Unit SevenUnit Seven

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Are You a Workaholic?Are You a Workaholic?

Topic for DiscussionTopic for Discussion

Do you want to be a Do you want to be a workaholic? workaholic?

Words and PhrasesWords and Phrases

工作狂 工作狂 另一方面另一方面感到不知所措 感到不知所措 躲避问题 躲避问题

workaholic workaholic

on the other handon the other hand

feel lostfeel lost

hide from problemshide from problems

被定义为 被定义为 强迫性行为 强迫性行为 口头上说说口头上说说开夜车开夜车处于危险之中处于危险之中

be defined asbe defined as

compelling behaviourcompelling behaviour

lip servicelip service

to burn the midnight to burn the midnight oiloil

at risk at risk

陷入 陷入 石器时代石器时代经济形势黯淡 经济形势黯淡 处于快车道上 处于快车道上 使等同使等同 ; ; 使相等使相等

be trapped inbe trapped in

the Stone Agethe Stone Age

bleak economic bleak economic conditions conditions

in the fast lanein the fast lane

equate … with… equate … with…

孤注一掷孤注一掷

积累，积聚积累，积聚神秘小说 神秘小说 出现，发生出现，发生

to put all their eggs in to put all their eggs in one basket one basket

rack uprack up

mystery novelmystery novel

come income in

SentencesSentences

这个工作要求每年去国外旅行三个月。 这个工作要求每年去国外旅行三个月。 The job The job involvesinvolves traveling abroad for three mont traveling abroad for three months each year. hs each year.

这个房间的长宽高是多少？这个房间的长宽高是多少？What are the What are the dimensionsdimensions of the room? of the room?

他口口声声他口口声声支持支持女权主义女权主义 , , 但他家的全部家务仍是但他家的全部家务仍是他妻子的事。他妻子的事。He He pays lip servicepays lip service to feminism, but his wife still does to feminism, but his wife still does all the housework. all the housework.

在这种天气情况下，我担心她的安全。在这种天气情况下，我担心她的安全。I I fear forfear for her safety in this weather. her safety in this weather.

他们被困在燃烧着的旅馆中。他们被困在燃烧着的旅馆中。They They were trapped inwere trapped in the burning hotel. the burning hotel.

空气、食物与水是生命所必不可缺少的。空气、食物与水是生命所必不可缺少的。Air, food and water are Air, food and water are indispensable toindispensable to life. life.

她下星期要参加考试，所以在开夜车。她下星期要参加考试，所以在开夜车。She takes her exams next week, so she's She takes her exams next week, so she's burniburning the midnight oilng the midnight oil. .

我正在申请几项工作，因为我不想把所有的我正在申请几项工作，因为我不想把所有的希望寄托在一家公司上。希望寄托在一家公司上。I'm applying for several jobs because I don't rI'm applying for several jobs because I don't really want to eally want to put all my eggs in one basketput all my eggs in one basket..

workaholic (L1)workaholic (L1)

n infml, n infml,

She's a complete She's a complete workaholicworkaholic - --her job is - --her job is her whole life! her whole life!

-aholic [suffix ] -aholic [suffix ] →→dependent on or with an extreme fondness fdependent on or with an extreme fondness foror

alcoholicalcoholic

carboholiccarboholic

colaholiccolaholic

CyberholicCyberholic

foodaholicfoodaholic

酗酒者酗酒者 , , 酒鬼酒鬼爱吃甜食的人爱吃甜食的人嗜喝可乐的人嗜喝可乐的人指迷恋于计算机时空的人指迷恋于计算机时空的人嗜食者嗜食者 ,, 老饕老饕

other than (L3)other than (L3)

1.1. instead of, except forinstead of, except for

Have we anything to drink Have we anything to drink other thanother than milk? milk?

除了游泳，没有其他方法可以去那儿了。除了游泳，没有其他方法可以去那儿了。You can’t get there You can’t get there other thanother than by swimming. by swimming.

2. not; anything but2. not; anything but

她不可能不感激。她不可能不感激。She can hardly be She can hardly be other thanother than grateful. grateful.

事实真相和他所想的完全不一样。事实真相和他所想的完全不一样。The truth was quite The truth was quite other thanother than what he thoug what he thought.ht.

drunk (L8)drunk (L8)

她醉心于权力。她醉心于权力。She is She is drunk withdrunk with power. power.

define (L9)define (L9)

vt. 1) to give the meaning of (a word or idea); vt. 1) to give the meaning of (a word or idea); describe exactly describe exactly 解释，给解释，给 ...... 下定义下定义Some words are hard toSome words are hard to define define because they hbecause they have many different uses. ave many different uses.

2) [+as] to show the nature of; characterize 2) [+as] to show the nature of; characterize 为…的特征为…的特征What What defines us asdefines us as human? human?

on the one/other hand (L3)on the one/other hand (L3)(used for comparing different things or ideas) (used for comparing different things or ideas) as one point in the argument/as an opposite as one point in the argument/as an opposite pointpoint

I know this job of mine isn't well paid, but I know this job of mine isn't well paid, but on on the other handthe other hand I don't have to work long hours. I don't have to work long hours.

on the contraryon the contrary: to show complete disagreement : to show complete disagreement with what has just been said with what has just been said 正相反正相反In the end I still felt there was no way I could lose. In the end I still felt there was no way I could lose. On the contraryOn the contrary, I thought I would win too easily., I thought I would win too easily.

in contrastin contrast: to show the (surprising) differenc: to show the (surprising) difference between two very different facts e between two very different facts 相反相反 , , 大大不相同不相同He has virtually no experience of running anyHe has virtually no experience of running anything. The other candidate, thing. The other candidate, by/in contrastby/in contrast, is a , is a sincere, caring man who made a fortune in busincere, caring man who made a fortune in business before going into public life.siness before going into public life.

ExerciseExercise

1.1. Does it rain a lot in the desert? _____________,Does it rain a lot in the desert? _____________, it it hardly ever rains.hardly ever rains.

2.2. It is hot in the desert in the day, but _________It is hot in the desert in the day, but ___________it's __it's very cold at night. very cold at night.

3. It rarely rains in the desert, but _______________ 3. It rarely rains in the desert, but _______________ it it rains a lot in the coastal areas. rains a lot in the coastal areas.

On the contraryOn the contrary

in contrastin contrast

on the other handon the other hand

sanction (L11)sanction (L11)

vt. fml 1) vt. fml 1) 批准批准The church would not The church would not sanctionsanction the king's seco the king's second marriage. nd marriage.

2) to make acceptable 2) to make acceptable 认可认可It was a foolish custom, but one It was a foolish custom, but one sanctioned sanctioned by by long usage. long usage.

3. 3. 制裁制裁美国对古巴实行经济制裁。美国对古巴实行经济制裁。The United States applied economic The United States applied economic sanctionssanctions against Cuba.against Cuba.

国际社会因为那个国家的恐怖主义活动而对国际社会因为那个国家的恐怖主义活动而对其实行制裁。其实行制裁。The international community imposed sanctioThe international community imposed sanctions on that country for its ___________ actions.ns on that country for its ___________ actions. terroristterrorist

lip (L11)lip (L11)

a stiff upper lipa stiff upper lip

bite one's lipsbite one's lips

button one's lipbutton one's lip

lipreadlipread

lick one's liplick one's lip

坚定不移坚定不移 , , 泰然自若泰然自若咬紧嘴唇咬紧嘴唇 (( 压抑喜怒压抑喜怒等等 ))

不开口不开口 ; ; 拒绝泄密拒绝泄密观唇辨意观唇辨意垂涎三尺垂涎三尺

lip-synclip-sync

lip-worshiplip-worship

lip servicelip service

lip sticklip stick

对口形对口形口是心非的崇拜口是心非的崇拜空头人情空头人情唇膏唇膏 , , 口红口红

lip servicelip service: support in word, not in fact: support in word, not in fact他口口声声支持女权运动，但他家的全部家务仍是他口口声声支持女权运动，但他家的全部家务仍是他妻子的事。他妻子的事。He He pays lip service topays lip service to feminism, but his wife still does feminism, but his wife still does all the housework.all the housework.一些人只是口头上支持教育，但不同意用税收来改一些人只是口头上支持教育，但不同意用税收来改善教育设施。善教育设施。Some peo0ple pay lip service to education, but don’t Some peo0ple pay lip service to education, but don’t vote taxes for __________ educational facilities.vote taxes for __________ educational facilities. betteringbettering

burn the midnight oil burn the midnight oil (L14)(L14)

她下星期要考试了，所以在开夜车。她下星期要考试了，所以在开夜车。She takes her exams next week, so she’s She takes her exams next week, so she’s burniburning the midnight oil.ng the midnight oil.

hazard (L14)hazard (L14)

n [+to] something likely to cause damage or lon [+to] something likely to cause damage or loss; a danger or riskss; a danger or risk 危险；冒险；公害危险；冒险；公害Ice on the roads is Ice on the roads is a hazarda hazard to drivers in cold c to drivers in cold countries in winter time. ountries in winter time.

He went to save the girl He went to save the girl at all hazardsat all hazards. .

vt. vt. fmlfml to risk; put in danger to risk; put in danger 冒冒 (( 生命、财产生命、财产等等 )) 的危险的危险He He hazarded all his moneyhazarded all his money in an investment. in an investment.

攀岩者有时候是冒着生命的危险。攀岩者有时候是冒着生命的危险。__________ sometimes __________ sometimes hazard their liveshazard their lives. .

Rock-climbersRock-climbers

danger etc.danger etc.

dangerdanger [+of/to] the possibility of harm or loss [+of/to] the possibility of harm or loss 危险，危险物（普通用语，概念极为广泛。指危险，危险物（普通用语，概念极为广泛。指人面临受危害的可能性，也指存在着的威胁或人面临受危害的可能性，也指存在着的威胁或可能避免的灾害等）可能避免的灾害等）The increasing usage of the plastics is The increasing usage of the plastics is a dangera danger t to the environment. o the environment.

The man’s life The man’s life had been in dangerhad been in danger, but now he w, but now he was as out of dangerout of danger

hazardhazard 危险危险 (( 正式用语。指偶然出现，无法正式用语。指偶然出现，无法预见也无法控制的危险。从词源角度分析，预见也无法控制的危险。从词源角度分析，hazardhazard 源于阿拉伯的一种骰子，碰运气的成源于阿拉伯的一种骰子，碰运气的成分很大，因此它总含有无法预测的意思分很大，因此它总含有无法预测的意思 ))There are many There are many hazardshazards in a journey across A in a journey across Africa. frica. Life is Life is full of hazardsfull of hazards ．．

riskrisk [+of/+that] (a) danger; (a) possibility that some [+of/+that] (a) danger; (a) possibility that something harmful or undesirable may happen thing harmful or undesirable may happen 危险，风危险，风险（普通用语，用得较广泛。与险（普通用语，用得较广泛。与 dangerdanger 相比，常含相比，常含有更多的失败的可能性，更多的遭受损害的可能性，有更多的失败的可能性，更多的遭受损害的可能性，因此常用以表示自愿承担的风险）因此常用以表示自愿承担的风险）There was There was a riska risk that the decision would spark off a c that the decision would spark off a conflict. onflict.

It is not by accident that he came to the boy's rescue It is not by accident that he came to the boy's rescue at the risk of hisat the risk of his own life. own life.

rack up (L16)rack up (L16)

rack up: increase gradually, collect; gatherrack up: increase gradually, collect; gather

这个队已经得了十分，要赢这场比赛了。这个队已经得了十分，要赢这场比赛了。The team has The team has racked upracked up ten points to win the g ten points to win the game.ame.

rack one’s brain(s)rack one’s brain(s)

绞尽脑汁绞尽脑汁

counsellor (L17)counsellor (L17)counsellorcounsellor: someone who gives professional : someone who gives professional advice to people, esp. about personal problemsadvice to people, esp. about personal problems

Have you thought of seeing a Have you thought of seeing a counsellorcounsellor? ?

adviser:adviser: someone whose job is to give advice to someone whose job is to give advice to a person or organization, esp. in business, law a person or organization, esp. in business, law or politicsor politics

the government's the government's special adviserspecial adviser on the on the Middle EastMiddle East

consultant:consultant: someone who gives special someone who gives special technical advice to companies or other technical advice to companies or other organizationsorganizations

a a consultantconsultant to a software firm to a software firm

an industrial relations an industrial relations consultantconsultant

a firm of a firm of consultants consultants

ExerciseExercise

1. 1. He’s left his job as a computer programmer and He’s left his job as a computer programmer and is is working as a ____________ for a German working as a ____________ for a German firm.firm.

2. Each child in the summer camp can see a trained 2. Each child in the summer camp can see a trained _________ if they have any problems. _________ if they have any problems.

3.3. Consult an independent financial _________ Consult an independent financial _________ before making any major investment.before making any major investment.

consultantconsultant

counsellorcounsellor

adviseradviser

necessarily (L19)necessarily (L19)

好的食品未必价钱贵。好的食品未必价钱贵。Good food is Good food is not necessarilynot necessarily expensive. expensive.

-----“He was lying, of cou8rse.”-----“He was lying, of cou8rse.”

----- “----- “Not necessarilyNot necessarily.”.”

““ 他肯定在撒谎。” “未必。”他肯定在撒谎。” “未必。”

equate (L35)equate (L35)

vt. [+with] to consider or make equal vt. [+with] to consider or make equal 使相等；使相等；同等看待同等看待 , , 一视同仁一视同仁You can'tYou can't equate equate passing examinations and bepassing examinations and being intelligent/with being intelligent. ing intelligent/with being intelligent. Politics cannot Politics cannot be equated withbe equated with art. art.

他认为贫穷就是不幸。他认为贫穷就是不幸。He equates _________ with _________.He equates _________ with _________. poverty, miserypoverty, misery

rationalize (L37)rationalize (L37)

他用大家都作弊为自己的作弊行为狡辩让我他用大家都作弊为自己的作弊行为狡辩让我们很厌恶。们很厌恶。That he rationalized his cheating by saying thThat he rationalized his cheating by saying that everyone else cheated ___________ us.at everyone else cheated ___________ us.

disgusteddisgusted

pull all one’s eggs in one pull all one’s eggs in one basketbasket

孤注一掷孤注一掷只在一家公司买股票简直就是孤注一掷。只在一家公司买股票简直就是孤注一掷。To buy stock in a single company is to To buy stock in a single company is to put all yput all your eggs in one basket.our eggs in one basket.