硕士研究生英语精读教程.ppt

Unit One A Young Boy’s Ambition Warm up questions Key points but one: only permanent: means lasting for ever and never changing transient: lasting for only a short time New York has a transient population. fade out: disappear gradually The memory in Japan will never fade out from his mind.  drowse: drowsy,drowsiness pretty nearly: means almost pretty much pretty well It is pretty nearly impossible to travel over these mountains in winter. film: a film of :the coating or covering on or over sth. A film of mist pour out: cause people or things to come or go in a continuous stream in a twinkling: in a very short time or very quickly husband: save to use sth husband one’s strength, husband resources be under way: having started and making progress justice of the peace: refers to a person who judges less serious cases in a local law court. issue from: result from Economic problems are issuing from a lack of investment offend: offence offensive This was distinction enough for me as a general thing: generally speaking, my father’s occupation is distinctive enough for me . conspicuous: when use to describe a thing, it means easily seen. When to modify a person, it means attracting attention by unusual behavior. The actress wore a mini-skirt on a snowy day in order to be conspicuous eminence: eminent : a eminent scientist swell: be proud of doing sth His heart swelled with pride. slough: stand, sit or move in a lazy way often not quite upright She sloughed round the room all day. vague: not clearly expressed or perceived dim: where or which one cannot see well, not bright, or not clearly remembered. Indefinite: not clearly defined or stated Obscure: not easily or clearly seen or understood, hidden lapse into : sink, pass or fall by degrees lapse in reading,lapse in addiction Unit FourThree Kinds of Fatigue Warm up questions Do you often feel tired? When do you usually feel tired? What do you think are the probable causes of you tiredness if you sometimes fe