book4u6语言点复习,课文翻译
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Text A Unit 6
Language study
1.
ever-increasing: increasing all the
time
ever-increasing demand/ discontent ever+ adjective = 永远;
一直; 不断
ever-present 一直存在的
ever-changing 一直变化的
ever-willing 永远愿意的
2.
a) I have not an idle moment.
The workers were left idle when the computer was down.
The machine stood idle.
b) He is too idle to do anything. =lazy
c) an idle dream 痴心妄想
don’t waste time on idle gossip. =useless
v. idle away =waste one’s time
Why are you idling away all your days?
idle away his youth/time
It’s pleasant to idle round the campus after supper. 悠然自得
3.
Are you here on business or just for pleasure?
pleasure
ground/trip
4.
a daring innovation
There have been numerous innovations in curriculum.
5.
be/feel bewildered about sth = at a loss for sth
bewildering changes
Changes in society are happening so fast, they sometimes seem bewildering.
New arrivals in Shanghai are bewildered by the complicated traffic system.
6.
Wages are rising faster than productivity and this is eating into profits.
Responsibilities at home and work eat into his time.
Acid/rust eats into metal.
7.
promise to be/do= show signs that something will occur
While it will be fun, the seminar also promises to be most instructive.
show promise as =seem likely to be successful
The boy first showed promise as an athlete in grade school.
promising people/plan
The game started so promisingly. (it began well but often failed in the end)
8.
English learning is a complex and time-consuming process
cf. time-saving: a time-saving device
9.
a)
b)
The government has undertaken the initiatives to cope with the economic recession.
10.
These books are a toil to read. =hard to understand
He slept like a log after the day’s toil.
The farmers toiled in the fields from dawn till dusk.
11.
multiply one’s chances of success
Efficiency will be multiplied several times.
multiply our efforts to do sth 加倍努力
The chain stores began to multiply quickly.
12.
a) The delegates were accommodated in university hostels. 招待住舍
b) Our bedroom can accommodate four beds.
c) accommodate oneself to sth = adapt oneself to
Guess: an accommodating teacher???
13.
The Employment Minister said the reforms would generate new jobs. = create
the excitement generated by the change
generate power /electricity
14.
a) frontier = border (Am)
b) frontiers (知识)新领域
technological frontiers
15.
achieve prosperity 致富
prosperous-looking CEOs and CFOs
Some people argue that globalization will bring the prosperity so far enjoyed only by wealthy industrialized nations to the developing countries.
16.
a) be obliged to = be compelled to
The storm got worse and worse. Finally I was obliged to abandon the car and continue on foot.
b) oblige sb = be helpful
If you ever need help with the babysitting, I’d glad to oblige.
c) be/feel much obliged to sb for sth = be very grateful
17.
Abundant thanks for your help.
live in abundance
Most milk consists of an abundance of the major nutrients needed by the body for good health
18.
impose fines on sb
impose their own tastes on children
impose hardships on the pupils
She has slipped into the self imposed ' global policeman ' role and has stepped on more toes than she cares to admit.
19.
perceptions of death
the perceptions of the new immigrants
perceive …as= see…as
20.
a)provoke animals =annoy deliberately
21.
Fast-food restaurants are springing up all over town.
22.
a reader-friendly novel;
a consumer-friendly policy.
a user-friendly computer system
23.
a futile attempt/effort
It was futile to continue the negotiations.
24.
The money that might be spent on cities has been diverted into other projects.
Traffic is being diverted from the main road because of the accident.
25.
a dazzling array of celebrities
the wonderful arrays of fruit
26.
evade arrest.
evade responsibility
27.
within the confines of one county.
children who learned to work within the confines of the curriculum
28.
The whole project was doomed to failure.
He was doomed to unemployment by his ill health.
Useful expressions In Book 4 Unit 6 Text A
1 |
ever-faster pace of life |
日益加快的生活节奏 |
2 |
be forever on the go |
不停奔忙 |
3 |
Come up with an answer |
给出答案 |
4 |
spend time on idleness and pleasure |
休闲娱乐 |
5 |
occurring at a bewildering rate |
纷至沓来/令人目不暇接 |
6 |
eat into our time |
蚕食我们的时间 |
7 |
be stuck in traffic jams |
堵车 |
8 |
high level of mobility |
极高的流动性 |
9 |
time-consuming journeys |
耗时的长途旅行 |
10 |
personal grooming |
个人卫生 |
11 |
a tiny fraction of / a minute proportion of |
极小一部分 |
12 |
pour in from every corner of the world |
从世界各个角落大量涌入 |
13 |
a handful of journals |
屈指可数的刊物 |
14 |
the expanding frontiers of scholarship |
不断拓展的学术前沿 |
15 |
Rising prosperity |
日渐繁荣富足 |
16 |
discontent with uneven distribution |
对分配不均的不满 |
17 |
get to the point where |
到了。。。的程度 |
18 |
reflect the trend |
反映了。。。的倾向 |
19 |
advances in household appliances |
家用器具的更新换代 |
20 |
inequality in the distribution of income |
收入分配不均 |
21 |
provoke a variety of reactions |
引发各种反应 |
22 |
gain most from the smallest possible investment |
用最小的投入获得最大的收益 |
23 |
domestic help |
家政服务 |
24 |
take earlier retirement |
早早退休 |
25 |
adopt family- friendly policy |
采取有利于家庭生活的工作方式 |
26 |
an array of choices |
大量的选择机会 |
27 |
within/beyond the confines of human knowledge |
在人类知识的范围内/超出人类知识的范围 |
28 |
curious by nature |
天性好奇 |
29 |
a world of limitless possibilities |
有着无限可能的世界 |
30 |
set boundaries for our desires |
节制欲望 |
31 |
Be doomed to failure |
注定失败 |
Useful expressions In Book 4 Unit 6 Text B
1 |
in a rush |
匆匆忙忙 |
2 |
express lanes |
快速通道 |
3 |
speed-dial buttons |
快拨键 |
4 |
thrive on speed |
凭借着速度而繁荣兴旺 |
5 |
coincide with |
与。。。一样/一致 |
6 |
dedicate to |
奉献给 |
7 |
lost its command of |
失去控制 |
8 |
a sense of well being |
一种幸福感 |
9 |
catch the fever |
染上了狂热 |
10 |
cram one’s days with activities |
生活排满了活动 |
11 |
in the technology-driven world |
在由技术所驱动的社会中 |
12 |
a sense of tension about time |
时间的紧迫感 |
13 |
run the risk of a crash |
面临崩溃的危险 |
14 |
streamline one’s life |
提高生活效率 |
15 |
an ill formed concept |
不明确的概念 |
生活节奏
课文A
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理查德·汤姆金斯