（词汇讲解）Lifestyle Vocabulary 1

Unit1 Lifestyle Vocabulary 词汇的学习（一）词汇的讲解* turn的相关词组1She asked them why they hadnt turned the lights on.（打开电器等）2Mozarts music always turns me on.（使感兴趣）3Be sure to turn off the lights when you leave the room.（关掉电器等）4I always enjoyed French at school, but the advanced courses in literature turned me off.（使某人失去兴趣）5The theatres lights were turned down. （变暗，反义词turn up。还可以表示音量的大小。）6The teachers have to turn in the reports at the end of the school year.（上交）7I applied for the job but they turned me down because I didnt know German. （相当于refuse：拒绝）8You shouldnt turn away from all your old friends.（不理睬）* switch1We can switch the meeting to Tuesday if you like.（调换）2I dont like the radio play. Lets switch to another program.（转换）3You should always switch off the electricity before going on holiday.（关上）4The equipment is switched on automatically.（打开）5Peter switched over to teaching in his forties.（切换，转换）* show1Shall I show the gentleman upstairs when he comes?（show sb. 带某人看看）2Jimmy loves showing off his stamp collection to his schoolmates.（炫耀）3Weve been waiting for hours for you to show up!（出现）n. a comedy show on radio 收音机里的喜剧节目His pictures are on show in London this month.（展览）*exercisen. 锻炼（不可数）1We take physical exercise to keep ourselves fit.2Exercise does good to our health. 做操，操练，练习（可数）3He stood there watching them doing routine exercises.4The army is having military training exercises this week.v.1. You are getting fat, so you should more.* handv. hand in 上交; hand out 分发1. Will you help me to hand out the leaflets at the meeting? hand over 移交2. When Mr. Jones gets old, he will hand over his business to his son.n. ask for ones hand 求婚；give ones hand to sb. 答应嫁给；at first hand 直接地 at second hand 间接地；at hand 在手边，即将到来；on the one hand, on the other hand 一方面另一方面1. I heard about the accident at first hand.2. When he writes, he always keeps a dictionary at hand.* go off1The firecracker went off with a bang.（爆炸）2My alarm went off at 6:30 every morning.（响起）3Just as the weather turned cold, the electricity supply went off.（停止供应）4How did the party go off?（进展）5The milk is fresh this morning, but its gone off now.（变坏）* get + doneget在此处是一个系动词，表示变得；done过去分词，做表语1. I get bored if there is nothing to do.2. She cant concentrate for long. She gets fed up quickly.3. Hurry and get dressed or youll be late.4. Dont get caught in the rain.5. Dont leave when its dark. You could easily get lost.6. Our car got stuck in the wild after the heavy rain.* take up1When he left school, he took up journalism.（从事）2Ill take up oil painting in my spare time.（从事）3I wont take up much of your time. 占据（时间）4The whole of my time is taken up with business affairs. 占据（时间）5He has a very small room and most of the space is taken up by a giant piano. 占据（空间）6I will take up the story where I finished yesterday. 继续*complain 抱怨1He complained to me about the food.2She complained to me of his rudeness.3Mary complained that the exam was too hard.n. complaint1There is no reason for complaint.2As for myself, I have no complaints to make.* be used to do用来做某事, use sth. for 作为来使用, be/get/become used to习惯做某事/used to 过去常常做某事1New medicine is used to treat patients.2A bamboo pipe is used for carrying water.3Once you are used to smoking, you can hardly stop it.4I am not used to being spoken to in that rude way.5My uncle used to be a sailor, but now he is a farmer.6It used to be thought that the earth was flat.* affect v.1. The economy crisis has seriously affected Europe.（影响）2. The change in climate may affect your health.（影响）3. All the people in the room were affected to tears.（感动）effect n. 效果，结果This is a good act, but the effects were not immediate.effort n. 努力1. They lifted the heavy rock without effort. (strength and energy)2. I will make every effort to arrive on time. (energetic attempt)3. Their efforts, however, were not rewarded with success.* variableadj. 可变化的Anyhow, Ill agree that the weather is extremely variable here.n. 可变的事物，可变的量With so many variables, the exact cost is difficult to estimate. variousadj. 各种各样的There are various ways of doing this.vary v.1. The price of meat varies from day to day.2. The authors works vary greatly in quality.3. Old people dont like to vary their habits.* botherv.1. Dont bother your dad. Hes got a lot on his mind.（烦扰，打扰）2. Im afraid I have bothered you with a great many questions.（烦扰，打扰）3. It bothers me that a few have so much while so many earn so little. （to worry sb.使某人难受）n.-Thank for your help! -It was no bother. 不麻烦。试比较：interrupt 1. Trade between the two countries was interrupted by the war.（中断）2. Dont interrupt the speaker now; he will answer questions later.（打断）二、测试1. There _ an English party in our class next Sunday evening. A. will be have B. is going to have C. is going to be D. will have 2. Everyone seems busy. Who would like to _ the dog?A. run B. take C. play D. walk3. Sarah, hurry up. I am afraid you dont have time to _ before the party.A. get change B. get changed C. get to change D. get changing4. Some of this heat near the earths surface _ make electricity.A. is used for B. gets used to C. is used to D. used to5. He said he _ singing and he sang a lot.A. was fond of B. enjoys C. is fond of D. was enjoying6. Our school sports meet _ in October.A. will be held B. will holdC. is about to be heldD. is going to be taken place7. E-mail, as well as telephones, _ an important role in daily communication.A. have played B. is playing C. are playing D. play8. _ the sports meet might be put off. Yes, it all depends on the weather.A. I told B. Ive told C. Im told D. Ive been told9. Would you mind _ your radio a little, please?A. turn off B. turning off C. to turn down D. turning down10. If you dont keep the meat in the refrigerator on such a hot day, it may _.A. go out B. go away C. go off D. go down11. I heard that Jim _ to watch Brad Pitts movies.A. couldnt stand B. enjoyed C. felt like D. preferred12. Brian Blakey doesnt like any _ work because he is too lazy.A. stressed B. stressful C. relaxing D. exciting13. There might be some problems in Shanghai Expo, but _, it was a great success.A. all in all B. above all C. after all D. in all14. The scientist said that his invention had _ most of his life.A. taken over B. taken into C. taken on D. taken up15. No one can pass this exam except when they have finished plenty of _.A. sports B. exercise C. exercises D. works16. Bob Black is sitting at his desk and working his way _ his paperwork.A. through B. over C. to D. about17. Please switch _ the TV since my baby is trying to get to sleep.A. on B. over C. off D. through18. I dont like him at all. He is always _ his job, his neighbors or even his parents, but he