Lesson 51 Reward for Virtue（课件）新概念英语第二册

Lesson 51 Reward for Virtue reward [U] recompense for work, merit or services 报答; 报偿: （值得称赞或奖励的品质; 价值; 长处; 优点） 没有希望获得报偿的工作 work without hope of reward He received a medal in reward for his bravery. 他因表现勇敢而获得了一枚奖章. [C] something given or received in return for work, merit or services 报酬; 酬金: reap, receive one's just reward 获得应有的报酬 emotional, intellectual, financial rewards 感情方面的﹑ 知识方面的﹑ 财务方面的报酬 One reward of my job is meeting people. 我在工作中的一个收获是能认识许多人. [C] sum of money offered for the capture of a criminal, return of lost property, etc （为捉捕罪犯﹑ 寻回失去财物等的）赏金, 奖赏: A 1000 reward has been offered for the return of the stolen painting. 悬赏1000英镑寻找失窃的 give sb. reward给……报偿 reward sb. with sth.用……奖赏... reward sb. for sth.因为……给某人奖赏 …reward him for the first prize virtue (a) [U] moral goodness or excellence 美德; 道德上的优良品性: lead a life of virtue 过高尚的生活 (b) [C] particular form of this; good habit 美德; 良好的习惯: Patience is a virtue. 忍耐是一种美德. extol, praise, etc the virtues of thrift 颂扬﹑ 赞美...节俭的好习惯. [C, U] the ~ (of sth/being sth/doing sth)attractive or useful quality; advantage 优点; 长处: This seat has the virtue of being adjustable. 这种座位的好处是可以调节. The great virtue of camping is its cheapness/is that it is cheap. 野营的一大优点是省钱. learn the virtue(s) of keeping one's mouth shut 要有慎言的优点. strongpoints n. 长处， merit n. 优点 shortpoints n. 短处 weak points弱点 My friend, Hugh, has always been fat, but things got so bad recently that he decided to go on a diet. 我的朋友休一直很胖, 但是近来情况变得越发糟糕, 以致他决定节食. things（要用复数形式）可以表示“情况，情形，状况，形势”等含义： 你确实使情况变得更糟了。 You’re surely made things worse. 你那里情况如何？ How are things going on with you? get作不及物动词时可以表示“变得”： 我（变得）对法语感兴趣了。 I got interested in French. 我（变得）对他很生气。 I got angry with him. diet用于表示治疗某种疾病或调节体重的“特种饮食”、“规定饮食”时通常与on连用： go on a diet =be on a diet实行节食 The doctor put him on a strict diet. 医生让他严格控制饮食。 我曾经节食过一周，然后就放弃了。 I once went on a diet for a week and then I gave up.