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Unit 1 Suffering to be beautiful
1. suffer vi. vt.
~ pain/defeat/great losses
suffer from cold and hunger/ headache/disease suffering n.痛苦，苦难
e.g. The company suffered a great loss.. He suffers from severe mental disease.
2. head to head/ arm in arm/ shoulder by shoulder/ face to face/ hand in hand 3. go to (any, some, great, etc) lengths (to do sth.): 想一切办法，尽很大努力
length: extreme, extent lengthen vt.
e.g. They went to any lengths to keep the secret.他们为了保密无所不用其极。 She even went to the length of driving me home.她甚至不嫌麻烦开车把我送回家。 4. former: previous
e.g. the ~ world champion, in ~ times She’s back to her former self again.她又恢复了以前的样子。 If I had to choose between fish and chicken, I’d prefer the former. (the latter →late, later) 5. start with/begin with/end up with
6. compliment: n. pay/make sb. a ~ (to sb.) on sth.
e.g. She paid me a compliment on my paintings.她夸奖我的画。 One likes to hear ~s on one’s appearance. v. ~ sb. on sth.
→complimentary: a ~ remark/ review赞美的言辞/褒扬的评论 7. fit adj. 合适的，适合的 e.g. The food here is not ~ to eat. The man is not ~ for the position. 健康的 keep ~/healthy
vt. (服装大小)合身 区别suit e.g. The coat fits him well, but the color doesn’t suit his complexion. 与。。。相符 e.g. The punishment must always fit the crime. 8. cosmetic surgery 外科整容手术
cosmetic n.& adj.
surgery--operation; surgeon 9. it’s up to sb.
e.g. It’s up to us to help those in need.我们有责任帮助那些有困难的人。 Success or failure? It’s up to you. 10. regardless of 不顾，不管
e.g. We will persevere ~ past failures. 尽管我们以前失败过，可还要坚持下去。 regarding, regard 11. too much emphasis
too much/ too many + n. much too + adj./adv.
12. emphasis n. put/lay/place ~ on sth.
e.g. Some schools put great emphasis on language study.有些学校极注重语言学习。
The emphasis here is on hard work, not enjoyment. 这里至关重要的是努力工作，而不是享乐。 →emphasize (v.)
e.g. He emphasized the importance of careful driving. 13. obsession n.痴迷,着魔 have an ~ with sth.
obsess v. e.g. He is ~ed by the games of Virtual Reality. obsessive adj.
14. happen to do/ happen to be doing/ happen to have done→It happens(ed) that… e.g. He happened to be out./ It happened that he was out when he called. He happened to be talking loudly. /It happened that he was talking loudly when the teacher came in. I happen to have met her.→It happens that I met her in front of my house yesterday. Similar usage: seem/appear/be said/believed/reported sth. happen to sb.
15. current: adj. society’s ~ ideas about
e.g. ~ issues议题/ problems/ event/boyfriend/affairs时事/opinions/ beliefs普遍的看法，信仰 n. 趋势；（电，水，气）流 16. brief简短的，短暂的，简洁的
e.g. a ~ conversation/discussion/report/description/in brief总之 Mozart’s life was brief. / Be brief and concise.
17. historic具有历史意义的/ historical历史的，与历史有关的 e.g. a historical novel/play/film/painting/studies a historic spot/event/speech/times
18. perspective (on sth.) (观察问题的)视角;观点;想法 e.g. See the events in their historical ~用历史的观点看待这些事件 19. horrendous: 可怕的，令人吃惊的 e.g. ~ queues, prices/ The color scheme is ~ →horrendously: ~ expensive
20. have…done/ have…do/ have…to do
21. stretch v. to make sth. longer, wider or looser, often by pulling it e.g. You must ~ these new shoes by wearing them.
If you ~ a piece of elastic, it becomes much longer. stretch one’s arms/legs; stretch oneself 伸懒腰 expand, extend
22. endure: (pains and sufferings)
e.g. ~ toothache/ 3 years in prison/ that rude person I can’t ~ to see/ seeing children suffer.
→endurable: 可忍耐的I found the boredom scarcely endurable.
→enduring: 持久的Her influence was the most enduring of all./ enduring memories/peace →endurance n.耐力,持久力
23. considerable: 相当大的,相当(长,重…)的 ~ quantity/ sum/ distance/ expense/ number
considerate: a ~ person/ act/ attitude sb. is ~ towards sb./ It was ~ of you not to play the piano while I was asleep. 24. free adj. 免费的 ~ of charge; Admission is free.
自由的,随意的 be ~ to do sth. 随心所欲做某事 空闲的 I’m quite ~ Thursday afternoon. adv.自由地;免费地
v. 释放;解放 The enemy ~d twelve of the prisoners./ ~ one’s homeland 解脱,松开
25. there’s no point/not any point (in) doing sth.做某事没有意义
e.g. There’s not much point in complaining. They never take any notice.埋怨也没什么用，人家根本不理
睬。
What’s the point of doing it again and again? 这样反复做有什么意义? 26. quaint离奇有趣的，古色古香的
e.g. ~ old customs/ town/ cottage
27. agree: agree with sb./ what she said
sth. agree with sb.
agree on达成一致意见
e.g. He rarely agrees with what I say. The weather in California doesn’t agree with me. We agreed on the price of the furniture. 28. judge n. 裁判,审判员
v. Never ~ a book by its cover.
Judging from/by the look on his face, he doesn’t know the truth. 29. set out 1. 出发,动身
2. 开始做某事set out to do (set about doing)
3．陈述或宣布 ~ his objections to/ the reasons for/ some issues
set off; set up; set down; set aside; set back 30. issue: n.争端，问题,重要的议题 e.g. a burning/ political ~ debate/ raise/avoid/confuse the ~
v. 发表,发行 The magazine is ~d weekly.
Phrases and translation:
1. 遭受巨大损失 suffer a great loss
2. 患心脏病 suffer from heart disease
3. 想一切办法，尽很大努力做某事 go to great/any length(s) to do sth. 4. 一位前任模特 a former model 5. 一位作家兼演讲者 a writer and lecturer 6. 从某人开始 start with sb.
7. 就sth.赞扬/恭维sb. pay/make sb. a compliment on sth. 8. 看上去最美 look one’s best 9. 注意你吃的东西 watch what you eat 10. 保持健康 keep fit
11. 做整容手术 have cosmetic surgery 12. 由某人决定/ 应由某人做某事 It’s up to sb. to do sth. 13. 对自己感到满意 be happy with oneself 14. 不管,不顾 regardless of
15. 过分强调外表 put/lay too much emphasis on appearance 16. 对外表的痴迷 the obsession with looks 17. 对…着迷,被…迷住 be obsessed by… 18. 饮食混乱 eating disorders 19. 碰巧不符合 not happen to fit 20. 现代的观点,当下的看法 current ideas
21. 关于…的简要的历史性的观点 brief historical perspective on… 22. 比如,例如 for instance/example
23. 去除底部的肋骨 have their bottom ribs removed
24. 拥有纤细的腰身 have thin waists 25. 东南亚 South—East Asia
26. 拉长耳垂或嘴唇 stretch one’s ear lobes or lips
27. 忍受如此大的疼痛和苦难 endure such considerable pain and suffering 28. 健身房 health studio 29. 随心所欲做某事 be free to do sth.
30. 看上去似乎年轻了十岁 look as if they were ten years younger
31. 做某事毫无意义 There is no point/ There isn’t any point in doing sth. 32. 所有这些离奇的古老习俗 all these quaint old customs
33. 那时和现在真的没有区别。 There really is no difference between then and now. 34. 改变她们的身体 alter their bodies
35. 许多其他的手术 many other operations 36. 就…与某人达成一致 agree with sb. on…
37. 以貌取人 judge people on how they look/
judge people by their appearance
38. 列举了一些问题 set out some of the issues 39. 开始/着手做某事 set out to do sth.
40. 接第一个电话 take/ receive our first call
1. 我们先从整容手术这个话题开始讨论,因为大多数听众都对此感兴趣. (issue)
2. 对外表的痴迷让许多女孩甘愿忍受相当大的痛苦去改变她们的身体.(obsession, endure) 3. 我不认为讨论这些离奇的古老习俗有任何意义. (point, quaint) 4. Mary总是以貌取人,班上许多其他同学也这样. (so)
5. 他在这篇文章中列出了自己对于当代写作的观点.(set, current)
6. 尽管他想尽一切办法去弥补,公司还是遭受了巨大的损失.(了length, suffer) 7. 为了看上去最美,她不顾风险作了整容手术. (look, regardless) 8. 我们不应过分强调外表,保持健康才是最重要的. (emphasis, fit) 9. 赞扬还是批评,由你自己决定.(up, compliment) 10. 老师进来时，他刚好在大声说话。(happen)
1. Let’s start the discussion with the issue of cosmetic surgery, as most audience are interested in it.
2. The obsession with appearance/looks make many girls willing to endure considerable pain to alter their
bodies,
3. I can’t see any point/ I don’t think there is any point in discussing these quaint old customs. 4. Mary always judge people by their appearance and so do many other students in her class. 5. He set out his opinions on current writing in this article.
6. Although he went to great lengths to make up, the company suffered a great loss. 7. She had cosmetic surgery regardless of the risk in order to look her best.
8. We shouldn’t put/lay too much emphasis on appearance. Keeping fit is the most important. 9. It’s up to you to decide weather to make a compliment or give criticism.
10. He happened to be talking loudly when the teacher came in./ It happened that he was…
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