新视野大学英语第二册unit2单词.docVIP

1pat vt.轻拍 1.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。 2.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 1.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。 2.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. 在场；出席 1.Your presence is requested. |敬请光临。 2.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. 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.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.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　skier n. 滑雪者 an amateur skier 业余滑雪运动员 6session n. 1. [C]（从事某项活动的）一段时间 There will be a question-and-answer session before the final examination. |期末考试前会有一堂答疑课。 Can you get two tickets for the guitar session? |你能弄到两张吉它演奏会的门票吗？ 2.会议 This years session of Congress was unusually long. |今年国会的会期特别长。 Can you tell me when the next session of Parliament will begin? |你能告诉我议会下一次会议何时召开吗？ 7amusing a. 有趣的 His amusing answer made all of us laugh. |他有趣的回答把我们大家都逗笑了。 I didnt even smile after he told his joke. I didnt find it amusing at all. |他讲完笑话后我甚至都没微笑一下。我觉得那一点都不有趣。 8lower vt. 1|减少；降低 The price will be lowered from $150 to $100 to attract more custome