人教新课标高中英语选修8短语带例句
人教版新目标高中英语选修8词组归纳总结
选修8 Unit 1 重点单词一、重点单词1.means. n. 手段;方法2.slavery. n. 受奴役的状态;奴隶制3.majority. n. 大多数;大半4.immigration. n. 移居入境;移民5.percentage. n. 百分比;百分率6.aircraft. n. 飞行器;航空器;飞机7.mix. vt. 混合;拌和 n. 混合;结合8.mixture. n. 混合;混合状态;混合物9.nationality. n. 国籍;民族10.racial. adj. 人族的;种族的11.applicant. n. 申请人12.socialist. n. 社会主义者;社会党人 adj. 社会主义的13.occur. vi. 发生;出现14.central. adj. 中心的;中央的;主要的15.indicate. vt. 指出;标示;表明;暗示16.swap. vi&vt. 交换17.apparent. adj. 显而易见的;显然的;表面上的18.apparently. adv. 显然地;显而易见的19.slip. vi. 滑动;滑行;滑跤 n. 滑动;滑倒20.ferry. n. 渡船;渡口 vt. 摆渡;渡运21.hire. vt&n. 租用;雇佣22.insert. vt. 插入;嵌入23.react. vi. 作出反应;回应二、重点短语1.by means of 用……方法;借助……2.in addition 而且3.declare war on ……向……宣战4.take in 包括;吸收5.a great/good many 许多,很多6.at various times 在不同时代7. make a life (for sb.) 习惯于新的生活方式、工作等;谋生8. keep up 保持;继续9.ger/have a good view of 好好欣赏……10.team up with 与……合作或一起工作11.mark out 划线;标出……界线12. It occurs to sb that (某人)想到13. a great/good many 许多;很多14. live on 继续存在,继续生存15.elect sb to be 选举某人做16.a large percentage of 大部分17. keep up 坚持,维持,沿袭18. back to back 背靠背19.hire a boat by the hour 按小时雇船20. apply for 申请,请示得到21.have a good grasp of 彻底理解要点探究方法;手段[单复同]by all means 当然可以by means of 用某办法,借助于某物by no means/not by any means 决不;并没有(放于句首时,主句用部分倒装)by this means 用这种方法mean to do sth 打算做某事mean doing sth 意味着……大多数;大半;大多The majority of damage is easy to repair.The majority of criminals are non-violent.混合,掺和;n.结合,混合mix A and B 使A和B混合起来mix sth./sb.up 弄错,弄乱;搞错mixed feelings 纷扰或矛盾的感情mixed doubles 混合双打mixture.n. 混合;混合物发生;出现;存在it occurs/occurred to sb. to do 某人想到干某事it occurs/occurred to sb. that 某人突然想起某事指出;标示;表明,暗示indicate that…示意,表明租用,雇佣fire 解雇插入、放入、置入反应;react to sb./sth 对某人/某物作出反应、回应reaction. n. 反应;回应9. take over 接管;接收take up 继续,占用(时间/空间);开始做,开始从事10.a great many 许多,大量的11.It is likely that………什么是可能的选修8 Unit 2一、重点单词1. differ vi. 不同:相异2. exact adj. 准确的,精确的:精密的3. commercial adj. 商业的:贸易的4. straightforward adj. 简单的:直接的:坦率的5. undertake vt. 着手:从事:承担6. breakthough n. 突破7. disturbing adj. 烦扰的8. arbitrary adj. 任意的9. altogether adv. 总共:完全地10. object vi. 不赞成:反对11. moral adj. 道德上的:伦理的12. forbid vt. 禁止:不准13. accumulate vt. 积累:聚积14. shortly adv. 立刻:不久15. bother v./n. 打扰:操心/烦扰16. assumption n. 假定:设想17. regulation n. 规则:规章:法规18. extinct adj. 灭绝的:绝种的19. resist vt. 抵抗:对抗20. merely adv. 仅:只:不过21. decoration n. 装饰22. unable adj. 不能的:不会的23. argument n. 论据:论点:争论24. obtain vt. 获得:得到25. identical adj. 同一的:一模一样的二、重点短语1 (sb. be) cast down (by) 使沮丧2 object to sth./sb. 不赞成,反对object to doing sth. 反对某人干某事have no objection to sb. doing sth. 不反对某人干某事3 in favor of 赞成,同意,支持,看中,选中in sb.’s favor 对某人有利的(地)do sb. a favor 帮某人忙4 (be) bound to (do) 一定,注定(做)...5 from time to time 不时,偶尔6 bring back to life 使复生7 pay off (无被动)得到好结果,取得成功,奏效,偿清,付清pay a visit to 拜访,访问pay attention to 注意pay for 为...付款,为...付出代价8 have an impact on 对...有影响9 pass on …to 将...传给...10 take turns to do sth. 轮流干某事11 experiment with 进行...的试验12 give birth to 生,使诞生13 look back on 回顾14 differ from 不同于,和...不同,和...意见不一致differ in 在...方面不同differ with 与某人意见不同be different from 与...不同,有区别make a difference 产生差别,起重要作用make no difference 不起作用tell the difference between A and B 分辨出A与B的不同,区分A与B15 undertake sth. 承担某事16 forbid sth./doing sth. 禁止某事/干某事forbid sb. to do sth 不准某人干某事.forbid sb.from doing sth. 禁止某人干某事forbidden 禁止的,不准的17bother sb. with/about sth.为某事打扰或烦扰某人the thing that bothers sb. is …让某人感到不安的是…Bothersome 引起麻烦的,困扰人的18 resist doing sth. 反对做某事resist the temptation 抵抗诱惑19 be bound to do/be 一定,注定20find/think/make + it + adj. for sb. to do 发现/思考/让某人做…find sb./sth. done/doing 发现某人/某物怎么样选修8 Unit 3一、重点单词1.discovery n. 发现;发觉2.patent n.专利证书;专利发明3.distinguish vi&vt显示…的差别;使…有所不同;辨别4.product n. 产品5.powder n.粉末;火药6.abrupt adj.突然的;意外的7.convenient adj.便利的;方便的8.expectation n.预料;期望9.monitor vt. n.监控;班长;监听器;监视器10.passive adj.被动的;消极的;被动语态的11.valid adj.有效的;确凿的12.application n.申请;请求;实施13.file n.文件;档案;文件夹,把…归档;提交14.Bear vt.忍受;忍耐;负担15.jam n.堵塞;阻塞;果酱16.mess n.脏乱的状态;杂乱17.dot n. vt.点;小圆点,以小圆点标出;分散18.tap vt. n.轻打;轻拍;轻敲,轻轻地敲击;龙头19.wire n.金属丝;电线20.current n. /adj.电流;现在的;当前的21.importance n.重要性22.stable adj.稳固的;稳定的;安定的23.practical adj.实际的;实践的;实用的24.court n.法庭;法院;朝廷25.version n. 版本;译本二、重点短语1. now and then 偶尔;有时2. get rid of 除去;除掉3. set about doing 开始;着手4. in case (以防)万一5. set out to do 开始(做)6. be aware of 意识到7. in truth 的确;事实上8. out of order 次序颠倒;发生故障9. get through 设法联系上;做完,通过10. ring back 回复电话11. call up 给……打电话12. dive into 迅速把手伸入;一心投入13. hang on / hold on 不挂断;紧紧握住;稍等14. ring off 挂断电话15. out of order 次序颠倒16. get through 设法联系上17. ring back 回复电话18. ring off/ hang up 挂断电话19. distinguish… from把...与...加以区分20. stainless steel 不锈钢21. cube meter 立方米22. be convenient to sb 对某人方便23. in expectation of 在预料中24. seize sb by 抓住某人某处25. on file 存档26. a freezing morning 寒冷的早晨27. can’t bear doing/ to do不能忍受28. Lantern Festival 元宵节29. associate with 把...和...联系30. be competent in 在...能胜任选修8 Unit 4一、重点单词1. adaptation n.适应(性);改编本2. plot n.情节;阴谋3. hesitate vi.犹豫;踌躇4. uncomfortable adj.不舒服的;不安的;不自在的5. troublesome adj.带来麻烦的;使人心烦的6. outcome n.结果;效果7. mistaken adj.(见解或判断上)错误的;不正确的8. brilliant adj.光辉灿烂的;杰出的;才华横溢的9. classify vt.编排;分类;归类10. betray vt.显露出(本来面目);背叛11. dismiss vt.开除;让……离开12. condemn vt.谴责;使……注定13. acquaintance n.相识;了解;熟人14. fortune n.机会;运气;大笔的钱15. upper adj.(位置或地位)较高的;级别较高的16. status n. 身份;地位;职位17. superior adj.优秀的;优等的;较高的;上级的 n.上级;长官18. antique adj.古时的;(因古老、稀少而)珍贵的文物;古董;古玩19. musical adj.音乐的;喜爱音乐的 n.音乐戏剧20. compromise n.&vi.妥协;折衷21. horrible adj.可怕的;恐怖的;令人不愉快的22. disgusting adj.使人反感的;令人厌恶的23. overlook vt.俯视;未看到;忽视;不理会24. fade vi.&vt.(使)褪色,减弱;逐渐消失25. classic adj.经典的;第一流的 n.经典著作26. effective adj.有效的二、重点短语1. hold up 举起;阻搁;阻挡2. make one’s acquaintance 结识;与…相见3. in amazement 惊愕地4. in term of …就……来说;从……角度5. show …in .带或领……进来6. the other day 几天前7. take away 带走;取走8. once more 再一次9. in need of…需要……10. take…for认为…是…;误以为11. take down 写下;记下12. pass…off as… (某人)冒充……13. fade out (声音,画面)逐渐模糊,渐淡14. generally speaking 一般说来15. hesitate at sth / about doing/ to do对做 ...犹豫不决16. in disguise 伪装,假扮17. be classified into 被分成18. betray to 背叛,泄漏19. condemn sb for sth 因…谴责某人20. condemn sb to do 使…命中注定21. a handful of money 一把钱22.make a fortune 发财21. be superior to 比…优秀22.rob sb of sth 抢某人的东西23.reach a compromise on sth就...达成妥协选修8 Unit 5一、重点单词1. alternative n. 可能的选择;选择对象 adj. 供选择的;其他的2. accuracy n. 精确:准确3. interrupt vi. 打断…讲话;打岔 vt. 暂时中断或中止4. assume vt. 假定;设想5. sharpen vt.&vi. (使)锋利,尖锐,清晰6. ample adj. 足够的;充足的;富裕的7. primitive adj. 原始的;远古的;简陋的8. preserve vt. 保持;保存;保藏n. 禁猎地9. analysis n. (pl.analyses)分析10. specific adj. 详细而精确的;确切的;特定的;具体的11. specifically adv. 确切地;具体地;特别地12. significance n. 意义;意思;重要性;重要意义13. somehow adv. 以…方式;不知怎么地14. systematic adj. 有系统的;有计划的;有条理的15. radioactive adj. 放射性的;有辐射能的16. radioactivity n. 放射性17. applaud vt.&vi. 鼓掌欢迎;赞赏18. accelerate vt.&vi. 加速;促进19. arrest vt. 逮捕;吸引 n. 逮捕;拘留20. dizzy adj. 晕眩的;昏迷的;使人发晕或困惑的21. relief n.(痛苦或忧虑的)减轻或解除;减轻痛苦的事物22. affection n. 恋爱;喜爱23. affectionate adj. 充满深情的;有爱心的24. patient adj. 耐心的;忍耐的25. skilful adj.(英)有技巧的:熟练的(~美~skillful)26. punctuation n. 标点符号二、重点短语1.have no alternative but to do sth. 别无选择只好做某事2. regardless of 不管;不顾3. keep out…阻止…进入4. cut up 切碎5. look ahead 向前看;为未来打算6. pronounced French accent 明显的法国口音7. be fed up with=be tired of 受够了,厌烦8. arrest one’s attention吸引某人注意力9. arrest sb for sth 因…而逮捕某人10. date back to\from 追溯到11. show sb around 带领某人参观12. an amount of 大量13. look ahead 向前看14.go ahead 前进,干吧,说吧15. at most 至多,最多16. three centimeters long 三厘米长17.assume that=assuming=on the assumption that 假设,假定18.ahead of time \schedule=in advance提前19. up to date 现代,最新20. out of date 过时,陈旧。
人教版英语选修八重点词组短语
人教版英语选修八重点词组短语Unit 1 A land of diversity1.by means of 用……方法;借助……2.in addition 而且3.declare war on ……向……宣战4.take in 包括;吸收5.a great/good many 许多,很多6.at various times 在不同时代7. make a life (for sb.) 习惯于新的生活方式、工作等;谋生8. keep up 保持;继续9.ger/have a good view of 好好欣赏……10.team up with 与……合作或一起工作11.mark out 划线;标出……界线12. It occurs to sb that (某人)想到13. live on 继续存在,继续生存;以......为食14.elect sb to be 选举某人做15.a large percentage of 大部分16. back to back 背靠背17.hire a boat by the hour 按小时雇船18. apply for 申请19.have a good grasp of 彻底理解20.by all means 当然可以21.by means of 用某办法,借助于某物22.by no means/not by any means 决不;并没有23.by this means 用这种方法24.mean to do sth 打算做某事25.mean doing sth 意味着……Unit 2 Cloning1. (sb. be) cast down (by) 使沮丧2. object to sth./sb. 不赞成,反对object to doing sth. 反对某人干某事have no objection to sb. doing sth. 不反对某人干某事3. in favor of 赞成,同意,支持,看中,选中in sb.'s favor 对某人有利的(地)do sb. a favor 帮某人忙4. (be) bound to (do) 一定,注定(做)...5. from time to time 不时,偶尔6. bring back to life 使复生7. pay off 得到好结果,取得成功,奏效,偿清,付清pay a visit to 拜访,访问pay attention to 注意pay for 为...付款,为...付出代价8. have an impact on 对...有影响9. pass on …to 将......传给......10. take turns to do sth. 轮流干某事11. experiment with 进行...的试验12. give birth to 生,使诞生13. look back on 回顾14. differ from 不同于,和...不同,和...意见不一致differ in 在...方面不同differ with 与某人意见不同be different from 与...不同,有区别make a difference 产生差别,起重要作用make no difference 不起作用tell the difference between A and B 分辨出A与B的不同,区分A与B15. undertake sth 承担某事16. forbid sth./doing sth 禁止某事/干某事forbid sb. to do sth 不准某人干某事forbid sb.from doing sth 禁止某人干某事17. bother sb. with/about sth.为某事打扰或烦扰某人18. resist doing sth. 反对做某事resist the temptation 抵抗诱惑19. be bound to do/be 一定,注定20. find sb./sth. done/doing 发现某人/某物怎么样Unit 3 Inventors and inventions1. now and then 偶尔;有时2. get rid of 除去;除掉3. set about doing 开始;着手4. in case (以防)万一;假使5. set out to do 开始(做)6. be aware of 意识到7. in truth 的确;事实上8. out of order 次序颠倒;发生故障9. get through 接通电话;做完;通过;到达10. ring back 回复电话11. call up 给……打电话12. dive into 迅速把手伸入;一心投入13. hang on / hold on 不挂断;紧紧握住;稍等14. ring off 挂断电话15. out of order 次序颠倒18. ring off/ hang up 挂断电话19. distinguish…from 把......与......加以区分20. stainless steel 不锈钢21. cube meter 立方米22. be convenient to sb 对某人方便23. in expectation of 在预料中24. seize sb by 抓住某人某处25. on file 存档26. a freezing morning 寒冷的早晨27. can't bear doing/ to do 不能忍受28. Lantern Festival 元宵节29. associate with 把...和...联系30. be competent in 在...能胜任Unit 4 Pygmalion1. hold up 举起;阻搁;阻挡2. make one's acquaintance 结识;与…相见3. in amazement 惊愕地4. in term of …就……来说;从……角度5. show …in 带或领……进来6. the other day 几天前7. take away 带走;取走8. once more 再一次9. in need of…需要……10. take…for 认为…是…;误以为11. take down 写下;记下12. pass…off as…某人)冒充……13. fade out (声音,画面)逐渐模糊,渐淡14. generally speaking 一般说来15. hesitate at sth / about doing/ to do 对做 ......犹豫不决16. in disguise 伪装,假扮17. be classified into 被分成18. betray to 背叛,泄漏19. condemn sb for sth 因…...谴责某人20. a handful of money 一把钱21. make a fortune 发财22. be superior to 比…优秀23.rob sb of sth 抢某人的东西24.reach a compromise on sth 就...达成妥协Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors1.have no alternative but to do sth. 别无选择只好做某事2. regardless of 不管;不顾3. keep out…阻止…进入4. cut up 切碎5. look ahead 向前看;为未来打算6. pronounced French accent 明显的法国口音7. be fed up with=be tired of 受够了,厌烦8. arrest one's attention 吸引某人注意力9. arrest sb for sth 因…而逮捕某人10. date back to\from 追溯到11. show sb around 带领某人参观12. an amount of 大量13. look ahead 向前看14.go ahead 前进,干吧,说吧15. at most 至多,最多16. three centimeters long 三厘米长17.assume that=assuming=on the assumption that 假设,假定18.ahead of time/schedule=in advance 提前19. up to date 现代,最新20. out of date 过时,陈旧。
英语选修八第三单元短语
英语选修八第三单元短语1. come up withcome up with是一个常用的短语,意为“提出”、“想出”,通常用于描述产生或思考出一个想法、解决方案的过程。
例如:•We need to come up with a new marketing strategy to attract more customers. (我们需要想出一种新的营销策略来吸引更多的客户。
)•The students are required to come up with their own research proposal for the project. (学生们需要为项目提出自己的研究建议。
)2. take into account短语take into account意为“考虑”,表示在做出决策或判断时要考虑到某些因素或情况。
例如:•When planning a trip, you should always take into account the weather conditions. (计划旅行时,你应该总是考虑天气情况。
)•In order to provide better customer service, we need to take into account their feedback and suggestions. (为了提供更好的客户服务,我们需要考虑他们的反馈和建议。
)3. work outwork out是一个多义的短语,可以表示“解决”、“计算”、“确定”等。
例如:•We need to work out a solution to this problem as soon as possible. (我们需要尽快解决这个问题。
)•Can you help me work out the total cost of the project? (你能帮我计算一下项目的总成本吗?)4. be bound tobe bound to是表示“肯定会”、“一定会”、“必然会”等意思的短语,常用于表示某件事或某个结果是不可避免的或肯定会发生的情况。
人教版高二英语选修8带例句单词短语训练:Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors
Book 8 Unit 5 Meeting your ancestorsWords and expressions1.△identify vt. 确认;识别;鉴别Police have already identified 10 murder suspects.警方已经确认了10名谋杀嫌疑犯。
2.alternative n. 可能的选择; adj. 供选择的;其他的We have the alternative plans of having a picnic or taking a boat trip.我们在去野餐或者去乘船旅游两个计划中只能选一。
They are provided with the choice of two alternative flights.有两个航班可供他们选择。
3.△archaeology n. 考古学(<美>archeology)He displayed interest in archaeology.他对考古学有兴趣。
She teaches archaeology at the university.她在大学里教考古学。
4.△archaeological adj. 考古学的;与考古学有关的(<美>archeological)Today it is one of the most remarkable archaeological sites to be found in Egypt.今天,这是在埃及发现的最令人叹为观止的考古学上的遗址之一。
5.△archaeologist n. 考古学家(<美>archeologist)One of the girls had a father who is an archaeologist.有一个学生的父亲就是一位考古学家。
The archaeologist has to get special permission to open up the grave.这位考古学家要得到特别许可才能打开坟墓。
人教版高中英语选修八各单元短语及句型
人教版选修八各单元短语及句型整合Unit 1A land of diversityUnit 2CloningUnit 3 Inventors and inventionsUnit 4 PygmalionUnit 5Meeting your ancestorscut …into pieces / halves 把……切成碎片/切成两半;cut off 切断(线路),中断(供应)cut the cost of… 降低……的成本15. an ample amount of大量的(P38)知识拓展large numbers of大量(可数);large quantities of大量(可数或不可数);a good/great deal of大量(不可数)16. care about担心;关心(P38)知识拓展care for照顾;喜欢;take care of sb照顾某人;Take care.当心!take care to do sth做某事时要当心17. a primitive necklace原始项链(P38)知识拓展a primitive society 原始社会;primitive art 原始艺术;primitive religion 原始宗教;a primitive steam engine 老式蒸汽发动机18. botanical analyses植物分析(P38)知识拓展botanical garden植物园;data analysis数据分析;scientific analysis科学分析19. ride a skateboard玩滑板车(P41)知识拓展ride a bicycle骑自行车;ride a bus to work乘公交车上班20. be fed up with对……厌倦(P41)21. turn for home转身回家(P43)22. A wrinkle appeared on her forehead.眉头一皱。
高中英语选修8重点单词及短语整理
高中英语选修8重点单词及短语整理Unit1. A land of diversitya great/good many 许多apply for 申请;请示得到back to back 背靠背by means of…用…方法;借助elect 选举某人;选择;决定做某事hire 租用;雇用indicate 指出;标示;表明;暗示keep up 坚持;继续;沿袭(风俗、传统)live on 继续存在;继续生存make a life 习惯新的生活方式、工作等mark out 划线;标出…界线team up with 与…合作或一起工作reform 改革;革新;改造;改良slip 滑动;滑行;滑跤take in 包括;吸收occur 发生;出现Unit2. Cloningobject 反对;不赞成obtain 获得;赢得owe 欠(账、钱、人情;归功于pay off 得到好结果;取得成功;偿清resist 抵抗;对抗retire 退休;离开strike 打;撞击;罢工strike...into one's heart 使…刻骨铭心in vain 白费力气;枉费心机in favour of 赞成;支持in good/poor condition 状况很好(坏);情况很好(坏) cast(cast,cast) 扔;投;掷(be)cast down 沮丧;不愉快Bother 打扰;操心;烦扰bring back to life 使复生;使复活(be)bound to(do) 一定或注定(做)Unit3. Inventors and inventionsassociate 联想;联系(be)bound to(do) 一定或注定(做)bear(bore,borne) 忍受;忍耐;负担call up 给…打电话dive into 迅速把手伸入;一心投入file 文件;档案;文件夹;归档;提交get through 没法联系上(打通电话);(没法)做完;通过hang on 不挂断;稍等;紧紧握住nowhere 无处;到处都无out of order 次序颠倒;发生故障ring back 回复电话ring off 挂断电话seize 抓住;捉住;夺set about 开始;着手set out(to do) 开始(做)tap 轻打;轻拍;轻敲;(水)龙头Unit4. Pygmalionclassify 编排;分类;归类Compromise 妥协;折衷Fade (使)褪色;减弱;逐渐消失fade out (声音、画面)逐渐模糊;渐淡from time to time 不时;偶尔generally speaking 一般说来in need of 需要in terms of 就...来说;从...角度make one's acquaintance 结识;与...相见once more 再一次overlook 俯视;忽视;不理会remark 谈论;言论;评述;说起show…in 带或领…进来Unit5. Meeting your ancestorsarrest 逮捕;拘留;吸引Assume 假定;设想;认为regardless of 不顾;不管cut up 切碎date back 追溯到…(be)fed up with 受够了;饱受;厌烦Interrupt 打断...讲话;打岔;暂时中断或中止look ahead 向前看;为将来打算at most 至多;最多。
人教新课标高中英语核心词汇中英文释义及例句选修8第3单元
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人教版高中英语选修八各单元短语及句型整合
人教版选修八各单元短语及句型整合作者:王海峰Unit 1 A land of diversityUnit 2 CloningUnit 3 Inventors and inventionsUnit 4 PygmalionUnit 5 Meeting your ancestorscut …into pieces / halves 把……切成碎片/切成两半;cut off 切断(线路),中断(供应)cut the cost of… 降低……的成本15. an ample amount of大量的(P38)知识拓展large numbers of大量(可数);large quantities of大量(可数或不可数);a good/great deal of大量(不可数)16. care about担心;关心(P38)知识拓展care for照顾;喜欢;take care of sb照顾某人;Take care.当心!take care to do sth做某事时要当心17. a primitive necklace原始项链(P38)知识拓展a primitive society 原始社会;primitive art 原始艺术;primitive religion 原始宗教;a primitive steam engine 老式蒸汽发动机18. botanical analyses植物分析(P38)知识拓展botanical garden植物园;data analysis数据分析;scientific analysis科学分析19. ride a skateboard玩滑板车(P41)知识拓展ride a bicycle骑自行车;ride a bus to work乘公交车上班20. be fed up with对……厌倦(P41)21. turn for home转身回家(P43)22. A wrinkle appeared on her forehead.眉头一皱。
人教新课标高中英语核心词汇中英文释义及例句选修8第2单元
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• • • • • • approving (Cambridge) 赞成;支持 On the whole, I'm in favour of the proposal. 总的说来,我赞成这个提议。 When anyone opens a current account at a bank, he is lending the bank money, repayment of which he may demand at any time, either in cash or by drawing a cheque in favour of another person. (nce4) Generally, I am in favour of the inclusion. (2014js)
人教新课标高中英语核心词汇释义及例句
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高中人教版英语选修八词汇表(含教材例句)
人教版高中英语选修八词汇表(含教材例句)Book8 Unit 11. △illustrate/ ˈɪləstreɪt / vt.说明;阐明2. distinct / dɪˈstɪŋkt / adj.清晰的;明显的;明确的distinction / dɪˈstɪŋkʃn / n.差别;区分;卓著It also has the distinction of being the most multicultural state in the US A, having attracted people from all over the world. 加州与众不同之处在于它也是美国最具多元文化的一个州,它吸引了来自世界各地的人们。
(P1)3. △immigrant / ˈɪmɪgrənt / n.移民4. live on 继续存在;继续生存The customs and languages of the immigrants live on in their new home. 这些移民的风俗习惯以及语言在他们的新家都得以延续。
(P1)5. strait /streɪt/ n.海峡Scientists believe that these settlers crossed the Bering Strait in the Arcti c to America by means of a land bridgewhich existed in prehistoric times.科学家们认为这些迁居者通过一条史前时期曾经存在的大陆桥穿越北极地区的白令海峡到达美洲。
(P2)6. Arctic /'ɑ:ktɪk/ adj.北极的;北极区的the Arctic 北极7. means /mi:nz/ n.手段;方法8. △ prehistoric /'pri:hɪ'stɔ:rɪk/adj.史前的9. majority /mə'dʒɔrɪtɪ/ n.大多数;大半Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men, whose ministry was to teach the Catholic religion to the natives. 在首批移居加利福尼亚州的西班牙人中,大部分是宗教人士,他们的职责是向原住居民传授天主教。
人教新课标高中英语单词带例句选修8第1单元
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• • • • n. 海峡 What is needed now is a big leap across the Taiwan Strait. 现在需要的是跨越海峡两岸的一大步。 Scientists believe that these settlers crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America by means of a land bridge which exi Winner to be announced in The strait Times on the 15th of January. (2008jx)
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人教版高中英语词汇经典例句整理(选修八 )
必修8(本单元由:孝荣、惠如、晓兰、璐萍、亮英负责)Unit1Distinct adj. 清晰的;明显的;明确的easily heard, seen, felt or understood; definite1、Those two ideas are quite distinct from each other.这两种观点截然不同。
2、There is a distinct posibility that she'll be your teacher next term.她下学期当你们的老师的可能性非常大。
3、There was a distinct sense of embarrassment in the air.周围的气氛中有一种明显的局促不安的感觉.Distinction n 差别;区分;卓著a clear difference or contrast especially between people or things that are similar or related:1、We should make a distinction between right and wrong.我们应该分清是非。
2、He passed the examination with distinction.他以优异成绩通过考试。
3、A car symbolized distinction and achievement, and he was proud.汽车象征着荣誉和成功,所以他很自豪。
Live on继续存在;继续生存If someone lives on, they continue to be alive for a long time after a particular point in time or after a particular event.1、Cats live on instinct.猫靠本能而生存。
人教新课标高中英语单词带例句选修8第5单元
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人教版新目标高中英语选修8词组归纳总结
选修8Unit1重点单词一、重点单词.n.手段;方法.n.受奴役的状态;奴隶制.n.大多数;大半.n.移居入境;移民.n.百分比;百分率.n.飞行器;航空器;飞机.vt.混合;拌和n.混合;结合.n.混合;混合状态;混合物.n.国籍;民族.adj.人族的;种族的.n.申请人.n.社会主义者;社会党人adj.社会主义的.vi.发生;出现.adj.中心的;中央的;主要的.vt.指出;标示;表明;暗示.vi&vt.交换. adj.显而易见的;显然的;表面上的.adv.显然地;显而易见的. vi.滑动;滑行;滑跤n.滑动;滑倒.n.渡船;渡口vt.摆渡;渡运.vt&n.租用;雇佣.vt.插入;嵌入.vi.作出反应;回应二、重点短语meansof用……方法;借助……addition而且waron……向……宣战in包括;吸收great/goodmany许多,很多varioustimes在不同时代7.makealife(forsb.)习惯于新的生活方式、工作等;谋生8.keepup保持;继续haveagoodviewof好好欣赏……upwith 与……合作或一起工作out 划线;标出……界线12.It occurs to sb that (某人)想到13. a great/good many 许多;很多14. live on 继续存在,继续生存sb to be 选举某人做large percentage of 大部分17. keep up 坚持,维持,沿袭18. back to back 背靠背a boat by the hour 按小时雇船20. apply for 申请,请示得到a good grasp of 彻底理解要点探究方法;手段[单复同]byallmeans 当然可以bymeansof 用某办法,借助于某物bynomeans/notbyanymeans决不;并没有(放于句首时,主句用部分倒装)bythismeans 用这种方法meantodosth 打算做某事meandoingsth 意味着……大多数;大半;大多Themajorityofdamageiseasytorepair.Themajorityofcriminalsarenon-violent.混合,掺和;n.结合,混合mixAandB 使A和B混合起来mixsth./ 弄错,弄乱;搞错mixedfeelings 纷扰或矛盾的感情mixeddoubles 混合双打. 混合;混合物发生;出现;存在itoccurs/occurredtosb.todo某人想到干某事itoccurs/occurredtosb.that某人突然想起某事指出;标示;表明,暗示indicatethat…示意,表明&n. 租用,雇佣fire 解雇插入、放入、置入反应;reacttosb./sth对某人/某物作出反应、回应reaction.n.反应;回应9.takeover 接管;接收takeup 继续,占用(时间/空间);开始做,开始从事greatmany 许多,大量的islikelythat………什么是可能的选修8Unit2一、重点单词1. differ vi. 不同:相异2. exact adj. 准确的,精确的:精密的3. commercial adj. 商业的:贸易的4. straightforwardadj. 简单的:直接的:坦率的5. undertake vt. 着手:从事:承担6. breakthough n. 突破7. disturbing adj. 烦扰的8. arbitrary adj. 任意的9. altogether adv.总共:完全地10. object vi. 不赞成:反对11. moral adj. 道德上的:伦理的12. forbidvt. 禁止:不准13. accumulate vt. 积累:聚积14. shortly adv. 立刻:不久15. bother v./n. 打扰:操心/烦扰16. assumption n. 假定:设想17. regulation n. 规则:规章:法规18. extinct adj. 灭绝的:绝种的19. resist vt. 抵抗:对抗20. merely adv. 仅:只:不过21. decoration n. 装饰22. unable adj. 不能的:不会的23. argument n. 论据:论点:争论24. obtain vt. 获得:得到25. identical adj. 同一的:一模一样的二、重点短语1 (sb.be)castdown(by) 使沮丧2 objecttosth./sb. 不赞成,反对objecttodoingsth. 反对某人干某事havenoobjectiontosb.doingsth.不反对某人干某事3infavorof 赞成,同意,支持,看中,选中ins b.’sfavor对某人有利的(地)dosb.afavor 帮某人忙4 (be)boundto(do) 一定,注定(做)...5 fromtimetotime 不时,偶尔6 bringbacktolife 使复生7 payoff(无被动)得到好结果,取得成功,奏效,偿清,付清payavisitto 拜访,访问payattentionto 注意payfor 为...付款,为...付出代价8 haveanimpacton 对...有影响9 passon…to 将...传给...10 taketurnstodosth. 轮流干某事11 experimentwith 进行...的试验12 givebirthto 生,使诞生13 lookbackon 回顾14differfrom 不同于,和...不同,和...意见不一致differin 在...方面不同differwith 与某人意见不同bedifferentfrom 与...不同,有区别makeadifference 产生差别,起重要作用makenodifference 不起作用tellthedifferencebetweenAandB分辨出A与B的不同,区分A与B 15undertakesth. 承担某事16forbidsth./doingsth.禁止某事/干某事forbidsb.todosth 不准某人干某事.forbiddoingsth.禁止某人干某事forbidden 禁止的,不准的17bothersb.with/aboutsth.为某事打扰或烦扰某人thethingthatbotherssb.is…让某人感到不安的是…Bothersome 引起麻烦的,困扰人的18resistdoingsth. 反对做某事resistthetemptation 抵抗诱惑19beboundtodo/be 一定,注定20find/think/make+it+adj.forsb.todo发现/思考/让某人做…findsb./sth.done/doing 发现某人/某物怎么样选修8Unit3一、重点单词1.discoveryn.发现;发觉2.patent n.专利证书;专利发明3.distinguish vi&vt显示…的差别;使…有所不同;辨别4.productn.产品5.powdern.粉末;火药6.abruptadj.突然的;意外的7.convenientadj.便利的;方便的8.expectationn.预料;期望9.monitor vt.n.监控;班长;监听器;监视器10.passive adj.被动的;消极的;被动语态的11.validadj.有效的;确凿的12.applicationn.申请;请求;实施13.file n.文件;档案;文件夹,把…归档;提交14.Bear vt.忍受;忍耐;负担15.jamn.堵塞;阻塞;果酱16.messn.脏乱的状态;杂乱17.dotn.vt.点;小圆点,以小圆点标出;分散18.tapvt.n.轻打;轻拍;轻敲,轻轻地敲击;龙头19.wiren.金属丝;电线20.current n./adj.电流;现在的;当前的21.importancen.重要性22.stable adj.稳固的;稳定的;安定的23.practical adj.实际的;实践的;实用的24.courtn.法庭;法院;朝廷25.versionn.版本;译本二、重点短语1. nowandthen偶尔;有时2. getridof除去;除掉3. setaboutdoing 开始;着手4. incase(以防)万一5. setouttodo开始(做)6. beawareof意识到7. intruth的确;事实上8. outoforder次序颠倒;发生故障9. getthrough 设法联系上;做完,通过10. ringback回复电话11. callup给……打电话12. diveinto 迅速把手伸入;一心投入13. hangon/ hold on不挂断;紧紧握住;稍等14. ringoff挂断电话15.out of order 次序颠倒16. get through 设法联系上17.ring back 回复电话18.ring off/ hang up 挂断电话19.distinguish… from把...与...加以区分20.stainless steel 不锈钢21.cube meter 立方米22.be convenient to sb 对某人方便23.in expectation of 在预料中24.seize sb by 抓住某人某处25.on file 存档26.a freezing morning 寒冷的早晨27.can’t bear doing/ to do不能忍受ntern Festival 元宵节29.associate with 把...和...联系30.be competent in 在...能胜任选修8Unit4一、重点单词1. adaptationn.适应(性);改编本2. plot n.情节;阴谋3. hesitatevi.犹豫;踌躇4. uncomfortableadj.不舒服的;不安的;不自在的5. troublesome adj.带来麻烦的;使人心烦的6. outcomen.结果;效果7. mistakenadj.(见解或判断上)错误的;不正确的8. brilliant adj.光辉灿烂的;杰出的;才华横溢的9. classifyvt.编排;分类;归类10. betrayvt.显露出(本来面目);背叛11. dismissvt.开除;让……离开12. condemnvt.谴责;使……注定13. acquaintancen.相识;了解;熟人14. fortunen.机会;运气;大笔的钱15. upper adj.(位置或地位)较高的;级别较高的16. statusn.身份;地位;职位17. superior adj.优秀的;优等的;较高的;上级的n.上级;长官18. antiqueadj.古时的;(因古老、稀少而)珍贵的文物;古董;古玩19. musical adj.音乐的;喜爱音乐的n.音乐戏剧20. compromisen.&vi.妥协;折衷21. horrible adj.可怕的;恐怖的;令人不愉快的22. disgustingadj.使人反感的;令人厌恶的23. overlook vt.俯视;未看到;忽视;不理会24. fade vi.&vt.(使)褪色,减弱;逐渐消失25. classic adj.经典的;第一流的n.经典着作26. effectiveadj.有效的二、重点短语1. holdup举起;阻搁;阻挡2. makeone’sacquaintance结识;与…相见3. inamazement惊愕地4. intermof…就……来说;从……角度5. show…in.带或领……进来6. theotherday几天前7. takeaway带走;取走8. oncemore再一次9. inneedof…需要……10. take…for认为…是…;误以为11. takedown写下;记下12. pass…offas…(某人)冒充……13. fadeout (声音,画面)逐渐模糊,渐淡14. generally speaking 一般说来15. hesitate at sth / about doing/ to do对做...犹豫不决16. in disguise 伪装,假扮17. be classified into 被分成18. betray to 背叛,泄漏19. condemn sb for sth 因…谴责某人20. condemn sb to do 使…命中注定21. a handful of money 一把钱a fortune 发财21. be superior to 比…优秀sb of sth 抢某人的东西a compromise on sth就...达成妥协选修8Unit5一、重点单词1. alternative n.可能的选择;选择对象adj.供选择的;其他的2. accuracyn.精确:准确3. interruptvi.打断…讲话;打岔vt.暂时中断或中止4. assumevt.假定;设想5. sharpen vt.&vi.(使)锋利,尖锐,清晰6. ampleadj.足够的;充足的;富裕的7. primitive adj.原始的;远古的;简陋的8. preserve vt.保持;保存;保藏n.禁猎地9. analysisn.()分析10. specific adj.详细而精确的;确切的;特定的;具体的11. specifically adv.确切地;具体地;特别地12. significancen.意义;意思;重要性;重要意义13. somehow adv.以…方式;不知怎么地14. systematic adj.有系统的;有计划的;有条理的15. radioactiveadj.放射性的;有辐射能的16. radioactivityn.放射性17. applaudvt.&vi.鼓掌欢迎;赞赏18. acceleratevt.&vi.加速;促进19. arrest vt.逮捕;吸引n.逮捕;拘留20. dizzy adj.晕眩的;昏迷的;使人发晕或困惑的21. relief n.(痛苦或忧虑的)减轻或解除;减轻痛苦的事物22. affectionn.恋爱;喜爱23. affectionate adj.充满深情的;有爱心的24. patientadj.耐心的;忍耐的25. skilful adj.(英)有技巧的:熟练的(~美~skillful)26. punctuationn.标点符号二、重点短语no alternative but to do sth. 别无选择只好做某事2. regardlessof不管;不顾3. keepout…阻止…进入4. cutup切碎5. lookahead向前看;为未来打算6. pronouncedFrenchaccent明显的法国口音7. be fed up with=be tired of 受够了,厌烦8.arrest one’s at tention 吸引某人注意力9. arrest sb for sth 因…而逮捕某人10.date backto\from 追溯到11.show sb around 带领某人参观12.an amount of 大量13.look ahead 向前看ahead 前进,干吧,说吧15.at most 至多,最多16.three centimeters long 三厘米长that=assuming=on the assumption that 假设,假定of time \schedule=in advance提前19. up to date 现代,最新20. out of date 过时,陈旧。
人教版高中英语选修八重点句子整理英汉对照
一、Book8 Unit1 Reading CALIFORNIA加利福尼亚1. It also has the distinction of being the most multicultural state in the USA, having attracted people from all over the world. 加州与众不同之处在于它也是美国最具多元文化的一个州。
它吸引了来自世界各地的人们。
2.Exactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California, no one really knows.最早一批人具体是什么时候来到我们现在了解的加利福尼亚地区的, 谁也说不清楚。
3.That is why today over 40 of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language. 这就是为什么今天还有40%的加利福尼亚人仍然把西班牙语作为第一或第二语言的缘故。
4. Although Chinese immigrants began to arrive during the Gold Rush Period, it was the building of the rail network from the west to the east coast that brought even larger numbers to California in the 1860s. 虽然中国移民在淘金热期间就开始来到(美国),但是更大批量的中国移民却是在十九世纪六十年代为了修建贯穿美国东西海岸的铁路而来的。
5.In more recent decades, California has become home to more people from Asia, including Koreans, Cambodians, Vietnamese and Laotians. 在最近几十年里,加利福尼亚成了亚洲人的家,包括柬埔寨人、朝鲜人、越南人和老挝人。
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mark out (0)
• • • • • 画线;标出……界线 She asked us to mark out the field carefully. 她让我们仔细地标出地界。 () When planting seedlings I prefer to mark out the rows in advance. 种树苗的时候,我喜欢事先划出行来。 (词典例句)
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a great/good many (20)
• • • • • 许多;很多 Right now a great many companies are effectively owned by banks. 现在,许多公司实际上都是属于银行所有。 Saw some interesting temples here, a number of markets and a great many restaurants. (8) This book contains a good many nice pictures. (2005sj)
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back to back (0)
• • • • • • • • 背靠背 Our seats on the train were back to back. 我们在火车上的坐位是背靠背的。 () Stand back to back and we'll see which of you is taller. 背靠背地站 着,我们好看一看你们哪一个较高. (词典例句) Few friendships would survive if each one knew what his friend says of him behind his back. -- Blaise Pascal In the fight between you and the world, back the world. -- Franz Kafka 在你和这个世界的决战中,支持这个世界吧。——卡夫卡
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keep up (24)
• • • • • 坚持;维持;沿袭(风俗、传统等) She felt that she could not keep up the pretence much longer. 她觉得这种假象再维持不了多久。 In 1911 immigrants from Denmark established a town of their own, which today still keeps up their Danish culture. (8) In fact, progress has allowed tradition to keep up. (2014jx)
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cable car (12)
• • • • 缆车;(美)有轨缆车 They took a cable car to the top of the mountain. 他们搭乘缆车上山顶。 From top of the hill got a spectacular view of San Francisco Bay and the city. Built in 1873, the cable car system was invented by Andrew Hallidie, who wanted to find a better form of transport than horse-drawn trams. (8) San Francisco has its cable cars. Seattle has its Space Needle. (2012sd)
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live on (26)
• • • • • 继续存在;继续生存 The customs and languages of the immigrants live on in their new home. 移民们的风俗和语言在他们的新家继续存在。 Others think the earth got too hot for the dinosaurs to live on any more. (2) The volcano rabbit has the same problem. These rabbits live on the slopes of volcanoes in Mexico. (2012zj)
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strike … into one’s heart ()
• • • • • 使……刻骨铭心 I think by doing so he was trying to strike terror into your heart. 我认为他这样做是为了吓唬你。 Don't strike terror into every heart. 别让大家都感到恐怖。 (CC) ()
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by means of … (9)
• • • • • 用……办法;借助…… He succeeded by means of perseverance. 凭着坚忍不拔的毅力,他成功了。 This pressure must be under control, and we control it by means of the mud which we circulate down the drill pipe. (nce4) Not only will you save time and money, but you may also rediscover the pleasure of true communication. (2011sd)
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team up with (0)
• • • • • 与……合作或一起工作 I teamed up with Jane to do the job. 我和简合作做这项工作。 () It's a pleasure team up with such excellent workers. 和这样出色的工 人一起干活真愉快. ()
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side road (0)
• • • • • 旁路;支线;岔道(<美>sidewalk) A car suddenly shoot out of a side road and nearly hit me. 有一辆汽车冷不防从岔道上冲出,险些撞著我。 () Traffic is being diverted onto a side road because of the accident. 由于交通事故,车辆行人改走边道. (CC)
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apply for (14)
• • • • • 申请;请示得到 Students can apply for individual tuition. 学生可以申请个别授课。 She graduated with high enough marks to apply for university. 她 的毕业成绩足以申请上大学。 (词典例句) In short, I did not take my decision to apply for the Lighthouse Project lightly. (2014gda)
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(be) bound to (do) … (10)
• • • • 一定或注定(做)…… It's bound to rain soon. 过一会儿肯定会下雨。 But other suns, start as the astronomers call them, are bound to have planets like our own, and as is the number of stars in the universe is so vast, this possibility becomes virtual certainty. (nce4) If you don't think you can talk to them, write them a letter and leave it lying around ---- they are bound to read it. (2009sah)
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take in (12)
• • • • • 包括;吸收 They both take in and expel matter. 他们既吸取物质也排放物质。 The monastery has taken in 26 refugees. 修道院已经收留了 26 位难民。 (词典例句) When your neighbor gorgets to take in his rubbish (2014zj)
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make a life ()
• • • • • 习惯于新的生活方式、工作等 They could make a life in Shanghai. 他们能够习惯上海的生活方式。 Some died or returned home, but most remained in California to make a life for themselves despite great hardship. (8) ()
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