新视野英语精读.ppt

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 18) single-minded a. determined to do something regardless of consequences Pay attention to the word formation of “a. + n.-ed”。Words of similar formation include: blue-eyed kind-hearted broad-minded good-natured gray-haired light-hearted open-minded cold-hearted near-sighted single-handed 19) desperate a. ① needing or wanting something very much ② very worried and willing to do anything to change a bad situation Key He is desperate for a job to support his family. The missing man’s family are getting increasingly desperate. Translation 他急需一份工作养家糊口。 失踪者的家人越来越绝望。 19) desperately ad. extremely; very e.g. She desperately wanted her article published. I was desperately lonely. 5. Vocabulary and Structures 5.2 New Expressions 1) participate in take part in or become involved in an activity Key Everyone in the class is expected to participate actively in these discussions. They wanted opportunities to participate in the decision-making process. Translation 班里的每个人都应该积极参加这些讨论。 他们希望有机会参与决策制定。 2) at best even when considered in the most positive way Key The meeting was at best partially successful. The technique is at best ineffective and at worst dangerous. Translation 这次会议充其量只是部分成功。 这个技术说得好一点是无效的，说得坏一点是有危险的。 3) end up finally be in a particular situation or place e.g. He ended up unemployed for a long time. Instead of ending up in jail he was remarkably successful. 4) be hard-pressed to do sth. have difficulty doing something Key This year the airline will be hard-pressed to make a profit. You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone better for the job. Translation 今年这家航空公司要赢利困难重重。 你很难找到更好的人做这项工作。 5) run a/the risk of be in a situation in which something bad could happen Key Men run a greater risk of suffering from heart disease than women. I don’t want to run the risk of losing my job. Translation 男子患心脏病的风险高于女子。 我不想冒失去工作的危险。 6) other tha