orpheus全新版大学进阶英语综合教程2 第三单元单词语法

2021年1月14日发(作者：白钺)
Language Focus
一、Text生词
no matter how/what/whether: 无论怎样/什么/是否
e.g. No matter how much you protect your children, they will still make mistakes.
无论你怎么护着孩子，他们总还是会犯错。
No matter how much he wanted to give her a helping hand, she could not bring herself to
accept it.
无论他多想帮她一把，她都不愿接受。
No matter what you may say, he will not believe you.
你怎么说他都不会信。
I only want to tell you a secret: No matter whether we’ll see each other or whether you’ll
forget me, I love you.
我只想告诉你一个秘密：我爱你，无论咱俩会不会再见，无论你会不会忘了我。

refer to: mention 提到
e.g. He failed to refer to his plans for the future in his email.
他邮件中没提到对将来的打算。

mystery: n. sth. that is not fully understood or difficult to explain 神秘的事物；谜
e.g. How the plan works still remains a mystery to me.
我始终不明白这个计划如何实施。

slip away: disappear or die 消逝
e.g. Funny, isn’t it, how things just slip away without you noticing?
物换星移而人所不察，岂不有趣？

insight: n. the clear understanding of a complex situation 洞察，深刻的见解
e.g. With new research, scientists have gained a deeper insight into the process of aging.
新的研究使科学家对衰老的过程有了更深的理解。

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cannot help but: be forced to 不得不
e.g. When a friend gave Tom a ticket to the game, he couldn’t help but go.
朋友给了汤姆一张比赛的票子，他只能恭敬不如从命。（他别无选择只能去。）

affect: vt. have an effect on 影响
e.g. Reading in dim light can affect your eyes.
昏暗光线下阅读有损视力。

likewise: ad. in like or similar manner 同样地
e.g. What I do not wish done to me, I likewise wish not to do to others.
己所不欲勿施于人。
Some have little power to do good, and have likewise little strength to resist evil.
无行善之能者，亦无拒恶之力。

apart: a., ad. at a distance in place, or time 分开；离开
e.g. It was the first time Jane and I had been apart for more than a few days.
这是我和简第一次离别这么多日。

extended: a. continuing for a long time 长时间的；长期的
e.g. Starting tomorrow and for the next six weeks, Jerry and I will be on an extended vacation.
从明天开始，接下来的六周我和杰里要去度长假。

mutual: a. felt or done by each towards the other 彼此的，相互的
e.g. I like you and you like me. The feeling is mutual.
我喜欢你，你喜欢我。我俩彼此相悦。
The two sides can work together for mutual benefit.
双方可以互惠合作。

tend: vi. have a tendency to do or be sth. 有…的倾向
e.g. In general, you tend to get back what you give from the world around you.
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一般而言，你给出什么，就会从周遭世界收获什么。

involve: vt. cause to take part in 使参与，使卷入
e.g. I don’t want to do anything that will involve me in a long-term commitment.
需要长期付出的事我不愿做。

date: v. have a romantic relationship with (sb.) 约会；和…约会
e.g. How long have you been dating Janie?
你跟简妮约会多久了？
Janie dated a lot during high school.
简妮高中时跟人约会不断。

take on: decide to do or be responsible for 决定做；承担
e.g. No other organization was able or willing to take on the job.
没有别的组织能够或愿意承担这事。

venture: n.（常指带有风险的）项目或事业
e.g. He was eager to participate in the new venture.
新的项目令他跃跃欲试。

consume: vt. use up 消耗
e.g. Some of the most efficient refrigerators consume 70 percent less electricity than the old
models.
能效最高的冰箱电耗比旧型号减少70%。

passion: n. 热情，激情
e.g. He is a teacher full of passion.
他是个充满激情的老师。

invest: vt. spend (money, time, etc.) on sth. 投资；投入
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