选修8unit1单词详解

Alandofdiversity,1.distinctadj.清晰的，明显的distinctionn.差别，区别,makeadistinctionbetweenAandB把A和B区分开来,翻译：我们必须分清事实和观点。Wemustmakeadistinctionbetweenfactsandopinions.,2.liveon1.继续存在，继续生活2.以吃.为生,Theoperationwasverysuccessful,andtheoldmanlivedonforanothertenyears.手术很成功，那位老人又活了十年。,拓展：Live的短语liveupto符合，不辜负livewith忍受，容忍livea(n).life过着.的生活,3.bymeansof用.方法，借助.,翻译：他通过刻苦学习赶上了其他同班同学。Hecaughtupwithotherclassmatesbymeansofhardwork.,拓展：means构成的其他短语ameansof(doing)sth(做)某事的方法bynomeans绝不,1.Weneedtomakea_(distinct)betweenthetwoevents.2.Canyoutellushowtheoldcustomlived_forsolong?3.Inmoderntimes,peoplehavetolerantolive_allkindsofpressure.4.Aftermybikewaslostfortwoweeks,Ifoundit_meansofanoticeinthenewspaper.,distinction,on,with,by,4.majorityn.大多数，大半,翻译：大多数人都看过这个电影Themajorityhaveseenthefilm.,拓展：minorityn.少数，少数派,5.makealife习惯新的生活方式、工作等,翻译：他们最终在加拿大定居下来，不久就习惯了新的生活方式。TheysettleddowninCanadafinallyandmakealifesoon.,拓展：与life相关的短语cometolife苏醒，变得活跃fulloflife充满活力,6.electvt.选择，选举,electtodosth选择做某事electsb(as)+职务选举某人为.,翻译：我被选举为文学俱乐部主席。Iwaselectedaschairmanofliteratureclub.,拓展：electionn.选举，推选,7.keepup坚持，维持,Remembertokeepupagoodstateofmindevenifyouhavefailedmanytimes.即使已经失败很多次，也要记住保持良好的心态。,拓展：关于keep短语keepinmind记住keepsbfromdoingsth组织某人做某事,1.Amajorityofdoctors_(agree)smokingisharmfultohealth.2.Iwonderedhowtheymade_lifeinanewplace.3.Theyoungcouplemovedtothenearbycityandsoonmadelifethere4.Increasingnumersofpeopleelect_(work)athomenowadays.5.改错：EversinceDonaldTrumpwaselectedthepresidentoftheUS,theentireTrumpfamilyhasbeenputunderamicroscope.,agree,a,made后加上a,towork,去掉the,8.occurvi.发生，出现（无被动，不用于进行时）,sthoccurstosb某事被某人想到Itoccurstosbthat.某人突然想到,翻译：我今早醒来，突然想到一个很棒的主意。AnexcellentideaoccuredtomewhenIwokeupinthemorning.,拓展：occurrancen.发生occur-occurred-occurred,9.hire租用雇佣,hiresthout出租某物for/onhire供（短期的）租用，租借,Thebestwaytoexplorethisislandistohireacar.游览该岛最好的方式就是租用一辆汽车。,10.takein包括吸收，理解，领会.,Icouldnttakeintheprofessorslectureatall.Itstoodifficultforme.我根本理解不了教授的演讲，这对我说太难了。,拓展：take短语takeon呈现，承担（责任）takeup开始从事，继续,11.agreatmany许多，很多,+可数名词复数,Agreatmanyoftheflowersareblue.这些花中有很多是蓝色的。,拓展：Agood/greatmanyalarge/great/goodnumberofagoodfew,可数名词复数,12.graspvt/n.抓住，抓紧,graspsb.bythehand抓住某人的手graspachance/anopportunity抓住机会,翻译：他抓住了去国外学习的机会Hegrasp