现代大学英语精读1第二版笔记Unit-1~3.docVIP

. Unit 1 elliptical question 省略句 rhetorical question 反义疑问句 superiority complex自大情结 to make …(out) of sb./sth. e. g. His father wants to make football star out of him. convince sb. of sth. e. g. ①We utterly(used to emphasize how complete sth. is) failed to convince him. ② a convincing evidence/argument fool around 糊弄 rank n. ①line of people or things; ② position or class军衔，社会地位，职位 Many employeers, for example, will overlook, occasionally inefficiencies from their secretary provided(相当于if,条件状语从句) she has a pleasant personality. Flow---flew---flown流动 misgiving顾虑，多用于复数 The Evolution Theory 进化论 Observant careful to obey rules,customs,tradition quick at noticing thing be observant of observable 显著的 observatory 观测台 rivalry —completion;the act of competing for the same thing rival —rival for /in sth. —have no rival/second to nothing resort to 采取…通常跟不好的，但也有特殊 Now that I’m 90, I find the exertions of traveling too great. 既然我已年届90，出远门已力不从心。 Mediterranean 地中海 Unit 2 at the beginning of +n. in the beginning wallet men purse women money belt authority powers to given orders and make others obey. person who special knowledge. E.g. She is an authority on phonetics (pl.) 掌权之人，当局 the authorities concerned 有关当局 新闻发布会 press 1)more…than 与其…不如 The child was morefrightened than hurt. 2)more than: very;extremely;beyond That’s more than I can tell. 带有否定意味，简直不 3)no more than He is no richer than I am.=He’s as poor as I am. I have not taken more than 6 courses this semester. 没有超过六门 I have taken no more than 6 courses this semester. 课程多于六门，选得少 A whale is no more a fish than a horse. 鲸鱼和马一样都不是鱼。 account for 导致 be of account on account of 因为，由于 后面的sth.通常unpleasant ,problem because of 后面的原因可以是好的，也可以是坏的 take sth. Into account = take aount of sth. on no account 决不 on all account 总之，无论如何 dismay: a worried, sad, feeling after you have recievd an unpleasant surprise 诧异，惊愕，灰心，丧气 ， dismay +at n. cynicism 愤世嫉俗 dismay+ to v. in dismay