新视野英语教程第一册4单元

Ⅰ.New words:

1.airport n.航空港；飞机场

[例] I live near the airport. 我住在飞机场附近。

[例] airport security 机场安全保卫

2.allow vt. let (someone) do something;

let (something) be done; permit 允许；准许

[例] We allow smoking only in this area.

我们只允许在这个区吸烟。

[例] Walking on the grass is not allowed. 不准践踏草地。

3.issue vt. produce (especially

something printed and/or official) 发行；

发布

[例] This stamp was issued 10 years ago.

这张邮票是10年前发行的。

[例] issue a statement 发布一项声明

n. 1). [C] a subject to be talked about, argued about, or decided upon 问题；议题

[例] a key issue in the election 选举中的主要争论问题

[例] I didn't want to make an issue of it.

我不想去争论这件事。

2. [C] something that is produced so as to be publicly sold or given out 发行物[例] This is the latest issue of Time. 这是最新一期《时代》杂志。

[例] the Christmas issue圣诞特刊

4.counter n. 1). [C] 柜台

[例] This counter is closed now. 这个柜台现在已停止营业。

[例] under the counter秘密地；暗地里

2). [C] a person or especially an electrical apparatus that counts 计算者；计算器

[例] Set the counter to zero. 把计数器拨到零。

[例] a geiger counter盖氏计量器

v. move or act in order to oppose or defend oneself against (something) 反对；对抗

[例] She countered that she was too busy to complete the job. 她反驳说她太忙了所以做不完这工作。

[例] He countered my plan with one of his own.

他以自己的一个计划来反对我的计划。

adv. opposed or opposite 相反地[例] run counter to one's will 与某人的意愿背道而驰

[例] He acted counter to his promise. 他言行不一。

5.stare vi. look steadily for a long

time 凝视；瞪眼睛

[例] He stared at the word, trying to remember what it meant. 他盯着这个单词，努力想记起它的意思。

[例] stare into the distance 凝视远方6.screen n. 1). [C] the front glass

surface of an electrical instrument 屏幕；

荧光屏

[例] Using a computer, one can change the text on the screen. 使用计算机，就可

以在屏幕上作文字改动。

[例] This show will be back on your screens again next year. 这个节目明年将在电视上再次和大家见面。

2). [C] a surface on which a cinema film is shown （电影）银屏；银幕[例] a screen actor 电影演员

[例] She first appeared on the screen ten years ago.

10年前她在银幕上首次露面。

Vt. shelter or protect 遮蔽；掩护[例] She screened her eyes with her hands.

她用手遮住双眼。

[例] screen somebody's faults 掩盖某人的过失

7.backup n. C; U] a thing or person

ready to be used in place of, or to help, another 替代物；助手；支援人员

[例] This is a backup computer. 这是一台备用的电脑。

[例] technical backup技术后备力量

8.main adj. of greater size,

importance, or influence than all others;

chief 主要的；最重要的

[例] the main road into town 进城的主要道路

[例] I'd like to introduce the main point of my argument.

我想介绍一下我辩论的要点。

9.pilot n. [C] a person who controls

an aircraft or spacecraft, especially one who has been specially trained 飞行员；

宇航员

[例] an airline pilot航空公司的飞行员

[例] It is very hard to get

a pilot's license.

飞行员执照是很难考取的。

10.suggest vt. 1). state as an

idea for consideration; propose 建议；提出

[例] She suggested that we take a walk.

她提议去散步。

[例] He suggested going out for a walk.