1、人教版选择性必修第二册人教版选择性必修第二册 Unit2 Bridging Cultures vocabulary(3)Workers load pipes at a pipe manufacturing firm in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province. firm adj. 结实的结实的; 牢固的牢固的;坚定坚定的的n. 公司公司;商行商行; 事务所事务所firmly: adv. 坚定地坚定地; 坚固地坚固地company n. 公司公司; 陪伴陪伴1. The pound stayed firm against dollar in London but fell
2、a little in New York. 在伦敦英镑对美元仍坚挺，但在纽约却跌了一点儿。 2. The government must act to firm prices up. 政府必须采取行动使物价稳定下来。 3. He has established his own firm. 他已建立起自己的公司。 4. The pound remained firm against the dollar, but fell against the yen. 英镑对美元保持稳定，但对日元则疲软。 5. Parents must be firm with their children. 父母对孩子一
3、定要严格。 6. Exercise will firm up your muscles. 锻炼身体能使肌肉结实。 7. We must maintain a firm attitude. 我们必须采取坚定的态度。firm用作副词的用法十分有限，通常只能与用作副词的用法十分有限，通常只能与stand,hold,stay等少数动词等少数动词连用，且位于动词之后；而连用，且位于动词之后；而firmly的用法则十分广泛，且可位于动词之前的用法则十分广泛，且可位于动词之前或之后。如：或之后。如：Always hold firm to your beliefs. 一定要坚守信仰。They stood fi
4、rm against the war. 他们坚决反对战争。I firmly believe that it is true. 我坚信那是真的。The fence posts were fixed firmly in the ground.栅栏的立柱牢牢地固定在地上。They were firmly convinced that they were the rightful owner of the lands.他们坚决相信他们是土地的合法主人。【注】hold firmly 通常用于本义，指“紧紧握住”；而 hold firm 则通常用于引申义，指“坚持(原则、理想、信仰等)”。Astudent
5、triesonChinese-styleclothesduringculturalactivitiesattheUniversityofRwandasCollegeofEducationRukaracampusonNov10.Culture is something broad, entailing the whole life of the population. Each culture has something unique worth learning from. This exhibition event is therefore an opportunity to open ou
6、r minds and give us exposure to Chinese culture. You can learn from their culture, Alexis Kamukama, a level-one mathematics, biology and education student, says.exposuren.显露，暴露显露，暴露；揭露；揭露，揭发揭发 exposuresbtosth.使使某人某人暴露于暴露于/接触接触/体验体验/遭受遭受expose vt. _Whenhesmiledheexposedasetofperfectwhiteteeth.暴露暴露,显露
7、显露 expose a crime/ a scandal/ a plot/ a project/ a plan揭露揭露罪行罪行丑闻、阴谋丑闻、阴谋方案方案计划等计划等揭露，揭发揭露，揭发expose oneself tobe exposed to遭受到遭受到expose sb./sth.to sb./sth.暴露某人、某事物给某人、某事物暴露某人、某事物给某人、某事物使自己面临危险；使自己暴露于使自己面临危险；使自己暴露于a crime/scandal/plot/project/plan揭露揭露罪行、丑罪行、丑闻、阴谋、方案、计划等。闻、阴谋、方案、计划等。 vt. 暴露，暴露，揭露揭露,使曝
8、光使曝光exposeExposedtosuchdisasters,thelocalpeoplewerebadlyinneedofhelp.当地人深陷于如此大的灾难中，他们急需帮助。当地人深陷于如此大的灾难中，他们急需帮助。Dontexposeyourselftothesunfortoolong.Youwillgetburnt.别在太阳下晒得太久，你会被晒伤的。别在太阳下晒得太久，你会被晒伤的。Wewanttoexposethekidstoasmuchartandcultureaspossible.我们想让孩子们受到尽可能多的艺术和文化熏陶。我们想让孩子们受到尽可能多的艺术和文化熏陶。Ateac
9、hershouldexposehisstudentstoreal-lifesituations.教师应让他的学生们接触到真实的生活环境。教师应让他的学生们接触到真实的生活环境。Complete the sentences1. He _ the plot_ the police._2. He _ _ to the enemys gun.exposed toexposed himself3. He _ _ _ the ridicule of the public.他向警察揭露了那个阴谋。他向警察揭露了那个阴谋。他把自己暴露在敌人的枪支之下。他把自己暴露在敌人的枪支之下。is exposed to他
10、遭受到公众的嘲笑。他遭受到公众的嘲笑。1.Its too bad that children are _ to films and news about crime and violence.2.We want to _ the kids to as much art and culture as possible.3. _ to strong sunlight for a long time does great harm to your skin.A.exposed B. exposeC.observed D. Being exposedABDExercises:Kendall Krack
11、e, a graduate student in Chinese language education at Portland State University,gains insights into boosting tiesinsight n. 洞察力洞察力; 眼光眼光sight sat: n. 视力视力; 看见看见;名胜名胜; 景色景色; 情景情景 Ive got an insight into the problem.我对问题豁然开朗。The book is filled with remarkable insights.这本书很有真知卓见。In this new book he hi
12、ts off the American temperament with amazing insight.在这本新书里，他对美国人性格的描写表现出惊人的洞察力。Once human limits are breached, the person sees beyond the horizon of human insight, to reach a truly cosmic consciousness.当局限被打破,人们的洞察力就可以超越凡人,看到宇宙真正的奥秘。A China-Europe freight train bound for Kazakhstan prepares for dep
13、arture at Xian International Trade & Logistics Park in Xian, Northwest Chinas Shaanxi province, on Aug 11, 2021. This is the 10,000th China-Europe freight train trip from Shaanxi province. departure n. 离开离开; 启程启程; 出发出发depart 【(from) + 地方地方)】: v. 离开离开; 出发出发departure point 出发点departure time 出发时间出发时间de
14、parture gated登机口登机口departure route 发车线路arrivals and departures : 到站到站和离站和离站班次班次set out/off (for.): 出发出发; 上路上路; 动身动身 1.Theenginewasoverhauledbeforeourdeparture.引擎在我们启程前已经全面检修过。2.Wedecidedtodelayourdeparture.我们决定推迟动身日期。3.Liptonisplanningtodepartfromthecompanyhefounded.利普顿正打算离开他创立的公司。 Fourth grade stud
15、ents ask a teacher questions about the new semester at a primary school in Wenming Yao township, Rucheng county, Hunan province on Sept 1, 2021. China plans to raise the threshold(门槛；门口)for teachers academic backgrounds to improve the quality of education and the educational setting. setting n. 环境环境
16、; 背景背景;(小说等的小说等的)情节情节背景背景situation: n. 情况情况; 形势形势; 局面局面background: n. 背景背景; 出身出身 surroundings: n. (周围的周围的)环境环境environment: n. (影响人或事物的行为或发展的影响人或事物的行为或发展的)环环境境1.Thepeaceofthesettingattractedher.平静朴实的环境让她着迷。2.Aseven-pieceplacesettingcostsabout45.一套7头餐具要45英镑左右。3.Thejet-settingcouplemadefrequentappearan
17、cesinthegossipcolumns.那对阔气的夫妇频繁出现在花边新闻专栏里。 Chinese snacks brand Lyfen signs purchase agreements with five international food companies at the fourth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai on Monday. We should firmly grasp and rely on the platform of the CIIE to further introduce and expa
18、nd our range of imported goods, especially in terms of healthy products, and bring more high-quality imported food to domestic consumers, said Shi Yonglei, co-founder and CEO of Lyfen.grasp v. 理解理解; 领会领会; 抓紧抓紧n. 抓紧，紧握，控制，理解力，领会，能力所及，短语grasp sb. by the wrist/hand/arm 抓住抓住某人的手腕某人的手腕/手手/手臂手臂grasp a cha
19、nce/an opportunity 急忙急忙抓住机会抓住机会, 毫不犹豫地抓住机会毫不犹豫地抓住机会have a good grasp of = have a good command of 对对掌握得好掌握得好beyond the grasp of sb. = beyond ones grasp 超出某人的理解范围超出某人的理解范围within ones grasp 在某人掌控的范围内Peace is now within our grasp.现在和平在望.She allowed victory to slip from her grasp.她让胜利从手中溜走了。I have a good
20、 grasp of physics.我对物理有很强的理解力。They have a good grasp of foreign languages.他们外语掌握得很好。Grasp my hand and I will pull you over the wall.抓住我的手，我就把你拉过墙来。The Government has not yet grasped the seriousness of the crisis.政府当局还没有意识到这场危机的严重性。He instantly grasped that Stephen was talking about his wife.他马上就明白斯蒂
21、芬在说他的妻子。同义词同义词take,grasp,grab,snatch,seize这些动词均有“抓住，握紧”之意。 take最普通用词，不带感情色彩。指用手抓、取某东西或控制某物。 grasp指紧紧抓住、抓牢。 grab指粗暴而急迫的抓住snatch指突然抢走，侧重动作更快或更具暴力性质。 seize指突然抓住某物，强调突然的猛烈动作。 Shenzhen displays a dramaticchange Great Tides Surge Along the Pearl River, at the Shenzhen Reform and Opening-up Exhibition Hall
22、, features Guangdongs economic and social development over the past 40 years.dramatic adj. 巨大的巨大的; 突然突然的的;激动人心的，引人注目的，给人深刻印象的急剧急剧的的; 喜剧喜剧(般般)的的dramatically adv. 戏剧地；引人注目戏剧地；引人注目地地drama n. 戏剧，激动，刺激He enjoys the dramatic arts.他喜爱戏剧艺术。His speech was dramatic.他的演说激动人心。She plays a very dramatic woman wit
23、h flashing eyes.她饰演一位双眼闪光的引人注目的妇人。The city break market has grown dramatically since the mid-1980s.城市休息市场从1980年代中期开始大量涌现。The story begins dramatically but the plot peters out before the end.这故事有些虎头蛇尾。Why did the banks people desert their boss so dramatically?为什么世行职员们如此引人注目地抛弃他们的老板呢？Accounting and ba
24、nking have changed dramatically in the light of recent developments in computers.由于当今电子计算机的飞速发展，会计和银行业发生了急剧的变化。Hes bought a specially big TV at vast expenseso that everyone can see properly.他花大价钱买了一台特别大的电视机，这样每个人都能看清楚。. expense n. 费用费用;花费花费;开销开销vt.：向收取费用; 把作为开支勾销 household expense 家庭开支at great expen
25、se 以大价钱以大价钱spare no expense 不惜费用不惜费用at sb.s expense 由由某人付钱，以某人为代价某人付钱，以某人为代价at sb.s expense of 在在牺牲牺牲/损害损害的情况下的情况下atanyexpense:不论花费多少不论花费多少atones(own)expense:自费自费I think hes having fun at our expense.我想他在拿我们寻开心。Thedealersprofitedshamefullyattheexpenseofmyfamily.这些商人靠坑害我的家人可耻地谋利。 The expense of time
26、and energy on the project was high. 那个项目在时间和精力上的支出是很高的。charge,price,fee, fare,cost,expense这些名词均有“价格，费用”之意。charge指提供服务时索取的费用，也指货物的价格、价钱。price指商品在市场出售的价格，尤指卖方对商品所提出的单价。比喻意义指付出的代价。fee指上学、求医以及找律师等付的费用，还可指会费、借书费等。fare侧重指旅行时所付的车、船费等费用。cost指生产某东西的成本，也泛指商品的价格，可与price换用。expense常指实际支付的费用总数额，有时也指钱的花费。Theres a
27、service charge for the checking account but no charge for the savings. 支票户头要收服务费，现金户头不收 Gasoline can be obtained on a reasonable charge. 汽油可以用合理的价钱购得。 It is rather cheap at this price. 这东西卖这个价钱是相当便宜的。 No price is too high for winning their support. 为了获得他们的支持, 任何代价均在所不惜。 Does your school charge schoo
28、l fees? 你们学校收费吗? A single fare is 170 dollars. 单程票价为170美元。 I promise all costs will be readily returned. 我保证所有的费用会迅速偿还。 At last I bought the film rights of a novel at a moderate cost. 最终我以适中的价格买下了把小说改编成电影的版权。 I cant afford the expense of redecorating my house. 我负担不起重新装修房子的费用.练习 1. One thousand dolla
29、rs a month is not a fortune but would help cover my living _. A. bills B. expenses C. prices D. charges 07天津 2. Youll find this map of great _in helping you to get round London. A. price B. cost C. value D. usefulness 98全国 BCAttendants show off their colorful uniforms in Kunming on Friday for a tria
30、l run of the Chinese section of the China-Laos Railway. Construction of the railway has cost 55.68 billion yuan ($8.7 billion). cost n.价格；成本；代价；费用；开销；支出；代价；牺牲；损失；生产成本；产品成本；vt.使付出代价；使损失；使牺牲；估算的成本；costanarmandaleg使使话一大笔钱话一大笔钱costalotofmoney/costafortune花很多花很多钱钱cost sb. dear 使饱尝苦头，使付出沉重的使饱尝苦头，使付出沉重的代价代
31、价at all cost/costs 不惜任何代价不惜任何代价at any cost 在任何情况下，无论如何在任何情况下，无论如何at a cost of 以以的费用的费用 It must cost a good deal to live here.住在这里一定要花很多钱的。Careless driving cost him his life.开车不小心使他丧了命。The work was costed by the engineer at $50,000.这项工程据工程师估价为50000美元。We want a man who must be able to cost.我们需要一个能计算成本
32、的人。This trip/cellphone cost me an arm and a leg.The new shopping centre was constructed at a cost of 1.1 million.新建成的购物中心耗资110万。Artificial intelligence, a key technology in driving digital transformation, has become a core driving force for the new round of technological and industrial revolution in
33、 China, bringing tremendous changes to the countrys development and peoples lives in many fields, including healthcare, education, transportation, security and finance, said Ren Xianliang, chairman of the China Federation of Internet Societies.tremendous adj. 巨大的巨大的; 极极大地大地1.Thereweretremendousroars
34、offstage.后台十分喧闹嘈杂。2.Thesupportershadatremendousairofexpectancy.支持者们抱有极大的期望。3.Hehadatremendousphysicalpresence.他有强大的气场。4.Heshowedtremendousgraceunderpressure.他在压力下表现得非常有风度。5.Theyenduredtremendousdangertosaveme.他们冒着巨大的危险来救我。同义词同义词giant dant: adj. 巨大的巨大的;伟大的伟大的big: adj. 大的大的;巨大的巨大的; 年龄较大的年龄较大的; 重大的重大的; 严重的严重的huge: adj. 巨大的巨大的;庞大的庞大的large: adj. 大的大的; 大量的大量的; 大规模的大规模的great: adj. 伟大的伟大的: 巨大的巨大的; 极大的极大的; 大的大的Thanks for watching
