牛津高中英语M2U3单词讲解.doc

Unit3 (M2)
1. curse(n.)诅咒；咒语 （v.）诅咒；咒骂
2. mummy(n.)木乃伊
3. explorer(n.)探险家
exploration (n.)
4. curious(adj.)好奇的，求知欲强的 curiosity(n.)好奇心
be curious about
He asked the question out of curiosity.
5. set sail启航
set sail for France
head for leave for set off for
6. tomb(n.)坟墓
7. Egyptian(adj.)埃及的，埃及人的
8. fortune(n.)大笔的钱，财富；运气
fortunate(adj.)=lucky
unfortunately(adv.)=unluckily
make a fortune
seek one’s fortune寻出路，谋求出路
fame and fortune
tell one’s fortune
9. jewel(n.)宝石；珠宝首饰 (C)
jewellery (U)
10. preserve(v.)保存，保护，保持
preservation(n.)
preserve historic buildings/food
11. valley(n.)山谷，峡谷
12. lord(n.)勋爵；贵族；大臣；封建领主
landlord
13. e across（偶然）遇见；发现
=run into=meet by accident/chance=happen to meet
14. entrance(n.)入口
the entrance to the park
the college entrance examination
15. content(n.)内容；目录 (adj.)满意的
the contents of a bag
a contents page
be content with sth=be satisfied with
be content to do
16. swallow(v.)吞下，吞咽 （n.）燕子
17. death(n.)死亡 die v. dead adj.
18. shortly(adv.)不久，很快
19. within(prep.)在------之内，不超过
within one’s reach
out of/beyond one’s reach
20. coincidence(n.)巧合，碰巧
cooperate coexist co-worker
What a coincidence!
by coincidence=by chance/accident
on purpose/by design
21. connection(n.)联系
22. punishment(n.)惩罚
He deserves punishment.
=He deserves to be punished.
=He deserves punishing.
23. scientific(adj.)科学的 science n.
24. virus(n.)病毒
antivirus software
25. disturb(v.)打扰，扰乱
disturb the balance of nature
26. breathe(v.)呼吸
breathe deeply=take a deep breath
27. result in导致，结果是------
=lead to/contribute to/bring about/cause…
result from 由…引起
His carelessness resulted in the accident.
The accident resulted from his carelessness.
28. clothing(n.)衣物 (U)
29. riddle(n.)谜
30. labour(n.)/(vi.)劳动，努力工作
31. whichever(pron.)无论哪个；无论哪些
32. airplane(n.)飞机
33. signal(n.)信号 （v.）发信号；表明
traffic signals
34. captain(n.)船长，飞机机长；队长；海军上校，陆军、空军上尉
35. warning(n.)警告
warn sb of sth
warn sb (not) to do
36. iceberg(n.)冰山
37. widespread(adj.)广泛的，普遍的
38. requirement(n.)要求，规定
meet/satisfy one’s requirements
require that sb (should) do
Your requirement that she (should) wait till next week is reasonable.
39. inspire(v.)启迪，赋予灵感；激励，鼓舞
inspiring(adj.)鼓舞人心的；启发灵感的
inspired(adj.)受鼓舞的
inspiration(n.)灵感；鼓舞人心的人(或事物)
inspire sb to do
an inspiring teacher
40. sex(n.)性别
41. female (adj.)/(n.)女性（的）
male(adj.)男性的，雄性的
42. nationality(n.)国籍
43. native(adj.)本国的；本地的
native language=mother tongue
He’s a native speaker of English.
Giant pandas are native to China.
China is home to giant pandas.
44. outgoing(adj.)外向的；友好的；爱交际的
45. gorilla(n.)大猩猩
46. data(n.)（pl.）数据；资料
47. panion(n.)伴侣
pany(n.)陪伴，陪同；公司
acpany(v.)陪伴，伴随
keep sb pany=acpany sb
enjoy one’s pany
48. rare(adj.)稀有的，罕见的
rare animals
rarely(adv.)很少
He rarely gets drunk, _______ he?
Rarely does he go to school late.
49. discourage(v.)使灰心；劝阻
discourage sb from doing
encourage sb to do
50. devotion(n.)奉献；忠诚；专心
her devotion to the job
devote oneself to=be devoted to
51. PhD=Doctor of Philosophy（哲学）博士学位
52. murder(v.)/(n.)谋杀
murderer(n.)凶手
attempted murder
53. various(adj.)各种各样的
variety n. 不同种类，多样化
vary(v.)不同，变化
various reasons=a variety of reasons
Opinions vary from person to person.
The menu varies with the season.
54. organization(n.)组织；机构
55. voyage(n.)航行；（尤指）航海，航天
56. orbit(n.)轨道
（v.）沿轨道运行，围绕-----运动
57. astronaut(n.)宇航员
58. north-east(n.)东北
59. desire(n.)愿望，欲望，渴望（v.）渴望，期望
desire sth=have a desire for sth
desire to do=have a desire to do
60. apply(v.)申请；使用；应用
application(n.)申请；应用
applicant(n.)申请人
apply (to sb) for sth
He applied to the pany for the job.
apply theory to practice
What I am saying applies only to some of you.
apply oneself to sth/doing勤奋工作，努力学习
an application form
61. candidate(n.)候选人；申请人
62. survival(n.)幸存，存活
survive v.
survivor n.
She survived her husband by ten years.
63. rocket(n.)火箭
64. status(n.)地位，身份
social status
65. superior(adj.)更好的，更高的
（n.）上司
be superior to 无比较级
66. be in control (of sth.)掌管，控制（某物）
67. quality(n.)品质；质量
This product is of high quality.
spend quality time together
68. optimistic(adj.)乐观的，抱乐观看法的 pessimistic adj.
optimism n. optimist n.
be optimistic about sth/that…
69. indeed(adv.)的确，确实
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
70. look up to敬佩
look down on/upon