牛津高中英语模块二第二单元重点单词精讲

模块二第二单元重点单词精讲

1.adventure

①n.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。

②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。

③vt. & 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

① vt. & vi.安排; 准备

I'll 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。

②vt.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：①arrange for 安排, 准备②arrange with sb. about sth. 与某人商定

某事

3.extraordinary

①adj.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。

②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。

③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：①extraordinary power of the president 总统的特权

②an extraordinary man 非凡的人③extraordinary kindness 特别的和善④extraordinary weather 反常的天气

4.flight

①n.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。

②航班, 航机

I've booked you on a direct flight to Paris. 我为你预订了直飞巴黎的航班。

③楼梯的一段

A flight of steps led up to the front door. 一段阶梯通向前门。

④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

①n.沙漠, 不毛之地

Vast areas of land have become desert.大片的土地已变成沙漠。

②[di'zə:t]

vt.舍弃, 遗弃

Never desert a friend in need.决不要抛弃有困难的朋友。

③vi.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

①n.荫; 阴凉处

These trees afford a pleasant shade.这些树下有一片宜人的树阴。

②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。

③遮光物, 遮棚; 窗帘; (灯)罩

He bought a green shade. 他买了一个绿色灯罩。

④vt.遮蔽

A big hat shades the eyes. 一顶大帽子遮住了眼睛。

⑤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。

Δvi.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

①adv.全部地, 完全地

I don't altogether agree with you. 我并不完全同意你的看法。

②总共