牛津高中英语模块十第二单元词组M10U2

M10U2 Reading

1. a revised edition 修订版

a pocket edition 平装版

2. population trends 人口趋势

3. on the move 在移动，忙碌

on the run 逃跑，忙碌

4. population survey 人口调查

5. be home to 是……的家园

6. conduct a experiment 做实验

7. make up =form=account for 组成

8. draw a/one’s pension 领取养老金

live on one’s pensions 依靠养老金而活

9. a variety of = various =diverse 多样的

10. apart from =aside from 除了（包含在内+不包含在内）

11. as tough as nails/old boots. 很艰苦，肯吃苦

be tough on=be hard on=be strict with 对sb严厉的

toughen v.使……坚强

12. be easy to slip on 很容易滑倒

let sth. slip through your fingers 错过机会

slip through the net 漏网

slip up= make a mistake 犯错误

It’s slipped free my mind. 忘记了

13. make sense 有意义

There’s no sense in doing sth. 做sth没有用

14. a popular choice 受欢迎的选择

sb. enjoys great popularity sb非常受欢迎

15. the cost of living 生活开销

16. make more changes 做出改变

17. put sth. as our priority=

put sth. in the first place 把……作为优先

18. have/hold a fascination for sb.=

be attractive/fascinating/appealing to sb. 对sb有吸引力

have a fascination for/with 酷爱

appealing look 吸引人的目光

appealing voice 吸引人的声音

19. be surrounded by 被……所围绕

20. a boom in population movement 在人人口迁移方面剧增

21. adapt to 适应

22. fresh and blood 亲骨肉

23. elect to do sth. 选择

vote for/against 投票支持/反对sb.

24. reason for=cause of ……的原因

25. speak with one voice 异口同声

26. seek after/for 寻求sth.

seek to do 试图做

seek one’s fortune 碰运气

27. account for 解释……，是……的原因，占……比例

back account 银行账户

a full account of the accident/description 完整的描述

take sth into account/consideration

on account of 由于

28. deposit 存钱– withdraw 取钱=balance 余额

29. grown-up(s) = adults

passer(s)-by = pedestrian

M10U2 Project

1. It’s privilege to do 做sth 是极大的荣幸/特权

2. be associated with 与……有关

3. split up 分开，分手，关系的破裂split off 脱离

split into 分成

4. be thought to do 被认为做sth It’s said that=sth/sb be said to do 据说

5. clarify their origins 划分/阐明起源

6. be precise about 关于……精确的

to be precise =to be exact 准确来说

7. refer to sb 谈论到sb 提到sb

8. in terms of 说到

9. move on 继续

10. resist doing 抵制做sth

can’t resist doing =hard to resist doing 不能抵制做sth be resistant to 对……有抵制的put up /offer resistance 进行抵制

11. settle down 安静下来，定居

settle down to sth 着手做sth

settle/address the problem 解决问题

12. be rooted in 扎根于

13. be rich in 富有

be abundant in 大量的

14. wear jewellery （不可数）戴珠宝

15. show respect for 向……表达敬意

16. tell one’s fortune=fortune-telling 算命

make a fortune 发财

seek one’s fortune 碰运气

17. have prejudice against =be prejudiced against 对……有偏见的

18. It’s strange that sb did sth /should do sth 奇怪的是sb做了sth

19. gain a reputation 获得……声誉（中性）

live up to one’s reputation 不负盛名

20. rob sb of sth 抢了sb的东西

21. collision of cultures=culture collision 文化冲突

culture shock 文化冲击

22. break up 破坏

23. be forbidden from doing 被禁止做sth

24. take sb. away from 把sb带走

25. be recognized by 被认可

26. tolerate=bare=stand=put up with 忍受

27. feel sympathy for 对……感到同情

be sympathy with= in favor of 赞同