新概念英语第二册68_Persistent

Lesson 68: Persistent

Key words and expressions

• persistent 坚持的
• avoid 避开
• insist 坚持做
• dentist 牙医

Questions on the text

1. Why did the author never enjoy meeting Nigel?
   1. Because he never has anything to do.
2. What was Nigel wondering?
   1. He was wondering how to spend the morning.
3. Why did the author lie?
   1. She was going to the dentist.

Language points

1. I crossed the street to avoid meeting him.

   1. avoid doing sth. 避开做某事
      1. Thomas truned his head, trying to avoid looking at her.
      2. You must avoid giving any unnecessary information.

2. It was no use pretending that I had not seen him…

   1. it is/was no use doing sth. 做某事没有用
      1. It’s no use being much more accurate than that.
      2. It is no use arguing with you.
      3. It’s no use your worryhing about me.

3. No matter how busy you are, he always insists on coming with you.

   1. no matter how/what/where/…
      1. I told him to report to me after the job was completed, no matter how late it was.
      2. Brown shirts are never smart, no matter who’s wearing them.
      3. They smiled almost continuously, no matter what was said.
   2. insist on … 坚持做。。。
      1. He insisted on paying for the meal.
      2. Most universities insisted on an interview before they accept a student.
      3. I insisted on a contract that gave me some sort of security.

4. I had to think of a way of preventing him from following me around all morning.

   1. prevent … from …
      1. My only idea was to prevent him from speaking.
      2. Cotton mittens will prevent the baby from scratching his own face.

5. Fancy meeting you here! 【固定用法】想在到在这遇到你。

6. You are not busy doing anything, are you?

   1. 反义疑问句
      1. He is British, isn’t he?
      2. He doesn’t speak good English, does he?

Key structures and usage

动词+动词ing

1. I crossed the street toavoidmeeting him…
2. I neverenjoymeeting Nigel Dykes.
3. Fancymeeting you here!
4. ‘Would youmindmy coming with you?’ he asked, before I hadfinishedspeaking.
5. Headmittedmaking the mistake.
6. She dreads getting old. 害怕
7. She loathes being asked to parties. 讨厌
8. I don’t anticipate meeting any opposition.
9. Mother suggests having a barbecue party this weekend.

Extension

ac·cur·ate adj. /ˈækjərət/

1. correct and true in every detail正确无误的
   • an accurate description/account/calculation准确的描述╱叙述╱计算
   • accurate information/data正确无误的情报╱资料
   • Accurate records must be kept.必须保存准确的记录。
   ——note at
2. able to give completely correct information or to do sth in an exact way精确的；准确的
   • a highly accurate electronic compass高度精确的电子罗盘仪
   • accurate to within 3mm精确得误差不超过3毫米
   • My watch is not very accurate.我的表走得不很准。
3. an accurate throw, shot, weapon, etc. hits or reaches the thing that it was aimed at准确的（掷、射、击等）
   OPP inaccurate

ac·cur·acy n. /ˈækjərəsi/
[ U ]the state of being exact or correct; the ability to do sth skilfully without making mistakes准确（性）；精确（程度）
•They questioned the accuracy of the information in the file.他们怀疑档案中信息的正确性。
•She hits the ball with great accuracy.她击球十分准确。
OPP inaccuracy

cot·ton /ˈkɒtn/ n.&v.
[ U ]

1. a plant grown in warm countries for the soft white hairs around its seeds that are used to make cloth and thread棉，棉花（植株）
   • cotton fields/plants 棉田╱株
   • bales of cotton大包的棉花

mit·ten n. /ˈmɪtn/
( also mitt ) a type of glove that covers the four fingers together and the thumb separately连指手套

fancy /ˈfænsi/ v.&n.&adj.
( fan·ciesfancy·ingfan·ciedfan·cied )

1. ( BrE informal ) to want sth or want to do sth想要；想做
   SYN feel like

dread /dred/ v.&n.
to be very afraid of sth; to fear that sth bad is going to happen非常害怕；极为担心
[ VN ]
• This was the moment he had been dreading.这是他一直最担心的时刻。
[ V -ing ]
• I dread being sick.我特别害怕生病。

loathe v. /ləʊð/
[ also V -ing ] ——note athate
( not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时 )to dislike sb/sth very much极不喜欢；厌恶
SYNdetest
[ VN ]
•I loathe modern art.我很不喜欢现代艺术。
•They loathe each other.他们相互讨厌对方。