大学英语四第一单元词汇

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1、UnitOneLanguagePoints1.chase(Para.1):vt.runaftersomeoneorsomethinginordertocatchthem追逐，追赶―Policechasedthethiefandeventuallyrecoveredthemissingmoney.警察紧追小偷，最后把丢失的钱找了回来。―Thekidschasedeachotherinthegarden.孩子们在花园里相互追逐。2.participatein(Para.1):takepartinorbecomeinvolvedin

2、anactivity参加，参与―Everyoneintheclassisexpectedtoparticipateactivelyinthesediscussions.班里的每个人都应该积极参加这些讨论。―Theywantedopportunitiestoparticipateinthedecision-makingprocess.他们希望有机会参与决策制定。3.pessimistic(Para.2):adj.expectingthatbadthingswillhappeninthefutureorthatsomethingw

3、illhaveabadresult悲观的―Iamdeeplypessimisticaboutthefuture.我对未来感到极其悲观。―Thismaysoundlikeputtingthecartbeforethehorseandbeingunnecessarilypessimistic.这听起来像是本末倒置，是不必要的悲观。4.atbest(Para.2):evenconsideredinthemostpositiveway充其量；至多―Themeetingwasatbestpartiallysuccessful.这次会议充

4、其量只是部分成功。―Thetechniqueisatbestineffectiveandatworstdangerous.这个技术说得好一点是无效的，说得坏一点是有危险的。5.endup(Para.2):finallybeinaparticularsituationorplace以…告终，结束―Heendedupunemployedforalongtime.他失业了好长一段时间。―Insteadofendingupinjailhewasremarkablysuccessful.他最终没有坐牢，而是取得了很大成功。6.bankr

5、upt(Para.2):a.withoutenoughmoneytopaywhatoneowes破产的―Manysmallbusinesseswillgobankruptunlessinterestratesfall.除非利息降低，否则许多小企业将破产。6―Helenthimseveralthousanddollarstohelprescuehisbankrupttextilebusiness.他借给他几千美金来帮助他拯救他那破产的纺织公司。7.worship(Para.2):vt.admireandlovesomeoneve

6、rymuch崇拜；敬重；仰慕―Weallwantheroestoworship,betheysportsmen,filmstars,orpoliticians.我们都要有崇拜的英雄，无论他们是运动员、电影明星还是政治家。―Asachild,Iworshipedmyoldbrother.我小时候崇拜我哥哥。8.spur(Para.2):vt.encouragesomeoneormakethemwanttodosomething鼓励，刺激―Wespurredthemontogreaterefforts.我们鼓励他们做出更大的努力。

7、―Itwasanarticleinthelocalnewspaperthatfinallyspurredhimintoaction.是当地报纸上一篇文章最终促使他采取了行动。9.drown(Para.2):v.1)haveaverystrongfeelingoraseriousproblemthatisdifficulttodealwith沉浸于―Thecountryisdrowningindebt.这个国家债台高筑。―Weweredrowningindatabutstarvedofinformation.我们被数据包围，可是

8、却缺乏信息。2)diefrombeingunderwaterfortoolong,ortokillsomeoneinthisway（使）淹死―Forty-eightpeoplehavedrownedaftertheirboatoverturnedduringastorm.他们