Unit2SportsCulture單詞講解課件高中英語牛津譯林版（2020）選擇性

Unit2SportscultureVocabulary1.solidarityn.團結(jié)，齊心協(xié)力solidaryadj.團結(jié)一致的，休戚相關(guān)的solidadj.固體的；堅硬的；實心的；可靠的；立體的；連續(xù)的n.固體；立體圖形communitysolidarity社區(qū)團結(jié)express/showsolidaritywithsb.表示/表明支持某人agestureofsolidarity團結(jié)的表示anappealforworkersolidarity呼吁工人們團結(jié)Supporterswanttomarchtomorrowtoshowsolidaritywiththeirleaders.支持者有意在明天游行以表明對他們領(lǐng)導的支持。Peopleworeflowersintheirhairasagestureofsolidaritywiththetaxidrivers.Solidsturntoliquidsatcertaintemperatures.with2.BCEabbr.

公元前3.

participatevi.

參加，參與participationn.參加，參與

participantn.

參加者，參與者participatein=takepartin參加；參與

participateinsports/discussions/classroomactivities/socialactivities參加體育運動/討論/課堂活動/社會活動theaudienceparticipation觀眾參與activeparticipationin=takeanactivepartin積極參與……Bythetimeheretired,hehadparticipatedinmorethan1000footballgames.到他退休的時候，他已經(jīng)參加了1000多場足球賽了。4.

competevi.參加比賽；競爭competitive

adj.有競爭力的

competitionn.比賽，競賽；競爭

competitorn.參賽者；競爭者，對手competewith/against

sb.同某人競爭competeinsth.參加....比賽competeforsth.為了...而競爭competetodosth.競相做某事Severalcompaniesarecompetingforthecontract合同.Wecan’tcompetewith/againstthemonprice.He’shopingtocompeteintheLondonmarathon.他期盼著參加倫敦馬拉松比賽。5.

racialadj.種族的；種族間的raciallyadv.種族地

race

n.賽跑；競爭；人種；民族v.參加比賽；快速移動；劇烈跳動racismn.種族歧視；種族主義racistn.種族主義者racialminorities[ma??n?r?tiz]

少數(shù)民族racialprejudice/discrimination/equality/origin

/harmony種族偏見/歧視/平等/背景/融洽Theyhavepledged[pled?]toendracialdiscriminationinemployment.他們已承諾終止就業(yè)中的種族歧視.Theylivedinaraciallymixedneighbourhood.他們住在一個種族混雜的社區(qū)里。6.

diverseadj.多種多樣的，不同的diversityn.多樣性；差異

diversifyv.使多樣化；擴大業(yè)務(wù)范圍peoplefromdiversecultures不同文化背景的人diverseinterests/ideas廣泛的興趣/不同的想法adiverserangeof各種各樣不同的agreat/wide/richdiversityof各種各樣的……cultural/livingdiversity文化/生物多樣性近義詞：variousadj.各種各樣的；多姿多彩的varietyn.多種式樣；變化，多樣性；變種，變體，品種；綜藝節(jié)目7.

jointadj.聯(lián)合的，共同的n.關(guān)節(jié)；接合處makejointeffortstodosth.共同努力做某事ajointstatement聯(lián)合聲明ajointaccount聯(lián)合賬戶akneejoint膝關(guān)節(jié)outofjoint(骨頭）脫臼，脫位；混亂，無秩序，不正常Theoutputisboostedgreatlywithourjointefforts.在我們的共同努力下，產(chǎn)量大大提高了。Therewassomethingoutofjointinthesituation.情況有點兒不正常。8.

motivatevt.激勵，激發(fā)；成為……的動機，是……的原因

motivationn.動力；動機

motivatedadj.積極的，主動的motivatesb.todosth.激勵某人做某事bemotivatedby被.....激勵one'smotivationfor(doing)sth.某人做某事的動機themotivationbehind...……背后的動機ahighlevelofmotivation高度積極性ahighlymotivatedstudent積極性很高的學生He’sintelligentenoughbuthelacksmotivation.他很聰明，但缺乏積極性。Howdoyoumotivatepeopletoworkhardandefficiently?Theyaremotivatedbyaneedtoachieve.

他們的動力來自于實現(xiàn)目標的需要。9.

motton.格言，座右銘(pl.mottoes,mottos)10.

boundaryn.邊界，分界線nationalboundaries

國界theboundarybetween...……之間的分界線withintheboundariesof在……的范圍內(nèi)beyondtheboundariesof超出……的范圍form/marktheboundary形成/標記邊界pushbacktheboundaries(ofsth.)擴大（某事物的）范圍11.

demonstrate

vt.表現(xiàn)，表露；證實，證明；示范，演示vi.游行示威demonstrationn.示范；證明；示威游行demonstratorn.示威者；證明者；論證者demonstratetosb.sth.=demonstratesth.tosb.向某人證明；證實Itisdemonstratedthat...據(jù)證明...demonstratethat...證明.....demonstrateinfavour/supportofsth.示威游行要求某事demonstrateagainst示威反對

demonstratetalent展示才能demonstratetheabilitytodosth.展示做某事的能力demonstratehowtodosth./howsb.do(es)sth.示范如何做某事/某人如何做某事Letmedemonstratetoyousomeofthedifficultieswearefacing.12.

afterwards(alsoafterward)adv.以后，后來shortlyafterwards=soonafterwards不久以后afewdaysafterwards幾天以后拓：eastwardsadv.向東westwardsadv.向西downwardsadv.向下upwardsadv.向上forwardsadv.向前backwardsadv.向后Soonafterwards,hebeganhisresearchintopsychology.Manstrugglesupwards;waterflowsdownwards.13.

proceedvi.接著做，繼而做；繼續(xù)從事（或進行)；行進，前往proceedtodosth.繼續(xù)做某事（另外一件事）proceedwithsth.繼續(xù)做某事（或從事、進行某事）proceedsmoothly/normally進展順利/正常proceedwithcaution謹慎進行；小心行事Heoutlinedhisplansandthenproceededtoexplaintheminmoredetail.他簡單介紹了他的計劃，接著又進行了較詳細的解釋。Westillwanttoproceedwiththesale.我們還要繼續(xù)減價促銷。14.

flamen.火焰，火舌Theflamesweregrowinghigherandhigher.火焰越來越高。15.

trackandfield田徑運動16.

applaudvt.&vi.稱贊，贊許；鼓掌applausen.喝彩，鼓掌deservetobeapplauded值得稱贊applaudsb.forsth.因某事稱贊某人applaudloudly/warmly熱烈鼓掌applaudheartily熱烈鼓掌;由衷地稱贊aburst/roundofapplause一陣掌聲loud/thunderousapplause響亮的/雷鳴般的掌聲earn/get/receive/winapplause贏得掌聲Iapplaudherforhavingthecouragetorefuse.Theygreetedhimwiththunderousapplause.

他們以雷鳴般的掌聲歡迎他。17.

consistentadj.一致的，始終如一的；連續(xù)的consistentlyadv.一致地；始終如一地consistence/consistencyn.濃度/一致性，連貫性；粘稠度；密實度；平滑度；堅實度beconsistentwith...與...一致beconsistentin...在……方面保持一致aconsistentapproachtotheproblem解決問題的一貫方法apatternofconsistentgrowthintheeconomy經(jīng)濟持續(xù)增長的模式形近詞：constantadj.連續(xù)不斷的；重復的；恒定的n.常量Theresultsareentirelyconsistentwithourearlierresearch.Beckerwasneverthemostconsistentofplayersanyway.從來就不是一個很穩(wěn)定的18.

callonsb.todosth.正式邀請某人做某事；請求某人做某事

=appealtosb.todosth.

callonsb.短暫拜訪某人，探訪某人；號召；要求callat訪問某處；（車船等）?？浚车兀ヽallback回電話；召回，叫回來callbysb.順路拜訪某人callfor需要，要求（有……）；去取（某物）；去接（某人同往某處）callouttosb.向某人大聲呼喊calloff取消callsb.in召來/叫來某人（服務(wù)）；找來/請來callup打電話；使人想起Wecalled___MrSmith’shouseyesterday.Icalled____thedirectorathisoffice.Theoccassioncalls____quickaction.I’llcallyou_________inhalfanhour.Whywasthefootballmatchcalled_____?用恰當?shù)慕樵~填空。atonforbackoff19.humanityn.（統(tǒng)稱）人，人類；人性；人道,仁慈

humanitarian[hju??m?n??te?ri?n]adj.人道主義的；博愛的；慈善的

humanismn.人道主義；人本主義；人文主義；人文學

humanistn.人道主義者；人文主義者humane[hju??me?n]adj.人道的;仁慈的;善良的crimesagainsthumanity危害人類罪commonhumanity共同的人性amanofdeephumanity一個極富同情心的人20.rankvi.&vt.屬于某等級，把……分等級；排列，使排成行n.地位，級別；等級；排，列；軍銜rankfirst/second排名第一/第二rankas具有……等級rankamong躋身于……行列beranked/rank

first/numberone排名第一ranksth.inorderofsth.把某物按某種順序排列first/secondrank一級/二級risetotherankof晉升為……h(huán)igh/seniorrank高級別low/juniorrank低級別Chinaranksamongthesafestcountriesintheworld.Lastyear,hewasrankedsecondinhisagegroup.Lastyear,herankedsecondinhisagegroup.22.trendn.趨勢，趨向；傾向；走向；潮流trendyadj.趕時髦的n.趕時髦的人(同義詞:tendencyn.趨勢；傾向)economic/social/politicaltrends經(jīng)濟/社會/政治趨勢agrowingtrend增加的趨勢adownward/anupwardtrend向下的/向上的趨勢setthetrend開創(chuàng)潮流themaintrend主要趨勢thecurrent/recenttrend(inlanguageteaching)當前/最近(語言教學)的趨勢atrendtowards朝……的趨勢/趨向......

atrendin在……方面的趨勢Globalwarmingisatrendtowardwarmerconditionsaroundtheworld.Youngpeopleliketofollowtrends.年輕人喜歡追趕潮流。23.hurdlen.(hurdles)跨欄賽；欄架；障礙24.electionn.選舉，推選；當選electv.選舉，推選；選擇

electiveadj.選舉的；有選舉權(quán)的；可選擇的；選修的n.選修課程；選修科目have/holdanelection舉行選舉runforelection參加競選voteinanelection參加投票選舉electioncampaigns/results競選運動/選舉結(jié)果win/loseanelection在選舉中獲勝/失敗electsb.(as)president/chairman選某人當總統(tǒng)/主席electsb.to…推選某人進入/擔任……electtodosth.選擇做某事Increasingnumbersofpeopleelecttoworkathomenowadays.25.faithn.信心；宗教信仰

faithfuladj.忠誠的，忠實的havefaithin對……有信心/信任……

losefaithin對……失去信心shakeone'sfaith動搖某人的信心destroy/restoreone'sfaithin破壞/恢復某人對……的信心breakfaithwithsb.對某人不守信用；不忠誠于某人keepfaithwithsb.對某人守信用；忠誠于某人peopleofdifferentfaiths信仰不同宗教的人Ihavegreatfaithinyou—Iknowyou’lldowell.我對你有信心，我知道你會干好的。We’velostfaithinthecompany’spromises.我們不再相信公司的承諾。26.ambitionn.追求的目標，夙愿；野心，雄心，壯志，理想

ambitiousadj.有抱負的，有野心的realize/achieve/fulfillone'sambition實現(xiàn)某人的理想/抱負haveanambitiontodosth./ofdoingsth.有做某事的愿望haveanambitionforsth.有......的野心;想做......one'sambitionistobe/todo…某人的抱負是/做……befullofambition雄心勃勃beambitiousforsth./todosth.渴望;對……有野心Theywereveryambitiousfortheirchildren.他們望子成龍心切。Sheisambitiousforfame/towinfame名聲/名譽.她渴望成名。Shewasintelligentbutsufferedfromalackofambition.她很聰明，但卻缺乏遠大志向。27.ascendvi.&vt.上升，升高，登高ascendthestairs上樓梯28.identicaladj.完全同樣的identicallyadv.完全相同地，相同地

identifyvt.識別;確認；發(fā)現(xiàn)

identityn.身份；特性beidenticalto/with與……完全相同beidenticalin在……方面完全相同identify…as...認出……為……one'sreal/trueidentity某人的真實身份anidentitycard(=anIDcard)身份證asenseofnational/cultural/socialidentity民族/文化/社會認同感Thenumberonthecardshouldbeidenticalwiththeoneonthechequebook.卡上的號碼應該和支票簿上的相同。29.fellowadj.同伴的，同情況的，同類的

n.同輩，同類；男人，家伙fellowcountrymen同胞fellowworkers/students同事/同學ayoungfellow小伙子anoldfellow老兄；老朋友30.relayn.接力賽vt.轉(zhuǎn)發(fā)（信息、消息等）；播放，轉(zhuǎn)播the4x100mrelay4×100米接力賽thesprintrelay短跑接力賽atorchrelay火炬接力relaysth.tosb.把……轉(zhuǎn)發(fā)給某人relayaprogramme轉(zhuǎn)播節(jié)目inrelays輪班Herelaysthemessagetohisboss.Rescuersworkedinrelaystosavethetrappedpeople.31.amateurn.業(yè)余運動員，業(yè)余愛好者；生手，外行

adj.業(yè)余的agiftedamateur有天賦的業(yè)余愛好者anamateursinger/photographer業(yè)余歌手/攝影愛好者反義詞：professionaln.專業(yè)人士，專業(yè)選手；職業(yè)運動員

adj.專業(yè)的；職業(yè)的Tomisanamateurphotographer.湯姆是一名業(yè)余攝影愛好者。Thegameisopentobothamateursandprofessionals.業(yè)余選手和職業(yè)選手均可參加這次比賽。32.graduallyadv.逐漸地,逐步地

gradualadj.逐漸的，逐步的agradualprocess一個循序漸進的過程agradualchangeinclimate氣候的逐漸變化agradualincreaseinthebirthrate出生率的逐漸增長Womenhavegraduallybecomemoreinvolvedintheelection.婦女逐更多地參與選舉。Artshaveagraduallyspreadingeffect.藝術(shù)有逐漸傳播的效果。33.sessionn.一段時間，一場;會議，開庭；學年aphoto/recording/trainingsession拍照/錄音/訓練時段insession在開會；在開庭；在上課hold/attendasession舉行/出席會議afortyweekssession為期四十周的學年remaininsession一直在開會期anemergencysessionof……緊急會議34.limitn.限度，限制；限量，限額；界限

vt.限制，限定；限量，減量

limitedadj.有限的limitlessadj.無限的

limitationn.限制beyond/overthelimit超過限度tothelimitof達到極限withoutlimit無限制地withinlimits在某種程度上；有一定限制setlimits/alimitto/on設(shè)定……的限制atime/speed/agelimit時間/速度/年齡限制overthespeedlimit超速Thereisa/nolimitto...……是有/無限度的（to是介詞)limitoneselfto在……方面限制某人自己limit...to...=...belimitedtosth.將...限制在Mylifeislimited,butlearningislimitless.吾生也有涯，而知也無涯。35.marathonn.馬拉松賽跑；馬拉松式的活動（或工作）Theinterviewforthejobwasarealmarathon.

這次面試工作真是一場馬拉松。36.chairmann.（委員會的）委員長，主席；（會議的）主席，主持人chairmann.主席—chairwomann.女主席，女主持人，女委員長salesmann.男售貨員—saleswomann.女售貨員businessmann.商人—businesswomann.女商人sportsmann.運動員—sportswomann.女運動員Heisoneofthiscountry’stopprofessionalsportsmen.他是這個國家的頂級職業(yè)運動員之一。37.constitutionn.體質(zhì)，身體素質(zhì)；憲法，章程physicalconstitution身體素質(zhì)haveahealthy/strong/weakconstitution體質(zhì)健康/強壯/虛弱accordingtotheconstitution依照憲法yourrighttovoteundertheconstitution根據(jù)憲法所擁有的選舉權(quán)SuBingtianmusthaveanextremelystrongconstitution.蘇炳添必有極為強健的體格。AccordingtotheAmericanConstitution,presidentialelectionsareheldeveryfouryears.根據(jù)美國憲法，總統(tǒng)選舉每四年舉行一次。38.pourvt.&vi.倒，斟；傾倒，倒出；涌流，傾瀉；下大雨poursb.acupoftea=pouracupofteaforsb.為某人倒一杯茶pour…into...把……倒/投入……中poursth.away倒掉某物poursth.on對...潑pourinto/outof..涌入/涌出……pourdown(雨）傾盆而下pourwithrain大雨滂沱Icanstillseetheenthusiasticfamilypouringintoandoutofthehouse.我仍然可以看到熱情的一家人在屋子里進進出出。Sweatpoursdownmycheeks.汗水順著我的臉頰流下。Theraincontinuedtopourdown.大雨嘩嘩地下個不停。39.walkonair歡天喜地，得意揚揚近義：foatonair歡天喜地，得意揚揚

jumpforjoy高興得跳起來

beoncloudnine極其快樂，樂不可支beintheair在傳播中；流行；可感覺到beupintheair懸而未決beon/off(the)air(電視、廣播）正在/停止播送castlesintheair空中樓閣，幻想castle[?kɑ?sl]城堡Thechairman’sspeechwillbeontheairat7p.m.主席將于今晚7點發(fā)表廣播講話。Ourtravelplansarestillupintheair.我們的旅行計劃尚未落實。40.keepsthinperspective正確客觀地看待perspectiven.態(tài)度；觀點；透視法fromone'sperspective=fromtheperspectiveofsb.從某人的角度看aglobalperspective全面的看法putsth.in/intoperspective正確客觀地看待thelawsofperspective透視法則Thoughitdifferedfromwhatyouhadthought,ithelpedkeepyourprobleminperspective.雖然這與你的想法不同，但它有助于你正確客觀地看待問題。Remembertokeepthingsinperspective.記住要正確地看待事物。41.celebrityn.名人；名流；名望；名譽celebratev.慶祝celebrationn.慶?；顒觕elebratedadj.著名的，馳名的incelebrationof為了慶祝Heachievedcelebrityasasportscommentator.他作為一名體育評論員而享譽四方。MichaelJordanwasmorethanabasketballsuperstar,hewasacelebrity.邁克爾·喬丹不僅僅是一個籃球超級巨星，還是一位名人。Shebecameacelebrityovernight.她一下子成了名人。區(qū)別:celebrate慶祝，賓語為事。celebratesth.congratulate祝賀，賓語為人。congratulatesb.on/upon(doing)sth.42.opponentn.對手，競爭者；反對者opposevt.反對oppositionn.反對；對手，反對黨opposedadj.反對的opposingadj.相競爭的；對抗的；相反的oppositeadj.對面的；相反的beat/defeattheopponent擊敗對手knockdowntheopponent擊倒對手amain/chiefopponent主要/首要對手apoliticalopponent政敵anoutspokenopponent直言不諱的反對者oppose(doing)sth.=beopposedto(doing)sth.反對(做)某事opposingplayer=aplayerfromtheopposingside對方選手theopposingteam對方球隊twoopposingcamps兩個對立的陣營takeanopposingview持對立觀點Iwouldopposechanging/beopposedtochangingthelaw.43.humilityn.謙卑;謙遜;謙虛humiliatevt.使...丟臉；羞辱；使喪失尊嚴(humiliated)humble

adj.謙卑的；(級別或地位)低下的；虛心的；表謙遜，但不

夠誠摯或認真vt.謙遜；虛心；低聲下氣；使感到卑微；貶低；輕松打敗(尤指強大的對手)ahumiliatingdefeat一場令人丟臉的失敗Accept

change

withhumility.謙卑地接受改變。Heshouldlearnalittlehumility.

他應該學會一點謙卑。Theytriedtohumiliatemeinfrontofallthosepeople.他們試圖在所有的人面前羞辱我。44.gracen.高雅，文雅；優(yōu)美；風度，體面

gracefuladj.優(yōu)雅的；有風度的

disgracen.丟臉，恥辱withgrace優(yōu)雅地with(a)goodgrace心甘情愿地；樂意地；高高興興地with(a)badgrace勉強地；不情愿地；無禮地beinone'sgoodgraces為某人所贊同（或喜愛）；得到某人的歡心Ayoungmanwithgraceappearedontheplatform.

舞臺上出現(xiàn)了一位風度翩翩的年輕人。Hehandedoverthemoneywithtypicalbadgrace.

他照常不情愿地把錢交出來。Hisfatheralwaystaughthimtobegracefulindefeat.

他父親總是教導他輸了也要有風度。45.dignityn.尊嚴；自尊；高貴dignifyv.使有尊嚴alackofdignity缺少尊嚴retain/preserveone'sdignity保持尊嚴withdignity有尊嚴地standonone'sdignity要求受到應有的禮遇；保持尊嚴loseone‘sdignity喪失尊嚴beneathone'sdignity有失尊嚴；有失體面Winwithhumility,losewithgrace,anddobothwithdignity.Ithinkeveryoneshouldbeabletodiewithdignity.It'sdifficulttopreservedignitywhenacitizenishomeless.46.unselfishadj.無私的，忘我的

unselfishlyadv.無私地

unselfishnessn.無私，慷慨近義詞：selflessadj.無私的反義詞：

selfishadj.自私的，自利的的selfishlyadv.自私地selfishnessn.自私自利unselfishmotives無私的動機常用的描述人的褒義形容詞：considerate考慮周到的generous慷慨的

diligent勤奮的distinguished卓越的enthusiastic熱情的warm-hearted熱心的Withoutyourunselfishcommitment無私的奉獻couldweachievenosuccesstoday.Thelovecomingfromourparentsisunselfishandgreat.47.idiomn.習語，成語

idiomatic

adj.表達方式地道的；符合語言習慣的anancientChineseidiom古漢語成語afamiliaridiom熟悉的習語asportsidiom體育習語拓展：saying諺語Asthesayinggoes...常言道……ShespeaksfluentandidiomaticEnglish.她講一口流利地道的英語。48.findone’swayinto偶然來到，無意中處于findone’swayto找到去……的路findone’swayhome找到回家的路makeone’swayto向……前進/前往……；想法設(shè)法進入feelone’sway摸索著前進；謹慎行事givewayto給……讓路；被……取代；向……妥協(xié)be/getintheway

擋道getinone’swayof擋......的路；妨礙……windone’swayto

蜿蜒行進workone’swaythrough自始至終做...Heeventuallyfoundhiswayintoacting.他最后竟干起了演藝這一行。49.leaguen.聯(lián)賽；等級，級別aLeaguemember共青團員rugbyleague橄欖球聯(lián)賽theleaguechampion聯(lián)賽冠軍inaleagueofone'sown獨領(lǐng)風騷inadifferentleaguefromsb.與某人不屬同一個級別notinone‘sleague水平遠比不上某人outofone'sleague超出某人的水平TheNewEnglandteamistheworstintheleague.該新英格蘭隊是聯(lián)盟中最差勁的球隊。WhenIarrived,theteamwasbottomoftheleague.當我到達時，這個隊伍在聯(lián)賽中墊底。50.insurancen.保險業(yè)；保險；保險費insurev.

投保；給…保險

ensurevt.保證，確保；使安全life/car/travel/household/medical/healthinsurance人壽/汽車/旅行/家庭/財產(chǎn)/醫(yī)療/健康保險theinsuranceindustry保險業(yè)aninsurancecompany保險公司haveinsuranceonone'shouse為某人的房子上保險takeoutinsurance投保Hepaidtheinsuranceonhiscaratadiscountof20%.51.complainv.抱怨，投訴

complaintn.抱怨，投訴complainingadj.抱怨的，訴苦的complain(tosb.)about/ofsth.（向某人）抱怨某事=

makeacomplaint/complaints

aboutsth.(tosb.)complain(tosb.)that...（向某人）抱怨/投訴……makeacomplaint提出投訴haveacomplaintagainst...對……有怨言complaintabout/againstsb./sth.抱怨...；投訴...ThecouplecomplainedaboutthehighcostofvisitingEurope.I’mgoingtocomplaintothemanageraboutthisissue.Iamnowwritingtomakeacomplaintagainst/abouttheserviceofyourhotel.complain后不直接跟sb.作賓語，應先加介詞to。類似的詞還有explain，mention，announce等。52.unintentionallyadv.無意地，非故意地

intentionaladj.有意的，故意的

intentionn.計劃，意圖

intendv.打算；計劃；想要；意指offendsb.quiteunintentionally完全出于無心觸犯某人wrongsb.unintentionally無心誤會某人intendtodosth.打算做某事beintendedtodosth.目的是做某事beintendedfor打算為……所用hadintendedtodosth.本打算做某事(沒做成)havethe/nointentionofdoingsth.有/無意做某事byintention=intentionally=withintention=onpurpose=bydesign故意地withoutintention=unintentionally無意地misunderstandone'sintentions誤會某人的意圖Thebookisintendedforbeginners.這本書是為初學者設(shè)計的。Ihadintendedtofinishedthebooklastweekend,butIhadanunexpectedguest.53.counciln.政務(wù)委員會，地方議會；市政服務(wù)機構(gòu)；委員會

councilorn.議政員54.backfirevi.產(chǎn)生事與愿違的不良（或危險）后果backfireonsb.使某人事與愿違theplanbackfires計劃產(chǎn)生了適得其反的結(jié)果firev.射擊，開火；解雇；急速地連續(xù)說firethegunat向……開槍befiredbytheboss被老板解雇firequestionsatsb.對某人發(fā)出連珠炮似的問題55.ballparkn.棒球場；變動范圍intheballpark差不多aballparkestimate大致相近的估計56.venuen.

活動場地e.g.Thebandwillbeplayingat20differentvenuesontheirUKtour.這個樂隊在英國巡回演出期間將在20個不同的地點演出。57.curveballn.曲線球throwsb.acurveball給某人出難題58.handlevt.處理，應付；控制，操縱