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Unit 2 MORALS AND VIRTUES
Words and Expressions
1. moral adj.道德的;道义上的 n.品行;道德;寓意
morally adv.道德上;有道德地;确实地
immoral adj.不道德的;邪恶的
moral dilemma /sense /values 道德困境/感/价值
Others saw them as politically correct and morally appropriate.
其他人则认为它们在政治上是正确的,在道德上是恰当的。
她描述了自己拍摄这部电影时面临的道德困境。
She describes her own moral dilemma in making the film.
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in a dilemma 进退两难;左右为难
place sb in a dilemma 使某人处于进退两难的境地
例:They try to find a way out of their dilemma.
他们试图摆脱困境。
We are in a dilemma of whether to move or not.
搬家还是不搬,我们左右为难。
2. dilemma n.困境;进退两难的境地
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3. entrust vt. 委托; 交付
_____ vt/n. 信任; 信赖
______ v./n. 不信
____ n. 信任; 信心
trust
distrust
faith
entrust sb. with sth. =entrust sth. to sb.
把某事委托给某人
en-进入;使...
en+n.=v.
en+adj.=v.
enable , enlarge
encourage , endanger
4. virtue ['vɜːtʃuː]: n. 高尚的道德; 美德; 优秀品质;优点,优势
5. illustrate[ˈɪləstreɪt]vt.(举例)说明;阐明;给(书或文章)加插图
illustration n.说明,插图
illustrator n. 插图画家;说明者;图解者
by/in virtue of sth. 凭借;依靠;由于;因为
有关“carry”的高频搭配:
carry out 实施;履行;执行
carry on (with sth/doing) 继续;参与
carry through sth 成功完成,顺利实现
6. carry sb through sth 帮助某人渡过难关
❶她的鼓励和支持帮助我渡过了难关。
Her encouragement and support helped carry me through.
❷她需要一个清醒的头脑来执行命令。
She needed a clear head to carry out her instructions.
You'll wear yourself out if you carry on working so hard.
We don't have the confidence that the U.N. will carry through the programme.
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7. marriage n. 结婚;婚姻
marry v. (和某人) 结婚;娶;嫁 marry sb
married adj. 已婚的;结婚的
be married (to sb) (与……结婚)【表状态】
get married (to sb) (与……结婚) 【表动作】
She was a very strict Christian who was married to her job...
the perfect marriage of rice and milk
________(marry) for 14 years, they show great devotion and loyalty to each other.
例:Many people have expectations of what marriage will be like.
许多人对婚姻生活抱有憧憬。
Married
(1)a/the majority of... 大多数…(v.的单复数取决于of后的n.)
例句:The majority of people around here are decent people.
这儿的大多数人都是正派人。
be in the/a majority