Unit4BehindbeliefsGrammarandusage1.Theybelievethatthespiritsmustallbegivenpresentsoffoodbecauseiftheyarehungry,therewillbegreatsufferingandburdensforpeopletobear.(P57)他们相信必须给这些神灵以食物,因为如果他们饿了,对人们来说就会承受巨大的灾难和艰难险阻了.(1)burden:noun[C]<1>aheavyloadthatyoucarry:Thelittledonkeystruggledunderitsheavyburden.<2>somethingdifficultorunpleasantthatyouhavetodealwithorworryabout:theburdenofresponsibilityMyelderlymotherworriesthatshe'saburdentome.Buyingahouseoftenplacesalargefinancialburdenonyoungcouples.burdenverb[T]Idon'twanttoburden(=trouble)youwithmyproblems.burdensomeadjectiveFORMALcausingdifficultiesorwork:aburdensometask(2)bear:verb[T]bore,borneorUSALSOborn<1>toholdorsupportsomething:Thechair,toofragiletobearherweight,collapsed.<2>tohaveorcontinuetohavesomething:Theirbabybearsastrongresemblance/anuncannylikenesstoitsgrandfather.Thestoneplaquebearinghisnamewassmashedtopieces.OndisplaywereboxinggloveswhichboreRockyMarciano'ssignature.[+twoobjects]Idon'tbearthemanyillfeeling(=Idonotcontinuetobeangrywithordislikethem).Thankyouforyouradvice,I'llbearitinmind(=willrememberandconsiderit).<3>toaccept,tolerateorendureespeciallysomethingunpleasant:Thestrainmusthavebeenenormousbutsheboreitwell.Tellmenow!Ican'tbearthesuspense!It'syourdecision-youmustbeartheresponsibilityifthingsgowrong.[+toinfinitive]Hecouldn'tbeartoseethedoginpain.[+ingformofverb]Ican'tbearbeingbored.bearableadjective<1>Ifanunpleasantsituationisbearable,youcanacceptordealwithit:Asfarasshewasconcerned,onlytheweekendsmadelifebearable.<2>togivebirthtoyoung,or(ofatreeorplant)togiveorproduceespeciallyfruitorflowers:Shehadbornesixchildrenbythetimeshewasthirty.[+twoobjects]Whenhiswifeborehimachildhecouldnothidehisdelight.Mostanimalsbeartheiryounginthespring.Thepeartreetheyplantedhasneverbornefruit.用心爱心专心2.ThemostimportantpersoninaKarenvillageisthepriestandheisconsultedregularlyaboutsacrificesandotherceremonies.(P57)在卡伦村最重要的人是牧师,关于献祭和其他的仪式人们通常向他请教.(1)consult:verb<1>[T]togetinformationoradvicefromaperson,book,etc.withspecialknowledgeonaparticularsubject:Ifthesymptomsgetworse,consultyourdoctor.I'mnotquitesurehowtogetthere-I'dbetterconsultamap.<2>[IorT]todiscusssomethingwithsomeonebeforeyoumakeadecision:Whydidn'tyouconsultmeaboutthis?ThisafternoonthePrimeMinisterwasconsultingwithhisadvisorsandweareexpectinganannouncementshortly.consultantnoun[C]<1>someonewhoadvisespeopleonaparticularsubject:amanagement/financial/computerconsultantafirmofpublicrelationsconsultants<2>UKaspecialist(=doctorwithspecialtrainingandknowledgeinaparticularareaofmedicine)consultationnoun<1>[C]ameetingtodiscusssomethingortogetadvice:Afterconsultationswithouraccountants,we'vedecidedhowtocutcostswithinthecompany.<2>[U]whenyoudiscusssomethingwithsomeoneinordertogettheiradviceoropinionaboutit:Hechosehisstudycourseinconsultationwithhisparentsandteachers.(2)sacrifice:(KILL)verb[IorT]<1>tokillananimalorapersonandofferthemtoagodorgods<2>togiveupsomethingthatisvaluabletoyouinordertohelpanotherperson:Manywomensacrificeinterestingcareersfortheirfamily.sacrificenoun[CorU]theactofkillingananimalorpersonandofferingthemtoagodorgods,ortheanimal,etc.thatisoffered:Thepeopleofferedalambonthealtarasasacrificefortheirsins.noun[CorU]Wehadtomakesacrificesinordertopayforourchildren'seducation.Theycaredfortheirdisabledsonfor27years,atgreatpersonalsacrifice.用心爱心专心
