选择大学的焦虑.ppt

New Word and Expressions
Matriculation --n. 大学入学许可, 入学
Fixation--n. 定置, 固定, 定色, [心理]固恋 an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
Languish--vi. 凋萎；憔悴；失去活力；苦思
【同，近】 consume away，pine
The leaves languished from lack of water.
We all languished in the tropical climate.
to languish for years in poverty
She languished for her children who had migrated to Australia.
4. Complete and undivided attention—一心一意，全神贯注
5. briefing--；简短的 …的提要 detailed instructions
6. session--, 会期, 开庭期, 学期, 一段时间
7. Wear on—(时间）消逝 ;缓慢地进行
The meeting wore on all afternoon. 会议沉闷地开了整个下午。
The hours wore on, the representatives became more anxious.
几个小时过去了，代表们更加厌烦了。
8. garner--, 收集, 得到
【同，近】acquire, earn, score, amass
Squirrels garner nuts for the winter.
He gradually garnered a reputation as a financial expert.
9. first-tier--n. 最顶尖；第一级
【同，近】first level, first grade
first-tier candidates第一梯队的候选人
first-tier cities
10. echelon –,阶层; 梯形, 梯阵, 梯次编队
v. 排成梯形
11. A free ride--搭顺风车；免费乘车
12. tight--, 紧身的, 密集的, 拮据的
Losing my wallet put me in a tight spot.
Money is a bit tight at the moment.
13. College bound students --想上大学的学生
Bound--形容词 a. 正在前往的,打算前去的[(+for/to)]Where are you bound? That ship is bound for South America.
14. queue-- n.(人或车的)行列，长队 (等候)
15. rue--n. 懊悔, 后悔 v. 后悔, 悲伤, 懊悔feel remorse for; feel sorry for
[同，近] repent, regret, be down in spirits
He rues never having been to university.
16. yellow brick road--成功之路, 通往幸运的路
黄砖铺的路（road of yellow brick）是李曼·法兰克·鲍姆所着小说《绿野仙踪》中的元素。1939年拍摄的根据小说改编的电影《绿野仙踪》给它起名黄砖路（yellow-brick road）并使它闻名。无论是小说还是电影中，黄砖路都是桃乐丝被指点从小人国到翡翠城以寻求大魔术师奥兹帮助所要走的路。黄砖路被认为是金路 。
17. Her college degree, because it was from a less well-known university, would give her the possibility of success, but not guarantee her success.
18. spawn--, 产物, 后代,
a mass of spawn in the fish
19. a man of the world  n. 通世故的人
20. requisite--adj. 必要的, 需要的n. 必需品
He hasn't got the req