unit高职高专大学英语unit概要.ppt

Ⅲ. New Words Custom 习惯 风俗 customs 海关 The article is about how the customs works. 这篇文章介绍了海关是如何运作的。 customs duties 关税 进口税 Derivatives customary adj. 习惯的，惯例的 customer n. 顾客，主顾 customize v. 定做 liberation Derivatives liberate 解放；释放 liberator 解放者 liberate sb. from sth. / sb. 1.These products help to liberate workers from dirty, dangerous and hard work. 这些产品使工人不必再从事肮脏、危险和艰苦的工作。 2.The black slaves were liberated from the southern plantation owners. 黑奴从南方庄园主手中被解放出来。 Useful Expression The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (the PLA) 中国人民解放军 courtesy courtesy adj. 礼节性的；免费的 courtesy tickets for the reporters pay a courtesy visit to the new neighbors Derivatives courteous adj. 有礼貌的，谦恭的 discourtesy n. 无礼 discourteous adj. 没有礼貌的, 不谦恭的 historically 1. historic 有历史意义的，在历史上出名的 a historic meeting 2. historical 历史上的，有关历史的 historical lessons a historical novel historical discoveries concern as /so far as… concerned 就什么而言 be concerned about关心 Everyone was concerned about your health be concerned with关于 sense Have you lost your senses? 你失去理智了吗？ senses n. (pl.) 理智；思维能力 Derivatives senseless 无意义的；愚蠢的；无意识的 sensible 有感觉的，明智的，有判断力的 sensitive 敏感的，灵敏的，感光的 nonsense. 胡扯，胡来 Useful Expressions come to one’s senses 恢复理性，苏醒 make sense 有意义， 合理 make sense of 了解, 懂得 common sense 常识 in all\every senses 在各方面 in no sense 决不是 sixth sense 直觉，第六感 taste Derivatives tasteful 有鉴赏力的； 好吃的 tasteless 没味道的；无鉴赏力的 tasty 好吃的 Collocation taste作动词与of 连用时，表示有特殊的味道 This soup tastes of chicken. 这汤有鸡的味道 Useful Expressions in good / bad taste 雅致、俗气 to one’s taste 合……口味, 合……的意 Insist insist upon / on / that 坚持，坚决要求 He insisted on giving me a second chance. We all insist that we should not have a rest until we finish the task. Derivatives insistence 坚持, 坚决主张 insistent 坚持不懈的 insistently 坚持地, 强求地 tough adj.结实的；艰苦的, 吃苦耐劳的；凶恶的 a t