words(新视野大学英语)分析.docx

BOOK 1Unit1Unit3Unit 4 Section A Words and expressions make up one’s mind: make a decision ---At the age of 18 she made up her mind to become a doctor. ---It is too hasty to make up our mindsabout a person merely through his looks. 只凭外表看人过于草率。2. conscious adj.神智清醒的、有意的aware, realizing sth.--- He was badly hurt, but he remained conscious.be conscious of 意识到，感觉到self-consciousadj. : shy or nervous害羞的，自觉的unconsciousadj. : unaware不知道、无意识的consciousnessn. : state of being conscious意识、觉悟3.range: vi. vary between certain limits ---There are 100 students whose ages range from 15 to 20. 有100名学生，年龄在15到20岁之间。--- Her emotions ranged from joy to despair. --- Their prices range from $5 to $15. 4.interview: n. 1) [C, U] 面试，面谈 2) [C] 采访 a job interview 求职面试 / a personal interview 面谈 a press interview 记者采访/ a telephone interview 电话采访vt. ask someone questions during an interview ---I’ll be interviewing two candidates today and three tomorrow. ---The minister was interviewed on TV yesterday.5. encountervt.tomeet sb. or sth. by chancen. a meeting by chance--- If you take up this assignment, you are likely to encounter many difficulties.--- I still clearly remember my first encounter with John ten years ago. I encountered him at an airport.十年前我与约翰的初次见面的情景仍历历在目。当时我在机场偶遇他。6.focus: v. (on) give special attention to one particular person or thing ---Unable to keep her mind free of distracting thoughts, she still managed to focus most of her attention on her major business. ---We must focus our energy on increasing the home markets. n. [sing.] 中心，集中点 --- Having devoted all his love to the homeless fordecades, the old man now becomes the focus of public spotlight. 几十年来，老人把自己的爱都献给了无家可归的人，现在他成了公众关注的焦点。7.be committed to: be willing to work hard at sth. ---He is committed to supporting the achievements ofwomen in industry. --- Only when you stop focusing your mind on other things can you be wholly committed to your business. 有所不为而后才能有所为。8.absorb