全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程4.doc

Unit one be prepared for sth +现在分词后置定语 He was prepared for the exam coming soon. He was prepared for the date with a beautiful girl graduating from the university. raw: cold and wet; not cooked, refined, processed, organized or analyzed Industrial plants processed the raw material into finished products for export and for domestic consumption. conquest, triumph & victory 这三个词都是名词，均含有“胜利”之意。 conquest 指获取胜利或征服，把失败者置于控制之下。 triumph 着重指胜利或成功的辉煌。 victory 普通用词，主要指在战争、斗争或竞赛中获得的 胜利，强调艰辛与成功。 be\get bogged down: be unable to make progress The local government got bogged down in problems of how to handle the emission of hazardous chemicals by industrial facilities. Most investigations of the issue seem to?bog?down when they start talking about the effect of existing telecommunications regulations and fees. 当他们开始讨论有关现行电信条款和收费的影响时，这一问题的多项研究似乎就无法进行下去了。 take a gamble: take a risk I think she's taking a gamble investing all her money in stocks. Take the gamble of doing sth Take a gamble on (doing) sth press on / ahead: continue doing sth. in a determined way Our school authorities are keen to press on with educational reform. usage :verb + adjective Lay dead or wounded Fall ill Sit still Drop asleep bide one's time: wait patiently for a chance His political rivals are biding their time for an attack on his policies. drag on: move slowly and with effort; continue endlessly and tediously limp: 1. vi. walk with difficulty, esp. when one foot or leg is hurt That dog must be hurt — it’s limping. I injured my ankle and had to limp. 他一瘸一拐地走出足球场。 He limped off the football field. 2. adj. lacking or having lost rigidity, as of structure or substance; lacking strength or firmness; weak or spiritless a limp handshake 无力的握手 limp opposition 微弱的反抗 catch sb off guard by: take sb by surprise It was a rare moment: Barack Obama, caught off guard by a ten-year-old boy while in the public spotlight. 这是个罕见的时刻：奥巴马在公众的注目之下，被一名10岁男孩问了个措手不及。 render: vt. cause (sb./sth.) to