牛津高中英语模块二第二单元重点单词精讲.doc

模块二第二单元重点单词精讲
1.adventure
①n.冒险活动; 冒险经历; 奇遇
All the children listened to his adventures with eager attention.孩子们注意力十分集中地听他讲他的冒险经历。
②冒险, 刺激
The trip to Afghanistan was an adventure for Helen.
到阿富汗旅行对海伦来说是一次冒险的经历。
③vt. & vi.冒险
It is foolish to haphazardly adventure.随便冒险是愚蠢的。
Those explorers gallantly adventured on unknown seas.那些探险家们大胆地在陌生的海域探险。
相关短语：at all adventure(s) 胡乱地; 不顾一切地
put in adventure 使遭受危险, 使冒风险
2.arrange
① vt. & vi.安排; 准备
I'll arrange somehow.
我总会设法去办的。
Everything has been arranged satisfactorily.
一切都得到了令人满意的安排。
②vt.整理; 布置
He began to arrange the flowers in the vase.
他开始把花瓶内的花摆好。
相关短语：①arrange for 安排, 准备 ②arrange with sb. about sth. 与某人商定某事
3.extraordinary
①adj.非常奇怪的
What an extraordinary hat!
多么奇特的帽子呀！
It is very extraordinary that I should meet him here.
很奇怪, 我在这儿碰上他了。
②非同寻常的, 特别的
A trunk is extraordinary long! 象的鼻子特别的长！
Her strength of will was extraordinary. 她的意志力是非凡的。
③额外安排的, 临时的
There will be an extraordinary meeting next Wednesday to discuss the emergency resolution. 下星期三将有一个额外安排的会议专门讨论紧急决议。
相关短语：①extraordinary power of the president 总统的特权
②an extraordinary man 非凡的人 ③extraordinary kindness 特别的和善
④extraordinary weather 反常的天气
4.flight
①n.飞翔, 飞行
The idea of flight had been kicking around for centuries before man actually achieved it. 在人们真正能上天飞行之前, 飞行这种想法早已存在数百年了。
②航班, 航机
I've booked you on a direct flight to Paris. 我为你预订了直飞巴黎的航班。
③楼梯的一段
A flight of steps led up to the front door. 一段阶梯通向前门。
④逃跑, 溃退
The police intercepted the flight of the escaped criminal and put him back in jail.
警察把越狱的罪犯拦截并押回监狱。
相关短语：in flight 在飞行中 in the first/top flight [口]居首要地位; 领先
5.desert
①n.沙漠, 不毛之地
Vast areas of land have bee desert.大片的土地已变成沙漠。
②[di'zə:t]
vt.舍弃, 遗弃
Never desert a friend in need.决不要抛弃有困难的朋友。
③vi.开小差, 逃亡
Many soldiers deserted during the battle.在那次战斗中许多士兵开小差了。
相关短语：Arctic desert 北极荒漠
6.shade
①n.荫; 阴凉处
These trees afford a pleasant shade.这些树下有一片宜人的树阴。
②阴暗部分
This artist uses light and shade to good effect. 这位艺术家很会运用明暗效果。
③遮光物, 遮棚; 窗帘; (灯)罩
He bought a green shade. 他买了一个绿色灯罩。
④vt.遮蔽
A big hat shades the eyes. 一顶大帽子遮住了眼睛。
⑤画阴影于…之上
She was trying to shade the face of the man in the picture.
她在试图加深画中人面部的颜色。
Δvi.逐渐变化
相关短语：a shade of 少许, 微微 in the shade 在树阴下; 在暗处
Shade是树荫 shadow是影子，阴影
7.altogether
①adv.全部地, 完全地
I don't altogether agree with you. 我并不完全同意你的看法。
②总共
I'd like to have 100 sheets altogether. 我一共想要100张。
③总而言之
Altogether, our achievements are very great. 总而言之, 我们的成绩是很大的。
相关短语：for altogether / once for all 永久地; 一劳永逸地
8.unfortable
①adj.不舒服的
I feel unfortable in this chair. 我坐这张椅子觉得不舒服。
②令人不舒服的;令人不舒适的
That hard chair is unfortable. 那把硬椅子坐着不舒服。
③不安的;不自在的
I feel unfortable with strangers. 我和陌生人在一起时感到不自在。
9.rough
①adj.粗糙的; 不平的
This paper feels rough. 这纸摸起来很粗糙。
②粗鲁的; 粗暴的; 粗野的; 剧烈的
Football is a rough sport. 足球是一种很剧烈的运动。
His reply was a bit rough. 他的答复过于粗鲁了一点。
③粗制的; 粗略的; 概略的
It's just a very rough translation. 这只是一篇非常粗糙的译稿。
④(味道、声音等)令人不快的; 难吃的; 刺耳的
The little boy has a rough tongue. 这个小男孩讲话很不中听。
⑤不舒服
We had rather a rough time. 我们经历了一段艰苦的日子。
6.vt.过艰苦生活
The explorers had to rough it when they got into the jungle.
那些探险者进入丛林后, 不得不过着艰苦的生活。
10.protect
①vt.保护; 保卫
The troops were there to protect the townspeople. 部队驻扎在那里以保护市民。
②关税保护
The country's car industry is so strongly protected.该国对本国的汽车工业严加保护。
相关短语：protect home industries 保护国内工业
protect sb. from danger 保护某人免遭危险
protect from [against] 防止...遭受...; 使...免于, 保护...使 不受
11.peace protection 保安 apply for police protection 要求警察保护
various protections against fire 各种防火装置
under the protection of 在...保护之下
12.advance
①vt. & vi.(使)前进, (使)发展; 促进
She advanced greatly in her knowledge. 她在学识上大有长进。
②提高, 提升
Prices are advancing. 各种物价都在上涨。
③n.前进, 发展, 改进, 进步
Nothing could stop the advance of the soldiers. 什么也无法阻挡战士们的前进步伐。
④增长, 提高
There has been no advance in the price of rice for many years.
许多年来米价一直没有上涨
相关短语：in advance 在前头；预先, 事先 on the advance (物价)在上涨
advance towards 朝...前进, 向...推进; 进击
13.supply
①vt.供给, 供应
Our task is to supply vegetables all the year round. 我们的任务是全年供应蔬菜。
He supplied food and clothing for his reputation. 他为了自己的名誉而赞助衣食。
②n.供给, 供应, 补给
The water supply to the room failed. 这房间的供水中断了。
③供给物, 供应品; 储备物质; 粮食, 生活用品
Who will be responsible for the expedition's supplies? 谁将负责探险队的物资供应?
相关短语：supply and demand 供求 in short supply 供应不足
supply...for 把...供给 supply ...with 向...供应
14.in defence of 保卫; 捍卫;为...辩护 active defence 积极防御
15.scare
①vt.恐吓; 使惊恐
Don't let the noise scare you; it's only the wind.
别让那声音把你吓住, 那不过是风声罢了。
②vi.受惊吓, 感到害怕
③n.惊恐, 惊吓
The sound of the explosion gave me quite a scare. 爆炸声把我吓了一跳。
④(社会上的)大恐慌
There's been quite a scare about the possible side effects of this new drug.
这种新药可能产生的副作用造成了相当大的恐慌。
⑤adj.吓人的
I like reading scare stories. 我喜欢读恐怖故事。
相关短语：be scared of 害怕 scare into [out of] doing 吓得做[不敢做]某事害怕
scare away [off] 把...吓跑
16.schedule
①vt.排定, 安排
The secretary is trying to schedule the month's appointments.
秘书正在设法安排这个月的约会。
②n.时间表, 日程安排表
Have you made the examination schedule? 你已经安排了考试日程吗?
③清单, 明细表
Retailers have several price schedules. 零售商们有几份价格明细表。
相关短语：according to schedule 按时间表; 按照原定进度
ahead of schedule 提前 behind schedule 落后于计划或进度; 迟于预定时间
on schedule 按时间表, 准时
17.explore
①vt. & vi.勘查, 探测, 勘探
As soon as they arrived in the town they went out to explore.
他们一到这城镇就外出察看周围环境。
②vt.探索; 探究; 仔细查看
We must explore all the possibilities. 我们必须探讨所有的可能性。
17.at sunrise 在日出时
18.view
①n.看
The speaker stood in full view of the crowd.演讲者站在大家都能看得到的地方。
②视力; 视野, 视线
My view of the harbour was blocked by the new building.
新大楼挡住了我的视线, 使我看不见港口。
③景色, 风景
I'll sit here and look at the view. 我要坐在这里观看景色。
④观察某人[某事物]的特定机会；看法, 意见
She express the view that he was a fool. 她发表自己的看法, 认为他是个傻瓜。
⑤vt.认为, 考虑 观看；〈正〉查看
We can view the problem in many ways. 我们可以从多方面来考虑这些问题。
She views every minor setback as a disaster. 她把每个较小的挫折都看成重大灾难。
He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
19.classical music 古典音乐 classical school 古典（经济） 学派
20.publish
①vt. & vi.出版
The only daily newspaper in the city did not publish yesterday because of a strike.
昨天市内惟一的日报因罢工而没出版。
She has recently published her fourth book with the mercial Press.
她最近在商务印书馆出版了她的第四本专著。
②公布
publish the news 发布消息
21.announce
①vt. & vi.宣布, 宣告, 发表
They announced that a cold wave would e soon.他们报告说不久寒流就要来。
②vt.通报…到达
Would you announce the guests as they e in?客人来时你通报一声好吗?
③预告, 预示
The bright flowers and warm winds announced that spring was here.鲜艳的花朵和暖和的风已表明春天到了。
22.reflecton [upon]
仔细想, 考虑, 反省
23.be in harmony with
与...协调一致
be out of harmony with
与...不协调一致
live in harmony
和睦相处
24.social surroundings
社会环境