外研版高一英语必修一第二章单词详解.doc

1. amusing adj funny and entertaining
² I don't find his jokes at all amusing.
amused adj if you are amused by something, you think it is funny and you smile or laugh
be amused at/by
² Ellen seemed amused by the whole situation.
² an amused smile/look/expression etc
keep sb amused
² There were puzzles and games to keep the children amused.
amusement with/in amusement to sb's amusement
即学即练：
When Mike was a child, he often ______ himself with his toy.
迈克孩提时经常摆弄玩具取乐。
Much _____ _______　_______, his false beard fell off.
使我感到及其好笑的是， 她的假胡子掉下來了。
2. energetic   adj having or needing a lot of energy or determination
² an energetic man
energetic in doing sth
² We need to be more energetic in promoting ourselves abroad.
energetically adv
即学即练：
My grandfather is as _____ as a young man and hates sitting around doing nothing all day.
A. enthusiastic B. energetic C. talkative D. sensitive
--- You are always full of ________. Can you tell me the secret?
--- Taking plenty of exercise every day.
A. power B. strength C. force D. energy
3. intelligent   adj
an intelligent person has a high level of mental ability and is good at understanding ideas and thinking clearly
² Sontag was once famously described as the most intelligent woman in America.
an intelligent comment, question, conversation etc shows that you have thought about something carefully and understand it well
² It's impossible to have an intelligent conversation with him.
an intelligent creature is able to think and understand
² Are there intelligent beings on other planets?
intelligence n high/low intelligence
² John showed high intelligence from an early age.
4. nervous adj worried or frightened about something, and unable to relax
nervous about
² She was so nervous about her exams that she couldn't sleep.
nervous of
² We were all a bit nervous of him at first (=frightened of him) .
often becoming worried or frightened, and easily upset
² She's a nervous, sensitive child.
nervousness n [U]
² Mike's nervousness showed in his voice.
5. organized   adj involving people working together in an effective and well planned way
² Organized groups of citizens are more successful at changing the government's mind.
well/badly/carefully etc organized
² I want to work with a well organized team.
² It will take me a few days to get organized.
organize v to make the necessary arrangements so that an activity can happen effectively
² The course was organized by a training company.
² He doesn't need you to organize his life for him.
organization   n
6. patient adj able to wait calmly for a long time or to accept difficulties,
people's annoying behaviour etc without becoming angry
² You'll just have to be patient and wait till I'm off the phone.
patient with
² Louise was very patient with me.
patiently adv
² He waited patiently for Katherine to speak.
patience n
have little/no patience with sb
² She has no patience with time-wasters.
lose/run out of patience (with sb)
即学即练：
你对我母亲要有耐心--- 她的耳朵越开越背了。
You ‘ll have to ____________ my mother---she’s going rather deaf.
He is a person with strong will and can be patient _______ all kinds of sufferings.
A. with B. of C. to D. at
7. serious adj
a serious situation, problem, accident etc is extremely bad or dangerous
² the serious problem of unemployment
be serious about
² Is she serious about giving up her job?
I'm serious
important and needing a lot of thought or attention
² the serious business of earning a living
serious attention/consideration/thought
seriously adv
take sb/sth seriously
² As a teacher, it's important that the kids take you seriously.
² Something was seriously wrong .
8. shy adj nervous and embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other people,
especially people you do not know
² She was very shy with strangers.
² He was too shy to sit by me in class.
9. strict adj expecting people to obey rules or to do what you say
strict about
² This company is very strict about punctuality.
strict with
² The Stuarts are very strict with their children.
² Amy was attractive, although not beautiful in the strictest sense of the word.
即学即练：
Mr.Lu is a teacher who is very strict ______ himself and ______ his work.
A. with; in B. with; at C. in; with D. at; in
____________, your opinion isn’t the same as mine.
A. Strict spoken B. Strict speaking C. Strictly spoken D.Strictly speaking.
10. avoid . v to prevent something bad from happening
² It is important to take measures to avoid the risk of fire.
avoid doing sth
² The refugees left to avoid getting bombed.
即学即练：
He left the room to avoid _________ to speak to her.
A. having B. have C. have D. had
John hurried into the classroom to avoid _________ by his teacher.
A. seeing B. see C. to be seen D. being seen
11. hate v to dislike something very much
² He hates his job
hate doing sth
² Paul hates having his picture taken.
hate to do sth
² I hate to see you unhappy.
hate it when
² Pam hates it when Lee calls her at work.
hate sb doing sth
² Jenny's mother hates her staying out late.
hate sb for (doing) sth
² She hated him for being so happy.
I hate to think what/how/where etc
² I hate to think what would have happened if you hadn't called the police.
I hate to say it, but.../I hate to tell you this, but...
² I hate to say it, but I was glad when he went home.
即学即练：
---Ken, _________, but your TV is going too loud.
---Oh, I’m sorry. I’ll turn it down right now.
A. I’d like to talk with you. B. I’m really tired of this.
C. I hate to say this D. I need your help.
12. completely   adv to the greatest degree possible= totally
² I completely forgot that it was his birthday yesterday.
13. immediately adv without delay= at once
² The telephone rang, and he answered it immediately.
conj as soon as
² Immediately you begin to speak, he gives you his full attention.
14. appreciate v to understand how serious or important a situation or problem is or
what someone's feelings are
² He did not fully appreciate the significance of signing the contract.
appreciate what/how/why
² It is difficult to appreciate how bad the situation had become.
used to thank someone in a polite way or to say that you are grateful for something they have done
² I appreciate your concern, but honestly, I'm fine.
² I'd appreciate it if you let me get on with my job.
to understand how good or useful someone or something is
² Her abilities are not fully appreciated by her employer.
即学即练：
We greatly _______ your timely help.
我们非常感激你们及时的帮忙。
We shall appreciate ________(hear) from you again.
能再次收到你的来信，我们将十分感激。
15. admit   v to agree unwillingly that something is true or that someone else is right
² 'Okay, so maybe I was a little bit scared,' Jenny admitted.
admit (that)
² You may not like her, but you have to admit that she's good at her job.
admit to sb (that)
² Paul admitted to me that he sometimes feels jealous of my friendship with Stanley.
admit doing sth
² Dana admitted feeling hurt by what I had said.
to say that you have done something wrong, especially something criminal
² Greene admitted causing death by reckless driving.
to allow someone to join an organization, club etc
admit sb to/into sth
² Drake was admitted into the club in 1997.
16. wave v to raise your arm and move your hand from side to side in order to
make someone notice you
wave to/at
² She turned to wave to the approaching soldiers.
² Enid waved at us and we waved back.
² The nurses came out to wave Grandad goodbye.
² The starter waved a green flag to indicate that the race would begin.
17. respect n when you admire someone, especially because of their personal
qualities, knowledge, or skills
respect for
² I have the greatest respect for Jane's work.
win/earn/gain the respect of sb
² She has earned the respect of her fellow athletes.
when you regard something or someone as important and are careful not to harm them, treat them rudely etc
² The boys showed a complete lack of respect for authority.
give/send your respects (to sb)
² Give my respects to your wife.
in respect of sth
² This is especially true in respect of the UK.
v to admire someone because they have high standards and good qualities such as fairness and honesty
respect sb for (doing) sth
² She respected him for his honesty.
to be careful not to do anything against someone's wishes, rights etc
² She said she wanted to leave, and her father respected her wishes .
to not break a rule or law
² The President is expected to respect the constitution.
18. period n a particular length of time with a beginning and an end
² Tomorrow's weather will be dry with sunny periods.
period of
² His playing improved in a very short period of time .
19. revise v to change something because of new information or ideas
² The college has revised its plans because of local objections.
to study facts again, in order to learn them before an examination
² I've got to revise my geography.
revise for
² She's revising for her history exam.
revision n
² I'm making some revisions to the book for the new edition.
20. relationship n the way in which two people or two groups feel about each other and
behave towards each other
relationship with
² I have quite a good relationship with my parents.
² the relationship between poor housing and health problems
relation   n
official connections between countries, companies, organizations etc
² Relations between the two countries have improved recently.
² Britain threatened to break off diplomatic relations with the regime.
in relation to sth
² Women's earnings are still low in relation to men's.
² latest developments in relation to the disease

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