§2.1 词句贯通
1.benefit vt.使受益，得益
The rain will benefit the crops.
这场雨对庄稼会有好处的。
The new hospital will benefit the entire community.
这所新医院将使整个社区受益。
He will benefit from the new way of doing business.
他将从这种新的经营方式中获益。
I benefited from my father’s advice.
我从父亲的建议中获益良多。
Benefit n.利益，益处
I got a lot of benefit from learning a foreign language.
我从学习外语中得到很多益处。
Did you get much benefit from the book?
你从那本书中受益很多吗？
of benefit to…对……有益处
That experience was of great benefit to me.
那次经历对我很有益处。
It proved of great benefit to me.
它确实对我很有益处。
Moderate exercise will be of benefit to you.
适度运动对你有益。
for the benefit of…为了……的利益
She went there for the benefit of her health.
她为了健康而去了那里。
The city library is for the benefit of the public.
市立图书馆是供大众用的。
We did so for the benefit of society.
我们是为了社会而这么做的。
2.disadvantage n.不利，不利条件
His poor eyesight was a disadvantage to him.
视力不佳是他的弱点。
These early sailing ships had certain disadvantages.
这些早期的轮船有一定的缺点。
It is a disadvantage not to be able to drive a car.
不能开车是不利条件。
at a disadvantage处于不利地位
I feel rather at a disadvantage talking to her,because she is so clever.
同她交谈我感到很不利，因为她很聪明。
His inability to speak English put him at a disadvantage at the international conference.
他因为不会说英文，所以在国际会议上处于不利的地位。
to one’s disadvantage对某人不利
Her height will be very much to her disadvantage if she wants to be a dancer.
如果她想当舞蹈演员，那么她的身高对她很不利。
3.entertainment n.娱乐；招待
the entertainment business娱乐业
A cinema is a place of entertainment.
影院是娱乐场所。
The city offers all kinds of entertainment for the young and the old.
这个城市为年轻人和老年人提供各种娱乐活动。
Going to the zoo is exciting entertainment for the whole family.
去动物园是令全家人兴奋的活动。
The hotel is famous for its good entertainment.
这家宾馆因对客人招待周到而闻名。
She was busy preparing for the entertainment of the guests.
她忙着准备接待客人。
4.property n.特性，性质；财产，资产
This plant has the property of healing burns.
这种植物有治疗烫伤的特性。
Soap has the property of removing dirt.
肥皂有去污的特性。
Steal is a metal with the property of great strength.
钢的性质是具有坚韧性。
This is my private property.
这是我的私人财产。
Do you know who he left all his property to?
你知道他把全部财产留给谁了吗？
The police found some stolen property hidden in the thief’s house.
警察在那个窃贼的家里发现了一些偷来的财产。
5.range vi.(在一定范围内)变动，变化；分布；涉及
The prices of the dolls range from $5 to $100.
那些布娃娃的价格从5美元到100美元不等。
The pupils’ages range from seven to fourteen.
这些学生的年龄自7岁到14岁。
The temperature ranges from 15 to 35 degrees.
温度在15度到35度之间变化。
This plant ranges from France to Italy.
这种植物分布于法国至意大利。
The discussion ranged over various problems.
那次讨论曾谈到种种问题。
His studies range over several subjects.
他的研究涉及好几个科目。
n.(变动的)范围
the range of a thermometer温度计的升降幅度
the price range价格的变动幅度
The age range is from six months to twelve years.
年龄范围自6个月到12岁。
6.available adj.可用的，可得到的
We must employ all available means to save the boy.
我们必须使用一切可用的方法来拯救这个孩子。
That book is not available in Hong Kong.
那本书在香港买不到。
Is the library available during summer vacation?
图书馆暑假期间可用吗？
These facilities are available to members only.
这些设施仅供会员使用。
There is only a little money available for the trip.
这次旅行只有少量的钱可供花用。
These products are readily available for consumers.
这些产品消费者可轻易买到。
No suitable job is available.
没有适当的工作。
Are you available this evening?
今晚你有空吗？
She was not available for the interview.
她没空接受采访。
7.relationship n.关系，联系，亲属关系
There is a relationship between the moon and the tides.
月亮和潮汐有关系。
She has a very good relationship with her students.
她与学生的关系很好。
What is your relationship to the manager?
你跟经理是什么关系？
“What’s your relationship to Alice?”“She is my wife.”
“你与爱丽丝是什么关系？”“她是我太太。”
I have established a relationship with the president.
我与总裁建立了良好的关系。
8.float v.(使)漂浮；浮现
Wood floats on water.木头会浮在水上。
The balloon floated on high.
气球在上空漂浮。
Clouds were floating across the blue sky.
云正飘过蓝天。
They floated the logs down the river.
他们让那些木头顺河漂下。
The body was floated to shore by the current.
那具尸体被潮水冲到岸边。
The sight floated before my eyes.
那情景浮现在我眼前。
Strange ideas floated through my mind.
奇怪的念头浮现在我的脑海里。
9.absorb vt.吸收，吸取，理解
This paper absorbs ink well.
这种纸吸墨力很强。
Black cloth absorbs light.
黑色布料吸收光线。
Did you absorb everything the professor said?
教授说的你全部理解了吗？
absorb vt.使全神贯注，使专心(常用于被动语态)
The task absorbed all his energies.
他把全部精力投入在工作上。
be absorbed in…全神贯注于……
He was absorbed in the book.
他全神贯注于书本。
She was absorbed in deep thought.
她陷入深思。
10.bottom n.底面，物体的最低部位
There was some jam left in the bottom of the pot.
罐底还留下一些果酱。
The bottom of the glass is wet.
玻璃杯的杯底是湿的。
The ship sank to the bottom of the sea.
那艘船沉到海底了。
He is always at the bottom of the class.
他在班上总是垫底。
She started at the bottom of the company.
她从该公司的最底层干起。
from the bottom of one’s heart
衷心地，发自内心地
I congratulate you from the bottom of my heart.
我衷心地祝贺你。
§2.2 发散思维
1.massn.质量；团，块；大量
The mass of a piece of lead is not changed by melting it in theory.
理论上，铅被熔化后其质量不变。
Einstein studied the relation of energy and mass.
爱因斯坦研究了能量与质量的关系。
There were great masses of clouds in the sky.
天上有大块大块的云团。
Someone left a mass of rock in the yard.
有人在院子里放了一些岩石。
a mass of…/masses of… 大量的，许多
a mass of letters一堆信件
masses of books成堆的书
masses of money大量的钱
She has a mass of things to do.
她有一大堆的事情要做。
A mass of tourists came into the city.
大量的游客来到这个城市。
I have masses of work to do.
我有大量的工作要做。
the mass of… 大部分，大多数
The mass of modern people are influenced by television.
现代人大多受到电视的影响。
2.sensitiveadj.敏感的，灵敏的，容易生气的
Don’t be so sensitive;I was only joking.
不要那么敏感，我只是开开玩笑。
be sensitive to… 对……敏感
She is very sensitive to the cold.
她对冷非常敏感。
My leg is sensitive to changes in temperature.
我的腿对温度的变化很敏感。
The eye is sensitive to light.
眼睛对光很敏感。
be sensitive to/about… 介意……，在乎……
You should not be so sensitive to criticism.
你不该对别人的评价那么在乎。
She is very sensitive about her appearance.
她对自己的相貌很在乎。
Some students are especially sensitive about making mistakes.
有些学生对出错很是在意。