全新版大学英语第一册第六单元词汇学习.doc

Unit 6 Text A A Valentine Story第 8 页 共 8 页Unit 6 Language Study1. make ones way: gol Early in the morning the hunter made his way into the woods.l The old man slowly rose from his seat and made his way to the front of the bus.2. absorb: 1) (usu. passive) completely hold ones attention +in 吸引，专心l I was so absorbed in the detective story that I jumped up when someone patted me on the back. l Totally absorbed in writing the computer software, Michael ordered take-out food when he was hungry, slept on the office floor when tired out. 2) take in 吸收，理解l I havent really had time to absorb everything that my teacher said in class.l The moon has a rough surface that absorbs most of the sunlight that strikes it.考点： be absorbed by 被.吞并，为.所吸收be absorbed in 全神贯注在.，一心从事，热衷于absorb sb.s attention 吸引某人注意典型考题：She was so in her job that she didnt hear anybody knocking at the door. A. attracted B. absorbed C. drawn D. concentrated答案为B。 译文：她如此专心致至地工作以至于没有听到有人敲门。attract 吸引，引起注意，后不跟介词in；absorb 吸引，专心于，常用于be absorbed in 结构；draw 也有吸引的意思，但也不和介词in搭配； concentrate 集中，be concentrated on 全神贯注。记忆法：absorbability n. 被吸收性absorbable adj. 易被吸收的absorbing adj. 吸引人的, 有趣的引申：(同) absorb assimilate engross incorporate3. reflect: vt. (1) be a sign of, show +that/how 表达；反映： l Does this letter reflect how you really think? l Rising price may reflect the rise in demand for these goods. (2) 反射l A mirror reflects a picture of you when you look in it. 当你照镜子时，镜子映出你的形象。(3)仔细考虑+on/upon：l He reflected before answering my question. 他在回答我的问题之前仔细考虑了一下。vi. 带来不良影响；丢脸，谴责；归咎；有关系+on/uponl The childs bad behavior reflects on his home training. 这孩子的坏行为归咎于家教不严。考点：reflect on思索，深思熟虑：典型考题：As you have seen, the value of the nations currency its economy A. react B. reflect C. response D. reveal答案为 B。译文：就像你所见到的那样，一个国家流通货币的价值反映出它的经济状况。 react 反应，起作用；reflect 反映，表现；response 回答，响应；reveal 显示，揭示，暴露。 4. thoughtful: (showing that one is) thinking deeplyl The more serious drama encourages its audiences to become better informed and more thoughtful. l Something is disturbing our daughter for she has never before looked so thoughtful.5. insight n. 洞察力，见识：考点：gain an insight into 了解, 熟悉have an insight into 看透, 识破典型考题：He is such a man of . A. perception B. intuition C. insight D. institution 答案为C。 译文：他是这样一个有洞察力的人。perception 感知，感觉；intuition 直觉；insight 洞察力； institution 公共机构，协会。记忆法：insightful adj. 富有洞察力的，有深刻见解的6. previous: adj/adv. happening or coming before or earlier +tol Without previous experience in teaching my chances of getting the job will be slim. l Previous to 1522 Nicaragua was occupied by a huge population of Indians. l a day previous to Christmas 圣诞节的前一天l I had collected material previous to writing. 我在写作以前先搜集了材料。考点: previous to (=before) 在.之前典型考题: On the day, we had traveled by car to Paris. A. previous B. former C. before D. precede 答案为A。 译文：前一天，我们乘车去了巴黎。Previous 在先的，先前的； former 前任的，在前的；before 之前，副词；precede 领先，先于，动词。记忆法：previously adv. 先前, 以前7. locate: 1) find the exact location of 找到位置l An X-ray will help locate where your ring has gone in your dogs stomach.l Keep talking with him for five more seconds and I will locate the place he is calling from.2) fix or put in a certain place 设置l The new building will be located in the center of town. l The top fashion designer located his flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York.典型考题：Their new house by the river. A. lies in B. location C. is located D. is lied答案为C。 译文：他们的新房子位于河边。lie 位于，为不及物动词，不用于被动语态，且不能同时跟两个介词in 和 by；location位置，名词。记忆法：location n. 地点；位置：8. correspond: 1) exchange letters regularly通信 +withl Even after becoming president, he still corresponds with his old friends personally instead of asking his secretary to do it.l Love grew between Lu Xun and Xu Guangping as they kept corresponding with each other.2) agree（常与with连用）相似；（与with, to连用）一致，符合： l These goods dont correspond with my order. 这些货物与我的订货单不符。l Her job corresponds with her interests. 她的工作符合她的志趣。l His actions do not correspond with his words. 他言行不一。考点：correspond to（= correspond with）与.一致， 符合；典型考题：I with him all that time. A. corrupt B. corrected C. confused D. correspond答案为D。 译文：我一直和他通信。Corrupt 腐败，堕落； correct 改正，纠正； confuse 搞乱，混淆；correspond通信，常和with连用。记忆法：corresponding adj. 相应的, 通讯的 correspondence n. 通信，信件9. fertile: 1) (of land) able to produce good crops肥沃的；丰饶的l The fertile lowlands of Cuba produce coffee, sugarcane, tobacco and citrus fruit. l Human civilizations first bloomed in fertile lands along big rivers. China is a case in point. 人类文明最早发源于大河流域肥沃的土地，中国就是一个典型的例子。2) productive多产的l Some fish are very fertile; they lay 1000s of eggs. 有些鱼是非常多产的，它们产下数以千计的卵。3) imaginative, creative想象丰富的；富于创造的l a fertile imagination 丰富的想象力记忆法：fertilely adv. fertileness n.引申：(同) fertile fruitful prolific辨析：fertile fruitful prolific都含“肥沃的”、 “多产的”意思。fertile 指“能生产或再生产的”，它用于指土地、植物等时，意为“肥沃的”、“多产的”，用于指人、头脑等时，意为“有才智的”：fertile soil 沃土fruitful 指“促进多产的”，在指土壤时, 可代替fertile，它也可指结果，尤其是“好结果”：A successful plan is always fruitful. 成功的计划总会产生好结果的。prolific 意指“快速地再生产的”：a prolific writer 一个多产作家。10. take a chance (on sth.): attempt to do sth. in spite of the possibility of failure; take a risk l You take a chance on the weather if you spend your holiday in the UK.l I havent booked a ticket. Im taking a chance on the theater not being full.11. haunt 1) vt.萦绕心头l I was haunted by his last words to me. 他向我说的最后的话萦绕在我的心头。2) vt.常到（某地）;（鬼魂）出没l The old castle is said to be haunted. 这座古堡据说有鬼魂出没。l Mr. Thompson is going to sell it because it is haunted. 汤普森先生打算把它卖掉，是因为它好闹鬼。3) n. 常去的地方l the haunts of sb.s schooldays 某人在求学时代常去的地方；l This pub used to be one of my uncles favorite haunts. 这家小酒店是我叔叔过去常去的地方之一。12. disgust: 1) vt./vi cause a strong and often sick feeling of dislike l Were all disgusted at the way her husband has treated her. l The thought of eating frogs disgusts me. l Too rich food soon disgusts. 过于油腻的食物很快会使人厌腻。2) n. 厌恶；恶心；憎恶l The smell filled me with disgust. 这股气味使我作呕。l What a disgusting smell! 多么令人作呕的气味！考点： be disgusted at by with 嫌，讨厌，唾弃，对.作呕to ones disgust 可厌的是；令人作呕的是典型考题：We re all at the way her husband has treated her. A. disgraced B. disgusted C. disguised D. distressed答案为B。译文：她的丈夫那样对待她，使我们都感到厌恶。disgrace 耻辱，失宠；disgust 厌恶，令人作呕；disguise 假装，伪装；distress 悲痛，穷困。记忆法：disgustedly adv. 厌烦地disgustful adj. 令人作呕的，使人讨厌的disgusting adj. 令人厌恶的disgustingly adv. 讨厌地引申：(同)： nauseate offend repel revolt13. schedule: 1) arrange for sth. to happen or to be done at a particular time (It can be used in the pattern: be scheduled to do sth., be scheduled for sth.) 安排l Chinese astronauts are scheduled to travel to outer space in the next few years. l A fireworks display is scheduled for New Years Eve. l They have scheduled Eric to speak at three oclock in the afternoon.2) a list or statement of things to be done, dealt with, etc. 目录，清单；时间表，日程表；议事日程，l a train schedule 火车行车时刻表l Whats your schedule for tomorrow ? 你明天的日程安排如何？l The schools schedule is made up of 12 weeks of classroom instruction and 12 weeks of paid work experience. 考点：ahead of schedule 提前behind schedule 落后于计划或进度；迟于预定时间on schedule 按时间表，准时14. sustain: support emotionally; keep (an effort, etc.) going, maintain承受，忍耐；继续；支撑，支持l They cant sustain the blistering heat. 他们无法忍受酷热。l He was sustained by an unshakable belief in his own ability to overcome the difficulties. 一定要用自己的能力克服一切困难，这个不可动摇的信念支撑着他。l The teacher tried hard to sustain the childrens interest in learning English.典型考题：The accident _ us for two hours the other day A. retarded B. detained C. maintained D. sustained 答案为B。译文：那天那场事故耽误了我们两个小时。Retard 阻止，妨碍（事物的发展进步）； detain使等候，耽搁； maintain维持； sustain支撑，承受。记忆法：sustainable adj. 可以忍受的，足可支撑的，养得起的sustainment n. 支持；维持；支持物 引申：(同) support uphold sustain maintain back辨析：support uphold sustain maintain back 都含“支持”、“支持”的意思。support 系常用词，指“支撑”、“给某人物以积极援助或支持”：We should support each other. 我们应互相支持。uphold 指“对某人、某种活动、信仰等给予支持、道义上的支持或精神上的鼓舞”： His words upheld me greatly. 他的话给我很大支持。sustain 指“支撑”、“维持”：His hope for future sustained him. 对未来的希望支持了他。maintain 指“使保持某种情况或状态而不受损害”、“使保持完整所给予的力量”：The government maintains the law. 政府维护法律。back 指“支持(论点、行动、企业等)”：Ill back you up in your demands. 我要对你的要求给予支持和帮助。15 slim: 1) slenderl Good race dogs weigh around 50 pounds and have long legs and slim builds.l The slim-waisted girl over there is a rising film star. 2) small l The chances of the Chinese Mens Football Team winning the World Cup are slim. l The single mother supported her two kids with her slim waitress income.记忆法：slimly adv. 苗条地，微弱地slimmish adj. 有点细长的；相当微小的；不很充分的引申：(同) lean slender slight svelte thin辨析：thin lean 意思都含“瘦的”。thin指“肉不多的”，有时指“因病、缺乏养分等而缺少正常的肌肉”：Her illness left her very thin.她的病使她消瘦多了。lean指“自然的瘦, 其肌肉很坚实”，强调“缺乏脂肪的”：He is lean and brown. 他又瘦又黑。16. delicate a.1)易损的；易破碎的；纤细的l a delicate glass 容易破碎的玻璃杯；l Delicate plants must be protected from cold wind and frost. 娇弱的植物必须妥为保护以避免风霜的侵袭。2) 微妙的：a delicate subject 微妙的主题3) 易病的；娇弱的；体质差的l a delicate looking child 看起来瘦弱的小孩4) 娇嫩的；轻淡的：l delicate colors 柔和的颜色；l Only the gentlest creams are fit for a babys delicate skin. 只有最温和的护肤膏才适合小孩子娇嫩的皮肤。典型考题：The international situation is very at present. A. delicate B. perfect C. slim D. slight答案为A。 译文：目前的国际形势十分微妙。Delicate 娇嫩的，微妙的；perfect 完美的，熟练的；slim 苗条的，渺茫的；slight 轻微的，微小的。记忆法：delicately adv. 优美地，微妙地引申：(同) delicate dainty exquisite辨析：delicate dainty exquisite均指“精致优美的”。delicate 指“织物的组织、肌肉的肌理等的纤细柔软、本质的优美或结构中的精密，使感官或心灵感到舒适而愉快的”：a delicate work 一件精美的作品dainty 指“小巧玲珑，结构完善，有一种使视觉或味觉感觉愉快的美”：a dainty dress 非常精致的衣服exquisite语气比以上两词强，指“精美而高尚的”：exquisite craftsmanship 精湛的技艺17. go ones way: go in sbs direction 和同路，朝某人走去l Im going your way. May I give you a ride?l I wasnt sure whether he was going my way or not, so I decided to go home by myself.典型考题：Im . May I give you a ride?A. going your way B. going my ways C. going my own way D. going a good way答案为A。 译文： 我和你同路, 要搭车吗？ go sb.s way 朝某人走去； go ones ways 出发；go ones own way 一意孤行，独自行动；go a good way (对.)非常有效，(对.)大有帮助。18. more than a little: very l If you tell your father what you have done, hell be more than a little angry.l The child was more than a little excited to have Michael Jordan sign his T-shirt.典型考题：The child was excited to have Michael Jordan sign his T-shirt. A. more than a little B. after a little C. little or nothing D. in little答案为A。译文：能让迈克尔乔丹在他的T恤上签名，那个小孩非常兴奋。more than a little很，非常；after a little 经过一段时间或距离；little or nothing几乎没有什么东西；in little 小规模的。扩展：more than enough 太多，够多，十二分 more than half 非常19. keen: 1) (of interest, feeling, etc.) strong, deep强烈的；深切的l From his childhood on, the later famous writer has had a keen interest in observing people.l Barbara watched her husband dancing with the slim girl in red with keen jealousy. 2) interested; eager +on/about/to 热心的；对有兴趣；喜爱的l She is out of hospital and keen to get back to work.l Two thirds of the women students in my class are keen on soccer. 3) sharp 敏锐的，尖刻的；锐利的，锋利的l He has a keen brain. 他头脑敏锐。l A keen north wind was blowing. 刮着刺骨的北风。典型考题： Mare is playing table tennis. A. keen on B. keen in C. fond on D. fond to答案为A。 译文：玛丽热衷于打乒乓球。Be keen on对有兴趣；喜爱的，不能和介词in 搭配；be fond of 喜爱，爱好，不与介词on 或to搭配。 20. long for: want sb. or sth. very muchl The old woman longed for her daughter to visit her on her 80th birthday instead of just sending her a check.l Juliet longed for Romeos love so much that she was willing to die for him.21. sensible: 1) adj. showing or having good sense明智的, 有判断力的l If you are sensible you will study for another year. 如果你明智的话，你就再学习一年。l Youve made a sensible decision by not wearing high-heeled shoes while driving. 你算是作了一个明智的决定，开车时不穿高跟鞋。l Its wrong to think that ones culture is more sensible than that of other societies. 认为一个社会的文化比其它社会的文化要高明是错误的想法。2) can be felt or noticed可感觉的；能注意到的l He is sensible of the danger of his position. 他发觉他处境危险。l a sensible reduction in price 相当大的减价典型考题：Its of you to get rid of the bad friends. A. sense B. sensible C. sensitive D. sensed答案为B。 译文：你很明智地远离那些坏朋友。Sense 感到，理解，认识；sensible 明智的，有判断力的；sensitive 敏感的，灵敏的；sensed 感觉，了解。记忆法：sensibleness n. 英明，明智sensibly adv. 明智地，有头脑地引申：(同) aware conscious sensible辨析：aware conscious sensible 都含有“意识到的”意思。aware 侧重“感官所意识到的外界事物”：Everybody is aware of the importance of the Four Modernizations. 每个人都意识到了四化的重要性。conscious 侧重“心理感知”：He is conscious of a sense of quilt. 他感到内疚。sensible 指“可用感官察觉到的(较复杂或抽象的事物的)”：I was sensible of her solemn grief. 我知道她很悲哀。22. identify: 1) recognize or say who or what sb. or sth. is认出；识别；鉴定l Dead bodies in the plane crash were identified by dental records.l The visiting scholar spoke