综合英语四 重要词汇及解释.docx

综合英语四 重要词汇及解释Unit 1 IIIUps and downs: Martins’ upbringing shaped his whole life, with so many ups and downs every now and then. 波折，盛衰，哭了，浮沉Go through: At that period, South African was going through a period of unchangeable events as the Blacks were fighting for equality.发生Close an account: The world is changing rapidly, our plans must change accordingly. Otherwise, we should close an account with the harsh market economy.遭遇失败Misfortune: Julia has been made to undergo physical and psychological misfortunes for her inability in having children.不幸Put through: She wouldn’t want to put them through the suffering of a huge ceremony.经受，经历Throw one’s mind back to: Throwing our mind back to 1978, we should not be surprised about some of Mrs. Thatcher’s comments, bearing in mind the party she belonged to. 回想起Address oneself to: The famous orator addressed himself to the public to promote his newly-published book which could add to his reputation. 向……讲话，着手做……，致力于Yield to: Parley yielded to general pressure from the society and bitterly took the child to a specialist.屈服Unit 2Stake a claim: Ronald’s success staked a claim for his place in Germany’s world championship team.罗纳德的成功使他在德国世界冠军队里有一席之地。公开声明对……拥有所有权；证明自己应该拥有（某物）Be proportional to: Loss of weight is directly proportional to the rate at which the disease is progressing.与……成比例；体重的降低和病情的恶化直接相关。Attribute …to: Women tend to attribute their success to external causes such as assistance from friends. 把……归因于……Sidle up: As I was about to leave the restaurant, a young man sidled up to me and said, ”May I help you?” 悄悄地走进，偷偷地侧身挨近Plow into: A young lady and her little son were seriously injured when a car plowed into them on a crossing.撞上Tread on: My job is to challenge, but not threaten them. So I must be careful not to tread on their toes.我的工作是对他们提出挑战而不是威胁。所以，我得小心不要伤害了他们的感情。踩，踏Carve out: Not satisfied with the present position in the company, he is trying to carve out a much greater role for himself.寻求Breathe down somebody’s neck: