必修四unit4词汇讲解.docx

核心词汇讲解1. even if, even thougheven iv()n 课文原句： It is possible to “read” others around us, even if they do not intend for us to catch their unspoken communication. 我们可以了解别人, 即使有时他们并不想要我们了解他们没说出来的语言。用法：even if, even though 是连词词组, 用来引导让步状语从句, 意为“尽管; 即使”。注意:若主句与从句皆表示将来情况, even if 从句可用一般现在时代替将来时。例句： We have decided to visit the Museum even if/even though it rains tomorrow. Even if I leave now, itll be too late. 即使我现在离开, 我也会迟到的。He will not let out the secret even though he knows. 互动练习：汉译英： 尽管他知道这个秘密，他也不会泄露出去。 她理解我在说什么，尽管我们是第一次交流。答案： He will not let out the secret even if he knows it. She understood what I was I was talking about, even though it was the first time we had spoken together.2. at ease easeiz 课文原文： its function is to show happiness and put people at ease.用法：at ease 表示“舒适; 自由自在”。如：He is quite at ease in public. His manner was so bright and pleasant that Arthur felt at ease with him at once. 他的态度这样爽朗愉快, 亚瑟立刻觉得和他在一起没有什么拘束。 The retired old worker is living at his ease. 这位退休工人的生活过得很舒服。He felt at ease and confident about the future. 他对未来感到轻松自在并且充满信心。 feel at ease 感到舒适而无忧虑ill at ease 使某人感到不舒适with ease 容易地; 无困难地ease off 减轻; 缓和互动练习：用ease短语的适当形式填空。在这个陌生的地方, 我觉得不自在。 I dont feel _ in the strange place. 他轻而易举地考及格了。 He passed the test _. 她在那儿人生地不熟, 感到很不安。 She was _, for she was a stranger there. 气象预报说, 暴风雨午夜将逐渐减弱。 The weather forecast says the storm will _ at midnight. 答案：at easewith ease ill at easeease off3. lose face 课文原文： such as when someone “loses face” and smiles to hide it. 用法： lose face表示“丢面子; 丢脸”。如： His careless work made him lose face with his teacher. 他工作疏忽使他在老师面前丢了脸。 Peter lost face when people found out he got low grades. 人们发现彼得考分很低时, 他觉得丢脸。【拓展】lose heart 灰心; 泄气 lose ones way 迷路lose ones temper 发脾气 lose ones head 惊慌失措; 失去理智be lost in lose oneself in 沉迷于;专心be lost in thought 陷入沉思互动练习：英译汉。If a teacher cant answer this simple question, hell lose face with his class.He failed many times, but he did not lose heart. He lost his way in the woods. Mr Green lost his temper when he found his daughter smoking. 答案：如果老师连如此简单的问题都不能回答, 他会在学生面前丢脸的。他失败了许多次, 但他并没有失去信心。他在森林里迷了路。格林先生发现女儿抽烟时大发脾气。4. Look away from 课文原文：Looking away from people or yawning will, in most cases, make me appear to be uninterested.如果把眼光从某人身上移开, 或者打了个哈欠, 这就会让人知道我不感兴趣。用法：look away from:不看, 不注视Dont look away from me when Im speaking to you.拓展：look at 看;视为 look back 回头看; 回顾look down on/upon 轻视, 瞧不起look for 寻找 look forward to 盼望look into 调查 look out 小心 look on 旁观 look over 仔细检查look through 浏览look up 仰视; 在词典, 参考中查找例句：Just look at what youve done！瞧你干了些什么！The old like looking back on the past. 老年人喜欢回顾过去。I wish you would not look down upon/on this kind of work. 我希望你不要看不起这类工作。互动练习：英译汉We are looking forward to seeing you again.The police are looking into the accident.In that case we will not look on with folded arms.答案：我们期待着再次遇到你。警察正在调查事故。那样的话，我们不会袖手旁观的。 5. yawniz 用法： v. 打呵欠例句：She yawned during the lecture because it was boring. 她听课时打哈欠, 因为这堂课很乏味。 n. 哈欠例句：He gave a yawn and then fell asleep. 他打了一个哈欠之后就睡着了。互动练习与答案：英译汉Heyawnedheavily.他打了个大呵欠。Heyawnedand fell asleep.他打着呵欠睡着了。Sheyawnedduring the lecture.她听讲座时一直在打呵欠。6. in generalden()r()l 用法与例句：1)as a rule；usually通常；照例In general，your suggestion is good你的建议总的来说是好的。I am speaking of students in general我说的是一般学生。The weather in Florida is warm in general佛罗里达的天气通常是温暖的。In general，the bus is here by 9 am通常公共汽车是9点前到达这里。2)for the most part；in most cases大多数Boys in general like outdoor sports more than girls do大多数男孩比女孩爱好户外运动。互动练习与答案：英译汉In general,physics is only one science among many.大体上说，物理学只是许多学科中的一门学科。In general, I agree to what you said.我大体上同意你所说的。In general, my reaction is favorable.一般来说，我的反应是好的。In the main, small boys and dogs are good friends.一般来说，小男孩们和小狗是好朋友。Woman lives longer than manin general.女性通常比男性长寿。7. lose face fes用法：vt.1）. 面向;正对;使面对The building faces the big river.这房子面向着大河。He turned and faced her.他转过身来面对她。2）. 面临;勇敢地对付;正视Face the facts, sir!正视事实吧,先生!Lack of funds is the main difficulty that faces them.他们面临的最大困难是资金不足。3）. 在.上涂以;覆盖H(+with)The front of the house was faced with concrete.房屋正面涂着一层混凝土。vi.1）. 朝;向QTheir house faces east.他们的房子朝东。词组Face to face 面对面地face up 面朝上face down 正面朝下face the music 承担后果(受到惩罚,面对危险)face the truth面对现实face up to 大胆面向face value票面价值, 表面价值face with 面对.face to face 面对面n.1). 脸,面孔CHis face is thin and very tanned.他的面孔瘦削,晒得黑黑的。2). 面容,表情CHilarys face became very grave.希拉里的面容变得非常严峻。3). 表面;前面;正面CHe laid the cards face down on the table.他将纸牌正面朝下放在桌上。4). 【矿】采掘面,工作面CThe miners worked at the face eight hours a day.矿工们在采掘面上每天工作八小时。5). 面子,尊严;威信UThey hushed up the scandal in an effort to save face.他们掩盖了丑闻以图保全面子。6). 自信;厚颜UHow could she have the fa