地大《大学英语四》第七单元Public Speaking课堂笔记.docVIP

地大《大学英语四》第七单元Public Speaking课堂笔记 主要知识点掌握程度 在本单元中的知识学习中，主要知识点通过词汇、词组、句型分析和语法要点提示来学习这一单元的英语知识。 知识点整理 一、词汇 1、snicker vi. 窃笑 At school, your classmates start to snicker, 到了学校，同学们开始窃笑， I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker (T.S.Eliot) 我看到永远的仆人拿着我的大衣，并且傻笑(T.S.艾略特) The shuffle and snicker that became the comedians trademark. 搅和与窃笑成为喜剧演员的标志 2、heritage n. 传统 One of the glories of the British heritage is the right to a fair trial. 英国人引以自豪的传统之一是有获得公正审判的权利. A novelist must be able to use the cultural heritage of his nation. 小说家要善于利用他本国的文化遗产。 Telling conservationists that we need to preserve the natural heritage really is preaching to the converted! 向自然资源保护论者宣讲需要保护自然界遗产的道理, 真是多此一举. These beautiful old palaces are part of our national heritage. 这些美丽的古老宫殿是我们民族遗产的一部分。 3、assess vt. 评估，评定 Meanwhile, I am arranging for Mr. Smith, one of our inspectors, to call and assess the damage. 本人同时正安排我行检查员史密斯先生，拜访阁下并计算损失。 She look at the house and assess its market value. 他看了看房子并估算了其市场价值。 4、vent vt. 宣泄 When I get frustrated and angry, I have to vent my spleen on someone. 我受尽挫折，怒火冲天时，禁不住想找谁发一顿脾气。 He gave vent to his feelings in an impassioned speech. 在一篇充满激情的演说里吐露了心声。 There is a side vent on her skirt. 她的裙子上有一个侧边的开叉。 I look down on man who vents his anger on his family after having a bad day at work. 我瞧不起那些工作不顺心就拿家里人出气 的男人。 5、trap vt. 使……陷入困境 Some miners were trapped underground after the collapse. 塌方后，有些矿工被困在地下。 By clever questioning they trapped him into making a confession. 他们用巧妙的提问诱使他招认了。 The police set a trap to catch the thief. 警察设下了捉拿窃贼的圈套。 6、assemble vt.集合，召集 If the fire-alarm goes, staff should assemble outside the building. 火警警报响时全体人员应到楼外集合. The processing and assemble business is a component part of our foreign trade. 加工和装配贸易是我国对外贸易的一个组成部分。 The students assembled in the school garden. 学生们在校园集合。 7、abundant adj. 丰富的，充裕的 Birds concentrate (in places) where food is abundant. 鸟聚集在食物丰盛的地方. Indonesia is abundant in petroleum de