新世纪大学英语综合教程2 unit4 单词讲解

Unit 4 Optimism and Positive ThinkingWords and expressions

pessimism n. 悲观，悲观主义 ，厌世思 想 pessimist n. 悲观主义者 pessimistic adj.悲观的，厌世的； optimism n. 乐观；乐观主义 optimist n. 乐观主义者 optimistic adj. 乐观的；乐观主义的

reverse n.相反,反面 e.g. The coin has a date on the side and the emperor’s head on the reverse. e.g. The truth is just the reverse. 真实情况恰好相反。 e.g. They did the reverse of what the teacher told them to do. 他们做的与老师的要求相反。 in reverse 反之亦然 -> reversely adv. conversely e.g. Pessimism is seldom disappointed. But the same principle also works in reverse. 悲观的想法通常不会落空，但反过来，这个规律也依然奏效。 adj. 背面的，反面的; 相反的 ,逆转的 in the reverse direction/ side

vt. 1. 颠倒；翻转 Please reverse your examination paper. 2. 使变得相反；完全改变： After the war the government reversed its foreign policy. 政府在战后彻底改变了它的外交政策。 3. 使倒转；使倒退；使反向： She reversed her car into the garage. 她把汽车倒开进车库。

shape n. 形状；模型；身材 vt. 1. 影响；决定 e.g. It is true that a people’s character is, to a great extent, shaped by the environment they live in. shape profoundly/large 深刻地影响 , 很大程度上 影响 2.形成；塑造，使成形 e.g. Childhood experiences often play a big part in shaping one's character. to shape a form of idea形成一种思潮 3. 使符合 ，使合身 e.g. The dress was shaped to her figure. 这件连衣裙做得很适合她的身材。

perspective n. 视角 view e.g. He views everything from a political perspective. e.g. The death of his father gave him a new perspective on life. adj. 透视的；透视画的 perspective drawing 透视画法 the proper/right/ true perspective 正确的 观察角度 from the perspective of… perspective on/upon 对…的观点

view v. 1. consider; regard; think about看待；认为 They viewed his actions as unnecessary. 他们认为他多此一举。 The local people tend to view newcomers with suspicion. It’s an issue that can be viewed from several perspectives. view…as 把…看作 view …with 以…来看 view…from 从…来看 2. look at sth.观看，眺望 We will go and view the house before we buy it.

highlight 1. v.使显著,使突出;强调 emphasize The report highlights the problems of the unemployed. 2. n. the most important, interesting part of sth. 最突出(或最精彩)的部分 Her performance was the highlight of the show.

But when all is said and done , I find that the good in life far outweighs the bad. 当说到底(毕竟),我发现生活中的好事远 比坏事多得多。

conversely adv. = on the contrary Conversely if the eye is too short, the eye is far-sighted. 反之，若眼球过短，那人即患上远视

。 converse adj. 相反的，逆向的

feed on/upon 1. Become stronger because of sth. From my experience, love feeds on love: it grows by giving. 从我经历来看，爱生爱，它通过付出来生长。 Hatred feeds on envy. 2. Eat Owls feeds on mice and other small animals.

attendant 1. n. [C] 陪从,侍者, 随员; 服务员; a queen‘s attendants 女王的侍从 an attendant of a hotel 2. adj. 在场的，出席的，伴随的；侍候的 attendance n. 1. 出席，在场 My attendance at school is excellent. 我在学校的出席情况极好。 2.护理;侍候 She is in attendance on the sick child. 她在照料病孩。 attend v.出席 , 照料；招待；陪伴

College education made a big difference to my life. 大学教育对我的一生很重要。 Your support will certainly make a difference in our cause. 你的支持肯定会对我们的事业起重要作 用。

raise 1. 筹集,集结 They are raising money to help needy people. 2.举起；提起；使升高 All the students raised their hands. 3. 建立；修建： They have raised a monument in memory of the great writer. 4.唤起；激起 This book raised my interest in the study of history 5.提高(价格,程度) . 上升，上涨 His salary was raised to $1 500 per month. 6.种植(庄稼);饲养(牲畜);养育(子女): He was raised in a poor family. 7.提出(问题等 I'd like to raise a new question before the meeting is over.

This plan is a disaster in political terms. 从政治的角度来看，这个计划是个灾难。 Do you think his suggestion is acceptable in terms of cost? 你认为他的建议从成本的角度上讲是可接 受的吗？

address v. 1. try to solve 着手解决 solve, settle They are seeking to address the problem of unemployment. 他们正试图着手解决失业的问题。 2. 在...上写收件人姓名地址 She addressed the parcel wrongly. 她把包裹上收件人的地址写错了。 3.对…发表演说(或讲话) He is addressing the chairman/audience . 他正在跟主席说话/对观众发表演说。 n. 地址 ;演说,致词 The mayor gave a television address yesterday evening. 市长昨晚作了电视讲话。

criticize v. The new law has been widely criticized. 新的法律被广泛批评。 He was criticized by his boss for failing to make a perfect plan. criticize sb. (for doing sth.) criticism n. 批评；评论;挑剔 critical adj.爱挑剔的; 批评的，批判的; 紧 要的，危急的

channel: v. 1. 把…导向…,引导 You ought to channel your abilities into something useful. 你应当把你的才能用到有用的事情上。 2. 输送，传送： to channel the information 传递信息 n. 水道 ,沟渠 ;途径;渠道;手段 ;频道,波段

Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. Victor Hugo 笑是阳光，能驱走人类脸上的寒冬。 --维克多· 雨果 What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise.

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scar Wilder 貌似严酷的考验往往是最终能使人得福。

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