第二版新视野大学英语读写教程第一册语言点U3.docVIP

U 3 The topic of each part Para 1-2 I was embarrassed to be seen with my father. Para 3-4 How my father went to work. Para 5-7 What my father looked for was a good heart, not pity. Para 8-11 My father participated in many things in some way. Para 12-13 I miss my father very much. lean vi. 1. rest on sth. in a listing position for support 倚；靠 Dont lean out of the window. 别把身子探出窗外。 lean on depend on依靠 They lean on each other for support. 他们相互依靠，相互支持。 They always lean on us when they are in trouble. (L2) cripple vt. 1. make a person unable to walk or move properly because of damage to the back or legs 使跛；使残废 crippled by disease/ car crash 因患疾病(车祸)而跛足的 He has been crippled with pain. 他因疼痛而走路一瘸一拐。 2. damage or reduce the strength of (sth.) seriously 严重地损坏；削弱 The ship was crippled by a storm. 这只船被暴风雨严重损坏了。 The business has been crippled by losses. 这个公司由于亏损而停业。 (L4) let on :to tell someone something, especially something you have been keeping secret Dont let on that I told you. (L6) start out begin a journey 出发 Bill started out for school on his bicycle. 比尔骑上自行车赶去学校。 (L10) make it arrive in time 及时赶到I think well just make it! 我想我们能及时赶到。 Its hard to make it to the top in the show business. 想在演艺圈出人头地, 殊非易事。 (L14) cling vi. 1. (to) hold on tightly to sb./sth. 抱住；抓紧 They clung to each other as they said goodbye. 他们告别时紧紧地拥抱在一起。 2. (to) be unwilling to let go of sth.; refuse to give sth. up 坚持；坚守；拒不放弃；抱定to cling to an idea 坚持一种观点 She clung to the hope that he was still alive. 她抱定他仍然活着的希望。 (L19) subject (one / oneself) to: cause to experience or suffer. The officials subjected him to the worst possible punishment. 当局给予他最严厉的惩罚。 He was subjected to torture. 他受到了严刑拷打。 Police subjected him to hours of questioning. envious a. (of) full of envy; feeling, showing or expressing envy 嫉妒的；羡慕的 He was envious of his brothers success. 他很羡慕他弟弟的成功。 (L40) on leave spending time away from work or duty 休假 Im in charge of the department w