发布时间 : 星期三 文章大学英语Unit 1更新完毕开始阅读9c70679fb14e852458fb57e8
Unit 1
If wrinkles must be written upon our brows, the only thing you can do is not letting them be written upon the heart.
如果额头上终究刻上皱纹，你只能做到不让皱纹刻在你的心上。
Means /way /method /tool n. 方法，手段，工具 Live beyond /within one’s means 入不敷出/量入为出 By fair means or foul 不择手段
By no means = not at all 决不，一点也不 By all means 无论如何，务必
By any means 不顾一切，无论如何 By means of 借助于
Command n. ①掌握，掌控 ②运用能力 v. 拥有 ②俯视
Command(命令) that + should + do.
Employ v. 雇用
Pay sb. to work for you 雇用(长期,固定地雇用) ▲make use of 使用，利用 Employment n. 雇用，职业，工作 Be in employment 有工作，有职业 Be out of employment 解雇，失业 Employer n. 雇主，主人 Employee n. .雇工，雇员
Hire v. ①临时（或短期）雇佣 ②租用，出租
Complain v. 抱怨
Complain to sb. about/of one’s rudeness Complain that one had been rude to sb.
Complain of sth: to say that you feel ill or are suffering from a pain 诉说(病情或疼痛) Complain of severe stomach pains
Complaint n. make a complaint to sb. about / of sth
Memorize.，remember，recall，remind v. 记住
Memorize ，commit to memory，learn by heart v. 记住，熟记（有意识地） Remember v.记得，牢记，回忆起 Remember sth. /to do sth. /doing sth
Recall，remember,，bring back into one’s mind v. 记得，（使）回忆起，（使）想起 Recall sth /doing sth /that
Remind v. 使记起，使想起，提醒
Remind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人做某事； Remind sb. of sth. 使某人想起某事
The most string difference between a cat and a lie is that a cat has only 9 lives. 猫与谎言之间最显著的差异之一是：猫只有九条命。
Be bound to，be certain to 肯定会 Be bound for 开往?；到?去 Be bound in 忙于
Be bound up with 与?密切相关 Bound vt.＆n 蹦，跳
Bound (bind的过去式和过去分词，意为“捆绑；系；装订”) Bind sb. to a pillar 把某人绑在柱子上
Occur，happen，exist vi. 发生；存在，出现
Occur to= come into the mind of 被某人想到，浮现在某人脑海里 Occurrence n. 发生，出现，事件，发现
Constant adj. ①经常的，不断的 ②不变的，恒定的 ③坚定的，忠实的 Constantly adv. 经常地，不变地，忠实地 Constancy n. 坚定不移，恒久不变
Commit ? to memory 记住
Commit sth./sb. to sb. 把?交托给某人 Commit sth. to paper 把? 写下来
Commit sth. to flames 将? 烧毁，付之一炬 Commit oneself to sth. 致力于;
Acquaintance n. 了解，认识
Have an acquaintance with sb./sth.
Have a nodding acquaintance with sb./sth 与?有点头之交 / 对?略知一二 Acquaint v. 了解，认识 Acquaint oneself /sb. with sth.
Effective adj. 能产生（预期）效果的，有效的
Effect n. ①influence 影响，作用(on); ②result结果
vt. produce, achieve, realize 引起，产生；实现，达到 Have an effect on sb. /sth 对? 有影响 In effect 事实上，实际上
Bring /put sth into effect 使开始使用 Take effect 生效，起作用
Affect v. ①influence影响 ②infect 感染 ③touch 使感动
n. ④efficient: capable, competent 有能力的，效率高的（人，系统，机器）
Communicate v.① 交流，沟通with) ②传达，传递(to) Communication n. 交流，沟通
Communicative adj. 交际的，健谈的
Laughing is the most touching mask. 笑是最动人的面具。
Seek out 寻找，找出 (结果)
Seek after /seek for 寻找，追求
Water seeks its own level. 水往低处流。
Opportunity n. 机会
Opportunity to do / Opportunity of/for doing sth
Opportunity knocks (at the door) only once. 机不可失，时不再来。 ▲chance & opportunity
Chance (to do/of doing) 中性词，着重指偶然性，意外可能性，有好有坏，指好的时可与opportunity通用。
Opportunity (for/of doing/to do) 着重指好机会。 By chance， take a/one’s chance 冒险, 碰运气
Purchase n. Buying 购买 v. Buy 购买
▲purchase 是正式用词和商业用语，用于购买产业或大批器材，商品，古董等贵重物品，也指通过洽谈成交后大量购买物品或购买活动，不适用于买肉，买菜等。
Environment， surroundings & circumstance n. 环境
▲environment 指周围的自然和人文环境，对人有感情、道德和思想上的影响。 surroundings 周围的自然、建筑环境 circumstance(s) 环境，形势，条件
Source， origin & beginning n. 起源
▲source 常指情况或信息的来源或出处，水的源头、发源地。
origin 用于事物时，指起源或开端。用于人时，指出身或来历，强调门第或血统。 beginning 指事物的开端，表示事物的顺序。
Handle v. ①manage， deal with 处理，对付 (Handle with care! 小心轻放!) ②operate 操作 ③manage， run 经营 n. 手柄，把手
Assign v. 布置，分配（任务）
Assign sb. to do sth. ， assign sth. to sb. ， assign sb to ? ， assign ? for ? Assignment n. 分配；任务，作业
Summarize sum up review briefly v. 总结，概括 Summary n. 总结、摘要
In summary 总的来说、归纳起来 adj. 总结性的、概括性的
If you wept for the missing sunset , you would miss all the shining stars. 如果你为错过夕阳而哭泣，那你要错过繁星。
Process n. 过程
Be in the process 在进行中 In process of time 逐渐地
vt. 对(原材料、食物)进行加工；处理, 审核 vi. 列队行进
Pay v. 付钱
Pay the bill pay the rent pay sb. sth./pay sth. to sb. Pay for 付? 费用；赔偿；因?受罚，为?付出代价
It pays to do sth./ be profitable / advantageous to someone 对某人有益、有利 It pays to be honest. / pay sb.(back) in his own coin/way 以其人之道，还治其人之身/一报还一报
Pay off 还清，付清 pay out 支付 pay attention to
Pay a visit to sb. Pay (a) tribute to sb./sth. 对?表示赞赏或敬意
Absorb ①吸收，汲取 ②理解，掌握
Sb. be absorbed in sth./doing sth. 某人专心致至于
1.It’s never too old to learn. Learn and live. Live and learn. 活到老,学到老。
2.An idle youth, a needy age. A lazy youth, a lousy age. 少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲. 3.Time and tide wait for no man. 时不我待。
4.There is no royal road to learning.
书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。 5.Knowledge advances by steps and not by leaps. 学习只能循序渐进，而不能跃进。
6.Fools learn nothing from wise men, but wise men learn much from fools. 愚者不学无术，智者不耻下问。
7. Reading makes a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man. 阅读使人充实，讨论使人机敏，写作使人严谨。
8. It never will rain roses. When we want to have more roses we must plant trees. 天上永远不会掉下玫瑰来，如果想要更多的玫瑰, 必须自己种植。