上海牛津高三上册英语Unit2MoreReading语法笔记.doc

Unit Two More Reading 1. phase n. (事物发展中的) 阶段the first phase of the project a depressing /dangerous phase The crisis is entering a critical /crucial phase/stage. n. (某人发展或生活中的) 阶段He went through a phase of being aggressive at school. Dont worry about Tina, and I think it is just a phase. 同义词stage n. 阶段；步骤The negotiation has reached a subtle stage. There is no point in arguing about it at this stage.They had the ball more often than the early stage of the game. The issue was raised at the final stage of the election. n. 舞台take/leave the stageon stage set the stage for sb/sth 为.创造条件/搭建舞台The stage is only a means of making money. vt. 举办， 上演, 组织After careful investigation, a conclusion can be drawn that the protest is a well- planned and carefully staged affair. 2. youthn. （u） 年轻时代In his youth, he had traveled abs seen much of the world. The revisit of my mother school is a chance for me to relive my youth. Adults who choose to go to college at a later life are perhaps making up for their misspent youth. n. 青年人Sports provide the youth with a way to express themselves. youth hotel 青年旅社youth culture 青年文化youth worker 青年工作者youthful adj. 活泼的， 朝气蓬勃的Though I am aging visibly in appearance, I am trying to stay a youth mind. 3. headvi. 朝行进head for home / head south vt. 领导You will work with the team headed by Professor Wang. vt. 排在首位London heads the list of the most popular tourist cities. 4. process n. 过程We use drugs to speed up the healing process.Though learn a second language is a slow process, you will find it rewarding sooner or later. v. 加工， 处理the food processing industry The application for travel visa takes a week to be processed. 5. handle v. 应付， 处理The government is praised for handling the crisis efficiently. Can you handle the situation when half of the students fail in the vocabulary test?All the staff are trained to handle difficult customers. I left because I couldnt handle the pressure. This book handles/ deals with the problem of old age. v. 拿，放， 摸Glass-handle with care! 小心轻放Wash your hands before handling food. 洗手后再拿食物。 6. take responsibility for take /accept the responsibility for a project The caller claimed responsibility for two car bombs in London. a sense of responsibility 责任感 a person lacking in responsibility It is everyones responsibility to do sth. be responsible for sth/ (to sb) The pilot of an airliner is responsible for the safety of the passengers. Who is responsible for breaking the window? 谁打破了窗？(追究责任)7. signs n. 迹象， 征兆The new device can detect early signs of cancer. The police looked all around the house, but there was no sign of a struggle. Astronauts landed on Mars but found no sign of life there. She began tapping her foot, a sign of annoyance. Infection of H1N1 flu shows no sign of declining worldwide. n. 照牌put up a sign Following the traffic signs, and you will have difficulty in find the zoo. It is a pity that most people ignore the no smoking sign on the door. n. 示意， 手势 He turned and gave me a thumb-up sign. v. 签名于 Every member of the class signed the teachers card. The contract must be signed before we can proceed with our work. sign up for sth 报名参加8. tend v. 倾向于, 往往会The gym tends to be busy at six oclock. Dont mention these arguments which tend merely to confuse students. Wise men tend to be optimistic and live a healthy life. v. 照顾tend sb /sth =tend to sb/sthtend (to) a store tend (to) animals tend (to) ones affairs 料理自己的事tend (to) the sick and the wounded 护理伤病员tendency n. 趋势，倾向She has a tendency to be fat. Traffic in Shanghai shows a tendency to improve There is a tendency for a new manager to make some changes. 9. ahead adv. 在前方， 前面Looking ahead to next summer, what would you like to do?adv. 领先， 提前The Chinese are many years ahead in space research. If you want to go ahead in your career, working hard alone is not enough. ahead of We might finish the project ahead of time/schedule. 提前Our team is ten points ahead of our rival for the present. go ahead -Can I have the sports section? -Yes, go ahead. I have read it. 10. complete adj. 完成的， 完整的When will his work be complete?Once the Three Gorges Dam is complete, it will be regarded as the 8th wonder in the world in term of its size. The stamp from his friends letter made my collection complete. 这套齐了.adj. 十足的，彻底的a complete failure/idiot / gentleman v. 完成complete ones task complete a course When completed by the end of this year, the Chinese pavilion of the Expo will attract attention of the whole world. 11. in part 部分地The accident was due in part to not wearing safety belt. in large part /for the most part 在很大程度上；多半The money was in large part donated by overseas Chinese businessmen. play a part in sth 发挥作用 play a big part in play an important part in play ones full part This technology reform has played a part in the companys success. 12. undergo vt. 经历，遭受In order to gain an advantage over other job applicants, the young lady has undergone a cosmetic surgery and has made her eyes bigger and her waist smaller/ slimmer. The city has undergone great changes after the new mayor took office. 13. significant adj. 相当的A significant proportion of the population still think that women are not suitable for management roles. adj. 重要的， 有重大意义的; 意味深长的The race Liu Xiang participated in last Sunday is of significant importance to him and his team. If you read it closely, you will find what he wrote significant. significancen. 重要性， 意义What is the historical significance of the event? It is necessary to teach young students to appreciate the significance of every one of a team. 14. secure adj. 安全的 Make sure that the doors and windows are secure as a strong typhoon is expected to strike this evening. adj. 可靠的，稳固的 a secure source of funds 可靠的资金来源 a secure job 稳定的工作 adj. 安心的，有把握的 I will feel secure with a burglar alarm. 装了防盗警报我就安心了。adj. 有信心的 It is important for a child to feel secure about being loved and wanted by others. vt. 保卫， 使安全 A police escort will secure the route of the leader. vt. 获得 With the help of Bill Clinton, the US government secured the release of two women hostages. security n. 安全 safeguard the security of ones country 保卫国家安全 15. be reluctant to do sth Everyone was reluctant to leave the party for it was so fascinating. He was reluctant to go to the remote area to work but he had no choice. reluctantly adv. 很不愿意地，勉强地 The boy reluctantly admitted that he had broken his neighbors window on purpose. reluctance n. 勉强，不情愿 、 16. encourage encourage sb to do sth = be encouraged to do sth 鼓励，鼓舞 We Chinese feel greatly encouraged by our achievements we have made in the past sixty years. n encouraging smiles 鼓舞人的微笑 encouraging results 鼓舞人心的结果 discourage vt. 阻止； 使打消念头 discourage sb from doing sth 使某人打消做某事的念头 Too many new words discouraged the student from reading the novel. Dont be discouraged by setbacks. = Dont lose heart. 不要灰心。 Students soon get discouraged if you criticize them too often. 批评太多，学生会泄气的。17. engage vi/vt 参与， 从事It is not appropriate for a politician to engage (himself) in too many various business activities. be engaged in doing sth =be busy with sth 忙于做某事 Engaged in conversation, they did not see me. 忙于谈话，他们没有看到我。 vt. 与订婚My brother and Julie are engaged. My daughter is engaged to a young physician/surgeon. vt. 占据Sorry! The line is engaged.=The line is busy. 电话占线。Is that seat engaged? =Is that seat booked? 那个座位有人订了吗？ The toilet is engaged now. = It is in use now. 有人在使用中Engagement n. 订婚That lovely girl is wearing an engagement ring. 订婚戒指 announce their engagement 宣布订婚 break off ones engagement 解除婚约 18. lifelong 终身的，毕生的 (只做定语 )lifelong friends 一辈子的朋友 19. consequence n. 后果 The safety rules were ignored, thus causing tragic consequences. Think twice before you make the decision as it will have long-lasting consequence. take/suffer/ face the consequences ( of sth) 承担后果 in consequence,= consequently结果 (单用，后面没有宾语) In consequence of his hard work, he has made more progress than his peers. 20. care for照顾，照料It is a captains responsibility to care for the passengers and crew aboard. What he cares for is just himself. care for 喜欢I dont care for the way of drinking coffee to lift my spirits, as it will keep me wide awake but not active. More Reading Phrases1. (sb) grow up成长，长大2. a phase of life人生阶段3. leave childhood and head into adulthood 走过童年，进入成年4. a physical and emotional process一个身体和情绪的(变化)过程 5. What is going on with your body?你的身体发生怎么的变化呢？6. handle those changes 应对这些变化 7. take responsibility for oneself 亲自承担责任8. begin puberty at 10 10岁开始进入青春期9. show signs of p