What Is Intelligence, Anyway? Unit Nine What Is Intelligence, Anyway?

Ⅰ.New Words: 1. aptitude: （for）n. natural ability or skill 能力，才能 He showed a great aptitude for learning languages. 他表现出学习语言的极大天 份。

She has an aptitude for music. 她具有音乐的天赋。 2. normal: n. & a. (1) the usual state or level 正常的状态或水平；标准

Things have returned to normal. 事情已恢复常态。 Her temperature is above / below normal. 她的体温高于/低于正常标准。

(2) usual or regular 正常的；常态的；正规的 the normal temperature of the human body 人体的正常温度

Weeping is a normal response to pain. 哭泣是痛苦的正常反应。 The children are quite normal; there is nothing wrong with them in mind or in body. 孩子们相当正常，他们的头脑 和身体都没问题。

(3) 反义词：abnormal 3. figure: n. (1) symbol for a number 数字 He has an income of six figures. 他有六位数字的收入。

(2) diagram or illustration 图解；图表 The figure on page 22 shows a political map of Africa. 第22页的插图是非洲的政 区图。

(3) human form 身材；（尤指）体态，相貌 I’m dieting to keep my figure. 我正在节食以保持身材不变。 I saw a figure approaching in the darkness. 我看见黑暗中有个人影走近。

4. register: vt. & n. (1) put into an official list or record 记录，注册，登记 Births, deaths, and marriages must be registered. 出生、死亡和结婚必须登记

He is registered as a doctor. 他登记注册为医师。 Where can I register for the Arabic course? 我学习阿拉伯语课程到哪里 注册？

(2) send by registered post 挂号邮寄 I’d like to have this letter registered. 这封信我要用挂号寄。 (3) official list or record of names, items, attendances, etc 登记；注册；登记表

school attendance register 点名册； register number （汽车）牌照号码； cash register 收银机

（4）adj. registered: a registered trademark 注册商标 a registered letter 挂号信

5. highly: adj. to a great degree; very 高度地；很，非常 a highly skilled worker 高度熟练的技工 Those critics speak highly of him. 那些评论家给他很高的评价

6. simply: adv. （1）just; only 仅仅；只不过 This is simply a question of time. 这只是个时间问题。

He studied many languages simply for pleasure. 他学习了多种语言，目的只 为了乐趣。

(2) easily 简单地；容易地 This kind of house can be built quite simply. 这种房屋盖起来颇为简单。

(3) really, very, completely 完全地，非常地 It’s simply wonderful to hear her sing. 听她唱歌真是棒极了。

7. academic: adj. (1) scholarly, theoretical, not practical 学术的，学究的 an academic discussion 学术讨论 academic freedom / research 学术自由 / 学术研究

((2) of a college or university 学院的 an academic curriculum 大学课程 academic year / degree 学年 / 学位

8. similar: adj. alike; of the same sort 类似的 （[to名]与……） Our cars are similar only in color. 我们的车子只是颜色类似

Your views on education are similar to mine. 你的教育观点和我的类似。

9.estimate n. & v. (1) judgment or opinion about how much, how any, how good, etc. 估计

I don’t know enough about him to form an estimate of his abilities. 我对他的了解不够，不能 对他的能力作出估计。

Can you give me a rough estimate of the cost? 你能将费用大约地估计一 下吗？

(2) form a judgment about; calculate the cost, value, size, etc. of sth. 评定；估计

The firm estimated the cost of the work at $8,000. 公司估计这项工作的费用为 八千美元。

We estimate that it would take three months to finish the work. 我们估计完成这项工作需要 三个月。

10.grant: vt. (1) agree to give or allow (what is asked for) 同意给予或允许

They granted him permission to go. 他们准许他去。 The minister granted journalists an interview. 部长答应接见记者。

(2)  give sth formally or legally 正式或依法给予某物 ---sth. (to sb.) She was granted a pension. 她得到了养老金。

11.hasten: vi. & vt. (1) go fast; be quick 赶快；急忙 to hasten home 急忙回家

I must hasten back before night comes. 我必须在天黑前赶回去。

I have important news for you ----- good news, I hasten to add. 我有重要消息要告诉你——是 好消息，我得赶紧补充一句。

(2) cause (sth.) to be done or to happen earlier 催促；促进 Artificial heating hastens the growth of plants. 人工供暖能促进植物生长。

(3) hasty adj. ---(in doing sth / to do sth.) (of a person) acting quickly; too fast （指人）仓促从事，草率

You shouldn’t be too hasty in deciding to get married. 在婚姻大事上你不该过于轻 率。

12.explore: vt. (1) search or examine thoroughly 探索，探究

to explore the possibilities of reaching an agreement 探讨达成协议的可能性

to explore ways and means of solving the problem 寻求解决问题的方法

The conference explored the possibility of closer trade links. 会议探讨了更密切的贸易联 系的可能性。

13.devise: vt. think out; plan 想出；设计 They devised a new machine. 他们发明了一种新机器。

She devised a method for taking out stains easily. 她想出了一个容易清除 污垢的方法。

14.absolute: a. not measured by comparison with other things 绝对的

I had absolute authority in the matter. 我对于这件事全权负责。

15.determine: vt. (1) fix or find out exactly 确定 to determine the meaning of a word 确定一个词的意义

to determine a date for a meeting 确定开会的日期 It is determined by circumstances. 这视情形而定。

(2) decide firmly 决定，下决心 to determine to do sth. / to determine on sth. 决定做某事

We determined to start early. / We determined on an early start. 我们决定早些动身。

What determined her to marry him? 是什么使她下决心要嫁给他？

16.joke: (1) n. sth. said or done to cause amusement He sometimes tells jokes. 他有时会说笑话。

She didn’t see his joke. 她不明白他的笑话（的含义） Don’t play jokes on him. He can’t take jokes. 不要和他开玩笑。 他经不起开笑话。

(2) vi. make jokes 开玩笑；戏弄 ([with名]与人； [about 名]有关……) He joked with me about the matter. 关于那件事他取笑我。

17.dumb: adj. unable to speak 哑的 a dumb show 哑剧

The terrible news struck us all dumb. 那个可怕的消息使我们个个 哑然无声。

He was struck dumb with stage fright. 他怯场得讲不出话来。

18.uneasy: adj. awkward; not easy in mind or body 局促的；不安的；不自在 的；不舒坦的

That news makes me uneasy. 那消息使我不安。 We passed an uneasy night in the storm. 我们在暴风雨之中度过了焦 虑的一夜。

I feel uneasy about my son’s future. 我担心我儿子的前途。 I felt uneasy in the new dress. 我穿着新衣服觉得不自在。

Ⅱ. Language Points: 1.against a normal of 100, scored 160: (in an I.Q. test) scored 160 in contrast to an average I.Q. of 100 在标准得分为100的情况下，得了160。

against: in contrast to or with 对照，衬托 The picture shows up well against the white wall. 这幅画在这白壁的衬托之下 很显眼。

2.make a fuss over (about): show unnecessary nervous excitement (esp. about unimportant things) 为……大惊小怪

Don’t make so much fuss over losing a penny. 失去一便士不必那样大惊小 怪。 She will never make a fuss about trifles. 她决不会在小事上大吵大闹。

3.KP: Kitchen Police 炊事值勤（员） This term usually refers to soldiers who are assigned to assist the cooks in an army kitchen.

It can also refer to such duty assignments, and in our text it is used in this sense. Usually KP includes peeling vegetables, washing pots and pans, mopping floors, etc.

4.worthy of: deserving 值得 It is hardly worthy of serious consideration. 这几乎不值得考虑。 Her achievements are worthy of the highest praise. 她的成就值得给予最高赞赏。

according to my judgment 5.by my estimate: according to my judgment 据我估计

6. take for granted: consider as true or already settled; accept as a matter of course 认为某事当然 I took it for granted that he would be coming to the meeting. 我真以为他会来参加会议的。

He spoke English so well that I took it for granted that he was an American. 他英文说得那么好，当然我认为他是个 美国人。

7.divine oracles: profoundly wise opinions or judgments (as if) given by God 神谕

8. suppose: (used to make a suggestion or proposal) I suggest; if

million dollars, what would you do? (1) if 倘若……，万一……，假如…… Suppose you had one million dollars, what would you do? 假如你有100万美金，你会怎么办？

(2) make a suggestion Suppose we go hiking tomorrow. 不妨……，何不……？……吧 我们明天远足吧。 [何不明天去远足？]

9.a small subsection of that society: a very tiny section or part of the larger society 社会中的一小部分人

For the word “subsection”, “sub-” is a prefix meaning “smaller or less important than” as in subset[子集], subtitle[小标题], subdivision[细分，再分].

“Society” here means “people of a particular kind and with some shared interests.”

10.foist on: impose (someone or something unwanted) upon by trickery foist sth. /sb. on sb. 把不需要的（人或物）硬塞给人家

They didn’t invite him to go out with them, but he foisted himself on them. 他们没有邀请他一同出游，但他硬跟 着他们去。

11.pick out: select; choose 挑选 My wife is going with me to help me pick out a new suit. 我太太要陪我一起去，帮我挑一套 新衣服。

I’m going to pick out a few books to send to some friends in South China. 我将挑选几本书寄给华南的朋友。

immediately following that 于是，然后 She laughed at him, 12.whereupon: upon that; immediately following that 于是，然后 She laughed at him, whereupon he walked out. 她嘲笑他，他随之离去。

13.Did you catch many? ----- Did you trap many people with your trick? 上当的人多吗？

14.for sure: without doubt; surely or certainly 确切地；肯定 I can’t say for sure when he will come back. 他什么时候回来，我可说不准。

It’s raining hard, but I think our teacher will come for sure. 虽说雨下得很大，但是我想 老师一定会来的。

15.goddamned: strongly cursed or damned This expression is used as a strong expletive, often ‘ shortened to “goddamn”,

considered inappropriate in polite society or on formal occasions. And students of English are not advised to use it.