Unit 6

Text BJudge by Appearance

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Topic for Discussion

Do you judge people by appearances?

Words and Phrases judge by appearanc

e go to great lengths t

o do sth common sense take sides

以貌取人 不遗余力地去做 常识 偏袒

真切起来 春假 褪了色的全棉衬衣 招致对…的偏见 廉价商店

come alive spring break a faded cotton

shirt invite prejudice on bargain store

请求进入 高档餐厅 旧货商店 或多或少

ask access to exclusive

restaurant second-hand

shop more or less

紧紧地跟着 低挡衣服 暴露了某人的身份 不符合…个性的 禁止入内的

follow one’s track down-scale

clothing blow one’s cover out of character out of bounds

Sentences 有些人千方百计使他们的家令人钦羡。 Some people go to great lengths to ma

ke their homes attractive. 在这场争辩中母亲支持爱丽丝反对父亲。 Mother took sides with Alice against Fa

ther in the disagreement.

在正式婚礼上不宜穿运动服。 Sports clothes are inappropriate for a for

mal wedding. 过多阳光会使你的皮肤起皱纹。 Too much sunshine will wrinkle your ski

n.

把鸡蛋和牛奶调和在一起。 Blend the eggs and milk together. 如果你这样做，那就是自找麻烦。 You’re just inviting trouble if you do tha

t. 我今天身上不舒服，不能去上班。 I don't feel up to going to work today.

那天是风狂雨骤。 It had strong winds accompanied by hea

vy rain. 他才一岁，更准确地说，才十一个月大。 He is only one year old, more accurately,

eleven months.

go to … length (L1) go to any length(s)/great/some/considera

ble/unprecedented lengths to do sth: to be willing to do anything, however difficult, dangerous, unpleasant, or morally wrong 竭尽全力 ; 走极端 ; 什么都做得出

He'll go to any lengths to get his child back from his ex-wife.

They went to unprecedented lengths to limit press coverage of the trial.

take sides(L2)

take sides 支持 在这场争论中，母亲支持 Alice 反对父亲。 Mother took sides with Alice against Fath

er in the disagreement.

他从未公开支持或反对他的上司。 He has never taken sides ________ for or

against his boss. openly

validate (L3)

v [T] fml to make valid, esp. legally 使有效 , 使生效 , 确认 , 证实 , 验证

In order to validate the agreement, both parties sign it.

validate a passport 使护照生效 ( 在护照上签字 )

validate a contract/ marriage Time validated our suspicion. 时间证实了我们的怀疑。 n. validity

valid a. 他的辩解是站不住脚的。 His _______ was not valid. excuse a train ticket valid for 3 months 有效期为 3 个月的火车票 The marriage was held to be valid. 这桩婚姻被认为是有效的。

virtually (L7)

adv almost; very nearly 简直；实际上，事实上

Virtually all the members were in agreement with the proposal.

我的书实际上已写完了 , 只有几处要改动一下。 My book's virtually finished; I’ve only a fe

w changes to make in the writing.

comes alive(L5)

Making sentences Under skillful lighting, the scene came

alive. It comes cheaper if you have a VIP card.

clip (L12) n. 夹子 , 回形针 Fasten these bills together with a paper

clip, please. a tie clip a hair clip v 夹住；夹牢；用夹子夹牢 Do your earrings clip on? Clip these sheets of paper together/ont

o this board.

invite (L14)

If a situation or actions invites danger, trouble, etc. it makes danger or trouble more likely.

Recklessness （鲁莽） invites disaster. We must avoid giving them subjects that

invite mistakes.

act out (L15) vt. 1)to play (a part), esp in actions and

behaviours rather than in words Let’s act out the story of the three bear

s once more. 2) 将 ... 付诸行动 Children often act out their troubled fee

lings in their games. a chance to act out one's fantasies

speak of (L16) to show or express sth without using wor

ds 表明，暗示 Everything at the party spoke of (=showe

d that there probably had been) careful planning.

Her eyes spoke of suffering.

His success speaks of careful planning. The whole robbery spoke of inside

knowledge on the part of the criminals.

basis (L17) 以…为基础 依商业原则 平等地 个别地

on the basis of... on a commercial ba

sis on an equal basis on an individual bas

is

对等地 ( 平分 ) 每周五日制 以一到十分的基准

评分

on a fifty-fifty basis on a five-day week

basis be scored on a 1 to

10 basis

access (L20) n. 1) [U(+to)] means of entering; way in;

entrance 进入；通道 The only means of access to the buildin

g is along a muddy track.

2) [U(+to)] means or right of using, reaching, or obtaining 使用；接近

Students need easy access to books. My ex-husband has access to the childre

n at weekends. (=is allowed to see them then)

穿过那个门没有通向大街的路。 There is no access to the street throug

h that door. 到那座古老城堡去的唯一通道是一条泥泞小路。

The only access to that ancient castle is along a muddy track.

易于接近 easy of access学生需要使用书本。 Students need access to books.

be/feel up to(L22)

capable of sth He is up to such an important job. I don’t feel up to going to work today.

1) as far as; to and including 到…之多；直到

Up to ten people (=any number between one and ten) can sleep in this tent.

Everyone has his part to play, from the office boy up to the President.

He's up to his ears/eyes/neck (=very deeply) in debt.

2) also up till- until 一直到 He was here up to a moment ago.

3) [+v-ing] (usu. in questions or negatives) good, well, or clever enough for 胜任

Michael's not really up to that job. My German isn't up to translating that l

etter.

4) the duty or responsibility of (someone) 是…责任

Shall we go out? It's up to you. (=You must decide.)

5) infml doing (something bad) 做（坏事）

What in the world are you up to? The children are very quiet; I wonder wha

t they're up to/getting up to!

exclusive (L23) 1. 奢华的，高级的 他住在一个高级住宅区。 He lives in an exclusive ______ district. residential 这是一个仅限于高级管理人员及其太太们参加的高档舞会。

This is a rather exclusive gathering of top executives and their wives.

2. 唯独的，独家的 这家公司是本市福特汽车的特销商。 This company is the exclusive ________ f

or the sale of Ford cars in the city. agency 这台电脑老板专用。 The computer is for the boss’s exclusive

use

entry (L30) [C;U (+into)] the act of coming or going

in 进入 , 入场 ,加入 , 入会 ; 出场 Japan's entry into the UN Britain's entry into the war was not long

delayed.

You mustn't drive up a street with a No Entry sign.

The army made a triumphant entry into the city.

entrance (L45)

n 1) [C (+to)] a gate, door, or other opening by which people enter a place 入口，进口，门

Excuse me, where is the entrance to the cinema/the park?

2) [C] an act of entering 入场 The king doesn't make his entrance until t

he third scene of the play.

3) [U] the right to enter; admission 进入（权）

We were refused entrance because we weren't properly dressed.

a school entrance examination How much is the entrance fee?

entrance and entry Both words can be used to mean the act of e

ntering. However, entrance is used especially when talking about a ceremony or performance, or about the right to enter.

Compare: to make an entrance onto the stage an entrance examination Britain's entry into the EEC No entry! (road sign).

blow one’s cover(L34)（因隐藏之地或身份被发现而）无藏身之地

（ AmE, informal)问那些问题会暴露我的身份。Asking those kinds of questions could blo

w my cover.直到她揭露真相，我一直假装是她的姐姐。I was pretending to be her sister until she

blew my cover.

out of character

不合… . 个性的 他昨晚的举止很反常。 His behavior last night was quite out of c

haracter.

in character凡事以自己的孩子为先，这完全符合 Olive

的性格。 It was entirely in character for Olive to pu

t her baby first.

Dignity(L42) Behavior or an appearance which is

serious, calm, and controlled; used to showing approval.

The real dignity of a man lies in what he is, not what he has.

Even in great adversity, he retained his dignity.

indignity

This was the last straw. I was very young, the prospect of working under a woman was the ultimate indignity.

Conspicuous(L44)

remarkable in someway, and therefore easily noticed by people

红旗在这座美丽城市的上空飘扬，十分醒目。 The red flag rose conspicuously _____ th

e beautiful city. over

out of bounds (L48)

beyond or pass the official boundary; (BrE) entry forbidden

This town is out of bounds for the soldiers.

孩子们不准看暴力电视节目。 Violent TV programs are out of bounds to

children.

boundadj. A) certain, expected; B) obliged,

forced C) going to; D) associated with The ship was bound for Italy. We are as tightly bound to the people

we dislike as to the people we love.

There are bound to be price increases next year.

Although he’s my son, I felt morally bound to tell the police what he’d done.

the furthest limits or edges of something; the limits beyond which it is impossible or undesirable to go境界；界限；范围 You must keep your spending within bounds. His greed for power knows no bounds.

The pub was out of bounds (=forbidden) to the schoolboys.

It is not beyond the bounds of possibility (=it is possible, though perhaps unlikely) that he is telling the truth.

prevail (L50)

(1) vi. [+over/against] to gain control or victory; win a fight 胜过 ,占优势

Good will prevail. We prevailed over the enemy.

(2) vi. [+in/among] be most usual or common; exist widely 居优势 ,占上风；流行 , 盛行

Despair prevailed in her mind. 她心灰意冷。 The idea still prevails (among them).

Bryan Adams - Everything I Do, I Do It For You

Look into my ______ You will see what you ______ to me Search your ______ search your soul And when you find me there you'll

______ no more eyes, mean, heart, search

Don’t tell me it's not worth ______ for You can't tell me it's not worth ______ for You know it's true Everything I do, I do it for you trying, dying,

Look into your heart You will find there's nothing there to

______ Take me ______ I am. Take my ______ I would give it all I would ______ hide, as, life, sacrifice

Don’t tell me it's not worth ______ for I can't help it There’s nothing I want ______ You know it’s true Everything I do, I do it for you. fighting, more,

There’s no love like your ______ And no other could ______ more love There’s ______, unless you're there All the ______, all the way You can't tell me it's not worth trying for love, give, nowhere, time

I can't help it. There’s nothing I want more I would fight for you I’d ______ for you die

Walk the wire for you I’d ______ for you You know it’s true. Everything I do, I do it for you. die

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