2011年10月自考英语考前要点复习(23)

　　1. bulge n.不规则突起;鼓起之处;(突然)上涨，增多 　　　　v.使膨胀;塞满

　　Between the bulge of South America and the bulge of Africa lies the narrowest place of the Atlantic Ocean. (大西洋的最狭窄处位于南美洲的突起处和非洲的突起处之间。)

　　The graph shows a bulge in the birth rate in the year of dragon.　(图表显示龙年出生率的暴增。)

　　His schoolbag was bulging with apples when he came back from his uncle's orchard.(他从叔叔的果园回来时书包里鼓鼓囊囊装满了苹果。)

　　2. unusual adj. 少有的;不寻常的;与众不同的，独特的

　　It was not unusual for him to work very late every night.　(每天工作到深夜对他来说是很平常的事。)

　　He has an unusual name.(他有一个不寻常的名字。)

　　It is unusual to see snow in this region.(这个地区难得下雪。)

　　This young man has an unusual talent for organization.(这个年轻人有非凡的组织才能)。