现代大学英语精读4--unit6-groundless-beliefs--课件.pptVIP

Groundless Beliefs ground: (usu. pl.) the foundation / underlying condition for an argument, a belief, or an action; a cause or good reason for sth. What were his grounds for wanting a divorce? Neither statement can be faulted on the grounds that it is inaccurate. (Lesson 3) On the grounds of sth.: 根据。。。、以。。。为理由 He resigned on the grounds of ill-health. groundless: not based on reason or evidence groundless optimism Our fears proved groundless. Proposition: view, idea, assertion Their theory is founded on two of their propositions. Come across: to meet , to discover sth. or sb. by chance 偶然遇到、发现。。。 be astonished at: be very surprised at met with: encountered; experienced class as: classify as similar usage to be astonished at; to be surprised at; to be alarmed at; to be amazed at; to be astounded at to class as; to regard as; to describe as; to accept as; to view as; to conceive as; to recognize as bare assertion: strong statements without the support of proof bare: a. naked; not covered with or protected by anything; empty; just efficient, mere… e.g. bare arm/feet walls 没有任何装饰的墙 necessities 最基本的必需品 facts 纯粹的事实 the bare branches of winter trees The fridge was completely bare. 冰箱里一点吃的也没有。 Phrases: with your bare hands: without weapons or tools bare your soul: to tell your deepest and most private feelings bare your teeth: to show your teeth in a fierce and threatening way barefaced: showing that you do not care about offending sb. or about behaving badly 厚颜无耻的、露骨的 e.g. a barefaced lie a shadow of: the slightest trace of 少许、残余、痕迹 e.g. A shadow of a smile touched his mouth. There is not a shadow of justification for your behavior. She knew beyond a shadow of doubt that he was lying. It may be a belief which…ever since: 情况很可能是这样的：我们最初仅仅因为别人的建议而接受了一个观点，而在那以后就一直持有（坚持）这种观点。 Way: far 远远地、大大地、非常地 Way up north 老远的北方 Way ahead (behind) 远远在前、远远在后 Reverse: to change to the opposite