Unit 2Section A:|<1>pat |vt. |touch sb. or sth. lightly and repeatedly with a flat hand |轻拍| | | |The teacher patted the student on his shoulder, encouraging him to try harder next time. |老师在学生的肩膀上拍了拍，鼓励他下次更加努力些。

| | | |The little boy felt uncomfortable whenever people patted him on the head. |每次人们拍他的头时，小男孩总是感到不舒服。

| | |n. |[C] a friendly act of touching sb. or sth. with a flat hand |轻拍| | | |Jim used to give his dog a pat before he left for work in the morning. |吉姆以前常常在早上离家上班前拍拍他的狗。

| | | |My boss gave me a pat on the back to show his satisfaction with my work. |老板在我背上拍了一下，以示对我的工作很满意。

|@ |<2>presence |n. |[U] the fact or state of being present |在场；出席| | | |Your presence is requested. |敬请光临。

| | | |I should have dressed myself more formally tonight. I wish nobody would notice my presence! |今晚我本该穿得更正式些的。

真希望没有人会注意到我的存在！|@ |<3>promising |a. |showing signs of being successful in the future |有前途的；有希望的| | | |The promising student couldn't go on with his studies because his family was too poor to afford it. |因为家境贫穷无法供他求学，这个本来很有前途的学生无法继续读书了。

| | | |I would like to work in a promising company like yours. |我希望在如贵公司一样有前途的公司里就职。

| |<4>amateur |a. |doing sth. just for pleasure; not professional |业余的| | | |My elder brother is an amateur photographer, but he really takes very nice pictures. |我哥哥是个业余摄影师，但他拍的照片真的很棒。

| | | |The amateur football players meet twice a week for practice. |这些业余足球运动员每周集训两次。

| | |n. |[C] sb. who does sth. just for pleasure |业余爱好者| | | |Only amateurs will be allowed to participate in this match. |只有业余爱好者才能参加此项比赛。

| | | |Some amateurs can perform at such a high level that even professionals sing high praise for them. |有些业余爱好者表现得非常好，即使那些专业人员都对他们大加赞叹。

| |<5><em>skier</em> |n. |[C] a person who skis |滑雪者| | | |an amateur skier |业余滑雪运动员| |<6>session |n. |1. [C] a period of time used for a particular purpose |（从事某项活动的）一段时间| | | |There will be a question-and-answer session before the final examination. |期末考试前会有一堂答疑课。

| | | |Can you get two tickets for the guitar session? |你能弄到两张吉它演奏会的门票吗？| | | |2. [C] a formal meeting |会议| | | |This year's session of Congress was unusually long. |今年国会的会期特别长。

| | | |Can you tell me when the next session of Parliament will begin? |你能告诉我议会下一次会议何时召开吗？|@ |<7>amusing |a. |able to make people laugh or smile; interesting |有趣的| | | |His amusing answer made all of us laugh. |他有趣的回答把我们大家都逗笑了。

| | | |I didn't even smile after he told his joke. I didn't find it amusing at all. |他讲完笑话后我甚至都没微笑一下。

我觉得那一点都不有趣。

|@ |<8>lower |vt. |1. reduce sth. in amount, price, degree, strength, etc. |减少；降低| | | |The price will be lowered from $150 to $100 to attract more customers. |为了吸引更多的顾客，价格将从150 美元降到100美元。

| | | |The baby has just fallen asleep. Would you please lower your voice? |宝宝刚入睡，你能声音轻些吗？| | | |2. move sb. or sth. down from a higher position |降下| | | |National flags were lowered to half-mast in memory of this great man. |国旗下半旗以纪念这位伟人。

| | | |The old man lowered his hand so that the pigeons could eat the corn out of his palm. |老人把手放低了些，让鸽子能吃到他掌心的玉米粒。

| |<9>anniversary |n. |[C] a date on which sth. special or important happened in a previous year |周年纪念日| | | |The couple were thinking of a romantic dinner for their wedding anniversary. |夫妇俩正考虑去吃一顿浪漫的晚餐来庆祝结婚周年纪念日。

| | | |It will be the 50th anniversary of the foundation of this nation tomorrow. |明天将是这个国家建立五十周年纪念日。

| |<10>woolen |a. |(BrE woollen) made of wool |羊毛的| | | |a woolen scarf |羊毛围巾| | | |a woolen coat |羊毛外套| |<11>romantic |a. |relating to feelings of love or a loving relationship |浪漫的| | | |The woman writer is famous for her romantic love stories. |这为女作家因她所著的浪漫爱情小说而闻名。

| | | |Everything looked quite romantic under the night sky dotted with thousands of stars. |在繁星点点的夜空下，一切都显得很浪漫。

| |<12>gratitude |n. |[U] the feeling of being grateful |感激；谢意| | | |I showed my gratitude to Susan by sending her a box of chocolate. |我给苏珊送了盒巧克力以示谢意。

| | | |I owe a debt of gratitude to you. I couldn't have achieved anything without your support. |我真得感谢你们。

没有你们的支持，我不可能做成任何事情。

| |<13><em>perceptivity</em> |n. |[U] the ability of being quick to notice and understand |知觉；理解力| | | |You can always sense her perceptivity whenever she makes comments on something. |每次她就某事发表评论时，你总能感觉到她敏锐的洞察力。

| | | |The writer is worth admiring for his outstanding perceptivity and memory. |这位作家因其超群的洞察力和记忆力而值得钦佩。