第二册大学英语短语1~7.docVIP

Unit1 激烈争论a heated discussion 出人意料的方式in an unexpected way 举行盛大晚宴give a large dinner party 追捕/查到track down 坐下be seated 来访的美国博物学家a visiting American naturalist 宽敞的餐厅a spacious dining room 激烈的争论a spirited discussion 一看见at the sight of 真正重要的是what really counts 参加争论join in an argument 两眼盯着正前方stare straight ahead 突然醒悟come to with a start 最可能的地方the likely place 使···受惊吓而去做frighten. ..into doing 走向make for 像石雕一样坐着sit like a stone image 镇定自若的典范an example of perfect self-control 且慢just a minute 脸上露出一起淡淡的微笑a faint smile lights up ones face unit2 从书中获取知识obtain knowledge from books 亲自做调查personal investigation 做现场调查make on-the-spot observations 研究有关某一问题的文件study papers ona subject 社会阶层social class 发号施令give an order 出生卑微的人people of humble origins 烧饭锅a cooking pot 判断真理与谬误的头脑a mind for judging truth and error 认真思考的with careful thought 力量的源泉a source of strength 毫不犹豫not hesitate a moment 有效地采取行动act on with effect 被无用的习俗束缚住手脚be chained to cutoms which have lost their usefulness 难怪渴望的with hope 把恐惧抛在后面leave fear behind 存在in existence 不知疲倦的作家a tireless writer 一切人生来平等all men are created equal 一份丰富的思想遗产a rich legacy of idea unit3 申请apply for 地方报纸local newspaper 教室职位teaching post 在···郊区in a suburb of 手头拮据be short of money 做···的可能性很小the chance of doing sth is slim 结果as a result 太沮丧以至于不感到紧张too depress to feel nervous 挣扎着活下来struggle to survive 繁忙的大街busy main road 布满皱纹的前额a wrinkled forehead 不以为然的神态with an air of disapproval 散发出气味smell of 根据···判断judging by ···的极其重要的组成部分a vital part of 重视···attach importance to 没有多少共同语言have very little incommon 从···到···不等range from...to 数学计划teaching set-up 轮流做···do sth in turn 享受闲暇之乐enjoy leisure 终于使人不能忍受的最后一击the lost straw unit4 密友a close friend 感到无拘无束feel at ease 指出point in 使玩具失去平衡throw the toy off balance 一手表示感谢的诗a poem of thanks 在某人的能力范围内within ones limits 超出力所能及的范围beyond ones intellectual limits 对···心满意足be content to 对···具有免疫力be immune to 与···通信往来correspond with 一本拍纸簿a pad of paper 对某人来说毫无意义mean nothing to someone 信奉简朴believe in simplicity 回复到revert to 实际应用pra