译林版高二英语选修8学案： U1词汇讲义.doc

1. desperate adj铤而走险的；绝望的；渴望的；非常需要的 be desperate for sth/ to do sth=looking forward to doing / be eager to do/ long to do/ have a strong desire to do猜测词义：1) .a desperate man will stop at nothing to get what he wants. 2) he was desperate for work to provide for a large family.3) parts of this school are in desperate need of repair.4) in a desperate attempt to escape, he killed the guard.翻译：1) 它们是由急需要钱来购买食物的家庭来出售的。_2) 我渴望在2013年能被一所重点大学录取。_2. generous adj 慷慨的、大方的；宽厚的、仁慈的 n. generosity (u.c)n 慷慨；大方 1）it is generous of sb to do sth 2）be generous to sb/ with sth1) 他主动为我们两个付钱，真是大方。_2) 大家都知道他对同事很慷慨。_3) lawyers have been generous with their time and talents.4）our_resourcesandstablepolicyprovideforeignerswiththeadvantagesofdevelopingtheirbusiness. a.generousblimitedcnarrowd.abundant3.be bent on st/on doing sth 一心想要做某事，决心要做某事he is bent on winning at all costs.their actions show clearly that they are bent on destroying his career.短语拓展 表示决心的短语还有： be determined to do sth be devoted to sth/doing sthe be absorbed in be lost in be engaged in 练一练： 1 )she seems _ on making life difficult for me.a. bended b. bent c. bending d. bents2)the time and effort he has devoted during the past few years _ trees in that remote areas is now considered to be of great value.a. to planting b. to plant c. plant d. planting 3)to her disappointment, what she had devoted herself to _ in nothing but failure.a. resulting b. results c. has resulted d. resulted4) _ in thought, he almost ran into the car in front of him.a. losing b. having lost c. lost d. to lost 5).lisa一心想进入名校实现自己的理想。(be bent on)_6)tom离开了这个令他伤心的城市，决心再也不回来了。（be determined to）_4. live up to 达到（某人的期望或高标准）；不辜负（某人的期望）；无愧于（-的美名）；履行，信守（诺言、责任）1）it was clear that he would never live up to his fathers expectations. _2) they live up to their reputation of heroes. _3) well continue to live up to our promises. _4）students should live up to certain standards of behavior. _翻译： 1) 他没有辜负父母的期望，被北大录取了。_2) 作为学生，我们应该遵守学校的规定。 _5.reputation n. 名誉，名声常见结构：have a/ the reputation as sth /for sth / for doing sth earn / establish / build a reputation 赢得/ 确定/树立声望1) she soon acquired a reputation as first-class cook. 2) im aware of marks reputation for being late. 3) (2009 安徽高考) china has got a good _ for fighting against the flu with its careful and smooth organization. a. reputation b. influence c. impression d. knowledge 6.intend vt & vi 打算，计划，想要1) today，i intend to finish reading this book.2) we intend this news report as teaching material for freshmen.3) what do you intend by that remark?4) the book is intended for beginners.5) everything they do and say is intended to promote sales.6) the man had drunk what had been intended for me.总结：intend to do-_ intend sb/ sth to do-_ be intended for- _ be intended to be / do sth _练一练：1) .bob geldof , who organized live aid, _ to raise money for the famine and it _ to be a great success. a. intended; turned out b. tried ; turned over c. hoped ; turned in d wished; turned up 2). the international agreement, _ encourage children not to smoke and help people kick the habit, was signed on february 27th.a. intending to b. being intended to c. intended to d. to intend to3). the residents approve of t