2011自考英语（二）复习资料：UNIT12-1

　　一、word study
　　spur,confront,reflection,drift
　　① spur n.1、踢马刺；2、刺激（物），鼓励；鼓舞
　　This book is a spur to the child ’s intellect and imagination. 这本书激发了那个孩子的智力和想象力。 vt.1、用踢马刺催促（马）；2、激励，鞭策
　　He spurred his horse and ran aw ay.
　　他用踢马刺策马，跑开了。
　　The thought of the prize spurred me on.
　　要夺奖的思想激励着我前进。
　　② confront vt.1、面对，遭遇；2、正视；对抗
　　Escape being impossible, the rabbit turned to confront the dog.
　　逃跑是不可能的，兔子就转过头来和狗对抗。 The disease confronted him with death. 疾病使他面临死亡。
　　The difficulties that confront us cannot be overcome. 我们所面临的困难无法克服。 如果用被动时态，则 confronted 后用 w ith 或 by。
　　We are confronted by many difficulties.
　　我们面临许多困难。
　　The explorers were confronted with many challenges.
　　探险者遇到了许多挑战。
　　③ reflection n.1、反射，反映，映像；2、沉思，考虑 The reflection of light confused us. 反光使我们头晕眼花。
　　The reflection of the sun w as blinding.
　　反射的太阳光令人目眩。
　　This poem is a reflection of my mood at the time I w rote it.
　　这首诗反映了我执笔时的心情。
　　He was looking at his reflection in the mirror.
　　他看着自己在镜中的映像。
　　After some reflection the manager granted the request.
　　经理稍一思索，便允许了请求。
　　④ drift n.1、漂流；2、倾向，趋势
　　The w eather forecast reported an easterly drift of w ind.
　　天气预报报告风向偏东。
　　The general drift of affairs was towards war.
　　总的势态是趋向战争。
　　vi.漂流；漂泊
　　We watched the leaves drift down the stream.
　　我们看着树叶沿小河漂去。
　　Our conversation drifted from one topic to another.
　　我们的话题换了又换。
　　In order to find a job, he drift from California to Toronto. 为找到一份工作，他从加利福尼亚漂泊到多伦多。 vt.使漂流
　　The snow w as drifted in great piles against the house.
　　雪被风吹到房子旁边，积成一堆一堆的。