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英语Unit 5 总结
Word and Phrase solitary a.tending to spend a lot of time alone 独自的;喜欢独处的 e.g.A solitary tree remained standing after the hurricane.飓风过后,惟有一棵树孤独地挺立在那儿。
tame vt.make sb.or sth.easy to control 驯服;控制
e.g.Atomic energy has been tamed and harneed for useful work.原子能已被控制并得到实际应用。
a.(esp.of animals)not afraid of people, and used to living with them(尤指动物)温顺的,驯化的e.g.The birds in the park are quite tame and will take food from your hand.公园的鸟很温顺,它们会吃你亲手喂给它们的食物。
pond
n.[C] a small still body of water formed naturally or created artificially 池塘
She has a pond at the bottom of her garden.她在花园深处有个池塘。inspiration n.[C, U] a sudden good idea about what to do or say 灵感
e.g.Wordsworth found(his)inspiration in the Lake District.华兹华斯从湖区获得灵感。solitude n.[U] the situation of being alone 独居,孤独
e.g.People need a chance to reflect on spiritual matters in solitude.人们需要独处的机会来反思精神上的事情。
commodity n.1.[C] sth.that is useful or neceary 有用的东西;必需品
e.g.If you're going into teaching, energy is a neceary commodity.如果你打算从事教学,精力充沛是个必要的素质。
2.[C] a substance or product that can be bought or sold 商品,货物
e.g.The country's most valuable commodities include tin and diamonds.这国家最有价值的商品包括锡和钻石。
sunlight n.[U] the light that comes from the sun 阳光,日光
e.g.The early morning sunlight shone through the curtains.清晨的阳光透过窗帘照了进来。benign n.[C] a soft bag to make a seat more comfortable 坐垫;垫子 e.g.She has a benign nature.她天性温和。
cushion n.[C] a soft bag to make a seat more comfortable 坐垫;垫子
e.g.She bought more fabric in the same design so she could make matching curtains and cushions.她买了更多同样图案的布,这样可以做搭配的窗帘和靠垫。creep vi.move slowly and quietly 潜行;蹑手蹑脚地移动
e.g.She turned off the light and crept through the door.她关了灯,蹑手蹑脚地走过了门。poetry n.[U] poems in general 诗,诗歌
e.g.She has just published a collection of poetry.她刚出版了一本诗集。dictate v.1.say sth.for sb.else to write down 口授;口述
e.g.She spent the morning dictating letters to her secretary.她花了一上午向她的秘书口述信件。
2.tell sb.exactly what to do or how to behave 命令;指使
e.g.The media cannot be allowed to dictate to the government.不能容认媒体向政府发号施令。kettle n.[C] a container with a lid, handle and a spout used for boiling water 水壶 priest n.1.[C](high ~)a person who is famous for being the best at sth.代表人物 e.g.He is regarded as the high priest of modern jazz.他被视为现代爵士音乐的泰斗。
2.[C] 神父;牧师
e.g.The old priest tried to put them off, saying that the hour was late.那位老牧师试图把他们搪塞过去,说时候不早了。
reliance n.[C] [U] the state of depending on a particular person or thing 依靠,依赖 e.g.The region's reliance on tourism is unwise.这个地区对旅游业的依赖是不明智的。
self-reliance n.[U] the state of doing or deciding things by oneself rather than depending on others 自立;自力更生
e.g.The Prime Minister called for more economic self-reliance.首相号召更大程度上的经济自力更生。
hut n.[C] a small, simple building 小屋
e.g.The workmen put up a hut where they could have their food.工人们搭了一间小屋,可以在里面吃饭。
axe n.(AmE ax)[C] a tool with a handle and a metal blade used for cutting down trees or cutting wood into pieces 斧子
e.g.He used an axe to chop the old apple tree down.他用斧子砍倒了老苹果树。saucer n.[C] a small curved plate on which one puts a cup 茶托,茶碟
e.g.John put his cup and saucer on the coffee table.约翰把带茶托的茶杯放在咖啡桌上。laundry n.1.[U] the clothes and sheets which need to be or have just been washed 待洗或刚洗好的衣物
e.g.When shall we do the laundry? 我们什么时候洗衣服?
2.[C] a place where clothes, sheets, etc.are washed 洗衣店 e.g.He worked in a laundry in the small town.他在这小城的一家洗衣店干活。companionable a.friendly and pleasant to be with 友善的,友好的e.g.He seldom spoke, but he was never impatient with her, always kind, a companionable father figure.他很少说话,可是他从来没有对她不耐烦过,总是很善良,是一个友善的父亲型的人。
ego n.1.[C] the part of the mind that is responsible for your sense of who you are 自我 e.g.Unconditional surrender was more than his fragile ego could bear.无条件投降不是他脆弱的自我所能承受得了的。
2.[C] your sense of your own value and importance 自我价值感
e.g.That man has got such an enormous ego—I've never known anyone so full of himself.那个人非常自负,我从来没有见过那么以自我为中心的人。
humble a.1.having a modest opinion of oneself 谦逊的,谦虚的e.g.Many famous people are surprisingly humble.许多名人出人意料地谦虚。
2.having a low social cla or position 地位或身份低下的 e.g.I do quite a humble job at the hospital.我在医院从事很普通的工作。
inadequate a.not enough or not good enough for a particular purpose 不充分的;不足的 e.g.The system is inadequate for the tasks it has to perform.这个系统要完成它的任务还不够完善。
plural a.of a word or form which exprees more than one 复数的e.g.Most plural nouns in English end in “s”.英语中大多数复数名词以“s”结尾。
n.[C] a word or form that shows you are talking about more than one thing, person, etc.复数(形式)
e.g.“Data” is the Latin plural form of “datum”.“Data”是拉丁语中“datum”的复数形式。
apology n.[C] a word or statement to say you are sorry for having done sth.wrong or for upsetting sb.道歉
e.g.I made no apology for what I said—it was a fair comment.我不打算为自己说的话道歉──我的评论是公正的。
soak vi.spend a long time taking a bath 长时间泡浴 e.g.Soak in a warm bath to relax.泡个热水澡放松。
v.make sth.very wet or become very wet 使湿透;浸湿
e.g.A sudden shower of rain soaked the spectators.突如其来的一阵雨把观众淋了个透。pint n.[C] 品脱(液量单位)
e.g.The military requested 6,000 pints of blood from the American Red Cro.部队向美国红十字会要求6000品脱血。
waterproof a.not allowing water to go through 防水的,不透水的e.g.You'll need something waterproof on top of that sweater if you're going walking in the hills.如果你要在山间行走的话,你需要在那件毛衣外面套件防水的衣服。
slippery a.difficult to hold or to stand on, drive on, etc.because it is smooth, wet or polished 滑的e.g.The roads are slippery after rain.雨后道路很滑。
observation n.1.[C] a spoken or written remark about sth.you have noticed 评论
e.g I wish to make a few general observations about your work so far.对你们到目前为止的工作我想说一说总的看法。
2.[C, U] the proce of watching sb.or sth.carefully for a period of time 观察;注意 e.g.During our observation of the rats, we made several new discoveries.我们在对老鼠的观察中有了几项新发现。
choke v.1.become unable to speak because of a strong emotion 说不出话来
e.g.The surprise farewell party left them all choked up.这一意外的告别聚会令他们激动得说不出话来。
2.be unable to breathe properly, or be made unable to breathe properly(使)窒息;(使)呼吸困难
e.g.The smoke almost choked the fireman.消防队员几乎被烟熏得透不过气来。
parcel n.[C] an object or collection of objects wrapped in paper, etc.so that they can be sent by post 包裹
e.g.Because it was her birthday she got several parcels and lots of cards.因为过生日,她收到几个包裹和好多贺卡。parrot n.[C] 鹦鹉
e.g.If you have not kept a pet parrot before, it would be wise to purchase a handbook on the subject.如果你以前没养过宠物鹦鹉,最好买一本关于这方面主题的小册子。sportsman n.[C] sb.who plays sport, esp.one who is good at it 运动员
e.g.He'll be remembered as a true sportsman.人们将把他作为一名真正的运动员牢记在心中。skate vi.move, dance, etc.on skates 溜冰,滑冰
e.g.The ice on the river is thick enough to skate on.河上的冰足够厚,可以在上面滑冰。skater n.[C] a person who skates 溜冰者,滑冰者
e.g.There are lots of skaters in the park today.今天公园里有许多滑冰者。self-centered a.only interested in oneself and one's own activities 自我为中心的,自私的 e.g.Robert is a self-centered, ambitious and bigoted man.罗伯特自私、有野心,并且顽固。seal vt.(also seal up)close a container or space by covering it with sth.封;密封 e.g.The windows have been sealed up for years.这些窗户都已经密封了许多年了。on purpose
not by accident;deliberately 故意,特意
e.g.She did it on purpose, of course.她当然是故意那样做的。
cast out
make sb.leave a place, or refuse to accept sb.as part of a group 赶走,驱逐 e.g.He claimed to have the power to cast out demons.他声称有能力驱鬼。
speak highly of
expre a good opinion of sb.or sth.对...给予高度评价;赞扬 e.g.They spoke highly of his behavior.他们对他的行为赞颂备至。
seek out
find sb.or sth.by looking for them in a determined way 找到;找出
e.g.He managed to seek out his friend in the crowd.他设法在人群中找出了自己的朋友。set forth
start a journey 出发,动身
e.g.Columbus set forth with three small ships.哥伦布率领三只小船出发了。stretch out 1.lengthen sth.by pulling 拉长,伸长
e.g.She stretched out the rubber band to one meter long.她把橡皮筋拉长到了1米。
2.lie down, usu.in order to relax or sleep 躺平;舒展
e.g.Just stretch out and relax on the bed while I cook dinner.我去做晚餐, 你在床上,好好休息。back up
1.(cause to)block up(使)积压;(使)拥塞
e.g.The correspondence has been backing up for several days.待处理的信件已积压了好几天。
2.support sb., esp.in an argument 支持
e.g.Harry will back me up wholeheartedly as he used to.哈里会像过去一样全心全意地支持我。
at length 1.for a long time and in great detail 长久地;详尽地
e.g.He talked at length about his work and family.他详细地谈了他的工作和家庭。
2.after a long time 最终,终于
e.g.“I don't agree,” she said at length.她最终才说:“我不同意。”
in line in a row of people standing one behind the other while waiting for sth.(排)成一行,(排)成一队
e.g.You are not in line with the others.你没有和别人排成一行。
settle down become quiet and calm or make sb.do this(使)安定下来 e.g.He settled down to do his homework.他安下心来做家庭作业。
for the time being for a short period of time from now, but not permanently 暂时,眼下 e.g.All is well, for the time being.眼下一切顺利。
might as well used to suggest that sb.should do sth.because there is no good reason to do anything else 只好;还是...为好
e.g.I might as well go.我最好还是去。
Translation 1.已是午夜了,再等公共汽车也没用,我们还不如步行呢。(it is no good doing, might as well do)
It is no good waiting for the bus at this time since it is already midnight.We might just as well walk.2.乔治絮絮叨叨讲述的是他患的各种疾病。(it is that„,go on, at great length)
It was his various illnees that George went on at great length about.3.学习上你付出的努力越少,最终就越有可能考试不及格。(the le„the more, end up doing)
The le effort you made in your study, the more likely it is that you will end up failing the exam.4.他被发现考试作弊,这就是他感到如此尴尬的原因。(cheat on an exam, be embarraed)
He was found to be cheating on an exam, which was why he felt so embarraed.5.他大老远的来我家不是来看我,而是为了寻求我的帮助(not for„but because, seek„from)
He came a long way to my house, not for a visit, but because he was anxious to seek help from me.6.她不敢回家,肯定又被她丈夫打了。(be afraid to, slap„around, must have done)
She is afraid to go home.She must have been slapped around by her husband again.7.她没接父母的电话,她真希望自己当时是呆在家里的,而不是去了超市。(wish, rather than)
She mied the call from her parents, and she wished that she had stayed at home rather than gone to the supermarket.8.她总是远离他人,而另一方面,她又需要人喜欢他,这很明显是由于她的孤独。(keep away from, on the other hand, spring from)
She always keeps away from others, and on the other hand, she needs to be liked, which obviously springs from her loneline.9.他们失败的主要原因在于他们不断在枝节问题上纠缠不休。(the main point of „is that, keep doing, argue over)
The main point of their failure is that they kept arguing over minor points.10.毫无疑问,环境污染将会导致森林消失。(no doubt about it, result in doing)
No doubt about it, environment pollution will result in the forests disappearing.1.One of the characteristics that distinguish the male bird and the female bird is that the former has beautiful feathers.雄鸟与雌鸟相区别的特征之一是雄鸟有一身漂亮的羽毛。
2.The identical twin brothers are totally different: John is a self-centered person, while Mike is easy-going and helpful.这对孪生兄弟完全不同:约翰以自我为中心,而迈克却很随和而且乐于助人。3.He allowed his aistants to work at their own rate as they pleased.他允许他的助手们任意按照自己的进度工作。
4.You may have doubted whether solitude can be paed from one person to another.你可能怀疑过孤独是否可以从一个人传给另一个人。
5.The wealth and honor of a man are usually spoken of as his” credit”.一个人的财富和荣誉通常被说成是他的“信誉“。
6.When she didn’t answer the telephone, I resorted to standing outside her window and calling up to her.当她不接电话时,我只好站在她的窗外喊她。
7.He made a journey of seven hundred miles on purpose to get a glimpse of Niagara Falls.他跋涉700英里,只为看一眼尼亚加拉瀑布。
8.Martin decided to leave the company to strike out on his own as a writer.马丁决定离开这家公司去当作家,独闯新路。
9.While seeing me stepping into the room, she ran towards me, stretching out her two little arms, and embraced me tightly.一看见我走进房间,她就跑过来,伸出两只小手紧紧地拥抱我。
10.I would rather stay than otherwise for I must settle down this morning and finish the term paper.我宁愿留下来而不愿意做别的,因为我今天上午必须安下心来完成学期论文。
1.这位小个子男子并不如他看上去那么单纯。
This little man is not so innocent as he appears.2.对这个问题我已束手无策了,所以你不妨去求助于王教授。
There's nothing I can do about the problem, so you might as well turn to Profeor Wang for help.3.双方高度评价了在不同领域合作取得的成果,并希望合作进一步加深。
Both sides speak highly of the fruits in their cooperation in different areas, and hope that the cooperation can be furthered.4.一方面,亲民形象能使新政策更易于被民众接受,另一方面,他也能“广直言之路,启进善之门”
On the one hand, an image of being close to the people can get a new policy more easily accepted.On the other hand, it will “encourage people to speak their minds and come up with constructive suggestions”.5.他孤独的感觉时起时落,他有时会对自己、对宠物、对电视机唠叨不休。
His sense of loneline rose and fell and he sometimes would talk at length to himself and his pets and the television.6.毕竟,金钱不是万能的,最富有的人不一定是最幸福的。
After all, money is not everything.The richest people are not necearily the happiest.1.The new mechanism is not so effective as they had expected, for months paed and there has been no big improvement in management efficiency.新的机制并不像他们预期的那样有效,因为数月过去了,但管理效率并没有明显改进。2.I don’t want to scare you unnecearily, but you might as well face facts and look at a few numbers.我不想不必要地吓唬你,可你最好还是面对事实,看看一些数字吧。
3.Loneline is marked by a sense of isolation.Solitude, on the other hand, is a state of being alone without being lonely and can lead to self-awarene.孤独的特点是一种与世隔绝感,而独居则是独自一人却不感到寂寞的状态,它能引发自我意识。
4.Loneline is a negative state.One feels that something is miing.It is poible to be with people and still feel lonely——perhaps the bitterest form of loneline.孤独是一种消极的状态,你会感到失去了某种东西。你可能与别人在一起仍然感到孤独—这也许是孤独最痛苦的形式。
5.Solitude is a positive state of engagement with oneself.Solitude is desirable, a state of being alone where you provide yourself wonderful and sufficient company.独居是一种与自我相约的积极的状态。独居是值得向往的,是独自一人、享受自我愉快而又充实的陪伴的一种状态。
6.Thoreau says that loneline can occur even amid companions if one’s heart is not open to them.梭罗说,一个人即使身处同伴之中,如果不对他们敞开心扉,仍会感到孤独。