Book3Unit2Words

1、1. protective tect tection n.under the protection of 在在的保护下的保护下n. this hat will give protection against the sun. 这顶帽子可以遮阳。这顶帽子可以遮阳。v. protectagainst / from e.g. he is wearing sunglasses to protect his eyes from the strong sunlight.2. balance n. / v. -balanced adj.e.g. if you want to keep

2、 healthy, you should have a balanced diet.类似结构的形容词还有：类似结构的形容词还有：divorced 离婚的；离婚的；experienced 有经验的；有经验的；starved 饥饿的饥饿的3. sign n. 记号，标志记号，标志,手势，信号手势，信号-v. 署署名，做手势名，做手势n. cant you read that “no smoking” sign ?the teacher made sign to us to be quiet.v. please sign here.sign to sb to do sth 示意某人干某事示意某人干某

3、事e.g. he signed to me to stop talking.4. slim adj. slimmer slimmest e.g. our chances of success are slim.v. 变细，减肥，减少变细，减肥，减少的数量，缩小的数量，缩小slimmed-slimmede.g. you can still have breakfast shen you are slimming.slim down 变苗条，减肥变苗条，减肥(动词短语）动词短语）e.g. she slimmed down to 50 kilos before her wedding.adv. sl

4、imly-n. slimness5. curiosity n. -curious adj. -curiously adv.be curious about sth 对对.感到好奇感到好奇e.g. children are naturally curious about everything around them.常与about 连用的词构成的短语还有：be cutious about 对对谨慎；谨慎； be worried about 担忧担忧; be concerned about 担忧担忧; be optimistic about 对对.乐观乐观; be pessimistic abou

5、t 对对.悲观悲观;it is curious that 是奇怪的是奇怪的e.g. it is curious that he should have failed to win the race.be curious to do sth 极想极想e.g. i am curious to know what is written in his letter.be curious +wh-e.g. i am curious how he will do it.7. hostess n. 女主人女主人-host n. 男主人男主人类似的表达：类似的表达：waiter / waitress; act

6、or/ actress;prince/ princess; king/ queena host country 东道主东道主host vt. 主办主办e.g. as we all know, the 2008 olympic games beijing hosted was very successful.8.weakness n. weaknesses (pl )反义词：反义词：strengthn. this is the only weakness in the machine.have a weakness for 对对偏爱偏爱ex:她酷爱甜食。她酷爱甜食。she has a weakn

7、ess for sweets.weak adj. -weaken v. 变弱变弱be weak in / at sth 不擅长不擅长ex: 我不擅长数学。我不擅长数学。i am weak in maths.i am not good at maths.be good at 在在方面擅长方面擅长be good for 对对有益有益= do sb / sth good; do good to sb/ sth对对有害有害 be bad for do harm to sb/ sth; do sb/ sth harmbe harmful to ex: 1. eating too much meat do

8、es harm _our health, while doing rsports regularly does good _ it.2. what worries me a lot is that i am weak _ oral english, so i dont know how _( improve ) it.3. are you good _ making up stories ?totointo improveat9. digest v. digestion n.digestive adj.10. poisonous adj. -poison n. 毒药毒药 vt. 下毒下毒poi

9、sonously adv.poisoning n. 中毒中毒 food / gas poisoning 食物食物/煤气中毒煤气中毒e.g. we were amzaed to learn that he killed himself by taking poison.someone poisoned the well.名词名词动词动词10. debt n. 债务，情义债务，情义e.g. i must pay a debt of $200 to him.i owe him a debt of gratitude. 我欠他一份人情债。我欠他一份人情债。be in debt 欠债；欠债； be ou

10、t of debt 不欠债不欠债ex:他年轻时，经常负债。他年轻时，经常负债。he was always in debt when he was young.pay off all the debts 还清所有的债务还清所有的债务pay back ones debts 偿还借款偿还借款11. combine v. combination n. combine a and / with b 把把a和和b结合起来结合起来e.g. they combine work with pleasure.n. she ahs the right combination of looks and talent to become a star.她拥有成为明星所兼具之美貌与才华。她拥有成为明星所兼具之美貌与才华。12. cooperation n. -cooperate v. cooperative adj. 合作的合作的erate with 与与合作合作e.g. i