Unit 25:American Men Don’t Cry
Weakness n.軟弱, 弱點(diǎn),嗜好
There are definite weakness in their security arrangements.
My diet would be fine if only (只要...就好) I didn’t have this weakness for sweet things.
Disapprove vt./vi.不贊成
The survey showed that 32% of respondents (回答者) approve, 54% disapprove and the rest are undecided.
Do you disapprove of advertisements for cigarettes?
Discourage vt.使氣餒, 阻礙
The thought of how much work she had to do discouraged her.
What discourages me from going camping is all the insects!
Her parents discouraged her from applying for drama courses because they thought she’d never get a job.
Don’t be discouraged by their attitude—you are doing very well.
Capacity n.容量, 能力
The hall has a seating capacity of 500.
She has a great capacity for hard work.
Restore vt. 恢復(fù), 使回復(fù)
He buys old cars and restores them to their original condition.
After a week in bed, she was fully restored to health.
The government is trying to restore public confidence in its management of the economy.
Dynamic adj.有生氣的,不斷的
She’s young and dynamic and will be a great head of the department.
We need a dynamic expansion of trade with other countries.
Interference n.干涉, 干預(yù),妨礙
She seems to regard any advice or help from me as interference.
The government’s interference in the strike has been widely criticized.
Damage n./vt.損害, 傷害
Recent discoveries about cheating have done serious damage to the company’s good name.
The doctors were worried that he might have suffered brain damage in the accident.
Many buildings were badly damaged during the war.
Running on hard road surfaces can damage your knee joints.
Lessen vt./vi.變小；減少,變小
The rain eventually lessened to a soft mist.
Eating properly can lessen the risk of heart disease.
Defect n. 缺點(diǎn), 過(guò)失
I think that there are a lot of defects in our education system.
It’s a character defect in her that she can’t ever accept that she’s in the wrong.
Intention n.意圖; 打算
It wasn’t my intention to exclude her from the list – I just forgot her.
He’s full of good intentions but he never does anything about them!
Necessity n.必要性, 必需品
You can come early and help if you want to, but there’s no necessity.
The report stresses the necessity of eating plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables.
With regard to關(guān)于
I am writing to you with regard to your letter of 15 March.
With regard to the contract, the second paragraph must be changed.
Feel like想要
I don’t feel like going to the movie.
Do you feel like a swim.
Among other things此外
Among other things, we were very interested to hear what had happened to our house.
They have not been able to agree on a place to meet to discuss this question among other things.
Text B
Stop Worrying Now!
Distress n.苦惱; 痛苦
The Red Cross is working hard to relieve the distress caused by the civil war.
She claimed that the way she had been treated at work had caused her extreme emotional and psychological distress.
Vt.
I hope I haven’t distressed you with all these personal questions.
She was deeply distressed by her exam results.
Virtually adv.實(shí)際上, 事實(shí)上
It used to be virtually impossible to find vegetarian restaurants outside the major cities, but it’s much easier now.
Unemployment in this part of the country is virtually nonexistent.
Label n.標(biāo)示；標(biāo)明；標(biāo)簽
The label on the bottle says not to take more than six pills a day.
Remember to put some address labels on the suitcases.
Vt.
He was busy labeling all the bottles of wine that he’d made that year.
If you spend any time in prison, you’re labeled as a criminal for the rest of your life.
Tension n.拉緊, 壓力, 張力
There is not enough tension in the wires – pull them tighter.
You could feel the tension in the room as we waited for our exam results.
Justify vt.證明...有道理；為…辯護(hù)
I hope you’re able to justify your actions.
The results of the study have certainly justified the money that was spent on it.
Fulfill vt. .履行, 完成
A school fails if it does not fulfill the needs of its pupils.
I’ll fulfill my duty to the best of my ability.
Do you think the president will be able to fulfill his promise not to raise taxes?
Resolve vt.解決；消除
We need to resolve this dispute quickly.
The couple resolved their difference and made an effort to get along.
Minimize vt.將...減到最少
We do all that we can to minimize the risk of failure.
Environmentalists are doing everything within their power to minimize the impact of the oil spill.
Enjoyment n.享受,樂(lè)事，享受,
Knowing the ending already didn’t spoil my enjoyment of the film.
Every citizen is guaranteed the enjoyment of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Hang on to緊緊抓住,緊跟(某人)
You should hang on to that painting – it might be valuable one day.
Lots of people hang on to their childhood toy cars.
Use up用完，用光
There’s no more paper after this is used up.
Don’t worry if you use up the ink. I’m going shopping tomorrow.
Give up放棄, 讓[交]給
We’re going to give up our sports club membership after this year.
He gave up his seat on the bus to an old lady.
Word Form
1.American men dont cry because it ____ (consider) not characteristic of men to do so.
2.Adults must learn ____ (not cry) in situations in which it is permissible for a child ____ (cry).
3.Women ____ (be) the weaker and dependent sex, it is only natural that they should cry in certain emotional situations.
4.It is not that American males are unable ____ (cry) , but that they ____ (train) not to cry.
5. It is unnecessary ____ (cry) whenever one wants ____ (cry), but one should be able ____ (cry) when one ought ____ (cry) -- when one needs ____(cry).
