Word List
shock n. 冲突
symptom n. 症状
occupational adj. 与职业有关的
anxiety n. 忧虑，焦虑
symbol n. 象征
intercourse n. 交际，交往
cue n. 暗示；信号
gesture n. 手势
facial adj. 脸部的
norm n. 标准
efficiency n. 效率
conscious adj. 自觉的；有意识的
awareness n. 意识
broad-minded adj. 心胸开阔的
goodwill n. 善意；友好
series n. 连续；系列
prop n. 支柱，支撑物
frustration n. 挫折
react vi. 作出反应
reject vt. 拒绝
environment n. 环境
discomfort n. 不适，不安
host n. 主人，东道主
grumble vi 抱怨
regression n. 回归；倒退
tremendous adj. 极大的，巨大的
irrationally adv. 无理性地
glorify vt. 美化
excessive adj. 过多的，过度的
bedding n. 寝具
physical adj. 身体的
attendant n. 服务员
absent-minded adj. 心不在焉的
dependence n. 依赖
resident n. 居民
fit n. 突然发作
eruption n. 出疹
longing n. 渴望，热望
individual n. 个人
affect vt. 影响
accustom vt. 使习惯于
organization n. 组织
corporation n. 公司，社团
honeymoon n. 蜜月
phase n. 阶段
perceive vt. 感觉；意识到
picturesque adj. 如画的；生动的
entertaining adj. 令人愉快的，有趣的
superficial adj. 表面的
appeal n. 吸引力
partner n. 伙伴，伴侣
crisis n. 危机
shine n. （俚）喜爱；迷恋
annoying adj. 讨厌的
establish vt. 建立
unpleasantness n. 不愉快
realistically adv. 现实地；实际地
recovery n. 恢复
system n. 体制，制度
procedure n. 办事惯例；常规
nonverbal adj. 非语言的
mastery n. 熟练，精通
grocery n. （复）食品杂货
currency n. 货币
unique adj. 独特的
aspect n. 方面
function v. 尽职责，起作用
automatically adv. 无意识地，不自觉地
conversion n. 转换，转化
locate v. 位于
accompany vt. 伴随
relatively adv. 相对地
adjust vt. 调整
initial adj. 最初的
regard n. 看法
adapt vt. 使适应
original adj. 原来的，最早的
readjust vi. 再调整
Proper Names
Kalvero Oberg 卡尔沃罗·欧博格
Raymond Zeuschner 雷蒙·朱奇纳
Useful Expressions
suffer from 患有，苦于
take on 获得；呈现
wear off 逐渐消失
try out 试用；试行
stick with 遵守
familiar with 熟悉
adjust to 适应
adapt oneself to 适应
Word Study
concern vt.
1.关系到，影响到；关于
V + N
While working for government agencies, Carson read a great number of reports that concerned the harmful effects of pesticides.
Much of the book concerns market economy under socialism.
The future of our country concerns all of us.
You should never compromise in matters that concern sovereignty.(主权问题不能让步。)
2.使关注，有兴趣
be –ed with / about sth.；V + oneself + with / about sth.
Foreign language students should concern themselves with international affairs..
As a student of Arabic (阿拉伯语)，he’s very much concerned about what is happening in the Middle East.
3.为……操心；使……操心
V + N；be + -ed + about / with / over；V + oneself +about / with / over
He doesn’t want to find himself a job, and it begins to concern his parents greatly.
Investors are much concerned about the poor performance of the company.
She greatly concerns herself with her son’s health.
4.Phrases：
as / so far as…is concerned就……而言
That was a big decision as far as my future life was concerned.
concern n. 关系；担心，挂念；关心的事
Phrases：
concern over sb. / sth. 对……表示的关心或忧虑
out of concern for 出于对……的关心
notice vt. & vi.
1.注意到，觉察到
1）V ；V + N
He slipped away when the host was not noticing.
The man sat back, and Mr. Budd noticed his strong, well-kept teeth, one of which was filled with gold.
When you visit a foreign country, you may first notice several superficial differenes such as music, food and clothing.
2) V + that clause；V + wh- clause.
My mother noticed that my head fell backward whenever she tried to feed me.
She was too tired to notice what was happening.
3)V + N + do sth. / doing (sth.)
A neighbour noticed a stranger slipping out of the building and getting into a taxi.
2.注意，使注意
V + N( 常用于被动结构)
The young man said that he has shot at the president to get himself noticed.
notice n.注意;通知,通告;公告
Phrases:
at short notice 在短时间之内
bring sth. to sb.’s notice 使某人注意到
come to sb.’s notice 引起某人的注意
take notice of sb. / sth. 注意到，留心到
without notice 没有事先通知
take vt.
1.拿，取
V + N
Miss Winthrop glanced at the detective’s face frankly, took the envelope, and turned it cautiously in her hand.
Agent X took the violin from the wall as calmly as if he were welcome visitor.
2. 带（往某处）
V + N + prep.phrase；V + N + N.
A nurse took the tired, anxious serviceman to the bedside.
“Are you taking me to jail?” asked the boy.
I took my grandmother some fruit when I went to see her last Sunday.
Don’t forget to take a warm coat with you. It’s very cold there.
3.吃，喝；服用
V + N
I never take sugar in my tea.
The patient is too weak to take solid food.
The doctor told the patient to take the tablets twice a day.
4.乘坐
V + N
We planned to take a cab to Chinatown and have our favorite food and then see a movie.
If you don’t want to walk upstairs, you can take a lift.
5.需要，花费
V + N; V (+ N) + N (+ to do sth.)
The journey took two hours and a half by train.
It takes years of practice to learn English well.
For some people, it may take several days to readjust when they return to their original home.
It takes two to make a quarrel.(谚语：一个巴掌拍不响。即：两个人才能吵架。)
6.做
V + N
“I was about to take a coffee break,” the druggist said.
“ Come with me and have a cup.”
He took a quick look at his watch ,and then sat down, waiting for his turn.
7.接受；选择（课程）；对待；认为
V + N
She decided to take the job.
David got this crazy idea of taking a course somewhere down south where he could learn to drive a stock-car.
The man at the police headquarters didn’t take Mr. Budd seriously at first when he demanded to see “somebody very important”.
The relatives and friends told my mother I should be taken kindly, sympathetically, but not serioully since I was both mentally and physically defective.
In the U.S., it is taken as a sign of competence to solve a problem , or fulfill a job successfully, with rapidity.
8.Phrase:
take advantage of sb. / sth. 利用，占便宜
take …for… 视……为……；误认……为……
take sth. into one’s own hands 负起……的责任
take off (飞机等)起飞
take sb. on 雇用
take sth. on 承担（工作或责任等）
take on 呈现，显现
take sth. off 脱掉（衣帽等）
take (sth.) over 接管，接替，继承
take place 发生
take part in sth. 参加
take sth. for granted 认为……是理所当然的
