unit1book2词汇讲解.ppt

Language points Heated: lively; spirited A heated discussion is settled… A spirited discussion springs up between a young girl and a major. People turn to this section for lively discussions on lifestyle choices. heated的名词形式为heat意为“激烈, 激动”。例如: In the heat of the argument, I became so excited that I shouted very loudly. 在激烈辩论中，我变得如此激动以至于大声叫了起来。 此外，还可以用在词组take the heat out of the situation中，意为“让局面缓和下 来”。 track down: find or discover (sb./sth.) by hunting or searching （根据所留下的线索，通过寻踪查找）找到，查到，搜寻捕获 The hunter managed to track down the wounded deer. It was almost two weeks before they tracked down the facts they needed. The police need your help to track down the murderer. 警察需要你来帮助追捕杀人犯。 She spent weeks in the library tracking the reference down in all their books on the subject. bare: adj. not covered; with no plants growing on it 光秃秃的, 无遮蔽的; 赤裸的 If my memory serves me, there was a bare hill near your hometown. 如果我记得不错的话， 在你家乡附近有座光秃秃的小山。 2) no more than; mere 刚好够的, 勉强的 He earns a bare living by his work.. His income can only buy the bare necessities of life. CF bare, 光秃的（强调表层的）， empty 空的（强调空间的，立体的，精神的） a bare hill a bare-foot doctor He felt empty. spring up: begin suddenly, increase or grow quickly and as if from nowhere Many buildings have sprung up in what was a desert. 许多楼房已在原是一片沙漠的地带涌现出来。 A strange idea sprang up in her mind. It was rather warm all day. But towards evening a cold wind sprang up. outgrown: vt. 1) grow more than He has outgrown his elder brother. 他长得比他哥哥还高。 2) grow too large for The boy has outgrown this suit. 3) lose or discard in the course of maturation She outgrew her youthful idealism. 她长大成熟后不再拥有年轻时代的幻想。 Johnny has outgrown the fear of staying at home alone. major adj. 较大的; 主要的; 严重的 n. 少校;专业; 主修科目 vi.〈美〉主修, 专攻 crisis: n. time of difficulty, danger, etc. Many American people lost their jobs in the economic crisis of 1929. We hope we can sur