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选修九 Unit 2词汇 work out 计算；设法弄懂；精心制定出，安排 eg. ⑴ See if you can work out this bill out. 计算 ⑵ The plot is so complicated that it’ll take you a while to work it out.弄明白 I haven’t worked out who’s gong to look after the kids tonight.计划 may/might well 很可能，极有可能 These are excellent photographs and we may well use them in our magazine. 这些是很不错的照片，我们很有可能把它们用在我们的杂志上。 You might well find that you’ll need more by the weekend. 到周末你很可能会发现你需要更多东西 3. voyage n./ vi. 航海, 航行 The voyage from England to India used to take six months. 过去从英国航行到印度要六个月。 go on/make/take a sea voyage 去航海旅行 voyager n. 航行者, 航海者 at the mercy of任由…摆布；在…面前无助 have mercy on/ show mercy to 对……表示怜悯 without mercy 毫不留情地 It’s a mercy (that) (口)幸运的是,幸亏 (用于表示更遭的情况得以避免总算是幸运) Eg; They were lost at sea, at the mercy of wind and weather. 他们在海上迷失了方向,任凭风和天气的摆布。 I don’t like to be at the mercy of such a man. 我不愿受这样一个人的摆布。 The terrorists showed no mercy to the hostages. 恐怖分子对人质残酷无情 The mother left the dying baby in the hospital without mercy. 那位母亲狠心地把垂死的婴儿丢弃在医院 It’s a mercy the accident happened so near the hospital. 幸亏事故发生在离医院很近的地方。 It’s a mercy she wasn’t seriously hurt. 幸运的是她伤势不重。 5. even though 用作连词，意为“尽管，即使”，引导让步状语从句。 [高考示例] There was never any time for Kate to feel lonely, ______ she was an only child. (辽宁 2005) A. ever since B. now that C. even though D. even as even though“尽管，虽然”，引导让步状语从句。 ever since“自从……以来”，常和完成时态连用；now that“既然，由于”；even as“正当，恰恰在……的时候”。 [拓展] even though 和even so 的区别：even though = even if用作连词，引导让步状语从句；even so 用作副词，意思是“尽管这样/那样，即便如此”。 [高考示例] Your uncle seems to be a good driver; ______, I wouldn’t dare to travel in his car. (江西 2005) A. even so B. even though C. therefore D. so 6. minimum (min) adj. 最小的, 最低的 n. 最小值, 最小化。 其反义词为maximum (max) adj. 最高的, 最多的, 最大极限的 n. 最大量, 最大限度, 极大 The minimum requirements for the job are a degree and two years’ experience. 该工作的最低要求是要有学位和两年的工作经验。 You must get a minimum of 40 questions right to pass the exam