学位英语知识重点lectureunit.pptVIP

Words and expressions—wake-up call wake-up call 警钟；起警戒作用的事件 The recent storms and floods have been a wake-up call for many people about the reality of climate change. Words and expressions--threefold 1 threefold 1) adj.having three parts or elements有三部分的；三重的 The differences are threefold. 不同点有三个方面。 the twofold demands of the business and motherhood. 2) three times as great or as numerous 三倍的 a threefold increase in the number of stolen cars. a fivefold increase in funding. Para.1 threefold 2 3) adverb 三倍地；三重地 The price of electricity rose threefold. the unemployment rate rose almost fivefold. 四倍fourfold 六倍 sixfold Para 1. tug at tug at: to pull with one or more short, quick pulls. 用力拉; 拖曳 tug at sb’s heartstrings: make sb feel strong emotions of sadness and pity牵动某人的心弦；触动某人的内心深处 These photographs of starving puppies are designed to tug at your heartstrings. Para 2 simply simply: absolutely; completely (used for emphasis) 绝对地；完全地（用于强调） My brothers English pronunciation is simply terrible. It is simply ridiculous to attempt such a thing. Para 2 flatten flatten out: (of an increasing quantity or rate) show a less marked rise; slow down; to stop growing or going up停止增长(或上升) Sales have flattened out in the last few years. Para 2 project Project: (一般作be projected) estimate or forecast (something) on the basis of present trends 预计，推断 e.g. Spending was projected at ￡72,900 million. Para 2 specter Specter (AmE)/ spectre (BrE): the spectre of: something that people are afraid of because it may affect them soon The news of more cuts has raised the spectre of redundancies once again. Para 2 redundancy redundancy: (chiefly Brit.) the state of being no longer in employment because there is no more work available(主英)（因劳动力过剩）解雇，失业 The factory‘s workers face redundancy. [count noun] the car giant is expected to announce around 5,000 redundancies. Para 3 spiral spiral: [no obj.] show a continuous and dramatic increase持续急剧上升, if debt or the cost of sth spiral