（精）大二英语第二单元.pptVIP

第三册 第二单元 学习讲解 Words and Expressions 1. hold on: continue in spite of difficulties *Despite all the hardships, he held on to his pursuit of further study abroad. We should hold on to our business during the recession. 2. defy: vt. (1) to make impossible or unsuccessful *This problem defied solution. That horrible scene defied any description. (2) to refuse to obey They defied their parents and got married. These criminals who had defied the law were eventually punished. Collocations: defy the authority 反抗权威 defy the government 蔑视政府 defy severe cold 不畏严寒 defy enumeration 不胜枚举 defy laws human and divine 无法无天 CF. oppose, defy resist oppose 普通用词，可表不同程度的抵抗。 defy 指公开地、勇敢地反对或抵抗，有时含公然挑衅之意。 resist 指积极地反抗一种攻击、暴力或诱惑。 (1) Our troopers are _______ the enemies’ attacks. (=resisting) (2) This new plan has been stubbornly ______ since it was put forward. (=opposed) (3) The little boy couldn’t ______ the temptation and ate up all the cake. (=resist) (4) He _____ the court order by leaving the country. (=defied) 3. overwhelming: adj. overpowering in effect or strength *The girl screamed with overwhelming joy at the sight of her birthday present, a pink dress. He eventually got a nervous breakdown under the overwhelming pressure. 4. given: prep. taking sth. into account Given the company’s poor achievement in the first half of the year, we decided that the investment be left aside. Given that she is interested in children, I am sure teaching is the right career for her. 5. indulge: vi.. [often used with in] to allow oneself to have or do sth. that one enjoys, esp. sth. that is considered rather bad or harmful *Forget about dieting today and just indulge in the food. We should give the children more guidance, in case they indulge in PC games. CF. spoil indulge spoil 纵容，易造成性情的扭曲。 *Don’t spoil the child by giving him whatever he as