Unit Two, Lessons in life

be reunited with
/biː ˌriːjuːˈnaɪtɪd wɪð/ （使）重聚，再团聚，再团圆

Last night she was reunited with her children.
昨天晚上，她和她的子女再度团聚。

weaken
/ˈwiːkən/ v.[ I or T ]（使）虚弱；（使）衰弱；削弱；减弱

The team has been weakened by injury.
这个队因伤实力减弱。

pessimistic
/ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk/ adj.悲观的

They appeared surprisingly pessimistic about their chances of winning.
他们对胜利的可能性显得出奇地悲观。

anticipate
/ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt/ v.[ T ]预期，期望；预料

We don't anticipate any major problems.
我们预料不会发生什么大问题。（我们不希望出现什么大问题。）

possession
/pəˈzeʃ(ə)n/ n.[ C usually plural ]所有物，个人物品；财产

The ring is one of her most treasured possessions.
这枚戒指是她最珍贵的财产之一。

abnormal
/æbˈnɔːm(ə)l/ adj.反常的；异常的；变态的（尤指不好的）

They thought his behaviour was abnormal.
他们认为他行为反常。

widespread
/ˈwaɪdspred/ adj.广泛的；普遍的；遍布的

The plan received widespread support throughout the country.
这项计划得到了全国的普遍支持。

recognition
/ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃ(ə)n/ n.[ S or U ]承认；认可；接受

There is a general recognition of the urgent need for reform.
人们普遍认识到迫切需要改革。

phrase
/freɪz/ n.[ C ]短语；说法；用语；特有的表达方式；简短的表达；字眼

She was, in her own favourite phrase, 'a woman without a past'.
用她自己最喜欢的字眼说，她是个“没有不清白过去的女人”（历史清白）。

cooperate
/kəʊˈɒpəreɪt/ v.[ I ](UK also co-operate)合作，协作；配合

The two groups agreed to cooperate with each other.
这两个组同意相互协作。

fee
/fiː/ n.[ C ]报酬；服务费；费用

Does the bank charge a fee for setting up the account?
在这家银行开立账户要收费吗？

university fees
/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəti fiːz/ 大学学费

Welfare will be cut, but now university fees will not need to be increased.
福利将被削减，但现在大学学费将不需要增加。

outstretched
/ˌaʊtˈstretʃt/ adj.展开的，伸出的

He ran towards her with arms outstretched (with outstretched arms).
他张开双臂朝她飞奔而去。

cram
/kræm/ v.[ T usually + adv/prep ](informal)塞满；塞进；挤入

He crammed eight people into his car.
他往他的车里硬塞进八个人。

pure
/pjʊə/ adj.洁净的，纯净的，无有害物质的

In remote regions, the air is pure and the crops are free of poisonous insecticides.
在偏远地区，空气很纯净，庄稼也不施用有毒的杀虫剂。

transparent
/trænˈspærənt/ adj.透明的

The insect's wings are almost transparent.
这种昆虫的翅膀几乎是透明的。

vexed
/vekst/ adj.恼怒的；生气的；棘手的；伤脑筋的；引起争议的

I didn't know you'd be vexed.
我不知道你会生气。

absurd
/əbˈsɜːd/ adj.荒谬的，荒唐的；愚蠢的；可笑的

Of course it's not true, what an absurd idea!
那当然不合乎事实，这个想法太荒唐了！

lean
/liːn/ v.[ I or T, usually + adv/prep ]（使）倾斜，（使）向一侧歪斜

I leaned back in my chair.
我向后仰靠在椅子上。

Madame
/ˈmædəm/ n.[ U ](妇女的头衔，尤指来自法国的已婚妇女)夫人，太太

Madame Curie will always be remembered as the discoverer of the element radium.
居里夫人这位镭元素的发现者，将永远为人们所怀念。

stroke
/strəʊk/ v.[ T ]轻抚，抚摸

He's a beautiful dog. Can I stroke him?
这条狗真漂亮。我可以摸一摸吗？

instinctively
/ɪnˈstɪŋktɪvli/ adv.本能地，直觉地

He knew instinctively that something was wrong.
他凭直觉知道出事儿了。

despair
/dɪˈspeə/ n.[ U ]绝望

She uttered a cry of despair.
她发出了绝望的叫声。

luxury
/ˈlʌkʃ(ə)ri/ n. 奢华，奢侈

Now we'll be able to live in luxury for the rest of our life.
如今我们可在有生之年过豪华生活了。（现在我们可以奢侈[ shē chǐ ]地度过余生了。）

a pleasant surprise
/ə ˈpleznt səˈpraɪz/ 惊喜

It was such a pleasant surprise.
那真是个大大的惊喜。

point of view
/ˌpɔɪnt əv ˈvjuː/ n.[ C ](plural points of view)观点，想法；（思考的）角度，着眼点

Why can't you ever see my point of view?
你怎么老不明白我的观点呢？

get distracted by
/ɡet dɪˈstræktɪd baɪ/ 心烦意乱的；思想不集中的；注意力分散的

In any conversation, people get distracted by background noise.
在任何谈话中，人们都会被背景噪音分散注意力。

lose touch with (someone)
/luːz tʌtʃ wɪð/ 与……失去联系

In my job one tends to lose touch with friends.
干我这行，往往会与朋友失去联系。

live life to the full
/lɪv laɪf tu ðə fʊl/ 过充实的生活

Anyway, I'll live my life to the full.
不管怎样，我要过充实的生活。

rush into (sth)
/rʌʃ ˈɪntu/ 仓促做；匆忙做；草率地做

He will not rush into any decisions.
他不会仓促作出任何决定。

go up to (sth)
/ɡəʊ ʌp tu/ 到达；延伸到

They'll be able to go up to Washington midweek.
他们将能在星期二到星期四到达华盛顿。

burst out laughing
/bɜːrst aʊt ˈlæfɪŋ/ 突然大笑起来

Karen burst out laughing.
凯伦突然大笑起来。

be crammed with
/biː kræmd wɪð/ 塞满，填满

All the shelves were crammed with books.
所有的书架上都塞满了书。

no more than
/nəʊ mɔː(r) ðæn/ 至多，不超过，仅仅

She was no more a crackpot than the rest of us.
她和我们一样正常。
（她和我们其他人一样，都不是怪人。）
（她并不比我们其他人更怪诞[ guài dàn ]。）