大学英语4 Unit1 单词讲解.pptVIP

chasev.追逐，追赶，追求 原文： An artist who seeks fame is like a dog chasing his own tail who ,when he captures it,does not know what else to do but to continue chasing it. 艺术家追求成名，如同狗自逐其尾，一旦追到了，除了继续追逐不知道还能做什么。 例句： The children are chasing one another among the bushes. 孩子们在树丛中互相追逐。 chase 真题： ___ 88 an exact schedule.A car gives them the freedom to schedule their own time.And this is the freedom that Americans want most A)follow B)further C)chase D)run follow 有表“遵循”的意思，该句表“他们不喜欢严格按照时间表示”意即他们不想受时间的约束。其他三项都有追逐的意思。 cruelty crueln.残酷；残忍 adj.残酷的 The cruelty of success is that it often leads those who seek(chase) such success to participate in their own destruction. 成功之残酷在于它常常让那些追逐成功者自寻毁灭。 How can you stand by and see such cruelty ? 你怎能对这样残酷的行为袖手旁观呢 pessimistic adj.悲观的 Dont quit your day jobis advice frequently given by understandably pessimistic family members and friends to a budding artisr who is trying hard to succeed.对一个正努力追求成功并刚刚崭露头角的艺术家，其亲朋常常会建议“正经的饭碗不能丢”，他们的担心不无道理。 I have to say Im rather pessimistic 我得说我相当悲观 pessimistic pessi(看作pepsi百事)+mis(错误，坏)+tic（...的） 并非百事可乐的 悲观主义的 2011年英语四级考试仔细阅读练习(21)：Some pessimistic experts feel that the automobile is bound to fall into disuse. 一些专家悲观地认为,汽车是注定要淘汰 worship n.礼拜，崇拜；信奉；vt.崇拜 Still, impure motives such as the desire for worshipping fans and praise from peers may spur the artist on. 尽管如此，希望赢得追星族追捧和同行赞扬之类的不太纯洁的动机却在激励着他们向前。 The boy worshipped his father。 这小孩崇拜他的父亲。 四级应用 2011年英语四级考试仔细阅读练习(29)：Like many of my generation, I have a weakness for hero worship. At some point, however, we all begin to question our heroes and our need for them. This leads us to ask: What is a hero? spurvt.鼓励，刺激 n.刺激物 Still, impure motives such as the desire for worshipping fans and praise from peers may spur the artist on. 尽管如此，希望赢得追星族追捧和同行赞扬之类的不太纯洁的动机却在激励着他们向前。 What spurred her to do that? 是什么促使她那么干的？ spur Spurs NBA马刺队 2003年总冠军 四级作文范文： They believe that tourism-based holiday economy has raised