新視野2 unit 3 words

1、unit 3Marriage Across Nationscharactern. 1.性格，品質(zhì)： He is firm in character. 2. 特征，性質(zhì)：The statements were of political character. 3. 人物：The novel has created a variety of characters. 4. 字符：I wish this book was written in bigger character.in character相符的：與某人特性或行為相符的： behavior that was totally in charac

2、ter. 與特性完全相符的行為out of character不相符的：與某人特性或行為不相符的：a response so much out of character that it amazed me.回答與其性格如此不符，使我感到吃驚character/ nature/personality 都有性格，性情，習(xí)性的意思Character指對個性或人格所作出的客觀評價。例： He has a strong but gentle character. 他有堅強但溫柔的性格。Nature 強調(diào)天生的、不可改變的性格。例：Peter has a happy nature. 彼得生性快樂。char

3、acter/ nature/personalityPersonality主要指一個人穩(wěn)定的心理特征。例：The boy is developing a fine personality. 這個孩子正在發(fā)展自己完美的品格。compromisen. 1. 折中，妥協(xié)： a cosmetic compromise2. 和解：There was little possibility of compromise. v. 折中，妥協(xié): I wanted to go to Greece, and my wife wanted to go to Spain, so we compromise on Italy

4、.make compromise with 與.妥協(xié)compromise of principle 原則上的讓步He did it without compromise of his dignity.他做這事而不損及他的尊嚴。v 經(jīng)過幾個小時的討論，他們達成了妥協(xié)。After several hours of discussion,they managed to reach a compromise.involved a. 1. 參與的，有關(guān)的： Actually I was in the food business long before I got involved with cars.

5、2. 陷入的：get involved in a series of scandalsv involvement n. 參與 插手 involve v. 包括，使參與，是陷入involved3. 感情上投入的：He joined their organization but never really got involved.他加入了他們的組織但在情感上他從未真正投入 the interests involved 涉及的利益 all governments involved 各有關(guān)政府subtlea. 1. 敏銳的，敏感的：a subtle observer 2. 難以察覺或描述的，細微的 N

6、ote the subtle gradation of color in this painting.3. 精明的： She is a subtle woman.subtle fingers 靈巧的手指v這兩個詞的詞義有細微差別。There are subtle differences in meaning between these two words.hatred n. 憎恨，仇恨: He looked at me with hatred in his eyes. have a hatred for/of 憎惡. in hatred of 憎恨 他恨湯姆。 He is in hatred

7、of Tom.illusionI have no illusion about his honesty.The sun appears to go round the Earth, but that is only an illusion.太陽看似繞著地球旋轉(zhuǎn)，然而只是一種錯覺。He cherished the illusion that she loved him, but he was wrong. an optical illusion 視錯覺 be under no illusion about as to sth. 對某事不存幻想 cherish the illusion that

8、. 錯誤地認為. have no illusion about . 對.不存幻想mutual1.相互的： give mutual support and encouragement Given mutual goodwill, it is possible to achieve a settlement. 2. 共同的：mutual interests My friend and I have mutual enthusiasm for music.They met each other through a mutual patible1. I have never seen two peop

9、le who were more compatible.2. I would like to purchase a printer that is compatible with my computer.incompatible: After a week together on vacation it was clear that they were incompatible. Water is incompatible with fire.overlook1. You have overlooked several mistakes in this work. The secretary

10、is very careful and never overlooks any little points. They overlooked the risks involved. 2. I rented a room overlooking the Central Park. 我租了一間能復(fù)試中央公園的房子。expectationShe ate a light lunch in expectation of a good dinner.The numbers attending fell short of expectation. according to expectation 如所預(yù)料

11、against expectation 出乎預(yù)料 beyond (ones) expectation 出乎意料(之外), 較預(yù)期的更大好 contrary to (ones) expectation 與所預(yù)料的相反 fall short of sb. s expectations 辜負某人的期望 not come up to sb. s expectations 辜負某人的期望 have expectations (與of 連用)對.抱有希望 (與from 連用)有繼承遺產(chǎn)的希望 in expectation of 期望待budn. The roses are in bud.Vi Trees

12、begin to bud in the spring.During the next year, the two grew to know each other through the mail, thus a romance was budding.a budding beauty妙齡女郎resistance Her resistance to the proposal has crumpled. The resistance movement started a campaign against the colonial rulers. 電阻，阻力： Copper has less res

13、istance than lead. Resist v. 忍住，抵抗，反抗 resistant a. 抵抗的，有抵抗力的 Resistible a. 可抵抗的daten. 1. 日期: the expiration date 2. 約會： they have a date3. Chinese date棗, 中國棗 honey date密棗Vt. 1. 注明.的日期: The letter is dated July 2, 1994. 2. 與約會 Theyve been dating for three months.subsequentSubsequent investigations di

14、d not uncover any new evidence.隨后的調(diào)查沒發(fā)現(xiàn)任何新證據(jù)。 Many of his theories were disproved by subsequent events.他的許多理論被隨后發(fā)生的事件推翻了。 Subsequence n. 隨后，后繼 subsequential a. 后來的，并發(fā)的 Subsequently他從監(jiān)獄中逃了出來，但后來又被抓了回去。He escaped from prison but was subsequently recaptured. Subsequently, they heard that he had obtaine

15、d Canadian citizenship.prejudice She has a prejudice against modern music.法官必須不抱有成見。 A judge must be free from prejudice. social prejudice 社會偏見indication種種跡象表明新的金融危機即將爆發(fā)。There are various indications that another financial crisis is coming soon.There are some indications that interest rates will soo

16、n fall. Indicate v. 顯示，預(yù)示 indicative a. 表明的，顯示的indication give an indication of 表示, 象征, The indication is that . (有)跡象表明 There are various indications that . 種種跡象表明 Did he give you any indication of his feelings? 他向你表露過他的感情嗎?confirm This confirms that stronger safety measures are needed. 這證實了有必要采取更加

17、嚴密的安全措施。 X-ray have confirmed that he has not broken any bones. 我想先預(yù)定一下，回頭會打電話確認。 Id like to make a reservation now, and I will call later to confirm.confirmHe looked around to confirm that he was alone. 加強，使更堅定The news confirmed my resolution. Confirmation n. 證實，確認書，批準 Confirmed a. 證實的，成習(xí)慣的，根深蒂固的su

18、spectHe seems poor, but I suspect that has quite a lot of money. We suspect theyll be a little late. 他是頭號嫌疑犯。 He is a prime suspect. suspect sb. of sth 懷疑某人做某事harsh1. 環(huán)境，天氣惡劣的 The environment is harsh and static.2. 刺耳的，刺眼的 The harsh white light makes me screw up my eyes.3. 嚴厲的，苛刻的 Expulsion from sch

19、ool is a harsh form of punishment.4.殘酷的，無情的 I think youre very harsh and tyrannical.hesitate In case you need something, please dont hesitate to ask me. Though she hesitated for a moment, she finally went in and asked to see a dress that was in the window. She hesitated over the choice between the t

20、wo blouses. hesitate at nothing毫不猶豫地做某事cancel她取消了訂貨。She canceled her order. The heavy workload forced me to cancel the camping trip. I cancelled many unnecessary words in my manuscript. cancel out 消除，勾銷，抵消proceed Usually I open my introduction with a question, and then proceed to explain who I am an

21、d what I do. 記者接著提了許多問題。 The reporters proceeded to ask more ceed from the out side to the inside 由表及里quoten. 摘引，引用 The report used some classic quotes by a famous ancient Chinese military thinker Sun Tzu.Vt. 1. 引用，引述 He quotes the Bible to support his ideas.quote2. 提到，舉例子 He quoted his own experiences in India. 報價，向提出價格The price they quoted was very low. quotation n. 引用語，報價單 quotabl