新視野大學英語第二版第四冊Unit1 SectionA

1、4 1 III. SummaryIII. Summary Have you ever known anyone famous? If so, you may have found that they are remarkably similar to the rest of us. You may have even heard them _ to people saying there is anything different about them. “Im really just a normal guy,” _ an actor who has recently rocketed in

2、to the spotlight. There is, of course, usually a brief period when they actually start to believe they are as great as their _ fans suggest. They start to wear _ clothes and talk as if everyone should hear what they have to say. This period, however, does not often last long. They fall back to reali

3、ty as fast as they had _ risen above it all. Text StudySummary object originally fancy worshipping protests 4 1 What will it feel like to soar to such _ and look down like an eagle from up high on everyone else? And what will it feel like to have flown so high only to _ from your dream and realize y

4、ou are only human? Some only see the _ in losing something they had gained. They often make _ attempts to regain what they lost. Often these efforts result in even greater pain. Some become _ financially and emotionally. The only real winners are those who are happy to be back on the ground with the

5、 rest of us. desperate bankrupt cruelty wake Text StudySummary altitude 4 1 I. Word UsingI. Word Using 1. chase v. to run after someone or something in order to catch them The kids chased each other in the garden. Words and ExpressionsWord Using 4 1 2. pessimistic a. expecting that bad things will h

6、appen in the future or that something will have a bad result Words and ExpressionsWord Using 這聽起來像是本末倒置，是不必要的悲觀。 This may sound like putting the cart before the horse and being unnecessarily pessimistic. 4 1 3. worship vt. to admire and love someone very much Words and ExpressionsWord Using 我小時候崇拜我哥

7、哥。 As a child, I worshipped my older brother. 4 1 4. spur vt. to encourage someone or make them want to do something Words and ExpressionsWord Using 是當?shù)貓蠹埳弦黄恼伦罱K促使他采取了行動。 It was an article in the local newspaper that finally spurred him into action. 4 1 5. drown vt. 1) to have a very strong feeling

8、or a serious problem that is difficult to deal with Words and ExpressionsWord Using 這個國家債臺高筑。 The country is drowning in debt. 4 1 6. exploit vt. to use something well in order to gain as much from it as possible Words and ExpressionsWord Using 我們需要確保盡可能充分地利用資源。 We need to make sure that we exploit

9、our resources as fully as possible. 4 1 8. idle a. not working or producing anything Words and ExpressionsWord Using 汽車廠的關(guān)閉使數(shù)千人無事可做。 Thousands of workers are idle since the car factories have closed. 4 1 7. bore vt. to make someone lose interest and become tired and impatient Words and ExpressionsWo

10、rd Using 那部冗長的小說煩死我了。 The long novel bored me to death. 4 1 8. sustain vt. 1) to make something continue to exist for a period of time Words and ExpressionsWord Using 他發(fā)現(xiàn)自己無法維持對那份工作的興趣。 He found that he couldnt sustain his interest in the job. 4 1 9. sustain vt. 2) to give someone strength, energy o

11、r hope Words and ExpressionsWord Using 一頓豐盛的早餐能維持我們一天的精力。 A good breakfast will sustain us through the day. 4 1 10. minute a. very small Words and ExpressionsWord Using 擦痕很輕微，幾乎看不清。 The scratch was almost too minute to see. 4 1 11. desperate a. 1) needing or wanting something very much 2) very worri

12、ed and willing to do anything to change a bad situation Words and ExpressionsWord Using 他急需一份工作養(yǎng)家糊口。 He is desperate for a job to support his family. 4 1 encourage make sth. more quickly magnificent tired very small not working admire spur hasten imperial bored minute idle worship II. Old to NewII.

13、Old to New Words and ExpressionsOld to New 4 1 a secret plan oppose or disapprove lawyer very much make sth. dirty plot object attorney desperately contaminate Words and ExpressionsOld to New 4 1 III. Chinese to EnglishIII. Chinese to English run a/the risk accuse sb. of sth. remain/be true to throw

14、 out at best Words and ExpressionsC to E 4 1 come on/upon be intimate with pay for be hard-pressed to end up Words and ExpressionsC to E 4 1 1.這種植物只有在培育它的土壤中才能很好地成長。 (other than) Translation C-to-E The plant does not grow well in soils other than the one in which it has been developed. 4 1 2. 研究結(jié)果表明

15、，無論我們白天所了什么事情， 晚上都會做大約兩個小時的夢。 (may have done) Translation C-to-E Research findings show that we spend about two hours dreaming every night whatever we may have done during the day. 4 1 3. 有些人往往責怪別人沒有盡最大努力，以此來 為自己的失敗辯護。（blame for, justify sth. by) Translation C-to-E Some people tend to justify their

16、failure by blaming others for not trying their best. 4 1 4. 我們忠于我們的承諾：凡是答應(yīng)做的，我們都會 做到。（remain true to, commitment) Translation C-to-E We remain true to our commitment: Whatever we promised to do, we would do it. 4 1 5. 連貝多芬的父親都不相信自己兒子日后有一天 可能稱為世界上最偉大的音樂家。愛迪生也同樣 如此，他的老師覺得他似乎過于遲鈍。 （discount; the same is true to) Translation C-to-E Even Beethovens father discounted the possibility that his son would one day become the greatest musician in the world. The same i