蠡县中学人教版高中英语选修7第二单元单词通关必备(词汇讲解)

Book 7 Unit 2 词汇通关必备1：3500词汇掌握不好，上帝也拯救不了你，除非……
2：.反复刺激是记忆唯一的法宝，它无关IQ。

Unit 2《英语选修7》
1. household /'haʊshəʊld/ adj.家庭的；家用的n.一家人；N.[C]一家人家庭3级R2
An average US household produces about 150pounds of CO2 a day by driving cars.
一个普通的美国家庭每天开车大约会产生150磅的二氧化碳
Adj [只用于名词前] 家庭的；家用的Household expenses家庭开支
2. fiction /'fɪkʃ(ə)n/ n.小说；虚构或想象出来的事3级R2
1[U]（虚构）小说
Historical\romantic\science fiction历史\爱情\科幻小说
2[C]虚构的事；谎言
For years he managed to keep up the fiction that he was not married.
多年来他一直设法给人一种未婚的假象。

3. desire /dɪ'zaɪə/ n.渴望；欲望；渴求vt.希望得到；想要4级r3
n 渴望欲望
The program is aimed at inspiring a strong desire for discovery on the part of the students.这个节目旨在激起学生强烈的探索欲望。

Confucius once said,”At seventy I can follow my heart’s desire.”
孔子说过:“七十而从心所欲。

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I am inspired by her courage and strong desire to succeed.
她的勇气和对成功的强烈渴望激励着我。

Vt [不用于进行时]渴望；希望
He is truly rich who desires nothing .无欲者最富有。

A home of her own was something she has always desired.她一直渴望有个自己的家。

desire to do something He desired to win the game. 他渴望赢得比赛。

5. satisfaction /sætɪs'fækʃ(ə)n/ n.满意；满足；令人满意的事物/ 4级n [C] &[U] 满意；
满足；乐事
a feel/sense of satisfaction 满足感
She expressed her satisfaction with / at the result. 她对结果表示满意。

to sb’s satisfaction 令某人满意的是：
To my satisfaction , I have passed the examination. 我通过了考试，心满意足。

with satisfaction 满意地：
He looked at his students with great satisfaction. 他十分满意地看着学生们。

7. test out 试验；考验
9. bonus /'bəʊnəs/ n.额外津贴；奖金；红利1级
The workers got a Christmas bonus . 工人得到了圣诞奖金。

As a bonus for their fans, nearly every Cantopop singer also acts in the movies from Jackie Cheung to Faye Wong .
让歌迷感到意外惊喜的是，从张学友到王菲，几乎每个粤语歌手也会出演电影。

10. alarm /ə'lɑːm/ vt. 使警觉；使惊恐；惊动n.警报；惊恐4级
n①【C】警报（器）：
I raised/sounded the alarm as soon as I saw the smoke.我一看见浓烟就发出了警报。

Everyone fled from the building when the fire alarm sounded.
火警响起时，人们都从大楼里逃了出来。

②【C】闹钟（alarm clock):
set the alarm for six 把闹钟定在6点
The alarm went off at five.闹钟在5点时响了。

③【U】惊恐；惊悚vt 使惊恐（worry):
The news that the enemies were near alarmed everybody.
敌军迫近的消息使大家感到恐慌。

alarmed/ /adj 担忧的；恐惧的
alarming/ /adj 令人担忧的；令人恐惧的
11. alarmed /ə'lɑːmd/ adj. 担心的；害怕的
12. apron /'eɪpr(ə)n/ n.围裙
13. sympathy /'sɪmpəθɪ/ n. 同情（心）三级
They felt great sympathy for the victims. 他们十分同情遇难者。

It is in bad times that we value most highly the support and sympathy of our friends.
艰难时刻我们最看重朋友们的支持与同情。

14. overweight /əʊvə'weɪt/ adj.超重的；体重超常的；三级
15percent of American children aged between 6 to 18 are overweight .
6至18岁的美国孩子中,15%的人超重
This parcel is overweight by two kilos这个包裹超重两公斤
15. elegant /'elɪg(ə)nt/ adj.优雅的；高雅的；讲究的/1级adj 优雅的；雅致的；
an elegant dress / restaurant 高雅的连衣裙/ 雅致的餐馆
17. favour /'feɪvə/ n.喜爱；恩惠vt.喜爱；偏袒；4级
❶[C]恩惠：善意行为：
Can you do me a favour?你能帮我一个忙吗？
Can I ask you favour?请你帮个忙好吗？外研④—3
Do yourself a favour（=do sth good for yourself）and make sure you get some time to yourself.对自己好一些，一定要给自己留点时间。

❷[U]好感；喜爱：Win sb’s favour 赢的某人的好感/欢心
A mother must not show favour to one child more than another.
做母亲的不应该偏爱某个孩子。

❸赞同；支持
18. pile /paɪl/ n.堆；摞；叠vi.堆起；堆积vt.把……堆起；积聚/4级
1.一堆：a pile of books一摞书
2.大量：
Most of the student’s time was spent at school doing piles of homework.
学生的大部分时间都用来在学校做大量的作业。

We received piles of letters from readers.我们收到了大量读者的来信。

▪vt把…堆积；聚集：
Please help us pile these books.请帮我们把这些书堆好。

He piled his plate with as much food as he could.在盘子上堆了尽可能多的食物。

19. scan /skæn/ vt.细看；仔细检查；粗略地看；浏览；扫描/ 2级vt
1细看to examine every part carefully but quickly, because you are looking for a particular person or thing :
Scan the first paragraph to find out the topic 仔细阅读第一段以找出主题
2浏览：He scanned the letter before he signed it.他把信浏览了一遍，然后签了字。

3扫描：scanning equipment 扫描设备
20. fingernail /'fɪŋgəneɪl/ n.手指甲
21. absurd /əb'sɜːd/ adj.荒谬的；可笑的/1级
It seems quite absurd to drive for 10 hours just for a 20 minutes meeting.
开车十小时只为参加一个20分钟的会议似乎很荒唐。

22. haircut /'heəkʌt/ n.发型；理发1级
get/have a haircut去理发
Tony gave Claire a new haircut and changed the makeup she wore.
托尼给莱克尔换了个新发型，又给他换了妆.
23. makeup /meɪkʌp/ n.化妆品
24. accompany /ə'kʌmpənɪ/ vt.陪伴；伴奏3级vt.
①陪伴;伴随
Our trained leaders will accompany you and tell you everything you need to know.
我们训练有素的领队将陪同你，告诉你需要知道的一切。

Thunder usually accompanies lightning. 雷声常常伴随着闪电。

②为…伴奏
Mary sang and I accompanied her on the piano. 玛丽唱歌，我弹钢琴伴奏。

25. cushion /'kʊʃ(ə)n/ n.（坐、跪时用的）软垫；靠垫；垫子
26. bedding /'bedɪŋ/ n.寝具；铺盖
The bedding was a pillow ,a sheet ,and a thin quilt.
27. necklace /'neklɪs/ n.项链
28. clerk /klɑːk/ n.售货员；职员；旅馆接待员
29. counter /'kaʊntə/ n. 柜台；计数器
30. ring up 给……打电话
I’ll ring him up again.我会再打电话给他。

31. turn around 转向；回转
I turned around and walked out without saying a word.
我一言未发，转身走了出去。

外研6-3
After a year`s hard work, he had turned around a badly performing department.
经过一年的努力，他使一个业绩糟糕的部门有了起色。

32. awful /ɔːfʊl/ adj.极坏的；极讨厌的；可怕的；（口语）糟透的；三级adj
①[非正式用语]糟糕的；恶劣的；讨厌的（terrible）：
What awful weather! 天气糟糕透了！
You can certainly borrow my notes if you don’t mind my awful handwriting.
如果你不介意我糟糕的字迹，当然可以借我的笔记。

②[非正式用语][只用于名词前]非常的；很多的：
It’s going to cost an awful lot of money. 这要花很多钱。

I’ve got an awful headache. 我头疼得要命。

③可怕的；骇人听闻的（terrible）
33. affair /ə'feə/ n. 事务；事情；暖昧关系；三级
（1）.[常用复数] 事务public or political events and activities:
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 外交部
current /international/business affairs 时事\国际事务\商务
For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs.
对他们来说，好好表现并获取胜利往往是生死攸关的事。

（2）。

[常用单数]事件;事情an event that people are talking about: the Watergate affair 水门事件
She wanted the celebration to be a simple family affair.
她希望庆祝活动仅限于家人参加。

（3）暧昧关系;通奸;私通：
have an affair with sb 与某人有暧昧关系
a love affair 风流韵事；酷爱;热爱
state of affairs [正式用语]情况;局势;事态
The state of affairs should no longer be ignored. 局势不容忽视。

34. armchair /ɑːm'tʃeə/ n. 扶手椅；单座沙发
35. declare /dɪ'kleə/ vt. 宣布；声明；表明；宣称/ 4级
①vt 宣布；声明
In September 1939,Britain declared war on Germany after Germany invaded Poland. 1939年9月，他在德国入侵波兰后，英国向德国宣战。

①declare + that从句
The court declared that strike action was illegal. 法院宣布罢工行为是违法的。

②declare sth/sb (to be ) sth
The area has been declared a national park. 已宣布这个地区成为国家公园。

③declare sth +adj
The chairman declared the ceremony open; all of us present cheered.
主席宣布仪式开始，我们在场的所有人都欢呼雀跃。

vt 声称；宣称
He has declared that he wants to be the first to clone a human being.
他声称要成为克隆人类的第一人。

Ella declared herself (to be ) happy and satisfied. 艾莱声称，自己非常幸福和满足。

vt申报（纳税品等）
If you have nothing to declare, go through the Green Channel.
如果你没有东西要申报就走，绿色通道。

36. cuisine /kwɪ'ziːn/ n. 烹饪（风味）；菜肴
37. envy /'envɪ/ vt. 忌妒；羡慕/二级
■n[U]嫉妒；羡慕；羡慕对象/目标：
Lucky you --I'm green with envy! 你可真幸运---我都有点嫉妒了(眼红了)！外研⑦-5 He couldn't hide his envy of me.他遮掩不住对我的嫉妒。

I felt envy at/of his success.我羡慕他的成功。

be the envy of 是令…羡慕或嫉妒的对象
■vt 嫉妒；羡慕：
envy sb(doing)sth:
They envy him his good fortune.他们羡慕他的好运气。

I envy you having such a close family.我羡慕你有这么亲密的一个家庭。

高考链接①
▬ I'm going to San Francisco for a couple of days.
▬ I really ______(羡慕)you.(2012浙江改) 答案：envy
38. leave…alone 不管；别惹；让……一个人待着；和……单独在一起
39. digital /dɪdʒɪt(ə)l/ adj. 数字的；数码的；手指的；脚趾的
40. mailbox /'meɪlbɒks/ n. （美）邮筒；信箱
41. state /steɪt/ vt. 陈述；宣布/5级n[c]
①状态;情况the mental emotional or physical condition that sb/sth is in a confused state of
mind思绪混乱
Antarctica holds 90% of the world’s ice, and most of its fresh water is in a frozen state.
南极洲拥有世界上90%的冰川，其中大部分的淡水处于结冰状态。

Although the company showed no sign of declining, it was generally in an unhealthy state.
尽管这家公司没有显现出衰退的迹象，但总体来说处于一种不良状态。

②.国家；领土；州：the southern states of America美国南部各州
Imagine that you work for the state office of cultural relics.
假设你在国家文化遗产保护办公室工作。

辨析见country
vt陈述；说明to say or write sth, especially formally:
He stated that Olympians had brought joy to people across the word.
他说奥运选手给全世界人民带来了欢乐。

42. aside /ə'saɪd/ adv. 在一边；向一边4 adv 在/到/向旁边
Joe stepped aside and dipped his head down 乔闪到了一边，低下了头
I told her that I couldn’t put her to that trouble ,but she brushed aside my words
我告诉她我不能给她添麻烦，但他不理会我的话
43. set aside 将……放在一边；为……节省或保留（钱或时间）
Set aside some time each day to write，even if it is only five minutes。

每天留出一点儿时间来写作，哪怕只有5分钟。

Set aside one’s work 放下工作
44. grand /grænd/ adj. 大的；豪华的；雄伟的;盛大的；豪华的；华丽的：
a grand view of sunrise 日出的壮丽景色
London has many grand buildings. 伦敦有许多宏伟的建筑。

the grand Canyou 大峡谷
What grand clothes you’re wearing! 你穿的衣服多么华丽啊！
②重大的；主要的；（官衔、地位）最高的：
the grand prize 大奖
the Grand Old Man of the English theatre 英国戏剧泰斗
46. alphabetical /ælfə'betɪk(ə)l/ adj. 字母（表）的；按字母顺序的
47. receiver /rɪ'siːvə/ n. 收件人；接收机；电话听筒
48. in all 一共；总计
How many people were there in all the party?
49. affection /ə'fekʃ(ə)n/ n. 喜爱；爱；感情；影响
一级n [U] 喜爱：钟爱：[常用复数]爱慕：爱情
gain\win sb’s affections 得到某人的爱
I feel a lot of affection for my mother. 我深爱我的妈妈。

50. bound /baʊnd/ adj. 一定的；密切相关的；装有封面的vt. 束缚；使跳跃n. 范围；跳
跃2级■adj【无比较级和最高级，不用于名词前】
❶必定的；一定的certain to do sth：
（be）bound to do sth：
You’ve done so much work that you’re bound to pass the exam.
你下了这么大功夫，一定能考及格。

❷准备/正在到…去的；（车、船等）开往…的：
a Paris-bound plane 飞往巴黎的飞机
（be）bound for：We are bound for movies. 我们要去看电影。

The train is bound for Shanghai.这列火车开往上海。

■vi跳跃；弹回：
Her heart bounded with joy. 她高兴得心砰砰直跳。

The ball bounded from the wall. 球从墙上弹了回来。

■n 【常用复数】范围；一跳：
go beyond / within bounds 越出范围/ 在范围内
Julie’s reading is improving in leaps and bounds.朱莉的阅读能力提高得很快。

51. be bound to 一定做……
52. biography /baɪ'ɒgrəfɪ / n. （由他人撰写的）传记；传记文学
53. holy /'həʊlɪ / adj. 神的；上帝的；圣洁的
54. imagination /ɪ,mædʒɪ'neɪʃ(ə)n / n. 想象（力）；创造力；幻想物；四级n
①[C]&[U]想象；想象力：
a creative/vivid imagination 创造性/生动的想象
be successful beyond imagination 出乎意料地成功
He's letting his imagination fly.他正展开想象。

Imagination is more important than knowledge.――爱因斯坦
②[U]想象出来的事物；幻想：
You didn't really see anything―it was only imagination.
实际上你什么也没有看见，那只不过是幻觉而已。

55. transfusion /træns'fjuːʒ(ə)n / n. 输血
56. part-time adj. 兼职的；四级
From age 12 on. I did part-time jobs after school.
从12岁起，放学后我就开始做兼职工作。

adv兼职地；以部分时间：
He worked part-time jobs after school 从12岁起，放学后我就开始做兼职工作。

57. master’s degree 硕士学位
58. staff /stɑːf / n. 全体员工；手杖；4级
the teaching staff of a school 学校的全体教师
The staff are not very happy about the latest pay increase.
员工们对最近一次的涨薪不是很满意。

60. navy /'neɪvɪ / n. 海军；海军部队
61. junior / 'dʒuːnɪə / adj. 较年幼的；资历较浅的；地位较低的n.年少者；晚辈；等级较
低者/二级adj [只用于名词前]年少的;初级的反senior;（高中/四年制
大学）三年级（学生）的：
a junior school (英国7至11岁的孩子上的小学)
She is 4 years junior to me 她比我小4岁。

n[C]年少者;等级较低者;（高中/四年制大学中）三年级学生
62. PhD=Doctor of Philosophy 哲学博士学位；博士学位
63. biochemistry / baɪə(ʊ)'kemɪstrɪ / n. 生物化学
64. Boston n. 波士顿（美国东北部城市）
65. talent / 'tælənt / n. 天才；特殊能力；才干；四级
1.天资；天才（同gift）
a talent show/ competition 才艺大赛
talent for (doing) sth: He has a natural talent for music. 他天生就有音乐天赋。

She showed a talent for acting at an early age. 她在很小的时候就显示出了表演天赋。

2.人才，有才能的人：
There is a wealth of talent in English football. 英格兰足球界人才济济。

66. chapter / 'tʃæptə / n. （书中的）章；篇；回；二级
two chapter of a story 小说中的两个章节
Steamboat travel opened a new chapter in America's exploration of the West.
汽船旅行为开发美国西部翻开了新的篇章。

68. empire / 'empaɪə / n. 帝国
69. theoretical / 'empaɪə / adj. 理论（上）的；假设的
70. framework / 'freɪmwɜːk / n. 框架；结构
1级n [C] 构架（工程）；框架；结构：
The bridge over the river has a steel framework.这座跨江大桥是钢结构的。

71. thinking /θɪŋkɪŋ / n. 思想；思考;五级
One’s thinking directs one’s action.思想指导行动。

What’s your thinking on this question?你对此事有何见解？
72. divorce / dɪ'vɔːs / n. 离婚；断绝关系vt.与……离婚；与……脱离
The court divorced them.法院判他们离婚。

They divorced when I was four.我四岁的时候他们离婚了。

北师大1-2
n. [U][C] 离婚；分离
73. obey / ə(ʊ)'beɪ / vt. & vi. 服从；顺从三级vt &vi 服从；遵守；
Obey rules/orders遵守规则/服从命令
He refused to obey.他拒绝服从。

74. disobey /dɪsə'beɪ / vt. & vi. 不服从；违抗
75. assessment / ə'sesmənt / n. 评价；评定
只要词汇量足够大，什么考试也不怕！。