新视野大学英语第一单元讲稿课文单词详解.docx

Section AText A Toward a brighter future for all1.Good afternoon!?As president of the university, I am proud to welcome you to this university.?Your achievement is the?triumph?of years of hard work, both of your own and of your parents and teachers.?Here at the university, we?pledge?to make your educational experience as rewarding as possible.下午好！作为校长，我非常自豪地欢迎你们来到这所大学。你们所取得的成就是你们自己多年努力的结果，也是你们的父母和老师们多年努力的结果。在这所大学里，我们承诺将使你们学有所成。Meaning: Your entering this university is an important success. This success is due to many years of your hard work, and many years of your parents’ and teachers’ hard work.Words and phrase1. achievement n something very good and difficult that you have succeeded in doing:e.g. An Olympic silver medal is a remarkable achievement for one so young.2. triumph n being successful or victorious 成功,胜利 shouts of triumph great achievement or success 成功 v. ~ (over sb/sth) be successful or victorious triumph over ones difficulties 战胜困难.3. pledgev ~ sth (to sb/sth) (fml ) promise solemnly to give (support,etc); give (ones word, honour, etc) as a pledge 保证给予（支持等）; 以（誓言﹑ 名誉等）作担保:pledge loyalty to the king 发誓效忠国王be pledged to keeping a secret 誓守秘密.~ sb/oneself (to sth/to do sth) promise solemnly that sb/one will do sth or support a cause, etc保证某人[自己]做某事或支持某事业等The Government has pledged itself to send aid to the famine victims. 政府已承诺赈济饥民. [Tn] leave (sth) with sb as a pledge典当（某物）: Hes pledged his mothers wedding ring. [Tn] (fml ) drink to the health of (sb); toast (sb) 为（某人）的健康祝酒; 向（某人）祝酒: pledge the bride （新娘）and bridegroom（新郎）4. rewarding ? adj giving you satisfaction, pleasure, or profit 值得的；有意义的；有回报的Our journey to the orphanage (孤儿院) was a very rewarding experience. Antonym: unrewardingSynonym: satisfying5.as...as?possible?as?+?adj?/?adv?+as?;?as?+?adj??+?n?+?as??尽力做某事的意思?We?have?to?run?as?fast?as?possible.Can?you?say?it?as?loudly?as?possible?I?hope?you’ll?stay?as?long?as?possible.We?need?as?many?apples?as?possible.