新世纪第三册第一单元TextA语言点(词汇难句有用的表达方式).docVIP

Language Points and Grammar Structure Words and Expressions 1. notion: n. an idea, belief or concept *Our management system is based on the notions of personal equality and liberty. 我们的管理体系是基于人的平等、自由观念而建立的。 (=She has no notion of the difficulty of this problem.) CF. idea, concept notion 这些名词均有“思想”、“观点”、观念”之意。 idea最普通，几乎适用于任何方面的思维活动。 concept指从众多实例中通过概括、归纳而形成的对事物本质、全貌及其内部联系的比较系统的概念或看法。 notion指的是一种模糊的、变化莫测的想法，无可靠的基础，是未经深思熟虑的、甚至让人觉得荒谬的观点。 (Directions:) Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary. (1) She seemed unfamiliar with the ______ that everyone should have an equal opportunity. (=concept) (2) I have no _____ how she managed to do this. (= idea/notion) (3) I had a silly _____ that he would come back and beg me for forgiveness. (=notion) (4) Dont get any _____ about revenge. (=ideas) 2. criterion: n. standard by which sth. is judged *The company’s criterion for success is high sales. 对一些出版商而言，评判一本书是否畅销的标准是长度而非内容。 (=To some publishers, the criterion of a book which will sell well is length rather than content.) CF. standard criterion 这两个名词均含“标准”之意。 standard指公认为决定事物质量或人的品质的准则或原则。例如： *All restaurants in the town with a low standard of hygiene have been forced to close. 城里所有卫生水准低的餐馆都被迫关门了。 criterion较正式用词，指判断、批评事物的标准，但不一定制成了规章。例如： *What are the criteria for deciding who gets the prize? 评定获奖者以什么作 标准。 3. appropriate: adj. correct or suitable for a particular situation or occasion *Suits are always appropriate for a job interview. (= HHe His formal style of speaking was appropriate to the occasion.) 4. thin: adj. not having the necessary qualities to gain the intended result *His thin attempt surely resulted in nothing. 书评家认为她最近写的那部小说没什么意思。 (=The critics found her latest novel rather thin.) 5. classical: adj. based on or belonging to an old or established system of principles or methods, e.g. in art or science *Dressed in ballet skirt, she danced with a classical elegance. 他将前往中国去研究中国古典诗歌