自考英语（二）60讲 Lesson 44

本讲为2006年下半年新的教学内容，请对照教材、练习册和语法书听声音。   Unit 8   mechanism1  n.   机械装置；机构，机制；（自然现象等的）作用过程 These automatic cameras have a special focusing mechanism.  General secretary   Instant noodles   overcome  v.   战胜，克服 Support from his family and his own survivor2 instincts have helped him overcome obstacles.    regulate  v.   管理，控制；调节，使有条理  Her mother strictly3 regulates how much TV she can watch.  external  a.   外在的，在外的 The external walls of the house are in need of repair.   feasible  a.   可行的，可能的 Its quite feasible (that) well get the money.   neutral  a.   1. 中立的；2. 中性的   She is neutral in this argument; she doesnt care who wins.   blame…on  把…归咎于 John blames his lack of confidence on his mother.     They blamed the failure of the action on George.   to advantage  有利地，有效地  It would be to your advantage to agree to his demands.    now that  既然，由于 Now (that) Ive got my own car I dont get as much exercise as I used to.   Used to do   Be (get become turn) used to doing     Now (that) oil is scarce, the fate of the motor car is uncertain.   leave…alone  不管，不理；听其自然   Leave me alone - take your hand off my arm.      Will you leave that piano alone?     out of step  步伐不一致，不协调   Im no good at dancing - I always get hopelessly out of step.     one of the children in the parade was walking out of step with all the others.   Hurry up and we’ll catch the train.   Hurry up or we’ll miss the train.

1 mechanism   

n.机械装置；机构，结构

参考例句：

• The bones and muscles are parts of the mechanism of the body.骨骼和肌肉是人体的组成部件。
• The mechanism of the machine is very complicated.这台机器的结构是非常复杂的。

2 survivor   

n.生存者，残存者，幸存者

参考例句：

• The sole survivor of the crash was an infant.这次撞车的惟一幸存者是一个婴儿。
• There was only one survivor of the plane crash.这次飞机失事中只有一名幸存者。

3 strictly   

adv.严厉地，严格地；严密地

参考例句：

• His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
• The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。