选修8unit4词汇讲解

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上专心-专注-专业专心-专注-专业精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上专心-专注-专业Language points in unit4 Module81. work out 计算出，设法弄懂，精心制定出，逐渐解决，按某种方式发展。1) You can work out the answer by adding all the numbers.2) Im not telling you the answer-work it out for yourself.3) I havent worked out who is going to look after

2、the kids tonight.4) I hope it all works out between you and me.5) We didnt plan our art exhibition like that but it worked out very well.2.an expert in phonetics, convinced that the quality of a persons English decides his/her position in society.一位语音学专家，认定一个人的英语水平决定这个人的社会地位。(1) Convince vt. to caus

3、e to believer or feel certain; to persuade 说服；使相信，说动 （某人）我们说服了他坐火车去，不要搭飞机去。We convinced him to go by train rather than plane.2)(be) convinced + of 短语/ that 从句意思是“坚信”;“确信”。例如：我确信他有罪。 I am convinced of his guilt.=I am convinced that he was guilty.3) convince (vt.) sb + of 短语/that 从句，“使坚信”; “使确信”。我不认为她

4、的强作欢颜能使她父亲相信她在那个小孤岛上过得开心。I dont think her forced smile will convince her father that she lives happily on that small lonely island.Convinced adj.坚信的，意志坚定的Convincing adj.令人心服的3. set(1) vt. 安排；布置（岗哨）；定（时间、标准）；创造（记录）；专心于1） Set guards around the gate.2) The time and date of the meeting have not yet been

5、 set.3) He set a new record.4) Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it.(2) vt. 使做某事；使处于某状态5）I opened the cage and set the bird free.6) A spark set the soods on fire.(3) vi.（日、月等）下落；下沉7) It will be cooler when the sun has set.(4) n. 一套，一组；电器设备8） I bought a set of LuXuns shor

6、t stories.9) I need a radio set.短语： set off 出发,动身 set out 出发，着手Set about 开始，着手 set up 建立，成立Set sb. a good example 为某人树立好榜样4 Hold up 1) raise; keep up举起Hold up your right hand.2) show as an example 提出（作为榜样）The teacher always holds up Tom as a model of hard work.3) to delay 阻滞The building of the new r

7、oad has held up by bad weather.短语：hold back 使固定；阻挡 hold down 压制Hold to 遵循；坚持 hold together (使团结；连接在一起)5Hand over 移交；让与；交给某人照料1)The captain was unwilling to hand over the command of his ship. 军舰的指挥权2）The thief was handed over to the policeman.短语： hand down 传给 hand over 传递Hands up 举手 hand out 分发，分给 6.

8、 But they betray themselves every time they open their mouths.但每次一张嘴说话，他们就原形毕露。betray oneself 无意中露出本性；背叛相当多的人面对金钱的诱惑便原形毕露。Quite a lot of people will betray themselves when tempted by money.betray1）vt. give away or make known泄露（秘密）她不会把他的秘密泄露给我。他向所有的朋友透露了这个消息。He betrayed the news to all his friends.2）

9、vt. to be disloyal or unfaithful to 出卖；背叛他的最好的朋友背叛了他.His best friend betrayed him.他背叛祖国，向敌人投降了.He betrayed his country to the enemy(3) to be a sign of (sth. One would like to hide)显露；显示他的脸显露出他很生气。His face betrayed that he was angry.betray + n. + to 出卖，背叛betray +n.+ (to be)/-that 表示“无意中显示，暴露” 名词形式bet

10、rayal 如an act of betrayal 背叛的行为 Every time 每一次；下列名词词组可作为连词使用：the moment, the second, the minute, the instant, any time, the first time, the last time等。例如：The moment I heard the news that she had been admitted into Oxford University, I sent an e-mail to congratulate her.7. Condemn vt.谴责(1)condemn sb.

11、 / sth. 谴责某人/某事大部分人谴责任何形式的暴力行为。Most people condemn any sort of violence.(2)be condemned to death / be sentenced to death被判死刑 那个罪犯被判处死刑。 The criminal was condemned to death.(3) condemn sb. to do sth.使注定他的病使他被迫一直呆在床上。His illness condemned him to be in bed all the time. 8.acquaintance n. 相识; 了解我懂得这门语言.

12、I have some acquaintance with the language.我很久以前已经认识他了.I made his acquaintance long ago.make ones acquaintance / make the acquaintance of sb. 结识某人be familiar with / be acquainted with对熟悉acquaint sb. with使某人了解9. a handful of 一把，少数的（人） 我给了那个男孩一把糖。I gave the boy a handful of sweets.我们邀请了12人，但只有几个人来。We

13、invited 12, but only a handful of them came.a basketful一篮子 a bagful of一书包a mouthful of一口 a pocketful of一袋10. in amazement 惊讶地当她撕烂那张合同然后仍掉的时候,我们都惊讶地望着她。We watched in amazement as she tore up the contract and threw it.to ones amazement 使某人惊奇的是使我惊奇的是，我得了一等奖。To my amazement I got the first prize.11.a fo

14、rtune! 一笔财富U success; good luck 成功;好运,幸运Fortune smiled on him. 他事事顺利.By good fortune he was not hurt.C 未来的命运;运道;运气3) What will be our fortune?4)One day good fortune befell him.C 财富5) He received a large fortune when his father died.Fortunate adj. 幸运的 fortunately adv. 幸运地短语: make a fortune 发财 seek on

15、es fortune 外出找出路try ones fortune 碰运气 be fortunate to do sth./ in doing sth. 幸运地做某事12. Generally speaking, people are more polite to those whom they think are of higher social class.总的来说，人们对那些他们认为属于较高社会阶层的人更礼貌一些。(1)本句中的of 表示”从属”关系。例如：物以类聚，人以群分。Birds of a feather flock together.(2) be of + 形容词+抽象名词=be

16、 +副词+与该抽象名词同根的形容词。例如：我所说的非常重要。 What I said is of great importance. = What I said is very important.可用于以上结构的抽象名词及相对应的形容词有：ability-able, help-helpful, importance-important, interest-interesting, significance-significant, use-useful, value- valuable13.superiorsuperior 作为形容词有两大用法：1) 作为普通形容词，意为“傲慢的”。例如：我

17、讨厌他那傲慢的态度。I hate his superior manner.2) 作为暗含比较级的形容词，意为”较高级”、“较好的”、“较为优秀的”。由于superior本身隐含着比较意义，因此不能在前面再加more。在与另一事物进行比较时，与之搭配的介词要用to,不能than。例如：约翰逊的数学比王先生好。 Johnson is superior to Mr. Wang in mathematics.与superior用法相同的词还有inferior, senior, junior, prior等。比优越，不屈服于be superior to 低于be inferior to 比年长be se

18、nior to 比年轻be junior to例如：青铜不如金子。Brass is inferior to gold.他比我小很多岁。He is junior to me by many years.我母亲在结婚前曾经是电工。Prior to her marriage, my mother was an electrician.14. in terms of 有两个意思:一个意为“根据”、“依照” “从角度”；另一个意为“以的措辞”。例如：In terms of money were quite rich but not in terms of happiness.让每一个孩子根据自己的兴趣爱

19、好选择书籍阅读。 Let each child read in terms of his own tastes and choices. 他对你的工作大加赞赏。He referred to your work in terms of high praise.15. in disguise 意为“乔装”(1)我以为你是便衣警察。 I thought maybe you was a policeman in disguise.(2)这位皇帝喜欢微有私访。The emperor liked travelling in disguise.联想：in need of 意思是“需要”。他需要理发了He i

20、s in need of a haircut.in need意思是“在困难（穷困）中”。例如：我们应该帮助贫困的人。We should help those in need.16. bet n.&vt. 打赌Ive made a bet that our team will win the first.He has just lost a bet.I bet you($5) that they will win.短语：I bet 我敢肯定 win/lose a bet 赌赢/赌输Make a bet on 就-打赌17Deep in sth. 专心；全神贯注；深陷1）They are deep in prayer.2) He was deep in thought when I saw him.3) He is often so deep in his books that he forgets to eat.形容词短语deep in sth. 可用在句中作状语。Deep in thought,he didnt notice the car runnin