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

WordsandExpressions

1.symboln.somethingthatrepresentsanidea

e.g.Itwasamysteriousplace,asymboloftheunreachableandtheremote.

Thelionisthesymbolofcourage.

Derivation:

symbolica.

symbolismn.

symbolizev.

Synonym:

representation

Collocation:

symbolofsomethingwhichrepresentsorsuggestssomethingelse,suchasanideaorquality

e.g.Inthepicturethetreeisthesymboloflifeandthesnakethesymbolofevil.

symbolforaletter,sign,orfigurewhichexpressesasound,operation,number,chemical

substance,etc.

e.g.Onmaps,acrossisthesymbolforachurch.

2.manlya.havingthequalitiesorappearanceexpectedofaman

e.g.Itwasn’tmanlytowishforsuchindulgences.

Intheportrait,theKinglookedmanlyandincontrol.

Derivation:

manlinessn.

3.legitimatea.abletobedefendedwithlogicorjustification;legallyvalid

e.g.TheCrownPrincehasalegitimateclaimtothethrone.

I’mnotsurethathisbusinessisstrictlylegitimate.

Derivation:

legitimatelyad.

legitimacyn.

Antonym:

illegitimate

4.favorn.anactofgraciouskindness;anadvantagetothebenefitofsomeoneorsomething

e.g.Hedidallhecoulddotowinherfavor.

I’msurethepresidentwilllookwithfavoronsuchaproposal.

v.promoteoveranother;considerasthefavorite

e.g.Amonghisthreedaughters,hefavorshissecondone.

Thelocalfootballteamwasfavoredbythespectatorsfromdifferentareas.

Derivation:

favorablea.

Collocation:

bein/outofone’sfavor

infavorofsb./sth.

Sentences

1.Theydrawnodistinctionsandrecognizenoclasses:theyaremerelyAmerican.(Paragraph1)

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.Yettheyaresoughtafteralmosteverywhereintheworld—includingRussia,where

authoritiesrecentlybrokeupateenagedgangthatwassellingthemon