全新版大学英语2（第二版） UNIT6 语言点

2. vt. tend to be in support of, be partial to

* Most people, in fact, favor the lessening of prejudice. *你赞成他的开发计划吗？

(=Do you favor his development plan?)

Collocation:

owe sb. a favor 欠某人的情 return a favor 还某人的情 in favor of 同意, 支持

gain/win favor 得到赞同, 得到嘉许

21. (Para.10) relevant: adj. connected with what is being discussed etc.

*你能提供哪些和这份工作最紧密相关的技能？

(=What skills could you offer that are most relevant to this job?)

* If you see products from endangered species on sale, inform the relevant authorities.

22. (Para.10) incredibly: adv. not easy to believe

(=Working on an assembly line can be incredibly boring and tiring.)

* Creative work can be incredibly hard since it produces potential dangers.

23. (Para.10) flexible: adj.

1) that can bend easily without breaking

* Are you saying that there is a kind of plastic thin enough and flexible enough to make this realistic?

*这种物质弹性很好，能够拉伸成任何你想要的外形。

(=This substance is very flexible and stretches to any shape you want.) 2) easily changed to suit new conditions

(=Flexible management of library work is a new subject in the era.)

* As a flexible actor, he can perform, sing, dance and play several kinds of musical instruments.

24. (Para.11) selective: adj. 1) using or based on selection

* The final list would be decided after the selective training of latest recruits.

* By using a selective weed-killer, he managed to get rid of the weed without hurting other plants.

2) tending to choose carefully

(=Personally I believe that selective reading should be combined with extensive reading.) * You should be selective about the files you keep.

25. (Para.11) leap:

1. n. a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards; an abrupt transition * Even a small loss of output can lead to a big leap in the price. *That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind. 2. v. jump vigorously; move quickly

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(=My heart leapt for joy at the news.)

* The youngest children were not able to make the imaginative leap into someone else's mind.

Collocation:

by leaps and bounds 非常快地 a leap in the dark 冒险举动 leap of faith 信仰不可捉摸 leap at chance 立刻抓住机会

CF: jump, leap & bound

这三个词都是动词，都有“跳”之意。

jump 是普通用语，指从地面或其他平面上双脚跳起，也指从一个地方跳到另一个地方。 leap 比较正式和优雅，指以爆发力腾空跳起，或跳出很长距离。 bound 强调跨步大，速度快，也还有弹回的意思。

(Directions:) Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary. 1. She was so excited that she _____________ up. (=jumped)

2. The ball struck the earth and _______ across the field. (=bounded)

3. Some monkeys can ______ four or five meters from one tree to another. (=leap) 4. If you can’t _______ the stream, they will bridge it. (=leap) 5. The mouse __________ out of its hole. (=jumped)

26. (Para.11) faith: n. trust; strong belief; unquestioning confidence (=I still have faith in John despite his shortcomings.) * I haven't much faith in this medicine.

Collocation:

break faith with 背弃，不守信 keep faith with 信守，不背弃 in good faith 真诚地，善意地

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Text B

Ⅱ. Language Study

1. (Para.1) live for: regard as one's main reason for living * He lived for his art.

她努力的目标就是可以有自己的公寓.

(=She lives for the day when she can have an apartment of her own.)

2. (Para.1) take/get/gain credit (for sth.): get honor, praise or approval

* I don't think they will try to take the credit for what you have done. They are decent people. 她并没有真正得到对她成功的赞誉.

(=She doesn't really get the credit for her success.)

3. (Para.1) depression: n. being depressed; low spirits

*专家说孩子们如果如此感觉将处在失败和沮丧的危险中。

(=Specialists say children who feel this way are in danger of failure and depression.) * He committed suicide during a fit of depression.

4. (Para.3) How long could I live like this? Certainly not until I retired. Translate the sentence into Chinese.

(=这样的生活我能维持多久？肯定不会到我退休之时.)

5. (Para.4) crisis: n. a point or moment of great danger, difficulty, or uncertainty * If we're not at a crisis, we're coming to a crisis. 2008年的经济危机沉重地打击了冰岛。

(=Iceland was heavily hit by the economic crisis of 2008.)

6. (Para.4) plead: v. give (sth.) as an excuse for an action; ask in a begging way *他跪在地上，恳求宽恕。

(=He was on his knees, pleading for forgiveness.)

* She appeared on television to plead with the kidnappers.

7. (Para.4) temporary: adj. lasting or meant to last for a limited time only *我正在申请一个临时签证以便访问加拿大。

(= I am applying for a temporary visa to visit Canada.) * The boss hired some temporary workers.

8. (Para.5) renew: vt. start (sth.) again; give new energy to

* During the interview, he renewed his criticism of the party leadership. *她能够以新的活力和热情处理这个任务。

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(=She was able to handle the task with renewed vigor and enthusiasm.)

9. (Para.5) personal: adj. not of one's public or professional life; private *他的私生活对于他的同事而言是个谜.

(=His personal life is a mystery to his colleagues.)

* Men dreamed of going to work in their own personal helicopters.

10. (Para.5) involve: vt. include or affect

*许多人参加了罢工.

(=The strike involved many people.)

*Great love and great achievements involve great risk.

11. (Para.5) positive: adj. completely certain

* She is not sure where music will take her, but she is positive that the piano will be a big part of her future.

*你肯定他就是你昨天看到了那个人吗？

(=Are you positive he's the man you saw yesterday?)

Collocation:

be positive of/ about 对…很肯定 positive criticism 建设性的批评

think positive 往积极的方面去想

12. (Para.5) steel: vt. make (esp. oneself) hard, unfeeling, or determined

*He takes a deep breath, clenches his jaw, lifts his head proudly and steels his heart against the biggest disappointment in his life.

* 我必须狠下心来逼自己躺进冰冷的床单里.

(=I had to steel myself to go to bed between icy sheets.)

13. (Para.5) supportive: adj. giving encouragement, help, etc. to people in difficulty

* Happy people tend to be more supportive of other people in their life. * 尼克一贯支持和信任我的工作。

(=Nick has always been supportive and trusting of my work.)

14. (Para.5) soak up: learn quickly and easily; absorb *The dry earth soaked up the rain. *青少年更容易吸收新的信息。

(=It's easier for young people to soak up new information.)

15. (Para.5) at every opportunity: whenever possible *我尝试一有机会就讲法语。

(=I try to speak French at every available opportunity.)

*Although he was very busy at work, he tried to do more housework at home at every opportunity.

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