2010职称培训词语精讲1-5.doc

Lesson 1 English Is a Crazy Language face it: 面对现实;面对它 ;承认 eg. Life is a tragedy. Face it. 人生是悲剧，面对吧。 be faced with 面临 This must be faced with courage! 这必须以勇气去面对！ be faced with a serious struggle 面临一场严峻的斗争 2. nor: conj. 也不;也没 [与neither, not 连用, 或与 no, never 等表示否定的词连用] 1) It is neither hot nor cold in winter here. 这里冬天既不热也不冷。 2) There is neither river nor stream nearby.附近既无河流也没小溪。 3) He does not do it, nor does he try. 他没有做, 也没尝试一下。 4) She cant get there at four, nor can I.她不能在四点钟到那里, 我也不能。 5) Not a man nor a child was to be seen in the village. 在村子里, 无论大人小孩一个也看不见。 6) I never saw him again, nor did I hear from him. 我再也没有见到他, 也没有收到过他的信。 3. take sth. for granted: 认为某事理所当然 Eg. 1) Dont take his help for granted.不要认为他的帮助是应该的。 2) We shouldnt take anything for granted. 我们不要认为什么都是理所当然的。 4. Why is it that… 到底为什么 Eg. 1) Why is it that silver is not widely used as conductor? 银究竟为什么未被广泛地用作导体呢？ 2) All the windows are open, that‘s why it is so draughty.（通风好的，有隙缝风吹入的） 窗户都打开了，难怪风这么大! 3) That is why it was so astonishing. 这就是为什么那么令人惊奇。 5. amends n. 赔偿; 赔罪 习惯用语make amends (for) 赔偿(损失); 道歉; 赔罪 make amends to sb. for sth. 为某事向某人赔罪(或赔偿) Eg. How can I ever make amends for ruining their party? 我把他们的聚会弄砸了, 这个罪可怎么赔得起呀? amend. 及物动词 vt. 不及物动词 vi. 改良; 修改, 修正 1) The thief has amended.这小偷改过自新了。 2) You must amend your pronunciation. 你必须改正你的发音 6. a bunch of newspapers 一捆报纸 a bunch of flowers 一束鲜花 a bunch of keys一嘟噜钥匙 a bunch of trouble 重重困难 a whole bunch of food丰盛的食物 7. commit 1).犯罪; 犯错 He has committed a serious fault.他犯了严重错误。 2) 监禁，把…交付看管；判刑等 The judge committed him to prison.法官判他入狱。 8. Wind 过去式：wound 过去分词：wound 现在分词：winding 1).缠绕, 卷绕 2).给…上发条 3).倒（磁带、胶卷等） 4).转动（把手） 5).迂回, 蜿蜒 8. Wind up 1). 上紧发条 Wind up your watch every day.你的表每天须上发条。 2).以…告终（或终结） I think its time to wind up this meeting. 我认为现在该结束这个会议了。 Lesson 2 All I Learned in Kindergarten 1. play fair: 公平地比赛〔待人〕 The boys like the principal because he always