高中英语必修四第1-5单元重点词汇及语法(完整版)

Unit 1 Women of achievement

1．achieve v. 完成，达到；实现，获得achievement：n.完成；达到；成绩；成就

e.g He will never achieve anything if he doesn’t work hard.不努力工作他什么也做不成。

The company has achieved a 100% increase in profitability.这个公司在利润方面获得了百分之百的增长

We felt a great sense of achievement when we reached the top of the mountain.当我们到达山顶的时候，我们有一种很大的成就感。

2．connection: 联系；关系；连接物；连接，联结(with/between) Pl. 亲属；亲戚

e.g There is a strong connection between smoking and heart disease.吸烟和心脏病之间有很大的

联系。

The company has a connection with a number of Japanese firms.这个公司和日本的好多公司有联系。

This town has very good road and railway connections with the coast.这个小镇和海岸之间有着很好的公路及铁路连接。

She ‘s English but she has Irish connections.她是英格兰人但她有爱尔兰的亲戚。

in connection with: 有关

e.g In connection with your requ est of March 3, we are sorry to tell you that we can’t give you a reply until the manager comes back next week.关于你三月三日的请求，很抱歉地告诉你直到下周经理回来我们才能给你答复。

3．devote… to …献身于…;致力于…；把…奉献于…

devoted: adj. 忠实的devotion: n. 热爱，忠诚

e.g He has devoted all his life to helping blind people. 他一生都在帮助盲人。

He is my devoted friend. He is also devoted to his wife.他是我忠实的朋友，他对自己的妻子也很忠诚。

4．behave: v. 行为，表现behavior :n.

e.g She has been behaving rather oddly. 他举止很奇怪。

Behave yourself.做你自己。

5．worthwhile : adj. 值得的

e.g We had a long wait, but it was worthwhile because we got the ticket.我们等了很久，不过很值

得，因为我们得到了票。

worthwhile: 值得花时间/精力/金钱

worth: 值得尊敬的/重视的be worth+ n. /doing

worthy: （表语形容词）值得的be worthy of +n./being done;be worthy to be done

1). This vase was _____ five hundred francs at the most.

2). Everybody has roots. It is _______ to search for his roots.

3). She proved herself a _______ successor of the former champion.

4). This book is well _______ reading and it is ______ of being read a second time.

Keys: 1). worth 2). worthwhile 3). worthy 4). worth; worthy

6．observe: v. 看到，注意到；遵守/奉行

observe sb. do/doing sth. o bserve that…

e.g I observed a stranger going into the house.我看见一个陌生人走进这个房子。

Do you often observe the speed limit?

7．respect: n. v. 尊敬，尊重

e.g We should respect each other. 我们应该互相尊重

respectful: 恭敬的，对人有礼的respectable; 受/被人尊重

e.g He is a respectful student. He respects the teachers.他是个对人有礼貌的学生，他尊敬老师。

He is respectable teacher. He is respected by all his students.他是个受人尊敬的老师，他所有学生都尊重他。

8．argue 争论；辩论；说服Argument: n. 争论，辩论

argue for / argue against 主张／反对argue about sth. 争论某事

argue with sb. 和某人争论argue sb. into doing sth. 说服某人做某事．

e.g He often argues with me.他常和我争论。

e.g She argued him into/out of leaving his job.她说服他离职。

e.g His argument doesn’t hold water.他的争论站不住脚。

9．inspire 激励，鼓舞；赋予…灵感

inspire sb. to do 激励某人做某事

inspired adj有灵感的inspiring adj.激励人心的inspiration: n. 灵感

e.g He tried to inspire them to make greater efforts.他试着鼓励它们做出更大努力。

eg. His speech inspired us greatly. 他的演讲大大地鼓舞了我们。

eg. The memory of his childhood inspired his first novel.他对童年的记忆促成了他第一部小说。10．support : v. 承受；支撑；抚养，资助；赞成，支持；supporter: n. 支持者

e.g Do you think those shelves can support so many books?你认为那些架子能承受这么多书

吗？

She needs a high income to support such a large family.她需要高收入来养活这一大家子。