牛津译林版八年级上册全册各单元重点词汇整理

牛津译林版八年级上册全册重点词汇整理
Unit 1 Friends
1. honest adjective /ˈɒn.ɪst/
telling the truth or able to be trusted and not likely to steal, cheat, or lie
诚实的；可信的
1). She’s completely honest.
她很诚实。

2). I’d like you to give me an honest answer/your honest opinion.
我希望你给我一个诚实的回答／坦诚的意见。

2. care noun /keər/
the process of protecting someone or something and providing what that person or thing needs
保护；照看；照料
1). The standard of care at our local hospital is excellent.
我们当地医院的护理水平很出色。

2). Nurseries are responsible for the children in their care.
托儿所要对他们照管的孩子负责。

3. joke noun /dʒəʊk/
something, such as a funny story or trick, that is said or done in order to make people laugh
笑话；玩笑
1). Did I tell you the joke about the chicken crossing the road?
我跟你讲过小鸡过马路的笑话吗？
2). She tied his shoelaces together for a joke.
她跟他开玩笑，把他的鞋带系在了一起。

4. sense noun /sens/
an ability to understand, recognize, value, or react to something, especially any of the five physical abilities to see, hear, smell, taste, and feel
官能；感觉；知觉（尤指视觉、听觉、嗅觉、味觉和触觉）
1).With her excellent sense of smell, she could tell if you were a smoker from the other side of the room.
她嗅觉灵敏，在房间的另一端就能知道你是否抽烟。

2). My cold is so bad I've lost my sense of smell/taste (= I can't smell/taste anything).
我感冒很严重，闻不到任何气味了／尝不出任何味道了。

5. knock verb /nɒk/
to repeatedly hit something, producing a noise
（反复地）敲，击，打
1). She knocked on the window to attract his attention.
她敲敲窗想引起他的注意。

2). Please knock before entering.
进来前请先敲门。

Unit 2 School life
1. finish verb /ˈfɪn.ɪʃ/
to complete something or come to the end of an activity
完成，（使）完结
1). I’ll call you when I’ve finished my homework.
我做完作业后会给你打电话的。

2). Please place your questionnaire in the box when you’re finished.
完成调查问卷后请将其投进箱子里。

2. real adjective /rɪəl/
existing in fact and not imaginary
实际存在的，现实的；真实的
1). Assuring the patient that she has a real and not imaginary problem is the first step.
使病人确信她真的有病，并非杯弓蛇影，这是对她进行治疗的第一步。

2). There is a very real threat that he will lose his job.
他的确有失去工作的危险。

3. spend verb /spend/ spent, spent
to give money as a payment for something
花费；用，花（钱）
1). How much did you spend?
你花了多少钱？
2). I don’t know how I managed to spend so much in the club last night.
我不知道昨晚在酒吧怎么会花了这么多钱。

4. least adverb, determiner, pronoun /liːst/
less than anything or anyone else; the smallest amount or number
最少；最小
1). This group is the least likely of the four to win.
该组在4个小组当中获胜的可能性最小。

2). Disaster struck when we least expected it.
在我们最麻痹大意的时候灾难不期而至。

5. offer verb /ˈɒf.ər/
to ask someone if they would like to have something or if they would like you to do something
主动给予；主动提出；提议
1).[ + two objects ] I feel bad that I didn’t offer them any food/offer any food to them.
没有给他们提供任何食物，我觉得很过意不去。

2). She was offered a job in Paris.
她在巴黎得到了一份工作。

Unit 3 A day out
1. join verb /dʒɔɪn/
to connect or fasten things together
连接；接合
1). A long suspension bridge joins the two islands.
一座长长的吊桥将两个岛屿连接起来。

2). Join the two pieces together using strong glue.
用强力胶把这两片粘起来。

3). The island is joined to the mainland by a road bridge.
一座公路桥将小岛和大陆连接起来。

2. arrive verb /əˈraɪv/
to reach a place, especially at the end of a journey
到达，抵达（尤指到达旅途的终点）；到来；来临
1). What time will your train arrive?
你坐的火车什么时候到？
2). It was dark by the time we arrived at the station.
我们到站时，天都已经黑了。

3. support verb /səˈpɔːt/
to agree with and give encouragement to someone or something because you want him, her, or it to succeed
支持；赞成；拥护；鼓励
1). My father supported the Labour Democratic Party all his life.
我父亲毕生都拥护工党。

2). The majority of people in the town strongly support the plans to build a new school.
镇上的大部分人都强烈支持修建旁路的计划。

4. cheer verb /tʃɪər/
to give a loud shout of approval or encouragement
欢呼；喝彩；鼓舞，振奋
1). Everyone cheered as the winners received their medals.
当优胜者接受奖牌时，大家都欢呼起来。

2). He was cheering for the other side.
他正为另一方喝彩。

5. keep verb /kiːp/ kept, kept
to have or continue to have in your possession
保有；保存；保留
1). Do you want this photograph back or can I keep it?
你想要回这张照片，还是我留着它？
2). Keep medicines in a locked cupboard (= store them there).
将药存放在上锁的橱柜里。

Unit 4 Do it yourself
1. instruction noun /ɪnˈstrʌk.ʃən/
something that someone tells you to do
指示，命令，吩咐
1). The police who broke into the house were only acting on/under instructions.
警察破门而入只是奉命行事。

2). He gave me strict instructions to get there by eight o'clock.
他命令我必须在8点以前到达那里。

2. instead adverb /ɪnˈsted/
in place of someone or something else
作为替代
There’s no coffee - would you like a cup of tea instead?
没有咖啡——来杯茶怎么样？
3. crazy adjective /ˈkreɪ.zi/
stupid or not reasonable
愚蠢的；荒唐的
1). It’s a crazy idea.
这是个荒唐的想法。

2). You’re crazy to buy a house without seeing it.
看都没看就买下一所房子，你真荒唐。

4. possible adjective /ˈpɒs.ə.bəl/
able to be done or achieved, or able to exist
可能的，有可能做到的
1). I can’t get it all done by Friday - it's just not possible.
我星期五前无法全部完成——是不可能的。

2). Is it possible to buy tickets in advance?
可以提前订票吗？
5. complete verb /kəmˈpliːt/
to make whole or perfect
使完整；使完全；使完美
1). Complete the sentence with one of the adjectives provided.从所给形容词中选择一个将句子补充完整。

2). He only needs two more cards to complete the set.
他只需再有两张牌就凑成一副了。

Unit 5 Wild animals
1. accept verb /əkˈsept/
to agree to take something
接受；收受；领受
1). Do you accept credit cards?
你们接受信用卡支付吗？
2). She was in Mumbai to accept an award for her latest novel.
她刚出版的那部小说获奖了，她当时正在伦敦领奖。

2. shame noun /ʃeɪm/
If something is described as a shame, it is disappointing or not satisfactory.
可惜，遗憾
1). It's a (great/real) shame that the event had to be cancelled.
音乐会被迫取消，真是（很）遗憾。

2). Have some more vegetables - it would be a shame to waste them.
再吃点蔬菜吧——浪费就太可惜了。

3. catch verb /kætʃ/ caught, caught
to take hold of something, especially something that is moving through the air
抓住，接住
1). I managed to catch the glass before it hit the ground.
我在玻璃杯落地之前接住了它。

2). We saw the eagle swoop from the sky to catch its prey.
我们看到老鹰从空中猛扑下去抓捕猎物。

4. danger noun /ˈdeɪn.dʒər/
the possibility of harm or death to someone
危险，风险
1). Danger! Keep out!
危险！别进来！
2). He drove so fast that I really felt my life was in danger.
他的车开得太快了，当时我真的觉得自己会有生命危险。

5. mean verb /miːn/ meant, meant
to express or represent something such as an idea, thought, or fact
意思是；意味着
1). What does this word mean?
这个词是什么意思？
2). These figures mean that almost six percent of the working population is unemployed.
这些数字意味着近6%的劳动人口处于失业状态。

Unit 6 Birdwatching
1. lead verb /liːd/
1).v. to control a group of people, a country, or a situation
领导，带领，率领。

例：
I’ve asked Gemma to lead the discussion.
我已请杰玛组织大家讨论。

I think we’ve chosen the right person to lead the expedition.
我认为我们已经找到了带领这支探险队的合适人选。

2). v. to show the way to a group of people, animals, etc. by going in front of them.
带路，领路，引路。

例：
I don’t know the way, so you’d better lead.
我不认识路，你最好在前面带路。

If you lead in the jeep, we’ll follow behind on the horses.
如果你开吉普车带路，我们就骑马跟在后面。

2. record verb & noun
1).v. /rɪˈkɔːd/ to store sounds or moving pictures using electronic equipment
录制；录（音）；录（像）。

例：
We recorded their wedding on video.
我们给他们的婚礼录了像。

She recorded her first CD at the age of 12.
她在12岁时录制了她的第一个CD。

2). n. /ˈrekɔːd/ a piece of information of an event that is written on paper or stored on a computer 记录；记载。

例：
The weather centre keeps a record of the weather.
气象中心对天气情况都备有记录。

This summer has been the hottest on record.
今年夏天是有史以来最热的。

3. prevent verb /prɪˈvent/
to stop something from happening or someone from doing something
阻止，妨碍；预防。

例：
Label your suitcases to prevent confusion.
在你的手提箱上贴上标签以防弄混。

His disability prevents him (from) driving.
他有残疾，不能开车。

4. while conjunction & noun /waɪl/
1). conj. during the time that, or at the same time as
在……的时候；与……同时。

例：
I read it while you were drying your hair.
在你吹干头发的时候我读了它。

I thought I heard him come in while we were having dinner.
我想在我们吃饭的时候我听见他进来了。

2). conj. compared with the fact that; but
然而；但是。

例：
I do all the housework while he just does the dishes now and again.
家务活我样样都得干，而他却只是偶尔刷刷碗而已。

He likes football, while I prefer rugby.
他喜欢足球，但是我更喜欢橄榄球。

3). n. a length of time 一会儿；一段时间。

例：
I only stayed for a short while.
我就呆了一小会儿。

I haven’t seen him for a while (= for a long time).
我已经很久没见到他了。

5. application noun /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/
1). an official request for something, usually in writing
（通常指书面的）申请，请求。

例：
I’ve sent off applications for four different jobs.
我投寄申请4份不同工作的求职信。

Have you filled in the application form for your passport yet?
你填写护照申请表了吗？
2). a way in which something can be used for a particular purpose 用途，用法；应用。

例：
The design has many applications.
这个设计有很多用途。

the application of this research in the treatment of cancer
将该研究成果应用于癌症治疗。

Unit 7 Seasons
1. as adverb & preposition & conjunction /æz/
1). adv. used in comparisons to refer to the degree of something:
和……一样。

例：
She’ll soon be as tall as her mother.
她马上就和她妈妈一样高了。

It’s not as good as it used to be.
它不像以前那样好了。

2). Prep. used to describe the purpose or quality of someone or something
以…的身份；作为。

例：
She works as a waitress.
她是名服务员。

I meant it as a joke.
这话我只是当玩笑讲的。

3). conj.
(1). because 因为，由于。

例：
As it was getting late, I decided to book into a hotel.
因为天色已晚，我决定找家旅馆投宿。

You can go first as you’re the oldest.
你可以第一个去，因为你年纪最大。

(2). during the time that 当…时；在…的同时；随着。

例：
I saw him as I was coming into the building.
我进楼时看到了他。

He gets more attractive as he gets older.
随着年龄的增长，他变得愈发有魅力。

2. rise verb /raɪz/
1). to move upwards 上升；升高；升起。

例：
The balloon rose gently (up) into the air.
气球慢慢升入空中。

At 6 a.m. we watched the sun rise.
我们在早晨6点钟观看了日出。

2). to increase 增加，上涨，升高。

例：
The day after the explosion the death toll had risen to 90.
爆炸发生的第二天，死亡人数已上升到90人。

The wind/storm is rising.
风／暴风雨越来越猛烈。

3. exciting adjective /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
making you feel excited 令人兴奋的；使人激动的；刺激例：
It was a really exciting match.
这的确是一场扣人心弦的比赛。

The end of the movie was much more exciting than I’d expected.电影的结尾比我想象的要使人激动得多。

4. memory noun /ˈmeməri/
1). the ability to remember information, experiences, and people
记忆力，记性。

例：
After the accident he suffered from loss of memory loss.
事故发生之后，他丧失了记忆力。

She has an excellent memory for names.
她特别善于记名字。

2). something that you remember from the past 记忆，回忆。

例：
I have vivid memories of that evening.
我对那晚仍记忆犹新。

School is just a distant memory for me now.
学校生活现在对我来说只是一种遥远的往事了。

5. sudden adjective /ˈsʌdən/
happening or done quickly and without warning 突然的，忽然的；意外的。

例：
He had a sudden heart attack while he was on holiday.
他度假时心脏病突然发作。

I’d strongly advise against making a sudden decision.
我强烈建议不要做出突然的决定。

Unit 8 Natural disasters
1. break verb /breɪk/
1). to (cause something to) separate suddenly or violently into two or more pieces, or to (cause something to) stop working by being damaged
破碎，破裂；打破；打断；损坏，弄坏。

例：
The dish fell to the floor and broke.
碟子掉到地上摔碎了。

She fell and broke her arm.
她摔断了胳膊。

2). to destroy or end something, or to come to an end 毁坏，打破；结束，终结。

例：
Eventually someone spoke, breaking the silence.
最后终于有人开口打破了沉默。

She broke the record for the 5,000 meters.
她打破了5000米的纪录。

3). to interrupt or to stop something for a short period 打断；中断，中止。

例：
We usually break for lunch at 12.30.
我们通常12点半休息吃午饭。

The phone rang, breaking my concentration.
电话铃响了，打断了我的注意。

2. shake verb & noun /ʃeɪk/
1). v. to move backwards and forwards or up and down in quick, short movements, or to make something or someone do this 摇动；抖动；使颤动。

例：
A young boy climbed into the apple tree and shook the branches so that the fruit fell down.
一个男孩爬上苹果树，用力摇着枝条好让苹果掉下来。

She shook her hair loose from its ribbon.
她抖了抖头发，把丝带抖掉。

2). v. If you are shaking, your body makes quick short movements, or you feel as if it is doing so, because you are frightened or nervous.
（因害怕或紧张而）打颤，发抖。

例：
She was shaking as she opened the letter.
她颤抖着拆开了信。

I was shaking like a leaf (= very nervous) before the test.
我考试前特别紧张。

3). n. an act of shaking something 摇动；抖动；震动。

例：
She gave the box a shake to see if there was anything inside it.
她摇了摇盒子，看里面有没有东西。

"No, no, no," he said with a shake of his head.
“不，不，不”，他摇着头说。

3. since adverb & preposition & conjunction /sɪns/
1). adv. from a particular time in the past until a later time, or until now
此后，从此。

例：
Emma went to work in New York a year ago, and we haven’t seen her since.
埃玛一年前去纽约工作了，自那时起我们就没有见过她。

He started working for the company in 1995, and has been there ever since.
他毕业后就开始为这家公司工作，在此之后他一直呆在那里。

2). prep. from a particular time in the past until a later time, or until now
自从……；从……以来。

例：
He hasn’t won a game since last year.
1966年以后，英格兰队就再没有拿过世界杯冠军。

It was the hottest October since records began.
这是有史以来最热的十月。

3). conj. because; as
因为；既然。

例：
Since we’ve got a few minutes to wait for the train, let’s have a cup of coffee.
既然等火车还需要几分钟，我们去喝杯咖啡吧。

Since she has lost weight that skirt bags on her.
因为她减肥了，她穿那条裙子显得太松垂了。

4. direction noun /daɪˈrekʃən/
1). the position towards which someone or something moves or faces
方向，朝向。

例：
He was going in the direction of the bedroom.
他正朝着卧室走去。

They drove away in opposite directions.
他们朝相反的方向驶去。

2). control or instruction 管理；控制；指挥；指导。

例：
I couldn’t understand the directions on the packet.
我看不懂包装盒上的说明。

The project was under the direction of a well-known academic.
这项工程是在一位著名学者的指导下进行的。

5. beat verb & noun /biːt/
1). v. to defeat or do better than 打败，战胜。

例：
Simon always beats me at tennis.
西蒙打网球总是赢我。

Holland beat Belgium (by) 3–1.
荷兰队3比1战胜比利时队。

2).v. to hit repeatedly （接连地）打，击。

例：
They saw him beating his dog with a stick.
他们看见他用棍子打他的狗。

Beat the drum.
打起鼓来。

3). v. to (cause to) make a regular movement or sound （使）跳动；使拍打；敲打。

例：
The doctor could feel no pulse beating.
医生感觉不到脉搏的跳动。

The hummingbird beats its wings at great speed.
蜂鸟高速振动翅膀。

4). n. a regular movement or sound, especially that made by your heart（尤指心脏）连续的跳动（声）。

例：
I put my head on his chest but I could feel no heartbeat.
我把头贴近他的胸口，但感觉不到他的心跳。

They danced to the beat of the drums.
他们随着鼓声翩翩起舞。

6. silent adjective /ˈsaɪlənt/
1). without any sound 宁静的；寂静的。

例：
The empty house was completely silent.
那座空房子一片寂静。

It was four o’clock in the morning and the streets were as silent as
the grave.
这是凌晨四点，伦敦如坟墓一样沉寂，十分安静。

2). without talking 沉默的；缄默的
例句：
Trish was silent because she was reluctant to put her thoughts into words.
特里希一言不发，因为她不愿意把她的想法说出来。

She and Ned sat silently for a moment, absorbing the peace of the lake.
她和内德默默地坐了片刻，享受着那湖泊的宁静。