学术英语 医学 Unit 5__幻灯片.pptVIP

Set in If something unpleasant sets in, it begins and seems likely to continue or develop. (不好的事情)产生，开始，到来，恶化 Winter is setting in and the population is facing food and fuel shortages. 冬天即将到来，人们将面临食物和燃料的短缺。 当他们发现魔力已失的时候，失望的情绪开始蔓延。 Disappointment sets in as they see the magic is no longer there. Navigate If you manage to navigate a difficult situation, you deal with it successfully.驾驭，成功应付(困难处境) During childhood each of us has to navigate a pathway through a series of developmental stages. 我们每个人在童年时都要经历和应对不同的成长阶段。 这种观念帮她安度了晚年。 This outlook helped her to navigate through her later years. Automatic Pilot An automatic pilot or an autopilot is a device in an aircraft that automatically keeps it on a particular course.自动飞行仪 If you are on automatic pilot or on autopilot, you are acting without thinking about what you are doing, usually because you have done it many times before. 轻车熟路;驾轻就熟;习惯性地做 Youve made that same trip so many times that youre on automatic pilot. 这一行程你以前已经走过多次了，早就了如指掌了。 Zip When you zip something, you fasten it using a zip.拉上…的拉链 zipper She zipped her jeans. 她拉上了牛仔裤的拉链。 If you say that someone or something has zip, you mean that they show a lot of energy and enthusiasm. 精力;活力;热情 Gait A particular kind of gait is a particular way of walking.步态；步法 His movements were clumsy, and his gait peculiarly awkward. 他动作笨拙，步态尤其难看。 Spin If someone puts a certain spin on an event or situation, they interpret it and try to present it in a particular way.带倾向性的解释(或说法 ) E.g. The public is sick of spin and tired of promises. 公众厌烦了那些有倾向性的报道和种种许诺。 spin doctor: (善于公关、为政党出谋划策的）媒体顾问，舆论导向专家 His title is director of communications but he is just a spin doctor. 他的头衔是传媒总监,但他只是一个高级幕僚. Step up If you step up something, you increase it or increase its intensity.增加(数量等);提高(速度、强度等) Security is being stepped up to deal with the increase in violence... 正在加强安保工作以应对日益增多的暴力活动。 There are reports of stepped-up fighting in El Salvador. 有报道称萨尔瓦多的战斗已经升级。 Run o