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新通用大学英语2、Unit2语言点
Unit 2 Movies and Entertainment
Lesson 1
Movies genres: 电影类型
Action movie 动作片
Horror movie 恐怖片
Science-fiction movie 科幻片
Animated movie / animation 动画片
Comedy 喜剧片 Tragedy 悲剧片
Documentary 纪录片
Drama 剧情片
Musical 音乐片
Adventure movie 冒险片
Romance movie 浪漫爱情片
War movie 战争片 Antiwar movie 反战片
Western 西部片
Fantasy 幻想片
Thriller 惊悚片 thrill n. 刺激
Reasons for lateness:
I couldn’t find a parking space.
I got stuck in traffic.
I missed the bus.
I couldn’t get a taxi.
Subject matter 题材
Script 脚本
Have a international reputation(声望)
Fluent 流利的
On the set of ……在……摄影场/拍摄场
On the verge of … 在……边缘
Combination 组合体,混合体
Media violence 媒体暴力
Adjectives used to describe movies:
Funny 有趣的,滑稽的 hilarious
Boring 无聊的
Silly / stupid 愚蠢的
Violent 暴力的
Unforgettable 令人难忘的
Strange / weird 奇怪的,怪异的
Interesting有趣的 entertaining 娱乐的,有趣的
Humorous 幽默的
Scary 吓人的
Exciting 激动人心的
Text A & B
Movie review 电影影评
Alien 外星人/生物
Take over 占领
Downright 十足地,彻底地
Search for … 寻找
Blockbuster 十分成功的书/电影
Document v(通过电影等)记录
strongly recommend sth to sb 把某物强烈推荐给某人
Killer monster 杀人狂
Graphic 图画的,清晰的,生动的
realistic 逼真的,切实可行的,现实/实际的
Occur on the screen 发生/出现在银幕上
Victim 牺牲品,受害者
Audience 观众(人数)(可数名词)
Special effects 特效
Savage 野蛮的,猛烈抨击的 a savage attack on sb/sth
Dream up 虚构出,想象出
Bloody 血腥的,残忍的
Imitate 效仿
Conquer 征服,克服,战胜 conquest n. 征服 Conqueror n. 征服者
Lesson 2
Plot 情节 help the plot along 有助于情节发展
Influential 影响大的
Speak of(说到,谈到) the 20th century as America’s “Disney Era” 把20世纪看成是美国的迪斯尼时代
Build / set up the company from nothing 白手起家
Have a genius for management 在管理方面有天赋,有管理天赋
He is a genius in plenty of other respects. 他在其他很多方面是个天才。
Globally 全球地
Varied 各种各样的numerous 众多的
Ironically 讽刺地
Distinguish sb 使……出众 distinguish 使有别于
Reflect the hopes and fears of ordinary people 反映普通人的希望与恐惧
Advocate democracy 提倡/倡导民主
Identity with his audiences 理解并同情他的观众
Go on strike 罢工
Patriot 爱国者
Celebrate America 赞美/歌颂美国
Icon 偶像,崇拜对象
The general public === the public at large 普通大众
Role model 楷模,榜样 set a good example to sb 为某人树立了好榜样
Credit 名誉,荣耀
Virtue 美德
Historian 历史学家 history historic historical
Represent 代表
Ultimately 最终地
Insight 洞察力,领悟力 insightful 有深刻见解的,富有洞察力的
Unlike prep. 不像…… dislike v.不喜欢
Statue 雕像,雕塑 statue of liberty 自由女神像
Costume (某地或某个历史时期的)服装
Ethnic culture 民族文化 比较:ethic 伦理的
Studio 电影制片厂
Text C
Sequence (电影)场景,顺序,一系列的事件
Portray 描述/描绘,刻画 portray sth. (as sth) portrayal n. 描述/描绘 portrait n 肖像
Convince sb of sth / convince sb that … 使某人确信…….
This scene leaves you convinced that Spielberg has taken you closer to the chaotic, frightening sights and sounds of fight than any filmmaker before him.
这一场面使你相信斯皮尔伯格相对于他之前的任何制片人更真切地使你感受到了战斗的混乱、恐怖场景和声音。
The prelude is so strong, so frustrating, that I feared it would overwhelm the rest of the film.
这个序幕如此强烈,如此令人沮丧,以致我担心它会掩盖住电影的其他部分。
Overwhelm vt 淹没;(感情强烈)使不知所措,压倒she is overwhelmed with gratitude.;彻底地制服,击败We overwhelmed the enemy by superior forces.;使… 承受过重,压倒a child overwhelmed with presents
The movie doesn’t lose its grip on you and holds your attention for most of its running time.
这部电影并没有失去对你的吸引,在大部分的时间里,能吸引你的注意力。
Grip 握紧,控制
Lose its grip on sb/one’s attention 失去对某人的吸引
keep its grip on sb/ one’s attention 保持对某人的吸引
Survive the earthquake 在地震中幸存下来
Narrative 叙述
Under the command of sb 在某人的指挥下 under sb’s command
Die in action 阵亡
Risk one’s life / neck to do sth 冒生命危险做某事
Haunt 萦绕在心头,缠绕,鬼魂出没
A familiar melting-pot of different nationalities (人们)熟悉的不同民族的大熔炉
Terrified 害怕的 terrify v. frightened adj.
Bring sb along 随行带着某人
Davies seems to express every possible variety of fear on his eloquently skinny face.
戴维斯在其富于表情的骨瘦如柴的脸上似乎把每一种可能的恐惧都表现出来了。
Care deeply about their fate 深深地关注他们的命运
Part of the movie’s power comes from Hank’s quietly mysterious performance as their decent, reserved leader.
电影的部分魅力来自于汉克斯作为他们的正派、缄默的领导者安静而神秘的表演。
Speculate about … 推测,猜测
An unaffected fatalism 毫不做作的宿命论
The odds 可能性 against all the odds 尽管困难重重
State of the art 目前最好的
the movie culminates in a spectacularly staged battle in a French village 电影在法国一个村庄进行的壮观的战斗中达到高潮。
Culminate in … 达到……高潮,以……结束
The good stuff is so shattering that it overwhelms the lapses, but you can’t help noticing a few Hollywood moments.
影片的精彩内容是如此震撼,它掩盖了小的失误,但你情不自禁地会注意到一些好莱坞的痕迹。
Cross the line into sentimentality 跨过线描述感伤情绪,额外加入了感伤情绪
The truth is, the movie so wiped me out that I have little taste for fault-finding.
事实是,这部电影让我如此沉醉,我不想吹毛求疵。
Find fault with sth/sb找(…的)茬,抱怨,责难,吹毛求疵
Emerge from … 浮现/出现;从(困境/艰难的经历中)走出来
Unit 5 Personal Care and Appearance
个人护理和化妆品:
Personal care 个人护理
Lotion 露/乳液 cream 霜 gel 啫喱 foam 泡沫
Manicure 修指甲Pedicure 修脚
Cosmetics / makeup 化妆品
Beauty products 美容产品 Skincare product 护肤品
Teeth-whitening product牙齿美白产品
Haircut 发型/理发
头发用品:
Shampoo 洗发水 v. 洗头Conditioner 护发素Hair spray/ gel 发胶,头发定型剂 Comb 梳子
Hairbrush 发刷
牙齿:
Toothpaste 牙膏 Toothbrush 牙刷 Dental floss 牙线 Toothpick 牙签
皮肤(包括脸部):
Body lotion 护肤乳液/润肤露 Skin scream 护肤霜Deodorant 除臭剂,体香剂Soap 肥皂
Sunscreen 防晒霜Facial cleanser/ face wash(foaming, milk, cream, gel)洗面奶Moisturizer 保湿
Firming lotion 紧肤水Toner 爽肤水 Facial mask/ masque 面膜Face powder 扑面粉
Facial n. 面部护理 adj. 脸部的
化妆品(makeup):
Lipstick 唇膏 Mascara 睫毛膏 Eye shadow 眼影
剃须:
Razor 剃须刀,刮胡刀 razor blade 刮胡刀刀片 shaver 电动剃须刀Shaving cream 剃须膏 shave v. 剃,刮
手:
Nail file 指甲锉 nail clipper 指甲剪 nail polish 指甲油 hand sanitizer 洗手液soap 肥皂
Hand cream 护手霜
药物:
Aspirin 阿司匹林 painkiller 止痛药 antacid 抗酸药 cough medicine 止咳药、镇咳药
整形手术(cosmetic surgery):
Liposuction 抽脂手术 Face-lift 脸部拉皮手术 Chemical peel化学蜕皮术
医生(doctor):
Surgeon 外科医生 physician 内科医生 dentist 牙医 dermatologist 皮肤病科医生 psychiatrist 精神病科医生,心理医生
Expect a call 等电话
Note 特别提出,指出
Cosmetic surgery 整形外科
Plastic surgeon 整形外科医生
Progress leaps and bounds 突飞猛进地进步,长足地发展
Erase 擦除
By all means (口语)当然行,没问题
Procedure 程序,步骤 follow the procedure
Dominate 控制,统治
Maintain 保持
Pick up on sth 领略,意会, 注意到
Trend 趋势
Fuel 刺激,加剧
Reap the benefits of … 获得……的益处
Adopt a … approach to/ towards sth 对某事采取某种态度 adopt a … approach to do sth 采取某种方法/方式做某事
Embrace the concept of … 欣然接受某种概念
Societal norm 社会规范、社会准则
Preoccupation 全神贯注,入迷 preoccupy v. occupy v.占据,占领;占用;使忙碌
Injection 注射
Place sth as top priority 把……优先考虑,优先考虑……
Text A&B
Privacy 隐私,清净 private
Keep … in mind 记住……
Relatively 相当地,相对地
Qualified 有资格的 Qualification 资格,资历,学历
Decide on sth 选出某物
If possible 可能的话,如果可能的话
After all 毕竟 above all 首先,最重要的
Make great progress in doing sth 在……取得很大进步
Remove v. 移除 removal n. Hair removal 脱毛
People with the necessary financial resources 有必要财力的人们
Option 选择 (choice/ alternative) opt for sth / opt to do sth
Deposit 沉淀,沉积物
Be sick/tired of … 对……厌倦,厌倦了…….
At one’s wits’ end 智穷计尽,全然不知所措,黔驴技穷
Hair restoration 头发修复
Text C
Shallowness 肤浅,浅薄 shallow 浅的;肤浅的,浅薄的
Superficial adj. 表面上(印象);肤浅的,浅薄的;表面的,表皮的(伤/损坏);(研究)粗略的,肤浅的 superficialness n. superficially adv. --- on the surface
Obsess v. obsession n. be/ become obsessed with …
Send out the message that… 传达出(什么样的)信息
Beyonce look-alike 长得很像碧昂丝的人
Rake … in 轻易赚大钱
Cleanse vt 清洗,清洁(皮肤/伤口);cleanse … of / from … 使……清除/免除…
cleansing wipe 卸妆棉
Fitness machine 健身机
Slogan 口号,标语
Wear makeup 化妆
Shatter one’s confidence / hope/ dream/ belief 粉碎信心/希望/梦想/信念
Random 随意的,随机的 a random sample 随机样本 at random = randomly 随意地,随机地
Single sb out (for sth) (as sth) 单独挑/选出某人(干什么)(作为…)
Point at … 指向…
Paranoid 多疑的
Regain / restore confidence 恢复自信
Heal v治愈/康复/ 结束
Insult n&vt (注意名词动词的重音)侮辱,辱骂 an insult to sb/ sb’s intelligence 对某人/某人智慧的侮辱 to add insult to injury 更糟糕的是,雪上加霜
Stick to the “don’t judge a book by its cover” theory 坚持“不以貌取人”理论
Capture 俘虏/逮捕,唤起(capture one’s attention/ interest/ imagination / heart),录制/绘制
Celebrity (娱乐界)名人,明星 celebrities
Literally 按照字面意思,的确/确实
Poke fun of/ at … 嘲笑,奚落
At every opportunity possible
Be aimed at … 针对,对象是…
Be sucked into … ---- be involved in …. 被卷入…
Care about/ be concerned about 关注,在意,担忧
课后习题:
Frigid 寒冷的,严寒的
Humidity 湿度, humid 潮湿的
Strip A of B 剥夺A的B,使 A失去B
Complexion 脸色,面色
Invariably 总是
Brunt 冲击
A is exposed to B A 暴露在B之中/之下
Result in / contribute to … 导致…...
Apply a moisturizer 涂保湿霜/擦保湿/拍保湿水
Beauty is only skin-deep. 美丽只是一张皮。
That really gets under one’s skin. 实在令人烦躁,厌烦
A fair face may hide a foul heart. 笑里藏刀/ 人面兽心
A good face is a letter of recommendation. 漂亮的面孔就是最好的介绍信。
Fair faces need no paint. 貌美勿须装饰。
A good fame is better than a good face. 美名胜过美貌。
Beauty is in the eyes of the gazer/ beholder. 情人眼里出西施。
Fine feathers make fine birds. 人靠衣装,佛靠金装。
Mean and stingy 吝啬小气
Tease 取消,戏弄,欺负
Be Attributed to … 归因于……
Thermometer 温度计,体温计
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