高中英语模块一单词讲解-

1、模块1第1单元单词Unit 1 Words and Expressions1. enjoyableCooking is an enjoyable task.The hotel staff spares no pain to ensure that our stay is as enjoyable as possible.2. experienceIt was the most educational experience I had ever had.I know from my own experience how difficult the work can be. He hasn'

2、;t had enough work experience (ie experience of work for the job.He had many interesting experiences while travelling in Africa. The child had never experienced kindness.(experience pleasure, pain, difficulty, great hardships, etcHe's experienced in looking after children.3.earnI earn $30 000 a

3、year.How much do you earn, if you don't mind me asking?You can't expect to earn a living from your painting.I've spent all my earnings.4.respectIf you don't respect yourself, how can you expect others to respect you?He is highly respected by everyone for his integrity(清廉. We must res

4、pect the laws of a country we are in.Children should show respect for their teachers.She respected him for his honesty.I respect his views, although I do not agree with them.The book is admirable in respect of style.This is true with respect to English but not to French.5. devoteAfter he has retired

5、, he will devote himself to gardening.He was still devoted to the study of chemistry.He has devoted his whole life to benefiting mankind. Everybody knows that our director is very devoted to his wife.6. averageThe average age of the boys in this class is fifteen.What is the average rainfall for Augu

6、st in your country?The rainfall there averages 300 mm a year.These marks are well above/below average.We received 20 calls a day on average.7.struggleHe struggled to control his temper.Several people were hurt in the struggle.He struggled with his assailants (攻击者and eventually drove them off.The old

7、 man has been struggling with illness.8. challengeShe likes her job to be a challenge.Reducing the gap between rich and poor is one of the main challenges facing the government.Because the job was not challenging enough,he gave it up.9.for freeI got the sample for free.Download netmeeting2.0 for fre

8、e from Microsoft over the internet.I got this ticket for free from sb who didn't want it. Admission is free.This is a service free of charge10.extraHe got extra pay for extra work.The bus company provided extra buses because there were so many people.I want an extra strong box to hold my belongi

9、ngs.Her school fees are 440 a term; music and dancing are extras.11. look backMay you look back on the past with as much pleasure as you look forward to the future.She can look back on her career with great satisfaction. When I look back I can see where we went wrong.12.exchangeWe exchanged our opin

10、ions about the event at the meeting. He gave me an apple in exchange of an orangeI'd like to exchange some pounds for dollars.13.formerJane and Mary are good friends; the former is a teacher, the latter is a nurse.The European Union was formerly called the European Community.He is the former pre

11、mier.14.donateLocal people lined up to donate blood for the brave girl.The government calls on the youth to donate their blood voluntarily.I can donate one hundred dollars at best.She made a donation of $5,000 to the Children's Hospital.At the donation ceremony, Randt said that he hopes the dona

12、tion can help those disaster-hit areas .15.independentNow that you are a college student, you should learn to be independent of your parents' help.Cats and dogs have quite different natures; dogs like company, while cats are independent.The country's economy is dependent on tourism.Success i

13、s dependent on your efforts and ability.She is completely dependent on her daughter for money. Health depends on good food, fresh air and enough sleep.A lot will depend on how she responds to the challenge. “Can I come?”That depends: there might not be room in the car.”16.make use ofWe will make goo

14、d use of our time.17.somehowSomehow, I don't feel I can trust him.He could have finished it on time, but somehow he fell behind. Anyhow I must finish this job today.It may snow, but anyhow I will go to rmThe headmistress informed us that the school would be closed for one day next we

15、ek.The sales manager asked his men to inform him of everything concerning the sales in time.I informed his wife of his safe arrival.Keep me informed of/about what happens.For further information , please contact your local library. 19.runrun a hotel, a shop, a language schoolHe has no idea of how to

16、 run a successful business.For a while, she ran a restaurant in Boston.Some married women manage to work out and run a home as well.The hotel is well-run and very popular.The hotel is badly-run and not popular at all.20.approveThe President approved the building plan.Her parents dont approve of thei

17、r marriage.I dont approve of your choice.I approve of your trying to earn some money, but please don't neglect your studies.20.chargeHis charges are very reasonable.All goods are delivered free of charge.He took charge of the firm in his father's absence.He was left in charge of the shop whi

18、le the manager was away. The department was badly organized until she took charge (of it.These patients are under/in the charge of Dr Wilson.As long as you've paid in advance we won't charge you for delivery.He was charged with murder.The battery needs to be charged.She became her aunt's

19、 charge after her mother died.Words and expressions of Unit Two(Module One1.actThe hero dies in Act 4, Scene 3.The new president's first act should be to end the war.Her many acts of kindness have given me great comfort.It is an act of kindness/a kind act to help a blind man across the street.Sh

20、e acted without thinking.Have you ever acted in a play before?I don't understand their language; you'll have to act as interpreter.2. can't wait to do sthI can't wait to tell Gloria the good news.Laura could hardly wait to see the twins again.3. frightenedShe gets frightened when he

21、shouts at her.The policewoman found a frightened child in the hut.Are you frightened of spiders?I was frightened (that you would fall.Don't be frightened to complain if the service is bad.4.supposeThe meeting was supposed to take place on Tuesday, but we've had to postpone it.I was supposed

22、to meet her, but I forgot.'Can we come with you?' 'Oh, I suppose so .'Who on earth do you suppose could have done this?Look, suppose/supposing (that you lost your job tomorrow, what would you do?5. bend bent/ ben tI bent down and picked up the coins lying on the road.Now, bend forwar

23、d/over and touch your toes!6. starveThey'll either die from the cold or starve to death (=die from lack of food .The animals had died of starvation.7. sink sank /sunkThe Titanic was a passenger ship which sank (to the bottom of the ocean in 1912.Student numbers have sunk considerably this year.W

24、 e sank (= drank a bottle of wine each last night.The wounded soldier sank (= fell to the ground.He sank into deep despair (= became very unhappy when he lost his job.8.tolerateI will not tolerate that sort of behaviour in my class.I won't tolerate lying.My tolerance of heat is considerably grea

25、ter after having lived in the Far East for a couple of years.9. faultI didn't sleep well that night, but it was my own fault .It's my fault for not making your new job clearer.She's always finding fault with the way he works.10.anyhow (anywayHer parents were opposed to her giving up her

26、course, but she did it anyhow.Anyhow I must tell the truth.Anyhow I don't believe it can be done.Anyway, as I said, I'll be away next week.11.deserveAfter all that hard work, you deserve a holiday.I hope they get the punishment they deserve.They certainly deserved to win that match.12. expla

27、inI explained the situation to the bank managerI'll explain why I don't believe your story.That still doesn't explain how he was able to hide the body.Could you give me a quick explanation of how it works?13. hardOoh, you're a hard woman, Elaine!Our boss has been giving us all a hard

28、 time at work (= making our time at work difficult.Don't be too hard on him(be strict with - he's new to the job.The new law is a bit hard on those who were born abroad. She tried hard, but failed.It's raining hard.The old man is breathing hard.He held hard on to the rope.14. now thatNow

29、 that I've got a car, I don't get as much exercise as I used to. Now that you are grown up, you should not rely on your parents. 15. rudeIt's rude not to say "Thank you" when you are given something. Don't be so rude to your mother!16. stay upWe stayed up (late to watch a f

30、ilm.He missed two classes so he had to stay up late to catch up on his homework.The doctor sat up all night with the patient.17.handleI thought he handled the situation very well.I didn't know how to handle these people.I can't pick the kettle up - -the handle's too hot.18. errormake/com

31、mit an errorThere's an error in your calculation(计算.He admitted that he'd made an error.The letter contains a number of typing errors.19.as if(thoughW e felt as though we had witnessed the whole thing.Ive loved you as if you were my son.I remember the whole thing as if it happened yesterday.

32、It looks as if it is going to rain.20.insistShe insisted on seeing her lawyer.Greg still insists (that he did nothing wrong.They insisted that everyone should come to the party.He insisted I should take a taxi and offered to pay for it.21. harmHe may look fierce, but he means no harm.The drought did

33、 a lot of harm to the crops.Dont harm your eyes by reading in di m light.These grasses are harmful to animals.22. patientBe patient with her - she's very young.In the end I lost my patience and shouted at her.I know your leg hurts, just be patient until the doctor arrives. The doctor visited his

34、 patients in hospital.23.annoyI was so annoyed with him for turning up late.He was annoyed at the way she tried to take over the whole meeting. My parents were rather annoyed (that I hadn't told them about the accident.She was annoyed to discover that her husband had taken her car keys.The mosqu

35、itoes annoyed me so much I couldn't sleep.How annoying, I've left my wallet at home!24.forbid forbad(e, forbiddenSmoking is forbidden in this office.The new law forbids smoking in offices.Their father forbade them to go.He was forbidden to leave the house, as a punishment.25. along withDunne

36、 along with(together with/as well as three guards was murdered.26. misunderstand misunderstood/misunderstoodHe wrote her a letter for fear she misunderstand him.I think the couple misunderstand each other.Don't misunderstand me/what I'm trying to say.27. normalIt's normal to feel nervous

37、 before an examSlowly her heartbeat returned to normal .The doctor said the child's temperature was normal.My parents thought it was abnormal for a boy to be interested in ballet.28. confusedIf you're confused about anything, phone my office.Y ou're confusing him! Tell him slowly and one

38、 thing at a time.You confused Australia with Austria.We tried to confuse the enemy.The instructions are terribly confusing. Could you help me with them, please?29. tendPeople tend to need less sleep as they get olderOld people tend to get fat.She tends to get angry when others disagree with her.He c

39、arefully tended his sunflower plants all summer.There is a growing tendency to regard money more highly than quality of life.30.limitI limit myself to two cups of coffee a day.I've been asked to limit my speech to ten minutes maximum.I think we ought to put a strict limit on the amount of time w

40、e can spend on the project.He'd reached the limit of his patience.The speed limit is the fastest speed you are allowed to drive a car at.I'd like to play squash(壁球, but I'm sixty and I know my limits. The amount of money we have is limited.There are only a limited number of tickets avail

41、able.31. balanceI lost my balance and fell on my face.W e were struggling to keep our balance as the boat rolled.She tries to balance home life and career.You have to balance the advantages of living downtown against the disadvantages.Mankind have been trying every means to maintain(维护the balance of

42、 nature.32.lastThe hot weather lasted for the whole month of June.The water supply should last another 48 hours.How long will the meeting last?The food will last us a few more days.He was the first to arrive and the last to leave.I saw him last in New York.At last it was time to leave.Last but not l

43、east, let me introduce Jane, our new secretary.She's the last person to trust with a secret.33. mix upNever mix up these two words.People often mix me up with other actorsOil and water don't mix.Words and expressions of Unit 3 (Module 11. work outI believe that you can work out this problem

44、by yourself.I work out regularly to keep fit.W e need to work out how we're going to get there.Financially, things have worked out well for us.2. figureI saw a figure in the darkness.She has a slim figure.He has become a figure known to everyone.Please help me to figure out my income tax.I figur

45、e that you'd want your coffee.They have figured out (up how much would be required.3. ashamedAs for you, you ought to be ashamed of yourself.She was ashamed to tell anyone that she had fallen in love with him. He felt ashamed of having done so little work.I feel ashamed that I haven't writte

46、n for so long.4. workIt takes a lot of work to dig a deep well.He is making a study of William Faulkner's works.She works in a restaurant.The machine won't work.Y our suggestion works well.5. recoverHe's now fully recovered from his stroke(中风.He is very ill and unlikely to recover.Jennie

47、 made a great effort to recover herself.Jane recovered her lost wallet.It's hard to recover lost time.Mira made a full recovery from the operation6. failureFailure is the mother of success.The new restaurant was a failure and soon closed.The drought caused crop failure.She died of (a heart failu

48、re.Production in the factories stopped because of frequent power failures.7. containThe pill contains vitamins.This book contains all the information you need.The price includes both house and furniture.The price is $14.90, postage included.8. treatmentThe prisoners complained of ill treatment by th

49、eir guards.My cold won't respond to treatment.a new treatment for cancer9. damageThe earthquake caused great damage.The accident did a lot of damage to the car.A heavy rain came down and damaged the crops.区别:If the tree falls that way, it will destroy the house.10. embarrassedShe was embarrassed

50、 when they asked her age.I didn't want to embarrass her in front of her friends.It's embarrassing to be caught telling a lie.My most embarrassing moment was trying to introduce a woman whose name I couldn't remember.11. pressureThe birth of twins put pressure on them to find a bigger fla

51、t.He works well under pressure.12. preferI prefer the quiet countryside to the noisy cities.I prefer walking to cycling.Which of these two dresses do you prefer?Employees said they would prefer more flexible working hours.So you prefer living abroad?At the moment, he preferred not to think about the

52、 future.He preferred to die rather than surrender(投降.13. suffervt.遭遇,经历,忍受They suffered huge losses in the financial crisis.He suffered many humiliations(侮辱 before he became a football star.I cannot suffer such rudeness.She's suffering a lot of pain.vi. 受苦;患病, 受损害,受损失;变糟He suffered from poverty

53、all his life.My father suffers from high blood pressure.They suffered a great deal in those days.Y our studies will suffer if you play too much football.I think he suffered quite a lot when his wife left him.If you're not happy with it, you should complain. Don't just suffer in silenceHe mad

54、e a rash decision now he's suffering for it.This would cause great hardship and suffering.She bore her sufferings bravely.14. effectThis had a great effect upon the future of both mother and son.The new system will soon be put into effect.The new seat-belt regulations came into effect last week.

55、The aspirins soon took effect.区别:The amount of rain affects the growth of crops.She was deeply affected by the news of her father's death.15. fall outHer baby teeth are starting to fall out.A side effect of the treatment is that your hair starts to fall out.He left home after falling out with hi

56、s parents.(=quarrel with sb 16. affectSmoking affects health.Their opinion will not affect my decisionAlcohol affects drivers' concentration.17. postDo you mind posting a letter for me?Advertisements have been posted up everywhere announcing the new show.Y ou can send letters by post.When the fi

57、re alarm sounds, each man rushes to his postW e might get you a post as a waitress.18. branchThe company's head office is in the city, but it has branches all over the country.The river has three main branches.English is a branch of the Germanic family of languages.The Party branch secretary wil

58、l not attend the ceremony.She's leaving the company to branch out on her own.19. expertMy mother is an expert at dress-making.He's expert at/in cooking good cheap meals.He became an expert language teacher.He is expert at/in painting.fortThey are now living in relative comfort.She longed for the comforts of home.It's a comfort to be with you.Sometimes a few words of comfort to the one who has just failed may encourage him to stand up and