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课件网) Unit 2 I’ll help to clean up the city parks. 单词讲解 1. sign 标志；信号 Headaches may be a sign of stress. 迹象；征兆；预兆 The gloomy weather shows no sign of improving. If an interview is too easy, it's a sure sign that you haven't got the job. There was no sign of life in the house (= there seemed to be nobody there) . The sign on the wall said ‘Now wash your hands’. 标牌；指示牌；标志 The treaty was signed on 24 March. The player was signing autographs for a group of fans. 签字；签署 The hotel manager signed to the porter to pick up my case. 示意；打手势 The body was cold and showed no signs of life. The company has signed up three top models for the fashion show. 2. feeling 感觉；感触 It gave me a strong feeling of satisfaction. He was afraid of hurting my feelings. After the accident he had no feeling in his legs. 知觉；感觉 I have a feeling that everything will come right for us one day. 预感；感受 3. joy 高兴；愉快 I didn't expect them to jump for joy at the news (= to be very pleased). To his great joy, she accepted. / the sheer joy of being with her again The team's victory produced scenes of joy all over the country. They were able to share their common joys and griefs. We complained about our rooms but got no joy from the manager. 4. satisfaction 满足；感触 She looked back on her career with great satisfaction. He had the satisfaction of seeing his book become a best-seller. The company is trying to improve customer satisfaction. He was enjoying all the satisfactions of being a parent. The affair was settled to the complete satisfaction of the client. I really believe that it is possible to both improve customer satisfaction and reduce costs. The success brought the old man great satisfaction. 5. owner 物主；主人 The painting has been returned to its rightful owner. He's now the proud owner of a cottage in Wales. The owner of the store was sweeping his floor when I walked in. Every pet owner knows their animal has its own personality. I think the owners are at fault for not warning us. 6. wheel 车轮；轮子 He braked suddenly, causing the front wheels to skid. This is the first time I've sat behind the wheel since the accident. One of the boys was pushing the other along in a little box on wheels. 7. journey 旅行；行程 They went on a long train journey across India. In February 1935, Naomi journeyed to the United States for the first time. It's difficult to judge how long the journey will take. We had to hear about the whole journey from beginning to end. The book describes a spiritual journey from despair to happiness. The bad weather added a further complication to our journey. 8. letter 信；函 There's a letter for you from your mother. B is the second letter of the alphabet. / Write your name in capital/block letters. I didn't want to say anything without actually reading the letter first. You mentioned in your letter that you might be moving abroad. 9. difficulty困 ... ...
