大学英语精读四unit 4

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有道理;有意义; 有道理;有意义;讲的通 失去 / 恢复理智 从某种意义上来说
lose / regain one’s senses in a sense / in one sense / in some senses in no sense
The ships collided in the fog.
2) meet in opposition; conflict
The interests of the two countries collide.
hang up:
1) finish a telephone conversation
I said goodbye and hung up.
The plane crashed into a mountain.
n. an accident in which a vehicle violently hits something else
Forty-one people were killed in the plane crash. a car crash 汽车撞车事故 飞机坠毁 an air crash the great financial crash 经济大萧条
Unit 4 Flight 93: What I Never Know
9-11
• • • • Terrorism Airplanes World Trade Center Pentagon
New York-the Big Apple
• the financial center of the nation • The largest city and port with the largest population • UN; Rockefeller Center; • Grand Central Terminal • Wall Street; The Statue of Liberty; Broadway • Empire State Building
We can infer that Jeremy had understood that something must be done to save him and other passengers, and decided to fight against the terrorists. 3. Translate the sentence into Chinese.
She has precious little to be cheerful about.
(她几乎毫无乐趣。) 她几乎毫无乐趣。)
The next day, September 10, was busy, with Jeremy due to fly from Newark… With + n/pron. + adj He is used to sleeping with the windows open. With + n/pron. + adv He left the room with all the lights on.
4.(车船)预定应到的;预期的;约定的
We are due to leave tomorrow.
我们定于明天动身。
Phil's train is due at 7:00 p.m.
菲尔的火车下午七点钟到。 5.因为,由于[(+to)]
Her illness was due to the bad food.
fumble: v. move the fingers or hands awkwardly in
search of ( sth.) or in an attempt to do (sth.)
I fumbled around in my bag for a cigarette.
她手忙脚乱地翻找讲稿, 然后开始讲话. 她手忙脚乱地翻找讲稿 然后开始讲话
With + n/pron. + 介词短语 She came back with a box of chocolate in her hand. With + n/pron. + to With so much work to do, I have no time for sleep. With + n/pron. + done/doing We found her easily with the little boy leading the way.
Be careful with that umbrella or you’ll poke someone in the eye.
poke fun at sb.
开某人的玩笑; 开某人的玩笑 嘲弄或嘲笑某人 管闲事
poke one’s nose into sth.
crash:
vi. have an accident in a car, plane, etc. by violently hitting something else
2) hang clothes on a hook, etc.
He took his coat off and hung it up.
make sense of: understand (sth.), especially
sth. difficult or complicated
It’s hard to make some sense of Einstein’s theory. make sense
She is very precious to him. This is a gift from my boyfriend, so it is very precious to me
2. adv. very little or very few I had precious little time for reading.
I’m enormously grateful for your help.
precious:
1. adj. valuable and important We cannot afford to waste our precious time.
她在他心中占着非常重要的地位。 她在他心中占着非常重要的地位。
desert: 1. n. a large area of land where it is always
very hot and dry, and there is a lot of sand
He plans to travel across the Sahara Desert. This area of the country is mostly desert.
Pun
• He is not a grave man until he is a grave man. • They pray for you today and prey on you tomorrow. • A bicycle can't stand on its own because it is two-tyred. two-tyred
五角大楼一事可能使他受到极大震惊, 五角大楼一事可能使他受到极大震惊,使他认清他和待在客舱后面的 其他乘客的命运完全掌握在他们自己的手中。 其他乘客的命运完全掌握在他们自己的手中。
bluff: v. try to deceive (sb.) by pretending to be stronger, braver, etc. than one is
poke: v.
1) be visible coming ( through a hole, slit, etc.) suddenly
钢笔从他口袋中露了出来。 钢笔从他口袋中露了出来。
A pen poked out of his pocket.
2) push sharply with a stick or one’s finger
You wouldn’t really tell her. You’re bluffing! bluff one’s way out of / through / past sth.
(借蒙骗别人)逃离困境 借蒙骗别人)
I hope we’ll be able to bluff our way past the guard.
Wave
v.(of a person) move one’s hand to and fro or up and down He waved a hand in the air to attract her attention. Collocation:
wave sb. goodbye / wave goodbye to sb. The nurses came out to wave Tom goodbye.
2. vt. leave someone or something with no further help or support
The price rise caused many readers to desert the magazine.
collide: vi.
1) come together with solid or direct impact
没有什么人出得起那个价钱。 没有什么人出得起那个价钱。
Precious few people can afford prices like that.
precious做副词时通常用在 做副词时通常用在little, few等词前面,意思为“很”, 等词前面, 做副词时通常用在 等词前面 意思为“ 非常” 例如: “非常”。例如:
The Pentagon was probably the jolt that made him see clearly that his fate and that of his fellow passengers in the rear of the plane were completely in their own hands. 1. What does “the Pentagon” refer to? It refers to “the affair that a plane crashed into the Pentagon”. 2. What can we infer from this sentence?
enormously: adv. to a very great extent
I’m not sure eating totally uncooked beef or raw egg yolks is really enormously good for you.
我非常感谢你的帮助。 我非常感谢你的帮助。
She fumbled with her notes and began to speak.
Collocation:
fumble at / for / with sth. 笨手笨脚地做某事或寻找某物 fumble about / around 笨拙地四处乱走(做某事或寻找某物) 笨拙地四处乱走(做某事或寻找某物)
The next day, September 10, was busy, with Jeremy due to fly from Newark…
1.应支付的;欠款的;欠的 That money is due to me, but I haven't got it yet. 2.应有的,正当的,合适的 He handled it with due care. 3.到期的 The bank loan is due this month.
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hijacker -robber hijack -seize control by threatening
I was arrested at the airport. Just because I was greeting my cousin Jack! All that I said was "Hi Jack", but very loud.
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