牛津高中英语模块2第三单元单词讲解

death-die-dead-deadly die of（饥饿、情感、疾病等内因） die from（缺少食物、事故、过度劳累） die for 为…而死 die away/down逐渐消失 die off相继死去 die out 灭绝 sentence sb to death判处…死刑 put sb to death处死… Die a slow and painful death缓慢而又痛苦地死 去
• Fortune大笔的钱，财富（可数）；运气 （不可数，对人们生活有重要影响）；命 运（不可数）tell one’s fortune算命 /fortune-teller算命先生/make a large fortune挣一大笔钱，发大财make fortunes • Fortune smiles on sb某人交了好运 • try one’s fortune碰运气 • seek one’s fortune找出路 • Fortunate 好运的unfortunate fortunately幸运地；幸亏unfortunately • Misfortune不幸，厄运
• Explore/Exploration/explorer勘探；考察；探 索；探究；探察 • The exploration of space/oil exploration • The city is best explored on foot. • Explore the temperature of the water with your hand • Explore the land to the south of the river • Explore the problems with the left-behind children • Exploratory探索的；探究的；勘探的；探测的
Content 形容词 1. 满足的,满意的;甘愿的with/to-v She seems起。 He was content /happy/satisfied/pleasedwith his work. 他对自己的工作很满意。 及物动词 vt. 使满足[(+with)] Her answer seemed to content him. 她的回答好像令他满意。 He contented himself with a glass of beer. 他喝了一杯啤酒就心满意足了。 Contented （尤指因生活好而）满意的，惬意的，心满意足的
• Jewel 宝石（可数）；珠宝首饰（常用复数） • The jewel in the crown最有吸引力最有价值 的东西 jewel case光盘盒 • Jewellery 珠宝；首饰（不可数名词） • She has some lovely pieces of jewellery • 她有几件漂亮的首饰。
Swallow vt. ﹠n.吞咽 ；相信，信以为真 hard to swallow=hard to believe swallow up吞并、耗尽 in a swallow一下子 He told her a pack of lies, but she swallowed it whole. 燕子 A swallow doesn’t make a summer. 一燕不成夏
• Curious adj.好奇的，渴望的 • Curiously 好奇地 with curiosity curiosity好奇心，求知欲 • satisfy one’s curiosity • Be curious about sth./to do sth. • 对某事好奇 • From /Out of curiosity 出于好奇 • Arouse one’s curiosity激起某人的好奇心
• Reserve比较常见，是指为“留作后用，强 调为某一特殊目的”的保留、预订,可指保 留座位、权利、意见等等,。 Conserve侧 重“为了减少浪费”而进行的保护，而且 强调对有价值的东西非常珍惜，并合理的 使用 。 Preserve则不光是只「保留」，还 强调保留下来「收藏」，使东西完好无损, 侧重“为了不至于灭绝、损坏”而进行的 保护。 reserve有主动去防止，去保存，去 储备的意思
shortly after/ before Coincidence名词n 巧合；同时并存；一致，相符 coincide (with)动词vi 与…同时发生；一致，相符 coincident by coincidence/by chance/ by accident碰巧 it’s a coincidence that… what a coincidence! a coincidence of opinion/interests观点/利益一致
• Set sail (for)起航 sail帆；乘船航行the age of sail/ • Be set in以…背景/set about doing sth.着手 做/set an example to为..树立榜样/set aside 存储；放在一边Set fire to sth/set sth on fire放火烧…/set foot in/on进入到某处，涉足 /set free释放/set off动身，出发；引起；使 爆炸/set out动身，出发/set out to do sth.开 始做某事/set up设置，调试，建立；使更健 康；资助；诬陷，冤枉set down/put down/ write down/ note down写下，记下
Entrance 1入口处，通道 ～to/ (exit) An entrance hall门厅 Main ～正门 2 入场；登场 （C常用单数） ～ of sb/sb’s ～ ；准许加入U at the entrance/ exit to…通往…的出口/入口 Gain/have access/ entrance to …有…进入的权利 entrance fee入场费 Make/have an entrance into卷入；参与 His sudden entrance surprised everyone. 他的突然出场使所有人感到意外。 She made her entrance after all the other guests had arrived. 她在其他所有客人到达后才入场。 The company made an entrance into the export market.这家公 司打入了出口市场。 A university entrance exam大学入学考试 Entrance requirements 入学要求
Come across sb/sth 1(偶然）遇见，碰见 She came across some old photos in the drawer. 她在抽屉里偶然发现了一些旧照片。 2被理解，被弄懂 He speaks for a long time but his meaning didn’t really come across.他讲了很久，但是并没有人真正理解他的意思。 Come across with sth（需要时）提供，给予 I hoped she’d come across with some more information. 我希望他能够再提供更多的信息。 come about发生: how did it come about that… when it comes to sth当提到…come out被发行、被公布、开花 come to sb某人突然想起 come to 恢复过来;come to达到=amount to= add up to come into effect/ force/ use/existence生效、开始被使用、产生 come to one’s attention/ defence引起…的注意、保护…
Reserve 1预订，预约（座位、席位、房间等） ~ sth (for sb/sth) I‘d like to reserve a table for three for eight o’clock. 我想预订八点钟供三人用餐的桌位 2保留（权利）；贮备 ~ sth (for sb/sth) These seats are reserved for special guests. 这些座 位是留给贵宾的。 I‘d prefer to reserve (my) judgement(= not make a decision)until I know all the facts. 在了解全部事实 之前我不想发表意见。 Conserve vt 1节省；节约 conserve energy节约能源 2保护；保存；保藏 new laws to conserve wildlife in the area 保护该地区 野生动物的新法令 n 果酱，蜜饯
• Curse咒骂；念咒语诅咒 • curse sb.sth.=curse sb.for sth. She cursed her bad luck. • He cursed himself for his stupidity. • Curse loudly 大声咒骂 • Be cursed with sth.不断因…而遭殃。 • She seems cursed with bad luck. • 骂人的话 C ；咒语；祸端，祸水，祸根 under a curse 受人诅咒而遭殃 • Noise is a curse of modern city life. • Put a curse on sb
Preserve vt 1保护，维护 Efforts to preserve the peace have failed. 2维持…的原状；保存；保养 A perfectly preserved house保存完好的房屋 He is well preservd.他保养得很好。 3储存；保鲜 Preserve sb./sth (from sth)1保护；保全 =protect…from N. preserve of sb 某人的专门领域 Football is no longer the preserve of men. In the days when nursing is a female preserve 在护理工作为女性所专有的时代。 3果酱；腌菜；泡菜；私人渔猎场（或保留地）
Content 1容纳的东西;具体内容;目录; [C] Show me the contents of your suitcase. 给我看看你手提箱里的东西。 The contents of the letter are secret. 这封信的具体内容是不公开的。 Fire has caused severe damage to the contents of the building. He poured out the contents of the bag onto the table. 2(书、讲话、节目等的）主题，主要内容[U] the content of the course课程内容 A good deal of political content大量的政治内容 3含量 the alcohol content of drink饮料的酒精含量 fat content脂肪含量
Connection1 联系n. connection with sth (between A and B) a strong/direct/close～ with sth Establish a connection between A and B 2 联结；连通；连接connection to gas接通煤气 Problems with Internet connection互联网连接问题 connect … to/ with把…与…连接、把…与…联系 connect A to B 连接A和B connect A with B 把A和B联系起来 ～him with crime have no connection with= have noting to do with sth have much to do with have little to do with have something to do with =be related to= be linked to/ with= be concerned with make a connection with意识到有联系 in connection with与…有关，关于…