unit 2 words and language points新视野大学英语第二册.docVIP

Unit Two Section A Learning the Olypic Standard for Love Part One Vocabulary 1. presence (n) attendance 出席，在场 反义： absence (n) presence /absence of mind 镇定自若 in the presence of sb=in sb’s presence当着某人的面 in sb’s absence 在某人不在的时候 eg. I asked you not to smoke in my presence. 我跟你说过不要在我面前吸烟. I could think of little to say in the presence of so many people. 在这么多人面前，我几乎说不出话来. present (adj/ n/ vt) adj. be present at the meeting 反义 absent be absent from / in n. the past, the present and the future present =gift at present 目前 vt: 1)give present sb. with sth.; present sth. to sb. 2)introduce present sth. to sb. 3) appear or attend present oneself for sth. turn up / come up / show up 露面，出席 2. promising (adj.) showing signs of being successful in the future 有前途的，有希望的 He has a promising future. 他大有前途. a promising career / yong man 有前途的职业/ 年轻人 promise (v/n) 1）He promised (me) a quick answer. 他答应（我）从速答复. I promised (him) to attend the matter promptly. 我答应（他）立即处理这件事. 2）make sth. be likely 使…很有可能, 有望… The clouds promise rain. 阴云预示有雨. 3）make/ break / fulfill /keep a / one’s promise 4) 可能性 There is a promise of better weather tomorrow. 3.amateur (adj/n) 业余（的）爱好者 professional (adj./n) 专业（的）人士 mature (adj.) grown 成熟的 4. amusement (n) 娱乐，消遣，娱乐活动 amuse (vt) 逗乐，使…愉快 eg. A clown’s job is to amuse he spectators/ audience. 小丑的工作就是娱乐观众. He amused himself by playing cards. 他玩牌自娱. amusing (adj.) funny / interesting有趣的，引人发笑的 amusing jokes / people/ stories 有趣的笑话/人/故事 amazement (n) surprise amaze (vt) surprise/ astonish/ shock amazing (adj.) surprising / shocking / alarming / astonishing entertain (v) 招待，娱乐 entertainment (n) 5. lower (adj./vt) adj. 较低的，下面的； 下游的 a lower salary/ social stutus vt. 降低，放低 lower the salary / your voice/ your head / the flag/ prices 降价 lower oneself 贬低身份 He would never lower himself be taking bribes. 他绝不会贬低自己的身份接受贿赂的. 6. gratitude (n) a feeling of being g