Unit 2

1. Unit 2 Vocabularies and phrase

2. Impact (n, v) : the powerful effect that sth has on sb./ sth. eg: Her speech made a profound on everyone. That new computer has made quite an impact on our office.

3. Venture ( n, v ) • (n) a business project or acitcity, especially on that involves taking risks. • (v)eg:They ventured nervously into the water. I ventured to suggest that she might have made a mistake. It was wrong to venture his financial security on such a risky deal.

4. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. 不入虎穴,焉得虎子 Venture into/on sth. 冒险做…

5. Slumped: sitting with your body forward, for example ,because you are asleep • Slump: a sudden fall in sales, prices. a period when economy is badly.

6. Unkempt: messy, having untidy clothes and hair. an unkempt appearance 不修边幅的外表

7. Constantly: all the time eg: Fashion is constantly changing.

8. Take delight in: to get great pleasure from (doing sth.) 从做某事中获得巨大乐趣，以…为乐． • eg: He takes (great) delight in (=enjoys) proving others wrong.

9. Broad: (adj) 1. wide, large in extent from side to side. 宽的，广阔的，广泛的。 a river 50 feet broad 宽５０英尺的河面 broad application 　　广泛的用途 2.general,and not including a lot of details 概括的，粗略的． eg: Give me a broad idea of your plans.

10. 3. showing clearly where the speaker comes from. 地方口音重的 eg: She spoke broad Scots. in broad daylight 在白天，在光天化日之下 as broad as it is long 长宽一样，没有区别，半斤八两，无关紧要．

11. Bold: (adj) 1. brave, confident, and willing to take risk. • a bold resolve 雄心壮志 • 2. clear and strong cused of the appearance of sth. Very noticeable. bold colours 显眼的颜色 write a bold hand 写字粗大醒目

12. boldface n. 黑体，粗体． boldfaced adj.冒失的，黑体的．

13. sullen: (adj) 1.silently showing dislike and bad temper 闷闷不乐，微怒的． • sullen looks 不高兴的脸色 • eg: She’s a rather sullen-looking woman. • 2. dark and unpleasant 阴沉的 • a sullen sky 阴沉的天空

14. review: 1. a study of sth.检查，检讨，回顾 eg: The matter is open to review. 2. a magazine, newspaper or article going judgments on things like new books or plays.新书或新戏的评论，评论性刊物． eg: The play was well reviewed in all the newspapers.

15. 3. to consider sth. carefully, especially to decide whether changes are necessary.仔细考虑，尤其决定是否有必要做改变．检讨． • eg: The government is reviewing its education policy. • under review 在仔细考虑之中

16. put sth. off: to chang sth to a later time or date. 推迟，延迟 • eg: He keeps putting off going to the dentist. • Collocation: put sb.off 取消（与某人的约会或安排；使..反感，使..疏远，使不信任；干扰，分神．

17. eg: Don’t be put off by how it looks-----it tastes delicious. The sudden noise put her off her game.

18. put one over on sb. • put sb. through it • put sth. about • put sb. out • put sb. up

19. be in for: to be going to experience sth. soon ,especially sth. unpleasant.即将经历，遭受（不愉快的事情．） • eg: I’m afraid we are in for a storm. • Collocation: be in at sth. be/get in on sth be (well) in with sb.

20. Inquisitive: 1.asking too many people and try to find out about what other people are doing. • eg: Don’t be so inquisitive. It’s none of your business! • 2.very interested in learning about many different things. • an inquisitive nature/mind.勤学好问的天性／头脑.

21. Derivation: inquisitively (adv) inquisitiveness (n) inquisitor 盘问者　　 inquisition宗教法庭，盘问．

22. Joy: 1.a feeling of great happiness 喜悦，兴奋． • 2. a person or thing that causes you to feel very happy. 令人高兴的人／事． • full of the joys of spring.快活极了，非常愉快．

23. Be hard on sb./sth. : 1.to treat or criticize sb.in a very severe or strict way • 2. to be difficult for or unfair to sb. • 3. to be likely to hurt or damage sth. • eg: Looking at a computer screen all day can be very hard on the eyes.

24. take steps: to take action to take messures to do what is necessary.

25. withdraw: 1.to move back or away from a place or situation. • eg :Government troops were forced to withdraw. • 2. to stop giving or offering sth. to sb. • eg: The drug was withdrawn from sale after a number of people suffered serious side effects.

26. 3. to become quieter and spend less time with other people • withdrawn: 沉默的，内向的． • tardy: slow to act • people who are tardy in paying their bills. • to be tardy for school.上学迟到

27. focus on: to direct one’s attention to to concentrate on 集中

28. Clumsily :(adv) clumsy (adj) • 1. moving or doing things in a very awkward way 笨拙的，不灵巧的。 • eg: His clumsy fingers couldn’t write the knot. • 2. complicated to understand.复杂难懂的

29. Stifle (v): to prevent from happening to stifle a cry 忍住没哭出来 stifle a rebellion 平息叛乱

30. (adj): stifling • eg: It’s stifling in here. • (adv): stiflingly

31. exclaim (v): to cry out or speak suddenly and loudly eg: He exclaimed that it was unture. She opened her eyes and exclaimed in delight at the scene.

32. (n): exclamation exclamation mark 感叹号 (adj): exclamatory 呼喊的，感叹的 eg: an exclamatory sentence.

33. dab: (v) to cover with light quick stroke • dab at sth 轻轻摸某物（但不揉搓） • dab sth on/off (sth) 轻而快地擦，涂，去掉某物． • (n) 1.比目鱼．黄盖鱼． 2. (be) a dab (hand) (at sth) 能手 dabble: dabble in/with sth 涉猎，涉及

34. used to: 曾经 • 1.构成疑问句用did • eg: Did she use to have long hair? • 2. 否定句式常用didn’t use to/used not to

35. quit: (v) 1. to stop be quit of sb./sth. 摆脱某人/物. eg: You’re well quit of the responsibicity. 2. go away from

36. Vow: (n) solemn promise or undertaking 誓言，誓约（尤指宗教的） • keep/break a solemn vow. take a vow of silence. (v) make a vow about sth. 就…起誓．立誓　　 eg: She vowed never to speak to him again.

37. pay: pay sb. off pay your way pay paid to sth. pay sth. into sth. pay off

38. elementary school = primary school • go by: time pass eg: Two years went by before he got another letter from her.

39. assure 1.使（某人）相信（放心）；向某人保证． • to assure someone of sth. to assure someone that… 2.保证 to ~ someone of sth to ~ someone sth

40. bachelor’s degree 学士学位 • B.A. Bachelor of Arts B.S.C. Bachelor of Science M.D. Doctor of medicine

41. pew: 教堂的长条座椅 • take a pew!坐吧！ • groom/bridegroom 新郎 bride 新娘

42. Reserve: (v) 1. keep sth. for a special purpose 保留，保存 • eg: These seats are ~ for old people. • 2.to arrange for sth. To be kept your use 预定 • eg: I need to reserve a seat on the plane.

43. (n) 1.supply of sth. which is kept for possible future use. 储备物 • eg: our water ~s are low at the moment. • 2. a nature reserve 自然保护区 • 3.含蓄，矜持 • eg: the well-known ~ of the English.

44. in reserve :ready for use if needed. 留以备用． bracelet 手镯 rhinestone 莱因石