英语周报高中英语 Unit3 The secret of success 重点词汇讲练 牛津译林版选修11.doc

unit3 the secret of success重点词汇讲解1. ridiculous adj. 可笑的，滑稽的；该嘲笑的；荒谬的if lynette can stop and think about that, she would understand how ridiculous it would be.如果lynette停下来思考一下，她应该会明白这是多么讽刺的事。thats the sort of place we might want eventually, but the prices are ridiculous.这种住宅就是我们希望购买的类型，但价格太贵了。ridiculously adv. 可笑地，荒唐地2. tired adj. 疲乏, 累; （对感到）厌倦 it was clear that paul was tired because he walked around all day.保罗显然很疲倦，因为他晃了一整天。be tired of 厌烦only after half a year, he was tired of working as a clerk in the company.才过了半年，他就厌倦了公司职员的工作。im tired of practicing the violin, and im going to give it a rest for a while.我厌烦了练习小提琴，我想停下来休息一会。tiring 使人疲倦的it had been a long tiring day.这一天让人感到又累又长.3. will n. (1) 意志；意志力(2) 遗嘱(3) 愿望，希望，目的，志愿，志向(4)（对待人的）心意，心地iron will 钢铁意志 strong will 坚强的意志in her will she left all her money to her children. 她在遗嘱中将其所有的钱留给子女。 he had a strong will to beat his opponent. 他有击败对手的强烈欲望。4. plug vt.(1) 把塞住，堵塞（+up），被淹没，充满，充斥he plugged his ears with cotton balls. 他用棉球塞住双耳。(2)（在广播或电视中）一再宣传；大打广告people are always plugging their books on tv talk shows. 人们总是在电视访谈节目中一再推荐自己所写的书。 hes been plugging his new song on the radio. 他一直在收音机上为他的新歌大打广告。5. economical adj. 经济的，节约的，节俭的，经济学的；经济上的this car is economical to run because it doesnt use much fuel. 开这辆车省钱，因为它耗油不多。 be economical of time and energy 节省时间和精力 its not an economical method of heating. 这不是一种经济的取暖方式。 she is an economical housewife. 她是个节俭的家庭主妇。 economic adj. 经济上的；经济学的they bought an old house for economic reasons. 出于经济上的原因他们买了一所旧房子。 ecnonmy n. 经济6. survivor n. c 幸存者，生还者；残存物there was only one survivor from the plane crash. 这次飞机失事只有一个幸存者。 survive vt. (1) 在之后仍然生存，从中逃生only two passengers survived the air-crash. 这次飞机失事只有两名乘客幸免于死。 (2) 比活得长；丧失（配偶，亲人等）she survived her husband by twenty years. 她丈夫去世后她又活了二十年。 不及物动词 vi. (1) 活下来，幸存；残留（+on）few survived after the flood. 洪水后极少有人生还。 7. scratch vt. (1) 抓；搔 (2) 抓破，划破；抓伤，划伤 (3) 擦；刮 (4) 勾掉；删去；取消（+off/out） (5) 潦草地涂写；乱划he pretended to scratch his ear. 他假装搔耳朵。 his arms were scratched by thorns. 他的手臂被荆棘划破了。 we scratched the paint off the wall. 我们刮掉了墙上的油漆。 his name was scratched from the list. 他的名字被从名单上划掉了。 he scratched a note and put it on her desk. 他草草写了一张字条放在她书桌上。 vi. (1) 抓；搔 (2) 作刮擦声the cat scratches. 这猫要抓人。 a dog scratched at the door to be let in. 狗嚓嚓地抓门要想进来。 n. (1) 抓痕；擦伤c (2) 刮擦声che fell into a thorn bush and was covered with scratches. 他跌入荆棘丛，弄得伤痕累累。 he heard the scratch of a match. 他听到划火柴的声音。8. employment n. (1) 雇用；受雇u (2) 职业，工作ua large office requires the employment of many people. 一个大事务所需要雇用许多人。 he found employment as a mechanic. 他找到了一份机修工的工作。 9. thirst n. (1) 渴，口渴some of them died of thirst in the desert. 他们中有些人在沙漠中渴死了。 (2) 渴望 the s(+for)his thirst for knowledge is insatiable. 他对知识的渴求不会满足。 vi. (1) 口渴(+for)he thirsted for a drink of cold water. 他渴望能喝到一口冰水。 (2) 渴望(+for/after)some men thirst for power. 有些人渴望权力。 10. drive n. (1) 驾车旅行；（开车）兜风；车程cwe went for a drive in the afternoon. 我们下午开车出去兜风。 (2)（人的）本能需要，欲望che was dominated by an insatiable drive for fame. 他被一种难以满足的成名欲支配着。 (3) 魄力，干劲uhe is a man of great drive. 他是一个劲头十足的人。 11. bless vt. 保佑，赐福于may god bless you and keep you safe from harm. 愿上帝保佑你平安无事。be blessed with 赋有（能力等）的，享有（幸福等）的nicole has been blessed with a sense of humour. 尼科尔生来就有幽默感。fortunately we are both blessed with good health.12. mop n. c 拖把 e.g. we always clean the floor with a mop. vt. (-pp-) 用拖把擦 mop the floor练习一、用合适的介词或副词填空。1. our company cannot give you a discount unless you buy our products _ bulk.2. everyone was laughing _ the actions of the funny character in the comedy.3. before mrs. smith was made general manager, this business was nearly _ its last legs.4. students have to cope _ a much heavier workload in their final year of high school.5. he enjoyed playing songs _ his trumpet, even though he knew he was not very good at it.6. she was blessed _ good health and was rarely ill.7. _ the new managers leadership, the football team began to play to their full potential and won their next game.8. meals _ wheels is a free service, where hot meals are delivered to elderly people who may not be able to move around very easily.9. in the uk, people can apply for a driving license _ the age of 17.10. the young woman was only too happy to show _ her beautiful wedding ring.二、翻译句子。1. 目前我的一些旧同事总是处于失业状态。 2. 我的笔记本电脑是用电池的。 3. 这个贫困的家庭不拥有多少东西，但至少有个栖身之所。 4. 国际组织想创造一个供贫困国家讨论问题的平台。 5. 父母总是关心他们的孩子，即使孩子已经长大也是一样。 6. 他每年都要向希望工程捐款，因为他对没学上的可怜的孩子充满同情。 7. 这个演员被授予一项特殊奖项来庆祝他漫长的职业生涯。 8. 老年人乘公共交通工具常常比其他人付得少。 答案：一、in at on with on with under on at off 二、1. several of my old colleagues are between jobs at the moment.2. my laptop computer is battery-powered.3. the poor family did not have much, but at least they had a roof over their heads.4. the international organization wanted to create a platform where poorer countries could talk about their problems.5. parents will always care about their children even when they have grown up.6. he donates