大学英语2_Unit_5.ppt

1）交替的 2）二选一的 alternative 辨析：Alternative指两者之间的选择，choice指一般意义上的选择 or The more alternative, the more difficult the choice. 选择余地越大，越难选择。 on one/two/several occasion(s) (Para.5) once/twice/several times in the past e.g. On several occasions, I attempted to talk with my parents about my taking a part time job. 他们曾三次相遇。 They met on three occasions. at one time vs. at a time Im sorry, but Im too busy to help you now - I can only do one thing _______________. _______________, George Eliot lived here. at a time At one time 1) too pleased with one’s own abilities or looks vain: adj. (Para.6) e.g. She’s vain of her beauty. He’s as vain as a peacock. 2) without result; useless e.g. After a number of vain attempts to climb the mountain, we were forced to return to camp. 搭配：in vain e.g. I tried in vain to start a conversation. I will not idle away my time and be sorry in vain when my youthful head becomes white. 辨析：van vein veil As soon as he landed on the inflated landing mat, and with the crowd on its feet… (Para.6) … and with the crowd standing up be ashamed of (Para.7) feeling embarrassed or awkward because of… 他为他肮脏的旧衣服而感到难为情。 He was ashamed of his old clothes. Nothing to be ashamed of, but Michael would not allow himself the thought of not winning first place. (Para.7) What can you learn from the sentence? Michael holds a very attitude toward the competition. On the one hand, he wouldn’t think it is a shame of winning the second place, on the other hand, he would try his best to win the first place. startle (Para.9) give a sudden shock or surprise to. e.g. You startled me—I didn’t hear you come in. You did startle me = you did give me a start. 你真把我吓了一大跳。（start也可以表示惊吓） 辨析：startle与surprise, astonish, amaze, frighten, start等的区别 Startle吓了一“跳” 侧重于吓的猛的一动，跳起或往后退 If something strikes you like a wet bale of hay, it comes as a sudden, forceful and unpleasant surprise. Then it all hit him like a wet bale of hay. (Para.9) intensity (Para.9) n. 1) state