高一英语必修四知识点讲解

高一英语必修四知识点讲解重点词汇

1.achieve

【课文原句】Shehasachievedeverythingshewantedtodo…(P3)

【点拨】achievev.意为“完成；到达”，指经过长期努力而到达某目标、地位或标准等。其名词形式为achievement，意为“成就；功绩”，asenseofachievement可指“成就感”。如：

Hehadfinallyachievedsuccess.

Evenasmallsuccessgivesyouasenseofachievement.

2.condition

【课文原句】Shehelpedimproveprisonconditionsandgaveprisonersworkandeducation.(P1)

【点拨】condition意为“环境；境况；条件”时，是可数名词，常用复数形式conditions；意为“状态；状况”时，是不行数名词，beingoodcondition表示“处于良好的状态”，beoutofcondition表示“安康状况不佳”。如：

Weshouldpaymoreattentiontothepoorlivingunderthebadconditions.

Theastronautssoongotusedtotheconditionofweightlessness.

Mycarisoldbutingoodcondition.

Heisoverweightandoutofcondition.

【学问拓展】condition意为“条件”时，常用短语onconditionthat，表示“假如；在……条件下”；在美国英语中，也常常用undertheconditionthat。如：

IwillcomeonconditionthatPeterisinvited.

Theyagreedundertheconditionthatthematterbedealtwithquickly.

3.devote

【课文原句】ShedevotedallherlifetomedicalworkforChinesewomenandchildren.(P1)

【点拨】devotevt.意为“投入于；献身”，其宾语后常与介词to搭配，to后接名词、代词或动名词。devote…to…意为“献身；致力于”，指把自己、时间、精力等奉献给某种工作或事业。如：

Hehasdevotedhiswholelifetobenefitingmankind.

Thegirl,towhomhewasdevoted,diedinatrafficaccidentbychance.

Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.

4.behave

【课文原句】Janehasstudiedtheseanimalsformanyyearsandhelpedpeopleunderstandhowmuchtheybehavelikehumans.(P2)

【点拨】behavevibeinterestedin;beconcernedwith

1)Justlisteningtosomebodyshowsyoucareaboutthem.

2)Yourparentsareonlydoingthisbecausetheycareaboutyou.

3)Theonlythingthisrich-andgreedymanseemstocareaboutismoney.

8.insistonsth/doingsth:todemandthatsomethingmustbedoneorthatyoumusthaveaparticularthing

1)Theschoolinsistsongoodbehaviourfromitsstudents.

2)Johninsistedondoingalltheworkhimself,thoughhewasinpoorhealth.

3)TheoldmaninsistedonhelpingmefindataxieventhoughItoldhimIdidn”tneedanyhelp.

必修4Unit3Atasteofhumor学问点讲解

Unit3重点汇合

1.content

【课文原句】Perhapsitmakesusfeelmorecontentwithourlifebecausewefeelthereissomeoneelseworseoffthanourselves.(P17)

【点拨】contentadj.意为“满意的；满足的”，becontenttodo意为“愿意去做某事”；becontentwithsb/sth意为“对某人或某事感到满足”，相当于bepleasedwith或besatisfiedwith。如：

I’mcontenttohelpyoutosetupawebsiteontheInternet.

Thosewhoarenotcontentwiththeprogresstheyhavemadewillhavegreatersuccess.

注：worseoff是badlyoff的比拟级，意思是“境况比……更差”；betteroff意为“境况比……好”。如：

Tomysurprise,Ifoundhislivingconditionsweremuchworseoffthanmine.

Withthedevelopmentofeconomy,moreandmorepeoplearebetteroff.

【学问拓展】content还可作动词，意为“使满意”；作名词时，表示“满意；心满足足”，也可表示“（书、报纸等的）内容；名目；含量”。如：

Myexplanationseemedtocontenthim.

Nowshebegantoliveinpeaceandcontent.

We”vediscussedtheunusualformofthebook—now,whataboutthecontent?

2.astonish

【课文原句】However,someactorscanastonishuswiththedeepfeelingstheycaninspireinusforacharactertheyareplaying.(P17)

【点拨】astonishvt．意为“使大为惊讶；使惊异”，比surprise程度强，比shock程度弱。如：

Iwasastonishedtohearthattheprofessorhadbrokendownbecauseofhishardwork.

Iwasastonishedbyhowmuchshe”dgrown.

【学问拓展】(1)astonishingadj．意为“令人惊异的”。如：

Theastonishingnewsmadetheworldastonished,andagreatmanypeopleexpressedtheiropinionsontheInternet.

(2)astonishedadj．指(某人)处于惊异、惊讶状况，常用beastonishedatsth。如：

HewasastonishedatwhatTomhadsaidanddone.

(3)astonishmentn.意为“惊异”，可用toone’sastonishment表示“使某人惊讶的是”。如：

Tomyastonishment,shestillrememberedmybirthday.

3.particular

【课文原句】Hebecamefamousforusingaparticularformofacting,includingmimeandfarce.(P17)

【点拨】particularadj.意为“专指的；特殊的；非常的；不寻常的”。beparticularabout/oversth意为“对某事很讲究/很挑剔”。inparticular意为“特殊地”。如：

Therewasnothinginthenewspaperofparticularimportance.

I”mnotparticularaboutmyclothes;Idon”tmindwhatIwear.

Hetalkedabouttheballgamesingeneralandtalkedaboutfootballinparticular.

Whatinparticulardidyoulikeaboutthelastapartmentthatwesaw?

4.worn-out

【课文原句】Heplayedapoorandhomelessperson,whoworelargetrousers,worn-outshoesandasmallroundblackhatandcarriedawalkingstick.(P18)

【点拨】worn-outadj.

(1)意为“磨损的；损坏的；穿破的(用坏的以至完全无用的)”。如：

Sinceyourshoesareworn-out,whynotbuyanotherpair?

(2)意为“筋疲力尽的；耗尽的”，相当于betiredout。如：

Hewasworn-outafterthelongjourney.

5.failure使某人感到无拘无束

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必修4Unit5Themeparks学问点讲解

Unit5学问综合辅导

1.amuse

【课文原句】Parksprovidepeoplewithaplacetoamusethemselvesandtoescapetheirbusylivesforawhile.(P33)

【点拨】amusevt.意为“使快乐；使快乐”，和please（取悦于；让……快乐）是近义词。amuseoneself意为“自娱自乐；消遣”。amuse的名词形式是amusement。如：

Ithinkitamuseshimtoseepeoplemakefoolsofthemselves.

IboughtamagazinetoamusemyselfwhileIwasonthetrain.

Theyaremorethanamusementparkswithrides,suchasaFerriswheel,merry-go-roundorarollercoaster.(P33)

Carlcamelastintherace,muchtomyamusement.

【学问拓展】amusedadj.意为“逗乐的；觉得好笑的”，常用beamused(at/bysth)，指“觉得好玩；好笑；以……为乐”。如：

Shewasveryamusedby/atyourcomments.

Amusedbytheflyingkites,thechildstoppedcrying.

2.various

【课文原句】Thoughparkssharethisbasicpurpose,theyfindvariouswaystomeetthisneed.(P33)

【点拨】variousadj.意为“不同的；各种各样的”，相当于differentkindsof，后接复数名词。如：

Atthemeeting,thepeoplepresentexpressedtheirvariousopinions.

Thestudentswerelateforvariousreasons.

【学问拓展】various是由动词vary（变化）派生而来的形容词，它的副词形式是variously。variety是名词，意为“有变化”，用avarietyof表示“各种各样的；多种多样的”，后接复数名词，可与various互用。如：

Thesenewparkshaveavarietyofthingstoseeanddo.(P33)

3.charge

【课文原句】Theyallchargemoneyforadmission,andfortheridesandshowsinthepark.(P33)

【点拨】charge通常作及物动词，意为“收(费)；索(价)”，此时charge后接宾语（被收费的对象）和钱数；假如接购置的商品或其它缘由，用for连接。如：

I’llchargeyoufivedollars.

Howmuchdoyouchargeforahaircut？

charge还可以表示“把……归咎于(to,on,upon)；揭发；在控告(with)”。如：

Bobwaschargedwiththemurder,butherefusedtoadmitit.

【学问拓展】charge作名词时，构成很多固定搭配：incharge（主管）；inchargeof（负责某事）；inthechargeof（由……管）；takechargeof（负责治理）。如：

Thedoctorinchargetoldustobecalm.

Whoisincha