英语思维导图

大学英语Loving parents ,Loving children单元思维导图，主要分为Text A 和 Text B两部分，每部分都有word 、phrase等内容。

Loving parents ,Loving children

• Text A
  • word
    • rust
      • become covered with rust make sth. become covered in rust the reddish-brown substance that forms on iron
    • dump
      • empty out conta ainer vehicle as by overturning or tilting
      • 2 get rid of sth. tha t you do not want
    • emotional
      • 1 having strong feelings a nd showing them to other people, esp. by crying
      • (only before noun) relati ing to your feelings or how you control them
  • phrase
    • straighten up
      • 1 make sth. tidy .
      • 2 stand up straight
    • keep up
      • not show your feelings, even though you want to very much
      • 2 deliberately not tell sb. all that you know abour sth.
  • A child's clutter awaits an adult's return
    • 1-4
      • The daughter is leaving home for indenpendence and the mother feels gald on the one hand and express her concern doubt on the other
    • 5-12
      • The daughter leaves a mess in her room and the mother styagightens up the room.
    • 13-22
      • After the mother finds a large envelop with all the memorable things the parents gave to the daughter ,the mother's attitude changes completeiy.
• Text B
  • word
    • melt
      • if sth. melts or if heat melts it, it becomes liquid
      • gradually disappear
    • stride
      • walk quickly with long steps
      • a long step you make while you are walking
      • 2 an impr ovement in a situation or in the development of sth.
  • phrase
    • slow down
      • become slower or make sth.slower
    • makr sense
      • have a clear meaning and be easy to understand 2 be a sensible thing to do
    • at least
      • used when you are correcting or changing sth.that you have just said
      • 2 even if sth.better is not true or is not done
  • Time slow down
    • It mainly tells the story of the author and his father