大學(xué)精讀Unit 6 Book 3 (第三版)sent.doc

Unit 6Text II. Writing Skills This is a short, simple and straightforward piece of persuasive writing, informal style is used.II.Language Points1.enjoy enjoy (v.) enjoyable (adj.) enjoyment (n.)eg: We enjoy books very much. Books are enjoyable. We find great enjoyment in books. He is enjoying a book.Wrong: 1. Books are enjoying. 2. We are enjoyed at the books.2. be aware of -realize be unaware ofPar: 1) He knows very well the danger. 2) He doesnt realize the danger he is facing. 3) Do you know the result of the matter? 4) She didnt know what was happing.3. resistible resistible (adj.) - that can be resistedeg: This wish to get more money is resistible.irresistible - that can not be resistedeg: His wish to get more money is resistible, so he tries to steal. resist (v.)- oppose; keep oneself back from be undamaged or unaffected by 抵抗; 對(duì)抗; 不屈服于, 忍耐; 不受的影響a) opposeeg: The country was unable to resist the invasion. She cant resist the temptation. 的誘惑 They have the right to resist.b) keep oneself back fromeg: She could not resist his charms. I cant resist the wish to see him.c) undamaged or unaffected byeg: This material resists fire. resistance (n.) - u power of resisting ; opposing power 抵抗; 抵抗力; 阻力; eg: The enemy offered very little resistance. The enemys resistance was completely destroyed.There is much resistance to the new law.Copper has less resistance to electricity than many other metals.Healthy people have more resistance to disease than weak people. resistant (adj.) - offering resistance 抵抗的; 有抵抗力的; 反抗的; be resistant toeg: Some insects are resistant to DDT. She is not resistant to disease. 4.end up with - finish . in the end.Par: In the end, I failed in the exam. (I ended up with failure in the exam. In the end, I left much work undone. (I ended up with much work undone.)5. engross engross (v.) - take up all the time or attention of 花費(fèi)所有的時(shí)間和精力 (usu. used in passive.) 通常用于被動(dòng) be engrossed in. 全神貫注于. eg: He is engrossed in his work.Par: He is reading a book attentively. We should concentrate ourselves on English study. engrossing - attractive 引人入勝的 eg: It is an engrossing story.6. reality n. u c - the quality of being real; real existence; sth real; sth actually seen.eg: Dont escape realities of our every day life.in reality - in fact; reallyeg; In reality, he is a good teacher.7. content content n. u the condition of being satisfied 滿足 live in content 心滿意足 eg: Now she is living in content. Do you live in content? to ones hearts content - being completely satisfied.eg: We can swim in the river to our hearts content. The children enjoyed themselves to their hearts content.Par: When children are allowed to watch TV, they are completely satisfied to watch TV. (Children are allowed to watch TV to their hearts content.) Children are eating happily. The boys are dancing happily. content (adj.) (不做定語(yǔ)) - satisfied with what one has 滿足的; 滿意的 be content with. eg: Im content with my salary now. He is not content with beautiful dreams, he wants beautiful realities. be content to do sth. eg: He is content to eat the leftovers. Im content to stay here. content (v.) - make content; satisfy 使?jié)M足 to content sb. eg: Simple praise can content him.Par: 60 marks can satisfy him. Nothing can make her satisfied. * content oneself with - be satisfied with .= be contented withPar: We are satisfied with our success. He is satisfied with his job. contented adj. - satisfied; showing or feeling satisfied 滿足的; 表示滿意的;* 做定語(yǔ): eg: He was speaking with a contented look.(smile)* 做表語(yǔ): be contented (with). - be satisfied = be content with eg; Some people are never contented. He seems quite contented with his with his life. contentedly (adv.) - happily eg: He went to bed contentedly.c.f. content the content of the bag8. inevitable inevitable (adj.) - that can not be avoided; that is sure to happen 不可避免的 eg: When you break a bone, what is inevitable? (Pain is inevitable)Par: Accident will sooner or later happen if you drive carelessly. Traffic delays always occur at week-ends. Mistake can not be avoided in dictations. inevitably (adv.) eg: Mistakes occur inevitably in our study.9. browse browse (vi.) - read parts of the books without any definite plan, for interest or enjoyment 瀏覽書(shū)籍, 隨便閱讀 eg: Do you browse through/among books in a bookstore? I often browse among books in a bookstore? browse (n.) (act, period of) browsing 瀏覽, 瀏覽的啪 have a good browsing (among books) 瀏覽很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間 eg: Do you have a good browse when you go to a bookshop?10. discreet discreet (adj.) - careful, tactful, prudent 小心的, 懂讀的; eg: a discreet person He kept a discreet silence. (保持深重的沉默) discreetly (adv.) eg: He drives discreetly.11. illustrate illustrate (vt.)a) explain by examples or pictures (通過(guò)距離或圖表說(shuō)明)Par: The teacher explained the sentence striation He illustrated his point by relating his own experience. He tried to explained his meaning. How he did explain his kindness. b) supply (a book, article) with pictures or diagrams eg: The artist illustrated the book with pen-and-ink drawings. (給書(shū)等配入插圖)Par: Ill illustrate the book with picture. This book is well-supplied with pictures. It is a well illustrated text-book. illustration (n.) a) illustrating or being illustrated; explanation with pictures Par: Give me an explanation (Give me an illustrator) 以圖表距離說(shuō)明 The teacher said it as an explanation (illustration) of the boys poor work. He gave me an explanation(illustration) of the sentence pattern. in illustration of. - in order to illustrate.Par: In order to illustrate the story, he used some examples. In order to illustrate the theory, he used some pictures. b) c sth. or pictures or diagrams that illustration 例子, 插圖, 圖表 eg: Are there any illustrations on this page? I like magazines full of illustrations. by way of illustration 作為.的例子eg: I mentioned it by ways of illustration. illustrative (adj.) - as an explanation or example of sth. 說(shuō)明的, 作為例證的 These words are illustrative.There are illustrative examples.12. indulgent indulgent (adj.)- inclined to give kind to (對(duì).放縱; 溺愛(ài)) eg: He is an indulgent father. Indulgent parents are those who easily agree to let children do what they like. Is an indulgent teacher a good teacher? indulge (vt.) - gratify; give way to and satisfy (使?jié)M足; 縱容; 耽溺; 縱情; 順從) eg: Do you think it is necessary to indulge a child? Is a teacher who indulges students a good teacher? Many rich people indulge their children. I indulge my interest in flowers. (Do I resist my interest?) indulge (oneself) in - allow (oneself) to enjoy 容許自己享受, 盡情 eg: He sometimes indulges himself in a cigarette.Par: He allowed himself to have an expensive meal. We allow ourselves to have a long sheep on Sunday.(vi.)indulge in eg: He indulges in gambling. indulgence (n.)u indulging; the state of being indulged 放縱; 沉溺; 縱容 eg: Indulgence in smoking/drink can harm your health. Indulgence in gambling will spoil you.c sth one allow him to enjoy 允許自己享受的東西 eg: One of my indulgences is having breakfast in bed. What is you indulgence?13. beckon v. - call sbs attention by a movement of the hand or arm, usu. to show that he is to come nearer or to follow 招手令他人走近或跟著來(lái) beckon sb. to do sth. 招手讓.做. eg: The teachers beckoned others to follow him.Par: The police made a signal to ask the man to go quicker. The teacher made a signal to show the student to stop reading.beckon sb. in/on/out/forward/to sbs side eg: He beckoned me in. He stood waiting until the policeman beck