1、英语笔记整理大一下英语笔记整理【 Learning,Chinese-style 】It is simply because I always sit down under（忍气吞声=tolerate） their sarcastic gossip （讽言讽语）that they feel me liable to be bullied （欺负）.this line of work 这一行当sarcastic adj. 嘲讽的 sarcasm n.(=satire n.)flatter=compliment=praise 表扬 bustle vi. 忙碌 bustling adj.息壤的，繁华的
2、eg:When I first cooked in the kitchen I bustled.（手忙脚乱）hustle and bustle 熙熙攘攘 eg:I dont like the citys hustle and bustle.vigorous adj.用力的(=forceful);精力充沛的(=energetic)tender adj.嫩的；年幼的 eg:tender agefind ones way (into/at) 最终到达（过程不太平坦）somewhat adv.有一点eg:-What to eat? -Yeah.I feel somewhat hungry.parent
3、al adj.父母般的,父母的 parental lovematernal adj.母亲般的，母亲的paternal adj.父亲般的，父亲的sororal adj.姐妹般的，姐妹的fraternal adj.兄弟般的，兄弟的accomplish vt.完成；实现accomplishment 完成；成就eg:self-accomplishment 自我实现self-reliance n.自立 = independence (reliance n.信赖；信任；信心)retrospect v/n.回顾introspect v.深思，内省well-intentioned adj.好意的 (inten
4、tioned 处于的意图)self-served adj.自私的，为自己的eg:Im doing this not for my self-served purpose.departure n.起飞，出发；背离tell v.告诉；说eg:I cant tell.我不好说（你说他是男是女？这不好说） a telling excuse 一个靠谱的理由 a telling argument/evidence 一个有力的论据/证据cope with 处理，应付inferior =humble adj.卑微的not in the least =not at all 一点也不investigate v.调
5、查，研究方式状语：He probabsly got as much pleasure out of the sounds the key made as he did those few times when the key actually found its way into the slot.eg:I almost get as much pain from his unsure twinkles（不确定的眼神） as I do everytime he gives me a negative but straight answer.eg:When she said goodbye to
6、 me in a firm tone, I felt as much pain as I do everytime I fail to work out a math question after a tiring and trying attempt.bang v.猛击;adv.砰然的eg:Bang went my hope of a visit to USA.（全倒）梦想破灭neglect=ignore 忽视frown v./n.皱眉eg:On occasion they would frown slightly, as if considering us to be neglecting
7、 our parental duties.eg:My parents frown on my late-night out. 我父母不高兴我晚出throw/cast/shed light on 使更加明晰/明了（把光洒在上）eg:The incident shed some new light on the dark side of the society.这件事揭露了社会的阴暗面。Since adults know how to place the key in the key slot, which is the ultimate（根本的）purpose of approaching th
8、e slot, and since the child is neither old enough nor clever enough to realize the desired（称心的） action on his own, what possible gain is achieve by having him struggle?eg:Since you are in lack of a specific（明确的，详细的） life-goal, what possible achievement will be made by rushing through life aimlessly?
9、2012.2.9When I saw her back racking（抖动） vigorously, I felt her pain as she must have felt mine on one thousand occasions when I sought comfort in her arms.proceed to do 开始做，着手做eg:If I give you A now, youll certainly proceed to ask me for B later.Human desire is a bottomless pit（无底洞）.(=Human desire i
10、s out of boundary（没有边界）.)in due course （总会）有一天，在适当的时候；及时的And, more generally, he is less likely to view lifeas Americans doas a series of situations in which one has to learn to think for oneself, to solve problems on ones own and even to discover new problems for which creative solutions are wanted
11、.eg:I dont think ,as many other people do, money is the most important element in our life.(=I dont think money is the most important element in our life as many other people do.)so much so that 如此以至于eg:Einstein believes in simplicity, so much so that he only uses a safety razor and water to shave.e
12、g:They were ba zhe shou jiao“teaching by holding hand”so much so that he would happily come back for more.priority n.优先考虑的事，优先 eg:give top priority to sth eg:get my priority back to front（颠倒） 把重要的事放在最后reversal n.颠倒 eg:a reversal of priorityeg:There seems to be a reversal of traditional trend in fasi
13、on.Young men tend to present effeminacy（娇气） while young women masculine（阳刚）.harbor vt.怀有eg: harbor a worry 心怀焦虑past and present adv.在从前和现在abroad and at home 在国外和国内strike a balance 达到平衡initial =original adj.最初的，开始的2012.2.13【Children and money】incentive n.刺激principal adj.主要的；n.本金，资本；头子，校长interest rate
14、 利率compound interest 符合性利率，复利would rather do=would prefer (to do)=would (just) as soon do 宁愿做surprise（程度较轻）shockappall（程度最大） 使惊讶、震惊eg:Appalled by the degree to which their childrens overspending seems to mimic their own, parents devise ways to lock up their childrens resources.eg:Im shocked by the d
15、egree(/extent) to which young people depend on the computer at work.(=Im shocked by that young people on vomputer at work to a certain degree.)copy = imitate = mimic（学某人）模仿(for fun)keen adj.有热情的 eg:keen savers 热心的储蓄者 eg:keen learners 热情的学习者a long-term perspective 一个长远的目光；远见eg:The only way to teach k
16、ids to adopt a long-term perspective is to give them a short-term incentive for doing so.credit v.入账，上账 eg:credit it today 今天就上账 v.坚信eg:I credited you with a brain.我坚信你是有脑子的communal adj.公共的；集体的eg:communal bathroom 公共卫生间 communal life 集体生活instinctive capitalist = born capitalist 天生的资本家leeway = room 空
17、间，余地shrewd adj.精明的 eg:a shrew bussiness manself-evident = self-explanatory 不言自明的2012.2.16【A life Full of Riches】face = confront vt.面对；面临(=face)eg:A very sticky problem is confronting/facing me.面对（主动）eg:Im confronted/faced with a very sticky problem. 面临（被动迎战）stammer 结结巴巴地说murmur 低声地说mumble （因不自信）不清晰地
18、说，含糊地说bracket n.等级，档次eg: fall into the highest bracket 属于最高档次eg: I fall into the 4050 age brackets.transient thought 瞬间的想法a passing whim 一个瞬间的冲动wear and tear n.磨损，损耗minimal adj.极小的-freecare-free 无忧无虑的duty-free 没有责任的pain-free 没有痛苦的trouble-free 没有麻烦的insist on = persist in = stick to sth 坚持If you insis
19、t on your opinion, you will face all the bad consequences and the damage of your name that follows.fabricate vt.虚构，编造(= make up = cook = invent = manufacture)tickle vt.逗乐(= amuse) ticklish adj.怕痒的eg:A man who is ticklish cherish his wife.pursuit n.追求eg:In a society that spends so much emotional ener
20、gy on the pursuit of possessions, I feel out of place.go straight south = go down the street 走下坡路2012.2.23【The Richest Man in America,Down Home】The seemingly（表面地） abrupt（突然的，意外的） change in her priority was jolting（让人震惊）.genuine = real = true adj.真正的sentiment = wish n.祝愿；态度，观点 eg:popular sentiment 公众
21、观点linger vi.长时间持续；拖延，磨蹭lingering adj.持久的eg:a lingering smileeg:a lingering sense of regret 耿耿于怀的愧疚eg:the lingering smell of your perfume（香味） on my hand 持久的味道留存在我手中In contrast to relationships, stuff just doesnt mean that much to me.I think most people feel the same wayexcept when there are social co
22、nsequences to not having particular items.eg:Friendship is sweet, but I still live with not having one.asset n.资产suffer from insomnia 失眠go too far 过分a plain folk 平民百姓folksy way 平民作风steer clear of 躲开，甩开off my game 发挥失常spot vt.注意到，发现，看到eg:He never spotted any servants.He is the same man who opened his
23、 dime store(discount store) on the square and worked 18 hours a day for his dream.他还是那个在广场上开着折扣店，为了梦想每天工作18小时的那个人。(He has never changed.)blend v.混合(mix together) blend in 与打成一片，融入(= identify oneself with)throw ones weight around = put on airs 摆架子，盛气凌人flashy adj.爱炫耀的，高调的be liable to do 容易做，可能做（贬义偏多）c
24、ultivate vt.培养；建立（关系），搞好（关系）eg: He purposely(= deliberately=intentionally) tried to cultivate good relations with teachers.eg:It helps if you cultivate（结交） the local people initiatively.2012.3.1【Father Knows Better】love of estrangement 爱的隔阂strange adj.陌生的estrange v.使疏远estrangement 隔阂，疏远love of estra
25、ngementTime kills everythingsolution: mutual(相互的，彼此的) knowledgeolder: keep the place of time 与时俱进younger:learn the history experience life of older generationsinterfere in =meddle in =take a hand in 干涉，干预play tricks on 拿开玩笑（书面）pull dumb things on 开玩笑（口语）crouch v.蹲 (= squat)What did I do to deserve t
26、his? 我到底造什么孽？subject n.事(thing)；科目；主语address v.解决eg:If there are any subjects that need to be addressed.lifes dangerous sea 生活中的坎坷keep sb. in suspense 对卖关子hysterical adj.歇斯底里的humiliate vt.羞辱，使丢脸live in constant dread（n.恐惧） 活在持续的恐惧中2012.3.8put oneself(A) in ones(B) shoes 设身处地为B着想praise v.表扬flatter v.
27、恭维，奉承boast about sth. 吹捧hold up sth. 吹捧（把抬高、举高）nuclear family 核心家庭cohesion(=attachment) n.凝聚力，附着力 eg:family cohesionclear up = wipe out 消除 eg:clear up estrangement 消除隔阂in unison 一致地 =unanimously 全体地，一致地consist in =rest with 在于eg:The kindness of a person consists in the tolerability of the unbeauty.e
28、g:Our value rests with the creation of your value.sure adj.确定的ensure vt.保证，确保 assure vt.向保证（后面常跟“某人”）eg:I assure you.rest assured 放心，确信无疑come over 突然影响 eg:What has came over you? 你肿么了？a decent gift 一个体面的礼物，拿的出手的礼物a respectable job 一个体面的工作a frank reply 一个坦白的回答beat about the bush 绕弯子come to the point
29、直奔主题eg:Give me a frank reply.Dont beat about the bush, and come to the point.However tough the road is in front of us, I present（表现出，呈现出） no dread.live on sth. 依于而活welfare n.福利，幸福安康eg: live on welfarein an attempt to do = in order to do 目的是，为了access vt.通过vote 投票，表决eg:A jury（陪审团） consisting of 12 peo
30、ple voted in unison that Mary has guiltyreside v.定居，居住resident adj./n.居民，住户immediate leader 顶头上司2012.3.15.【Text Generation Gap:U R 2 Old】rearview mirrow 后视镜eg:Integrity will take you forward into the future without having to check your tracks in your rearview mirrow.have a clear conscience（良心，良知） 问心
31、无愧social circle 社交圈a wide social circle 一个很大的社交圈（朋友很多）keep sb. at bay= keep sb. in the dark 把某人蒙在鼓里keep sb. at arms length 与某人保持距离a pair of prying/peek eyes 一双窥视的眼睛identity-shaping adj.身份塑造的shape identity 塑造身份define onself 显示个性，表明自己shuttle v.穿梭mobility and intimacy 流动性和亲密性psyche-changing = mind changing 心灵改变的，心智改变的afford more pluses than minuses 带来的利大于弊eg:So far, parents ability to reach their childen whenver they affords family more pluses than minuses.(sb.)
