Module 11 Unit3 The cret of success
Part 1 New words
1. ridiculous adj.可笑的，滑稽的；该嘲笑的；荒谬的
If Lynette can stop and think about that, she would understand how ridiculous it would be. 如果Lynette停下来思考一下，她应该会明白这
是多么讽刺的事。
That’s the sort of place we might want eventually, but the prices are ridiculous.这种住宅就是我们希望购买的类型，但价格太贵了。
ridiculously adv. 可笑地，荒唐地
2. tired adj. 疲乏, 累; （对……感到）厌倦
It was clear that Paul was tired becau he walked around all day.
保罗显然很疲倦，因为他晃了一整天。
be tired of 厌烦
Only after half a year, he was tired of working as a clerk in the company. 才过了半年，他就厌倦了公司职员的工作。
釉子I’m tired of practicing the violin, and I’m going to give it a rest for a while.我厌烦了练习小提琴，我想停下来休息一会。
tiring 使人疲倦的
It had been a long tiring day. 这一天让人感到又累又长.
tire of 对……厌倦(动词词组)
He never tires of the sound of his own voice.
他从不厌倦自己讲话。
3. will n.(1) 意志；意志力
(2) 遗嘱
(3) 愿望，希望，目的，志愿，志向
(4)（对待人的）心意，心地
iron will 钢铁意志strong will 坚强的意志
In her will she left all her money to her children. 她在遗嘱中将其所有的
歌子钱留给子女。
He had a strong will to beat his opponent. 他有击败对手的强烈欲望。
4. plug vt.
(1) 把……塞住，堵塞（+up），被……淹没，充满，充斥
He plugged his ears with cotton balls. 他用棉球塞住双耳。
(2)（在广播或电视中）一再宣传；大打广告
People are always plugging their books on TV talk shows.
人们总是在电视访谈节目中一再推荐自己所写的书。
He’s been plugging his new song on the radi o.
他一直在收音机上为他的新歌大打广告。
5. economical adj.经济的，节约的，节俭的，经济学的；经济上的
This car is economical to run becau it doesn’t u much fuel.
开这辆车省钱，因为它耗油不多。
be economical of time and energy
节省时间和精力
It’s not an economical method of heating.
这不是一种经济的取暖方式。
She is an economical houwife.
她是个节俭的家庭主妇。
economic adj.
经济上的；经济学的
They bought an old hou for economic reasons.
出于经济上的原因他们买了一所旧房子。
ecnonmy n. 经济
6. survivor n. [C] 幸存者，生还者；残存物
There was only one survivor from the plane crash.
这次飞机失事只有一个幸存者。
survive vt.
(1) 在……之后仍然生存，从……中逃生
Only two pasngers survived the air-crash.
这次飞机失事只有两名乘客幸免于死。
(2) 比……活得长；丧失（配偶，亲人等）
She survived her husband by twenty years.
她丈夫去世后她又活了二十年。
不及物动词vi.
(1) 活下来，幸存；残留（+on）
Few survived after the flood.
洪水后极少有人生还。
7. scratch vt.(1) 抓；搔
(2) 抓破，划破；抓伤，划伤
(3) 擦；刮
(4) 勾掉；删去；取消（+off/out）
(5) 潦草地涂写；乱划
He pretended to scratch his ear. 他假装搔耳朵。
His arms were scratched by thorns. 他的手臂被荆棘划破了。
We scratched the paint off the wall. 我们刮掉了墙上的油漆。
His name was scratched from the list. 他的名字被从名单上划掉了。
He scratched a note and put it on her desk..
他草草写了一张字条放在她书桌上。
vi.(1) 抓；搔(2) 作刮擦声
gpp>日本语能力测试
The cat scratches. 这猫要抓人。
A dog scratched at the door to be let in. 狗嚓嚓地抓门要想进来。
n.(1) 抓痕；擦伤[C](2) 刮擦声[C]
He fell into a thorn bush and was covered with scratches.
他跌入荆棘丛，弄得伤痕累累。
He heard the scratch of a match. 他听到划火柴的声音。
8. employment n. (1) 雇用；受雇[U] (2) 职业，工作[U]
A large office requires the employment of many people.
一个大事务所需要雇用许多人。
He found employment as a mechanic.
他找到了一份机修工的工作。
9. thirst n.
(1) 渴，口渴
Some of them died of thirst in the dert.
他们中有些人在沙漠中渴死了。
(2) 渴望[the S][(+for)]
His thirst for knowledge is insatiable.
他对知识的渴求不会满足。
vi.
(1) 口渴(+for)
He thirsted for a drink of cold water. 他渴望能喝到一口冰水。(2) 渴望(+for/after)
Some men thirst for power. 有些人渴望权力。
10. drive n.
(1) 驾车旅行；（开车）兜风；车程[C]
We went for a drive in the afternoon. 我们下午开车出去兜风。(2)（人的）本能需要，欲望[C]
He was dominated by an insatiable drive for fame.
他被一种难以满足的成名欲支配着。
(3) 魄力，干劲[U]
He is a man of great drive. 他是一个劲头十足的人。
11. bless vt. 保佑，赐福于May God bless you and keep you safe from harm.
愿上帝保佑你平安无事。
be blesd with …赋有（能力等）的，享有（幸福等）的
Nicole has been blesd with a n of humour.
尼科尔生来就有幽默感。
Fortunately we are both blesd with good health.
12. mop n. [C]拖把 e.g. We always clean the floor with a mop.
vt. (-pp-) 用拖把擦mop the floor
Part Two Phras and Sentences
P33
1. make many discoveries
2. help cure dias
3. be mayor for three years 职务名称，作表语、补语、同位语，零冠词
4. make many improvements for the people of the city
5. win two Olympic gold medals for my country
6. achieve success
P34
7. bring technology to the man in the street普通人，常人，平民百姓
8. as a result / conquence as a result / conquence of
9. Sinclair was mostly lf-educated,preferring to spend time studying
by himlf rather than at school with classmates. 辛克莱主要靠自学，与
在学校和同学一起学习相比，他更愿意花时间自学。
10. By the time he was ten years old, his teachers at his primary school
said that he was already so good at geometry and algebra that they could
not teach him anything more, so he moved on to high school. 到他10岁
时，他的小学老师们说他几何学和代数学已经学得很好了，他们没有
办法再教他更多的东西了，于是他直接上了中学。
By the time + clau, … had done / will have done
11. be full of diagrams of electrical circuits满是电路图
12. resign from his job
He resigned his position last month.上个月他辞职了。
You don’t have to resign yourlf to following his instructions if you think
they are nonn.屈从，服从，勉强接受
13. pull out of the project at the last minute在最后一刻撤资
14. in his spare / free time
15. put out advertiments for his radio贴出收音机广告
16. demand was high 需求巨大
17. the business simply took off 生意快速取得了成功
18. in addition to sth = besides sth = apart from sth = other than sth
19. the following / next year 下一年
20. put together组装呵责
21. in the field of personal computer在个人电脑领域
22. an even bigger hit更加热销成功skarf
23. grow by 600% over the previous year比前一年增长了600%
previous to sth在……之前
24. in all / in total总共
P35
25. Most of the people who work in the field of computer technology in
Britain today grew up using the ZX Spectrum.英途
今天在英国的电脑技术领域工作的人大多数都是使用ZX Spectrum成
长起来的。
26. Although it was marketed as a computer that could be ud to make
computer programs, its main advantage was that it was good for playing
爆破英语computer games on.
虽然这种电脑营销时的卖点是可用于电脑编程，但它的主要优点却是
适合玩电脑游戏。
27. Further, it was not powerful enough to go up hills, gave no protection from Britain’s frequent rain, and did not look very safe.
而且，它动力不够，不能爬坡，没有用来遮挡英国非常多的雨水的装置，而且看起来还不怎么安全。
28. Sinclair’s reputation suffered as a result, but he is still respected for his earlier success.结果，辛克莱的声誉受到了影响，但他仍然因为早期
的成功而受人尊敬。
29. tire of his various business 对他的各项生意感到厌倦
= be tired of sth
30. throw himlf into …投身于，积极参与
31. Mensa’s membership figures boomed under his direction.
Mensa的会员数在他的管理下大幅增长。
32. His managing skills and strength of personality made the society a very well-known organization.他的管理技巧和人格力量令该俱乐部成为一个非常著名的组织。
33. slow down减缓
34. fold up折叠
35. cycle to and from work 骑车上下班
36. posss both the intelligence and a firm will to succeed
同时拥有智慧和坚定的成功地信念
P37
37. However, by today’s standards it looked a little ridiculous.
然而，以现代的标准来看它似乎有点可笑。P38
38. However much I get knocked back, I just try again.
无论遇到多大阻力，我都要再次尝试。
knock sb back: 回敲；使大吃一惊；阻碍，妨碍；（口）使花费掉；豪
饮
39. be highly motivated 有极大的动机
40. make a point of doing sth重视，强调
P39
41. Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of
enthusiasm.成功孕育于接连的失败而不丧失热忱。
42. The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.
害怕失败是成功地最大障碍。
43. Success i s dependent on effort.成功来自于努力。
P40
44. pass away去世
45. on its last legs行将就木，奄奄一息
46. nior citizens老年人
47. physically challenged 残疾visually challenged 视力受损
48. not all there某人的行为表现很奇怪，或者很傻
49. sanitary workers清洁工人
50. between jobs暂时赋闲在家，处于失业中
51. wash my hands上厕所
52. body count 死亡人数
53. a correctional facility 监狱
P41
54. be economical with the truth有所隐瞒
55. a confidential source机密
56. a plane crash 飞机失事
57. on the scene / spot 当场，在现场
58. give oxygen and other medical supplies to the survivors
59. be unsure about the total number of dead people 对死亡人数不确定
60. his offshore bank account has also been clod
他海外银行账户已经被冻结
61. scratch the surface of his crimes只触及罪行的一部分
start from scratch白手起家
62. have an allergic reaction to the fish he ate对他所吃的鱼有过敏反应
63. be involved with charities 忙于慈善事业
P43
64. have faith in yourlf and in your ability to succeed
65. work with every fibre of your being 全力以赴
66. When you really have a thirst for success, you put your performance
reciprocate
under the microscope to make sure that every little thing you do works
towards your goal. 渴求成功\ 朝着目标努力
67. Where others e failure, they e possibility. Where others e a lack,
they e a surplus. Where others e a clod door, they e an open
window. 顺差，盈余
68. Their stories will encourage and inspire you as you climb the ladder
of success.攀登成功的阶梯
69.While everyone’s path to success is different, many successful people
have the same drive and the same qualities. While you may not be the next
Bill Gates, for example, by learning from people like him you may become
just as, if not more famous, becau of your success.
= if you are not more famous than Bill Gates, you may at least become as famous as him.
< I played football as well as, if not better than, David.
70. Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。
71. Practi every day at whatever career you are in, and by doing so, you will e yourlf and your business begin to grow.
72. look sb in the eye 正视某人look into on e’s eyes
73. for the taking供自由取用
Success is yours for the taking.成功唾手可得。
P46
74. Rather, what I value about my father is the care and love he shows for me and my family. 不过\ 然而，我敬重我的父亲是由于他表露出对
我和我的家人的关心和爱。
75. What bless my father most is being able to put food on the table and
a roof over our head.
最让父亲感到幸福的是，他能够养家糊口，能让我们有栖身之所。
76. Whenever I trip or hurt mylf playing sports, he’s there to pick me up.每当我运动时被绊倒或者伤了自己，他总是在那里扶我起来。
77. give me a special treat请我们吃一次特别的大餐
treat sb / onelf to sth招待，款待
treat a patient / a dia 治疗
treat sb as …把某人看做
P47
78.t up a committee to help nior citizens
79. get together with their friends
80. t up an organization to help students with money problems 81. help students in real need
82. shrink from helping others帮助他人时从不退缩
hide (sb / onelf) back from doing sth 隐瞒
83. find good in all situations在任何情况下总是发现事物好的一面
good n.do sb good / do good to sb对……有好处
for the good / fake / benefit of 为了……的好处
It’s no good doing sth 做……没有好处
for good = forever永远
84. be great at problem-solving非常善于解决问题
85. No matter what job he has to do, he does it well, and I think that helps him be who he is.无论他做什么工作，他都把它做好。我想这让他成为
了他那样的人。
the rasmus
86. care for other people关心他人
86. My father has made me confident to be mylf as well.
父亲也令我有信心保持自己的本色。
