牛津译林版 2020 必修二

Unit3   Grammar and usage 课前

一、 中英互译

二、 重点词汇解析与练习

1. earn /ɜːn/ vt. & vi.赚得;获利;赢得

【原句背诵】

If she was to buy a nice gift for her husband Jim, she would need more money. But how could she earn some?

【联想拓展】

earn/make a living谋生;维持生活

earn one’s respect赢得某人的尊重

earn a reputation as/for…因……获得荣誉

【经典例句】She earned a living as a part-time secretary. 她靠做兼职秘书为生。

His victory in the tournament earned him \$50 000. 他在这次锦标赛中获胜，挣得了5万元。

As a teacher, she had earned the respect of her students. 作为教师，她赢得了学生的尊敬。

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2. apartment /əˈpɑːtmənt/ n.公寓套房

【原句背诵】

Della stood in front of the mirror in her apartment. She looked at her reflection, brushed her long, brown hair, and made up her mind: she was going to sell her hair.

【熟词生义】mirror作动词时，意思是“反映;反射;镜像”。

【经典例句】The music of the time mirrored the feeling of optimism in the country. 这个时期的音乐反映出这个国家的乐观精神。

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3. income /ˈɪnkʌm; ˈɪnkəm/ n. 收入，收益

【原句背诵】

With an income of twenty dollars per week, life was hard for the couple, but Jim wanted to buy a perfect gift for Della.

【联想拓展】

people on high/low incomes 高╱低收入的人

a rise in national income 国民收入的增长

【经典例句】Tourism is a major source of income for the area. 旅游业是这个地区的主要收入来源。

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