新时代大学英语第二册第一单元语言点Unit 1 Language Points

新时代大学英语第二册第一单元语言点

Language Points1. get by: manage; survive.

How can he get by on such low wages? It is a little bit difficult for the old to get by on such a small pension.1) to be successful in one’s career. He’s never really made it as an actor. 2) to succeed in reaching a place after difficulty, effort, etc It was a terrible journey but we finally made it. 3) to attend sth. I am afraid I won’t be able to make it to your party next week.

2. make it:

新时代大学英语第二册第一单元语言点

3. haul: 1) transport, as with a truck, cart, etc. The farmers haul vegetables to the market on a truck every day. The rescue team hauled medical supplies and food to the flooded village. 2) pull or drag sth. with effort or force I got stuck in the mud and the others had to haul me out. Rescue workers hauled passengers out the bombed commuter train.

新时代大学英语第二册第一单元语言点

4. improvement: the act or an instance of improving or being improved. Internet service providers should develop security improvement services for their customers. The government’s priorities will go to local transport improvement projects. 5. supplement: to add to or complete with sth else. My doctor suggested a diet supplemented with vitamin tablets. Peter does occasional freelance work to supplement his income.

新时代大学英语第二册第一单元语言点

6. indoor: situated or used inside a building. Indoor pollution has been found to be as much as five to ten times higher inside some skyscrapers than outside. The Mall of America, the biggest mall in USA includes the world’s largest indoor amusement park. 7. spray: force out liquid in small drops upon The seed was sprayed over the ground in huge quantities by airplanes. I’ll have to spray the roses with insecticide to get rid of the greenfly. Spray paint on the wall.

新时代大学英语第二册第一单元语言点

8. pursue: to strive to gain or accomplish pursue lofty political goals / pleasure / one's studies Public evening classes allow people to earn a living during the day and pursue vocational and intellectual interests in their spare time. After graduation Martin chose to pursue the same career as his father as a minister. n. pursuit: the pursuit of higher education 9. stack: make into a pile After she did the dishes, Mon started stacking them on the draining-board. Before being processed into lumber, the wood must be carefully stacked to prevent warping.

新时代大学英语第二册第一单元语言点

10. wicked: evil or bad I would rather starve in a ditch than accept the fortune upon such wicked terms. We are born good, but can be taught to be wicked. 11. get through: come successfully to the end. The local government has taken some measures to ensure that all the people will get through the winter. She got through the entrance examination, and was accepted by the college.

新时代大学英语第二册第一单元语言点

12. on balance: with all things considered. Their suggestion has, on balance, proved practicable. On balance, it’s probably not advisable to change the company’s name. 13. illustrate: provide with visual feature; clarify by use of

examples, etc. The editor has illustrated the book with black-and-white photographs. His story illustrates her true generosity very clearly. Sports Illustrated: a popular US sports magazine published each week by Time Inc, part of Time Warner. It first appeared in 1954, and is read mainly by men.

新时代大学英语第二册第一单元语言点

14. generate: bring into being; give rise to generate heat / power / employment / enthusiasm/ electricity The widespread use of English in France has generated a public as well as an academic debate over language in the country. 15. pick up: be ready to pay If he loses the case, Michael will have to pick up the bill for legal costs. Taxpayers will be picking up the tab for the improved public transport net work. 16. minor: smaller, less serious or less important than others minor repairs / operations / injuries / role in a play

新时代大学英语第二册第一单元语言点

17. cut back: reduce in size or amount If we don’t sell more goods, we’ll have to cut back (on) production. After NPC, the government decided to cut back military spending to ensure more on infrastructure. 18. dine out: eat a meal away from home ( usu. in a restaurant) More people have accepted the growing trend of dining out on weekend. As more working mother appear, many families have to dine out.

新时代大学英语第二册第一单元语言点

19. suspect: believe to be true, likely or probable; feel doubt about ( used in the patterns: suspect sb./ sth. of sth.; suspect that ) USA banned domestic poultry imported from China, suspecting that they might have been infected with bird flu. It was perfectly all right, Henry said, because the police had not suspected him of anything. 20. budget: A systematic plan for the expenditure of a usually fixed resource, such as money or time, during a given period A new car will not be part of our budget this year. The low-budgeted film “ Lost in Translation” was an instant success in the Academy Award.

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