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 n.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。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。vt. & 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 vt. & vi.安排; 准备Ill 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。vt.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：arrange for 安排, 准备 arrange with sb. about sth. 与某人商定某事3.extraordinary adj.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。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。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：extraordinary power of the president 总统的特权an extraordinary man 非凡的人 extraordinary kindness 特别的和善extraordinary weather 反常的天气4.flight n.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。航班, 航机Ive booked you on a direct flight to Paris. 我为你预订了直飞巴黎的航班。楼梯的一段A flight of steps led up to the front door. 一段阶梯通向前门。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 n.沙漠, 不毛之地Vast areas of land have bee desert.大片的土地已变成沙漠。diz:tvt.舍弃, 遗弃Never desert a friend in need.决不要抛弃有困难的朋友。vi.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 n.荫; 阴凉处These trees afford a pleasant shade.这些树下有一片宜人的树阴。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。遮光物, 遮棚; 窗帘; (灯)罩He bought a green shade. 他买了一个绿色灯罩。vt.遮蔽A big hat shades the eyes. 一顶大帽子遮住了眼睛。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。vi.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 adv.全部地, 完全地I dont altogether agree with you. 我并不完全同意你的看法。总共Id like to have 100 sheets altogether. 我一共想要100张。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 adj.不舒服的I feel unfortable in this chair. 我坐这张椅子觉得不舒服。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。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 adj.粗糙的; 不平的 This paper feels rough. 这纸摸起来很粗糙。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。粗制的; 粗略的; 概略的Its just a very rough translation. 这只是一篇非常粗糙的译稿。(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。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 vt.保护; 保卫The troops were there to protect the townspeople. 部队驻扎在那里以保护市民。关税保护The countrys 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 vt. & vi.(使)前进, (使)发展; 促进She advanced greatly in her knowledge. 她在学识上大有长进。提高, 提升Prices are advancing. 各种物价都在上涨。n.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。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 vt.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。n.供给, 供应, 补给The water supply to the room failed. 这房间的供水中断了。供给物, 供应品; 储备物质; 粮食, 生活用品Who will be responsible for the expeditions 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 vt.恐吓; 使惊恐Dont let the noise scare you; its only the wind.别让那声音把你吓住, 那不过是风声罢了。vi.受惊吓, 感到害怕n.惊恐, 惊吓The sound of the explosion gave me quite a scare. 爆炸声把我吓了一跳。(社会上的)大恐慌Theres 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。adj.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 vt.排定, 安排The secretary is trying to schedule the months appointments.秘书正在设法安排这个月的约会。n.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?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 vt. & 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。vt.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 n.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。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。景色, 风景Ill sit here and look at the view. 我要坐在这里观看景色。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。vt.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 vt. & 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。公布publish the news 发布消息21.announce vt. & 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。vt.通报到达 Would you announce the guests as they e in?客人来时你通报一声好吗?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