Unit4PygmalionWordsandexpressions1.adaptationn.(adaption)•PygmalionisanadaptationofaclassicGreekstory.•afilm/screenadaptation•One’sadaptationtochangesisamustintoday’scompetitivesociety.•adj.adaptable•vt.adapt(sb/oneself/sth)to…•beadaptedforTV/screencn.电影/电视改编本un.适应(性)能适应的,可改编的2.classicadj.PygmalionisanadaptationofaclassicGreekstory.aclassicnovel•Shakespeare’sworksarecommonlyconsideredasEnglishclassics.•Chineseclassics经典的,一流的cn.经典作品,名著3.fatefuladj.afatefulmeeting/day•n.fate命运,天意;命运的安排•Menarenotprisonersoffate,butonlyprisonersoftheirownminds.-FranklinD.Roosevelt•sufferthesamefate•同病相怜•*destinyn.•Ourdestinyoffersnotthecupofdespair,butthechaliceofopportunity.Soletusseizeit,notinfear,butingladness.--R.M.Nixon4.whistlev.n.Onhiswayhome,Georgewhistledindelight.whistleasongThewindwhistledsharplythroughthewoods.n.blowthewhistle•thefinalwhistle•atrain/factorywhistle终场哨声(风)呼啸,鸣叫鸣笛、汽笛5.hesitatev.Agentlemanpassesandhesitatesforamoment.•Beinguncertain,Iamstillhesitatingaboutit.•Don’thesitatetocallmeupincaseofanyquestion.•hesitateabout/oversth•hesitatetodosth•withouthesitation•adj.hesitant(about)6.outcomen.Theoutcomeoftheelectionwillbeannouncedinanhour.•Theoutcomesofglobalwarmingcan’tbeunderestimated.7.disguisevt.•Thisspecialagentdisguisedhimselfasadoctor.•Severalpolicemenindisguisewerewanderingaround.8.mistakenadj.Imustapologizetoallofyouformymistakendecision.mistakenviews/ideas/conceptsbemistakenaboutsb/sthmistakevt.&n.makemistakes/amistakemakethemistakeofdoingsthbymistake错误地,无意中vt.mistakesb/sthforsb/sth把…错认为…(误认为…)9.brilliantadj.WuYifanisabrilliantyoungsinger.-Howwastheperformance?-(Itwas)Brilliant!(=Itwasabrilliantsuccess!)10.classifyvt.Thesebooksarealreadyclassifiedbysubject.classifysthaccordingto/by…classifieddocuments才华横溢的很好,很棒;很成功的;印象深刻的机密的,保密的11.remarkn.v.Youcanplaceamanbyjustafewremarks.Iamcautiousaboutmyremarksforfearofcausingnegativeeffects.makearemark/remarksabout/on/upon…remarkon/uponsb/sthManymajornewsmediahavemaderemarksonTigerMotherandSheepMother.=ManymajornewsmediahaveremarkedonTigerMotherandSheepMother.beremarkablefor(以…著称)评论,谈论12.betrayvt.•Buttheybetraythemselveseverytimetheyopentheirmouths.•betrayoneself•IliedIwasalocal,butassoonasIspokeIbetrayedmyself.•Theescapedprisonerwasindisguise.However,hebetrayedhimselfbecauseofthewayhewalked.•Althoughhewassmiling,yethistearsbetrayedhissadness.•betraysb/one’smotherland/one’sbelief(to…)无意间露出真面目,原形毕露暴露出,流露出;背叛,出卖;背弃(理想、信仰等)13.upperadj.•(from)theupperclass(上流社会,上等阶层)•(themiddle/lowerclass)•theupperreachesofariver•河流的上游14.extraordinaryadj.Itwasextraordinarythatayounghippoteasedthefiercecrocodile.makeextraordinaryachievementsHuaChunyingisanextraordinaryspokeswomanintheMinistryofForeignAffairs.意想不到的,令人惊奇的非凡的,卓越的15.condemnvt.TheEnglishwillcondemnhertotheguttertotheendofherdays.•becondemnedto(do)sth被迫(处于…)/做某事•MillionsofMiddleEasternrefugeesarecondemnedtoabandontheirhomes.•condemnsb/sthfor(doing)sth指责,谴责•Thepublicmediacondemnthegovernmentforitsirresponsibledecision.16.passsb/oneselfoffas…•Onceeducatedtospeakproperly,thatgirlcouldpassherselfoffasaduchess.•InLostinThiland,XuZheng______WangBaoqiang____alocalgirlofThiland.17.TheChineseambassadortotheUSAisnamedCuiTiankai.passesoffas18.acquaintancen.•AndIcametoEnglandtomakeyouracquaintance.•makeone’sacquaintance•=maketheacquaintanceofsb•Iamdelightedtomakeyouracquaintance,MissBaker.•Peterhasmuchacquaintancewithclassicalmusic.•He’snotmybusinessassociate,butanoddingacquaintance.un.认识,有交情结识某人;与某人初次相见have~withsthun.了解,熟悉cn.认识的人,熟人19.fortuneun.机会,运气;cn.大笔的钱•(opp.)_________•adj._________,___________•adv._________,___________•havethefortunetodosth•theroadtofameandfortune•try/seekone’sfortune•makeafortune•costasmallfortune•beworthafortunemisfortunefortunateunfortunatefortunatelyunfortunately20.superioradj.(tosb/sth)•Thelatestversionshouldbesuperiortotheoldones.•Speakingtoonesuperiortomeoftenmakesmeuncomfortable.•cn.上级,上司,级别更高的人•Ihavelearntagreatdealfrommyimmediatesuperioroverthepastyear.•opp.inferior(tosb/sth)•senior;junior21.intermsof就…来说;从…角度•Correctallthesesentencesintermsofgrammar,spelling,etc.•Theproductofourcompanyissuperiortothatofothercompanies,______________(就质量而言).•inpractical/politicalterms从实用/政治的角度•beongood/bad/closetermswithsb•cometotermswithsb/sth•与某人和解;适应/接受(困难/不愉快)•inthelong/shortterm/run•从上期/短期来说intermsofquality22.compromisevi.n.(withsbonsth)•Afteralongtalk,thetwosidesreachedacompromise.•Inordertogetalongwellwithothers,Isometimesneedtomakecompromises.•reach/cometo/arriveatacompromise•makecompromises/acompromise•妥协,让步,取得折衷意见•compromisewithsbonsth•Nobodycangeteverythinghewants;wemustcompromiseonsomethinginsomecases.23.overlookvt.•Butyoucannotoverlookthat!•忽略;不予理会;视而不见•Wecannotaffordtooverlooksuchunfairbehaviour.•决不可视若无睹•Theguestroomoverlooksthewholeroyalcourt.俯视;眺望•ahouseoverlookingthelake24.fadev.•Thesoundfadesoutastheygooffstage.•Thepicturebegantofadeoutandthenafewwordsfadedin.•fade(sth)in/out•(让画面)淡入/淡出,逐渐显现/逐渐消失;(让声音)渐强/渐弱•Clotheswillfadeinthesun.•Thetrainwhistlefadesawayinthedistance.褪色,变暗(笑容、机会、可能性)逐渐消失