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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

e.g. When the going gets tough, women can get as tough as men.

当形势变得

严峻时，女人可以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

e.g. Students’ major objective is to be financially well off. Accordingly, today

the most popular course is not literature or history but accounting.

学生的主要目的是在经济上富裕。因此，当今最流行的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

e.g. The high demand for persons with knowledge about computers is why I

chose to major in computer science at the university.

对具有电脑知识人才的高需求是我选择在大学主修计算机科学的原因。

3 They have to study something that boosts their prospects of landing a job.

(Para.1)

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；推动；使

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