四级词汇--词大于14次小于20次unit2.doc

accident n. 事故，意外 ? 例：His left knee was hurt in a traffic accident. 他的左膝在一次交通事故中受伤了。by accident 偶然，意外的：We met by accident at the airport. 我们在机场不期而遇。拓展：accidental a. 事故的，意外的 ? 听力扩展： A: I’m so sorry I failed to take part in the match yesterday, but I wasn’t able to, I’m afraid. B: Well, don’t you think it’s a bit late to be sorry now? A:I know that, but there was very little I could do about it. B: It’s all very well saying that there was very little you could do about it, but because of you we lost the game! A: Yes, I heard, and I am sorry, but there was an accident on the way and I got stuck in the traffic. B: But why the hell didn’t you phone us to let us know? ? A：很抱歉我没有参加昨天的比赛，但是恐怕我当时没法参加。 B ：哦，难道你不认为现在道歉有点晚了吗？ A：我知道，但是我当时真是无能为力。 B：说起来好听，你当时无能为力，但是就因为你我们输掉了比赛。 A：是的，我听说了，我很抱歉。但是当时在路上碰上了一桩交通事故，我陷入交通堵塞了。 B：但是你为什么不打电话告诉我们呢？ ? account v. 解释；n. 记述，描述 ? 例：In English law a man is accounted innocent until he is proved guilty. 根据英国法律, 一个人未经证实有罪仍视为无罪。His illness accounts for his absence. 他因为生病，所以才缺席。搭配：account for 解释：The poor weather may account for the small crowd. 天气不好可能是人来的少的原因。take into account 考虑：We should take this factor into account. 我们应该考虑这个因素。拓展：on account of 由于，因为：She retired early on account of ill health. 她体弱多病，所以提前退休。accountant n. 会计师 ? 听力扩展： Husband: Hi, honey, here’s my last month’s salary. Wife: OK, darling. How about this? From now on we’ll put all your salary into our savings account and set aside 20% of my salary as Daniel’s education fund. Husband: That’s not a bad idea. But do you think the rest of your salary will be enough to cover our daily expenses? Wife: I got a raise. Have you forgotten it? It should be OK. Husband: Alright, dear. It’s up to you. I get a headache when it comes to figures. Wife: That’s why you need a wife like me. ? 丈夫：亲爱的，这是我上个月的工资。 妻子：好，亲爱的。这样吧，从现在开始，我们把你的工资都存到存折里，另外拿出我工资的20%作为丹尼尔的教育资金。 丈夫：这个主意不错。但是你剩下的工资足够支付日常开支吗？ 妻子：我加薪了，你忘了啊？应该差不多。 丈夫：好极了。你决定吧。提到数字我就头疼。 妻子：这就是为什么你需要一个像我这样的老婆了。 ? act v. ①扮演，表演 ②行动；n. ①行为 ②法令 ? 例：Think well