高中英语 Module 4 A Social Survey 词汇解读 外研版必修1(1).doc

module 4 explanations for new words1. survey n. investigate the opinions or experience of (a group of people) by asking them questions 调查 the reporter is doing a survey of public attitudes. 那位记者正在进行民意调查。we are doing a survey on smoker habit. 我们在作一个吸烟者习惯的调查。2. neighbour n. a person living next door to or very near to the speaker邻居，邻近的人/物，邻国。her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable. 她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客our two countries have always been good neighbours. 我们两国历来是友好邻邦。neighbourhood n. 四邻；街坊；邻里关系/情谊mother hated to move from such a nice neighbourhood .母亲不愿搬家离开这么好的邻居。3. local adj. belonging or relating to a particular area or neighbourhood 当地的，地方的；局部的the local post office 当地邮局 local history 地方史/志 local news本地新闻a local infection 局部感染the pain was local. 疼痛是局部的。 do you understand the local dialect? 你懂本地方言吗?4. suburb n. an outlying district of a city 郊区（尤指近郊住宅区）,城郊suburban adj. 城郊的/在郊区的 a suburban village郊外的村落 suburban agriculture郊区农业the factory is located in the suburb. 那家工厂坐落于郊区。 they live in suburban washington. 他们住在华盛顿的郊外。urban adj. 城市的 the urban population. 城市人口 urban schools/streets/ecology/map城市学校/道路/生态/地图5. attractive adj. (of a thing) pleasing or appealing to the senses 有吸引力的；动人/诱/迷人的 attractive story动听的故事 an attractive young person有魅力的年轻人she is an attractive girl. 她是个妩媚动人的女孩。bright colors are attractive to children. 鲜艳的颜色对儿童有吸引力。what attractive scenery! 多么迷人的景色啊!6. rent n. 租金; 房租，地租; 出租 pay rent交付租金 reduce rent减租 for rent出租的/供租用how much is the rent? 租金多少钱？ whats the rent (on that)? 租金多少？the rent is too high for me.对我来说，房租太贵了。 vt. 租用; 出租(房屋等) rent sb. sth. = rent sth. to sb. i have rented a house and paid the rent. 我已租了房子, 并交了租金。she rented me a room. 她租给我一个房间。the farm has been rented to mr. jackson. 这个农场租给杰克逊先生了。7. gorgeous adj. beautiful; very attractive 美丽的/非常漂亮的/华美的；非常吸引人的；绚丽的/辉煌的gorgeous colors迷人的色彩 a gorgeous living room豪华客厅 gorgeous morning clouds绚烂的朝霞i never saw such a gorgeous mink coat. 从没见过这样华丽的貂皮大衣。you look gorgeous today. 你今天看起来棒极了。 what a gorgeous day! 多美好的一天啊! the sunset is gorgeous. 落日辉煌。 同义词：beautiful brilliant glorious splendid 反义词：simple8. park vt. 泊车, 停车；将放置在某处a car parked in front of the building.楼房前停着一辆车。 i parked the car in the front yard.把车停在前院。he couldnt find anywhere to park. 他找不到地方停车。 can i park here? 我可以在这里停车吗？she parked her bag at the club. 她将她的包留在俱乐部。come in, and park your bag by the door. 进来，把你的包放在门边。9. unemployed adj. without a paid job but available to work (人)失业的;被解雇的= jobless / out of work there are now over four million unemployed workers in this country. 这个国家现有四百万失业人员。a quarter of the local workforce is unemployed. 本地劳动力中有四分之一失业。i was unemployed for three months. 我曾经三个月没工作。employ vt. 雇用,利用,使用 the firm employs 150 people. 公司雇用了150人.employment n. 雇用,就业,职业,工作 employment opportunities 就业机会he is seeking for employment 他在找工作。employer n. 雇主 employee n. 雇工, 雇员10. occupation n. a job or profession 工作；职业 whats your occupation? 你的职业是什么？您是做什么工作的?he carried on several occupations at a time. 他同时从事几种职业。11. professional adj. 职业的,专业的, 内行的, 有经验的 n. 专业人士，内行, 专家professional history/killer/morality 职业经历/杀手/道德 professional staff/training 专业人员/训练 she is a professional actress. 她是职业演员。 the music is professional. 音乐极为专业she is a real professional on stage. 她在舞台上是个十足的内行。她真内行。12. manual adj. 用手的, 手工的 n. 手册 = handbook, 指南manual occupation/operation 体力工作/手工操作 a manual typewriter手动打字机。a computer manual计算机操作指南 a training manual培训手册 the school offers manual training to the pupils. 该校为学生开设手工课.he bought a manual of car repairs. 他买了一本汽车维修手册。13. exchange vt. 交换,互换,交流 n. 交换,互换;兑换, 汇率 exchange gifts; exchange ideas. 交换礼物；交换意见 exchanged addresses 互换地址you two boys exchange places. 你们两个孩子交换一下位置. can you exchange it? 能不能换一换？they exchanged experience at the meeting. 他们在会上交流经验。a fair exchange公平交易 whats todays exchange rate? 今天的汇率是多少?14. fascinating adj. 极有趣的/极吸引人的，迷人的，引人入胜的 the changing vivid colors of the sunset are really fascinating. 日落时多变的色彩确实使人心醉神迷。your ideas are fascinating to me. 你的这些主意对我来说是有吸引力的.it was a very fascinating city. 一个非常迷人的城市。15. afford vt. 买得起, 担负/支付得起；抽得出（某物，尤指钱、时间） she cannot afford a new dress. 她没钱买新衣裳. she cannot afford the expense. 她花不起这笔钱。he cant afford to send his children to college.负担不起送孩子上大学. can you afford the time? 你得空吗? i cannot afford to waste my time making money. 我浪费不起时间去赚钱。16. contact vt.（尤指为交换信息而）与接触/联系/交往 n. 联系, 联络, 交往, 接触. loose contact; poor contact; bad contact接触