新概念2词汇 36-38

Lesson 36
New words and expressions:
1. record
Debbie is only 11 years old and she hopes to set up a new world record.
He broke the world record in the 100-metre race.
The unemployment rate of 1985 reached a record level.
2. strong
She is a strong swimmer.
He is a strong man.
We need a strong farmhand.
3. swimmer
She is a strong swimmer.
She is a poor swimmer.
The swimmer cracked the record in the recent competition.
4. succeed
Many people feel she is sure to succeed.
The scientists succeeded in cloning pets.
They succeeded in raising money for the local school.
5. train
Mr. Hart has trained his daughter for years.
Schools should bear the responsibility of training children to be good citizens.
The winning sisters have been trained by their father since they were little girls.
6. anxiously
Tomorrow he will be watching her anxiously as she swims the long distance to England.
He anxiously searched for his name on the list.
She was anxiously waiting for the result of her physical check-up.
7. intend
Debbie intends to take short rests every two hours.
He intended to start his college education next year.
She intended to change her job.
8. solid
She will have something to drink but she will not eat any solid food.
Water becomes solid when the temperature goes down to zero.
Water is now in a solid state.

Lesson 37
New words and expressions:
1. Olympic
The whole area will be called ‘Olympic City’.
We are all excited and are looking forward to the Olympic Games because they have never been held before in this country.
China succeeded in bidding for the 2008 Olympic Games.
The Olympic Village is under construction in Beijing.
2. hold
The Olympic Games will be held in our country in four years’ time.
The Seventeenth World Cup was held in two Asian countries.
The heads from seven countries held talks to solve the dispute¹.
3. government
As a great many people will be visiting the country, the government will be building new hotels, an immense² stadium, and a new Olympic-standard swimming pool.
The Chinese government has adopted a series of measures to improve the teachers’ housing³ conditions.
The Thatcher⁴ government faced a severe domestic⁵ economy.
4. immense
They scored an immense victory.
They sailed on the immense ocean.
5. stadium
By the end of next year, they will have finished work on the stadium.
Singers from Hong Kong and Taiwan will give performances in the Workers’ Stadium.
The new stadium can hold up to fifty thousand spectators⁶.
6. standard
The quality of the product is up to standard.
Many areas are short of water but meet the standard.
7. capital
The games will be held just outside the capital.
Beijing is the capital of China.
The capital of a country usually serves as a cultural and political centre.
8. fantastic
The fantastic modern buildings have been designed by Kurt Gunter.
Fantastic advances in medicine have saved many lives.
Fantastic modern architecture and ancient buildings coexist in Beijing.
9. design
The famous architecture he designed has established his fame in the world.
These patterns were designed by him.

Lesson 38
New words and expressions:
1. except
Everything except the weather.
I know nothing about him except that he is a writer.
Everybody except him was present.
2. Mediterranean⁷
My old friend, Harrison, had lived in the Mediterranean for many years before he returned to England.
The climate in the Mediterranean is very pleasant.
He spends his holiday in the Mediterranean every year.
3. complain
Almost immediately he began to complain about the weather.
He complained to the chef that the steak was too hard.
As to the service, she has nothing to complain about.
4. continually⁸
Even though it was still summer, it rained continually.
To become a champion, you must practice continually.
It rained continually for three days.
5. bitterly
It was bitterly cold.
They did not know how they could survive the bitterly cold night.
6. sunshine
After so many years of sunshine, Harrison got a shock.
He loves to fish in the sunshine.
On the day of brilliant sunshine, we went camping.
 

1 dispute   

n.争端，分歧；v.争论，争吵，辩论，辩驳

参考例句：

• They are trying to find a way of settling the dispute.他们正设法寻找解决争端的办法。
• The parties to the dispute should be more polite to each other.争执双方应相互礼貌些。

2 immense   

adj.巨大的；极好的

参考例句：

• They made an immense improvement in English.在英语方面他们取得了巨大的进步。
• The expense of living is immense.生活费用很庞大。

3 housing   

n.房屋，住宅；住房建筑；外壳，外罩

参考例句：

• Do you think our housing sales will turn around during this year?你认为今年我们的住宅销路会好转吗？
• The housing sales have been turning down since the summer.入夏以来，房屋的销售量日趋减少。

4 thatcher   

n.茅屋匠

参考例句：

• Tom Sawyer was in the skiff that bore Judge Thatcher. 汤姆 - 索亚和撒切尔法官同乘一条小艇。 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
• Mrs. Thatcher was almost crazed; and Aunt Polly, also. 撒切尔夫人几乎神经失常，还有波莉姨妈也是。 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险

5 domestic   

adj.家里的，国内的，本国的；n.家仆，佣人

参考例句：

• This is domestic news.这是国内新闻。
• She does the domestic affairs every day.她每天都忙家务。

6 spectators   

n.观众，旁观者( spectator的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The spectators were wilting visibly in the hot sun. 看得出观众在炎热的阳光下快支撑不住了。
• The policemen asked the spectators to stand well back. 警察要求旁观者靠后站。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 Mediterranean   

adj.地中海的；地中海沿岸的

参考例句：

• The houses are Mediterranean in character.这些房子都属地中海风格。
• Gibraltar is the key to the Mediterranean.直布罗陀是地中海的要冲。

8 continually   

adv.不间断地，不停地；多次重复地

参考例句：

• The other kids continually taunted him about his size.其他孩子不断地耻笑他的个头儿。
• The US is continually building up its armed forces.美军正持续加强它的三军。