现代大学英语2 · Unit 1 · Note

【Glossary】

accomplishment   n. 完成；成就；才华

accomplish    v. succeed in doing sth.

accomplish one’s object   达到目的

accomplish one’s mission   完成任务

a boy of many accomplishments 

一个多才多艺的男生

arrogantly   （adv.）自大地

arrogant       （adj.）自大的

assume   v.假设，承担

assume another’s debts

assume responsibilities   承担责任

contain      v.包含

container   n.容器

civilized         adj.有教养的

civilize           v.教化

civilian           n.市民，公民

civilization     n.文化

democratic       adj.民主的

democracy         n.民主

democratically    adv.民主地

democrat             n.民主主义者

essence   n.本质；香精 

in essence           本质上

coffee essence   咖啡香精

expose   

v.接触，使受影响；使曝光；揭发

be exposed to

penetrating    adj.有洞察力的

penetrate     v.渗透，弥漫，看穿

preside 主持

preside over 

suffice         v. 使充足

sufficient       adj.

sufficiency     n. 

【Sentence＆ Grammatical points】

1. New as① I was to② the faculty, I could have told③ this specimen ④a number of things.

① 倒装 Inversion

② new to 初来乍到

③ 虚拟语气 subjunctive mood  ；could have done 本能够做某事

④ 暗喻 metaphor   （that student > specimen）

2. And not having a book of his own to point to①, he pointed to② mine which③ was lying on the desk.

① 原因状语（因为他没有书可以指，所以……）

② point to 指向.

③ attribute，修饰mine.

3.  ……and looked at me as if to say,"alright, teach me something."

省略结构，此处省略了  he was going

He acts as if (he was) a fool. 

4. They will probably be what put food on your table.

     主    系     表    [表语从句]

【其他知识点】

enroll in 录取，注册

enroll for 为了……而上大学

be out for sth. （加名词）

be out to do       (加动词)

do with = take action with 

be around = be present in a place

This is to certify that...   兹证明

the business of = the purpose of

preside at tea  招待茶点

sign checks   签署支票

be stuck for   因……而不知所措

have no business  (in) doing sth.   无权做某事 = have no rights to do

in literal time   = in reality time

life form 生命体

a scroll that would read ……   毕业证书上写着……

The End

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