新視野大學英語第二冊課堂筆記3

UnitThreeSectionAMarriageAcrosstheNationsI.AbstractChoosingalife-longpartnercanbeoneofthemostchallengingcommunicationtasksfbrmanypeople.Stayingwiththatpartnerduringsicknessandhealth,inhardtimesandingoodtimes,takesmuchskillandpatiencebeyondtheinitiallovethatbringstwopeopletighter.ThepassagetellsusthatGailsandMarkwhofacetheaddedproblemsthattwodifferentracesbringtoamarriage.Theirracialandculturaldifferencesenhancedtheirrelationshipandtaughtusagreatdealabouttolerance,compromise,andbeingopenwitheachother.GailwasconfusedthereasonswhytheBlacksweresoinvolvedwiththeracialissue.FinallyGailunderstoodthattheracialissueproblemwasnotavoidable.II.CultureNotes.InternationalMarriage:Everymarriagerequirescommitment,dedicationandwork.Aninternationalorinterculturalmarriagerequiresevenmoreattentionbecauseofthemanyobstaclesthatacouplefaces.Theobstaclescomefromfamily,friends,personalvalues,expectations,andbureaucraticprocedures.Thekeytoasuccessfulinterculturalmarriageistodevelopunderstandingandpatience..Racism:Thebeliefthatraceaccountsfordifferencesinhumancharacterorabilityandthataparticularraceissuperiortoothers.III.NewWpromise：n.妥協(xié),折衷vt.vi.(l)和解,對...妥協(xié),折衷處理(2)危及,連累e.g.Wecannotcompromiseonsuchterms,我們不能根據這樣的條件和解。e.g.HeaskedmorethanIwaswillingtopay,sowecompromisedonapriceinbetweenthetwo.他的要價超出我愿意付的數(shù)額,結果我們達成妥協(xié),商定了一個居中的價格［詞組］ makeacompromise作出讓步;strikecompromise達成妥協(xié)becompromisedby被...危害［連累］compromisewithsb.on/oversth.在某方面/就某事同某人妥協(xié)compromisesb/sreputation損害某人的名譽2.subtleadjslight,notobvious,noteasytonotice,understandorexplain

難于覺察或描述的;精巧的;巧妙的;詭秘的;狡詐的e.g.Therearesubtledifferencesinmeaningbetweenthesetwowords.這兩個詞詞義有細微的差別。e.g.Prejudicecantakesubtlerformsthanthis,偏見可能表現(xiàn)得比這更隱晦。3.mutual,adj1)sharedbytwoormorepeople共有的,共同的;2)feltordonebyeachtotheother相互的e.g.Theirworkingtogetherwasbasedonmutualrespect,trustandunderstanding.. 他們的合作是建立在相互尊重、信任和理解的基礎上的。e.g.LynnandPhilmetthoughamutualfriend,林恩和菲爾是通過共同的朋友的。［友的。［詞組］mutualaid互助;bymutualconsent雙方同意;mutualrespect相互之間的尊敬mutualinterests共同的利益mutualbenefit互利mutualaffectionオ冃愛mutualpreferentialduties互惠關稅4.compatibleadj(l)適宜的;(2)符合的;(3)能共的;(4)相容的,與…不矛盾的,一致的(with),諧調的e.g.Accuracyisnotalwayscompatiblewithhaste.忙中難免出錯。e.g.Healthandhardworkarecompatible.健康與努力工作是一致的。［搭配［搭配］becompatiblewith與…相適應,不矛盾,一致,相似overlookvt(1)haveorgiveaviewofaplacefromabove眺望;俯視;⑵failtonoticeorrealizehowimportantsthis漏看,沒注意到;忽略(3)forgive,pretendnottonotice不予注意;寬恕;放任;寬容(4)聳出,高過..(5)檢查,監(jiān)督;指導,照顧(6)用目光迷住,看得…心慌意亂e.g.Youhaveoverlookseveralofthemistakesinthiswork..你忽略了這工作中的幾個錯誤。e.g.We7/overlookyourbadbehaviorthistime,butdon'tdoitagain.這一次我們不計較你的錯誤行為,但是切勿再犯了。［搭配1 overlookavalleyfromahill從山上俯視山谷overlooktheaccounts檢查帳目overlookafault寬容過失［辨析］overlook,ignore,neglect 都有“忽視,忽略”之意overlook通常指由于匆忙或沒注意到忽視e.g.Don7overlooktheslowstudents.ignore指裝著不知道或沒有看見而不加理睬。e.g.Itssometimesbesttoignorearudeperson.neglecl指粗心大意,未給某人或某事應有的或足夠的重視,也可指有意地或無意地忽視所做的工作、應負的職責等。

e.g.He卜beenneglectinghisbillsformonths.divorcen(l)離婚;(2)分離;斷絕(親系等)v.(D離婚；(2)使離婚;使脫離;使脫節(jié);使斷絕親系e.g.Themarriageendedindivorce.他們的婚姻以離婚告終。e.g.Shegotadivorcefromhimlastyear.e.g.Thejudgedivorcedtheyoungcouple.法官判決這時青年夫妻離婚。e.g.Itisdifficulttodivorcepoliticalaffairsfromsport.［詞組］bedivorcedfrom與…離婚:與...脫離,與...分開divorceoneselffrom與…離婚;脫離,與…分開counsel［U］n.勸告,忠告vt.勸告，忠告(advise);輔導,提供咨詢(giveadviceandsupportto)e.g.Theycounseledpatience(caution),他們建議要耐心(謹慎)〇e.g.Theschoolisnowprovidingaservicetocounselstudentswithdrugproblems.學校向有吸毒問題的學生提供咨詢服務e.g.Shecounseledthemnottoaccepthisexplanation. 她建議他們不要接受他的解釋［詞組］legalcounsel 法律顧問onadviceofcounsel根據律師的意見［搭配］［［搭配］［辨析］take/oone'oone'scounseltakecounselofone'spillowtake/holdcounselwithsb.counselsb.togoatoncecounselsb.,sgoingatonce協(xié)商和某人商量仔細考慮，共同商量和某人商量整夜考慮征求某人意見（當面）勸某人立刻去（不當著某人的面）建議某人立刻去8.harbor:vt.隱匿;窩藏;庇護;心懷,懷有n,海港,港口e.g.Heharboredasecrethatredagainsthisfather.他對他的父親暗懷憎恨。8.harbor:e.g.Thegirlstillharborstheideaofgoingabroad.那女孩依然抱著出國的念頭。e.g.Foryearsheharboredasecretwishtobecomeapainter.多年來他暗暗希望自己能成為一名畫家。.confirmvt.證實;確定;證明e.g.X-rayshaveconfirmedthathehasnotbrokenanybones.X光檢查證明他沒有任何骨折。e.g.LdliketoconfirmareservationforadoubleroomonthefirstofJuly.我想確認一下預定7月!日一間雙人房間。［辨析］confirm,substantiate,corroborate都含“證明或證實...是真實的或準確的”confirm指“用事實或證據來進ー步證實或證明…是真實的”e.g.confirmarumour證實謠后substantiate指“列舉事實以證實某ー主張是有效的”e.g.Theslanderercannotsubstantiatehistale.那個誹謗者不能證實他的謊言。corroborate指“以陳述新事實或證據來證明…是真實的”e.g.Thewitnesscorroboratedherversionoftheevent.證人證實了她對那事件的看法。.harshadj,粗糙的,荒蕪的,苛刻的,刺耳的,刺目e.g.HisfamilywouldntIsurvivetheharshwinter.他ー家人將無法熬過這個冬天。e.g.Idon\likethecolorofthatdress;itstooharsh.我不喜那件衣服的顏色,太刺眼了。［搭配］aharshvoice刺耳的聲音harshweather令人難受的天氣harshtotheear刺耳的harshterms苛刻的條件aharshcloth粗布aharshmanー個無情的人11.proceedvi.繼續(xù)下去,著手e.g.Assoonashecamein,heproceededtotellisallhistroubles.他ー進來就把所有的煩惱全告訴了我們。e.g.Theinterviewproceededinamostfriendlyenvironment.會見是在極其友好的氣氛中進行的［詞組］proceedfrom來自,發(fā)生于出于,proceedagainst對（某人）依法起訴;向法庭控告（某人、某企業(yè)等）proceedon/upon按照...行事,遵照...進行proceedto向...進發(fā);進入（下ー個議程項目）;改讀［獲?。輰W位［形近詞］procession行列,隊伍process進行,過程,エ序procedure 程序,手續(xù)proceeding（pl.）（會議等的）進程,議項,.resolven,決心v?決心,決定,決心要,（使）分解,溶解,解決e.g.Weneedtoresolvethisdifferencequickly. 我們需要很快解決這一分歧。e.g.Thecompanyresolvedtotakefurtheractionsagainstthethieves.公司決定采取進ー步的防盜措施。［搭配］beitresolved決議如下keepone'sresolve堅持makearesolvetodo/ondoingsth,決心做某事.upsanddowns盛衰;浮沉e.g.Lifeisfullofupsanddowns, 人生充滿T歡樂與痛苦e.g.Hehasseentheupsanddownsinthehistoryoftherelationsbetweenthetwocountries.他經歷了兩國關系史上的圓缺陰晴反義詞構成的短語:backandforth來回的.foratime暫時;一度e.g.TheprofessorstayedinLondonforatime, 那位教授曾一度住在倫敦。e.g.Foratimethepolicethoughtshemightbeguilty警方曾一度認為她可能有罪。由time構成的重要詞組:aheadoftime提前:allthetime一直;atatime每次,一次;fromtimetotime有時,不時;innotime(atall)立刻havenotimefor沒有時間做(某事)；ontime