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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 2:Language Point 51
influence (Para. 15): (1) n. an effectSome people say that religion can be a big influence on history and the future of a country. 有人说宗教会对一个国家的历史和未来产生很大影响。(2) vt. have an effe2012-04-23 编辑：richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 2:Language Point 52
Anyway, you're right. (Para. 18)Meaning: Regardless of what I have said, you're right.anyway: ad. anyhow, regardless of everythingReally I wasn't suited for the job, but I got2012-04-23 编辑：richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 3:Language Point 11
He almost never missed a day. (Para.3)Meaning: He was almost never away from work, even for one day.2012-04-26 编辑：richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 3:Language Point 12
...and would make it to the office even if others could not. (Para. 3)Meaning: arrive in time at the office even if others could not.make it: This phrase has two meanings, 1) arrive in time 2) succe2012-04-26 编辑：richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 3:Language Point 13
...on a child's wagon with steel runners to the subway entrance. (Para. 4)a child's wagon with steel runners: a wagon or sleigh for children with thin, steel blades under it (下面装有2012-04-26 编辑：richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 3:Language Point 14
Once there, he would cling to the hand-rail... (Para. 4)Meaning: Once (= As soon as) he got there, he would hold on to the hand-rail for support."Once" as a conjunction introduces an adverb2012-04-26 编辑：richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 3:Language Point 15
... the lower steps that the warmer tunnel air kept free of ice. (Para. 4)Meaning: the lower steps that the warmer tunnel air kept without ice.free of (or: from): without (something or someone unwant2012-04-26 编辑：richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 3:Language Point 16
When I think of it now, I am amazed at how much courage it must have taken ...(Para. 5)Meaning: When I think of it now, I feel greatly surprised at how much courage it must have taken ...Notice that2012-04-26 编辑：richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 3:Language Point 17
... subject himself to such shame and stress. (Para. 5)Meaning: experience such shame and stresssubject (one / oneself) to: cause to experience or suffer.The officials subjected him to the worst poss2012-04-26 编辑：richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 3:Language Point 18
And at how he did it - without bitterness or complaint. (Para. 5)Meaning: (I am amazed) at how he subjected himself to shame and stress without anger and ill will or expressing feelings of annoyance2012-04-26 编辑：richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 3:Language Point 19
He never talked about himself as an object of pity, nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or able. (Para. 6)Meaning: He never talked about himself as an object of being pitied and he did no2012-04-26 编辑：richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 3:Language Point 20
...the more fortunate or able. (Para. 6)the more fortunate or able: the more fortunate or able-bodied people.In English "the" followed by an adjective can often refer generally to people wi2012-04-26 编辑：richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 3:Language Point 1
A Good Heart to Lean On (title)Meaning: A good heart to depend on for support and encouragement. Notice that in this sense, "lean" is used with the preposition "on".They always le2012-04-25 编辑：richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 3:Language Point 2
More than I realized, Dad has helped me keep my balance. (subtitle)keep my balance: keep the even or equal state of my mind or feelings or body2012-04-25 编辑：richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 3:Language Point 3
When I was growing up, ... (Para. 1)Meaning: When I was developing from a child to a man; before I had become adult2012-04-25 编辑：richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 3:Language Point 4
...his hand on my arm for balance... (Para. 1)Meaning:... his hand was on my arm for balance or with his hand on my arm for balancefor balance: so as to spread his weight evenly2012-04-25 编辑：richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 3:Language Point 5
I would inwardly struggle at the unwanted attention. (Para. 1)Meaning: In the mind I would battle my negative feelings about the attention which I didn't want.2012-04-25 编辑：richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 3:Language Point 6
If he ever noticed or was bothered, he never let on. (Para. 1)Meaning: If he at any time noticed or felt troubled by this, he would never let anyone see or know how he felt.2012-04-25 编辑：richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 3:Language Point 7
It was difficult to coordinate our steps — his halting, mine impatient — ... (Para. 2) Meaning: It was difficult for us to take our steps together, because his steps were halting or stopping and st2012-04-25 编辑：richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 3:Language Point 8
You set the pace. I will try to adjust to you. (Para. 2)Meaning: You decide the speed of walking and I will try to change my speed and keep up to yours.set the pace: fix the speedThe fast runner set2012-04-25 编辑：richard
