人教版高中英语必修三词汇表Unit2(含教材例句及词汇用法讲解)

人教版高中英语必修三词汇表（含教材例句及词汇用法讲解）

Book3 Unit2

1.diet /' daɪət /

◎n.[C]&[U] 日常饮食；规定饮食（为健康或减肥等目的）

Everybody has to eat, but do you eat a healthy diet?

人人都得吃饭，但是你有健康的饮食吗？(p9)

a balanced diet 均衡的饮食

a low-fat, salt-free diet低脂肪无盐的饮食

go on a diet/be on a diet节食

I decided to go on a diet before my holiday. 我决定在休假前节食。

◎vi.节食；按规定饮食

She's always dieting but she never seems to lose any weight.

她总是在节食，但体重好像并未减少。

2.△spaghetti /spə'geti/ n.[U]意大利式细面条

She ate a dish of spaghetti. 她吃了一盘意大利面条。

3.nut /nʌt/ n.[C] 坚果；果仁

Nuts and seeds are good sources of vitamin E. 坚果和种子里含有丰富的维生素E。

4.△muscle /'mʌsl/ n. [C]&[U]肌肉；瘦肉

food that helps grow bones and muscles 有助于骨骼和肌肉生长的食物(p9)

5.△protective /prə' tektɪv / adj.给予保护的；保护的

Workers should wear full protective clothing . 工人应该穿着全套防护服。

6.bean /bi:n/ n.[C]豆；豆科植物

bean curd豆腐（= tofu）

coffee/cocoa beans咖啡/ 可可豆

full of beans = full of life充满活力；精力充沛

I felt full of beans after a good sleep. 睡了一大觉后,我感到精神奕奕。

7.pea /pi:/ n.[C]豌豆

frozen peas冷冻豌豆

pea soup豌豆汤

like peas in a pot 相似的

The twins are like two peas in a pot.这双胞胎一模一样。

8.cucumber /'kju:kʌmbə/ n.[C]黄瓜

as cool as a cucumber非常凉爽；泰然自若

It's as cool as a cucumber outdoors. 室外非常凉爽。

We must keep as cool as a cucumber in an emergency.我们要在危急时刻保持镇定自若。9.eggplant /ˈegplɑ:nt/ n.[C]&[U]茄子

He likes to eat eggplants. 他喜欢吃茄子.

10．pepper /'pepə/ n. [C] &[U] 辣椒；辣椒粉

He put some pepper in the soup. 他在汤里放了一些胡椒粉。

11.mushroom /'mʌʃrum/ n.[C]蘑菇

fried mushrooms油炸蘑菇

12.peach /pi:tʃ/ n.[C] 桃子；极可爱的人（或事物）

He pulled a peach from the tree. 他从树上摘下一只桃。

She's a real peach. 她真是个非常可爱的人。

13.lemon /'lemən/ n.[C]&[U]柠檬；柠檬汁[C] 傻乎乎的人

lemon tea/ juice/ tree柠檬茶/汁/树

I just stood there like a lemon. 我就傻乎乎地站在那儿。

14.balance /'bæləns/

◎n.

①[U] 平衡；均衡；平衡能力

keep / lose one’s balance 保持/失去平衡

He lost his balance and fell down. 他失去平衡，摔倒了。

We must keep the balance of nature. 我们必须保持大自然的平衡。

Try to keep a balance between work and relaxation.尽量保持工作与休闲均衡。

Athletes need a good sense of balance. 运动员要有良好的平衡感。

②[C] 天平；秤

Please weigh it on the balance. 请在天平上称它的重量。

③[可数名词, 常用单数形式] 余额

I'd like to check the balance in my account please. 请查一下我的账户余额。

◎vt.平衡；权衡

How long can you balance on one leg? 你单腿能站多久？

She has to balance home life and career.她不得不权衡家庭生活和事业。

a balanced diet 平衡膳食

What will happen to you if you eat a balanced diet?如果你吃一种平衡膳食，会是怎么样呢？

15.barbecue /'bɑ:bɪkju:/ vt. & n.烧烤；烤肉

Let's have a barbecue! 我们来一次户外烧烤吧！

We built a fire by the lake and barbecued the fish. 我们在湖边生起火烤鱼吃。

16.mutton /'mʌtn/ n.[U]羊肉

We had roast mutton for dinner. 我们晚餐吃烤羊肉。

mutton dressed as lamb 老来俏；装嫩的女人