Unit 2

puzzle

vt.

1. 使迷惑;使為難,使窘困

What puzzles me is why they didn't show up.

令我百思不解的是他們為什么沒有出現。

He looked a little puzzled.

他看上去有點困惑。

His recent behavior puzzles me.

他最近的行為使我迷惑不解。

2. 苦思而得出[(+out)]

I could not puzzle out her intentions.

我猜不出她的意圖。

We finally puzzled out the meaning of the poem.

我們苦苦思索終于理解這首詩的意思。

vi.

1. 感到迷惑[(+at)]

I have been puzzling about this question for weeks now.

我對這個問題已冥思苦想了好幾個星期。

2. 苦思,冥思苦想[(+about/over/as to)]

n.

1. (游戲的)猜謎,智力競賽[C]

2. 難題,謎,難以理解之事[S1]

Her decision was a puzzle to him.

她的決定對他來說是個謎。

3. 困惑,迷惑[S]

I'm in a puzzle as to how to cope with the new situation.

我不知道該如何應付這新局面。

Silk from China found its way over land along the Silk Road to India, the Middle East and Rome, in exchange for spices and glass, which was not known to China.

in exchange for與……交換

She is giving him English lessons in exchange for his teaching her Chinese.

她教他英語，他教她漢語。

wander

vi.

1. 漫游;閑逛;流浪;徘徊[(+about/off/over/through)]

He wandered in the streets.

他在街上游蕩。

2. 離開正道;離題[(+from/off)]

During the storm the ship wandered from its course.

船在風暴中偏離了航道。

He wandered from the subject.

他說離了題。

3. (精神)錯亂;(思想)混亂;出神,開小差

My attention wandered.

我走了神。

volunteer

n.[C]

1. 自愿參加者,志愿者[(+for)][(+to-v)]

The volunteers for community service are doing a good job.

社區服務的志愿者做得很出色。

2. 志愿兵,義勇兵

Many Australians fought as volunteers on the Allied side.

許多澳大利亞人作為志愿兵與盟軍一起戰斗。

vt.

1. 自愿(做)[(+to-v)]

They volunteered to repair the house for the old lady.

他們主動提出替老太太修繕房子。

2. 自愿提供,自愿給予

She volunteered the information.

她自動提供了這一消息。

vi.

1. 自愿;自愿服務[(+for)]

He volunteered for the hard and unprofitable job.

他自愿做這苦差使。

2. 自愿當兵[(+for)]

When the war broke out, he volunteered for the Marine Corps.

戰爭爆發時,他自愿參加了海軍陸戰隊。

suggest

vt.

1. 建議,提議[+v-ing][+(that虛擬)][+wh-]

I suggest our going to the park on Sunday.

我建議我們星期天去公園。

The dentist suggested that she (should) come another day.

牙醫建議她改天再來。

2. 暗示;啟發[+(that陳述)]

Her expression suggested pleasure./that she was pleased

她面露喜色。

3. 使人想起,使人聯想到[(+to)]

That cloud suggests a boat to me.

那朵云使我聯想到船。

accomplish

vt.

1. 完成,實現,達到

They didn't accomplish the purpose desired.

他們沒有達到預期的目的。

They have accomplished their mission successfully.

他們成功地完成了任務。

2. 走完,度過

She has accomplished 95 years of her life.

她已達九十五高齡。

The journey was accomplished in five weeks.

花了五個禮拜走完全部旅程。

refer to

1. 查閱，參閱

A person refers to a dictionary to find the meaning of the words.

2. 指……而言，指的是

I knew the lady was referring to Bill when she spoke of a bright young boy.

3. 把……稱作(as)

Don’t refer to your sister as a silly cow!

refer…to

1. 指導；讓……找

Our teacher refers us to many good books.

If he needs any further information, refer him to me.

2. 歸功于；歸咎于

He referred his success to the good teaching he’s had.

arise (arose, arisen)

vi.

1. 升起,上升

A heavy mist arose from the lake.

湖面起了濃霧。

2. 產生,出現,形成[(+from/out of)]

Unexpected difficulties arose in the course of their experiment.

在他們進行實驗的過程中,出現了意想不到的困難。

Between the copartners serious disagreements arose.

合伙人之間產生了嚴重分歧。

evidence

n.

1. 證據;證詞;證人;物證[U][(+of/for)][+that][+to-v]

He was punished for giving false evidence.

他因作偽證而受到懲罰。

The evidence is very shaky.

這證據相當靠不住。

2. 跡象[U][C][(+of)][+(that)]

There are evidences that somebody has been living here.

有跡象顯示有人一直住在這里。

praise

n.

1. 贊揚,稱贊[U]

I'm sure I don't deserve so much praise.

我肯定自己不值得這么多贊揚。

2. 贊美的話,贊詞[P][(+of)]

The praises of his friends made the boy feel very proud

3. 【宗】(對神的)贊美,崇拜[U]

Let us give praise to God.

讓我們贊美神吧。

vt.

1. 贊美,表揚;歌頌[(+for)]

The publishers praised his novel pretty highly.

出版商們對他的小說評價甚高。

The mayor praised the boy for his courage.

市長贊揚這個男孩很勇敢。