大学英语3words+and+expressions+2.docVIP

Words Expressions of Unit 2 breeze: n. - A gentle breeze blew over the garden. - 凉爽清新的微风 (=a cool, refreshing breeze) NB: All of the following words are related to wind. Can you match them with their definitions? hurricane a strong, abrupt rush of wind (=gust) gust a very strong wind (=gale) gale a severe tropical cyclone, usu. involving heavy rains (=hurricane) tornado a rotating column of air (=tornado) slender: adj. 1. (of people) slim; not very wide but comparatively long or high - slender fingers - a slender waist - 有苗条身材的女子 (=a woman with a slender figure) 2. (of things) slight; inadequate - a slender income - 渺茫的希望 (=slender hopes) CF: slender, thin slim 这几个词都有细小、瘦弱之意。 slender 主要表示苗条之瘦，往往含有瘦得好看或匀称的意思。例如： - Film actress Zhang Ziyi is a slender woman. (=电影演员章子怡身材苗条。) - When the wind blows, the slender tree bends but never breaks. (=起风时，细长的树常被吹弯但决不会被吹断。) thin 表示人或物的直径与长度的比例较小。例如： - People usually get thinner after an illness. (=生病后，人们通常变得瘦一些。) - This metal may be thin but is of great strength. (=这种金属虽然很薄，但强度却很高。) slim 用于指人与动物时，其含义与 slender 相同，但在引申意义上却侧重于贫乏和不足状态。例如： As a slim boy, he has now filled out. (=他原是一个清瘦的男孩，现在胖多了。) - To tell you the truth, your chances to pass the exam are too slim. (=实话告诉你，你考试过关的希望实在是太小了。) racial: adj. relating to a person’s race, or to different races of people - There is a serious racial conflict in that African country. - 他是种族歧视的牺牲者。 (=He was a victim of racial discrimination.) stand up for: speak, work, etc. in favor of sb./sth.; support sb./sth - Don’t be afraid to stand up for your rights. - 我所有的朋友都会支持我。 (=All my friends will stand up for me.) stand up to: to oppose fearlessly; to bear, to last - A soldier must stand up to the danger. (=士兵必须敢于面对危险。) - 你的论点根本经不起仔细检查。 (=Your argument just won’t stand up to close scrutiny.) principle: n. a rule or standard, especially of good behavior - She was a woman of principle. - I usually follow the principle that it is better not to get involved in othe