必修四Unit5单词讲解.doc

高中英语必修四Unit5单词讲解1)theme n. C1. The main theme of discussion was press censorship. (新闻审查制度)。 2. The theme of the poem is love and peace. 3. Our school themes must be written in ink and on white paper. 2)central (adj.) 1. The railroad station is in the central part of the city. 2. The head office is in the central part of the city. 3. Whats the central idea of the article? center (n.)1.Alice stood in the center of a large group. 2. Our city is the industry center of the country. 3)various (adj.)1. Everyone arrived late at the party for various reasons. 2. Wheat is grown in various parts of the country. vary (vt.) (vi.)1. He never varied his habits. 2. Teachers should vary their lessons to make them more interesting. That sort of thing varies from person to person. Variety （n.）1. What other ways do you know to add variety? 2.People like to live a life full of variety. 3.He has a variety of interests. 4. Hospitals deal with diseases of every variety. 4)be famous forbe famous as5)whichever (pron.) &(adj. )1. Shell buy whichever is cheapest. 2.Whichever you like is yours. 3.Whichever did you choose? 4. Youll find deer crossings whichever road you take. 5.Whichever side wins, I shall be satisfied. 6)fantasy (n.)1. George lives in a world of fantasy. 2. The whole story is a fantasy. fancy n.& vt. 1. He took a fancy to the girl next door. 迷恋。 2. She has a lively fancy. 想像力。 3. Fancy sitting in the sun all day! 4.Fancy her saying a thing like that! 5.I fancy hes pretty happy. 6.What do you fancy for dinner? 7.I dont fancy walking in the rain. 喜欢 7)amusement (n.)1. To our amusement, the actor jumped on and off the stage. 2.Reading and seeing movies are among my amusements. 3.They often sing for their own amusement. 自娱。 amuse (vt.) (+at/by/with)1.A clowns job is to amuse the spectators. 2. It was too rainy to play outside, so she amused herself with a book. 3.He amused himself by playing the flute. 吹笛 amusing (adj.)1.It was amusing to watch the trained elephants perform. 2.He told amusing jokes after dinner. amused (adj.)1. The audience was amused by the performance. 2. She wore on her face an amused look. 8)swing (n.) &vt. 1. The swing of the ship made many people seasick. 2. The children are playing on the swings in the park. 3. He swings his arms as he walks. 4.The lamp swung in the breeze. 5. He swung around and shouted at me. (人等)转向,转身Q(+round)9)attraction (n.)1. Detective novels used to hold a special attraction for me. 2.The elephants were the chief attraction at the circus. 3. The attraction of the moon for the earth causes the tides. attract (vt.)1. The garden city attracts many tourists. 2.A magnet attracts both iron and steel. 磁铁吸铁也吸钢。 3.Jim was attracted to the Italian girl. 4.The salesman banged a drum to attract a crowd. 10)no wonder 1. No wonder you cant sleep when you eat so much. 11)tourism (n.)= the tourist industrytourist (n.)1.San Francisco is full of tourists in the summer.tour (n.) (+around/of)1.Mr. Adams made a tour around East Asia last year. 2. Their troupe is on tour in the South. 剧团 vi. (+around)1.Many Americans tour by car in summer. 2. Id like to tour in companies that go round the country. 12)wherever conj. & adv.1. Wherever one goes, theres always a spy hanging about. 2.Well go wherever you like. 3. Wherever it is possible, he tries to help. 4.Id like to go to Paris, Milan, or wherever. 5.Wherever did you get the book? 13)unique (adj.)1. (+to) 1.The custom is unique to the region. 2. Beethovens symphony is unique in music. 交响曲 3. Her style of writing is rather unique. 4.The designs are unique. 14)bald (adj.)1. When he grew bald he bought a toupee. 假发。 2. Hes as bald as a coot. 他濯濯童山。 3.Your tire is bald and unsafe. 4.This is a bald falsehood.谎言。 5.He gave a bald statement of the facts. 15)preserve( vt.) & n.1. (+from) Oil preserves metal from rust. 2. We have taken effective measures to preserve our natural resources. 3.We preserve fish in salt. 4.Mother used to make peach preserves. 5. No hunting is allowed in the preserve. 16)length (n.)1. The fish is two feet in length. 2. The length of the movie is two hours. 3. We walked the length of the street. 4. The horse won the race by two-and-a-half lengths. 5.We need a length of pipe. 一节 -length(构成复合形容词)1. )表示长度的,距离的(如:knee-length至膝盖长的,feature- length(电影)正片长度的(即约2小时)17)deed (n.)1. Deeds are fruits, words are but leaves. 2.I have the deed to the house. 我有这所房子的房契。 18)be modelled after19)tournament (n.) Our team won the championship in the basketball tournament20)settler (n.) They were the earliest settlers in Americasettle (vt) & vi.1. He settled his child in a corner of the compartment. 车厢 2. After the excitement I tried to settle myself. 3.Ive settled that Ill drop medicine and take up physics. 4.Both wanted to settle their scores. 前嫌。 5.The question has been settled. 6. The powder settled to the bottom of the cup. 7. (+down/to) She cannot settle to work. 8.The family has settled in Canada. 21)athletic (adj.)1.The school athletic meet is to be held next Tuesday. 2. John is an athletic boy. He is good at running. athlete (n.) eg.The athlete won two gold medals in the Olympics.22)translator (n.)translate (vt.) 1.The novel has been translated into many languages. 2. I translate his silence as a refusal. 3. They started to translate into action the dreams of African unity. 4. After the war he was translated to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 外交部translation (n.)1.He read Eugene ONeills plays in translation. 2. a French translation of A Farewell to Arms 永别了,武器 3. a translation of ideas into action 23)minority n. - majority n.24)cloth n. 1.five yards of cloth 2.a piece of cloth25)advance vt.&vi. n.1.The president has done his utmost to advance the national interest.最大努力2. The date of the meeting was advanced by four days. 3. We will advance him some money for traveling expenses. 4. The theory was advanced by an American professor. 5. He was soon advanced to the position of CEO. 6. The bank advanced him 20,000 dollars to start his business. vi. 1. She advanced on him silently. 2. We had greatly advanced in our knowledge of the world. 3. He advanced shortly to a full professor. 4. Rice has advanced fifteen cents a pound. n. 1. The advance of the enemy troops was halted by a heavy snow. 2. Remarkable advances have been made in space science. 3. Her colleagues were all surprised at her rapid advance in the company. 4. He was given an advance of fifty dollars on his salary. 5. He did not respond to her advances. adj.1. We sent advance copies of the new course book to the teacher and the students who were to use it. 2. I have received an advance payment. Advanced adj.1. an advanced position 一处前沿阵地 2. Ancient Greece was an advanced civilization. 3. My younger sister studied advanced math. 4. His grandfather died at an advanced age of 98. 26)in advance1.The guard of honor marched in advance. 2. I ought to have told you in advance.27)brand n.1. This brand of tea