英语中级口语 2.pptVIP

Unit 2 What Is a Great Book pedantic: Characterized by a narrow, often ostentatious concern for book learning and formal rules 迂腐的,学究式的 a pedantic attention to details 学究式地注意细枝末节 a pedantic style of writing 学究式的写作风格 Pedantic, academic, bookish, donnish, scholastic 这些形容词所共有的中心意思是“以过分而偏狭且又令人厌恶地注重或卖弄学问，特别是其琐细方面为特征的” an academic insistence on precision 一种学院式的苛求精神 a bookish vocabulary 一种太书卷气的词汇运用 donnish refinement of speech 学究式的雅语； scholastic and excessively subtle reasoning 学究式且过于机巧的推理 ration: A fixed portion, especially an amount of food allotted to persons in military service or to civilians in times of scarcity 给量，定量 Have you used your ration of petrol for this week?你用了这星期给你定量的汽油了吗? ration card 定量供应卡 draw rations 领取给养 illuminate: To make understandable; clarify 解释，说明 Cleverly made attacks can often serve to illuminate important differences between candidates, as well as entertain the voters. 灵活的攻击往往能突出竞选者之间的重大区别，同时又能取悦于选民。 intelligible: Capable of being understood 能被理解的 an intelligible set of directions 一套易于理解的说明 intelligible explanation 明白的解释 make oneself intelligible 使人了解自己的思想(言语等) outmoded: Not in fashion; unfashionable 过时的,老式的 outmoded attire 老式服装 outmoded machinery 陈旧的机器 potent: (1) Possessing inner or physical strength; powerful 强有力的 a potent effect on 对...有巨大影响 potent arguments 有说服力的证据 (2) Exerting or capable of exerting strong physiological or chemical effects 有效力的 potent remedy 有效果的药 potent liquor 有效力的酒 preoccupation: The state of being preoccupied; absorption of the attention or intellect 全神贯注 preoccupation with 专心于 He always takes his preoccupation with the educational cause. 他总是一心想着教育事业。 fortify: To reinforce by adding material 增强 After praying he faced his difficulties with a fortified spirit. 祈祷之后他面对困难的勇气增强了。 fortify a city 筑工事以巩固城防 fortify oneself 加强自已意志 fortify one’s confidence 坚定自已的信心 Questions for Comprehension (p21) 1. Great books are probably the most widely read. 2. Great books are always contemporary. 3. Great books are the most readable. 4.