1、Unit 21Body language Language points1.lean n.倾斜倾斜,倾斜度倾斜度,倚靠倚靠,倾向倾向 adj.瘦的瘦的,贫乏的贫乏的,歉收的歉收的 Lean meat vi.倚靠倚靠,倾斜倾斜,依赖依赖,倾向倾向,偏向偏向Eg.She leaned against his shoulder.她靠在他的肩上。她靠在他的肩上。vt.使倾斜使倾斜,把把靠在靠在Lean it against the wall.lean on the desk靠在桌子上靠在桌子上瘦肉瘦肉2.I can manage it myself.Mange.Vt 经营,管理.Mange a sho
2、p.Mange vt,vi 设法做好,想办法达到.The repair is difficult,but I can manage it.manage to do sth=succeed in doing sth try to努力/设法做(不一定成功)3.express ones thought 表达思想 thought是指明显的智力活动,特别是经过思考和推理后得出的结论,与单纯的观察、感觉或愿望不同。它表示经过沉思、推理而在头脑中形成的意念或思想,这种“思想”可能已经表达出来,也可能未被表达出来。Hes trying to collect his thoughts.idea和thought的
3、比较:idea的使用范围大,可以表示“念头”、“想法”、“主意”等Shell have her own ideas about that.对那件事她会有自己的想法。他正在努力集中自己的思想。4.fold vt.折叠;对折,其反义词是unfold He folded his clothes neatly.他把衣服叠整齐。fold ones arms fold ones hands The bird folded its wings.双臂在胸前合抱十指交叉合掌鸟儿收起了翅膀。She folded her baby in her arms.The boy folded a book up in pa
4、per.她把婴儿抱在怀里。这个男孩用纸把书包起来。5.Just like spoken language,body language varies from culture to culture.身势语就像口语一样,因文化的差异而有所不同。1)spoken language“口语”,其中 spoken是过去分词作定语,又如:spoken English spoken command 反义词是 written“书面的”。如:written English书面英语英语口语口头命令2)from culture to culture 相当于 from one culture to another fr
5、om to 常跟一个相同的单数名词,且名词前不用冠词。类似的表达还有:from generation to generation from head to footfrom door to doorfrom shop to shopfrom side to side一代代从头到脚挨家挨户从一个商店到另一个商店从一边到另一边The custom has been handed down from generation to generation.这种习惯代代相传。He begged from door to door.他挨家挨户乞讨。Body language varies from count
6、ry to country.各个国家的肢体语言各不相同。6.Making eye contact looking directly into someones eyes is in some countries a way to show that one is interested.目光接触直视对方在某些国家能表明自己感兴趣。(1)contact n.接触;联系(U)词组:be in contact with和接触,有联系 be out of contact with 和失去联系 bring sb.into contact with 使接触 come into contact with 接触
7、,碰上 lose contact with 和失去联系make contact with 和接触,联系We must keep in contact with them.我们必须和他们保持联络。(2)look into1.注视的内部,往里面看。She looked into the room and saw nothing.2.调查,检查 The police are looking into the case.警察正在调查这起案件。look 的相关短语:look out =watch out,take care look about look after look back look dow
8、n on look for当心,注意四周环顾照顾某人或某事记起,回想轻视寻找look forward tolook inlook throughlook tolook up look up to期待,盼望做简短的拜访检查,审视注意(改进),依赖好转;查阅尊敬某人用look的相关短语填空:1._!There is danger ahead.2._ you and decide if you like your position.3.Try to _ the word in the dictionary.Look outLook aboutlook up4.The committee is _ t
9、he cause of the accident.5.Are you being well _.6.I _ calling you.7.We should _our teachers.looking intolooked afterlook forward tolook up to(3)directly&direct 二者都可以用作副词,一般来讲,direct表达的词意比较具体,通常指位置的直接移动和空间上的“直接”;directly表达的词意比较抽象,主要用于事物关系的直接影响,也可以表示位置的直接移动,还可指时间上的“立刻、马上”。如:Please write direct to him.
10、请直接给他写信。They are not directly affected.他们没有受到直接影响。7.crazy adj.1)发疯的 You are crazy to go out in such old weather.在这么冷的天气出去你疯了。It is crazy of you to buy the car at such a high price.(=You are crazy to buy the car at such a high price.)花那么高的价钱去买这辆车,你真是疯了。2)热爱,狂热 be crazy about He is crazy about drawing
11、.他热衷于画画。8.as to1)至于,说到(=as for)As to me,I sat on his left hand.说到我,我坐在他的左边。2)关于 There is no doubt as to their intention.关于他们的意图是无可置疑的。9.meet vt.1)迎接 I will meet you at the airport tomorrow.明天我会在机场接你。2)遇见 I often meet him in the park.我经常在公园遇见他。3)满足 Can these meet their demands?这些能满足他们的要求吗?4)见面,认识 I k
12、now his name,but weve never met.我知道他的名字,但从未见过面。5)支付 Have we enough money with us to meet all expenses?我们身上的钱够全部的费用吗?meet with 遇到 make ends meet 使收支相抵1)遭遇(不幸)I often meet with some difficulties,but I could try to manage them.我经常遇到一些困难,但我能够尽力应付这些困难。2)偶尔碰到 I met with an old friend at a dinner party.我在一
13、次宴会上偶然遇到我的一位老朋友。3)得到(赞成等)They met with a warm welcome.他们受到了热烈欢迎。10.as if as if/as though 是从属连词,意义用法相同,用来引导方式状语从句,意为“好像”。1)as if/as though 引出的方式状语从句,如果是事实或者可能性较大,多用陈述语气,常和look,seem,taste,smell,sound 等词搭配。It looks as if it is going to rain.看起来好象要下雨。It seems as if the boy has lost his way.那个男孩好象迷路了。2)a
14、s if/as though 引出的方式状语从句所表示的情况若不是事实,而是主观上的想象或夸大性比喻,通常用虚拟语气。如:The young man with long hair looks as if he were a woman.这位留着长发的男青年看上去好象是个女的。He walks as if he were drunk.他走路的样子好象是喝醉了。11.get through1)表示“接通电话”I tried to telephone you but I couldnt get through.我要打电话给你,但打不通。2)表示“完成(工作)”Have you got through
15、 your homework?你做完作业了吗?3)表示“通过(考试)”They have all got through the examination.4)表示“把钱(花光)”He got through all the money in a week.他们全通过了考试。他一周内花光了所有的钱。5)表示“成功地熬过”I cant think how they will get through the time.我不能想象这段时间他们怎样熬过去。12.tear down1)拆毁,拆掉 They are tearing down the old building in order to buil
16、d a new one.为了建新房子,他们正在拆掉老房子。2)撕下来,扯下来 He tore down the advertisement.他撕下了通知。3)拆卸开 Tear down the engine.拆卸开发动机。tear sth.in half/two 撕成两半=tear sth.into halvestear sth into pieces 撕成碎片tear sth up 撕碎,撕毁He couldnt tear himself away from the book.他舍不得放下那本书。13.And if we are feeling down or lonely,there is
17、 nothing better than to see the smiling face of a good friend.如果我们感到沮丧或孤独,没有什能比看到好朋友的笑脸更好的了。1)down adj.气馁的,沮丧的,虚弱的 如:I felt down about her leaving.我对她的离开感到闷闷不乐。He was very down when he told us that.他告诉我们这事时,心情很沮丧。He looks down.I think he must be tired.他显得很虚弱,我想他准是太劳累了。2)There is nothing better than to do sth.没有比做某事再好的了/没有什么能强过 There is nothing better than to have a hot bath after a whole days work.没有什么比工作一天后洗个热水澡更好的了。There is nothing better than to help yourself to a cold drink in hot summer.没有什么比在炎热的夏天喝杯冷饮更好的了。