Unit 4：How the Rich Got Rich - and You Could Too.docVIP

Unit 4 How the Rich Got Rich—and You Could Too 1. dent: (1) A depression in a surface made by pressure or a blow 凹痕 a dent in the side of a car. 在汽车一侧的凹痕 (2) Informal A significant, usually diminishing effect or impression （负面的）重大的影响：明显的、通常逐渐减少的影响或印象 The loss put a dent in the teams confidence. 这失败给全队的信心投下了阴影。 (3) Informal Meaningful progress; headway 进展：有意义的进步；向前的进步 at least made a dent in the work. 至少在这项工作上取得了一点儿进步 vt. (1) 使凹, 使出现凹痕 (2) 削弱 dent sb.s influence 削弱某人的影响 2. ring: To have a sound or character suggestive of a particular quality 听起来象 a story that rings true 故事听起来像是真实的 3. pluck: n./v. 勇气 He showed a lot of pluck to leave a safe job and set up his own business. 他放弃了一份安定的工作而自己创业，表现出了极大的勇气。 He couldnt pluck up enough courage to ask her to go out with him. 他不能鼓起足够的勇气请她一起外出。 I shall have to pluck up courage and speak to her about it. 我得鼓起勇气跟她谈这件事. He cant pluck up the courage to leave home. 他鼓不起离开家的勇气. 4. whiz: One who has remarkable skill 家, 奇才 a whiz at all sorts of games 各种游戏的能手 a whiz at mathematics 数学能手[专家] 5. boot: v. 踢[赶]出; 轰走; [俚]解雇(out) He has been quietly booted out as chief. 他己被悄悄地免掉主任的职务。 n. [the boot][俚]解雇 They gave him the boot for coming late. 他们因他迟到而开除了他。 6. haul: pull with effort or force 托运 They hauled the boat up the beach. 他们把船拖上岸。 After a good days fishing they hauled in the nets and went home. 他们捕了一天的鱼, 收起鱼网满载而归。 7. hatch: think out and produce (a plot) 策划（计谋） hatch a plot 暗中搞阴谋 hatch an assassination plot 密谋暗杀计划 8. franchise: Authorization granted to someone to sell or distribute a companys goods or services in a certain area 特许经营权 He runs his sandwich chain as a franchise operation. 作为一种给予特许专营权业务，他经营三明治连锁店。 That fast food business has expanded through the sale of franchise. 该快餐店通过出售联营经销权而扩大了生意。 9. shoestring: n./adj. A small sum of money; capital that is barely adequate小额资本 a company that started on a shoestring 以小本经营开始的公司 a shoestring budget 金额极小的预算 on a shoestring [美口]以极少的资金