全新版大学英语综合教程第二册unit1语言点.doc

Language Points of Text A Unit 1 telling lessons a telling argument 有力的论证 a telling smile 流露情感的 a telling remark 表露心迹的 attach to a middle school attached to the university attach importance to vigorous(ly) a vigorous speech a vigorous youth of 16 a vigorous jump/form of exercise a vigorous debate full of vigor lack /lose vigor tender age be bothered He didn’t seem to be bothered about … =not care She was bothered that…=was worried not…in the least= not at all find one’s way =enter, exist, occur The word “bored” never found its way into my vocabulary. Many Western customs have found their way into the life of many young Chinese. perfectly=completely I was perfectly pleased. initial initial response/stage/love/investment He initially wanted to go to medical school. observe a phenomenon (l.20) somewhat : a bit She was somewhat disappointed over the result of the exam. on occasion frown frown upon sb/sth: dislike neglect duty be relevant to throw light on =reveal This finding will throw light on … on occasion with a few exceptions ultimate purpose approach =deal with approach a tough problem/situation approach to learning English vocabulary take a positive approach to life gain some gain from our investment =return a gain to knowledge =increase frustrate: very disappointed feel/ get frustrated frustration desirable a desirable result/ grades accomplish a task proceed proceed to do proceed with sth in due course critical the critical point/moment Foreign trade is of critical importance to the country. Cf. be critical of self-reliance, self-reliant rear a child child-bearing and child-rearing make up for a misdeed view…as think for oneself in retrospect: looking back come/go to sb’s rescue No one came to my rescue. rescue sb from the fire/ disaster clumsily, clumsy: unskillful(ly) with (extreme) facility: very skillfully He can draw with facility. priority (l.79) give priority to The club’s priority is to win the League. The children are our top prior