上海市牛津版英语高二下Unit5知识梳理

上海市牛津版英语高二下Unit5知识梳理

Module 3 Our fragile environment

Unit5 Living in harmony

I Key Words 重点单词

1.foresee v 预见、预知

Though I can foresee the difficulties facing me, I still want to have a try.

尽管我能预见到面临的困难，但我还是想试试。

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Foreseeable adj 可预料的、可预见的、可预知的反unforeseeable For/in the foreseeable future 在可预见的将来

It’s likely that a new school will be set up in the foreseeable future.

很可能不久就会建立一所新学校。

2.consequence n 结果

He was fined as a consequence of fast driving. 他因高速驾驶被罚款。

In consequence of sth 由于，作为....的结果

lions of people lost their homes in consequence of world war.

由于世界大战，数百万人无家可归。

指点迷津: consequence,result.

1)consequence 意指“后果”，一般指不好的结果。

e.g.If he behaves so foolishly,he must be ready to take the consequence.

如果他这样愚昧行事，他必将自食其果。

2）result 常指由于具体发生的一次事件所产生的结果、作用。

e.g.The collapse of the ancient building is the result of the work of nature.

这座古老建筑的倒塌是大自然作用的结果。

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Consequent adj.随之发生的，行为结果的（+on/upon sth）

E.g. The lowing of taxes and the consequent increase in spending.

税收降低与随之引起的消费增长。

Consequently adv 因此，所以

e.g.My car broke down and consequently I was late.我的汽车坏了，所以我迟到了

3.Personal

Adj.one’s own;not belonging to or connected with anyone else. 个人的；私人的

e.g.Please write your personal details down if you want to apply for the job.

如果你想申请这份工作的话，请写下你的个人基本资料。

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Personally adv. 就本人而言，就个人意见，本人；亲自

e.g.Personally, I prefer the second opinion. 就我个人而言，我倾向第二种选择。

4.vital .adj

Necessary for something to succeed or exist 重要的

Vital 意为“重要的”，但这种重要性要比important 强烈的多，vital所表示的重要性含有必不可少的，必需的意思。

e.g.The new technology was vital for the success of the company.

这项新技术对公司的成功至关重要。

5.growl v.

To say something in a deep,rough voice to show anger or give warning. 咆哮着说。

e.g.He growled(out)instruction.

他咆哮着下指令。

6.obsess v.

To completely fill one’s mind so that one cannot think of anything else. 使着迷。E.g. He’s obsessed by computer games. 他迷上了电脑游戏。

常用搭配

Be obsessing about sth (对...)牵挂；念念不忘

e.g.I think you should try to stop obsessing about food.

我看你该歇歇了，别没完没了地唠叨吃的东西。

Be obsessed with 老是想着；痴迷于

e.g.She was obsessed with the idea that she was being watched.

她总有被人监视的幻觉。

7.flash n.

To shine very brightly and suddenly 闪光；突然想起

E.g. The stars flashed in the midnight.

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N.闪光，闪现

e.g.Flashes of light were followed by an explosion.阵阵闪光后是一声爆炸的巨响。

8.Directly adv

In a manner that is without involving other people,actions ,etc,in between.直接地

e.g.You can call me directly if you need any help. 如有任何需要帮助的地方，你可以直接给我打电话。

Directly.还可作连词，表示“一...就...”相当于as soon as.

e.g.He went to play table-tennis directly he had finished his homework.

他一做完作业就去打乒乓球。

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Direct adj.直接的；径直的；直率的

E.g.There is a direct train from Beijing to Shanghai.

有一班从北京直达上海的火车。

9.master n.

A man who has people working for him as servant.男雇主。

e.g.The master of the house allowed his servants only two day off once a year.

房子的男主人每年只给仆人们两天假。

10.apart. Adv.

Separated by distance,space or time 相隔；相距

e.g.The students plated the trees two metres apart. 学生每隔两米种一棵树。

知识扩展。

Apart作为副词，是由前缀a-加名词part构成的，此外a-还可与动词，形容词构成副词。