Unit Two Discovering wordsI

1、Discovering Words and Expressions 1. household n. 家庭，一家人家庭，一家人 More Chinese households own private cars than before. adj.家庭的；家用的家庭的；家用的 household goods/ products/ appliances 家居用品家居用品/家用電器家用電器 Su Bingtian has become a household name since he won third in a 100-meter race on May 31st. 2. fiction un. 虛

2、構的事物；小說虛構的事物；小說 Many TV dramas are merely based on fiction. (a piece of) science fiction detective/ popular fiction fictional adj. 虛構的；小說虛構的；小說(中中)的的 Faust is a fictional character created by Goethe. 3. desire 渴望；渴求渴望；渴求 n. (for sth. ; to do sth.) Almost all have a desire for health and happiness. W

3、ho can satisfy mans desire to enjoy peace forever? Vt. (sth.; to do sth. ;sb to do sth.) Women are born to desire beauty. We teenagers desire to be understood. Students desire that they not be measured only by exam grades any more.4. satisfaction n. 滿意，滿足；令人滿意的事物滿意，滿足；令人滿意的事物 A job gives you a sense

4、 of satisfaction, apart from pay and pressure. Being parents is one of the satisfactions in life. I smiled a smile of satisfaction. to ones satisfaction with satisfaction express/ convey ones satisfaction with 4. satisfaction n. 滿意滿意,滿足滿足;令人滿意的事物令人滿意的事物 vt. satisfy 使?jié)M意使?jié)M意,使?jié)M足使?jié)M足;滿足滿足(要求、需要等要求、需要等) W

5、hat I did seldom satisfied my boss, so I resigned. satisfy ones desire/ curiosity / ambition / needs (demands) adj. satisfying/ satisfactory; satisfied (with/ to do )5. test out The set of new equipment cant be put into use now, for it needs further testing out. test sth out (on )Its cruel to test m

6、edicine out on white mice, in the opinion of animal right activists. try sth/ sb out Emily Dickinsons literature works stand the test of time and now they are highly thought of.在在上試驗或試用上試驗或試用試驗試驗,測試某物或試用某人測試某物或試用某人If I Can Stop One Heart from BreakingBy Emily DickinsonIf I can stop one heart from br

7、eaking,I shall not live in vain;If I can ease one life the aching,Or cool one pain,Or help one fainting robinUnto his nest again,I shall not live in vain. 6. alarm n. 警報；警報器；驚恐警報；警報器；驚恐 sound the alarm; set off the (fire) alarm 發(fā)出警報；拉響發(fā)出警報；拉響/啟動警報器啟動警報器 in alarm 驚恐地驚恐地 Vt. make afraid A loud sound a

8、larmed all of us. =All of us were alarmed at/ by a loud sound. at an alarming speed Natural rainforests are disappearing at an alarming speed. 7. sympathy n. 同情（心），憐憫同情（心），憐憫 have/ feel sympathy for sb =offer sb sympathy= take pity on= show mercy to= feel sorry for 懷著同情心懷著同情心 with sympathy 出于同情心出于同情

9、心 out of sympathy Its far from enough to help the disabled out merely out of sympathy. 7. sympathy n. 支持，贊同支持，贊同 in sympathy with同情，贊成；與同情，贊成；與一致一致 The fishermen decided to go on strike in sympathy with the sailors. adj. feel /be sympathetic to/ towards Seeing your situation, I can do nothing but fe

10、el sympathetic to you. Being sympathetic is one of human virtues. 8.favour n. 恩惠；善意的行為恩惠；善意的行為 May I ask a favor (of you)? Would you do me a favour and show me how to reach the station? 作為對她的幫助，托尼決定幫助克萊爾。作為對她的幫助，托尼決定幫助克萊爾。 As a favour to her, Tony decided to help Claire out. return ones favor 報答某人的幫

11、助報答某人的幫助 * be in favor of 支持；贊成支持；贊成 8.favour n. 喜愛；好感喜愛；好感 The waitress was enthusiastic and tried to win the favour of customers. show favour to sb 偏袒某人偏袒某人 Vt. 喜愛，支持，偏袒喜愛，支持，偏袒 Opportunity only favours the prepared mind. Fortune favors the bold. favorable adj.給人好印象的；支持的，贊同給人好印象的；支持的，贊同的的 （unfavor

12、able） make a favorable impression 9. pile n. a pile of books/ rubbish Larry buries himself in piles of work every day. = Larry is buried in a pile of work every day. Vt. pile (sth) up 把把堆放起來堆放起來;堆積堆積 Pile these books up in the corner so as to make some room. 為了寫畢業(yè)論文，我不得不查閱成堆的參考書。為了寫畢業(yè)論文，我不得不查閱成堆的參考書

13、。 In order to work on my graduation paper , I had to go through piles of reference books.piles of + n. 10. scan vt. 細看；仔細檢查；瀏覽；細看；仔細檢查；瀏覽；掃描掃描 The professor was scanning my graduation paper. My father is used to scanning (through) newspapers over breakfast. 11. accompany vt. 陪伴；陪同：陪伴；陪同：keep sb comp

14、any Seeing this film, children must be accompanied by adults. 每天早晨，這位退休的建筑師都會在老伴的每天早晨，這位退休的建筑師都會在老伴的陪同下去一座附近的公園散步。陪同下去一座附近的公園散步。 This retired architect is accompanied by his wife to a nearby park for a walk every morning. accompany sb to sp 12. affair n. have an affair with sb business affairs forei

15、gn affairs state affairs personal affairs 13. declare vt. 宣布，宣告；公告宣布，宣告；公告 The USA declared her independence in 1776. declare war on/ against 十年前美國對伊拉克宣戰(zhàn)。十年前美國對伊拉克宣戰(zhàn)。 It was ten years ago that the USA declared war on Iraq. 政府宣布該地區(qū)為國家公園。政府宣布該地區(qū)為國家公園。 The government declared this area (to be) a nation

16、al park. 13. declare vt. 斷言；聲稱；宣稱斷言；聲稱；宣稱 This boy declared that he had seen a UFO one night. 許多研究人員曾斷言中國的發(fā)展將有益于全球。許多研究人員曾斷言中國的發(fā)展將有益于全球。 Many economists declared that the development of China would benefit the globe. (is beneficial to) It is announced that our flight will be delayed. The willows are

17、 coming up, announcing that spring is approaching. 14. envy vt./ n. 忌妒；羨慕忌妒；羨慕 How I envy you (your good fortune)! It is no use just envying school fellows making progress. What we should do is make concrete efforts. envy sb. / sb. sth. / sb. doing sth. the envy of sb/ sth be green with envy 眼紅眼紅 En

18、vy is a most terrible thing and would spoil anybodys nature.jealous (of) adj.妒忌的；嫉妒的；吃醋的jealous n.妒忌；嫉妒；猜忌 15. leave alone When she gets annoyed, just leave/ let her alone. 別惹我，我煩著呢。別惹我，我煩著呢。 Leave me alone; Im feeling upset. We were required to leave alone the valuable paintings on display/ show. 要

19、求我們不要觸碰展出的名貴油畫。要求我們不要觸碰展出的名貴油畫。 * Life is not as easy as it is for everybody, let alone the disabled. 對每個人來說生活實屬不易，更別說殘疾人了。對每個人來說生活實屬不易，更別說殘疾人了。 16. set aside 把把放到一邊（或擱到一邊）放到一邊（或擱到一邊） Why not set aside the paper and listen to me? 把把置于一旁；不顧置于一旁；不顧 All parties should set aside their differences and jo

20、in hands. 省出，留出（錢或時間）省出，留出（錢或時間） It is suggested that at least half an hour be set aside to take exercise every day. *存錢防老是明智之舉存錢防老是明智之舉(It makes sense to do) It makes sense to set aside money for old age. 17. bound adj. be bound to do sth Dont try to cheat us; we are bound to find out about it in t

21、ime. 很有可能，一定會很有可能，一定會 We are bound to support our parents when they are getting old. 負有負有義務；有責任義務；有責任 be bound up with sth =be closely connected with sth 18. affection n.喜愛；鐘愛；感情喜愛；鐘愛；感情 Family affection is something that is worth cherishing all life. This old man has much affection for the dog he adopted on a snowy night. show (a great) affection to sb 19. staff Our school has a staff of more than 100. A member of staff of the firm was honored last month. I