Unit1重点词汇讲解

Unit1重点词汇讲解endanger(v.):causedangertoeg: thepollutedairendangerspeople’shealth theacidrainendangersthetrees violenceendangersthesecurityofschoolendangered(adj.)endangeredanimalsendangerment(n.)adaptable(adj.)---abletoadapttodifferentconditions/abletochangeaccordingtodifferentsituationseg: anadaptableperson/wolvesareveryadaptabletotheenvironment.I’msureshewillcopewiththechangesverywell;she’sveryadaptable.adapt(v.)adapt(oneself)to适应eg:Oureyesslowlyadaptedtothedark./Sheadapted(herself)quicklytothenewclimate./newlife:改编：aplayadaptedfromanovel区别adopt采用，采纳adoptanewsuggestion/领养adoptanorphan adaptability(n.)适应能力plain(n.)---alargeareaofflatlandonopenplains在广阔的平原上plain(adj.)clear/simpleeg:plainfood清谈的食物/plainlanguage浅白的语言/plainclothes朴素的衣服resemble(v.)---looklikeorbesimilartoresemblesbinstheg:Hecloselyresembleshisfatherinappearancebutnotincharacter. Shestronglyresembleshismotherinthewayshetalks.resemblance(n.)domestic(adj.)---livingwithhumanbeings/keptaspetsnitwild家养的，驯养的Domesticcatsareusuallymuchsmallerthanthosewholiveinthewild.国内的，本国的thegovernment’sdomesticaffairs(内政)家里的，家庭的domesticappliances/preyonsb/sth---huntandkillanotheranimalforfoodeg:Amurtigers(东北虎)usuallypreyondeerandsmallmammals.prey(n.)被捕食的动物Miceandothercreaturesaretheowl’sprey.gorge(oneself)onsth---eatalotofsth贪婪的吃，狼吞虎咽Afterawholeday’sjourneyunderthehotsun,Pigsygorgedhimselfonwatermelon.pack(n.)---agroupofanimalsthathunttogether一群（尤指狼群）apackofwolves/dogs/thieves/liesThemenwenthuntingwithapackofdogs.Wolveshuntinpacks.(aflockofbirds/sheep;anestofrabbits;atroopofmonkeys;ateamofhorses) pack(v.)打包，装箱，收拾行李.feed(v.)(feed,fed,fed)feedsth:Haveyoufedthechicken?/Havethepigsbeenfedyet?feedsthonsth:Wefeedourdogsonfreshmeat.befedupwith厌烦透了。Ican’tbearanylonger.I’mfedupwithyourcompliment.sthbedangeroustosb:Itissaidthattigersandcrocodilesaredangeroustohumans.beindanger:Hislifeisingreatdangernow.beindangerfromsb:Wolvesareindangerfrompeople.danger(n.)----dangerous(adj.)----endanger(v.)fierce(adj.)afiercedog/attacks/argument/competitionHehadafiercelookonhisface. fiercely(adv.)fierceness(n.)extinct（adj.）be/become/goextinctextinctspecies extinction(n.) beindangerofextinctionbeontheverge/brinkofextinctionthreaten(v.)1)threatentodosth:Theterroriststhreatenedtoblowuptheplaneiftheirdemandswerenotmet.2)threatensbwithsth:Hethreatenedmewithagun.3)bethreatenedwith Somerareanimalsarethreatenedwithextinction. Thestrikerswerethreatenedwithdismissaliftheydidnotreturntowork.threat(n.)Thosechildrendonottaketheirfather’sthreatsveryseriously. Whilethekillergoesfree,heisathreattoeveryoneinthetown.14.initiate(v.)---makesthbegin开始，发起 initiateplans/socialreforms/programmes开始实施计划/改革/方案 Thegovernmenthasinitiatedanewhouse-buildingprogramme.initial(adj.)最初的，最开始的initiation(n.)开始，创世，发起objectives(n.)===aims/goalsYoumustsetrealisticobjectivesforyourself.(adj.)客观的publicize(v.)bringtopublicnotice宣传publicizeanewpolicypublicity(n.)Thefilmstar’smarriagegot/attractedalotofpublicity.preserve(v.)~pone’seyesight/~thepeace/~endangeredanimalsSaltcanhelptopreservemeat./Inthesummer,wepreservefoodandfruitIthefridge.preservation(n.)thepreservationandconservationofculturalheritagehabitat(n.)栖息地naturalhabitatThepanda’snaturalhabitatisthebambooforest.Immediatemeasuresmustbetakentopreserverareanimals’naturalhabitats.workout:---solve/figureoutworkoutaproblem/apuzzle/practicalways/anewplanMoreReading---Savingtheorangutanconfirm(v.)---makecertain;stateorshowsthistrueorcorrect确定，证实Hisstatementconfirmedwhatwealreadybelieved.Pleaseconfirmyourmessageinwriting.confirmation(n.)comeintocontactwith与。。。接触comeintoincreasedcontactwith…与…接触越来越多Inherjob,sheoftencomesintocontactwithlawyers.(Contactsb/makecontactwithsb/losecontactwithsb/beincontactwithsb)theadvanceofcivilizationadvance(n.)---forwardmovement发展，前进Therehavebeengreatadvancesinmedicineinthelast50years.inadvance预先，提前Wealwayspaytherentinadvance.advanced(adj.)先进的，领先的~experience/~industrialnationsadvance(v.)发展，进步；提前Amonthhaspassedandtheworkhasnotadvanced.Thedateofthemeetinghasbeenadvanced.blame(v.)be(largely/partly)toblamefor=bemainlyresponsiblefor应(为……)承担责任;该(为……)受责备这事故很大程度上该责怪司机而不应该是孩子.Thedriverwaslargelytoblamefortheaccidentinsteadofthechild.Ifeelitisyourhusbandwhoistoblameforthespoiledchild.Whoistoblameforstartingthefire?2)blamesb.forsth./doingsth.ManychildrenareafraidofbeingblamedformakingmistakesinspeakingEnglish.3)blamesth.onsb.把某事归咎于某人。ThepoliceblamedthetrafficaccidentonJack'scarelessdriving.It'snouseblamingourdefeatonhim.blame(n.)责任，责备，指责decline(n.)---continuousdecreaseinthenumber,quality,value…Therehasbeenasharpdeclineinoursalessincetheglobalfinancialstormbegantogatherayearago.Myinterestinsportsisonthedecline.decline(v.)1)下降，衰退Hispower/health/influencehasbegantodecline. 2）=refuse:婉拒Weaskedhertohavedinnerwithus,butshedeclined(ourinvitation.)smuggle…to/intoIt’saseriouscrimetosmuggledrugsintoChina.Thepolicehavestoppedanattempttosmugglegunsintothecountry.Smuggler走私犯/smuggling(n.)serveas充当Thesofawillserveasabedforanightortwo.Agedasheis,hemaywellserveasaconsultant,foranoldhandisagoodguide.他虽年迈,但老马识途,作为顾问总是可以的。serveinthearmy/servethepeopleheartandsoul/Thisrestaurantservesnicefood/serveones’purpose符合目的/Firstcome,firstservedrescue(v.)---savefrom…Hesacrificedhislifetorescuethedyingmanintheruins.rescuersbfrom:~amanfromdrowning/~acatfromatalltreerescue(n.)arescueteam come/gotoone’srescue:NoonecametomyrescuewhenIw