自考英语二 unit 2

Unit TwoBlack Holes

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astronomer n. 天文学家 astronomy n. 天文学 astronaut n. 宇航员 escape vi/vt. ~ (from sb/sth) get free; get away (from imprisonment or control) (从监禁﹑ 管制中)逃脱, 逃走 * A lion has escaped from its cage. 有一头狮子从笼中逃走了. * She wanted to escape from her mother's domination. 她想摆脱母 亲的操纵. n. ~ (from sth) (act or action of) escaping 逃走; 逃脱: * There have been few successful escapes from this prison. 没有什 麽人能从这座监狱逃走. * When the guard's back was turned, she made her escape. 看守人 一转过身去, 她就逃走了.

exert vt. ~ sth (on sb/sth) bring (a quality, skill, pressure, etc) into use; apply sth 用(某特质﹑ 技巧﹑ 压力等); 应用(某物): * He exerted all his influence to make them accept his plan. 他用 尽一切影响力使他们接受他的计划. ~ oneself: make an effort 努力; 尽力 *You'll have to exert yourself more if you want to pass your exam. 你若想考试及格, 就必须更加努力. explode vt(使某物)爆炸; 炸开 *The firework exploded in his hand. 那个爆竹在他手里响了. *explode a bomb 使一颗炸弹爆炸. vi. ~ (with/in/into sth) (指人)冲动, 激动 * He exploded with rage, fury, jealousy, etc. 他勃然大怒﹑ 暴跳 如雷﹑ 妒火中烧等. * She exploded into loud laughter. 她突然大笑起来.

collapse vt/vi/n * The whole building collapsed. 整个建筑倒塌了 *His health collapsed under the pressure of work. 他的 身体被工作压垮了. * the collapse of the building, roof, bridge, etc 建筑物 ﹑ 房顶﹑ 桥梁等的倒塌. * the collapse of sb's health 身体垮掉 * The economy is in a state of (total) collapse. 经济处 於(完全)崩溃状态.

shrink: v (pt shrank or shrunk, pp shrunk) *Will this shirt shrink in the wash? 这件衬衫洗後缩水 吗? *Car sales have been shrinking recently.汽车销量近来 一直在下降. shrink (away/back) from sth/sb 退缩;畏缩: * As he moved threateningly forward she shrank (back) from him. 他步步逼近, 把她吓得直(向後)退缩 shrink from sth/doing sth: be reluctant to do sth 不愿做 某事: He shrinks from hurting animals. 他很怕伤害了动物. gravity n.: importance (of a worrying kind); seriousness * I don't think you realize the gravity of the situation. 我认为你没有意识到局势的严重.

observer n.: person who observes 观察者; 遵守者; 评论者 *an observer at a summit conference 高峰会议上的观察员 observe v: 看到, 注意到; 观察; 监视;遵守, 奉行(规则﹑ 法令等); 庆祝, 过(节日﹑ 生日﹑ 周年等 see and notice (sb/sth); watch carefully * observe the behaviour of birds 观察鸟类的行为 * The police observed

the man entering/enter the bank. 警方监视 着那男子进入银行的情况. * observe the laws of the land 遵守该国法律. * Do they observe Christmas Day in that country? 那个国家的人 过圣诞节吗? observatory n. 天文台，瞭望台

constant adj. going on all the time; happening again and again 经常的; 不断发 生的 unchanging; fixed 不变的; 恒定的; 稳定的 * a constant speed, value, etc 恒定速度﹑ 恒值等 constant chattering, complaints, interruptions 没完没了的饶舌﹑ 抱怨﹑ 打搅 *a constant friend, companion, supporter, etc 忠实的朋友﹑ 伴侣﹑ 支持者等 implication n. ~ (for sb/sth)含意; 暗示; 暗指 * The new report has far-reaching implications for the future of broadcasting. 这一新报告对广播业的前途有些意味深长的暗示. 卷入, 牵连(尤指於罪行中):~ in a crime 卷入罪案

basis n. (pl. bases ): foundation on the basis of ... 以…为基础 * the basis of friendship 友谊的基础 launch vt./n *launch a satellite 发射卫星 *The Queen is to launch a new warship today. 今天女王要主持新 军舰下水仪式. * launch an attack 发起攻击 * The company is launching a new model next month. 下月公司将 推出新型号产品. launch (out) into sth 勇於采取(某行动); 任意进行(某活动): * She wants to be more than just a singer and is launching out into films.她不甘心只当歌手, 於是开始投身影界. launch out at sb 攻击或抨击某人 *He suddenly launched out at me for no reason at all. 他突然无端 攻击我

convincing adj. a convincing speech/argument 有说服力的讲话/言之 成理的论据 convince v. ~ sb (of sth) 使某人确信; 使某人明白 *How can I convince you (of her honesty)? 我怎样才 能使你相信(她很诚实)呢? * What she said convinced me that I was wrong. 她的 一番话使我认识到我错了. convinced adj. 坚信不移的; 有坚定信仰的 a convinced Christian 虔诚的基督徒. convincible adj.可被说服的; 可喻之以理的.

speculation n. ~ (over/about/upon/on sth) 思考; 思索; 推断; 推测 ~ (in sth) 投机活动 * speculation in oil 在石油业中的投机活动 * make some unprofitable speculations 做些无利可图 的投机生意 * buy many shares as a speculation 买入许多股票进行 投机. speculate vi. ~ (about/on/upon sth)思考; 思索; 推断; 推测 ~ (in sth) 投机; 做投机买卖

swallow vt.吞咽 n. 燕子 mankind n.人类 human ,human being,man, mankind 的区别 man一般以单数形式出现(现在也有人以复数men表示“人 类”),其前不能置任何限定词，其相应的代词应是he, him, his, himself mankind前也不可加任何限定词，但可用形容词修饰。它

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