裝載的貨物太多，以至于突然發(fā)生故障了。我們無法承受又一個(gè)沉重的經(jīng)濟(jì)負(fù)擔(dān)。Examples: We cannot take on another heavy financ

17、ial burden. The truck was loaded with so many burdens that it broke down suddenly.Unit 5: Language and Cultural Pointsexcess n. more than a particular amount a. in addition to an amount that is necessary, usual or legal確保你不需要支付昂貴的額外費(fèi)用。在一套狹小的公寓里放過多的室內(nèi)植物會(huì)讓人感到壓抑。 Examples: An excess of house plants in

18、a small apartment can be oppressive. Make sure that you dont have to pay expensive excess charges.Unit 5: Language and Cultural Pointssuppose v. 1. to expect that sth. will happen or be true, and to base your plans on it 2. to believe; to have as an opinion大家都認(rèn)為她非常富有。沒有理由推測他的新書將比上一本好。Examples: There

19、 is no reason to suppose that his new book will be any better than his last one. She was commonly supposed to be extremely rich.Unit 5: Language and Cultural Pointsreformer n. a person who works to achieve political or social changereform v. 1. to improve a system, law, organization, etc. by making

20、a lot of changes to it, so that it operates in a fairer or more effective way 2. to change your behavior and e a better person, or to make sb. do thisUnit 5: Language and Cultural Pointsreformer他向我保證他將洗心革面，不再喝酒。該公司聲稱已改進(jìn)其經(jīng)營方式。Examples: The company said it had now reformed the way it did business. He

21、made sure to me that he would thoroughly reform himself and stop drinking.Unit 5: Language and Cultural Points “rapid explosion in sharing, bartering, trading and renting . on a scale never possible before.”Paraphrase: . “there are more people accepting the idea and practice of sharing, exchanging a

22、nd trading things with other people, and the scale is unprecedented.”Unit 5: Language and Cultural PointsRapid mass transit is a great example of collaborative consumption but it needs to take root into mindsets. Paraphrase: Rapid mass transit is a great example of collaborative consumption but effo

23、rts should be made to ensure that people accept it. Unit 5: Language and Cultural Pointsspacious a. (of a room, house, places, etc.) large and with plenty of space to move around in廣大寬闊的庭院為博物館增色不少。這座住宅有一個(gè)寬敞的廚房和用餐區(qū)。Examples: The house has a spacious kitchen and dining area. The museum is complemented

24、 by a spacious garden.Unit 5: Language and Cultural Pointschoked a. 1. (of a place) totally filled so that things cannot move through it 2. so angry, upset, or disappointed that one cannot speak他氣得再也說不出話來。那個(gè)村莊的道路被車輛堵住了。Examples: The villages roads are choked with traffic. He was too choked to say an

25、ything more.Unit 5: Language and Cultural Pointsidle a. 1. not working or producing anything 2. lazy少壯不努力，老大徒傷悲?，F(xiàn)在這臺(tái)機(jī)器正處于閑置狀態(tài)。Examples: Now the machine is lying idle. An idle youth, a needy age.Unit 5: Language and Cultural Pointsdiscard v. 1. to get rid of sth. 2. to put down unwanted cards in a ca

26、rd game他先出牌然后再抓牌。每次危機(jī)都會(huì)使我們拋棄看待事物的傳統(tǒng)方式。Examples: Every crisis makes us discard our traditional way of looking at things. He discarded before picking up another card.Unit 5: Language and Cultural Pointsconform v. to obey a law, rule, etc. 他使各項(xiàng)計(jì)劃都符合新的規(guī)格要求。所有學(xué)生都必須遵守規(guī)則。Examples: All students must conform

27、 to the rules. He conformed the plans to the new specifications.Unit 5: Language and Cultural PointsRather than build new hotels and then run the risk of having empty rooms later in an economic downturn, some enterprising social entrepreneur could come up with a nifty website that rents out all of t

28、he empty villas in the Middle East to vacationers. Paraphrase: Some companies should avoid building new hotels which would not be fully used during an economic decline. Instead, these companies could try to establish a well-designed website, through which they would be able to rent out the empty vil

29、las in the Middle East to tourists. Unit 5: Language and Cultural Pointsefficient a. working well, quickly and without waste我們這些高效的新機(jī)器用起來省錢得多。我工作高效、決策果斷而且判斷準(zhǔn)確。Examples: I work very efficiently and am decisive, and accurate in my judgment. Our efficient new machines are much cheaper to run.Unit 5: La

30、nguage and Cultural Pointsunpleasant a. not pleasant or enjoyable這個(gè)真空吸塵器有股難聞的氣味。其癥狀會(huì)令人不舒服、不愉快而且很嚴(yán)重。Examples: The symptoms can be fortable, unpleasant and serious. The vacuum machine has an unpleasant smell.Unit 5: Language and Cultural Pointsdisposal n. the act of getting rid of sth. 食物垃圾處理機(jī)消耗多少水和電?

31、 傳統(tǒng)清理廢棄物的方法是將其倒進(jìn)垃圾填埋場。Examples: A traditional method of disposal is to put it into landfills. How much water and electricity does food waste disposal machine use?Unit 5: Language and Cultural Pointsdisposalat ones disposal able to be used freely by sb. 他們來訪期間，我把汽車交給他們隨意使用。這個(gè)信息你能隨意使用嗎？Examples: Do yo

32、u have this information at your disposal? During their visit, I put my car at their disposal.Unit 5: Language and Cultural Pointsstreamline v. to make sth. such as a business, organization, etc. work more simply and effectively他們盡力簡化了電視機(jī)的主板。他們正努力提高其繁瑣的官僚機(jī)構(gòu)的效率。Examples: Theyre making efforts to streamline their cumbe