《自考英语2课件Unit5TextA.ppt》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《自考英语2课件Unit5TextA.ppt（41页珍藏版）》请在三一办公上搜索。
1、Unit 5,Keeping Your Dreams Alive,2,Transcend,The beauty of her songs transcend words and language.这些事情是人类所无法理解的。Such matters transcend human understanding.,3,moan about,to complain in an annoying way,especially in an unhappy voice and without good reason:I feel seasick already,she moaned.A lot of pe
2、ople moaned about the parking problems.,4,Incessantly,They quarreled incessantly.-incessant adj.The childs incessant talking started to irritate her.incessant rain,5,Noisily,He blew his nose noisily.-noisy adj.The kids have been really noisy today.a noisy engineThe bar was very noisy.,6,Subtly,a sub
3、tly different coloursubtle parative subtler or,more subtle,superlative subtlestThe pictures are similar,but there are subtle differences between them.The warning signs of the disease are so subtle that they are often ignored.,7,Enormity,Even now,the full enormity of his crimes has not been exposed.t
4、he enormity of the task-enormous adj.an enormous bunch of flowersThe team made an enormous effort.,8,Burden,The burden of taxation has risen considerably.I dont like being a burden on other people.Nothing can lifttheburden from my shoulders.the tax/financial/debt burden,9,Belief,a strong/firm belief
5、 it is somebodys belief that a mistaken/false belief a strong belief in GodIt is my belief that we will find a cure for cancer in the next ten years.It is a widely held belief that violent crime is increasing.-believe,10,Unique,a unique opportunity to study these rare creaturesEach persons fingerpri
6、nts are unique.The issues being discussed here are not unique to the US.,11,Affliction,His deafness is a great affliction to him.塞翁失马,焉知非福。Afflictions are sometimes blessings in disguise.-afflictafflict with/bya country afflicted by famine,12,Somehow,in some way,or by some means,although you do not
7、know how:Dont worry,well get the money back somehow.,13,Especially,used to emphasize that something is more important or happens more with one particular thing than with others=particularly:I never liked long walks,especially in winter.Art books are expensive to produce,especially if they contain co
8、lour illustrations.,14,Visit upon,visit something on/upon somebody/something to do something to punish someone or show them that you are angry:Gods wrath will be visited on sinners.法院要他们负担全部费用。The court visits all costs upon them.,15,Tribe,a tribe of Aborigines known as the Dolphin People,16,Species
9、,Seven species of birds of prey have been observed.pandas and other endangered species(=ones that may soon no longer exist)The Origin of Species,17,Discipline,The book gives parents advice on discipline.seriousdiscipline problems in the police forceWorking from home requires a good deal of disciplin
10、e.(self-discipline),18,Confront,The problems confronting the new government were enormous.be confronted with somethingCustomers are confronted with a bewildering amount of choice.We try to help people confront their problems.-confrontationa situation in which there is a lot of angry disagreement bet
11、ween two people or groups:confrontation with/betweenan ideological confrontation between conservatives and liberals,19,Evoke,The photographs evoked strong memories of our holidays in France.His appearance is bound to evoke sympathy.Her speech evoked a hostile response.,20,Grief,The grief she felt ov
12、er Lisas death was almost unbearable.Charles was overcome with grief.,21,Guilt,guilt about/at/overDont you have any feelings of guilt about leaving David?He felt an enormous sense of guilt when he thought about how hed treated her.-guiltyguilty about/atIfeel really guilty at forgetting her birthday
13、again.She looked self-conscious and guilty.,22,Anxiety,There is considerable anxiety among staff about job losses.deep/great anxietyThe fear of unemployment can be a source of deep anxiety to people.It can help if you discuss your anxieties with someone.-anxious anxious aboutHe was a bit anxious abo
14、ut the safety of the machinery.She gave me an anxious look.,23,Anguish,mental or physical suffering caused by extreme pain or worry:the anguish of not knowing what had happened to her,24,Despair,in despairShe killed herself in despair.to the despair of somebodyTo the despair of the workers,the compa
15、ny announced the closure of the factory.-desperatedesperate housewives,25,Uncomfortable,This sofa is so uncomfortable.She always felt slightly uncomfortable in a hat.an uncomfortable silence-comfortAll our sports shoes are designed for comfort.-comfortablecomfortable chair/bed/sofa etcThe bed wasnt
16、particularly comfortable.,26,Physical,She was in constant physical pain.the physical and emotional needs of young adultspeople with severe physical disabilities,27,Equal,Two plus two equals four.(the same in)Prices become more stable when supply equals demand.,28,Conflict,conflict betweenthe conflic
17、t between tradition and innovationin conflict(with somebody)normal kids who are in conflict with their parentspolitical/social/industrial conflictsocial and political conflict in the 1930s,29,Engender,to be the cause of a situation or feeling:the changes in society engendered by the warengender some
18、thing in somebodyrelationships that engender trust in children,30,Pose,to exist in a way that may cause a problem,danger,difficulty etcpose a threat/danger/riskOfficials claim the chemical poses no real threat.Rising unemployment isposing serious problems for the administration.,31,Cutting edge,the
19、cutting edge(of something)the newest and most exciting stage in the development of somethingat the cutting edge(of something)research thats at the cutting edge of genetic science,32,Distinguish,distinguish betweenHis attorney argued that Cope could not distinguish between right and wrong.distinguish
20、 somebody/something froma method of distinguishing cancer cells from normal tissueThe factor that distinguishes this company from the competition is customer service.,33,Call forth,call something forth formalto produce a particular reaction:Great works of classical music can often call forth a mixtu
21、re of responses from the listener.,34,Wisdom,a man of great wisdomthe collected wisdom of many centuriesPaul learned to value his fathers wisdom and advice.,35,Mentally,Shes obviously mentally ill.-mentalThe centre provides help for people suffering from mental illness.Stress has an effect on both y
22、our physical and mental health.a childs mental development,36,Spiritually,-spiritualPainting helps fill a spiritual need for beauty.Islam was inspired by the teachings of the spiritual leader Mohammed.,37,Desire,to want something very much:The hotel has everything you could possibly desire.desire to
23、 do somethingHe desired to return to Mexico.Add lemon juice if desired.-desirea strong desire to wina desire for knowledgeI have no desire to cause any trouble.,38,Deliberately,He deliberately upset her.He shook his head slowly and deliberately.(done or said in a slow careful way)-deliberatea delibe
24、rate attempt to humiliate her,39,Instruct,to teach someone something,or show them how to do somethinginstruct somebody in somethingGreater effort is needed to instruct children in road safety.instruct somebody how to do somethingEmployees are instructed how to make a complaint.-instructionInstall th
25、e machine according to the manufacturers instructions.,40,Dread,to feel anxious or worried about something that is going to happen or may happen:Ive got an interview tomorrow and Im dreading it.dread doing somethingIm dreading going back to work.dread somebody doing somethingTim dreaded his parents finding out.dread(that)Im dreading that Ill be asked to make a speech.,41,Phrases,Moan aboutVisituponA series ofConfront problemsPose problemsDistinguish betweenDesire to,
