2. have a good “nose” for sth. 探查发现某事物的能力
[典例]
1) Experienced teachers often have sharp noses for students’ problem. 有经验的老师通常对学生问题很敏感。
2) As a reporter, Jane has a nose for a story. 作为记者，简善于发现题材。
[短语归纳]
have an eye for对……有鉴赏能力
have a good ear for对…会欣赏
have a gift for有…方面的天赋
[练习] 汉译英
1) 通过角逐，团长能够挑选到有音乐天分的歌手。
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2) 多年的训练，女孩能够欣赏不同种类的音乐。
Keys: 1) Through the competition, the leader of the group can pick out some singers having a gift for music.
2) Being trained for many years, the girl has a good ear for different kinds of music.
1.on one’s own 独自；独立
[解释] on one’s own 意为“独自”的 同by oneself; 不同于”of one’s own” “自己的”
1) She got the job on her own.她靠自己获得了这份工作。
2) Anyone who can solve the computer problem on his own will be admitted to our working group. 任何能独立解决这个电脑问题的人可以被录取到我们这个工作组。
1)你能独立完成吗？
2)他挺有主见的。
3)他有个大农场。
Keys: 1) Can you finish on your own? 2) He has a mind of his own. 3) He owns a big farm.
9. intention n. 意图, 目的
1) The leader has no intention of cooperating with such a small company.领导无意与小公司合作。
2) If I've hurt your feeling, it was quite without intention. 如果我伤了你的感情那完全是无意的。
[重点用法]
by intention故意
without intention无意中, 不是故意地
have no intention of doing ... 无意做...
1) 你这么做的目的是干什么？
2) 他总是故意和他妈妈找茬。
Keys: 1) What’s your intention by doing this? 2) He always argue with his mother by intention.
V 重点词组 (旨在提供综合运用所需材料)
8. employ vt. 雇用, 用, 使用
1) He is employed in an international company.他在一家跨国公司任职。
2) She is good at employing her time.她善于利用时间。
in the employ of sb. =in sb.'s employ受...雇用
out of employ失业
1) 多次面试后，这名毕业生终于被一家国企录用了。
2) 从那时起他就花大量时间和精力在这项业余爱好上。
Keys: 1) After several interviews, the graduate managed to be employed in/ to be in employ of a state enterprise. 2) Since then he employs much time and energy to the hobby.
7. polish vt.擦亮；磨光；润色
1) Silver polishes easily with this special cloth. 用这块特殊的布能很容易把银擦亮。
2) When handed in, the article needs polishing. 文章交上去前得进行修改。
1) 你可以通过练习提高钢琴演奏技。
2) 这首歌在出版前经过了一次又一次的修改。
Keys: 1) you can polish your piano technique by practicing. 2) The song was polished up again and again before being published
6. approve vt. 赞成；称许；批准
1) Her father will never approve of her marriage to you. 他父亲永远不会同意她和你结婚。
2) Congress approved the budget. 国会批准了国家预算。
1) 开始他不赞成这个决定,后来被说服了。
2) 老师看了约翰的作业表示赞许。
Keys: 1)The teacher looked at John's work and approved it. 2)At first he didn't approve of the decision, but soon he was persuaded.
5. senior adj.年长的；高年级的；高级的n.年长者，长辈
senior staff高级职员
a senior officer高级军官
a senior high school高中
senior student高年级学生
she has a good relationship with her senior.
be senior to…比……年长
1) 我比你大两岁.
2) 她最终选择嫁给了大她十岁的绅士。
Keys: 1) I am two years senior to you. 2) She finally chose to marry a gentleman ten years senior to her.
4. defend vt.防护,护卫; 以行动, 语言或文字替...辩护或答辩
1) defend the motherland保卫祖国
2) The accused man had a lawyer to defend him. 被告有一律师为他辩护。
[重要用法]
defend against保卫; 抵抗
defend from保护, 保卫(使不受伤害)
1) 警察的职责是保护民众不受伤害。
2) 他试图通过描述事实来保护他的声誉。
Keys: 1) It’s policemen’s duty to defend their people from harm. 2)He tried to defend his reputation by describing the truth.
3. trade 1) vi.交易, 买卖, 经商, 对换, 购物vt.用...进行交换 2) n.行业；贸易；商业
1)He is engaged in trade.他经商。
2)This is the trick of the trade. 这是经商的诀窍。
3)England trades with nearly all the countries in the world.英国几乎与世界上所有的国家进行贸易往来。
trade in…做...生意, 经营
trade sth. for sth.以...换取...;
trade sth. with sb. 同某人交换某物
[练习]汉译英
1)如果你不喜欢你的书, 我和你对换。
2)你愿意将这本杂志换你的袜子吗？
Keys1)If you don't like your book, I'll trade with you. 2)Would you like to trade the magazine for your socks?
2. course n.过程；进程；课程；一道菜
a course of medical treatments. 医学治疗的一个疗程
a short -term course短期班
a dinner of five courses有五菜的正餐
---在上课期间必须关闭手机吗？
---当然。
Keys:---shall we shut the mobile phone in the course of lecture?
---of course.