《新通用大学英语一》Unit-10-Shopping-Smart-语言点
Language Points in Unit 10 Shopping Smart
Text A bargain
v. try to persuade someone to give you a better price or make an agreement that suits you better 讨价还价；达成协议
• If you bargain with the sellers, they might reduce the price. • She bargained with the trader till he sold her the fruit cheaply. custom
n. sth. people do that is traditional or usual 习惯；风俗
• In America, it's a custom for the bride's father to pay for the wedding. • Custom is the source of our strongest and most believed proofs. exchange
n. the act of changing the money of one country to the money of another country 货币兑换
• I've offered to paint the kitchen in exchange for a week's accommodation. • Four of my cassettes for your Madonna CD is a fair exchange. discount
n. a reduction in the price of sth. 折扣 • The bags cost around £12 each and if you buy them all we'll give you a discount.
• There's often a discount on purchases made with VIP cards. exchange rate
the value of the money of one country when you change it into the money of another country 汇率
• A fixed exchange rate system works only if the anchor currency is stable. • Britain says it remains fully committed to rejoining the Exchange Rate Mechanism when the time is right. agree to
accept an idea, opinion, etc., especially after unwillingness or argument 同意 • The police have agreed to their request for a full investigation. • Yesterday management and unions agreed to a pay deal. have fun
enjoy oneself; have a good time 玩得开心
• We haven’t had such fun for several years.
• Obviously, the kids had a lot of fun with that toy train.
Text B satisfied
adj. pleased with what has happened or with what you have achieved 感到满意的
• If you're not completely satisfied with the good, you can get your money back.
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• The little boy nodded slowly, pretending to be satisfied by the reply. cashier
n. someone whose job is to receive or give money in a store, bank, etc.（商店等的）收银员
• A cashier takes and gives out money in a bank or shop.
• The consumer picks the items off a shelf in a retail outlet and pays a cashier. customary
adj. usual in a particular society or situation 习惯的；惯例的
• In some cultures it is customary for the bride to wear something white. • Barbara answered the questions of the audience with her customary enthusiasm. be relaxed about
feel easy about; do not worry about 对…随意
• Twenty-year-old Sarah is quite relaxed about her career.
• Overweight individuals tend not to be so relaxed about fluctuations in body size as thin people. round off
change an exact figure into the nearest whole number 用四舍五入化为整数 • 3.1415926 gives 3.14 when rounded off to 2 decimal places. • Well that comes to 169, so let’s round it off to 170. service charge
the price asked or paid for a service 服务费
• I’ve spent a fortune in this place and all I'm asking for is a reduction in the service charge.
• The hotel does not operate a service charge, but it seems that guests in fact tip generously. be satisfied with
be pleased with; be content with 对…满意
• We’re never satisfied with what we've got in this society, are we?
• Despite the vast increases in expenditure on education recently, the public are not satisfied with the performance of our schools. at the table
having a meal 就餐
• After washing the hands, the kids sat at the table.
• Uncle Albert was sitting at the table, with a cup of tea, head buried in the newspaper.
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millennium
n. a period of one thousand years 一千年；千禧年
• The second half of the third millennium BC saw the introduction of the first metalworking into Britain.
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• The name, New Millennium, refers to the new period of a thousand years which started in the year 2000. e-commerce
n. buying and selling goods on the Internet 电子商务
• E-commerce usually refers to the trading of goods and services over the Internet.
• One kind of e-commerce is online ticket and hotel reservation. momentum
n. progress or development that is becoming faster or stronger 冲力；势头
• The campaign for reform should start to gather momentum in the new year.
• Governments often lose momentum in their second term of office. annum n. year 年
• Additional labor costs in respect of the central production unit are estimated at £12,000 per annum.
• It is generally agreed that the conference market is growing by approximately 10 per cent per annum. coupon
n. a piece of paper that allows one to buy sth. at a reduced price 优惠券 • The coupon entitles you to 10 cents off your next purchase.
• I've kept the special coupon from the box of washing powder, so that I can get my next box cheaper. primarily
adv. chiefly; mainly 主要地；根本上
• The food advertisement is aimed primarily at small children.
• For many centuries it was primarily through church choirs that formal education was available to boys. burden
v. create a problem or serious responsibility for someone 加负担于；使麻烦
• I hate to burden my parents with the tuition and fees of my college education.
• Mexico is burdened by a rapidly growing population. amaze
v. affect with great surprise; astonish 使惊异；吃惊
• Dave amazed his friends by suddenly getting married. • The young teacher’s extensive knowledge amazes me. auction
n. a public occasion when things are sold to the people who offer the most money for them 拍卖
• The old house was sold at auction at a suprising high rice. • This week 14 of his paintings were put up for auction. site
n. the place or setting of something 地方，场所
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• The young man managed to get himself a job on a building site.
• Have they decided on the site for the new factory? saturate
v. fill sth. completely with a large number of things or large amount of sth. 使充满
• Water poured through the hole, saturating the carpet. • Our culture is saturated with television and advertising. distributor
n. a company or person that supplies goods to stores 销售者；批发商
• For several years Jack drew a salary as distributor of stamps in Ireland. • The distributors put leaflets through my door or into my mailbox. purchase
n. the process of buying sth. 购买
• The father gave his son some money for the purchase of his school books. • The new couple spent some money for the purchase of the furniture necessary for their new house. marketplace
n. a place where people sell goods outside in a city, town, or village market 市场；商场
• Some retailers worry that new regulations will hurt their ability to compete in the marketplace.
• The survey suggests that attitudes about the value of older people and their position in the marketplace may have changed very little. mall
n. a large, often enclosed shopping complex containing various stores, businesses, and restaurants 购物商场；购物街
• A huge pedestrian shopping mall has just been completed in this city.
• When a mall order catalogue or free gift offer appears in our mailbox, personally addressed, we probably hardly stop to think how they came to have our name and address. alert
adj. watchful and ready to meet danger 警觉的，警惕的 • The animal raised its head, suddenly alert.
• The authorities should have been alert to the possibility of invasion. retail
v. sell goods directly to the public for their own use 零售
• n. the sale of goods directly to the public for their own use 零售 • To our excitement, these lovely shoes retailed at 10 yuan a pair. • We are looking for more retail stores for our products. grant
v. admit that sth. is true 承认
• Bill's got talent, I grant you, but he doesn't work hard enough.
• I grant the genius of your plan, but you still will not find supporters.
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craze
n. sth. that suddenly becomes very popular, but for only a short time 狂热 • The jogging craze began in the 1970s.
• The rich lady started a craze for this type of jewelry. resist
v. oppose or fight against sb. or sth.; stop oneself from doing sth. that one would very much like to do 抵抗，反抗；忍得住
• For months the company has resisted changing its accounts system.
• Mary couldn't resist the challenge of swimming back over the tide when the boys suggested it. temptation
n. a strong feeling of wanting to have or do sth., esp. sth. that is bad to one 诱惑 • There might be a temptation to cheat if students sit too close together. • I finally gave in to the temptation and had a cigarette. swell
v. make sth. larger than normal; increase in amount or number（使）膨胀，增大；增加
• The river is swollen with melted snow when spring comes.
• Large numbers of refugees have swollen the ranks of the unemployed. emotion
n. a feeling that one experiences, for example love, fear, or anger 情绪；情感，感情
• Kim received the news without showing any visible sign of emotion. • The very essence of literature is the war between emotion and intellect. excessive
adj. much more than is reasonable or necessary 过多的；过分的 • I think $15 for two beers seems a little excessive.
• Factory-farming makes pollution and excessive meat-eating upsets the ecological balance. retailer
n. a company or person that sells goods directly to the public for their own use 零售商
• Before the goods can be sold, the retailer must ensure that the price is clearly marked.
• Market research can help the retailer identify the needs of the typical customer in an area. promotion
n. the activity of encouraging or supporting sth. 促进
• These were treaties between the great powers for the promotion of the benefit of the international community.
• One simple but often effective way of sales promotion is door-to-door distribution of leaflets. at the dawn of
at the beginning of 开始；在…之初
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• Most early societies at the dawn of civilization operated on a barter basis by which goods were exchanged.
• At the dawn of the 1990s, with the European single market looming ever closer, most British people still seemed to feel content with their identity. at the rate of
at the speed of 以…速度
• The driver drove at the rate of 60 miles an hour.
• At one point earlier this month townspeople in that country were reported to be dying at the rate of 30 a day from shellfire and starvation. compared to
in contrast to 与…相比
• Compared to his three brothers, Charles was not doing too badly in the world, after all.
• Compared to earlier Prime Ministers, Mrs. Thatcher makes fewer interventions in House of Commons debates. be burdened with
be put on a load or trouble 负…重担；使麻烦
• People should not be burdened with homeless situation.
• At the age of 11, Bob was burdened with the responsibility of helping his mother and supporting his younger brother. be amazed at
be surprised greatly at 对…感到惊奇
• We were amazed at the ingenuity with which they solved their difficulties. • Visitors were amazed at the achievements in the car manufacture of the city during the past decade. be / become saturated with be filled with 使充满
• The memory of my childhood was saturated with sunshine. • The morning air was saturated with the perfume of the flowers. along with
together with 和
• One year later, David left his job and, along with George Underwood, formed a musical band.
• Along with the letters there are answers written by people who are supposed to know how to solve such problems. be flooded with
be covered or spread into completely 使泛滥
• On Christmas Eve, the classroom was flooded with all kinds of color lights.
• In the past few decades the markets of the developing countries have been flooded with foreign goods. go through
go over; look at or examine for a purpose 检查
• The boss just sat down to go through the paperwork, when he heard a
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knock on the door.
• Someone had broken into the office and gone through all the drawers. take … for granted
accept a fact or someone’s presence, actions, etc., without questioning its rightness认为…理所当然
• Peter took it for granted that people would fall in love with Eva at the first sight.
• It’s easy to take it for granted that we take medication to get better but a child doesn’t necessarily understand that. sign up
(cause to) sign an agreement to take part in sth., or to take a job; enlist 签字 • It was reported last week that Sony music signed up a new artist’ songs. • The winner will have a camera test and then be offered the chance to sign up as a professional model. in craze
in a crazy manner 疯狂地
• My former girlfriend likes to go shopping in craze.
• People in this town began to store mineral water in craze at the news of a chemical leakage into the river. in turn
by turn; one after another; in order 依次，轮流
• Millie glanced at each of her parents in turn, not knowing what to say. • The oil-producing nations have decreased production, and this decision in turn caused oil prices to rise in the United States. last but not least
Important (ly), although coming at the end 最后但并非最不重要的（一点） • Last but not least, I must thank our host for his hospitality.
• Last but not least, new energies are free of air and water pollution. take precautions to
take an action in advance to protect against possible danger or failure 警惕；防范
• My mother took precautions to lock the door when she went out.
• People should take precautions to avoid accidents while traveling by car. prior to
before 先于，在…之前
• What did you do prior to coming here?
• The questions had been asked many times prior to my arrival.
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