新编英语课程第三册Unit 2 language points.doc

Unit 2 Englishes Text A language points Observation: n.注意; 监视; 观察; (观察后发表的)言论, 意见; 短评 Observe: 1. 说; 评述 He observed that we should probably have rain. 2. v.庆祝：保留或庆祝（如，节日）： observe an anniversary. 3. To watch or be present without participating actively:看：观看或出席而不积极参与： We were invited to the conference solely to observe. I didn’t teach today because I was observing the student teacher. 4. 遵守：遵守或服从： observe the terms of a contract. 遵守合同的条款 observant: adj.深切注意的,敏感的，敏锐的, 严格遵守...的(of) 严格遵守交通规则 L3 command : n. ability to use or control sth; mastery掌握 eg. He has a good command of the French language. 只有在你很好的掌握了各种语体后才能在各种场合恰如其分的用英语表达。 Not until you have a good command of a scale of styles can you speak English appropriately in different situations. He has enormous funds at his command. He has no command over himself. (idm) at /by sb’s command 奉某人之命， 受某人指挥。 order ( of sb in authority ) tell sb that he must do eg. Do as I command (you). The officer commanded his men to fire. v. deserve and get sth. Eg. Great men command our respect. Ten commandments n. 十诫(犹太教,基督教的诫条) commandant 指挥官，司令（战俘营的首长，军校校长） commander 指挥官，司令，高级警官（伦敦） 指挥官从未想到他的士兵会无视他的命令。 It was the last thing that occurred to the commander that his soldiers would defy/ disobey his orders. L4 haphazard: adj. with no particular order or plan, not organized well.无秩序，无计划的，杂乱无章的，组织混乱的 The books had been piled on the shelves in a haphazard fashion. 对现代经济学的一知半解是导致他经营失败的原因之一。 His haphazard knowledge of modern economics was one of the reasons why he failed in his business. L7 gracious: adj.亲切的, 客气的; 有礼貌的; 通情达理的;和蔼的 respond to the insult with gracious humor. 她温柔的声音和慈祥的笑容是屋子里的每个人都感到轻松自在。 Her soft voice and gracious smile put everyone in the room at ease. L10 to be addressing : indicate the action happens here and now. eg. She was being polite at the party. (She is not polite at all by nature.) address: v. eg. The card was wrongly addressed to us at our old home. v. make a speech formally 向。。。讲话，致辞 eg.