新视野大学英语第二册unit3words详解.docxVIP

第三单元1. charactern.性格，特性；特点，特征；（汉）字，（书写、印刷）符号；（剧或书中的）人物，角色I choose my friends for their good characters.我择友的标准是品格一定要好。He described the character of the character he played with two Chinese characters.她用了两个汉字描绘他所扮演的角色的性格。He has a weak character, but a winning personality.他尽管性格脆弱，但却有着吸引人的个性。2. characteristica. 特有的，典型的 n. 特征，特点One may have a character, but may have many characteristics, all of which constitute one’s character.一个人可能只有一种性格，但可能有多种特征、特点，所有这些特征、特点便构成了一个人总的特性、品质，即性格。3.compromisea.n.妥协；折中 She found that compromise was always the best way when she quarreled with her mother.她发现，与母亲争吵时让步总是最好的解决方法。 It is hoped that a compromise will be reached in todays talk.希望今天的会谈能达成妥协。b. vi.相互让步，妥协；折中The workers are going to strike for their welfare if the employers are not ready to compromise.雇主们要是不妥协，工人们就将为争取自己的福利而罢工。c. vt.危及，放弃（原则或理想等）He has compromised himself by accepting money from them.他因收了他们的钱而害了自己。搭配：compromisewith sb. on sth.在某事上向某人妥协reach/come to a compromise over sth. 关于某事达成妥协/协议4. involve（VOLVO（富豪）汽车，原意：滚滚向前）—词根volve“卷，转”involve(in-入)vt.卷入evolve（e-向外；向外回转）v.进化revolve(re-=again) v. （使）旋转To accept the position you offered would involve my living in London.若接受你提供的职位，我必然得住在伦敦。5. involveda. 参与的,有关的; 复杂的，混乱的He became involved in a dispute.他卷入了一场争论中。We want all those who are interested to get involved.我们想让所有感兴趣的人参与其中。用法：involved 做定语前置或后置时意义不同the people involved 所涉及的人the involved story 复杂的经历6. subtlea. not easy to notice or understand 微妙的，细微的These two expressions only have a subtle difference in meaning.这两个表达在语意上的差别很细微。Her whole attitude had had a subtle change.她的整个态度发生了微妙的变化。a subtle observer 一位敏锐的观察者拓展：subtletyn. 微妙之处；微妙的差别；敏锐subtlyadv. 敏锐地，精细地，巧妙地7. hatredn. [U]痛恨，憎恨（hate的名词）He looked at me with hatred.他用憎恨的目光看着我。搭配：have a hatred for sb.怨恨某人have a hatred at sth. 憎恨某事8. illusionn. [C]幻觉,错觉,假象；幻想，错误的观念（或）信仰I have no illusions about my ability.我知道自己能力有限。He cherished the illusion that sha loved him, but he was wrong.他抱有她爱他的幻觉，但他错了。He is under no illusion that he is always