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牛津高中英语模块二单词讲解
Unit 3
1.
curse
n.
The
witch
laid
the
princess
under
a
curse
.
(=
The
witch
laid
a
curse
upon
the
princess.)
* be under a curse
被诅咒的
Vt.
curse (at) sb. / sth.
2.
curious
adj.
*
be curious about
* be curious wh-
* It is curious that
Children are always curious about everything around them.
I’
m curious how he will do it.
It
’
s so curious that he should have failed to win the race.
* be curious to do sth.
I’
m curious to know what is written in his letter.
He cursed (at) his bad luck.
He is cursed with his lazy son.
* be cursed with
因
------
而苦恼
adv. curiously
n.
curiosity
3.
sail
n.
How many sails does the ship have?
Let
’
s
go for a sail
.
* set sail for sp.
* take sail
搭船
* under sail
在航行中
v.
I want to sail all over the world.
Our ship will
sail for
New York tonight.
4.
preserve
Vt.
* preserve sth
The city should take steps to preserve the old temple.
Oil preserves metal from rust.
n.
preserver
* preserve sth from sth
* preserve one
’
s strength
arouse / excite one
’
s curiosity
n.
preservation
5.
discovery
n.
* make a discovery of sth.
* a discovery in science
* the discovery of America by Columbus =Columbus
’
s discovery of America
Vt.
Do you know who
discovered America
?
I
discovered that
he was a cook.
I
discovered him to be
quite trustworthy.
n.
discoverer
v.
Empty out
your pockets of their contents.
The classroom emptied at 4:30.
I looked into the classroom but I found it empty.
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6.
empty
adj.
an empty promise;
empty talk
His words
are empty of
meaning / sincerity.
I felt empty.
I want to give her a birthday present.
I
presented
the letter of introduction
to
the manager.
7.
present
n. [
′
prizent]
v.
[
′
prizent
]
adj. [
′
preznt
]
The prize was presented to the winner. (=The winner
was presented with
the prize.)
A lot of students
were present at
the meeting.
All the girls
present
turned to him.
* at present
* for the present
目前，暂且
* at the present time
* to the present
8.
disturb
v.
The noise in the street disturbed my study.
A light wind disturbed the smooth surface of the lake.
She
was disturbed to
hear of her mother
’
s sudden illness.
n.
disturbance
Vi.
If we announce the news, a panic will result.
n.
* result from
* result in
The terrible accident resulted from his carelessness.
His attempt resulted in failure.
His careless speech resulted in much argument.
9.
result
The results of the competition will be announced tomorrow.
The result was that
he caught cold.
We worked hard and got excellent results.
* as a result
因此
* as a result of
因为，由于
----
He was late as a result of the traffic jam.
* with the result that
为此，因此
I was very busy, with the result that I couldn
’
t take care of her.
* without result (= in vain)
徒劳，毫无结果
He tried to recall he name without result.
10.
certain
adj.
Nothing is certain
（无怀疑余地的）
than death.
A certain
（某
---
）
Mr. Jones called while you were out.
The repairs will take a certain
（相当程度的）
amount of time.
I
’
m certain of your success.
(=
I’
m
certain that
you will succeed.)
I’
m
not certain whether
she will go with us.
She is certain to come.
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* be certain of / that / wh-
确信的
* be certain to do sth
必定会
* It
’
s certain that ---
是确实的
* for certain
确实地
It
’
s certain that the earth is round.
I don
’
t know for certain when he will come.
* make certain of / that / wh-
弄清楚；确保
Make certain of his safe arrival.
Let’s
make certain that we
’
ll get seats.
certainly
n.
certainty
adv.
11.
compare
v.
* compare sth to / with sth
n.
把
---
和
---
比较；把
---
比拟为
---
Try on both boats and compare them.
I compared the translation to the original.
We compare Chairman Mao to the sun.
He was rude to compare my homemade bread to a rock.
匹敌（常否定）
（介）与
---
比起来，较之
----
My works don
’
t compare with yours.
Compared with her mother, she is tall.
comparison
* compare with sth
*
（
as
）
compared with / to
* make a comparison with
比较
* in comparison with
12.
express
Vt.
She freely expressed her ideas.
His face expressed his disappointment.
She
expressed
her thanks
to
us.
I cannot express to you
how
encouraging your letter was.
He
expressed himself
early in English.
I expressed an urgent letter.
an express train / letter / highway
the 9:00p.m. express to Ottawa
I sent the parcel by express.
He traveled express.
expression
expressive
The vase falls over a lot because the base is too small.
an air base
* base sth on / upon sth
You should base your conclusion upon careful research.
* be based on / upon
adj.
basic
n.
Only one baby survived (after) the terrible car crush.
14.
survivor
n.
This story is based on facts.
beyond expression
较之
-----
adj.
n.
n.
adv.
adj.
13.
base
n.
Vt.
v.
survive
survival
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15.
once
adv.
16.
pick
Vt.
We would pick the right person for the work.
The girl was picking wild flowers.
* pick up
I picked up a coin in the road.
Shall I pick you up at yhe station?
He picked up French when he was in France.
She picked out the shoes that match the dress.
Can you pick out your brother in the crowd?
I will help you once but then you must do it by yourself.
I once went to Paris.
If you once understand the rules of the
game, you’ll enjoy it.
* once and again
* once in a while
* once more / once again
* once upon a time
Once is enough.
* all at once (=suddenly)
* at once
n.
* pick out
17.
prove
v.
proved, proved, proven, proving
Can you
prove
it
to
us?
How did you
prove that
he was the robber?
The fingerprints on the knife
proved him( to be)
the murderer.
She
proved herself
to be an able secretary.
The theory
proved true
.
n.
proof
18.
manage
v.
19.
live
v. [liv]
* live a happy / busy / simple life
* live on
Man shall not live by bread alone.
He lived to see his granddaughter married.
Her memory will live.
他将永远活在人们的记忆中。
a live Tv broadcast
experiment on a live animal
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He is managing the business for his father.
The repair is difficult but I
can manage it.
The box was heavy but he
managed (to
carry it).
n.
management; maneger
[laiv]
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