M7U1词汇卷（Faye）.ppt

1、M7 Unit 1 Living with technology,P1-5,1.If a road, river, or line of peoplewindsin a particular direction, it goes in that direction with a lot of bends or twists in it. 2.When youwindsomething flexible around something else, you wrap it around it several times. 3.When youwinda mechanical device, fo

2、r example, a watch or a clock, you turn a knob, key, or handle on it several times in order to make it operate. 4.Adeviceis an object that has been invented for a particular purpose, for example, for recording or measuring something. 5.Adrawbackis an aspect of something or someone that makes them le

3、ss acceptable than they would otherwise be. 6.Today, almost all of our volunteers have cell phones to facilitate their work and keep in touch with their families.,7.If youconstructsomething such as a building, road, or machine, you build it or make it. 8.If youdelaydoing something, you do not do it

4、immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later. 9.Delayis a failure to do something immediately or in the required or usual time. 10.Scientificprinciplesare general scientific laws which explain how something happens or works. 11.Aprincipleis a general belief about the

5、way you should behave, which influences your behaviour. 12.A telephonesreceiveris the part that you hold near to your ear and speak into.,13.Areceiveris the part of a radio or television that picks up signals and converts them into sound or pictures. 14.The barcode comes from the computer-readable b

6、lack-and-white parallellines that are printed on product packaging. 15.Apatentis an official right to be the only person or company allowed to make or sell a new product for a certain period of time. 16.Evolutionis a process of gradual change that takes place over many generations, during which spec

7、ies of animals, plants, or insects slowly change some of their physical characteristics. 17.Evolutionis a process of gradual development in a particular situation or thing over a period of time.,18.Asatellite dishis a piece of equipment which people have on their house in order to receive satellite

8、television. 19.If youdistributethings, you hand them or deliver them to a number of people. 20.When a companydistributesgoods, it supplies them to the stores or businesses that sell them.,1-3. wind 1. sail against the wind 2. The snake wound its way to the hole. 3. wind the wool into a ball 4. He fo

9、rgot to wind (up) his watch. 5. Are all the windows wound up? 6. Give the handle another couple of winds.,N. 风,蜿蜒/曲折而行,卷缠，缠绕，绕成团,给上发条,把（汽车窗玻璃等摇上）,N. 再转动两下手柄,It was one of those old gramophones (唱机) that you have to wind up. Its time to wind things up I have a plane to catch. You keep driving like th

10、at and youll wind up dead. 1) 摇动(把手等)；给机器上发条 2) 使(活动、会议等)结束；结束(公司等) 3) 以告终；落得个下场,wind up,5. drawback n. 缺点, 不利条件; 障碍 Everything has its drawback. 凡事皆有不足之处。 customs drawback 进口货物再出口时的关税退税 duty drawback 关税退税 excise drawback 消费税退税,优缺点： the merits/benefits and drawbacks advantages and disadvantages virt

11、ues and defects pros and cons strengths and weaknesses good points and bad points pluses and minuses merits and faults superiorities and deficiencies,7. construct vt. 修建, 建立 They constructed the bridge in a year. 他们花一年时间建起了那座桥。 构成, 组成 The composition is well constructed. 这篇文章的构思很不错。 construction n.

12、建造, 建设; 建筑业 be under construction,8-9. delay,His delay made the teacher angry. My delay in going abroad is due to my illness. It is getting late, dont delay. Heavy traffic delayed us. The driver delayed the drive until the weather cleared.,n. 耽搁, 延迟; 被耽搁推迟的事件或时间 v. (使)耽搁, 延误;推迟，使延迟，使延期， 延缓,16-17. ev

13、olution 进发展, 演变, 渐进 放散出, 放散出物 (舞蹈等的)规定动作; 旋转 the evolution of a story 故事情节的发展 study the evolution of man 研究人类的进化 The space program is the evolution of years of research. 太空计划是多年研究的发展结果。 The evolution of heat from the sun is inestimable. 从太阳中放射出的热是无法估计的。,evolve v. The idea evolved from a drawing I di

14、scovered in the attic. 这种想法是从我在阁楼里发现的一幅画得到启发的。 vi. The company has evolved into a major chemical manufacturer. 这家公司已逐步发展成一个主要的化工厂。vi. Each school must evolve its own way of working. 每个学校必须形成自己的办学方式。vt.,19.If youdistributethings, you hand them or deliver them to a number of people. 20.When a companyd

15、istributesgoods, it supplies them to the stores or businesses that sell them. 21.If you arescepticalaboutsomething, you have doubts about it. 22.If youforeseesomething, you expect and believe that it will happen. 23.Arelayis a race between two or more teams, for example teams of runners or swimmers.

16、 24.Torelaytelevision or radio signals means to send them or broadcast them.,25.Apercentageis a fraction of an amount expressed as a particular number of hundredths of that amount. 26.Atubeis a long hollow object that is usually round, like a pipe. 27.Atubeofsomething such as paste is a long, thin c

17、ontainer which you squeeze in order to force the paste out. 28.The tubeis the underground railway system in London. 29.If a place or building isaccessibletopeople, it is easy for them to reach it or get into it. 30.If something isaccessibletopeople, they can easily use it or obtain it.,31.In a compu

18、ter, thediscis the part where information is stored. 32.I wound up the watch and listened to it tick. 33.Eventuallymeans in the end, especially after a lot of delays, problems, or arguments. 34.Aportablemachine or device is designed to be easily carried or moved. 35.Digitalsystems record or transmit

19、 information in the form of thousands of very small signals. 36.Anadaptationof a book or play is a film or a television programme that is based on it.,37.Thecomponentsof something are the parts that it is made of. 38.VCDis an abbreviation for versatile compact disc. 39.If you refer to thestorageof s

20、omething, you mean that it is kept in a special place until it is needed. 40.Adaptationis the act of changing something or changing your behaviour to make it suitable for a new purpose or situation. 41.Acassetteis a small, flat, rectangular plastic case containing magnetic tape which is used for rec

21、ording and playing back sound or film.,21. sceptical adj. not convinced that something is true; doubtful 不肯相信的; 常怀疑的 be sceptical about sth have doubts about I am rather sceptical about their professed sympathy for the poor. 他们声称同情穷人, 我对此相当怀疑。,23-24.relay,Messengers will relay your letters. She rela

22、yed the information to us. The program is being relayed by satellite. The concert will be relayed at 9 pm.,vt. 转述; 转达;转播,n. in relays 轮班，换班 relay race 接力赛 relay 中继设备，转播设备,29-30. accessible,Medicine should not be kept where it is accessible to children. 药物不应放在容易被小孩拿到的地方。 2. The remote desert area is

23、accessible only by helicopter. 只有乘直升机才能进入那遥远的荒漠地区。 3. Her poetry is always very accessible. 她的诗总是通俗易懂。 4. I think that youll find shes very accessible. 我想你会发现她十分平易近人。,accessible,易到达的，易进入的 可接近的，可进入的 易懂的，易于理解并欣赏的 随和的，平易近人的,adj.,这座岛只能坐船去。 The island is accessible only by boat. 这种信息不是很容易得到的。 Such inform

24、ation is not really accessible.,39.storage n. 贮存, 贮藏 The fish should be kept in cold storage. 那些鱼应冷藏起来。 储藏处, 仓库 How much will you have to pay the warehouse for storage? 你得付多少仓库保管费? vt. store 贮存, 贮藏 n. 商店；贮存物；备用物,P9-11,1.Translation is a written communication in a second language having the same mean

25、ing as the written communication in a first language. 2.Agramis a unit of weight. One thousand grams are equal to one kilogram. 3.Someone or something that issuitablefora particular purpose or occasion is right or acceptable for it. 4.Anidiomis a group of words that have a different meaning when use

26、d together from the one they would have if you took the meaning of each word separately. 5.If there is anampleamount of something, there is enough of it and usually some extra. 6.If something isobvious, it is easy to see or understand.,7.Insuranceis an arrangement in which you pay money to a company

27、, and they pay you if something unpleasant happens to you, for example, if your property is stolen or damaged, or if you get a serious illness. 8.If you do something asinsuranceagainstsomething unpleasant happening, you do it to protect yourself in case the unpleasant thing happens. 9.If you arecasu

28、al, you are, or you pretend to be, relaxed and not very concerned about what is happening or what you are doing. 10.Acasualevent or situation happens by chance or without planning. 11.Anelectronicdevice has transistors or silicon chips that control and change the electric current passing through the

29、 device. 12.If you describe a person or thing aselegant, you mean that they are pleasing and graceful in appearance or style.,13.If you describe clothes, places and things as elegant, you mean they are attractive and designed well. 14.Anall-roundperson is good at a lot of different skills, academic

30、subjects, or sports. 15.All-roundmeans doing or relating to all aspects of a job or activity. 16.Batteriesare small devices that provide the power for electrical items such as radios and childrens toys. 17.When youscanwritten material, you look through it quickly in order to find important or intere

31、sting information. 18.When youscana place or group of people, you look at it carefully, usually because you are looking for something or someone. 19.If a computer diskis scanned, a program on the computer checks the disk to make sure that it does not contain a virus.,P14-15,1.Avoteis a choice made b

32、y a particular person or group in a meeting or an election. 2.Avoteis an occasion when a group of people make a decision by each person indicating his or her choice. 3.When youvote, you indicate your choice officially at a meeting or in an election, for example, by raising your hand or writing on a

33、piece of paper. 4.If you hold someone or somethingtight, you hold them firmly and securely. 5.Atightgroup of people is one whose members are closely linked by beliefs, feelings, or interests. 6.Tightcontrols or rules are very strict.,7.Tightclothes or shoes are small and fit closely to your body. 8.

34、Avalidargument, comment, or idea is based on sensible reasoning. 9.If a ticket or other document isvalid, it can be used and will be accepted by people in authority. 10.If yourejectsomething such as a proposal, a request, or an offer, you do not accept it or you do not agree to it. 11.AChristianis s

35、omeone who follows the teachings of Jesus Christ. 12.If youopposesomeone oropposetheir plans or ideas, you disagree with what they want to do and try to prevent them from doing it.,13.If something isstable, it is not likely to change or come to an end suddenly. 14.If someone has astablepersonality,

36、they are calm and reasonable and their mood does not change suddenly. 15.You usemerelyto emphasize that something is only what you say and not better, more important, or more exciting. 16.If youdialor if youdiala number, you turn the dial or press the buttons on a telephone in order to phone someone

37、. 17.Andforgoodmeasure,hespentseveralhourserasingallofhisappointments from his calendar. 18.Arefrigeratoris a large container which is kept cool inside, usually by electricity, so that the food and drink in it stays fresh.,19.You usereligiousto describe things that are connected with religion or with one particular religion. 20.They are both very religious and felt it was a gift from God. 他们俩都很虔诚，觉得这是上帝赐予的礼物。 21.You usetypicalto describe someone or something that shows the most usual c