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Unit 2
Words and Expressions
1 When the going gets tough, the tough take accounting. (Para. 1)
Meaning: When conditions or situations become difficult, determined people choose to study the subject of accounting, hoping they can more easily find a job in the future.
★when the going gets tough: when the situation becomes difficult 当形势变得严峻时
. When the going gets tough, women can get as tough as men. 当形势变得严峻时，女人能够变得跟男人一样坚强。
★accounting: n. [U] the work of accountants or the methods they use 会计；会计学
. Students’ major objective is to be financially well off. Accordingly, today the most popular course is not literature or history but accounting.
学生关键目标是在经济上富裕。所以，当今最流行课程不是文学或历史，而是会计。
★take accounting: choose to study the subject of accounting 选择学会计
2 When the job market worsens, many students calculate they can’t major in English or history. (Para. 1)
Meaning: When there are fewer job openings, many college students make a judgment from the situation and think they can’t study English or history as their major.
Meaning beyond words: Many students will not take the classes that won’t help them locate a decent job later.
★major in: (AmE) study sth. as your main subject at college or university 主修（某一）科目
. The high demand for persons with knowledge about computers is why I chose to major in computer science at the university.
对含有电脑知识人才高需求是我选择在大学主修计算机科学原因。
3 They have to study something that boosts their prospects of landing a job. ()
Meaning: They have to study something that improves their chances of success in finding a job.
★boost: vt. increase or improve sth. to make it more successful 促进；推进；使兴旺
. Some countries hope that warmer weather and more rain will boost their farm output.
部分国家期望更温暖天气和更多降雨能提升她们农业产量。
★prospect: n. [C, U] sth. that is possible or likely to happen in the future, or the possibility itself 可能事情；很可能发生事情；前景
. Career prospects in science and technology are virtually unlimited.
科技类职业前景几乎是无可限量。
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