UnitSixI.BackgroundInformation1.FeelingFeelingisthenominalizationoftofeel.ThewordwasfirstusedintheEnglishlanguagetodescribethephysicalsensationoftoucheitherthroughexperienceorperception.Thewordisalsousedtodescribeexperiences,otherthanthephysicalsensationoftouch,suchasafeelingofwarmth.Inpsychologythewordisusuallyreservedfortheconscioussubjectiveexperienceofemotion.Phenomenologyandheterophenomenologyarephilosophicalapproachesthatprovidesomebasisforknowledgeoffeelings.Manyschoolsofpsychotherapydependonthetherapistachievingsomekindofunderstandingoftheclient'sfeelings,forwhichmethodologiesexist.Sometheoriesofinterpersonalrelationshipsalsohavearoleforsharedfeelingsorunderstandingofanotherperson'sfeelings.Perceptionofthephysicalworlddoesnotnecessarilyresultinauniversalreactionamongreceivers(seeemotions),butvariesdependingonone'stendencytohandlethesituation,howthesituationrelatestothereceiver'spastexperiences,andanynumberofotherfactors.Feelingsarealsoknownasastateofconsciousness,suchasthatresultingfromemotions,sentimentsordesires.II.LanguagePointsDialogue1.Icannotagreewithyoumore是一种强调的说法,表明“非常赞成”。2.Surftheinternet上网,还可以说surfonlineTextA1.announce[ə'nauns]vt.正式宣布,宣告,通知announceguests通知客到announcedinner通知开宴[饭]Hisearlierworkannouncedalyrictalentofthefirstorder.他的早期作品显露了一流的抒情才华。2.sink[siŋk]v.下沉,使...低落,陷于n.接收端,沟渠,污水槽sinkintoadeepsleep沉沉入睡Hisheartsankatthethoughtofwar.想到战争他的情绪显得十分低沉。Rubthecreamonyourskinandletitsinkin.把这种软膏搽在皮肤上,让它渗进去。Theshipwassunkbyanenemytorpedo.这艘船被敌人的鱼雷击沉了。习惯用语everything[all]butthekitchensink太多的东西;除厨房的洗碗槽以外的全部东西(特指多余的东西)(He'sonlystayingthreedays,buthearrivedherewitheverythingbutthekitchensink.他只打算住三天,可是来时却象搬家一样把什么东西都带来了。)tumble[fall]downthesink[俚](大口地)饮(酒)sinkdown沉没;昏倒sinkin渗入;陷下去被完全理解;深深印入脑中把(资金)投放在...sinkinto使沉入;使投入进入;陷入;深深印入脑中sinkoneself(=sinkone'sowninterests)舍己为人sinkorswim孤注一掷;不管好歹独立生活,自己去闯sinkto堕落到3.construct[kən'strʌkt]v.构造,建造,想出constructabridge建桥constructasentence造句Mindfuloftheneedtomaintainefficientcommunication,theboardofdirectorsdecidedtoconstructanewcommunicationnetwork.董事会注意到维持有效通讯的需要,因此决定建立一个新的通信网。Itisdesignedorconstructedtooperatesmoothlyandwithoutvibration.它是为运行平稳、无振动而设计或建造的。Amatrixisusedinconstructingasymbolorcharacterimageonadisplayscreen.用来在显示屏幕上构造出一个符号或字符图象的一种点阵。Adamisconstructedacrossastreamtoraisethewaterlevelsothattheoverflowwillhavesufficientpowertoturnamillwheel.磨坊水坝横跨溪流建造的堤坝,以提高水位使溢满的水有足够的动力转动磨坊的水轮4.grand[grænd]adj.豪华的,宏伟的,壮丽的,主要的,重大的agrandair堂皇的气派,堂堂仪表agrandview壮丽的景色grandentrance大门grandpeople达官贵人thegrandtotal总计thegrandslam[美俚](桥牌等)满贯;(运动比赛)全胜;(棒球)满垒打习惯用语dothegrand[口]摆架子,装模作样ThekingorderedtheGrandChamberlaintobringtheprisonerimmediately.国王命令侍卫长马上把犯人带来。Theking'scourtwasfullofnoblesandgrandladies.王宫里到处都是贵族和贵夫人。5.Vanity['væniti]n.虚荣心vanitypress/publisher为作者自费印书的出版社vanitytable梳妆台Thegirl'svanitysurprisedme.这个女孩子的虚荣心使我吃惊。Hehasmanyfaults,butvanityisnotoneofthem.他有很多缺点,但并没有虚荣心.6.Vessel['vesl]n.器皿,容器;船,舰;Firstthesurgeonperformedthesectionofthebloodvessel.外科医生首先切开血管。Theyplottedthenewpositionofeachvessel.他们标明每艘船的新位置。Thevesseltaxofanchorageis5,000dollarsperyear.这艘船的停泊税一年是五千美元.Therearesomefishingvesselsintheharbor.港湾里有许多渔船。oceanicvessel远洋船achosenvessel被(上帝)选中的人习惯用语burstabloodvessel[口]大动肝火,非常激动Emptyvesselsmakethegreatestsound.[谚]满瓶不响,半瓶晃荡(意指一知半解者,往往目空一切,自我吹嘘)。leakyvessel[口]守不住秘密的人weakvessel易碎的器皿;脆弱的人靠不住的人weakervessel女人,女性(现用作戏言;来自《圣经》)thevesselsofwrath遭天罚的人7.Damage['dæmidʒ]n.赔偿金(pl.),损坏,毁坏v.损害,毁坏costsanddamages讼费和损害费Theysuedfordamages.他们起诉要求赔偿损失。Thedamagetothepaintingistheworkofvandals.毁坏这幅画的事是恣意破坏公物的人干的.Themanufacturersdisclaimallresponsibilityforthedamagecausedbymisuse.因使用不当造成的损坏,生产厂家不负任何责任。Theyaskedhimtopayforthedamagebuthepleadedpoverty.他们要他付损害赔偿金,但他藉口贫穷而不偿还.习惯用语claimdamages【律】要求损害赔偿费dodamageto损害,破坏causedamageto损害,破坏punitivedamages【律】惩罚性的损失赔偿remotedamages【律】间接损害What'sthedamage?[口]要付多少钱?辨析damagedestroyruin都含“破坏”、“毁坏”的意思。damage指“价值、用途降低或外表损坏等,不一定全部破坏,损坏了还可以修复”,如:Theheavyraindamagedmanyhouses.大雨毁坏了许多房子。destroy指“彻底毁坏以至不能或很难修复”,如:Thattownwasdestroyedinabigfire.那个城镇在一场大火中被毁了。ruin现在多用于借喻中,泛指一般的“弄坏了”,如:Heknockedoverabottleofinkandruinedthetablecloth.他打翻了一瓶墨水把桌布弄脏了。8.Bless[bles]vt.(blessed,blest)祝福,祈佑Blessyou,myboy.孩子,为你祝福。Godbeblessed!(基督教徒常用语)感谢主。Heavenblessthishouse.求上天保护这家人。Godblessyou!愿上帝保佑你!Heisblessedwithgoodhealth.他享有良好健康的幸福。Thepriestblessedtheshipbeforeitleftport.牧师在船离港之前为其祝福。习惯用语beblessedwith在...方面有福气;幸运地享有I'm[I'llbe]blessed[blest]if...[口]我决不...;如果...就叫我不得好死Blessme!哎呀!天呀!完了!谢天谢地!好家伙!blessoneself自祝;非常高兴惊骇突然叫喊“上帝保佑我等类的话Blessyou!太谢谢你了!百岁(在自己或别人打喷嚏后说的话,爱尔兰人有此迷信)!愿上帝保佑你!9.Blessed['blesid]adj.神圣的,幸福的;快乐的theblessed有福的人(们)Notablesseddropofrainthroughoutthemonth.整整一个月没下一滴雨。BlessedifIknow!我知道才怪呢!Heisblessedwithexcellenthealth.他身体好极了,真有福。ThePopeblessedthecrowd.教皇向人群祝福.Thepriestblessedtheharvest.牧师祈求丰收.TheybroughtthechildrentoJesusandheblessedthem.他们把孩子们领到耶稣跟前,耶稣就赐福予他们.Blessedishethatexpectsnothing,forheshallneverbedisappointed.【谚】无奢望者有福,因其永不失望。Blessedarethehumble.谦虚的人有福了。10.overjoyed[əʊvə'dʒɔid]adj.充满喜悦的;大喜的Hewasoverjoyedatthenews.他听到那消息而欣喜若狂。Insideandout,Iwasoverjoyed.无论内心还是外在我都欣喜若狂。I'mreallyove