新世纪综合英语B2U1(修改).docVIP

Unit 1 Book 2 Living in Harmony Words and Expressions 1. (Para. 1) forgiveness: n. [U] when sb. forgives another person *He never admitted his guilt or asked for forgiveness. (= 他从不承认自己的罪行，也不请求饶恕。) 我必须请求你的宽恕。 (= I have to ask for your forgiveness.) Collocation: ask / beg / pray, etc. for (sb’s) forgiveness Derivation: forgive v. CF: forgive excuse 这两个动词均有“原谅”之意。 forgive 指尽管某人做错了事情，但是你不再生气，不再责怪他了，一般指原谅或者宽恕比较严重的错误。 excuse 指原谅一些不是很严重的错误，比如莽撞、失礼等小过失。 (Directions:) Fill in the blanks with the two words above. Change the form where necessary. 1. She was ______ for coming late. (= excused) 2. A wife ______ an unfaithful husband. (= forgives) 3. Please _______ my bad handwriting. (=excuse) 4. They _______ their enemies. (= forgive) 2. (Para. 1) good-tempered: adj. pleasant, kind, and not easily made angry Minnie was always good-tempered and agreeable. Note: 与temper有关的词组 lose one’s temper 发脾气 I’ve never seen Mike lose his temper. keep one’s temper 控制脾气、忍耐 I found it increasingly difficult to keep my temper. 3. (Para. 2) root sth. out: find out where a particular kind of problem exists and get rid of it Action is being taken to root out corruption in the police force. 4. (Para. 2) cripple: v. 1. damage sth. badly so that it no longer works or is no longer effective The industry is being crippled by high interest rates. Asia’s economy was crippled by inflation. (=通货膨胀曾使亚洲经济陷于瘫痪。) 罢工使工厂陷于瘫痪 （＝The strike crippled the factory.） 2. hurt sb. badly so that they cannot walk properly She was crippled in the car accident. (= 她在车祸中致残。) 5. (Para. 2) cling: v. continue to believe or do sth., even though it may not be true or useful any longer For the moment I cling to the idea that there are a relatively small number of students left. 他坚定地认为她有治愈的希望 (=He clung to the hope that she would be cured.) Collocation: cling to the hope / belief / idea, etc. 6 (Para. 3) heal: v. 1. if a wound or a broken bone heals or is healed, the