Unit 2

一、词汇短语

Text I

1．worship [5wE:Fip] v. to show great admiration崇拜，尊崇：It is a church where people have worshipped for hundred years.那座教堂被人们尊崇了上百年。搭配worship the ground sb. walks on意为“太崇拜某人而看不到其缺点”。

2．convince [kEn5vins] v. a） to cause （someone） to believe使某人信服：His argument didn’t convince everyone, but change was made.他的论点不足以使每个人都信服，但有了转机。b） to persuade sb. to do sth劝说，说服：I’ve been trying to convince her to come with me.我一直努力说服她跟我一起来。

3．gym [dVim] n. a） a hall with equipment for physical exercise健身房，体育馆：I try and work out at the local gym once a week.我尽量一周到当地的健身房锻炼一次。b） exercises that people do indoors for physical development室内健身运动，体操：Gym is her favorite sports.体操是她最爱的运动。

4．jog [dVC^] v. a） to run slowly for exercise慢跑，慢跑：I go jogging every morning.我每天早晨慢跑。b） to knock or push something slightly by mistake轻推，轻撞：You jogged my elbow.你撞着我肘关节了。搭配jog sb.’s memory意为“唤起某人的回忆”，例如：Perhaps these photos can jog your memory about me.或许这些照片能唤起你对我的回忆。

5．aging [5eidViN] n. the process of growing old老化，老龄化，成熟的过程：Memory loss is a part of aging.记忆力丧失是人衰老的一部分。

6．teens [ti:nz] n. the period of one’s life between and including the ages of 13 and 19年龄在13至19的青少年们：She was in her teens when she met him.她遇到他时，正值豆蔻年华。注意以下两个搭配的含义：late teens指十八，九岁的青年；early teens指十三，四岁的青年

7．feverish [5fi:vEriF] adj. a） suffering from a fever发烧的，发烧引起的：Her skin felt moist and feverish.她的皮肤摸上去又湿又热。b） very excited or worried about sth激动的，焦虑不安的：They waited in a state of feverish anxiety for their mother to come home.他们焦虑不安地等着妈妈回家。

8．wiry [5waiEri] adj. rather thin, but with strong muscles瘦长而结实的：His father turned, the wiry figure walking a little stiffly.他父亲转过身来，瘦长结实的身躯走路有点不灵活。

9．adolescent [7AdEu5lesnt] adj. relating to or characteristic of the process of developing from a child into an adult青春期的，青少年的：When one is adolescent, he is often caught up in his thoughts and dreams.当一个人处在青春期时，经常陷入沉思和梦想中。

10．muscular [5mQskjulE] adj. a） of muscles肌肉的：He had a muscular strain.他肌肉过劳。b） having large, strong muscles肌肉健壮的：Your muscular shoulder and chest impressed me a lot.你肩膀和胸部肌肉发达，给我留下了深刻的印象。

11．ideal [ai5diEl] n. a） a perfect example of what something should be like理想的人或物：He is looking for a job, but hasn’t found his ideal yet.他正在找工作，但目前还没有找到理想的。b） a principle about what is morally right or a perfect standard that you hope to achieve理想，看似完美的理想或标准：the ideal of a free and democratic society自由民主社会的理想

12．though [TEu] adv. however虽然，尽管，即使：It is quite pleasant today, though the wind is rather cool.尽管今天风很凉，但天气却很好。

13．loose-fitting [`lU:s`dVRIntId] adj. loose, especially in order to be comfortable宽松的：a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist从肩上垂下来的，没有束腰且比较宽松的衣服

14．tailor [5teilE] v. to make by cutting and sewing clothing, esp. to fit a particular person裁剪，裁制：He tailored several suits when he went to work.他开始上班时做了几套西服。

15．freak [fri:k] n. a person with strange ideas, habits or appearance有怪癖的人，奇形怪状的人：I was born with black hair all over my back, like some sort of freak.我出身的时候满背黑毛，像一个怪物。搭配a control freak意为“控制欲极强的人”。

16．tolerate [5tClEreit] v. a） to suffer without complaining忍受，容忍：I couldn’t tolerate my nagging mother sometimes.我有时忍受不了我那唠唠叨叨的妈妈。b） admit of , giving permission容许，承认：The teacher cannot tolerate eating in class.这位老师不允许学生在课堂上吃东西。

17．agony [5A^Eni] n. extreme mental or physical pain or suffering极度痛苦：He lay in agony until the doctor arrived.他痛苦地躺在那里，直到医生过来。短语in agony意为“处在极度痛苦中”。

18．lanky [5lANki] adj. ungracefully tall and thin过分瘦长，瘦长地难看：Tom was a lanky boy with skinny legs.汤姆是一个腿很细的瘦高个。

19．slave [sleiv] n. a person who is under the control of another person or thing奴隶，苦功：I used to love to think that I was her abject slave.我过去常爱把自己想成是他卑贱的奴仆。slavery也是名词形式，意为“奴隶身份，奴隶制度”。

20．critical [5kritikEl] adj. a） extremely important, crucial极重要的，至关重要的：These talks are critical to the future of the peace progress.这些会谈对将来的和平进程至关重要。b） fastidious, be of critic挑剔的，批评性的：Many economists are very critical of the government’s policy.许多经济学家对政府政策十分不满。c） so ill that you may die危急的，危险的：He is still in a critical condition in hospital.他待在医院中，情况仍十分危急。动词形式为：criticize批评，批判

21．pursue [pE5sju:] v. a） to carry on继续，从事，经营：The country has always pursue a policy of peace.该国一直奉行和平政策。b） to continue doing an activity or try to achieve something追求：Students should pursue their own interest, as well as do their school study.学生在完成学业的同时也要追求自身的兴趣爱好。

22．accomplished [E5kCmpliFt] adj. a） skilled有才艺的，娴熟的：She was an elegant and accomplished woman.她是位优雅而有才艺的女性。b） something that has been finished完成了的，竣工的：All these plans were accomplished in a year.所有这些计划在一年之内完成了。

23．sanity [5sAniti] n. a） the condition of being mentally healthy心智健康，精神正常：She managed to keep her sanity throughout the ordeal.在那场磨难中她始终保持神智正常。b） when someone is being reasonable and sensible明智，通情达理：I doubt the sanity of this plan.我怀疑这个计划是否明智。

24．automatically [C:tE5mAtIklI] adv. a） without conscious thought, esp. as a habit不自觉地，无意识地：Honors were automatically awarded to senior officials just because they were senior.荣誉顺理成章地授予资深官员，就是因为他们资格老。b） by the action of a machine, without a person making it work机械地：Some doors have locks which automatically lock the door when we close it.有些锁在我们关门的时候会自动把门锁上。

25．premise [5premis] n. a statement or idea on which reasoning is based（逻辑）前提：These are the major and minor premises on which the conclusion is based.这些是这个理论所依据的前提。

Text II

1．prejudice [5predVudis] n. an unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially when formed without enough thought or knowledge偏见，成见：They accused him of having a prejudice against his women employees.他们指责他歧视女雇员。

2．baby boomers: 生育高峰期出生的人们：If baby boomers discover they don’t have enough money to live on when they’re older, they can always blow their brains out. 如果战后生育高峰期出生的这一代人发现,当他们年老的时候并没有足够的钱来维持生计,他们会大失所望的。

3．segregate [5se^ri^eit] v. a） to separate one group of people from others, especially because they are of a different race, sex, or religion隔离并区别对待（不同种族、宗教或性别的人）Blacks were segregated from whites in schools.在学校，黑人和白人有着不同的待遇。b） to separate one part of a place or thing from another（使）分开，分离，隔离：They segregated the boys from the girls.他们把男孩和女孩分开。

4．evade [i5veid] v. a） to escape or avoid by cleverness or deceit逃避，躲避，回避：If you try to evade paying your taxes you risk going to prison.如果你试图逃税, 你就有坐牢的危险了。b） to not do or deal with something that you should do 避开, 躲避; 规避（尤指法律或道德责任）：You can’t go on evading your responsibilities in this way.你不能这样继续逃避你的责任。

5．nurture [5nE:tFE] v. a） to nourish, feed喂养: She nurtured the child as if he had been her own.她把孩子当做自己的来养。b） to help grow or develop; to cultivate养育; 培育, 培养：She is looking fondly at the plants he had nurtured.她深情地看着他培育的植物。

6．protest [prE5test] v. a） to object to, especially in a formal statement反对，声明，抗议：He protested the decision made by the committee.他抗议委员会做出的决议。b） to state very firmly that something is true, when other people do not believe you坚决地表示；申辩：Years later, he is still protesting his innocence.多年后，他仍旧坚决地表示自己是无辜的。搭配protest against意为“反对，反抗”。

7．witness [5witnis] v. a） to see something happen, especially an accident or crime目击，目睹：Several residents claim to have witnessed the attack.一些居民声称他们目击了这次袭击事件。b） to prove or to demonstrate作证, 证明：No one could witness that he was present.没有人能证明他在现场。

8．incredible [in5kredEbl] adj. a） impossible or very difficult to believe难以置信的，不可思议的：Old superstitions seem incredible to educated people.旧的迷信对于受过教育的人来说是不可思议的。b） extremely good, large, or great极好的，极大的：There was blood everywhere and the pain was incredible.血迹到处都是，承受着巨大的痛苦。

9．calculus [5kAlkjulEs] n. the part of mathematics that deals with changing quantities, such as the speed of a falling stone or the slope of a curved line微积分（学）; 演算：After studying differential calculus you will be able to solve these mathematical problems.学了微积分之后,你们就能够解这些数学题了。