全新版 大学英语教案

全新版大学英语教案

课程名称：大学英语二级教材：大学英语综合教程2 课时：64课时学生：2级学生

Unit 4 The Virtual World

Language Points

1. Virtual: 1) created and existing only in a computer 1

virtual displacement (物) 虚移位

virtual focus (物) 虚交点

virtual height (物) 虚高(电离层中一层的视高度)

virtual image (物) 虚像

virtual memory (计) 虚拟存储器

virtual storage (计) 虚拟存储(器)

virtuality n. 1. 实际、本质 2. 内在、潜在

2. being or acting as what is described, but not accepted as such name or officially

The once elegant temple lay in virtual ruins.

一座当初精致的庙宇几乎成了一堆废墟。

2. interpret:

1) understand (sth. said, ordered, or done)

She interpreted his look.

她领会他的眼色。

2) give or provide the meaning of, explain

interpret a dream 圆梦

Poetry can hardly be interpreted.

诗无定诂。

Literature helps to interpret life.

文学有助于阐明人生的意义。

3) translate what is said in one language into another.

e.g (teacher’s book page41)

interpretable 可解释的 a. interpretation n. interpretative 解释的 a.

interpreter n. interpretress

3. tone: a particular quality or intonation of voice

eg. a voice with full clear tone洪亮清晰的嗓音

an angry tone of voice 愤怒的嗓音

tone arm (唱机的) 拾音器臂

tone cluster (音) 音族

tone colour (音) 音色

tone control 音调调节(器)

4. stretch: (cause to) become longer, wider, etc. without breaking

He yawned and stretched himself. 他打个哈欠,伸一伸懒腰。

He stretched his arm up as far as he could 他把手臂尽量往上伸。

Stretch out a friendly hand to sb. 向某人伸出友谊之手。

Stretch – out a. 伸出的、展开的、延伸的

Stretcher n.

Stretcher-bearer n. 担架手、担架兵

5. submit: give (sth.) to sb. so that it may be formally considered (followed by to) submit one’s application to sb. for his consideration

把自己的申请提交某人审议

Submit the names to the Senate for conformation.

把名单送交参议院批准。

Submit an article to the editor of a magazine.

把文章

More eg. (teacher’s book page 41)

6. edit: revise or correct

edit the complete works of Allen Poe

编艾伦?坡作品全集

edit one’s thoughts before speaking

演说前整理一下思想

edit a daily newspaper

主编一份日报

edition

edition deluxe （法）（书籍的）精装版本，豪华版

editor

editorial n. 社论

7. at times: sometimes

8. take in: absorb (sth) into the body by breathing or swallowing

eg. (TB page 42)

Fish take in oxygen through their gills.

鱼通过鳃摄取氧气。

9. spit: send (liquid, food, etc.) out from the mouth

spit sth (out)(at/on/onto sb./sth.)

He was spitting blood after being hit in the mouth.

他的嘴挨了打之后，吐出血来。

In many countries it is considered rude to spit in public.

在许多国家，当众吐痰属不雅行为。

He is inclined to spit when he talks quickly.

他说话快了就爱喷吐沫星。

10．on line: connected to or controlled by a computer (network)

eg. (teacher’s book page 43)

11. symptom:

1) sign of the existens of sth. bad (坏事的) 征兆、征候

This demonstration was a symptom of discontent among the students.

这次示威表明学生中有不满情绪。

2) change in the body that indicates an illness 症状

the rash that is a symptom of measles

麻疹症状呈现的疹子

12.conversely: in a way that is opposite to sth.

eg. (teacher’s book page 43)

You can add the fluid to the power or, conversely, the powder to the fluid.

可以将液体加到粉末里，或者相反，将粉末加到液体里。

13.but then: yet at the same time

eg. (teacher’s book page 43)

14.jar: have a harsh or an unpleasant effect (jar sth., jar on sb./sth)

eg. (TB page 43)

15.suck in: involve (sb.) in an activity, an argument, etc., usu. Against their will

(used in the pattern: suck sb. in/into sth.; suck in) 将某人卷入（丑闻、争论等）之中（通常为不情愿者）

I don’t want to get sucked into the row bout school reform.

我不愿意牵扯到这场学制改革的争论之中。

16. in sight:

1) visible

It was early in the morning and there wasn’t anyone in sight on campus.

As the train pulled into the station my parents standing on the platform were soon in sight.

2) likely to come soon

Two months passed, and victory was not yet in sight.

The end of the economic nightmare is still nowhere in sight.

A solution to the problem of environmental pollution now seems in sight.

17.remark: thing said or written as a comment

I remarked that we mustn’t buy things we didn’t need.

我说用不着的东西我们决不要买。

A local newspaper remarked that inflation was not to be checked for the time

being.

一个地方报纸评论说，通货膨胀一时抑制不了。

18.cue: anything that serves as a signal about what to do or say (followed by to/for)

throw cues to sb. 给某人暗示

The time had come to say good night. At mother’s cue, we all ascended.

到上床睡觉的时候了。在妈妈的暗示之下，我们都上楼去了。

The immediate cue for the military takeover 军方接管的直接信号

As if on cue 似乎接受了信号（或提示）一样

The horses reacted as if on cue.

马像得了信号一样地起了反应。

19. routine:

1)n. 例行公事；日常工作；惯例；惯常的（或机械的）程序

start the daily (morning) routine

开始日常（早晨）的例行公事

upset an established routine

打乱既定惯例

do sth. according to routine

按常规做某事

2)n. （经常表演的）固定节目；节目；一套固定舞步（或动作）

Performing her bold and difficult routines with consummate control, she tallied three 10s.

她以完美的平衡技巧完成规定的高难度惊险动作，得了3个10分。

3) a. 例行的；日常的；惯例的；用常规的

Despite there problems, routine work is continuing.

尽管有了这些问题，日常工作还是照例进行。

20.rely on/upon: rely on/upon sb./sth. (to do sth.)

1)count depend on sb./sth. 指望或依赖某人（做某事）

Nowadays we rely increasingly on computers for help/to help us.

现今人们越来越依赖计算机协助工作。

You can rely upon it that it will rain this weekend.

你放心好了，本周末一定下雨。

2)have trust or confidence in sb./sth. 信任或依赖某人（某事物）

You can rely on me to keep your secret.

你尽管相信我一定为你保密。

21. abuse:

1)v. make bad or wrong use of (sth.) 滥用、芒用（某事物）

abuse one’s authority, sb’s hospitality, the confidence placed in one

滥用权威、辜负某人的热情招待、辜负对自己的信任

2)v. trust (sb.) badly; exploit 虐待某人；剥削

3)n. wrong or bad use or treatment of sth./sb. 对某事物（某人）的滥用、妄用

或虐待

drug abuse 滥用麻醉药品

4)n. unjust or corrupt practice 恶性；弊端；不正之风

put a stop to political abuse 煞住政治上的不正之风

5) abuse of sth.: wrong or bad use of sth. 对某事物的滥用、妄用

an abuse of trust, privilege, authority 辜负别人的信任、滥用特权、滥用权力

abusive: adj. (of speech or a person) criticizing harshly and rudely; insulting

（指言语或人）责骂的，辱骂的

He became abusive, is began uttering angry insults, curses, etc.

他骂起来了。

Abusively: adv.

22. restore: v.

1)restore sth. (to sb./sth.) 将（某事物等）归还原主

Police restore the stolen jewels to the showroom.

警察将被盗的珠宝交还给了陈列室。

2)restore sb. (to sth.): restore sth. (to sb.) 使某人（某物）恢复原先的状况

restore sb’s beauty, sight, confidence, etc.

恢复某人的姿色、势力、信心等

23. flee:

1) flee (from sb./sth.) 逃跑；逃避；避开；（尤指遇到危险、威胁等）逃离

The customers fled (from the bank) when the alarm sounded.

警铃响起，顾客纷纷（从银行）逃走。

2) 逃避，逃离（某人或某事物）

During the civil war thousands of people fled the country.

在内战期间成千上万的人逃离了这个国家。

24．tune:

1) n.曲调，曲子（尤其指有明显旋律的）

whistle a catchy tune

用口哨吹一支很顺口的曲子。

Modern music has no tune to it.

现在音乐毫无旋律可言。

2)v. 为（乐器）调音，调（音）

3)(be) tuned (in) to sth. (of a radio, etc.) 调整频率等以接收某一节目

4)tune sb. to sth.

V oters always elect the candidate most tuned in to their needs.

选民总是选那些最能体察其疾苦的侯选人。