2. have a good “nose” for sth.　 探查发现某事物的能力

[典例]

1) Experienced teachers often have sharp noses for students’ problem. 有经验的老师通常对学生问题很敏感。

2) As a reporter, Jane has a nose for a story. 作为记者，简善于发现题材。

[短语归纳]

have an eye for对……有鉴赏能力

have a good ear for对…会欣赏

have a gift for有…方面的天赋

[练习] 汉译英

1)　 通过角逐，团长能够挑选到有音乐天分的歌手。

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2)　 多年的训练，女孩能够欣赏不同种类的音乐。

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Keys: 1) Through the competition, the leader of the group can pick out some singers having a gift for music.

2) Being trained for many years, the girl has a good ear for different kinds of music.

1.on one’s own　 独自；独立

[解释] on one’s own 意为“独自”的 同by oneself; 不同于”of one’s own” “自己的”

[典例]

1)　 She got the job on her own.她靠自己获得了这份工作。

2)　 Anyone who can solve the computer problem on his own will be admitted to our working group. 任何能独立解决这个电脑问题的人可以被录取到我们这个工作组。

[练习] 汉译英

1)你能独立完成吗？

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2)他挺有主见的。

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3)他有个大农场。

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Keys: 1) Can you finish on your own? 2) He has a mind of his own. 3) He owns a big farm.

9.　　　　 intention n. 意图, 目的

[典例]

1) The leader has no intention of cooperating with such a small company.领导无意与小公司合作。

2) If I've hurt your feeling, it was quite without intention. 如果我伤了你的感情那完全是无意的。

[重点用法]

by intention故意

without intention无意中, 不是故意地

have no intention of doing ... 无意做...

[练习] 汉译英

1)　　　 你这么做的目的是干什么？

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2)　　　 他总是故意和他妈妈找茬。

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Keys: 1) What’s your intention by doing this?　 2) He always argue with his mother by intention.

V 重点词组　 (旨在提供综合运用所需材料)

8.　　　　 employ vt. 雇用, 用, 使用

[典例]

1)　　　 He is employed in an international company.他在一家跨国公司任职。

2)　　　 She is good at employing her time.她善于利用时间。

[重点用法]

in the employ of sb. =in sb.'s employ受...雇用

out of employ失业

[练习] 汉译英

1)　　　 多次面试后，这名毕业生终于被一家国企录用了。

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2)　　　 从那时起他就花大量时间和精力在这项业余爱好上。

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Keys: 1) After several interviews, the graduate managed to be employed in/ to be in employ of a state enterprise. 2) Since then he employs much time and energy to the hobby.

7.　　　　 polish　 vt.擦亮；磨光；润色

[典例]

1) Silver polishes easily with this special cloth. 用这块特殊的布能很容易把银擦亮。

2) When handed in, the article needs polishing.　 文章交上去前得进行修改。

[练习] 汉译英

1)　 你可以通过练习提高钢琴演奏技。

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2)　 这首歌在出版前经过了一次又一次的修改。

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Keys: 1) you can polish your piano technique by practicing. 2) The song was polished up again and again before being published

6.　　　　 approve vt. 赞成；称许；批准

[典例]

1) Her father will never approve of her marriage to you. 他父亲永远不会同意她和你结婚。

2) Congress approved the budget. 国会批准了国家预算。

[练习] 汉译英

1) 开始他不赞成这个决定,后来被说服了。

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2) 老师看了约翰的作业表示赞许。

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Keys: 1)The teacher looked at John's work and approved it. 2)At first he didn't approve of the decision, but soon he was persuaded.

5.　　　　 senior　 adj.年长的；高年级的；高级的n.年长者，长辈

[典例]

senior staff高级职员

a senior officer高级军官

a senior high school高中

senior student高年级学生

she has a good relationship with her senior.

[重点用法]

be senior to…比……年长

[练习] 汉译英

1)　 我比你大两岁.

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2)　 她最终选择嫁给了大她十岁的绅士。

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Keys: 1) I am two years senior to you. 2) She finally chose to marry a gentleman ten years senior to her.

4.　　　　 defend vt.防护,护卫; 以行动, 语言或文字替...辩护或答辩

[典例]

1)　 defend the motherland保卫祖国

2)　 The accused man had a lawyer to defend him. 被告有一律师为他辩护。

　[重要用法]

defend against保卫; 抵抗

defend from保护, 保卫(使不受伤害)

[练习] 汉译英

1)　 警察的职责是保护民众不受伤害。

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2)　 他试图通过描述事实来保护他的声誉。

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Keys: 1) It’s policemen’s duty to defend their people from harm. 2)He tried to defend his reputation by describing the truth.

3.　　　　 trade　 1) vi.交易, 买卖, 经商, 对换, 购物vt.用...进行交换 2) n.行业；贸易；商业

[典例]

1)He is engaged in trade.他经商。

2)This is the trick of the trade. 这是经商的诀窍。

3)England trades with nearly all the countries in the world.英国几乎与世界上所有的国家进行贸易往来。

[重要用法]

trade in…做...生意, 经营

trade sth. for sth.以...换取...;

trade sth. with sb. 同某人交换某物

[练习]汉译英

1)如果你不喜欢你的书, 我和你对换。

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2)你愿意将这本杂志换你的袜子吗？

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Keys1)If you don't like your book, I'll trade with you. 2)Would you like to trade the magazine for your socks?

2.　　　　 course n.过程；进程；课程；一道菜

[典例]

a course of medical treatments. 医学治疗的一个疗程

a short -term course短期班

a dinner of five courses有五菜的正餐

[练习] 汉译英

---在上课期间必须关闭手机吗？

---当然。

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Keys:---shall we shut the mobile phone in the course of lecture?

---of course.