m8Unit1ALandofDiversity词汇讲解.doc

m8 Unit1 A Land of Diversity 词汇讲解.doc1There is a distinct improvement in your study.1. distinct adj. 清晰的；明显的；明确的你的学习有显著进步。You should make your writing distinct.你应把字写清楚。注意： distinctive adj.独特的；特别的 clothes with a distinctive style 式样独特的衣服 习惯用语： be distinct infrom在某方面与不同 （as）distinct from 与不同的汉译英：1.月球上的地球阴影很清晰。The earths shadow on the moon was quite distinct.2.那两个建议截然不同。Those two suggestions are quite distinct from each other.distinction n. 差别；分别；卓著There is no appreciable distinction between the twins.在这对孪生子之间看不出有什么明显的差别。His distinction of sound is excellent.他辨别声音的能力很强。短语： make a distinction between 对加以区别 rise to distinction 出名Win a distinction for 因而获功勋Without distinction 无差别地，一视同仁地 继续存在；继续生存2After the earthquake, the old couple live on with their grandsons.地震后，这对老夫妇和他们的孙子继续活下去。靠生活Small birds live mainly on insects.小鸟主要靠食昆虫为生live短语: live for 为而活着 live up to 实现 live with 忍受活学活用Stand up and_. You are sure to succeed in the future. (live in; live on)I dont enjoy the pain, but I can _it.(live with; live out)We will _what our parents expect of us.(live up to; live in) By no means _give in to the terrible circumstances at that time although faced with great difficulty. A. they will B. will they C. they would D. would they His shaking his head _that he didnt agree to the plan at the meeting yesterday. A. meant B. means C. meaning D. mean3.means; way; method区别means 方法、手段、工具，单复数同形，多和介词by 搭配。way 方法，普通用语。可用于任何处理 事物的方式。多于介词in搭配。method 方法，理论，指合乎逻辑或系统的方法。多和介词with 搭配。e.g.：teaching method 教学方法 Only _this method can you get much benefit from it when reading. A. in B. on C. with D. by We look forward to the day when the motor car has been replaced by some less dangerous_ transport. A. means B. methods C. ways D. manners4. majority n. 大多数；大半 adj. major minority 少数；少数民族 the/a great majority of作主语，谓语动词通常用复数形式；作为整体，谓语动词也可以用单数形式。 The majority of students _ hard-working. The majority of the damage _ easy to repair. The majority 单独做主语谓语动词单复数都可以。 The majority _(be) against the plan.短语： by a majority of 以多数票 in the majority 拥有多数 in a majority 完成句子： In the nursing profession, women are_ (占大多数) He was made leader of the team_(以多数)185 votes.5.make a life 习惯于新的生活方式、工作等 The old worker out of work makes a life by collecting wine bottles. 这位失业的老工人依靠收酒瓶子为生。 短语: bring to life 使恢复知觉 come to life 变得活跃；变得兴奋 for dear life 拼命地 His son sent him an e-mail saying how he_ in Australia. A. has made a life B. makes C. made D. was making a life 6. despite prep. 尽管；不管 in spite of _the heavy rain, they were still searching for the lost plane. A. Although B. Though C. Despite D. As 7.elect vt. 选择；决定做某事；选举某人 She elected to return to work after her baby was born. 她决定孩子出生后再去工作。 The government is made up of men and women elected by the people of the country. 政府是由这个国家的人民选出来的人员组成的。 _ to the House, a person must be twenty five years old and must have been a Unites States citizen for seven years. (To be elected; Elected)8.percentage n.百分比；百分率 a percentage of后接名词时，其后面谓语动词的单复数要与所接名词相符合。 What percentage of the earth is covered by oceans? What percentage of the students were absent? the percentage of某事物的百分比，作为数字，谓语动词用单数形式。 The percentage of the students is 46. 9.keep keep up 坚持；维持；沿袭（风俗、传统等） We asked her to stop talking, but she kept up. 我们请她别再说话了，但她依旧说下去。I think you should keep up your courage. 我认为你应该鼓足勇气。Keep短语 keep away使离开 keep back阻止，阻挡 keep down控制，压制 keep in with不断讨好 keep off避开；不接近 keep out关在门外；不准入内 keep up with跟上；不落后；赶上完成句子： If this rain _(继续) the garden will be ruined. He successfully tried to_(赶上) his classmates