Unit 4：How the Rich Got Rich - and You Could Too

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1、Unit4HowtheRichGotRich—andYouCouldToo1.dent:(1)Adepressioninasurfacemadebypressureorablow凹痕adentinthesideofacar.在汽车一侧的凹痕(2)InformalAsignificant,usuallydiminishingeffectorimpression（负面的）重大的影响：明显的、通常逐渐减少的影响或印象Thelossputadentintheteam'sconfidence.这失败给全队的信心投下了阴影。(3)InformalMean

2、ingfulprogress;headway进展：有意义的进步；向前的进步atleastmadeadentinthework.至少在这项工作上取得了一点儿进步vt.(1)使凹,使出现凹痕(2)削弱dentsb.'sinfluence削弱某人的影响2.ring:Tohaveasoundorcharactersuggestiveofaparticularquality听起来象astorythatringstrue故事听起来像是真实的3.pluck:n./v.勇气Heshowedalotofplucktoleaveasafejobandsetuph

3、isownbusiness.他放弃了一份安定的工作而自己创业，表现出了极大的勇气。Hecouldn'tpluckupenoughcouragetoaskhertogooutwithhim.他不能鼓起足够的勇气请她一起外出。Ishallhavetopluckupcourageandspeaktoheraboutit.我得鼓起勇气跟她谈这件事.Hecan'tpluckupthecouragetoleavehome.他鼓不起离开家的勇气.4.whiz:Onewhohasremarkableskill家,奇才awhizatallsortsofgame

4、s各种游戏的能手awhizatmathematics数学能手[专家]5.boot:v.踢[赶]出;轰走;[俚]解雇(out)Hehasbeenquietlybootedoutaschief.他己被悄悄地免掉主任的职务。n.[theboot][俚]解雇Theygavehimthebootforcominglate.他们因他迟到而开除了他。6.haul:pullwitheffortorforce托运Theyhauledtheboatupthebeach.他们把船拖上岸。Afteragoodday'sfishingtheyhauledinthene

5、tsandwenthome.他们捕了一天的鱼,收起鱼网满载而归。7.hatch:thinkoutandproduce(aplot)策划（计谋）hatchaplot暗中搞阴谋hatchanassassinationplot密谋暗杀计划8.franchise:Authorizationgrantedtosomeonetosellordistributeacompany'sgoodsorservicesinacertainarea特许经营权Herunshissandwichchainasafranchiseoperation.作为一种给予特许专营权

6、业务，他经营三明治连锁店。Thatfastfoodbusinesshasexpandedthroughthesaleoffranchise4.该快餐店通过出售联营经销权而扩大了生意。9.shoestring:n./adj.Asmallsumofmoney;capitalthatisbarelyadequate小额资本acompanythatstartedonashoestring以小本经营开始的公司ashoestringbudget金额极小的预算onashoestring[美口]以极少的资金或不用资金I'vebeenlivingonashoe

7、stringsincemymotherstoppedsendingmemoney.我的母亲停止给我寄钱之后，我的日子过得非常寒酸。Hestartedhisbusinessonashoestring.Ittookalotofhardworkandcleverplanningtobuildupituptowhereitistoday.他的公司是小本经营开办起来的，经过不少的艰苦劳动和苦心规划，才发展到今天这个样子。10.frugal:adj.节俭的Ihadafrugalmealofbreadandcheeselastnight.我昨晚吃了只有面包

8、和奶酪的便餐。Theylivedaveryfrugalexistence,avoidingallluxuries.他们生活非常俭朴，力避奢侈。Asfarasoile