新视野大学英语读写教程第二册Unit The Standard for Olympic Excellence讲义.ppt

defy: vt. 1) to do sth. that is considered  impossible; challenge 向······挑战 2) to refuse to obey sb. or sth. 违 抗；不服从 Back 自测 技巧 N H C E 随笔 举例 1 很显然，他们藐视公众舆论是错误的。 It is obvious that they are wrong to defy the public opinion. 举例 2 经过多年的研究，他建立了自己的理论并开始向该领域的权威发起挑战。 After years of research, he has established his own theory and begins to defy the authorities in the field. 单词 * pursue: vt. 1) to continue trying to achieve sth. over a long period of time 从事；追求; 2) chase sb. or sth. in order to catch them 追逐 Back 自测 技巧 N H C E 随笔 单词 举例 1 一些人只追求生活中享乐，而另外一些人在努力追求知识充实自己。 举例 2 获得硕士学位后, 他决定继续攻读博士学位。 To be continued While some people tend to pursue only pleasure in their life, others work hard to pursue knowledge to enrich them. After obtaining his master’s degree, he decided to pursue his studies for doctor’s degree. * pursue one’s goal/pleasure/a policy 追求目标/寻欢作乐/奉行政策 in pursuit of 追求 in hot pursuit 穷追不舍 Back 自测 技巧 N H C E 随笔 搭配 举例 他们到全国各地寻找那个丢失的小孩。 They have been traveling around the country in pursuit of the lost the child. * Back 自测 技巧 N H C E 随笔 not hear of: refuse to accept a suggestion or offer 不听；拒绝听取；不同意 短 语 举例 1 这个老人很固执，所以他不听取任何人的建议。 The old man was stuck-in-the-mud, so he will not hear of advice from anyone else. 举例 2 我不同意你到那个地方去旅行。 I will not hear of your making a trip to that place. * set one’s mind on: be determined to do sth. or obtain sth. 决心做某事 (或得到某物) Back 自测 技巧 N H C E 随笔 短 语 举例 1 那个女孩决心要当一名电影明星。 The girl set her mind on becoming a movie star. 举例 2 一旦他下定决心做自己想做的事情，谁也无法使他改主意。 Once he has set his mind on what he wants to do, no one could make him change. To be continued [扩展] make up one’s mind to do sth. 决定做某事 give/apply one’s mind to sth. 专心于某事 have half a mind to do sth. 很想做某事 get/take one’s mind off sth. 忘记某事 turn