大学英语精读第三册第三单元讲义
Unit 3
I. Words and Expressions
1. unparalleled: adj. having no parallel or equal; unmatched
With the soar of energy costs, this country is confronted with an economic crisis unparalleled in its history.
2. depression: n.
(1) being depresd; low spirits
他一时想不开, 自杀了。(=He committed suicide during a fit of depression.)
*Peter fell into a deep depression on hearing the news.
(2) a period when there is little economic activity, and high unemployment
事故反思个人反思材料>九里落雁湖
*Lots of people were deprived of all the property in the Great Depression.
3. priority: n.
(1) (a) (state of) being more important (in rank)
*Japan enjoys priority over other countries in the field of microelectronics.
政府将改革法制列为工作的重点。(=The Government gave top priority to reforming the legal system.)
die的各种形式(2) the thing that is (regarded as) more important than others
(=Y ou must decide what your priorities are.)
僵尸是什么*Houwork is low on her list of priorities.
4. breadline: n. a very low level of income which allows people to eat but not have any extra things
*For tho people who exist near the breadline, this policy really crushes them.
Collocations: be/live on the breadline非常穷，勉强维持生活be near/below the breadline 接近/低于最低生活标准
5. banish: v.
(1) to nd sb. away, especially out of the country, as a punishment
*She was convicted of heresy and banished from the kingdom.
快速成型技术*He was banished from his homeland for life.
(2) to drive (thoughts, etc) out (of the mind)
她从心里打消了过一个宁静假日的想法。(=She banished all thoughts of a restful holiday from her mind.)
6. pursuit: n.
(1) the action of pursuing
*The pursuit of profit was the main reason for the changes.
牛排怎么做好吃又简单(=She devoted her life to the pursuit of pleasure.)
(2) an activity such as a sport or hobby, which you spend a lot of time doing
她一生献身于有意义的活动。(=She was engaged in worthwhile pursuits for her whole life.)
*The world-famous scientist immerd himlf in academic pursuits.
Collocations:
in pursuit of 在追求……时
*I’m always amazed at the things people do in pursuit of authentic love.
in hot pursuit 穷追不舍
*The quarterback sprinted toward the end zone with Peter in hot pursuit.
7. inten: adj.
(1) (of nsations) having a very strong effect or felt very strongly
*The heat was inten.
(2) (of emotions, etc) very strong
*She can be so inten. It makes me exhausted.
这个年轻的女士十分嫉妒。(=This young lady was overcome by an inten feeling of jealousy.)
8. in the long run: later in the future, not immediately
(=The less you rely on painkillers now, the better it will be for your health in the long run.)
*We can’t sacrifice our ecosystem to immediate economic growth. As in the long run, this
decision would be disastrous.
9. overall:
(1)adj. including everything, taking everything into account
(=There's been an overall improvement recently.)
*My overall impression of his work is good.
(2) adv. including everything; generally
*What will it cost, overall?
总的来说，价格仍在上升。(=Overall, the prices are stilling rising.)
10. in line with: in accordance to
养老金将会跟着通货膨胀的水平增长。) (=Pensions will be incread in line with inflation.)
*Income tax fluctuates in line with the change in one’s earning.
Collocations:
line of business专业，行业drop sb. a line给人写短信（便条）on the right lines正确，对的in line with与……一致be in sb.’s line是某人的专长take a firm line on对某事采取坚定的态度
(Directions:) Fill in the blanks with the expressions above.
(1) I’m afraid cooking isn’t really ____________. (=in my line.)
(2) The new proposals are certainly _______________. (=on the right lines)
谟怎么读(3) _______ and let me know how you’re getting on. (=Drop me a line)
(4) What __________ is he in? (=line of business)
(5) We really should ___________ (=take a firm line) on drug abu so as to eliminate such a prevailing phenomenon.
数据分列11. relative to: with regard to, concerning; in comparison with
*Before you resort to justice, you should accumulate enough evidence relative to this issue.
*People only feel better off if they move up relative to the average income.
12. counterproductive: adj. achieving the opposite result to the one that you want (=Sending young of fenders to prison can be counterproductive.)
*His comfort may be counterproductive as this little boy was overcome by hatred and jealousy.
NB: counter-是一个前缀，表达的意思是“相反的”。
