全新版大学进阶英语第一册U1-Language-Focus.docxVIP

PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT3 Language Focus 一、Text生词 infection: n. a disease that affects a particular part of one’s body and is caused by bacteria or virus 传染；感染 e.g. Breast milk can help protect babies against infection. 母乳有助于防止婴儿感染。 insurance: n. 保险 e.g. They provide free insurance against loss or damage to property up to $10,000. 他们免费提供财产损失险，赔偿额高达1万美元。 over time: 久而久之；随着时间的推移 e.g. Language changes over time because the needs of its speakers change. 语言因时而变，因为使用者的需求发生变化。 predict: vt. say sth. will happen, before it happens 预测 e.g. Industry leaders predict that another 8,000 jobs could be lost in this city by the end of the year. 据业界领袖预测，到年底本市还将失去8000个就业岗位。 by now: up until this given point in time 到如今 e.g. By now I should be in Paris if I’d caught my train. 要是赶上火车的话我这会儿都该到巴黎了。 do well: do sth. well with skill and care 进展好，情况不错 e.g. Don’t worry about the test — I’m sure you’ll do well. 别担心考试，我相信你能考好。 folk: n. music or song in the traditional style of a country 民间音乐 e.g. The city has jazz and folk festivals every year. 该市每年举行爵士音乐节和民歌音乐节。 hook: vt. (infml) succeed in making (sb.) interested in sth. or attracted to sth. 吸引，引起兴趣 e.g. The novel hooked me on the very first page. Once I got my hands on it, I couldn’t put it down. 这部小说第一页就吸引了我，看得我不忍释卷。 challenge: n. sth. that tests strength, skill, or ability 挑战 e.g. He is brave enough to take on the challenge of bringing back success to our football team. 他勇敢地接受挑战，要为我们的足球队赢回胜利。 how about: (used to make a suggestion about what to do) 怎么样 e.g. I’m busy on Monday. How about we have that game on the weekend? 星期一我没空。我们周末玩游戏怎么样？ tutor: v. give private lessons to (sb.) 任家庭教师教（某人），辅导 e.g. During my illness my classmates took turns to tutor me for hours after school. 我生病的日子里我的同学放学后轮流为我补课。 take over: become dominant 变成主要的，取而代之 e.g. We human beings are afraid of a lot of things. We often let fear take over because we believe that something bad is going to happen, even when we don’t have evidence that it will. 我们人就是怕这怕那的。我们常常被恐惧所支配，因为哪怕啥征兆