新視野大學(xué)英語（第三版）讀寫教程3（思政智慧版） 課件 B3U4 Text B 課文詳解

DetailedStudyoftheTextTextReadingSectionBLanguageFocusTravelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!TextReadingSectionB1Soyou’rereadytotravel.Pickaplace,anyplace.Let’ssayyou’vealwayswantedtogotoChina.You’veseenpicturesoftheGreatWall,theForbiddenCity,Tian’anmenSquare.You’vealwaysbeenfascinatedwithChineseaestheticsandculture,withred,fragranttemplesandvenerablestatues.Youhaveachunkofmoneysavedandextravacationtimeearned.Nowisthetimetogo!

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–Ablessingoverall!SectionB2Butmaybeyouhaven’ttraveledmuch.You’veneverbeentoanexoticplacewhereyoucan’tspeakthelanguageorreadthesigns.Aplacewhereyou’llhavetodoalltheresearchforyourself,findhotels,getyourselfaround,buylocomotiveorbustickets,orderyourownfood.Youmustfigureallofthisoutwhilelookingattheunfamiliarnotationwhichyouseewhereveryoulookorgo.

Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionB3Sonowyou’rereadytorealizeyourdreamtoexploreChina,andfind,foryourself,thesoulofthecountry.Unfortunately,rightfromtheonset,noneofyourfriendssharethatdream.Yoursisterispregnantandcan’ttravel.Yourbestfriendjustgotanewjobandcan’ttaketimeoff.Sowhatdoyoudo?Youcouldaskeveryoneyouknow–friends,acquaintances,co-workers.Youcouldjoinatour.Or,youcouldgoalone.

Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionB4Totravelaloneisadifficultdecisionforanyone,thoughespeciallyforwomen.Forme,itcamenaturally.ImadethattriptoChina,andthenzigzaggedonamultinationalexcursionthroughIndonesia,Thailand,EnglandandFrance.

Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionB5ButthereactionsI’vegotten,frompeopleIknow,fellowtravelers,andespecially,fromthenativesofthecountriesI’vevisited,showedmethatsolotravelingisstrange,andevenconsideredinconceivableorrecklessbymanypeople.PeopleaskmeiftheisolationmakesmesadorevenifI’mmoresusceptibletoviolentordangeroussituations.

Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionB6Thishasbeensometimesablessing,sometimesacurse.IremembersearchingdesperatelyforaccommodationsinTaiwan,China.Theuniversitylistedinmybookletnolongerhaddormitoriesfortravelers,andIwasluckywhenthedeskclerkcalledayoungwomanoutofanearbyoffice.Asitturnedout,shewasofferingtoletmestayatherflatandevenhadafriendcomeshowmearoundthenextday.

Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionB7AlsoinTaiwan,Imettwogirlswhosmuggledmeintotheirhotelroom,gavemeoneofthebeds(theysharedtheother),andtookmetoafeastwiththeirtourgroup.Whentheyheardmynextstopwastheirhometown,theyarrangedforabilingualfriendtopickmeupatthetrainstation.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionB8Buttherehasalsobeenthedownsideofthosenot-so-pleasantexperiences.InIndonesia,acuteboygavemearideonhismotorbike,andthoughtthatgavehimlicenseto

gropemeillicitly.ManytimesinIndonesia,boysmenacedme,assumingIwaswillingtopayfortheircompany.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBInJapan,IwaspickedupbyayoungmanwhorefusedtodropmeatmyYouthHostel;heinsistedIstaywithhisfriends.Thefriendsturnedouttobefourgirls;Iwassafe,butonesnoredlikealawnmower,andittookmetwodaystoescape.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionB9I’vebeenirritatedandperplexedmanytimes–notspeakingalanguage,notunderstandingorbeingunderstood.Once,inItaly,ahotelclerktriedtooverchargemeandonlygaveupafter10minutesofarguing.AnothertimeinChina,ataxidriverinsistedIpaymore,andIwasrescuedbythedoormanofafancyhotel.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionB10Havingacompanionmighthavehelpedsafeguardmefromsomeofthoseproblems.Butitwouldhavesuppressedotheropportunities–alongafternooninThailandallaloneinthebackofahaywagonandthensevendaysinthebackofatruckwithaBrit,twoAussiesandtwoNorwegians!EatingethnicfoodonmywaythrougheasternSouthKoreawithfouryouthfulJapanesesalarymen.GettingsickinChina,andbeingnursedwithchocolatebarsandtissuesbyacouplefromTexas.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionB11

ThefewtimesIhavetraveledwithacompanion,Ihaven’thadthesameampleopportunitiestomeetpeople.Othertravelerscanswapstorieswithyouaboutthelocalfolkloreoftheplacesthey’vebeentoandoftenhave

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insightsintotheplaceyou’revisiting.Localsarealsomorelikelytoseeyouasapproachableandbeupfrontwithyouwhenyou’reonyourown.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionB12

Ofcourseyouhavetobecarefulnottoendangeryourselfbythrowingcautiontothewind.Watchyourback,butdon’tpresumetheworstandbeoverlyfearful.Befriendlywithpeople,butwatchoutforthosewhoaretoofriendlywithyou.Don’tdisregardyourinstincts.Ifyouhearstoriesaboutcriminalsonaroad,taketheroad–justdon’ttakemuchcash,anddon’tacceptCocaColafromstrangers.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionB13Thekeytosolotravelistoopenyourmind,closeyoureyesandleapin!Everythingthathappenstoyouisanexperience,andgood,badorneutral,theywillallbenefityouinsomeway.Takethoselittleannoyances,thoseinefficiencies,andthoseboringbureaucratswithalaugh.Ifyoudespisesomething,justremember:Youdon’tlivethere,youcanleaveanytime,andyou’llneverhavetodealwiththisagain!Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionB14

Don’teverletalackofcompanionshipconstrainyoufromdoingwhatyoureallywanttodo.Onceyougosolo,you’llbeamazedathowsensationalyourtravelexperienceswillbe.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBDetailedStudyoftheTextsolo:ad.alone單獨地；獨自地詞匯應(yīng)用跟那支樂隊合作三年后，他決定單飛。Afterthreeyearswiththebandhedecidedtogosolo.SectionBTravelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBsolo:a.(usu.beforenoun)donebyonepersonalone,withoutanyhelp單獨的；獨自的詞匯應(yīng)用Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!相比于結(jié)伴而行，單獨旅行已經(jīng)逐漸成為年輕一代的一種趨勢。Comparedwithtravelingingroups,solotravelhasgraduallybecomeatrendamongtheyounggeneration.SectionBsolo:n.[C]apieceofmusicorapartofapieceofmusicthatisperformedbyoneperson獨奏（曲）；獨唱（曲）詞匯應(yīng)用Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!她在大合唱之后表演了一首獨唱。Sheperformedasoloafterthechorus.SectionBfragrant:a.withapleasantsmell香的；芬芳的詞匯應(yīng)用Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!爐上烤的蛋糕使?jié)M屋子氣味噴香。Thecakebakingintheovenmadethewholehousefragrant.SectionBvenerable:a.(ofapersonorthing)veryoldandrespectedbecauseoftheirage,experience,historicalimportance,etc.（因年紀(jì)、經(jīng)驗而）受人尊敬的，德高望重的；（因歷史意義等）神圣莊嚴(yán)的，珍貴的詞匯應(yīng)用Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!我祖父以他的年長，正直和睿智而受人尊敬。Mygrandfatherisvenerableforhisage,hisuprightness,andwisdom.SectionBchunk:n.[C]alargeamountorpartofsth.大量；大部分詞匯應(yīng)用Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!修理汽車的費用占了她薪水相當(dāng)大的一部分。Thecarrepairstookquiteachunkoutofhersalary.SectionBchunk:n.alargethickpieceofsth.厚塊；大塊詞匯應(yīng)用Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!喬咬了一大口蘋果。Joebitalargechunkoutoftheapple.SectionBnotation:n.[C,U]asetofwrittensignsorshapesthatareusedinsth.suchasmusicormathematics系統(tǒng)成套的記號；音樂符號；數(shù)學(xué)符號詞匯應(yīng)用Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!數(shù)學(xué)方面，我們用阿拉伯符號。Inmathematics,weusetheArabicnotation.SectionBonset:n.[sing.]thebeginningofsth.,esp.sth.bad（尤指某種壞事情的）開始，發(fā)作詞匯應(yīng)用Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!戰(zhàn)爭一爆發(fā)，油價就攀過了每桶30美元。Withtheonsetofwar,oilpricesclimbedpast$30abarrel.SectionBtakesth.off:haveaparticularamountoftimeawayfromwork從工作中抽出（時間）；休假短語應(yīng)用Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!米切爾繁忙的日程安排使他無法休假。Mitchel’sbusyschedulehadnotpermittedhimtotaketimeoff.SectionBzigzag:vi.moveforwardinalinethatmakesverysharpangles,goingsuddenlyfromonedirectiontoanother曲折地行進(jìn)詞匯應(yīng)用Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!道路沿著巖石嶙峋的海岸蜿蜒延伸。Theroadzigzagsalongarockycoastline.SectionBzigzag:n.[C]apatternthatlookslikealineofz’sconnectedtogether之字形；Z字形詞匯應(yīng)用Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!騎手留在雪地上的應(yīng)該是個之字形的痕跡。Thetracethattheriderwillleaveonthesnowwillbeazigzagpattern.SectionBmultinational:a.amultinationalcompanyorbusinesshasoffices,shopsorfactoriesinseveralcountries（公司或商行）跨國的詞匯應(yīng)用Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!非洲的小農(nóng)場在與跨國公司競爭時倒閉了。SmallerfarmsinAfricagooutofbusinessastheystruggletocompetewithmultinationaloperations.SectionBmultinational:a.involvingpeoplefrommanydifferentcountries,esp.soldiers多國的詞匯應(yīng)用Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!一支由美國、法國和意大利組成的多國部隊，本月駐扎在這個營地。AmultinationalforceofAmerican,FrenchandItaliantroopswasstationedinthecampthismonth.SectionBconceive:vt.(usu.innegativesorquestions)imaginesth.orthinkofdoingsth.想象；想出詞匯應(yīng)用Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!幻想一夜就把外語學(xué)好，那只是白日作夢。Itissimplyafantasticimaginationtoconceivethatonecanmasteraforeignlanguageovernight.SectionBconceive:vt.

(oftenpassive)thinkofsth.suchasanewidea,plan,ordesign構(gòu)想；設(shè)想詞匯應(yīng)用Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!她萌生出撰寫系列小說的想法。Shehadconceivedtheideaofaseriesofnovels.SectionBinconceivable:a.sounlikelyastobedifficulttobelieve難以置信的詞匯應(yīng)用Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!幾年前太陽能汽車還是不可思議的事。Afewyearsagoacarfueledbysolarenergywouldhavebeeninconceivable.SectionBreckless:a.notthinkingaboutthepossiblebadeffectsofyouractions輕率的；魯莽的詞匯應(yīng)用Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!警方的調(diào)查指責(zé)這輛小客車的司機(jī)魯莽駕駛。Apoliceinvestigationblamedthedriveroftheminibusforrecklessdriving.SectionBisolation:n.[U]thestateofbeingseparatedfromotherpeople,orasituationinwhichyoudonothavethesupportofotherpeople隔離；孤立；分離詞匯應(yīng)用由于地理上的隔絕，該地區(qū)發(fā)展了自己獨特的文化。Becauseofitsgeographicalisolation,theareadevelopeditsownuniqueculture.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBsusceptible:a.easilyinfluencedoraffectedbysth.易受影響的詞匯應(yīng)用果樹比其他樹更易受霜凍危害。Fruittreesaremoresusceptibletofrostdamagethanothers.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBbooklet:n.[C]asmallthinbookthatgivesyouinformationaboutsth.小冊子詞匯應(yīng)用這本小冊子的內(nèi)容應(yīng)該會對所有的學(xué)生都有用處。Thecontentsofthisbookletshouldbeofusetoallstudents.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBsmugglesb./sth.into：takesb.orsth.secretlytoaplacewheretheyarenotallowedtobe

偷偷攜帶；夾帶短語應(yīng)用為了逃避關(guān)稅，人們秘密走私貨物入國。Peoplesecretlysmugglegoodsintothecountrytoavoidpayingcustomdutyonthem.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBfeast:n.[C]alargemeal盛宴詞匯應(yīng)用各國大使受皇室邀請，參加一個盛大的宴會。Ambassadorsfromeverycountryareinvitedtoafeastwhichisheldbytheroyalty.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBfeast:

vi.eatanddrinkalotonaspecialoccasion大吃大喝詞匯應(yīng)用窮人在忍饑挨餓，而富人在大吃大喝。Thepoorstarvewhiletherichfeast.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBbilingual:a.abletospeaktwolanguagesequallywell能流利地說兩種語言的詞匯應(yīng)用香港是一個雙語國際城市，英語水平對香港很重要。ThestandardofEnglishisimportanttoHongKong,asabilingualinternationalcity.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBbilingual:a.involvingorwrittenintwolanguages兩種語言的；用兩種語言寫成的；雙語的詞匯應(yīng)用他們剛剛出版了新版的法英雙語詞典。TheyhavejustpublishedaneweditionoftheirFrenchEnglishbilingualdictionary.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBdownside:n.[sing.]thedisadvantageornegativeaspectofsth.（事物的）不利方面，消極面詞匯應(yīng)用數(shù)字手機(jī)安全性更好，但其劣勢在于電力不足。Digitalcellphonesoffermoresecurity,butthedownsideisthattheyhavelesspower.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBlicensetodosth.:(infml.)permissiontodosth.thatiswrongorillegal對做壞事（或非法之事）的放縱詞匯應(yīng)用當(dāng)班長并不意味著你可以隨意命令同學(xué)。Beingamonitordoesnotgiveyoualicensetocommandyourclassmatesatwill.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBgrope:vt.touchsb.sexuallyinaroughway,esp.sb.whodoesnotwanttobe

touched猥褻；對…性騷擾詞匯應(yīng)用一位售貨員在給顧客量尺寸時被指控猥褻顧客。Ashopassistantwasaccusedofgropingacustomerwhenhewasmeasuringher.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBgrope:vi.searchforsth.insideacontainer,bag,etc.byfeelingwithyour

hands（在包、袋等中）摸索，尋找詞匯應(yīng)用我沒有開燈，而是一路摸黑走進(jìn)房間。Ididn’tturnonthelight,butgropedmywayintotheroom.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBillicit:a.notallowedbylawsorrules,orstronglydisapprovedofbysociety非法的；違規(guī)的；不正當(dāng)?shù)脑~匯應(yīng)用在中國，私自攜帶和買賣槍支是非法的。InChina,itisillicittocarryandtradegunsprivately.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBillicitly:ad.非法地；違規(guī)地；不正當(dāng)?shù)卦~匯應(yīng)用他同意在警方監(jiān)視下幫助一個朋友把非法獲得的現(xiàn)金寄到南方。Hehadagreedtohelpafriendsendtheillicitlyobtainedcashsouthunderthewatchfuleyeofpolice.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBmenace:vt.threatensb.orsth.威脅；威嚇詞匯應(yīng)用非洲的大象仍然受到偷獵的威脅。Africa’selephantsarestillmenacedbypoaching.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBmenace:

n.[C]sb.orsth.thatisdangerousandlikelytocauseharm危險人物；危險事物；威脅詞匯應(yīng)用這個年輕人和他的家人以偷車而聞名，他們對社會來說只不過是一種威脅。Thisyouthandhisfamilyarewellknownforstealingcarsandarenothingbutamenacetothecommunity.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBmenace:

n.[U]athreateningqualityorfeeling威脅；恐嚇詞匯應(yīng)用威脅行為和以威脅手段獲取金錢是嚴(yán)重的犯罪行為。Threateningbehaviorandobtainingmoneywithmenaceareseriouscriminaloffences.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBsnore:vi.breathenoisilywhileyousleep打鼾詞匯應(yīng)用

我聽得見保羅在隔壁房間里打呼嚕。IcouldhearPaulsnoringinthenextroom.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBsnore:n.[C]asoundyoumakewhenyoubreathenoisilywhileyousleep鼾聲；呼嚕聲詞匯應(yīng)用他的鼾聲大得使我睡不著。Hisloudsnorekeptmeawake.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBmow:vt.cutgrassusingamachineortoolwithblades刈，割（草等）詞匯應(yīng)用夏天，我們每周修理一次草坪。Insummerwemowourlawnonceaweek.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBlawnmower:n.[C]amachineusedforcuttinggrass割草機(jī)；刈草機(jī)詞匯應(yīng)用我聽見隔壁的草坪上開動了割草機(jī)。Iheardalawnmowerstartonthelawnnextdoor.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBirritate:vt.makeyoufeelannoyedorimpatient使煩躁；使不耐煩詞匯應(yīng)用家里的事情他一點都不幫忙，真讓我惱火。Itreallyirritatesmewhenhedoesn’thelparoundthehouse.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBirritate:

vt.hurtapartofyourbody,makingitpainful,red,orswollen使疼痛；使發(fā)紅；使腫脹詞匯應(yīng)用切辣椒時要戴橡膠手套，因為辣椒會刺激皮膚。Wearrubbergloveswhilechoppingchiliesastheycanirritatetheskin.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBirritated:a.annoyedorimpatientaboutsth.被激怒的；不耐煩的詞匯應(yīng)用如果你不同意或者和他們期望的不一致，他們中的一些人就會困惑生氣。Ifyoudisagreeordon’tconformtotheirexpectations,someofthemgetconfusedorirritated.

Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBirritated:a.

painful,red,orswollen疼痛的；發(fā)紅的；腫脹的詞匯應(yīng)用

蚊子叮過之后，他的手臂腫了。Hisarmbecomesirritatedafterbeingbitbythemosquito.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBperplex:vt.makeyoufeelconfusedandworriedbecauseitisdifficulttounderstand使困惑；使茫然詞匯應(yīng)用這個問題確實很難，以至于老師都迷惑不解。Thisproblemishardenoughtoperplexeventheteacher.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBperplexed:a.confusedbecauseyoucannotunderstandsth.困惑的；茫然的詞匯應(yīng)用我感到既困惑又沮喪，尤其是代數(shù)，在這上面我浪費了許多寶貴時間。Iwassorelyperplexed,andfeltdiscouragedwastingmuchprecioustime,especiallyinalgebra.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBsafeguard:vt.protectsth.orsb.frombeingharmedorhavingproblems保衛(wèi)；保護(hù)詞匯應(yīng)用這本小冊子告訴人們?nèi)绾卧诩依锓纻涓鞣N危險。Thisbookletexplainshowtosafeguardagainstdangersinthehome.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBsafeguard:n.[C]alaw,rule,plan,etc.thatprotectssb.orsth.fromharmorproblems保障條款；預(yù)防措施詞匯應(yīng)用需要有更有力的法律措施來保護(hù)消費者的權(quán)利。Strongerlegalsafeguardsareneededtoprotecttheconsumerrights.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBsuppress:vt.stopanactivity,esp.bymakinglawsorusingyourauthority（尤指通過制定法律或運用權(quán)力）禁止（活動）詞匯應(yīng)用政府正在通過破壞經(jīng)濟(jì)來抑制通貨膨脹。Thegovernmentissuppressinginflationbydevastatingtheeconomy.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBsuppress:vt.stopoppositionorprotestusingmilitaryforceorstrictlaws（憑借武力或嚴(yán)格的法律）平定，制止，鎮(zhèn)壓詞匯應(yīng)用他準(zhǔn)備開槍射擊抗議者以鎮(zhèn)壓叛亂。Hewaspreparedtosuppressrebellionbyshootingdownprotesters.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBsuppress:vt.stopyourselffeelinganemotion忍住，抑制，壓抑（自己的情感）詞匯應(yīng)用她按捺不住怒火。Shewasunabletosuppressheranger.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBethnic:a.relatingtoagroupofpeoplewhohavethesamecultureandtraditions種族的；民族的詞匯應(yīng)用這所國際學(xué)校教授不同種族的小學(xué)生。Theinternationalschoolteachespupilsfromdifferentethnicgroups.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBethnic:a.usedforreferringtopeoplefromaparticularethnicgroup,whentheyliveinacountrywheremostpeoplearefromadifferentethnicgroup少數(shù)民族的詞匯應(yīng)用過去十年里，對黑人及少數(shù)族裔的種族歧視和敵對行為變得日益猖獗。Thelastdecadehaswitnessedaseriousriseinthelevelsofracismandhostilitytotheblackandethnicgroups.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBample:a.(usu.beforenoun)enough,andoftenmorethanyouneed足夠的；充裕的；豐富的詞匯應(yīng)用我確信她的英語知識足以勝任這份工作。I’msureherwisdomofEnglishisampleforthejob.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBswap:v.givesth.tosb.inexchangeforsth.else交換詞匯應(yīng)用下周他們將交換座位，并且以后每周換一次。Nextweektheywillswapplacesandwillrepeattheswitchweekly.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBfolklore:n.[U]traditionalstories,sayings,andbeliefsfromaparticularregionorcommunity民間傳說；民間諺語；民間信仰；民俗詞匯應(yīng)用《一千零一夜》給人們講了許多神秘的民間傳說。

OneThousandAndOneNightstellspeoplelotsofmysteriousfolklore.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBcredible:a.abletobebelievedortrusted可信的；可靠的詞匯應(yīng)用她提供了重要的口頭證據(jù)，我認(rèn)為她是一個明智可信的證人。ShegaveimportantoralevidenceandIfoundhertobeasensibleandcrediblewitness.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBcredible:a.consideredaslikelytohappenorbesuccessful據(jù)認(rèn)為可能發(fā)生（或成功）的；有實力的詞匯應(yīng)用羅伯遜先生將是可能當(dāng)選的候選人之一。Mr.Robertsonwouldbeacrediblecandidate.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBhaveaninsightinto:haveanunderstandingofwhatsth.islike了解；熟悉；看透；識破短語應(yīng)用通過這本書，我們對墨西哥的生活有了大概的了解。WehaveageneralinsightintolifeinMexicothroughthisbook.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBupfront:a.(infml.)completelyhonestandnottryingtohideanything坦率的；無保留的詞匯應(yīng)用他從一開始就對自己的意圖直言不諱。He’sbeenupfrontabouthisintentionssincethebeginning.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBendanger:vt.putsb.orsth.intoasituationwheretheymightbeharmed危及；危害詞匯應(yīng)用心臟病的發(fā)作有可能直接危及患者的生命安全。Theheartattacksmaydirectlyendangerthepatientlives.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBcaution:n.[U]carefulthoughtandlackofhurryinordertotrytoavoidrisksordanger小心；謹(jǐn)慎；慎重詞匯應(yīng)用醫(yī)師在開藥時必須謹(jǐn)慎。Thephysicianmustexercisecautionwhenprescribingmedicine.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBthrow/castcautiontothewind(s):stopbeingcarefulanddosth.youknowhasrisks不顧一切；魯莽行事短語應(yīng)用山上霧很大，但是登山者們不顧一切地向頂峰進(jìn)發(fā)。Itwasfoggyonthemountainbuttheclimbersthrewcautiontothewindsandsetoffforthesummit.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBwatchone’sback:makesurethatnoonedoesanythingtoharmortrickyou警惕；提防短語應(yīng)用在這兒小心點兒，這地方可能很危險。Watchyourbackinhere,becausethisplacecanbedangerous.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBpresume:vt.thinksth.istruebecauseitislikely,althoughyoucannotbecertain假設(shè)；認(rèn)為詞匯應(yīng)用“他還在國外嗎？”“我想是吧?！薄癐shestillabroad?”“Ipresumeso.”Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBwatch(out)for:paycloseattentioninaparticularsituationbecauseyouareexpectingsth.tohappenoryouwanttoavoidsth.bad當(dāng)心；密切注意短語應(yīng)用在有小車停靠的街道上，當(dāng)心車門向馬路一側(cè)打開。Onstreetswherecarsareparked,watchforcardoorsopeningintotheroadways.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBdisregard：vt.notconsidersth.importantorpayanyattentiontoit漠視；輕視詞匯應(yīng)用董事會完全無視我的建議，我很失望。Iwasmuchdisappointedthattheboardcompletelydisregardedmyrecommendations.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBdisregard：n.[sing.,U]theattitudeofsb.whodoesnotrespectsth.orconsiderit

important漠視；輕視詞匯應(yīng)用她絲毫不顧及別人的感受，總是我行我素。Sheshowsatotaldisregardforotherpeople’sfeelingsandalwaysgoesherownway.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBopenone’smind:bereadytoconsideroracceptnewideas樂于考慮（接受）（新觀念）短語應(yīng)用勇于接受新觀點新理念，不要畏懼嘗試。Openyourmindtonewideasandactivities,anddon’tbeafraidtotry.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBneutral：a.notshowingstrongfeelingsoropinionsinthewayyouspeakor

behave（言辭或行為）不帶強(qiáng)烈感情色彩的，觀點不鮮明的詞匯應(yīng)用他告訴了她這次死亡事故的情況，描述經(jīng)過時盡可能不摻雜他的個人感情。Hetoldheraboutthedeath,describingtheeventsinasneutralamannerashecould.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBneutral:a.notsupportingorhelpingeithersideinadisagreement,competition,etc.中立的；持平的；無傾向性的詞匯應(yīng)用瑞士在戰(zhàn)爭期間保持了中立。Switzerlandwasneutralduringthewar.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBdespise:vt.hatesb.orsth.andhavenorespectforthem鄙視；藐視；看不起詞匯應(yīng)用在戰(zhàn)略上我們要藐視一切敵人，在戰(zhàn)術(shù)上我們要重視一切敵人。Strategicallyweshoulddespiseallourenemies,buttacticallyweshouldtakethemallseriously.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBconstrain:vt.(fml.)limitsb.’sfreedomtodowhattheywant限制；約束詞匯應(yīng)用女性往往受到家庭責(zé)任的束縛。Womenaretoooftenconstrainedbyfamilycommitments.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBconstrain:vt.(usu.passive)forcesb.todosth.thattheydonotwanttodo強(qiáng)迫；迫使詞匯應(yīng)用證據(jù)很明顯，他不得不承認(rèn)自己的女朋友吸毒了。Theevidencewassoclearthathefeltconstrainedtoacceptthathisgirlfriendhadtakendrugs.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBconstrainsb.fromdoingsth.:restrictorlimitsb.fromdoingsth.限制某人做某事短語應(yīng)用考試掛科的同學(xué)不能競選學(xué)生會主席。Studentswhohadfailedtheirexaminationsareconstrainedfromrunningforstudentunionpresident.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBsensational:a.veryexcitingandsurprising轟動的；激動人心的詞匯應(yīng)用專家們一致認(rèn)為，這的確是一場激動人心的演出。Expertsagreedthatthiswasatrulysensationalperformance.Travelingsolo–Ablessingoverall!SectionBsensational:a.

intendedtointerest,excite,orshockpeople夸張的；聳人聽聞的詞匯應(yīng)用當(dāng)新聞以聳人聽聞的形式出現(xiàn)時，肯定會引起更大的反響。Whennewswaspresentedinasensationalform,itcertainlyevokesbig