新概念2词汇 44-46

Lesson 44

New words and expressions:

1. forest

Through the forest

Many forests have been destroyed.

We must protect tropical forests.

2. risk

Mrs. Anne Sterling¹ did not think of the risk she was taking when she ran through a forest after two men.

He saved the drowning boy at the risk of his own life.

There is too much risk on the stock market.

3. picnic

The picnic was ruined by a heavy rain.

They often go for a picnic on sunny days.

4. edge

Many species are at the edge of extinction².

Her age was on the edge of forty.

5. strap³

In the struggle, the strap broke and, with the bag in their possession, both men started running through the trees.

He bought a new watch because the old one’s strap had broken.

She hunted through many shops, but could not find a strap that matched her watch.

6. possession

He is in possession of a (large company).

The old house is now in the possession of the government.

7. breath

She was soon out of breath, but she continued to run.

He took deep breaths when he got to the top of the mountain.

She held her breath.

8. contents

When she caught up with them, she saw that they had sat down and were going through the contents of the bag, so she ran straight at them.

She went through the safe, but could not find the important contract.

Most of the contents of the safe are jewelry⁴.

9. mend

The strap needs mending.

My father spent a whole day mending the hedge.

She is mending her coat.

Lesson 45

New words and expressions:

1. clear

A clear conscience

She faced the charge with a clear conscience.

He has a clear reputation.

2. conscience

He has a good conscience.

He is a man of integrity and always follows his own conscience.

3. wallet

Sam Benton, the local butcher, had lost his wallet while taking his savings⁵ to the post office.

Three months passed, and then one morning, Sam found his wallet outside his front door.

Tom had little money in his wallet.

His wallet was stolen while he was shopping.

4. savings

She drew all her savings from the bank.

The old woman lived comfortably on her savings.

5. villager

Sam was sure that the wallet must have been found by one of the villagers, but it was not returned to him.

The villagers are very primitive⁶.

She had been in the village for only one month, but she was on good terms with the villagers.

6. per cent

A thief, but only 50 per cent a thief!

Only 25 per cent a thief now!

I am 100 per cent honest now.

Farmers make up 80 per cent of the total population in China.

This year’s production was increased by 20 per cent.

Lesson 46

New words and expressions:

1. unload

When a plane from London arrived at Sydney airport, workers began to unload a number of wooden boxes which contained clothing.

The goods were unloaded at the port.

The workers were busy unloading the goods from the ship.

2. extremely

No one could account for the fact that one of the boxes was extremely heavy.

He is extremely dejected (=upset) at the news.

He is extremely narrow-minded.

3. occur

It suddenly occurred to one of the workers to open up the box.

It occurred to me that I had an appointment.

When did it occur?

4. astonish

He was astonished at what he found.

The result of the experiment astonished us all.

I was astonished at his sudden visit.

5. pile

A man was lying in the box on top of a pile of woolen⁷ goods.

He has a pile of work to do.

A pile of books lay on the desk.

6. woolen

He was dressed in woolen leggings.

She had a woolen scarf around her neck.

7. goods

The goods are out of stock.

There are many goods piled in the warehouse⁸.

8. discover

He was so surprised at being discovered that he did not even try to run away.

Who discovered the New World?

She discovered that she had lost her way.

9. admit

After he was arrested, the man admitted hiding in the box before the plane left London.

He admitted cheating at / in the exam.

The suspect admitted his guilt⁹ to the police.

10. confine

He had had a long and uncomfortable trip, for he had been confined to the wooden box for over eighteen hours.

She felt that she was a bird confined in a cage.

His mother confined him to his room for two hours for his misbehavior.

11. normal

The normal price of a ticket is £ 2,000!

The normal rainfall in the area is very low.

Their diplomatic relationship became normal.

1 sterling   

adj.英币的(纯粹的，货真价实的)；n.英国货币(英镑)

参考例句：

• Could you tell me the current rate for sterling, please?能否请您告诉我现行英国货币的兑换率？
• Sterling has recently been strong,which will help to abate inflationary pressures.英国货币最近非常坚挺，这有助于减轻通胀压力。

2 extinction   

n.熄灭，消亡，消灭，灭绝，绝种

参考例句：

• The plant is now in danger of extinction.这种植物现在有绝种的危险。
• The island's way of life is doomed to extinction.这个岛上的生活方式注定要消失。

3 strap   

n.皮带，带子；v.用带扣住，束牢；用绷带包扎

参考例句：

• She held onto a strap to steady herself.她抓住拉手吊带以便站稳。
• The nurse will strap up your wound.护士会绑扎你的伤口。

4 jewelry   

n.（jewllery）（总称）珠宝

参考例句：

• The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盗偷走了我的全部珠宝。
• Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠宝和花边多数是女性用品。

5 savings   

n.存款，储蓄

参考例句：

• I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假，那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
• By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时，他的存款已全部用完。

6 primitive   

adj.原始的；简单的；n.原(始)人，原始事物

参考例句：

• It is a primitive instinct to flee a place of danger.逃离危险的地方是一种原始本能。
• His book describes the march of the civilization of a primitive society.他的著作描述了一个原始社会的开化过程。

7 woolen   

adj.羊毛(制)的；毛纺的

参考例句：

• She likes to wear woolen socks in winter.冬天她喜欢穿羊毛袜。
• There is one bar of woolen blanket on that bed.那张床上有一条毛毯。

8 warehouse   

n.仓库；vt.存入仓库

参考例句：

• We freighted the goods to the warehouse by truck.我们用卡车把货物运到仓库。
• The manager wants to clear off the old stocks in the warehouse.经理想把仓库里积压的存货处理掉。

9 guilt   

n.犯罪；内疚；过失，罪责

参考例句：

• She tried to cover up her guilt by lying.她企图用谎言掩饰自己的罪行。
• Don't lay a guilt trip on your child about schoolwork.别因为功课责备孩子而使他觉得很内疚。