新视野大学英语 第二册 Language points

新视野大学英语 第二册 Language points

Language Points

1. T ypical patterns for describing sb.’s preoccupation with sth.:

原句: The great majority of nations concern themselves with economic development, regardless of its effect on the global ecology. (L. 1)

决大多数国家只顾经济发展，而不顾经济发展对全球生态环境的影响。

句型提炼

Sb. concerns himself with sth. / doing sth., regardless of sth. else.

某人只顾某事/做某事，而不顾其他的事。

应用：

许多家长只关注孩子的学业和身体，而对孩子的精神健康漠不关心。

Many parents concern themselves with their children’s academic achievements and physical conditions, regardless of their moral health.

2. 出现，涌现

to spring up (L. 5)

现代化的企业在中国大地上雨后春笋般涌现出来。

Modernized enterprises have sprung up around China.

3. T ransitional patterns for offering examples：

原句: The following are a few examples of countries undertaking new environmental initiatives. (L. 5)

下面就是几个正在采取环境保护新举措的国家的例子。

句型提炼

The following / Here are a few / some / typical examples of sth. or sb. doing sth.

下面就是几个/ 一些/ 典型的某事或某人做某事的例子。

应用：

下面是几个人的例子，这些人常常把看上去可浪费的时间充分利用起来，使之产生效率。The following are a few examples of men who tend to make the normally wasted hours useful and productive.

4.to undertake initiatives (L. 6)

中央政府正在采取一些新举措，确保农民收入稳定。

The central government is undertaking some fresh initiatives to ensure a steady income for the farmers.

5. abundant (L9)

a.plentiful

abundance (n.)

Translation:

an abundant supply of water

Phrase: be abundant in/with

这是一块矿产丰富的土地。

This is a land abundant in minerals.

6. 把······降到低水平; 使沦落到······

to reduce sth. to a low level (L. 11)

高校扩招并不意味着要降低入学标准。

Increasing university enrollments doesn’t mean reducing the entrance requirements to a low