Book2,Unit2TheValueofLife词汇详解及课后答案
Unit 2 The Value of Life
I. Words and Expressions (Text A)
1. condemn v. (L.6) say that one disapproves of sb./sth.; say officially that sth. is faulty or sb’s punishment is to be 谴责；责备；官方宣称某事有缺陷或宣告某人要受的惩罚
We all condemn various pollutions to the environment. 我们一致谴责各种形式的环境污染。
The elementary school has been condemned as unfit for teaching after the earthquake.
地震之后这座小学已宣布不适宜开展教学。
sb. be condemned to sth./ to do sth. make sb. take or accept sth. unwelcome or unpleasant 使某人接收不好的事物
As the only child in the family, Tom is always condemned to play alone at home.
作为家里的独生子，Tom 常常不得不独自一人在家玩耍。
2. confine v. (L. 7) keep … in a restricted space 将某人/事限制在一定空间以内
After her operation, she was confined to bed for a week. 她手术以后已经卧床一个星期了。
I wish the speaker would confine himself to the subject. 我希望演讲者不要离题。
3. set sb. doing sth. (L.8) cause sb. to start doing sth. 使某人开始做某事情
Don’t set him drinking or he’ll go on all night.
可别让他喝起酒来，要不然他一喝就得一个晚上。
The Olympics set the whole world re-understanding China. 奥运会让世界重新了解中国。
4. take… for granted v. (L.20) be so familiar with sb./sth. that one no longer appreciates his/its full value; assume sth. to be true 因熟悉某人/事而觉察不出其真正价值；认为某事属实
He never cherishes life: he just takes everything he has for granted.
他从不珍惜生活，只是觉得他的一切所得都是理当如此。
I took it for granted that you had been here before. 我理所当然地认为，你一定来过这里。
5. emphasize v. (L.14) give special force or attention to sth. to show that it is particularly important; place emphasis on 强调；着重
He emphasized the importance of children’s curiosity. 他强调孩子们好奇心的重要性。
Which word should I emphasize? 我应该重读哪个单词？
6. appreciation n. (L.15) understanding and enjoyment; grateful recognition of an action; statement of the qualities of a work of art, person’s life 欣赏；感激，感谢；鉴定，评价
As a pop singer, she shows great appreciation of rap. 作为一个流行歌手，她特别欣赏饶舌乐。
In appreciation of all you’ve done for us, we are willing to help others who are in need too.
为了感谢你们的鼎立相助，我们非常乐意去帮助那些同样需要帮助的人们。
appreciate v. 欣赏，感谢
7. stretch v. (L.16) make sth. longer, wider or tighter by pulling; extend or tighten the muscles for relaxation; spread out over an area or a period of time 拉长；延伸；伸展肢体；绵延，延续
Stretch the gloves to fit your fingers. 把手套撑撑，以便戴得合手。
While walking in the wild forest stretching for hundreds of miles, Mary often stretched her arms for relaxation.
玛丽一边走在绵延数百英里的森林中，一边时常地伸开双臂放松身体。
8. adopt v. (L.18)
1. take sb. into one’s family, esp. as one’s child or heir 收养某人
Angelina Jolie has adopted three kids respectively from Cambodia, Vietnam and Ethiopia.
安吉丽娜茱丽分别从柬埔寨、越南和埃塞俄比亚收养了一共三个孩子。
2. take over and have or use sth. As one’s own 采纳；采取；采用
Thirty years have passed since China firstly adopted the reform and opening-up policy.
中国采取改革开放政策已经三十年了。
9. picutre sb./ sth. as (L.21) imagine sb. or sth. as 将…想象成…
He used to picture his future as an engineer working for an overseas IT company.
他过去曾想象自己将来会成为一位海外IT公司的工程师。
As for Larry, life in his thirties has already been pictured as a senior dentist by his mother even though he is now an elementary school boy.
拉里才刚读小学，他妈妈就已经预计他在三十多岁的时候会成为一名资深牙医。
10. conscious (L.33) knowing, understanding or recognizing sth., aware 意识到的，察觉
到的 be conscious of…
As a health-conscious lady, Emma has a severely restricted diet to keep fit.
爱玛是一位具有保健意识的女性，她严格限制自己的饮食以保持体形。
He has always been conscious of his responsibility as a representative to the Provincial / Municipal People’s Congress.
作为省 / 市人大代表，他总是牢记着他的职责。
比较: appreciatesconsciousness n. 知觉，清醒状态
conscience n. 良心，是非感 conscientious adj. 自觉的，尽责的
11. grateful to sb. for sth. (L.34) feeling or showing thanks to sb. for sth. 因某事而对某人怀有感激之情
appreciative of sth. (L.40) 因某事而心存感激
I’m really grateful to my parents for their ceaseless support when I was down. I won’t be the one standing here right now without their love.
我非常感谢我的父母，在我低潮时期对我不断地支持。没有他们的爱，就不会有此刻站在这里的我。
A friend in need is a friend indeed. I’m quite appreciative of your hands when I need them to finish the significant program.
患难见真情。非常感激你在我需要帮助去完成这个重要项目时所伸出的援手。
The doctor did not reveal the truth to him that Tom is not the son of his own.
医生没有向他透露Tom不是亲生儿子的真相。
The grey hair revealed his real age. 透过花白的头发，可以知道他的真实年纪。
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