《高等学校研究生英语综合教程上unit_4》.ppt

Love and Loving Relationships Discuss in groups to identify the missing information. Babies and children deprived of love have known to develop a wide variety of problem—for example, depression, headaches, physiological impairments, and neurotic and psychosomatic difficulties—that sometimes last a lifetime. (Para. 1) Children who are raised in impersonal environments (orphanage, some foster homes,or unloving families) show emotional and social underdevelopment, language and motor skills retardation, and mental health problems. (Para. 2) 1. impersonal: adj. 客观的；非个人的；没有人情味的 e.g. Before then many children were cared for in large impersonal orphanages. 在那以前，许多孩子在无人情味的大孤儿院里被照料。 2. retard: vt. 延迟；阻止；妨碍 vi. 减慢；受到阻滞 e.g. Shortage of labour power retarded our economic development. 缺乏劳动力使我们的经济发展速度减慢。 Among other things, people who like themselves are more open to criticism and less demanding of others. (Para. 3) 1. among other things: 除了其他方面，此外 He, among other things, talked about the present situation. 除了别的话,他还谈了当前的形势。 2. demanding： adj. 苛求的；要求高的； Ricky was a very demanding child. 里基是个非常苛求的孩子。 Love has many dimensions. (Para. 5) dimension: an aspect of a situation that influences the way that you think about the situation 方面；部分 e.g. 1) There is a dimension to the problem that we have  not discussed. 2) There is a political dimension to the accusations. Many researchers feel that love defies a single definition because it varies in degree and intensity and across social contexts. (Para. 5) defy: 1).公然反抗 He defied his opponents. 他公然反抗他的对手们。 2). 使成为不可能，使落空，把…难倒； The puzzle defied solution. 这个谜无法解。 3)向----挑战 a willingness to please and accommodate the other person, even if this involves compromise and sacrifice; (Para. 5) accommodate: vt. 1) 容纳； Are there enough shelves to accommodate all our books? 2）向…提供住处； The hotel can accommodate 600 guests. 3） 使适应, 顺应(to);迎合，迁就 This chair accommodates its shape to a persons position. 这把椅子的形状能随就座者