大学英语之基础英语综合教程第二册Unit 10 Language Work.docVIP

Words and Expressions 1. symbol n. something that represents an idea e.g. It was a mysterious place, a symbol of the unreachable and the remote. The lion is the symbol of courage. Derivation: symbolic a. symbolism n. symbolize v. Synonym: representation Collocation: symbol of something which represents or suggests something else, such as an idea or quality e.g. In the picture the tree is the symbol of life and the snake the symbol of evil. symbol for a letter, sign, or figure which expresses a sound, operation, number, chemical substance, etc. e.g. On maps, a cross is the symbol for a church. 2. manly a. having the qualities or appearance expected of a man e.g. It wasn’t manly to wish for such indulgences. In the portrait, the King looked manly and in control. Derivation: manliness n. 3. legitimate a. able to be defended with logic or justification; legally valid e.g. The Crown Prince has a legitimate claim to the throne. I’m not sure that his business is strictly legitimate. Derivation: legitimately ad. legitimacy n. Antonym: illegitimate 4. favor n. an act of gracious kindness; an advantage to the benefit of someone or something e.g. He did all he could do to win her favor. I’m sure the president will look with favor on such a proposal. v. promote over another; consider as the favorite e.g. Among his three daughters, he favors his second one. The local football team was favored by the spectators from different areas. Derivation: favorable a. Collocation: be in / out of one’s favor in favor of sb. / sth. Sentences 1. They draw no distinctions and recognize no classes: they are merely American. (Paragraph 1) Translation: 穿着它们的人不分阶级，不讲究差别：它们只不过都是美国制造的。 2. Yet they are sought after almost everywhere in the world — including Russia, where authorities recently broke up a teenaged gang that was selling them on the black market for two hundred dollars a pair. (Paragraph 1) Translation: 但它们却几乎在全世界都受到了人们的追捧——包括在俄罗斯，那里的政府当局最近刚刚解散了一个