Unit
5
 Weeping
Daughter
for My Smoking
Words and Phrases
几何题
 在手边, 在附近
 过滤嘴香烟
 为…感激…
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geometry
problems
 (close) at hand
 filtered cigarette
 be grateful to sb
for sth
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对…硬下心肠
燕尾服
 40年代末
 50年代初
 加上， 外加
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harden
oneself/one’s
heart against
sb/sth
 dress coat
 the late forties
 the early fifties
 coupled with
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烟瘾大
 家庭团聚
 戒烟
 体重增加了几磅
 随着时间的过去
 渴望; 极需; 缺乏
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smoke like a
chimney
 a family reunion
 quit smoking
 gain a couple of
pounds
 over time
 starve oneself / be
starved of
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第三世界国家
 挣扎着呼吸
 受伤害妇女收容所
 禁烟区
 烟草公司
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Third World
countries
 struggle to
breathe
 battered
women's shelter
 no smoking zone
 tobacco
companies
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Sentence
 作为一个母亲，我感到深深的痛苦。
There is a deep hurt that I feel as a
mother. (L47)
 在受伤害妇女收容所里有一句我特别喜欢的
口号：“人间平安，始于家庭。”
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There is a quotation from a battered
women's shelter that I especially like:
“Peace on earth begins at home.” (L52)
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 宣布停战时，街道上的人们高兴地哭了起来。
People in the streets wept with joy
when the end of the war was announced.
 切记要把急救药箱一直带在身边。
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Remember to keep first-aid medicine
kit close at hand all the time.
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我感谢你对我的帮助。
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I am grateful to you for your help.
 沙漠中的艰苦生活把这些年轻人锻炼得更
加坚强。
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Rough living in the desert
hardened the young men a lot.
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 他们获胜的机会微乎其微。
They have only a slim chance of
winning.
 你喜欢用哪种牌子的牙膏？
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Which brand of toothpaste do you
prefer?
 光线差，场地又潮湿，使比赛难以进行。
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The bad light, coupled with the wet
ground, made play very difficult.
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睡眠不足的人会变得注意力不集中。
People starved of sleep start to lose
focus.
老朋友重聚是令人感动的。
The reunions between old friends are
touching.
我们的广告主要面向青年人。
Our advertisements are directed mainly
at young people.
 整整一个下午我都在试图弄懂这篇文章的意
思。 I've been struggling to understand
this article all afternoon.
 这么冷的天你不穿外套出去，会得肺炎的。
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You'll catch pneumonia if you go out
in this cold weather without a coat!
weep etc. (L5)
cry v. to produce (tears) from the eyes
as a sign of sorrow哭；呜咽(普通用词，
强调失声痛哭)
 She started to cry when she heard the
sad news.
 那婴儿大声地哭泣，当他倒空瓶子地时候。
 The baby cried loudly when he had
______ his bottle.
 emptied
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weep v. [I (+over/for); T] fml. or lit to cry
tears (为…)哭泣，流泪 (较正式，在形容泪水的流淌
和伴随而至的声音时，更强调前者)
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Laugh, and the world laughs with you;
Weep, and you weep alone.
 当Mary获奖时，她喜极而泣。
 Mary wept for joy when she won the _____.
 award
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She was weeping into her handkerchief.
sob v. 呜咽, 哭泣(指抽泣，同时发出剧烈
的喘息声，胸部起伏不停，多用于哀婉动
人的景象)
 A little girl was sitting sobbing in the
corner.
 戏终，女主角随着情人义无返顾地离去而
绝望地哭泣着。
 The play ends with the _____ sobbing
desperately as her lover _____ walks
away.
 heroine, resolutely
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L3 package
一包毛巾
 a package of towels
 一包豌豆
 a package of peas
 一大包书
 a package of books
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L4 at hand
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in hand
在进行终，待办理
in sb’s hand
在某人控制下
out of hand
无法控制
L4 filter
n. 过滤器
 filter paper
 滤纸
 v. 你需要把饮用水过滤。
 You need to filter the drinking water.
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filter sth. out
滤出
把蓝色光过滤掉。
Filter out the blue light.
filter through sth.泄漏，走漏
阳光透过窗帘映了进来。
The sunlight filtered through the _____.
curtains
L8 brand
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n. (+of)
你最喜欢哪种牌子地香烟？
What is your favorite brand of cigarettes?
这种肥皂地商标叫鲜花。
The brand name/trade name of this soap is
“Flower”.
This type of coffee is the brand leader.
这种牌子地咖啡最受欢迎。
n. 给某物打上烙印
 These cattle have my brand on them.
 这些牛身上打了烙印，证明时我的牛。
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v.
这个农民给他的牛烙上了自己姓名的首字母。
The cattle are branded with the farmer’s
initials.
他政治上的支持者们也被加上了叛徒的污名。
His political supporters had also been
branded __________.
traitors
brand sb. (as)….给某人加…..污名
 brand-new adj. 崭新的，未用过的
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L21 hook
n. 吊钩
 把你的衣服挂在钩子上。
 Hang your coat on the hook.
 a fish hook
 鱼钩
 a left/right hook
 左、右钩拳（boxing)
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They took/left the phone off the hook
so no calls would disturb them.
 他们摘下听筒，以免电话干扰他们。
 v.
 当他转过身的时候，发现一条鱼儿已经上
钩了。
 When he turned around, he found a
fish had been hooked.
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be hooked on （吸毒）成瘾；被…迷住，
对……着迷
 他在退休后慢慢迷上了慢跑。
 He is hooked on _______ after he was
retired.
 jogging
 be hooked on alcohol
 喝酒成瘾
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noticeable (L26)
noticeable
worth noticing or easily
noticed; significant 显而易见的；引人注意
的
 There is a noticeable improvement in
her handwriting.
 I've had no time to wash my hair—is it
noticeable?
notable [+for] deserving to be
noticed or given attention; important
or excellent; outstanding 值得注意的,
显著的, 著名的(常用于褒义)
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The area is notable for its pleasant
climate.
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This is a notable problem.
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notable events a notable lawyer
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noted
[+for] well known, esp. because
of a special quality or ability著名的；闻名
的；显著的（中姓词，即可用于褒义，也可
用于贬义）
 a noted scientist
a noted pianist
 Taiwan is noted for her beauty.
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notorious [+for] derog famous or widely
known for something bad声名狼籍的, 臭名昭
彰的(常用于贬义)
The neighborhood is notorious for
robbery.
声名狼藉的赌棍
a notorious gambler
声名狼籍的小偷
a notorious thief
L27 upon/on
prep. Immediately after the occasion
of sth.
 当被介绍给别人时，英国人通常握手为礼。
 Upon/on being introduced to
someone, a British person often
shakes hands.
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die phrs (L31,50)
die
from to die following (sth, except
illness or feeling)死于（表示由于外部原因，
偶然性死亡）
 The young driver died from the wounds
that he received in the road accident.
 The child died from her fall out of the
high window.
die of to die because of (sth such as
an illness or feeling) 死于（表示由于内
部原因，疾病，情感，饥寒等而死）
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In a severe winter, many wild
animals can die of hunger.
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She died of a fever, and no one
could save her.
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die
for to be prepared to die to support
(an idea) or save (sb) 为了...而死
 Many religious people would die for their
beliefs.
 Christians believe that Christ died for
them.
die away (esp. of a sound, wind, light)
to become weakened o fainter until it
ceases (风,火等) 慢慢地熄灭
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The sound of the music died away.
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L32 low
low a. 衰落的，精神不振的，死的
 他因患伤寒身体虚弱。
 He is very low with typhoid.
 这场战斗后很多人都倒下了。
 Many were low after the battle.
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slim etc. (L37)
thin having a small or smaller than
average distance between opposite
surfaces; not thick 瘦的 (用来形容躯体时，
基本含义是积累的脂肪不多，肌肉不多，
躯体瘦长。)
 You should eat more; you're too thin.
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slender delicately or gracefully thin in
the body; not fat细长的；苗条的(褒义词，
多用于妇女儿童，指优美细长的身体，比
例适中，十分苗条)
 a slender waist / slender white hands
 All girls want to be slender。
 These flowers have slender stems。
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slim (esp. of a person) attractively thin;
not fat 纤细的 (指细长的身材，可用于不
同性别，但不强调优美外型，只说明躯体
细长。形容男子则表示精干)
 She won’t eat because she wants to
stay slim.
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lean (of a person, esp. a man, or an animal)
not having much flesh; healthily thin 瘦的
(这词带褒义，多用于男子与动物。同样指身体
消瘦，却意味着肌肉结实，身体健康，能吃苦
耐劳。)
 He has a lean, handsome face.
 skinny very thin, esp. in a way that is
unattractive 极瘦的 (贬义词，指瘦得难看，皮
包骨。)
 Who' s that tall skinny fellow？
L39 direct at
This warning is directed at you.
 这个警告是针对你的。
 环境方面的政策传统上针对如何控制污染
的。
 Environmental policy was traditionally
directed at pollution control.
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L40 worldly 世故的
在伦敦生活了十年，我妹妹比以前善于处
世多了。
 After ten years in London, my sister is
much more worldly than she used to
be.
 worldly people
 俗人
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L45 swallow
vt.
 她只吞下一口面包就上班去了。
 She just swallowed a _______ of
bread before going to work.
 mouthful.
 把药咽下去。
 Swallow the medicine.
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vi. (informal) 忍气吞声
 她的辩解明显事谎话，但他竟然全盘接受
了。
 Her ________ was obviously a lie, but
he swallowed it whole.
 excuse
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咽口水
 他使劲咽了一下口水，然后踏进面试室。
 He swallowed hard, and walked into
the interview room.
 n. 吞，咽
 燕子
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swallow sb./sth. up 耗尽
 她淹没在人群中，我们看不到她了。
 She was swallowed up by the crowd
and we lost sight of her.
 这家小公司被一家跨国公司吞并了。
 This small company has been
swallowed up by one of the
multinationals.
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a bitter pill to swallow 难以忍受的事物，
苦果
 His failure was a bitter pill to swallow.
 他的失败是一贴苦药，让人难以接受。
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L45 bunch
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a bunch of flowers
a bunch of keys on a ring
a bunch of grapes/bananas
a bunch of newspaper 一捆报纸
词根 bat = beat (L52)
bat
 →n. 球棒 v.用球棒击球
 battle
 → v. & n. 战役(指大规模会战), 战争
 batter (-er = repeatedly)
 → beat heavily and repeatedly →v. 猛击；
接连重击
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combat (com-,con- = together with)
 →beat with each other → v. & n.战斗
 debate (de- = down)
 → to beat down → v. & n.争论, 辩论
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L54 zone
1. 地带=region
 2. 地区=district
 3. 范围=realm, sphere
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area
Area 1. 面积(可测量,可计算的);
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2. “地区”(广泛地指面积颇大的地
区,但不是行政上的地理单位)
 Owing to the improvement in
irrigation, the area of arable land has
been greatly increased.
 The most extensive rice-growing
areas in China are the provinces
along the Yangtze River.
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region
1. 地区(在地理上有天然界限, 或具有某种
特色自成一个单位
 2. 较大的行政单位,autonomous region
 Most of our precious miners are
found in regions in the Northwest and
the Southwest.
 The Zhuang Autonomous Region was
established in 1958.
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