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Unit 2
Moral and virtue
Words &Expressions
moral responsibility/duty 道义上的责任╱义务
social morals 社会公德
morally adv. 道义上;道德上
He felt morally responsible for the accident.
他觉得在道义上应对这次事故负责。
morality n.[ U] 道德;道德准则;道义
moral /ˈmɒrəl/ adj.道德的;道义的
n.(pl.)品行;道德;寓意
virtue /ˈvɜ:tʃu:/ n.高尚的道德;美德;优秀品质
He led a life of virtue.
他过着高尚的生活。
Patience is not one of her virtues, I'm afraid.
恐怕她没有耐性。
dilemma /dɪˈlemə/ n.进退两难的境地;困境
face a dilemma 面临左右为难的困境
be in a dilemma 处于进退两难的境地
a moral dilemma 道德困境
faint /feɪnt/ vi.昏倒;晕厥
adj.不清楚的;微弱的
a faint light 微弱的光线
a faint smile 淡淡的微笑
His breathing became faint. 他的呼吸变得微弱了.
The heat made him feel faint. 炎热使他觉得快要晕倒了.
dizzy adj.头晕的
illustrate /ˈɪləstreɪt/ vt.(举例)说明;阐明;给(书或文章)加插图
an illustrated textbook 有插图的课本
illustration [ˌɪləˈstreɪʃ(ə)n] n.图解
precious /ˈpreʃəs/ adj.珍稀的;宝贵的
a precious vase 稀世花瓶
precious memories 珍贵的回忆
You're wasting precious time!
你在浪费宝贵的时间!
entrust /ɪnˈtrʌst/ vt.委托;交付
他把这任务托付给了他的侄儿。
He entrusted his nephew with the task.
He entrusted the task to his nephew.
把......托付/交付给某人
entrust sb. with sth.
entrust sth. to sb.
Translate:我可以把这个秘密托付给你。
I can entrust you with this secret.
carry sb through sth 帮助某人渡过难关
His encouragement carried me through the hard time.他的鼓励帮我渡过了难关。
carry out 贯彻,执行,实施
carry on doing/with... 继续
carry off 成功地完成;赢得;获得(奖项)
carry sb. back (to sth) 使某人回想起某事
marriage /ˈmærɪdʒ/ n.结婚;婚姻
a happy/unhappy marriage 幸福的╱不愉快的婚姻
marry v.(和某人)结婚;嫁;娶
marry sb 与某人结婚
married adj.已婚的
be married (to sb) (与……)结婚【表状态】
get married (to sb) (与……)结婚 【表动作】
They ________________ (marry) to each other for 20 years.
Jane ____________ (marry) to her husband immediately after graduation.
have been married
got married
majority /məˈdʒɒrəti/ n.大部分;大多数
the majority 大众,大多数人
the majority of 大多数 (be in a/the majority of占大多数)
The majority was/were in favour of banning smoking .
The majority of people interviewed prefer TV to radio.
major adj. 主要的
n.主修课程,专业,主修学生
v.主修,专攻(in)
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(1)The majority of students in our class ____(be) hard-working.
(2)In fact, he inspires me to major ___ English in college, to be a bridge between China and the world.
(3)When it comes to education, most people believe that education is a lifetime study.
→When it comes to education, ________________ people believe that education is a lifetime study.
are
in
the majority of
majority /məˈdʒɒrəti/ n.大部分;大多数
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complain /kəmˈpleɪn/ vi.&vt.抱怨;发牢骚
Lots of people have complained about the noise.
很多人抱怨过噪音。
I'm going to complain to the manager about this.
我要就这件事向经理投诉。
complain (to sb.) about/of... (向某人)抱怨......
complain (to sb.) that ... 抱怨……
make a complaint about 抱怨……; 就......问题提出投诉
→____________n.抱怨; 投诉
complaint
Practice
①It's no use _____ (complain) without taking action.
②I have to complain ___ you that the waiters of your hotel broke my suitcase.
③Their main _______ (complain) is that the prices of a wide range of daily goods have risen sharply in the past days.
complaining
to
complaint
tuition /tjuˈɪʃn/ n.(小组)教学;讲课
fee /fi:/ n.专业服务费;报酬
tuition fees 学费
membership fees 会费
entrance fee 门票
scholarship [ˈskɒləʃɪp] n.奖学金
scholar n.学者,有学问的人;奖学金获得者
respond /rɪˈspɒnd/ vt.回答;回复
vi.做出反应;回应
response /rɪˈspɒns/ n.反应;回答;回复
She never responded to my letter.
I asked him his name, but he didn't respond.
a positive response 积极的反应
respond to... 对……作出回应
I knocked on the door but there was no response.
The product was developed in response to customer demand.
作为对……的回应,答复
Practice
①The disease quickly responded ______ the treatment.
②______ response to the audience's great demand,the play will/would be put on in the theatre twice a week.
③I am writing in _____________ (respond) to your letter of June 12.
to
In
response
hire [ˈhaɪə] vt.聘任;雇佣;租用 n.租借;租用
hire sth.out (短期)出租某物
Do you hire out bikes?
hire sb. to do sth. 雇用某人做某事
for hire/rent 供出租
a hire car 供租用的汽车
employ/take on
rent v.&n.(长期租用)
fire v.解雇
reject /rɪˈdʒekt/ vt.拒绝接受;不录用
rejection /rɪ'dʒekʃn/ n.拒绝接受;否决
The proposal was firmly(坚决地) rejected .
这项提议被坚决地否决了。
He has been rejected by all the universities he applied to.
所有他申请的大学都没有录取他。
Like those days for dad, I faced lots of __________ (reject).
rejections
appoint /əˈpɔɪnt/ vt.任命;委派;确定(时间/地点)
I was appointed to monitor the business in that branch of our factory.
They appointed him (as) captain of the team.
A date for the meeting is still to be appointed.
会议日期尚待确定。
appoint a time/place for sth /to do sth
约定时间/地点作某事
at an appointed time 在约定的时间
appointment n. 约定,约会,预约;任命,委任,职位
make an appointment (with sb) (与某人)约会/预约
appoint sb to do
委派某人做某事
appoint sb (as/to be…)
任命某人(担任…)
faraway /ˈfɑ:rəweɪ/ adj.遥远的
There once was a king in a faraway country.
a faraway look/expression
心不在焉的神情
他神情恍惚,陷入了沉思。
He wore a faraway expression, lost in thought.
distant
elect /ɪˈlekt/ vt.选举;推选
election /ɪˈlekʃn/ n.选举;推选;当选
Though he failed many times in __________(elect), he never lost heart and at last he ___________ (elect) chairman of the Students’ Union when the __________ (elect) came to an end.
election
was elected
election
decade /ˈdekeɪd/ n.十年;十年期
in the last/past decade 在过去的十年里
the next decade 在接下来的十年里
a decade/two decades 十年/二十年
Practice
The number of people employed in agriculture ___________ (fall)in the last decade.
has fallen
tend /tend/ vt.照顾;照料 vi.倾向
tend to do sth 易于做某事;往往会发生某事
Women tend to live longer than men.
It tends to get very cold here in the winter.
tend (to) ... 照料;照管;护理
Doctors and nurses tended the injured.
→_________n.倾向;偏好;性情;趋势;趋向
have a tendency to do sth. 有做某事的倾向
tendency
tend /tend/ vt.照顾;照料 vi.倾向
Practice:
①What do people tend ________ (do) while engaging in a conversation?
②I have a tendency ________ (talk) too much when nervous.
③Small firms ____________ (往往需要) people who are prepared to take risks and work under their own initiative.
④The doctors and nurses in this hospital are careful ________________ (照顾病人).
to do
to talk
tend to need
to tend (to) patients
publish /ˈpʌblɪʃ/ vt.发表(作品);出版
She hasn't published anything for years.
The findings of the committee will be published on Friday.
委员会的调查结果将于星期五公布。
publisher /ˈpʌblɪʃə(r)/ n.出版商;出版社;出版公司;发行人
press
staff /stɑ:f/ n.员工; 全体职员
medical staff 全体医务人员
staff members 职工
staff development/training 员工培养/培训
saving /ˈseɪvɪŋ/ n.节省物; 节省; [pl.]储蓄金
I opened a savings account at my local bank.
我在本地银行开了一个储蓄账户。
retire /rɪˈtaɪə(r)/ vi&vt.退休;退职;退出
retire from… 从……退休
retire from office/service/the world 退职/退役/脱离社会
retire as… 从……职位上退休
retired adj.退休的
retiring adj.将要退休的
retirement n. 退休,退职,退休生活
a retired teacher
take an early retirement
a long and happy retirement
退休教师
提前退休
长久幸福的退休生活
scared /skeəd/ adj.害怕的; 对…感到惊慌
scare /skeə(r)/ vt.惊吓;使害怕 vi.受惊吓
把……吓跑
scare...off/away
害怕(做)某事
be scared of (doing) sth
be scared to do sth
Practice:
I was too ______ (scare) to move.
The child was scared _____ the fierce looking dog.
scared
of
sharp /ʃɑ:p/ adj.(增长、下跌等)急剧的;锋利的;明显的
a sharp knife
sharp teeth
a sharp increase/fall in prices
a sharp pain
have sharp eyes
a sharp mind
have a sharp tongue
锋利的刀
锋利的牙齿
价格的急剧上升/下跌
一阵剧痛
有敏锐的眼睛
头脑敏锐
说话尖刻
sharpen v.(使)变锋利 sharply adv.
[tʌŋ] 舌头;语言;嘴巴
energetic /ˌenəˈdʒetɪk/ adj.精力充沛的;充满活力的
keep energetic 保持活力
energy n.精力,能源
be full of energy = be energetic
Practice
Humor can make one _________ (energy) in his work, study, and life.
energetic
replace /rɪˈpleɪs/ vt.接替;取代;更换;把…放回原处 replacement n.
replace A with/by B 用B代替A
be replaced by... 被……取代
replace supper with snacks
a replacement for... ......的替代品/替补
代替
take the place of=take one’s place
in place of=in one’s place
instead of
Practice
①It is not a good idea to replace meals _____ snacks.
②Such software can __________ (replace) with commercial software or simply taken out of service.
③It is still under discussion whether the old bus station should be replaced_______ a modern hotel or not.
be replaced
with
with/by
accident /ˈæksɪdənt/ n.事故;车祸;失事
accidental adj.意外的,偶然的;附带的
accidentally adv.偶然地,意外地
=by accident/chance
【完成下列单句的语法填空并在后面横线上写出相应短语】
(1) We met at the airport __________ accident, which surprised us all.
(2) Tea is the most important drink in the world, and it is an (accident) invention.
(3) She (accident)knocked the glass off the shelf.
by
accidental
accidentally
operation /ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn/ n.手术;企业;经营
(1)perform an operation on sb. 给某人做手术
in operation 工作中,有效
put sth. into operation 实施
Translate:现在应该实施我们的计划了。
It's time to put our plan into operation.
(2)operate vt.& vi. 操作,运转,动手术
operate on... 给……做手术
单句语法填空
(1)The __________(operate) on the old man will be carried out on schedule.
(2)To our great joy, the new machine is easy ___________(operate).
完成句子
(3)这是一个绝妙的计划,而他正是实施这个计划的人。
It's a wonderful plan, and he is just the man __________________.
operation
to operate
to put it into operation
whisper /ˈwɪspə(r)/ v.悄声说;耳语
n.耳语(声)
whisper to sb about sth 与某人耳语
She leaned over and whispered to me about the secret plan.
她凑近我,小声跟我说起了那个秘密计划。
in a whisper/ in whispers 低声地
He said in a whisper, “Keep this between us.”
他低声说道:“这事就你我知道就行。”
midnight /ˈmɪdnaɪt/ n.子夜;午夜 at midnight
import /ˈɪmpɔ:t/ n.进口;进口商品; vt.进口;输入;引进
export /ˈekspɔ:t/ n.出口;出口商品; vt.出口;输出;传播
pole /pəʊl/ n.(行星的)极;地极
lap /læp/ n.(坐着时的)大腿部;(跑道等的)一圈
lip n.嘴唇
chairman n.主席;主持人;董事长
first aid 急救
give/do/offer/perform/carry out first aid
pass away 去世
bite /baɪt/ vt&vi. 咬;叮;蛰 bit-bitten
n.咬;(咬下的)一口;咬伤
be bitten by a dog
a bite of 一大口
assist /əˈsɪst/ vt.帮助;援助
assist sb. in doing/to do sth. 帮助某人做某事
assist sb. with/in sth. 帮助某人某事
assistant n.助手;助理;售货员
a shop assistant 店员
assistance n.帮助;协助
with the assistance of... 在某人的帮助下
come/go to sb’s assistance 来/去帮助某人
语境练习:单句语法填空
①The guide managed to assist the tourists ___________ (find) a comfortable hotel to live in.
②We’re looking for volunteers who would be willing to assist us ________ the group's work.
③(2021·全国甲卷)With your __________ (assist), I will make full preparations for the meeting.
with
to find
assistance
pass away 去世
pass by 通过,从旁边经过;(时间)逝去
pass sth down传承;使世代相传;流传
pass... off as... 把...伪装成...
pass... on to... 把...传递给...
Sadly, Dr Bethune passed away in November the following year and was buried in Shijiazhuang.
不幸的是,白求恩大夫于次年11月去世,葬在石家庄。
I see them pass by my house every day.
我每天看见他们从我家旁边经过。
in memory of 对...的纪念
memory n.记忆力;回忆→memorize v.记住,熟记
“in+n.+of”:
in honor of 为了纪念
in need of 需要
in praise of 赞扬
in charge of 负责;管理
in search of 寻找
in favour of 赞同;支持
Practice
(1) People hold dragon boat race on Dragon Boat Festival____ memory of Qu Yuan.
(2) The photos brought back lots of good________ (memory) .
(3) He studied his map, trying to ________ (memory) the way to the museum.
in
memories
memorize
chain /tʃeɪn/ n. 一连串(人或事);链子;链条
a chain of restaurants 连锁餐厅
a chain reaction 连锁反应
food chains 食物链
pregnant /ˈpregnənt/ adj.怀孕的;妊娠的
a pregnat woman 孕妇
pregnancy n.妊娠,怀孕
disguise /dɪsˈgaɪz/ vt.装扮;假扮;掩盖
n.伪装;化装工具
in disguise 伪装
disguise sb/oneself as... 把……伪装成……
They got in disguised as security guards.
disguised /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/adj. 伪装的;假扮的
disguisingadj. 用来伪装的;掩饰用的
spill /spɪl/ vi&vt. (使)洒出;(使)溢出
(spilt/spilled,spilt/spilled)
spill out 喷涌出来
My thoughts spilled out and my pen started to dance.
It’s no use crying over spilt milk.
覆水难收
trip over 被……绊倒
被那块石头绊倒
trip over the stone
tear /tɪə(r)/ n.眼泪;泪水
in tears 流泪;哭泣
She left the room in tears.
她含泪离开了房间。
burst into tears 突然大哭
hold back tears 强忍泪水
He could hardly hold back tears.
他几乎忍不住泪水。
tear /teə(r)/ vt./vi. 撕开;扯破;撕破 (tore-torn)
n. 裂口;破洞
tear up 撕碎;撕毁
tear down 拆毁;推倒(建筑);驳倒
be torn between A and B
在 A 和 B 之间左右为难(完形 / 作文高频)
例:她在学习和放松之间左右为难。
She was torn between study and relaxation.
despair /dɪˈspeə(r)/ n.绝望
vi.绝望;感到无望
in despair 处于绝望中
desperate [ˈdesp(ə)rət] adj. 绝望的;不顾一切的;极度渴望的
desperately adv. 绝望地;极其
desperation n. n. 走投无路
in desperation 走投无路之下
harm /hɑ:m/ n.&vt.伤害;损害
→________ adj.有害的→________ adj.无害的
harmful
harmless
there is no harm in doing sth. 做某事无害/无妨
cause/do harm to sb/sth=do sb/sth harm=be harmful to
对……有害
He may say no, but there's no harm in asking.
他可能拒绝,但问一问也无妨。
This group of chemicals is known to be harmful to people .
这类化学物质已知对人们有害。
harm /hɑ:m/ n.&vt.伤害;损害
1. The court case will do serious harm _____ my business.
2. A very small percentage of ants do harm ___ humans.
3.The medicine is harmful ___ children but _________ to adults.
4. Water is not an effective shield against the sun’s more _______ (harm) rays.
to
harmful
to
to
harmless
a great deal (of) 大量
(1)a great deal of+n.[U] 大量的……
(2)a great deal 大量,非常(=much)
❶The report contains a great deal of statistical information.
该报告包含大量统计资料。
❷He has matured a great deal over the past year.
经过过去这一年,他成熟了许多。
a great deal (of) 大量
用 a great deal /a great deal of 填空
She has learned ____________ English grammar.
He runs __________ faster than his brother.
____________ work has been finished ahead of time.
I miss my hometown __________.
a great deal of
a great deal
A great deal of
a great deal
many, many a, several (几个), a couple of (几个,两三个), (a) few (一些), a great/good many, a good/great/large number of +可数名词
much, (a) little, a large amount of, amounts of, a great deal of +不可数名词
a lot of, lots of, a quantity of, quantities of (谓语用复数), plenty of +可数/不可数
根据后接可数还是不可数的量词总结分类
flexible /ˈfleksəbl/ adj.灵活的;可变通的
flexibly adv.灵活地;易曲地;柔软地
flexibility n.灵活性;弹性,柔性
tension /ˈtenʃn/ n.紧张关系;紧张;焦虑
tense adj.(人)紧张的,焦虑的;(气氛)绷紧的 n.时态
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