新视野大学英语二单元二单词.doc

Unit 2 Section A: |1pat |vt. |touch sb. or sth. lightly and repeatedly with a flat hand |轻拍 | | | |The teacher patted the student on his shoulder, encouraging him to try harder next time. |老师在学生的肩膀上拍了拍，鼓励他下次更加努力些。 | | | |The little boy felt uncomfortable whenever people patted him on the head. |每次人们拍他的头时，小男孩总是感到不舒服。 | | |n. |[C] a friendly act of touching sb. or sth. with a flat hand |轻拍 | | | |Jim used to give his dog a pat before he left for work in the morning. |吉姆以前常常在早上离家上班前拍拍他的狗。 | | | |My boss gave me a pat on the back to show his satisfaction with my work. |老板在我背上拍了一下，以示对我的工作很满意。 |@ |2presence |n. |[U] the fact or state of being present |在场；出席 | | | |Your presence is requested. |敬请光临。 | | | |I should have dressed myself more formally tonight. I wish nobody would notice my presence! |今晚我本该穿得更正式些的。真希望没有人会注意到我的存在！ |@ |3promising |a. |showing signs of being successful in the future |有前途的；有希望的 | | | |The promising student couldnt go on with his studies because his family was too poor to afford it. |因为家境贫穷无法供他求学，这个本来很有前途的学生无法继续读书了。 | | | |I would like to work in a promising company like yours. |我希望在如贵公司一样有前途的公司里就职。 | |4amateur |a. |doing sth. just for pleasure; not professional |业余的 | | | |My elder brother is an amateur photographer, but he really takes very nice pictures. |我哥哥是个业余摄影师，但他拍的照片真的很棒。 | | | |The amateur football players meet twice a week for practice. |这些业余足球运动员每周集训两次。 | | |n. |[C] sb. who does sth. just for pleasure |业余爱好者 | | | |Only amateurs will be allowed to participate in this match. |只有业余爱好者才能参加此项比赛。 | | | |Some amateurs can perform at such a high level that even professionals sing high praise for them. |有些业余爱好者表现得非常好，即使那些专业人员都对他们大加赞叹。 | |5　emskier/em |n. |[C] a person who skis |滑雪者 | | | |an amateur skier |业余滑雪运动员 | |6session |n. |1. [C] a period of time used for a particular purpose |（从事某项活动的）一段时间 | | | |The