M3U1单词学习

M3 U1（Word Study）

1、confuse(v.)使糊涂使迷惑confused(adj.)糊涂的迷惑的confusing(adj.)令人迷惑的confusion(n.)

2、observe ①观察observer 观察员，评论员observation(n.)

observe sb. do sth.(被动:be observed to do sth.)；observe sb. doing sth. (被动: be observed doing sth.)；observe sth. done

The police observed him enter the room. / He was observed ________ the room.

People observed him begging yesterday. / He was observed _________yesterday.

②遵守observe the traffic rules ③庆祝observe the Christmas Day / his birthday

Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still ______ the traditional customs.

A. perform

B. possess

C. observe

D. support

3、nowhere(adv.)无处到处都不The book was nowhere to be seen.

sth be nowhere to be seen/ heard/found 哪儿也见不到/ 听不到/ 找不到

---Could you charge less for it?

---Sorry, but nowhere else ____ such a beautiful Chinese vase.

A.you will find

B.you found

C.will you find

D.did you find

总结：_____________________________________

4、wherever无论哪里(1) 引导地点状语从句≠no matter where:

Sit wherever you like. We’ll go wherever you want.

(2) 引导让步状语从句=no matter where:

Wherever you go, I’ll go with you= No matter where you go, I’ll go with you.

5、in sight看得到在视力范围之内

out of sight看不见catch sight of看到lose sight of看不到lose one’s sight失明

at the sight of--- 一看见at first sight 初见乍一看Out of sight , out of mind. ___________(翻译）For miles around me there was nothing but a desert, without a single plant or tree_________.

A. in sight

B.on earth

C.at a distance

D.in place

6、approach(1)v. 接近,靠近Time is approaching. 时间就要到了。

(2)vt. 着手处理He approached(=handle) the question as a scientist. 他从科学家的角度来处理这一问题。

(3)n. 接近靠近Snow announced the approach of winter. 雪宣告了冬季的来临。

(4)n. 方法（复approaches）I like her approach to the problem.我喜欢她解决这个题目的方法

the approach to sth./the approach to doing sth.

(5)n. 通道入口All the approaches to the palace were blocked.所有通往宫殿的道路被堵塞了

7、wish for sth.盼望---企盼--- How I wish for a pair of wings!

我希望自己是一只小鸟。I wish that I a bird

我希望我昨天见到了那位明星。I wish I the star yeaterday.

多希望明天是好天气呀！How I wish it fine tomorrow!

8、hesitate犹豫迟疑不决(n.)hesitation without hesitation hesitate to do sth

He did not hesitate to ask her to sit beside him. 他毫不犹豫地请她坐在他身旁。

9、reach (1)伸出reach your hand out for(to get) the book伸出你的手拿这本书

(2)达到达成reach an agreement

(3) 延伸到(声音)传到reach to the sky高耸入云reach down to the river 延伸到河边

(4) 能及的范围(n.) out of one’s reach=beyond one’s reach________; within one’s reach________

reach for sth 伸手去拿reach sb 和某人联系reach sth 够得着某物