必修五第二单元词汇讲解

1、,Unit 3 Life in the future,Vocabulary,1.aspect n. 面貌；(问题，事物等的)方面 1)to take on an entirely new aspect 面貌一新 2)general aspects 概况 3)We should consider a problem in all its aspects. 我们应该全面的考虑问题。,2. impression n.- vt. impress adj. impressive make/leave a/an impression on sb. 给某人留下的印象 他的演讲给我们留下了深刻的印象。,His

2、 speech left a deep impression on us.,Everybody has an impression that she was a good match for the young man. 每个人都觉得她和那个年轻人是天造地设的一对。,impress vt. 使感动，使留下好印象，可构成以下短语：impress sb. with sth.或者impress sth.on/upon sb. eg:Shenzhen impressed him with the high speed of development.深圳给他留下了高速发展的深刻印象。 impressiv

3、e adj. 给人深刻印象的 eg: an impressive scene 难忘的场面 an impressive story 感人的故事,The city of Hangzhou is really an _ place. Especially the famous West Lake always leaves quite an _ on the visitors. I was strongly _ by its beauty the first time I saw it.,impressive,impression,impressed,When does the new manage

4、r take up his job? Sorry , I have taken up you too much time. He is going to take up the story where he left off yesterday. He decided to take up photography as his career. Do you intend to take up his offer of a job?,开始某项工作,占用(时间或空间),继续,从事,接受,3. take up,拿起，占据，开始从事，接受，继续,【即学即练】 1. The poor boy alway

5、s helps his father even though going to school _ most of his day. A. takes up B. makes up C. saves up D. puts up 2. My old friend invited me to attend his wedding and I _ the invitation. A. takes up B. taking up C. took up D. to take up,office apart in it easy take back down notes away aim,就职,拆开,吸收，

6、留宿,别着急,收回,取下,记下,作笔记,拿走,瞄准,out notice of it for granted hold of take steps to do sth sb as., advantage of a deep breath,拿出,注意,想当然的认为,抓住,采取措施做某事,把某人当作,利用,深呼吸,pride in ones chance trouble to do sth take over pity on sb turns to do sth,以为荣,碰运气,不辞劳苦去做某事,接管,怜悯某人,轮流去做某事,4. constant adj. constantly adv. 不断地

7、 Fashion is constantly changing. 时尚总是日新月异。 Heat the sauce, stirring constantly. 加热调味汁并不停地搅动。,5. previous adj. 在前的，早先的 I am unable to attend the meeting because of a previous engagement. 【特别提示】 previous常与to搭配，意为“在之前；先于” His father died two hours previous to his arrival. I worked in Paris previous to

8、coming here.,6. uncertain adj. 不确定的；无把握的 certain adj. It is certain that It is certain that our team will win the match. certainty / uncertainty n.,7. guide n.&. vt. 指导，向导，导游；指引(导) a guide to a museum 博物馆参观指南 They guided us to the teachers office. 他们带领我们到老师办公室去。,8. surrounding n.&. adj. 环境，周围的事物(常用复

9、数) 周围的 He works in pleasant surroundings. 他在愉快的环境中工作。 Confused by the new surroundings,I was hit by the lack of fresh air. 新的环境把我弄的心烦意乱的，由于缺乏新鲜空气， 我感到受不了。 -surround vt. 围(环)绕,包围，围困 The fence surrounds the school. 篱笆环绕着学校。 They have surrounded the town with troops. 他们出动了军队包围了该城。,I always dream of hav

10、ing a house _ by trees and flowers. If we can live in such beautiful _, we must have a happy feeling every day. The _ things always have an effect on our mood.,surrounded,surroundings,surrounding,9. tolerate vt. 容忍；忍受 We simply cannot tolerate cheating in exams. I cannot tolerate her rudeness. 我不能容忍

11、她的粗鲁无礼。 我再也不能容忍你那恶劣的态度了。 I wont tolerate your bad manners any longer.,10. lack vi. & vt. 缺乏；没有 n. 缺乏；短缺的东西,She lacks money to buy new clothes. He is lacking in confidence. 3. She does not lack for friends. 4. Poor as he is, he still thinks that he lacks for nothing. 5. Our tour is cancelled for lack

12、 of bookings. 6. Too many teachers are treated with a lack of respect.,用lack的适当形式填空。 Though _ money, his parents managed to send him to university. 2. Born in a rich family, they _. （什么都不缺） 3. I cant buy that book _ money. 4. He just _ a little confidence for he is often afraid that he may fail agai

13、n. 5. He seems to be totally _ common sense.,lacking,for lack of,lacks,lacking in,lacked for nothing,11. adjustment n. 调整；调节 v. adjust 整理，使适应 adjust to 调整以适应,The body quickly adjusts itself to changes in temperature. Ive made a few minor adjustments to the seating plan. 我对座次表作了小小的调整。,12. be/get back

14、 on ones feet （困境后）恢复；完全复原,Sue is back on her feet after her operation. After his wifes death, it took him two years to get back on his feet.,13. press vi. & vt. 按；压；逼迫 n. 按；压；新闻 n. pressure 压力 press the button the news press 新闻发布会 a press journalist 新闻记者 under the pressure of work 在工作的压力下,14. lose

15、sight of 阅读下列句子，观察lose sight of 的意思和用法。 1. Suddenly I lost sight of my father in the crowd. 2. We must not lose sight of the fact that learning English is very important. 3. I have lost sight of my best school friend over the years.,看不见，忽视，失去联系,【拓展】 catch sight of 望见，看到 in sight 在视线内 out of sight 看不

16、见了 at (the) sight of 一看见 at first sight 第一眼；初看起来,15.sweep up 打扫(收拾)干净,一下子抱起某人 He was swept up into the centre of the crowd. 他被卷入到这个人群中去了。 Some students were left to sweep up the fallen leaves. 一些学生被留下来清扫那些落叶。 Harriet swept the child up in her arms and stormed out. 哈莉特猛地抱起孩子，弄气冲冲地跑了出去。,16. flash vt.

17、& vi. (使)闪光，（使）闪现 Lightning flashed during the storm. A lighthouse was flashing in the distance. His eyes flashed angrily. Her eyes flashed anger and dissatisfaction at everyone. My mind flashed back to last Christmas.,17. switch n.&. vt.开关，转换，转移 You pressed the wrong switch.你按错了开关。 Theres been a sw

18、itch in our plans. 我们的计划改变了。 He switched the light on. 他打开电灯。 Hang on , please.Ill switch you to the manager. 请不要挂断电话。我给你转接到经理那儿去。 He studied chemistry and then switched to biology. 他原来学化学，后来改学生物了。,18. exhaust vt.用完，耗尽，使筋疲力尽 He had exhausted his supply of water. 他已用尽了全部供水。 The marathon talks exhausted him completely. 马拉松式的谈判使他筋疲力尽。 We were exhausted by climbing up the hill. 我们因爬上那座山而筋疲力尽了。 a long and exhausting journey 漫长而令人疲惫的旅行 Exhausted,I slid into bed and fell fast