unit 1 How to read a book 综合英语上册课件 研究生英语读写译教程.ppt

Language points Part I,Par 2 amiss adj.: not functioning properly;有差错的，有缺陷的，不恰当的 e.g. 1. Is there anything amiss? We searched thoroughly but could find nothing amiss. A word of apology might not go/(Br also)come amiss. Take sth amiss: feel upset/offended (comments)误会，因…见怪 as it were: used to make what you say sound less certain or humorous; so to speak, in other words可以说，在某种程度上 E.g. 1. He became our idol as it were, the man we all wanted to be. 2. He’s a little on the large side, as it were. (= He is fat.) Part II, Par 4 there is no denying…: it cannot be denied that…; one cannot deny the fact that… e.g. 1. There is no denying the enjoyment of a vacation after long period of hard work.. 2. There is no denying the fact that he is a faithful husband. 3. There is no denying that this has been a difficult year for the company. !!! Deny sb sth/ deny sth to sb bring … into focus: make …more noticeable; make something sharply visible; make something clear and understandable使看清，使明白 e.g. 1. I adjusted the binoculars until I brought the bird sharply into focus. 2. This case has brought the problem of child abuse sharply into focus. par 5 on the take: taking or seeking to take bribes or illegal income;（美俚）贪赃枉法 e.g. 1. The mayor is reported to have been on the take with the real estate enterprise. Plus: sb’s take（观点） on sth: e.g. What’s your take on the Middle East issue? (AmE infml) Part III, par 8 be swimming with/in sth: be full of liquid/ completely surrounded充满（或浸满）水似的 e.g. 1. potatoes swimming in thick gravy肉汁 2. Salad is swimming in oil. Part IV, par 11 mercurial adj.: changeable; varying活泼的，易变的 e.g. mercurial temperament/ weather/ mood swings Plus: In Roman mythology, Mercury was a messenger, and a god of trade, profit and commerce. Mercury has influenced the name of a number of things in a variety of scientific fields, such as the planet Mercury水星, and the element mercury汞，水银. The word mercurial is commonly used to refer to something o