精讀 第二單元

LanguageStudyENTERLanguageStudyContentsI.WordStudyII.PhrasesandExpressionsIII.WordBuildingIV.GrammarI.WordStudyWordlist:alertchasecrouchdetainpacepokesmother8.thrill9.toll10.whimper11.start12.sail13.serve14.see1.alert

v.tonotifyofapproachingdangeroraction;towarn

a.vigilantlyattentive;watchfuln.asignalthatwarnsofattackordanger

Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.I.WordStudyExamples:Thedoctoralertedmetothedangersofsmoking.Theradioalertedthecitizenstoprepareforthehurricane.analertbankguardOneshouldnotrunaboutaimlesslyduringanalert.I.WordStudy2.chase v.a.toputtoflight;todriveaway

b.tofollowrapidlyinordertocatchorovertake;topursue

c.toseekthefavororcompanyofpersistentlyExamples:tochasethedogsawaytochasethethieftochasegirlsn.chaseI.WordStudyWordformation3.crouchv.

tostoop,especiallywiththekneesbent

n.crouchI.WordStudyWordformation

Examples:

Theycrouchedoverthegratewithaflashlight,searchingforthelostgem.Shecrouchedbythefiretogetwarm.

4.detain v.

a.tokeepfromproceeding;todelayor retard

b.tokeepincustodyortemporaryconfinementExamples:Iwasdetainedbyanunexpectedcallerthatmorning.Thedisruptivestudentsweredetainedafterschooluntiltheirparentshadbeennotified.n.detainern.detaineen.detainmentI.WordStudyWordformation

5.pace

I.WordStudyTobecontinuedonthenextpage.n.

a.

astepmadeinwalking;astride

b.

therateofspeedatwhichaperson,ananimal,oragroupwalksorruns

V.

a.

towalkorstridebackandforthacrossb.tomeasurebycountingthenumberofstepsneededtocoveradistance

Examples:Thefenceisonlytenpacesfromthehouse.Theworkprogressedataslowpace.Hepacedtheroom.topaceoutadistanceof100yardsI.WordStudy v.topush;tothrust

Example:Asealpokeditsheadoutofthewater.6.pokepokefunat…取笑I.WordStudyPhrase v.

a.tosuffocate(another)b.toconceal,suppress,orhidec.tolavishasurfeitofagivenemotionon(someone)Examples:Thekillersmotheredthevictimwithapillow.Wetriedtosmotherourlaughter.Grandparentstendtosmothergrand-childrenwithaffection.7.smotherI.WordStudy8.thrill v.tocausetofeelasuddenintensesensation;toexcitegreatly

n.aquiveringortremblingcausedbysuddenexcitementoremotionExamples:Storiesofadventurethrilledhim.ItgavemeathrilltoknowIhadpassedtheexamination.a.thrillingI.WordStudyWordformation v.

a.tochargeafeeforusing(astructure,suchasabridge)

b.tosound(alargebell)slowlyatregularintervals

n.

a.theactoftolling

b.afixedchargeortaxforaprivilege,especiallyforpassageacrossabridgeoralongaroad

c.achargeforaservice,suchasalong-distancetelephonecall9.tollTobecontinuedonthenextpage.I.WordStudyExamples:Theyweretolledmorethannecessary.Thechurchbelltolledthehour.Thecoldandlossofbloodweretakingtheirtoll.I.WordStudy10.whimperv.

tocryorsobwithsoftintermittentsounds;towhineExample:ThelittledogwhimperedwhenItriedtobathit.howlrumblesnarlwhimper狼、狗、狐貍的嚎叫，常指夜間嗥叫隆隆的響聲露齒而吠，嗥叫動(dòng)物的悲嗥聲，唔咽I.WordStudy11.start v.tomovesuddenlyorinvoluntarily

n.astartledreactionormovementExamples:Thechildstartedattheloudnoise.tostartatthemererustleofleavesinthewindHesatupwithastart.I.WordStudy12.sailv.a.(ofawoman)towalkelegantlyandgracefullyb.tomoveswiftly,smoothly,oreffortlesslyExamples:Theduchesssailedintotheroom.Hesailedthroughtheexamination.I.WordStudy13.serveExamples:toserveteaHehasservedfourtermsinCongress.Thewomanservedhercountryforfiveyearsinthenavy.Nowtheexaminationscoreservesastheonlycriterionforastudent’sacademicperformance. v.

a.toprepareandoffer(food)b.tospendorcomplete(time)c.tofightorundergomilitaryserviceford.tobeofserviceoruse;tofunctionI.WordStudy14.seev.tobethetimewhen/theplacewhereaneventhappens;towitness

TheendofWordStudy.I.WordStudyExamples:Thelightofanotherdaystillsawnoendtothestorm.The20thcenturysawmanychanges.Thehousesawmanyimportantmeetingsinthecountry’shistory.II.PhrasesandExpressionsList:withastartforthebestonlyto…blowitselfoutworkone’swaytakeone’stolloncomeintofocus1.withastart

tomoveone’sbodyquicklyandsuddenlybecauseoneissurprised,afraid,etc.Example:Butsomethingcausedmetowakeupwithastart.一驚地II.PhrasesandExpressions2.forthebest

bestforthelongrunthoughsth.appearsbadorunpleasantExamples:Hisparentsdidn’twanthimtoworkinLondon,buttheyknewitwasperhapsforthebest.Theyhadtoselltheircar,butsincetheyarebothwithoutajob,it’sprobablyforthebest.長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)看是有好處的II.PhrasesandExpressions結(jié)果只是 usedtomentionsth.thathappensimmediatelyafterwards,esp.sth.thatcausessurprise,disappointment,etc.

Examples:Hewenttoseeheronlytofindthedoorwaslocked.Hereturnedafterthewar,onlytobetoldthathiswifehadlefthim.Itriedtotravelwestbutonlytohitthecreekagain.3.onlyto…

II.PhrasesandExpressionsTobecontinuedonthenextpage.cf.onlytoo:very…butIknewonlytoowellthereshouldhavebeennocreekthere.Ishallbeonlytoopleasedtodomybestinthatlineofwork.II.PhrasesandExpressions4.blowitselfout消退

(ofastorm)toloseforceorceaseentirelyExample:Theweatherforecastsaysthatthestormwillsoonblowitselfoutandmoveouttosea.II.PhrasesandExpressions5.workone’sway艱難行走

tomovewithgreatdifficultyedgeone’sway擠過(guò)去elbowone’sway 擠著向前走feelone’sway 摸索著向前走fightone’sway 奮斗著前進(jìn),打開一條出路findone’sway 設(shè)法到達(dá)shoulderone’sway 擠(出去),沖(出去)II.PhrasesandExpressionsTobecontinuedonthenextpage.squeezeone’sway 擠(出去),沖(出去)ploughone’sway 艱難費(fèi)力地前進(jìn),開拓前進(jìn)workone’sway 擠出一條路;排除困難,艱辛前進(jìn)wormone’sway(through)慢慢前進(jìn)II.PhrasesandExpressions

6.takeone’stollon…

tohaveabadeffectonsb./sth.Examples:Yearsofhardworkandanxietyhavetakentheirtollonhishealth.ThedestructionoftheWorldTradeCenterinNewYorkistakingitstollonUSairlines.奪去,使遭受打擊II.PhrasesandEeintofocus

Ifyoureyes,acamera,atelescopeorotherinstrumentscomeorcomesintofocus,theedgesofwhatyouseeareclearandsharp.Example:Beforeyoushootaphotograph,youshouldadjustthecamerasothatitcomesintofocus.輪廓清晰TheendofPhrasesandExpressions.II.PhrasesandExpressionsWordsusedbothasverbsandnounsNightfellquickly.abarservingwhiskeythathadbeenwateredYoushouldnothaveriskedtheconfrontationwiththegovernment.Thestormhitwithoutwarning.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.Observehowthesewordsareusedbothasverbsandnouns.III.WordBuildingThesurgeonbandageduphisinjuredhead.Wasteoffoodiswicked.Allhiseffortswerewasted.IwantedtoraiseaquestiontothechairmanbutinamomentIlostmynerve.Thebossgavehimaraise.“Thetown’sbigshotswere…wolfingdownthebuffet.”TheendofWordBu