新视野大学英语第三版unit1单词解释.docVIP

Section A Text A Toward a brighter future for all Words and phrase 1. 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 e.g. shouts of triumph  great achievement or success 成功 one of the triumphs of modern science v. ~ (over sb/sth): be successful or victorious e.g. triumph over ones difficulties 战胜困难. 3. pledge v ~ 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. leave (sth) with sb as a pledge: 典当（某物） Hes pledged his mothers wedding ring. (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: unrewarding Synonym: satisfying 5. as...as?possible? as?+?adj?/?adv?+as?;?as?+?adj??+?n?+?as??尽力做某事的意思? e.g. 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. You?must?come?back?as?soon?as?possible. 6. remind ? v ~ sb to do sth: inform (sb) of a fact or tell (sb) to do sth he may have forgotten 提醒: e.g. Do I have to remind you yet again? Remind me to answer that letter. ~ sb of sb/sth cause sb to remember or be newly aware of sb/sth 使某人回想起或意识到某人[某事物]: e.g He reminds me of his brother. This song reminds me of France. reminder n sth. that makes you notice, reme