综合英语教程3Unit2

Unit2TheCompanyManWordsandlanguagelearningObituary(n./adj.)?Anarticleaboutsb'slifeandachievements,thatisprintedinanewspapersoonaftertheyhavedied.n.讣告；讣闻adj.讣告的；死亡的；有关死者的.埃文斯撰写了斯大林的讣告。EvanswroteanobituaryofStalin.precisely?(adv.)accuratelyandexactly(synonyms)That'spreciselywhatIdon'twantyoutodo.那恰恰是我不想让你做的。Thatanswerspreciselytoourneeds.那正好适合我们的需要。Workaholic?Apersonwhoworksveryhardandfindsitdifficulttostopworkingordootherthings.Shehasneverbeenclosetoherascetic,workaholicfather.她从来没有和她那个清心寡欲、只顾工作的父亲亲近过。executive?(n.)apersonwhoorgrouphavingadministrativeormanagerialauthorityinanorganization.Herhusbandisaseniorbankexecutive.她丈夫是银行高级主管。?(adj.)1.管理的;执行的Idon'tenvisageIwilltakeanexecutiverole,butratherbecomeaconsultantonmerchandiseandmarketing.我不设想自己将成为管理人员，但很希望成为商品营销顾问。2.高级的;精美时髦的;供主管人员使用的anexecutivebriefcase.高级公文包?v.execute执行；处死，处决；履行；完成NeveroncedidIdoubtthatIwouldbeabletoexecutemyplan.我从未怀疑过我能执行自己的计划。?n.execution实行，履行，执行，贯彻；作成，完成，签名盖印使法律文件生效，执行法律；执行死刑，强制执行，执行命令；成功，奏效，效果Thespeechdidgoodexecutionforsurvive(v.)livelongerthan,outlive1.Mostparentsexpectthattheirchildrenwillsurvivethem.大多数父母都希望子女能够比他们自己长寿。2.Theislanderscouldbarelysurvivewithoutanexportcrop.没有出口作物，岛上的居民几乎无法生存。?n.survivalsurvivalism生存第一论，生存第一主义Synonyms:outlast,remain,outlivedeceased?(n.)apersonwhohadrecentlydied.1.Thedeceaseddiedofoldage.已故者死于年迈。?(adj.)Adeceasedpersonisonewhohasrecentlydied.死去的，去世的2.Thedeceasedmanleftnowill.死者没有留下遗嘱。3.Thedeceasedgeneralwasagreatsoldier.这位已故的将军曾是一位伟大的战士。Synonyms:dead,passedacquaintance?(n.)Anacquaintanceissomeonewhoyouhavemetandknowslightly,butnotwell.1.Ihavealargecircleoffriendsandacquaintancesengagedinphotography.我在摄影界交游甚广。2.Theproprietorwasanoldacquaintanceofhis.conceivably?(adv.)possibly1.Hecouldn'tconceivablyhavemeantwhathesaid.他的话想来不会是他的原意。2.Themissioncouldconceivablybeaccomplishedwithinaweek.相信这个任务能在一个星期内完成。V.conceiveimageorbelieveIjustcan'tevenconceiveofthatquantityofmoney.那么多钱，我根本都无法想象。adj.conceivablepossibletoimageThereisnoconceivablereasonwhythereshouldbeanydifficulty.想不出有什么理由可以说明会遇到困难。manufacture?(n.)Manufacturesaregoodsorproductswhichhavebeenmadeinafactory.产品；制造品;工业品?(v.)Tomanufacturesomethingmeanstomakeitinafactory,usuallyinlargequantities.（通常指大量）制造，生产1.Plasticisanimportantmanufacture.塑料是种重要产品.2.Thefactoryisnowtryingtomanufactureanewmodel.这家工厂现正试制一种新产品.embarrass?(v.)tomakesbfeelshy,awkwardorashamed,especiallyinasocialsituation;tocauseproblemsordifficultiesforsb1.Itembarrassedhimthathehadnoideaofwhatwasgoingon.对所发生的事情一无所知，这让他很难堪。2.Hedidn'tmeantoembarrassyou.adj.embarrassed局促不安的；为难的；尴尬的；窘迫的embarrassing使人尴尬的，令人为难的Marywassoembarrassed.Shecouldonlyhideherfaceinshame.玛丽感到特别难堪，她恨不得找个地缝钻进去。Itwasanembarrassingsituation,butshemanagedtolaughitoff.那个场面很尴尬，可她一笑摆脱了窘境。n.embarrassment窘迫；难堪；令人难堪或耻辱的事Herblushtoldofherembarrassment.她脸红显露出她的困窘。odd?(adj.)strangeorunusual;notveryimportantortiny?Ihadratheranoddexperiencetheotherday.前几天我有过非常奇怪的经历。?He'shelpingwithoddjobs.他在帮着干杂活。(n.)thestrangepersoninquiry?(n.)=enquiryanofficialinvestigation,theprocessofaskingaboutorinvestigatingsomethinginordertofindoutmoreaboutit.1.Asaresultoftheinquiry,twostudentshavebeensentdown.调查结果显示，两个学生被开除了。2.Manyparentshavebeenpressingforaninquiryintotheproblem.v.inquire?Youcaninquireofyournewneighborswherethepostofficeis.你可以问问你的新邻居邮局在哪儿。adj.inquiring:haveagreatinterestinlearningnewthings.Sheopenedherbright,inquiring,torturedeyesandstaredathim.她睁开那对明亮的,盘问的,痛苦的眼睛看着他。adv.Inquiringlymakeinquiriesabout?对某事进行调查，询问?1.Wewillmakeinquiriesaboutthebusinesspossibilitiesofthisnewproductofyours.我们将调查一下你方这种新产品的销售可能性。?2.Ishallmakesomeinquiriesaboutthematter.我会对这件事作一些了解的。boardn.板；董事会；甲板；膳食vt.上（船、车或飞机）；收费供……膳宿；使搭伙，使寄宿；强行登（船）vi.（火车、轮船、飞机等）接受乘客；搭伙，寄宿?Theywerefurnishedwithroomandboard.为他们提供了食宿。?Howmuchisbedandboard?住宿费和伙食费共多少钱??Whenallpassengerswereonboard,thetrainpulledoutofthestation.?boardout?不在住处吃饭，(把某人)寄在别处膳宿Thechildwasboardoutforthesummer.暑假期间，孩子们在外面寄宿。?boardup?用木板封住，用木板隔断Shopkeepershaveboardeduptheirwindows.discreet?(adj.)carefulinwhatyousayanddo,inordertokeepsthsecretortoavoidembarrassingoroffendingsomeone?1.Itwasn'tdiscreetofyoutoringmeupattheoffice.你打电话到我办公室真是太鲁莽了。?2.Heisverydiscreetingivinghisopinions.widow?(n.)Awidowisawomanwhosehusbandhasdiedandwhohasnotmarriedagain.?(vt.)使成寡妇；从……夺走；杀死……的丈夫?Marthawasaveryrichyoungwidow.玛莎是个很有钱的年轻寡妇。?Don'tfeelashamed—wedon'tdespisethewidow'smite,and,astheysay,everypennyhelps.grab?(v.)takesthsuddenlyorroughly;getsb'sattention;getholdoforseizequicklyandeasily;obtainillegallyorunscrupulously;?(n.)theactofcatchinganobjectwiththehands;不法所得?ThethiefmadeagrabatmybagbutIpushedhimaway.?贼想抢我的手提包，但被我推开了。?Ijumpedonthewalltograbtheattentionofthecrowd.?Hemadeagrabatthepurse.他去夺那个钱包.?Theboymadeagrabatthefrog,butitjumpedaway.?那男孩伸手向青蛙抓去,可是它跳开了.?agrabforpersonalpower.对个人权力的巧取豪夺.Synonyms:clutch,seize,snatchgiveup?tostoptryingtodosth.1.Theygaveupwithoutafight.他们不战而输。2.Refusetogiveupuntilallhopeisgong.不到黄河心不死。giveuphalfway半途而废competewith?Competewith/againstsbforsth:totrytobemoresuccessfulorbetterthansbelsewhoistryingtodothesameasyou.1.Wecan'tcompetewithrichMr.Hu.He'llgethiswaybecausemoneytalks.我们无法和富有的胡先生竞争。因为有钱能使鬼推磨。2.Wecan'tcompetewiththemonstayup?notgotobed1.Iusedtostayuplatewithmymomandwatchmovies.我以前总是和妈妈一起熬夜看电影。2.AtlastthemotherrelentedandallowedthechildrentostayupandwatchTV.最后母亲松口了，同意孩子们不睡觉来看电视。straightenout?1.settleorputright;?2.extricatefromentanglement;?3.changeforthebetter;?4.makestraight?5.makefreefromconfusionorambiguity;makeclear;?6.put(thingsorplaces)inorder;?Iwaslefttostraightenoutthemess.只留下我来收拾这个烂摊子。?Theydecidedtositdownandstraightenouttheirdifferences.他们决定坐下来谈判，解决彼此之间的分歧。?Isubversionoftheentireworld,onlytostraightenoutyourreflection.我颠覆了整个世界,只为摆正你的倒影.picksb./sth.out1.choosesb/sthcarefullyfromagroupofpeopleorthings精心挑选Shewaspickedoutfromdozensofapplicantsforthejob.她从大批的求职者中被选中承担这项工作。2.recognizesb/sthfromamongotherpeopleorthings.认出来，辨别出Seeifyoucanpickmeoutinthisphoto.看你能不能把我从这张照片上认出来。grabat1.Trytotakeholdofsth.2.TakeadvantageofanopportunitytodoorhaveitAdrowningmanwillgrabatastraw.将要淹死的人连一根稻草也要去抓.Abusinessmanshouldgrabatanychancetomakeaprofit.商人应抓住任何赢利的机会.dieof?死于（疾病、过度悲伤等）Itisbettertodieofrepletionthantoendurehunger.饱死胜过挨饿。Millionscoulddieofhungerasanindirectresultofthewar.作为战争的间接后果，数百万人可能会死于饥饿。arefor?是为1.Somebooksareforintensivestudyandsomeareforcursoryreading.有的书必须精读，有的只要稍加涉猎即可。2.Thecurtainsareforpurelydecorativepurposesanddonotopenorclose.那些窗帘纯粹是作装饰用的，不能拉开或