大学英语精读4 unit2.ppt

BR_MAIN Before Reading_1_1 Before Reading_2_1.1 Before Reading_2_1.2 Before Reading_2_1.3 Before Reading_2_1.4 Before Reading_3_1 Before Reading_3_2 Before Reading_4_1 Before Reading_4_2 Before Reading_5_1 Before Reading_5_2 Before Reading_5_3 Globe Reading_main Globe Reading_1 Global Reading_2 Globe Reading_3.1 Globe Reading_3.2.2 Globe Reading_3.2.3 Globe Reading_3.3 Article_S Article1_S Article2_S Article3_S Article4_S Article5_S Article6 turn of mind: adj. a characteristic tendency or way of thinking 性情;气质倾向,才能 He has an optimistic turn of mind. 因为他的想法奇怪，行为也和别人极为不同。 With a very peculiar turn of mind, he behaves very differently from anyone else. convert into: 1) change into转变, 转化 One last effort converted defeat into victory. The hotel has been converted into an office building. 2) cause (a person) to change his beliefs, etc. 皈依;改变信仰 他们已经改信佛教。 They have converted to Buddhism. reserve: 1. n. 1) sth. kept for later use 贮藏; 储备 有些动物在秋季储备大量的食物，以防冬季挨饿。 Some animals keep a great reserve of food in fall to keep from starving in winter. 2) a piece of land kept for a (stated) purpose 保护区 Laws and regulations are made to protect the wildlife reserves. 他在自然保护区拍了很多狮子的照片。 He took a lot of photos of the lions in the nature reserves. 2. vt. keep for special purpose 保留，预订 这些座位是留给贵宾的。 These seats are reserved for special guests. a good case in point: a good example of what is being talked about 一个恰当的例子 He is rather selfish. His unwillingness to help his brother is a good case in point. Lack of communication causes serious problems and their marriage is a case in point. Collocation: in case 以防；如果；倘若 in case of 倘使 in any case 无论如何 in no case 决不 conceive: vt. 1) become pregnant with (young) Deer usually conceive in November. 鹿通常在十一月份怀胎。 2) form (an idea, plan) in the mind; think of; imagine 想出（主意、计划等）；构想, 设想 I conceived that there must be some difficul