全新版大学英语(第二版)第一册第五单元短语总结.docVIP

Unit 5 Book 1 Useful expressions be tied up in one’s work be addicted to drugs cf. addictive a.上瘾的 addiction cf. addition增加 be obsessed with/by the fear of death prompt sb to do 促使sb 做sth Overview: a lack of balance between A and B devote much time to work devote time and effort to our personal lives outside work sth have become a much discussed issue sb become completely tied up in their work sb have no time left for their families or for proper rest and recreation All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. sth make sb ill through stress sth harm those (people who are) closest to sb sb explore the causes and consequences of failing to do sth maintain a proper work-life balance come up with some advice for workaholics Text A present a story sb work oneself to death attempt to be the perfect company man sb reveal the dangers The dangers lurk in an addiction to work to the exclusion of everything else sth do damage to family life the obituary said that… sb die of (a disease) cf. die from a car crash I think that was it.我认为情况就是那样。 cf. that’s it. 情况就是这样。 everyone among his friends and acquaintances know sth instantly a perfect Type A，workaholic, a classic think about the way sb lived work on his day off might conceivably have moved to the top spot land the top promotion 获得顶级提升 succeed to the position of the president继任总裁职位 begin the four-day week for everyone but the executives be overweight by 20 pounds wear a sports jacket to the office have a lot of people working for him sb be seriously considered for his job A survive B cf. sb survive (in) the earthquake/fire/flood a good woman of no particular marketable skills before marrying and mothering A give up trying to compete with B’s work sb must have given up part of herself which had cared too much for the man would be well taken care of=would be well provided for cf. provide for 供给，为…提供： The local government provided special buses for the guests. 地方政府为宾客提供了专车。 为…提供生计，赡养(家室、妻儿)： Im sure that I shall be w