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1、（全新版）大学英语综合教程第一册 Unit 7 Emergency,Language Study 1. struggle with: have difficulty handling or coping with Examples: She struggled with the math problem but eventually worked it out. We found the Smiths struggling with their car stuck in the mud. 2. nearby: ad. in the area close by Examples: Jack fo
2、und a part-time job in the company nearby. All the towns nearby were crowded with tourists during the holiday. The man spoke softly to an old lady standing nearby. adj. not far away Examples: This drug can be bought at your nearby pharmacy. We stopped at some nearby shops to pick up some food.,3. a
3、thumbs-up gesture: This is a sign that you make by making a fist and raising your thumb to show that you agree with someone, that you are happy with an idea or situation, or that everything is all right. 4. draw ones attention to: make sb. aware of and be concerned about sth. Examples: The article w
4、as intended to draw the publics attention to environmental protection. My teacher drew my attention to an error in the term paper. 5. signal: send (sth. such as a warning or a message) by a light or an act Examples: The student raised his hand, signaling to the teacher that he had finished his paper
5、. She signaled a passing taxi and asked him to take her to the railway station.,6. out of the way: at a distance from the usual route; in a state or condition so as not to hinder (used after a verb) Examples: Step out of the way and let me handle the stone. The house is well out of the way on the ba
6、ck road. 7. resume: begin (sth. or doing sth.) again after a pause Examples: The search for the missing pilot is expected to resume early today. Well stop now and resume (working) at two oclock. They stopped talking for a moment to see where the noise was coming from and then resumed their conversat
7、ion. 8. mess around / about: (infml) spend time playing or doing things with no particular purpose Examples: He spends his weekends messing around in his boat on the Thames. The kids spent all day Sunday just messing around.,9. . youd better cool down.: . youd better stop spending so much time messi
8、ng around. cool down: (cause to ) become calmer Examples: 1) She is so angry now. Just leave her to cool down and then talk to her. 2) The trial was postponed to allow the tension in the city to cool down. 10. spot: see or recognize Examples: Thank you for pointing out the error; I hadnt spotted it.
9、 He left the house seconds before smoke was spotted coming up the stairs. 11. instant: moment, a very brief period of time Examples: The alarm bells started ringing and at the same instant all the lights went off. The magician came to the stage with a bunch of flowers. And then, in an instant, the f
10、lowers turned into a bird. (the instant / minute / moment: as soon as Example: I tried phoning her the instant I got home.),12. pull on: take hold of (sth.) and pull (it) with strength Examples: The child pulled on his mothers coat wanting to leave. Sophia pulled on the rope, shouting “help.“ 13. wi
11、th all ones strength: with all ones power Examples: With all his strength he removed the piano to the next room. She opened the door with all her strength and ran out of the house. 14. explode: burst with a loud noise Examples: The clap of thunder exploded overhead, which frightened the child into c
12、rying. A bomb exploded at one of Londons busiest railway stations this morning.,15. sway: (cause to) move or swing slowly from side to side Examples: Trees swayed gently in the breeze. The coastal highway is lined with tall, swaying palm trees. She swayed her body in time with the music. 16. flash:
13、move very fast; produce a sudden bright light Examples: It was a busy road; cars flashed by every few minutes. A figure flashed past the window. 17. calculate: work (sth.) out using mathematics Examples: Carrie has calculated that it would take five workers eight months to complete the job. The cost
14、 of the damage caused by the recent flood has been calculated at / as over $5 million.,18. Scott looked up and froze.: Scott looked up and became completely still with fear. 19. leap: jump Examples: The thief leaped from a window and escaped. The instant he heard the baby crying Jordan leaped up fro
15、m his chair and rushed into the room. 20. grab: seize suddenly; take roughly and quickly Examples: A mugger grabbed my handbag as I was walking across the park. The man grabbed the boys arm to stop him from running into the road. 21. loose: not firmly fixed in place Example: His tie was pulled loose
16、 and his collar hung open. It seemed that he was drunk.,22. They were gone!: They had disappeared! 23. crash: fall or strike suddenly, violently, and noisily Examples: I heard the dinner tray crash to the floor. Standing on the beach, I could hear the waves crashing against the rocks. 24. reach out: stretch ones arm, usu. in order to get or touch (sth.) (often followed by infinitive to) Examples: The mother reached out to grab her little boy but it was too
