新视野读写一册UnitSectionA大学英语教学课件.ppt

1. lean on (title) depend on for support and encouragement When you are in trouble, who will you lean on? balance 平衡(1) 扩展：unbalance counterbalance 平衡力 搭配： keep one’s balance 保持平衡； lose one’s balance 失去平衡； balance the pros and cons 权衡利弊 balance 平衡(2) 只工作不玩耍，聪明的孩子也变傻。这句话提醒人们劳逸结合的重要性。 All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. This saying reminds us of the importance of keeping a good balance between work and recreation. 他失去了平衡，摔倒在结冰的路面上，但幸运的是，他安然无恙。 He lost his balance and fell over on the icy road, but luckily, he remained safe and sound. let on流露真情 let on about 透露有关……的消息 她知道了为她安排的让她惊喜的晚会，但她并未透露。 She learned about the surprise party planned for her but didnt let on that she knew. impatient 不耐心的 扩展： impatience 　n　.impatiently 　adv. 不耐烦地　patient 　adj. 　n.病人patience n. 搭配： be impatient with sb./of sth 不耐心 be impatient to do sth. 急切地做某事 毕业不久就急不可待地想当经理，这对于学生们来说是不切实际的。 It’s impractical for students to be impatient to become managers soon after graduation. pace 步调 搭配：keep pace with 跟上//the pace of life 生活的节奏 他发现很难跟上核物理领域的发展。 He finds it hard to keep pace with the latest developments in nuclear physics. 随着生活节奏的加快，人们的压力比以往更大了。 With the acceleration of the pace of life, people are under greater pressure than ever before. adjust 调整 扩展： adjustment n., adjustable a. 搭配：adjust... to 调整, 使适合 他尽力调整自己原来的计划以适应新的安排，这说明他是个很灵活的人． He tried to adjust his original schedule to the new appointment，which shows he is a very flexible person. 他使自己很快适应了快节奏的城市生活及这个国家炎热的气候． He adjusted himself very quickly to the heat of the country as well as the fast pace of city life. despite尽管(1) 扩展： despite 有时可用in spite of替代，两者均为介词。 although conj.虽然, 尽管　 尽管天气不好，我们的假期仍过得很愉快。 Despite the bad weather we enjoyed our holiday. despite尽管(2) 尽管有许多困难，我们仍然设法提前两天完成了任务。 Despite the great difficulties, we still managed to finish the task two days ahead of time. 尽管我们作出了巨大努力,我们还是没能完成计划。 In spite of great efforts we failed to carry our plans through. amaze 使惊奇(1) 扩展：amazed, amazing，amazement