高中英语 Module 4《Which English》词汇辅导 外研版选修8

Module 4 Which English? 词汇辅导1. a line written by Shakespeareline n. C 台词，对白；线；行An actor must learn his lines.Your plan is in line with my ideas.in line 成一直线 in line with 与 一致 on line 与计算机连接的， 联机的，在线的2. and their choice of words make a person instantly recognisable,recognizable adj. 能辨认的，能认出的She was barely recognizable as the girl I had known at school.我几乎认不出她就是我上学时认识的那个女孩。recognise/-ze v. 认出，辨认；承认 unrecognisable adj. 无法辨认的3. within London the most famous dialect is cockney.dialect n. C, U 方言，地方话The dialect is spoken principally in the rural areasdialect 是一种语言之下的某种方言。She speaks several dialects.accent 是一个人讲话的口音。 She has a southern accent.language 是一个民族、一个国家的的语言 English is my second language.4. It is also quite easy to tell British and American English apart.tell apart (= know apart) 区分出 (常与 can 或 be able to 连用)The two sisters are so alike that I can hardly tell them apart.Can you tell the twin brothers apart?tell from 区分和tell the difference between A and B 把 A和B区分开来apart from 远离，和不在一起；除之外5. its communication that countscount v. 很重要；很有价值；数，把算入It is not how much you read but what you read that counts. 重要的不是你读了多少，而是你读了些什么。Dont forget to count your change.count for much 关系重大 count in 把 算在内 count on / upon 依靠，指望count up 算出的总数，共计6. and other varieties of English lie in the individual soundslie in 在于 The future of our country lies in education.The root of all these mistakes lay in prejudice. 所有这些错误都源于偏见。lead to “引起；造成；导致” 主语是原因，宾语是结果；lie in “在于” ，主语是结果，宾语是原因Hard work leads to success and failure often lies in laziness.辛勤工作通向成功，失败在与懒惰。7.Today there is a debate in Singaporedebate n. U,C/v. 讨论；辩论This is a debate about the punishment for criminals.The government is debating the education laws.be under debate 正在讨论中 debate sth. with sb. 与某人争论某事debate doing sth. 讨论做某事 debate 后不接 that 从句debate 辩论的目的在于说服对方discuss 从不同的观点出发讨论某事 We can discuss the plan next meeting.argue 条理清楚的提出赞成或反对某事的理由 Never argue with an artist.8. What does the man complain about?complain v. 抱怨；不满 n. complaintHe complained to the neighbours about the plain to sb. of / about sth. 向某人抱怨某事9. It has a powerful influnence in the media,media n.pl., the 新闻媒体；传媒The media have/has a lot of power today.media 是集合名词，但在非正式英语中也用做单数， medium（新闻媒介）是可数名词，其复数形式是 mediums或media。bacterium - bacteria 细菌 maximum- maxima 最大值 minimum- minima 最小值agendum - agenda 议事日程 datum - data 数据，资料10. Experts are convinced that this will happen in the futureconvinced adj. 确信的，信服的I was convinced that we were doing the right thing.I am quite convinced of her experience in it.be convinced/ sure/ certain that 确信be convinced/ sure/ certain of sth. 确信某事be convinced /sure/ certain to do 必定会干convince v. 使确信，使明白；说服 convincing adj. 令人信服的11. in conclusion 总之；最后In conclusion, Id like to thank you for all youve done for me.at the conclusion of 在结束时draw /reach/ arrive at a conclusion 得出结论jump to a conclusion 草率下结论12. furthermore adv. 此外，而且The house is too small, and furthermore, its too far from the office.13. Enghlish has a huge number of colourful and splndid expressions“许多，大量”只修饰可数名词的有：many (of the), a great/ good many (of the ), a large /big /great number of, large/ big/ great numbers of, many a只修饰不可数名词的有：much (of the), a great/ good deal of, a great/ good amount of既可修饰可数名词又可修饰不可数名词的有：a lot of, lots of, plenty of, a large quantity of, large quantities of14. Even if the meaning of the words is straightforward, the cultural associations of tj phrase may be ambiguous.straightforward adj. 简单的，易懂的; 坦率的；直接了当的The issue is not quite straightforward as it seems.This article is written in straightforward language.association n. C,U 联系，联想He has no association with foreigners.Scotland has all kinds of happy associations for me.in association with 与合作 associate v. 将 联系起来；交往；联合；联想15.The dilemma is to know, and why they are relevant to an everyday situation.dilemma n. C 进退两难的境地；困难的抉择be in a dile mma 在进退两难中 put sb. in a dilemma 是某人左右为难Mary is facing the dilemma of obeying her father or marrying the man she loves.She is in a dilemma about the job offer.relevant adj. 有关的；切题的 （be）relevant to 与有关The point is highly relevant to the discussion.16. to talk turkey means to get down to business.get down to sth. 开始做某事 (+doing/ pron./n.)He got down to his work after the holiday.17. someone who has a tendency to be rather disorganised or vague.tendency n. C 倾向；趋向 have a tendency to 趋向于 tend v. 倾向，趋向Bob has a tendency to exaggerate(夸张) things.vague adj. 不明确的；含糊的 be vague about sth. 对某事不明确vaguely adv. 模糊地，含糊地Our holiday plans are rather vague.You should not make vague promises.18. but it may sometimes cause offence.offence/se n. U 得罪；使伤感情He took offence when I said that. / Im sure he didnt mean to cause offence to mit an offence 犯罪 give/ cause offence 使受伤害 take offence at 对生气offend v. 得罪；伤害的感情；是不舒服；违反19. means a friend has betrayed your trust or let you down.betray v. 对不忠，背叛，出卖 betray oneself 无意中露出本性He betrayed his leaders. / She betrayed all the members of the group to the enemy.let sb. down 使某人失望Dont worry. Ill never let you down.20. meaning we will oppose prejudice against black people and resist conflict between oppose v. 反对= object to (prep.)oppose sth. （尤指采取行动）反对，反抗（某事）They opposed the new tax law.be opposed to (doing) sth. 反对；相对 I am very much opposed to permitting him to go alone.resist v. 反抗；抵抗 resistant adj. 抵抗的，抗 的， 耐的resist sth./ sb. 抵抗某事、某人 resist (doing) sth. 忍住（做）某事If he has a gun, dont try to resist. / I cant resist strawberries.21. We can classify these expressions into four types.classify v. 将分类People who work in libraries spend a lot of time classifying books.The books in the library are classified by subject.classify as 归类于 classify according to /by 依照分类22. Its often used humorously as approval to someone offering payment.approval n. U 赞许；赞成We went to the party with our parents approval.He nodded in approval.express/ show approval 表示赞成 on approval （商品）供试用的approve v. 通过；批准；赞成（常与of 连用）附：英语常用谚语Where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者，事竟成。Well begun is half done. 好的开端是成功的一半。East, west, home is best. 金窝、银窝，不如自己的草窝。There is no royal road to learning. 学无坦途。Look before you leap. First think, then act. 三思而后行。It is never too late to mend. 亡羊补牢，犹为未晚。Light come, light go. 来得容易，去得快。Time is money. 时间就是金钱。A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真交。Great hopes make great man. 远大的希望，造就伟大的人物。After a storm comes a calm. 雨过天晴。All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。Art is long, but life is short. 人生有限，学问无涯。Stick to it, and y