1、Unit 4,Assembly Line Adventure,2,Overview Disobedience:UN. 不服从,不顺从,违抗。反:obedience v.disobey Agreeable:惬意的,令人愉快的,The main idea of each part,4,1.assembly: the meeting of a group of people for a particular purpose 集会;集合 e.g: School assembly will begin at nine oclock学校九点钟举行大会 2.assault:a violent attack,
2、 often on a person (常指对人的)袭击,攻击 a vicious assault on an old lady.对一位年老妇人的狠毒袭击 The captain led an assault against the castle.队长率先攻击城堡 He was sent to prison for assault.他因袭击他人而入狱 v. to attack someone violently 猛袭(某人) assault and battery 殴打: 人身攻击 assualter n 攻击者,殴打者 assaultable adj. 可攻击的 3.enclose .v.
3、将(某物)完全包住,围住 a garden enclosed by a high wall 用高强围住的花园,5,The key was enclosed in a small wooden box.钥匙封在一个小木盒里 To put something inside an envelope with a letter 把(某物)装进信封里 e.g I enclose a cheque for 50 pounds. 我随信附上一张五十英镑的支票 Enclosed, adj, 与世隔绝的 Enclosure n . A piece of land that is surrounded by a
4、fence or wall ( 用篱笆或墙)圈起来的一块地 There is a special enclosure for the horses. 这里有一个专用于圈马的场地,6,Something that is put in with a letter (信中的)附件 4. Discord n . Disagreement between people 不和,争论(音乐的)不和谐Discordance n. 不一致,不和,不调和,嘈杂声Discordancy n. 不一致,不和,不整合 Discordant adj. 不一致的,不协调的,不和睦的,不和谐的,刺耳的 5. Weld v.
5、to joint metals by pressing or melting them together when they are hot 焊接(金属) n. A weld in the pipe 管道上的焊缝,7,6.Hiss v. to make a sound like a continous “s “ 发出”嘶嘶”的声音 Gas escaped with a hissing noise from the broken pipe. 煤气嘶嘶地从破裂的管子中逸出 To say in a sharp whisper 发嘘声 The boy hissed a warning to be qu
6、iet. 男孩用嘘声警告别人保持安静 To make this sound in order to show anger or disapproval 发出嘘声以表示愤怒或者反对,8,She was hissed off the stage 她被嘘声赶下了台 n. The snake gave an angry hiss. 蛇发出愤怒地嘶嘶声,1.station vt. put (sb., an army, etc.) at or in a certain place 安置;派驻 e.g. Armed guards were stationed around the airport. 2. r
7、otate v. (cause to) move round a central point; (cause to) take turns (使)旋转,(使)转动;(使)轮流 e.g. The satellite slowly rotates as it circles the earth,10,3. injection n. a case of injecting; input 注射;注入 e.g. The university has welcomed the $5million cash injection. inject vt. drive or force a drug, etc.
8、into (sth.) with a syringe; introduce (new thoughts, etc.) 给注射;引进(新思想等) e.g. The new teacher has injected a bit of enthusiasm into the school.,11,4. nozzle n. end of a hose or bellows, through which a stream of liquid or air is directed 管嘴;喷嘴 e.g. Attach the nozzle to the garden hose before turning
9、on the water. 5. infuriatingly ad. to a maddening degree 万分地,非常 e.g. Jody was infuriatingly irrational,12,translation下午5点,我开始上班,和安排在一架巨大的旋转机旁工作的另外三个工人一起干。我们的工作是给机器人进料。 我们名义上是为仪表板铸模注入泡沫做好准备。实际上我们仅仅是替机器人进料卸料,机器人注入泡沫,然后擦一下管嘴,就像擦鼻子似的那种活像人做的动作,一看就令你想 :“真逗”,随后又怪自己竟会那样想。,13,1.Panel n.控制板,仪表板;专门小组评判小组,全体陪审员
10、。 Vt.嵌镶板 过去式paneled或panelled 过去分词paneled或panelled 现在分词paneling 或 panelling 2.steering wheel 方向盘;车辆 驾驶盘;舵轮 3.Indicator;指示器,14,4.Gauge n.eid 测量仪表 Vt.测量 估计 e.g We must gauge the diameter of wire first. 我们必须先测量电线的直径。 5.dashboard.n.仪表盘,15,a mass of : a dense aggregation of objects一堆 (a mass of fibres 一堆纤
11、维) a mass of=a large number or amount boyish:孩子般的,孩子气的 have a way:有什么样的气质 apron:围裙 screws:威胁,胁迫 put the screws on (sb) 例句:The electricity company is really putting the screws on .we have got a week to pay before our supply is cut off.电力公司真是逼得太紧了。我们还有一个星期的期限可以交钱,否则就把我们的电给掐了。 bolt:插销,门闩,锁簧 pregnant:怀孕
12、的,有意义的,深远的,引起联想的 a pregnant pause 一个意义深远的停顿,16,Burst out: burst out doing(crying laughing)eg) All moving burst out Spread: Wide: adj : 广泛的 广阔的adv :广泛地 广阔地 充分地n:大千世界 Belly:belly dance Till the day I pop,17,Rolling a. 旋转的;滚动的;轮流的 n. 旋转;滚动; keep up 保持;继续;不低落;不落后 Call/bring sth. to a halt 使停止 Halt 暂停,停止
13、;终止S Production has come to a halt owing to the lack of raw materials. 由于缺少原料,生产已陷入停顿。停止行进;停止;终止 The soldiers halted for a few minutes. 士兵们停了几分钟。使停止行进;使停止;使终止 The officer halted his troops. 那个军官命令他的部队停止前进。 rumbling rmbli n. 隆隆声;辘辘声 piled paild adj. 有细毛的 v. 堆积;积累(pile的过去分词),18,overhead uvhed, ,uvhed
14、adv. 在头顶上;在空中;在高处 adj. 高架的;在头上的;在头顶上的 rack rk n. 机 齿条;行李架;拷问台 vi. 变形;随风飘;小步跑 vt. 折磨;榨取 dangling power tool 悬挂电动工具 instrument panel 仪表板;仪表操纵板,19,childishly a.幼稚地The Americans are behaving somewhat childishly over this important questions.在这个问题上,美国人表现的有些孩子气。 vibrate v.振动,颤动The ground shook and the cli
15、ffs seemed to vibrate. 大地摇晃,那些悬崖似乎在颤动。 underfoot adv. 在脚下;践踏地 Its damp underfoot. 地上很湿。 sexy adj. 性感的;迷人的 Mandy has declared not to wear sexy clothes.曼迪宣称不穿性感的衣服。 duck vi.忽地低下头,忽地弯下身(或弯腰) I ducked when I saw the rock falling.当我看见石头落下时我忽地低下头,20,wrench n.扳手 vt.猛扭He felt two men wrench the suitcase fro
16、m his hand. 他感觉有两个人在猛拽他手里的手提箱。 dangle vi. 摇晃地悬挂着 vt. 使摇晃地悬挂 A gold bracelet dangled from his left wrist. 一只金手镯在他左腕上晃来晃去。 inexorable adj. 无情的;不屈不挠的;不可阻挡的;无法改变的 Spending on health is growing inexorably. 健康上的花费在不可阻挡地增加。 malevolence n. 恶意,怨恨;狠毒 If you are malevolent, youll attract malevolence.如果你是恶意的你就会
17、吸引恶意。 every time与everytimeevery time adv.每一天 everytime 没有这个词!Every time I try to fly I fall without my wings.每当我要展翅高飞 却又从云间坠落,21,成功,应付 make sb. out 看透,弄懂(某人) make sth. out 辨认清楚 例:I could just make out a figure in the darkness. 声称,把说成 例: she is not as rich as people make out. 她并不像人们说的那样富有。,22,make ou
18、t,开具,填写 例:He made out a cheque for $100.他开了一张100美元的支票。 理解,明白 例:I cant made out what she wants.,23,timing,特定时间 例:Please check your flight timings carefully. 请仔细核对航班时间。 时机的掌握 例:Your timing is perfect . I was just about to call you. 你来得正是时候。,24,Farther on 更远些,再远些,在后面,在下面。 Down the line 完全地,全部地。 From si
19、de to side 从一边到另一边。,phrases,25,words,Panel 名词 n. C 1. 嵌板,镶板;壁板;镜板 2. 【机】控制板;操纵盘;仪表盘 3. 专门小组;评判小组;专题讨论小组;参加猜谜节目的小组G 4.陪审员名单 5. (有代表性的)一组调查对象 6. (女服等上的)镶片,嵌料,饰条 7. 油画板;油画板上的画 8. 【电】配电盘;控电板 9. 鞍垫;软鞍及物动词 vt. 1. (用镶板等)镶嵌(门,墙等)(+in/with) 2. 把.分格 3. 选定(陪审团) 4. 在(骡等)背上设鞍垫,26,Lower 形容词 a. B 1. 较低的 2. 低级的;下等的
20、;下部的 3. 下游的 4. 南部的 及物动词 vt. 1. 放下,降下;放低 2. 减低;减弱 3. 贬低 不及物动词 vi. 1. 降落;降低;减弱 不及物动词 vi. 1. (天空等)变得阴沉 2. 皱眉头,27,Frame 名词 n. 1. 架构,骨架;结构C 2. 【机】架;座C 3. 框架,框子C 4. (人或动物的)骨骼;身躯UC 5. 心情,精神状态S 6. (社会,政府等的)组织,机构,体制C 7. (电影的)画面,镜头C 8. 【农】(可搬动的)轻便玻璃温室C 9. (棒球)局;(拳击)一回合;(保龄球)一格C 10. 【电脑】帧,幅 及物动词 vt. 1. 给.装框子 2
21、. 构筑;建造;塑造 3. 制定;设计;构想出 4. 表达;说出;发出 5. 【俚】陷害;捏造(+up) 6. 使适合 不及物动词 vi. 1. 【英】【方】有前途,有适应性,28,17、 I knew Id never be able to do this job. Yet Audrey seemed convinced that I was educable. She talked each movement out loud as she worked, with me following her around like a pet dog. Somehow, she convinced
22、 me to do a bit here and a bit there, until within an hour, I had the beginning of it down pat :-我自知无论如何干不了这活。但奥徳丽似乎确信我是个可教之人。她边干边大声讲解每个动作的要领,我则像头宠物狗那样跟着她转来转去。不管怎么样,她好歹说得我这儿帮个忙,那儿搭个手,一小时下来,开始的部分我都记得一清二楚了:,29,1、educable that can be educated or trained 可教育的2、I had the beginning of it down pat:I had ma
23、stered the beginning part of it perfectly. “To have sth. down pat” means “to know sth thoroughly so that you can say it or perform it immediately without thinking about it”,30,18 、Walk six stands down the line, past other team members at different stages of the job, and read the manifest hanging on
24、the dashboard shell. Pick up different parts from the shelves alongside the line, depending on whether this is to be a sedan or a wagon, an automatic or a manual shift. Jam a leather sheath over the sharp metal edge to the side of the module. Ease the parts into place. Snap-connect electrical wires:
25、 gray to the right, blue to the middle, white to the left. -沿着装配线走过6张工作台,经过在干活儿的工人,阅读挂在仪表板架上的清单。从装配线旁的架子上取过不同的部件,取哪些部件要看装配的是轿车还是小客车,换档装置是自动的还是手动的。把一个皮套用力套在组件旁锋利的金属边缘。将各部件缓缓装入规定的位置。啪的一声接上电线:右灰、中蓝、左白。,31,1、manifest n. list 清单 vt. show clearly 显示,表明 e.g. To find out how to join the club, please see the
26、 guidelines below the manifest. 2、sedan n. saloon car for four or more persons 轿车 3、 module n. unit of components used in assembly; independent and self-contained unit of a spacecraft 组件,模件;(航天器的)舱 4、snap-connect v. connect with a sudden, sharp sound 啪的一声接上,32,So far so good 到目前为止一切顺利 Blur :(cause t
27、o) become less clear and sharp or difficult to distinguish clearly (使)变模糊 n.污迹,污斑;模糊不清的事物;暧昧不明 Snap: close or fit in place in an abrupt movement or sharp sound 啪的一声关上或装好 Snap-connect: connect with a sudden, sharp sound 啪的一声接上 Fastener: object that fixes things together 紧固物 Back and forth: moving fro
28、m one place to another and back again来回地,33,Shaft: long ,slender stem or handle, bar or rod joining parts of a machine, or transmitting power 杆,柄:轴 steering shaft 转向柱 Ease: move or move sb./sth. ,slowly and carefully 缓慢而小心的移动 Module: 组件,模块,模件;(航天器的)舱 The other way round: reversed or inverted; the op
29、posite of what is expected 相反,倒过来,与预料的相反,34,Pull sth. down: 1to destroy a building completely 拆毁 2拉下来(文中此意) 3=pull sth in 赚大笔钱 Eg: It is said that these old houses will be pulled down to make room for new ones.Could you please help me pull down my luggage from the upper shelve? Pull sb. down : To ma
30、ke sb. less happy, healthy and successful. Bolt 1noun. 螺栓 2verb bolt A to B用螺栓将两者固定下来。,35,Recede verb 1逐渐远离 Eg ; The sound of that truck was receding in the distance. 2(especially of a problem ,feeling, quality)gradually becomes weaker or smaller.逐渐变弱. Since we have not met for a long time, our frie
31、ndship seem to be receding now. Grab 1(猛地、突然地) 抓,拿,吃,喝。 Eg; Sue grabbed a sandwich and rushed towards the door. grab at or for sth:试图拿到。 Eg:I grabbed for it and missed. 3grab that chance=seize that chance 抓住机会,36,bolt bult n.门闩, 螺栓, 一卷布,弩箭 v.(突然)逃离, 闩住, 狼吞虎咽, 用螺栓固定 adv.挺直地 n. 螺钉, 闪电, 一卷(布), 剑弩 adv.
32、挺直地 例句: The gate bolts on the inside. 这大门是从里面闩上的。 We need an eye bolt to fit this valve. 我们需要一个有眼螺栓来固定这个阀门。 The frightened boy bolted all the doors and windows. 这个吓坏了的孩子闩上了所有的门窗。,37,bronze brnz n.青铜, 青铜色, 青铜制品, 铜牌 adj.青铜制的, 青铜色的 vt.使成青铜色 例句: The sculpture was a bronze cast. 这个雕塑是青铜铸成的 The statue is
33、made of bronze. 这座雕像是青铜铸成。 There will be a display of bronze statuary in this museum next week. 下星期这个博物馆将举办一个青铜雕塑作品展览。,38,bin bin n.箱柜, 仓,垃圾箱 vt.放入箱内 例句: Please put your litter in the bin provided. 请你把废物扔到预备好的垃圾箱里。 Please put all your sweet wrappers in the bin. 请把你们的糖纸都放进垃圾箱里去。 Chuck it in the bin!
34、把它扔到垃圾桶里去!,insert ins:t of your computers disk drive, as describe on page1. 如第1页所述,把一张软盘插入计算机v.插入, 嵌入 n.插入物 例句: Insert the key in the lock. 把钥匙插入锁中。 Insert a diskette into one的磁盘驱动器中。,39,wrench rent n.扳钳, 猛, 痛苦 vt.扭伤, 挣脱 vi.猛扭, 曲解 例句: She wrenched herself from the villains clutches. 她挣脱了那恶棍的掌握。 Sepa
35、ration from her children was a terrible wrench. 同她的孩子们分别是一项很大的痛苦。 He closed the door so hard that he wrenched the handle off. 他关门用力过猛,连门把手都拧了下来扭。,40,thread red n.线,思路,螺纹,线索,细丝,帖子 vt.穿过,穿线于, 遍布 vi.滴下成丝状,小心地通过,蜿蜒前进 例句: How many spools of thread did you use? 你用了几轴线? The thread seems to match the cloth.
36、 这线和这布似乎很相称。 I need one more spool of thread before finishing the embroidery. 再来一轴线我就可以完成这幅刺绣了。,41,module mdju:l n.组件, 单元, 模块, 模数,(航天器的)舱, (组成一门课程的)独立单元 例句: My desk is my command module. 我的书桌就是我的主要工作场所。 The definition of a global symbol that is not explicitly available for reference by modules linke
37、d with the module in which the definition occurs. 一种全局符号定义,它不能被与定义该全局符号的模块相链接的其它模块直接引用。 Object repository support for creating shared, reusable form and data module. 用于创建共享、可重用窗体和数据模块的对象储存库支持。,42,flap flp n.拍打, 拍打声, 片状垂悬物, 副翼,不安 v.拍打, 鼓翼而飞 例句: I got into a real flap when I lost my keys. 我丢了钥匙,心里发慌。
38、The wind flapped the sails. 风吹动着帆。 A flap from the tail of the whale upset the boat. 鲸尾轻轻一拍便把小船打翻了。,loop lu:p n.环, 圈, 回路,环形线路 vt.以圈结, 以环连结, 使 . 成环(圈) vi.形成环,环形运动 例句: The news of their marriage knocked me for a loop. 他们结婚的消息使我大吃一惊。 A leather loop that slides to change the tension on the cord of a dru
39、m. 滑动皮环通过滑动以改变鼓弦张力的皮环 He looped the rope around the steers horns. 他用绳子打个圈,套在这头小公牛的角上。,43,shaft :ft n.柄, 竖井, 杆状物, 矛, 轴, (一道)光线 vt.苛刻地对待,装杆于 n.苛刻地对待,讽刺话 例句: In rotating, the shaft splashes oil up into the bearings. 当轴旋转的时候就把油溅入轴承。 The horse stood between the shafts of the carriage. 马站在大车车辕中间。 The arch
40、ers sent their shafts through the air. 弓箭手向空中射出利箭。,44,the use of “pick” 及物动词 vt. 1.挑选,选择O2 Please pick a good book for me. 请为我挑一本好书。 2.采,摘O1(+for) He picked her a rose. 他给她采了一朵玫瑰花。 3.(用手指或尖形工具)挖;剔;扒;啄(+from/out of) She picked the meat from the bones. 她将骨头上的肉剔去。,45,4.找岔;寻衅吵架 Are you trying to pick a
41、fight? 你是不是故意寻衅打架? 5.撬(锁);扒窃 6.拔羽毛 7.(偶然)获得;学会(语言)(+up) He picked up French while he was staying in Paris. 他在巴黎时学会了法语。 8.弹奏(弦乐器),46,不及物动词 vi. 1.挖;扒;剔2.采摘 Theyve gone picking. 他们出去采摘果子了。 3.啄食 4.扒窃,47,名词 n. 1.选择(权)U Here are ten books in English, take your pick. 这里有十本英文书,你挑吧。 2.精华,最好的部分the S(+of) This
42、 stamp is the pick of my collection. 这一张是我收集的邮票中最珍贵的。 3.(采摘的)收获(量)C 4.剔的工具;十字镐;琴拨,拨指C,48,关于pick的动词短语,pick at(1) 用指尖抓弄;不断抓摸(2) 少量地吃;无兴趣或没胃口地吃,pick off (1) 摘掉,摘下;取走,拿掉 (2) 逐个地或有选择地射中或打下 摘掉,摘下;取走,拿掉,49,pick on = single out 选中;挑出,pick ones way 慢而小心地走,pick out (1) 选出;挑出;拣出 (2) 区别出;看出,50,1. 表示“拾起”“拿起”“捡起”
43、等意思 例如: Jack turned over the wallet he had picked up in the street to the police. 杰克把在街上捡到的钱包交给了警察,pick up,2. 表示“中途搭载乘客”“接人”等意思 例如: The train stopped several times to pick up passengers. 火车沿途停了好几次,让乘客上车,3. 表示“意外发现”“学到”“获得”等意思例如: Looking through the evening paper last night,I picked up a wonderful po
44、em. 昨晚在浏览晚报时,我意外发现了一首好诗,51,4. 表示“(从电台收音机)收听”“接收”“记录”等意思 例如: I managed to pick up an American news broadcast. 我设法收听到一家美国电台的新闻广播,7. 表示“逮捕”“拘捕”等意思,6. 表示“加快(速度)”的意思,5. 表示“(生意生产天气健康社交生活等)的好转”“改进”“提高”“有起色”等意思例如: The economy is finally beginning to pick up again. 经济终于又开始有所好转,52,8. 表示“与(指异性)偶然结识”“结交”等,9. 表示
45、“闻到(轻微味道)”“听到(轻微声音)”10. 表示“用较少的钱买到”“付款”的意思,11. 表示“重提(话题)”“重新开始”“继续”等意思,53,蔡蕾27,1、Stray: (1)偏离,迷路,走失 He strayed into the path of an oncoming car. 他偏到了一辆迎面驶来的汽车的行车路线上。 (2)偏离正题;走神 We seem to be straying from the main theme of the debate. 我们似乎偏离了辩论的主题。2、bear down on/upon (1)冲向;咄咄逼人(书上的句子) (2)施加压力于;压住 Be
46、ar down on it with all your strength so it doesnt move. 用力压住它,别让它动弹。,54,3.lunge: (1)make a sudden forward movement (at/towards/for sb/sth) / (forward) (2) n (at sb.) / (for sb./sth.) He made a lunge for the phone. 他向电话扑了过去。4.yank 猛拉,猛拽 usually +adv./prep. 书上的例子 +adj.I yanked the door open/yanked ope
47、n the door. 我猛地把门拽开。,55,put to rights /put right 纠正;改正;收拾;恢复秩序 It took me ages to put things to rights after the workmen had left. 工人们走后,我花了好长时间才收拾好。,56,have/get the hang of 熟悉的用法,掌握的做法 I have got the hang of learning English . 我掌握了学习英语的窍门。 come to a halt 停止不前 So government programmes come to a halt
48、 , while tax uncertainties would harm investment . 这将会使政府事业中断,税率不明而损害投资,57,call it quits 停止工作;终止关系 Maybe you cant quit your full-time job , but there are aspects of your life where you can call it quits . 也许无法辞去你的全职工作,可是对于生活的一些方面你能叫停。 pat pt adj. 恰好的;熟练的;合适的 adv. 恰好;熟记地 n. 轻拍;小块;轻拍声 vt. 轻拍 vi. 轻拍,58,pat pt adj. 1.恰好合适的;完全适时的;恰当的 2.好的;正好的;极佳的 3.过于巧合的;准备好的 4.学(或记)得一点不差的 5.熟练的;完全掌握的 6.坚定的;不屈服的 7.美国俚语固定程式的;老一套的 8.英国方言快活的;活泼的;神气的,