Unit 1-新视野大学英语第三版 - 图文

New Horizon College English Third Edition Reading and Writing Book One Eric Shi P.E.D

While there was no conclusive evidence, most people thought he was guilty. 虽然没有确凿的证据，大多数人还是认为他有罪。

mate n.

[C] sb. you work with, do an activity with, or share sth. with 同事；同伴 He has found his ideal mate. 他找到了自己的理想伴侣。 Word formation: 名词后缀-mate 有...关系的人 classmate, workmate, roommate, soul-mate

roommate n.

[C] sb. who you share a room with, esp. at college （尤指大学里的）室友 Derek and I are close; we were roommates for two years. 德里克和我是好朋友，我们是两年的大学室友。 owl n.

[C] 猫头鹰

He is indeed a night owl; he never goes to sleep before midnight. 他是个真正的夜猫子，从来不在半夜之前睡觉。

21. Don’t worry if you become a little uncomfortable with some of your new experiences. I

promise you that the happy experiences will outweigh the unpleasant ones. (Para. 6)

Meaning: Don’t worry if you don’t feel very happy with some of your new experiences. I promise you that there will be more happy experiences than unpleasant ones. outweigh: vt. be more important or valuable than sth. else 比…更重要；比…更有价值 The advantages of the new policy outweigh the disadvantages. 这项新政策利大于弊。

22. And I promise that virtually all of them will provide you with valuable lessons which will

enrich your life. (Para. 6)

Meaning: And I promise that almost all of your experiences, pleasant or unpleasant, will give you valuable lessons that will make your life better and more enjoyable. virtual a.

1 (only before noun) almost the same as the thing that is mentioned 几乎相同的；实质上的 When her husband had a stroke, she was given virtual control of the business. 她丈夫中风之后，生意几乎全部交给她掌管。

2 made, done, seen, etc. on the Internet or on a computer, rather than in the real world 虚拟的；模拟的

New technology has enabled the development of an online “virtual library”. 新技术已使在线“虚拟图书馆”的发展成为可能。

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Collocations: virtual world 虚拟世界 virtual network 虚拟网络

virtually ad.

1 almost 实际上；几乎；差不多

The small village was virtually empty since most people moved to the city to work. 由于大多数人到城里工作去了，这个小村庄几乎都空了。

2 on a computer, rather than in the real world 虚拟地；模拟地

The new virtual world from Google lets you live a freer life, virtually. 谷歌公司新推出的虚拟世界让你可以虚拟地更自由的生活。

enrich vt.

improve the quality of sth., esp. by adding things to it 使丰富；充实；强化 to enrich the mind with knowledge 用知识充实头脑 Commerce enriches a nation. 商业使一国富足 教育可以充实你的生活，并提高你的生活质量。

翻译: Education can enrich and improve your quality of life.

23. So, with a glow in your eye and a song in your heart, step forward to meet these new

experiences! (Para. 6)

Meaning: Therefore, with the excitement and enthusiasm that I know you must have in your heart, I encourage you to go forward from here and face this new part of your life! Note: Here the president is speaking figuratively. The expression a glow in your eye and a song in your heart implies the excitement and enthusiasm of the students. glow n. [sing.]

1 a strong pleasant feeling（某种）强烈的情感

Upon hearing what Anne said, she felt a warm glow deep inside. 听到安的一番话，她内心深处感到一阵暖流流过。

2 a soft steady light 柔和稳定的光

He turned on the table lamp and the room was filled with a soft glow. 他打开台灯，房间里充满了柔和的光。 Collocations: glow stick 荧光棒 sunset glow 晚霞 vi.

produce or reflect a soft steady light 发出柔和稳定的光 glowing iron 灼热的铁

The tip of his cigarette was glowing in the dark. 他的烟头在黑暗中闪烁着。

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Para.7. We have confidence that your journey toward self-discovery and your progress toward finding your own passion will yield more than personal advancement. We believe that as you become members of our community of scholars, you will soon come to recognize that with the abundant opportunities for self-enrichment provided by the university, there also come responsibilities. A wise man said: \one generation to another.\work of many countless others who came before you. They built and transmitted the knowledge you will need to succeed. Now it is your turn. What knowledge will you acquire? What passions will you discover? What will you do to build a strong and prosperous future for the generations that will come after you?

我们相信，你们的自我发现之旅和对爱好的寻求带给你们的将不仅仅是个人的进步。 我们相信，当你们成为我们的学者群体中的一员时，你们很快就会认识到，大学不仅提供大量自我充实的机会，同时也带来了责任。 一位智者说过：“教育代代相传，它就是社会的灵魂。” 你们是你们家庭辛勤劳动成果的传承者，也是无数前辈辛勤劳动成果的传承者。 他们积累了知识，并把知识传递给你们，而这些知识正是你们取得成功所必需的。 现在轮到你们了。 你们会获取什么样的知识？ 你们会发现什么样的兴趣爱好？ 你们怎样做才能为你们的子孙后代创造一个强大昌盛的未来？

24. We have confidence that your journey toward self-discovery and your progress toward finding

your own passion will yield more than personal advancement. (Para. 7)

Meaning: We firmly believe that this educational process will help you learn a great deal about yourself. And it will help you find your own passion. This will not only bring about personal advancement, such as a prestigious job and better position, but also help you become a complete person. confidence n. [U]

1 the belief that sb. or sth. is good and that you can trust them 信心；信赖；信任 Public confidence in the government is at an all-time high. 公众对政府的信心达到历史最高水平。

2 the belief that you are able to do things well 自信心

He gained confidence in his abilities after he passed the difficult exam. 通过那次艰难的考试后，他对自己的能力更加有信心了。

※ a. confident

yield vt.

1 produce a result, answer, or piece of information 产生（结果等） Our research has only recently begun to yield important results. 我们的研究最近才取得重要成果。 2 produce crops, profits, etc. 出产；产生

an investment that yielded high profits 产生高额利润的投资 去年旅游业为这一地区带来了估计两千万美元的收益。

翻译: The tourist industry yielded an estimated $20 million for the area last year.

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vi.

finally agree to do what sb. else wants you to do 屈从；让步 We shall never yield to a conqueror. 我们绝不会向征服者屈服。

The hijackers finally yielded to demands to release the passengers. 翻译:劫机者最终同意了释放乘客的要求。

advancement: n. [C, U] (fml.) progress or development in your job, level of knowledge, etc. 进步；进展

There is plenty of room for personal advancement within the company. 该公司内部有足够的晋升空间。 Note: Advancement is like getting a raise or a better title. But college education enables one to do more than that; it is about becoming a complete person. 25. We believe that as you become members of our community of scholars, you will soon come to

recognize that with the abundant opportunities for self-enrichment provided by the university, there also come responsibilities. (Para. 7)

Meaning: We believe that once you join our group of scholars, you will soon come to realize that while the university offers you so many chances for personal development, there come duties as well. Meaning beyond words: After elaborating on all the opportunities and benefits that a university education is to bring to students, the president is coming to another topic: responsibilities that students are to take. abundant a.

(fml.) existing or available in large quantities 大量的；丰富的；充裕的

The country has an abundant supply of natural gas. 这个国家有充足的天然气供应。 Our country has a vast territory and abundant resources. 翻译:我国土地辽阔， 资源丰富。

Collocations: abundant accomplishments 丰硕的成果

abundant practices 丰富的实践活动

responsibility n.

1 [C] sth. that you ought to do because it is morally or socially right（道德、社会）责任，义务 What is the individual’s responsibility to others in modern society? 在现代社会中, 个人对他人的责任是什么？

2 [U] a duty to be in charge of sb. or sth., so that you make decisions and can be blamed if sth. bad happens 责任

Don’t worry. If anything goes wrong, I’ll take full responsibility. 没关系, 出了问题我会负全责的。

No one claimed responsibility for the attack on the embassy.

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