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Unit Six Women, Half the Sky

Unit Six Women, Half the Sky. Language study. vocabulary. 返回. Phrases and Expressions. Phrases and Expressions. hit/strike home care for by nature get one's act together put pencil to paper at intervals (of) set aside race the clock achieve one’s heart’s desire move on to.

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Unit Six Women, Half the Sky

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  1. Unit Six Women, Half the Sky Language study

  2. vocabulary 返回 Phrases and Expressions

  3. Phrases and Expressions • hit/strike home • care for • by nature • get one's act together • put pencil to paper • at intervals (of) • set aside • race the clock • achieve one’s heart’s desire • move on to vocabulary

  4. bulletin back a short printed newspaper or leaflet, esp. one produced regularly by a group or organization Examples: alumni bulletin news bulletin bulletin board(noticeboardBE) • The club mails club ______ to its members every month. A. reports B. bulletins C. notices D. boards

  5. item back 1) a single piece of news • There is a fascinating news item in today's China Daily. 2) a single article or unit on a list or among a set • There are at least 50 items on her Christmas shopping list.

  6. draft back a rough outline or version Examples: • This is only the first draft of my speech, but what do you think of it?

  7. undo back 1) (fml) disturb or upset greatly Examples: • My daughter‘s idea about wealth undid me. • The sight of the animal's suffering undid me. 2) untie, open Examples: • It's so warm inside. He undid his coat and took it off. • His buttons were undone.

  8. incredible back that can't be believed Examples: • It seemed incredible that people would still want to play soccer during a war. • The film star has an incredible car in addition to a large house. • fight with incredible bravery synonym: unbelievable

  9. devour back 1) vt. eat quickly and in large quantities • The lion devoured the deer. • devour one’s dinner 2) To take in eagerly • devour a novel. 3) To destroy, consume, or waste • The fire devoured the forest. • be devoured by jealousy/guilt/curiosity

  10. consume back 1). eat or drink up He consumed four eggs. 2). use up • a project that consumed most of my time and energy • His old car consumed much gasoline. • This is time-consuming work. 3). to destroy totally • The fire soon consumed whole forests 4). to purchase (goods or services) for direct use or ownership People often consume more than they need.

  11. consume back 常用搭配:用于成语:be consumed with充满某种感情:He was consumed with envy. (他充满妒忌心。)同根词:consumer 消费者,用户。consumption n. 消耗;消耗量。consume away 典型考题: Never read such an interesting story, he ______ Harry Potter in one night. A. swallowed B. devoured C. consumed D. digested

  12. assume, consume, presume,resume assume vt. 认为,假定;装出…样子;开始担任,承担(职务、任务等): • We assumed that you understood the situation. 我们认为,你了解形势。 • He assumed a well-informed manner but in fact he knows very little. 他装出一副见多识广的样子,而实际上他知之甚少。 • You will assume your new duties tomorrow. 你明天将开始担任新的任务。 • 4)The prince assumed power when he was only fifteen. 王子掌权时只有15岁。

  13. 同根词:assumption假定,设想;担任(职务);装出…样子:同根词:assumption假定,设想;担任(职务);装出…样子: 1) His assumption proved to be wrong. 他的假定证明是错误的。 2) His assumption of power is not liked by many. 多人并不喜欢他掌权。 3) He appeared with an assumption of authority. 他带着一副权威的样子出现。 assumed adj. 假装的,假的: He lived under an assumed name. 他使用假名活着。

  14. resume vt. (停顿以后)继续(进行某项活动)vt. vi. 1) Directly after, they resumed their journey. 接着,他们又继续他们的行程。 2) We’ll stop now and resume working at 2 o’clock. 我们现在停下来,二点继续开始工作。同根词:resumption 重新开始: We all hate the resumption of work after a holiday. resumen. 简历。

  15. presume vt. 揣想,认为,估计;竟敢冒昧(做某事): I presume that you will be at the meeting. She presumed to write to him in his daughter’s name.她竟敢冒昧地以他女儿的名字给他写信。 I won’t presume to disturb you.我不敢冒昧地打扰你。 同根词:presumption n. 假定;大胆,冒昧,放肆: As his mouth was sticky, the presumption was that he had eaten the cake.由于他的嘴发粘,可以假定,他刚把这个蛋糕吃了。 It took a great deal of presumption to insult the ambassador at his own party.在他自己的聚会上污辱大使是要有很大胆量的。

  16. presumptuous adj. 大胆的,傲慢的: It was presumptuous for the young senator to challenge the leadership so soon. 这位年轻参议员那么快就向领导挑战是十分大胆的。 presumably大概,或许: Presumably there’s a good reason for her absence, as she doesn’t usually stay away from work. 很可能她有充分理由缺席,因为她通常不在工作的地方。 presumptive a. 假定的,依据推定的。

  17. Swiss back • Switzerland~Swiss • Sweden ~ Swedish

  18. decorate back add (sth.) in order to make a thing more attractive to look at Examples: • The boy decorated his room with pictures of his favorite sports figures. • They are going to decorate the classroom for Christmas.

  19. reproach back criticize (sb.) for failing to do sth. (reproach sb. for sth.) Examples: • She loved her boyfriend so much that she didn't reproach him for breaking his promise. • He reproached himself constantly for not having visited his sick mother before she died. 典型考题: His manners are beyond _____, and I have never met anyone so polite. A. reproach B. reproaching C. approach D. blame 比较:blame, criticize, reproach责备,批评

  20. harmony back Examples: • The kids are singing in harmony. • Since they moved to this community they have lived in harmony with their neighbors. • My cat and dog live in perfect harmony. 常用搭配: be in harmony with be out of harmony with 扩展: harmoniousadj.

  21. sophisticated back • worldly-wise; showing knowledge of the world • a sophisticated girl • Richard was still young, but he was sophisticated enough to know when people were not telling the truth. 2) advanced or complicated • the latest and most sophisticated technology.

  22. investment back putting money in sth. (followed by in) Examples: • Total foreign investment in America still constitutes only a small portion of US assets. 扩展:invest v. e.g. invest in real estate

  23. hit/strike home back (of remarks, etc.) have the intended effect Examples: • His criticism hit home. I was really selfish. • I could see from her expression that his comments had hit home.

  24. care for back 1). 喜欢 • I don't care for tea. • My wife doesn't really care for tea; she likes coffee better. 2). 照顾;照料;抚养 • He's good at caring for sick animals.

  25. by nature back as a result of inborn or inherent qualities; innately Examples: • I am not by nature a violent man, but these insults were more than I could bear. • She is polite by nature.

  26. get one's act together back (infml) organize oneself and one's activities so that one does things in an effective way Examples: • Steve will have to get his act together if he is going to pass the exam. He can't just sit about doing nothing all day. • "Come on, you two, get your act together or we'll miss the bus," she shouted at the children as they slowly put on their coats.

  27. put pencil to paper back start to write Examples: • When I put pencil to paper yesterday, vivid memories came flooding back of my first day in school.

  28. at intervals (of) back 每隔……时间(或距离);不时 Examples: • Trees have been planted at intervals along the street. • It snowed at intervals this week. 典型考题:They will come and check ______ intervals of two hours. A. in B. on C. at D. with

  29. set aside back put (time or money) away for a special purpose Examples: • Please set aside a little time and money each week. 扩展:与set 相关的一些词组 set about set back set downset off set up

  30. race the clock back 争分夺秒地工作 Examples: • With the approaching of deadline, we have to race the clock.

  31. achieve one’s heart’s desire back 得到心中最渴望的东西 Examples: • In order to achieve his heart’s desire, he would like to do anything.

  32. move on to back stop doing one thing and begin dealing with the next Examples: • We're about to move on to the second stage of the project. • We have talked a lot about this, let’s move on to another topic.

  33. Barbara has dreamed of becoming a CEO for a long time. To achieve her heart’s desire, she applied for a job in many a multi-national corporation, but failed to get it. However, nothing seems to be able to undo her. With a loan from a local bank she opened a restaurant not long ago. While doing business she is having two young children to care for. Also, she is working at/studying for an MBA degree. Despite all this she manages to get her act together. Nevertheless, even to her, racing the clock is by no means a piece of cake. It’s a very exhausting job.

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