2010年6月四级英语试卷.docVIP

Unit 2 Section A Useful Words and Expressions This surely was not the ex-Soviet coach my father had shipped me out to meet. = It was reallly unbelievable that Nikolai, the Ex-Soviet coach my father had sent me a long way to meet, was like this. But Nikolai he was, Petrovich and all. = But anyway, he was Nikolai Petrovixh and nobody else. in one’s presence = in front of someone 在某人面前，有某人在场 e.g: Don’t smoke in my presence. I felt nervous in the presence of so many girls. Nagano Olympics too soon for you = There will not be enough time for you to prepare for Nagano Olympics. promising (a) 有前途的，大有希望的 e.g: You are sure to have a ~ future after college graduation. Intelligent and ~, students at this famous university are proud of themselves. by no means = never, not at all 绝不（是） e.g: We are ~ satisfied. The exam is ~ easy. He is ~ difficult to talk to. session (n) 会议期间，活动期间 e.g: a discusion ~ a secret ~ more than a few tears = a lot of tears count on…. = rely or depend on…. 依靠，指望 e.g: You can always ~ me. I can ~ the support of my family for college fees. Romantic and otherwise, Nikolai knew love. = No matter Nikolai was romantic or not, he understood what love was. His consistent good humor, quiet gratitude, perceptivity, and sincerity set….. = He was always humorous, thankful, perceptive and sincere, which set…. he never babied me = he never spoiled me 他从不娇惯我 massive (a) 巨大的，大规模的 e.g: a ~ military campaign ~ waves 巨浪 fatigued (a) = exhausted, tired 疲劳的 常用： sth. ~ sb. a ~ing job / tour quit one’s job because of ~. I came upon him in a clearing = I met him by chance in a clearing. A clearing is an open area usu. in a forest, where there were no trees or bushes. 树林中的空旷地 After approximately 15 minutes of striding into the cold breeze over the white-powder to catch him, I fussed. = After skiing into the cold, light wind over the fine snow for about 15 minujtes, I caught up with him. (The coach was much faster