人教版必修四unit3单词讲解

1. 她竭尽全力地让我们相信她是诚实的。
She tried her best to convince us of her honesty.
2. 他们试图说服市长支持他们。
They tried to convince the mayor to support them.
3. 我相信我们会从这本书中受益。
I’m convinced that we can benefit from this book.
convincing 令人信服的 convinced 坚信的；确信的 of 1. How can I convince you ______ that fact?
2. His theory about the origin of life is very____________. convincing 3. Sam nodded but he didn’t look____________. convinced
content
1) adj. 满意的，满足的
be content with =be satisfied/pleased with be content to do 愿意做（某事）
到目前为止，我对居住在济宁感到非常满意。
Up to now, I have been content to live in Jinning. Up to now, I have been content with living in JN.
overcome
1. 只要我们团结一致就没有克服不了的困难。
As long as we are united, there is no difficulty we can’t overcome.
2. 坏习惯容易养成，但难以改掉。
A bad habit is easy to form, but hard to overcome.
If you want to lose weight you have to cut down on fatty food.
convince
convince sb. of sth. 让某人相信某事 convince sb. to do sth. 说服某人做某事 Sb is convinced that 某人相信……
badly off (贫穷的) worse off (境况更差的)
well off (富裕的) better off (情况更好的)
1. 如果他年轻时努力工作，现在就能过的舒服些。
If he had worked hard when young, he would be well off now.
Book 4
Unit 3
Words and expressions
up to now
1. 到目前为止，我还没明白那词的意思。
Up to now, I haven’t worked out the meaning of the word.
2. 直到现在，他也没还清他的债务。
He hasn’t paid off his debt up to now.
Both boys and girls are required to cut off long hair according to school rules. 2)切断；使……与外界隔绝 1. 这次山体滑坡切断了电力和通讯设备。 The landslide cut off electricity and communication equipment.
2. 要是没有这些邻居，我们就生活得更安逸。
We’d be better off without these neighbors.
And so the question that you chose to ask "Will it be better where we're going?" And though the answer I don't know for fact Still my heart is saying "Oh yes" Better off We'll be better off Better off We'll be better off with the stars And so the day may bring a bed of nails And the night may whisper lonely But in the end we all just leave a stage With one final curtain calling
1)
开车接某人
我的一个叔叔开车去机场接我们，然后把我们带到他家。
One of my uncles picked us up at the airport and drove us to his house. 2) 拿起，拾起
1.我把纸捡起来扔进垃圾箱。
I picked up the paper and threw it into the dustbin.
Before buying the book, I looked through the contents. After reading it carefully, I found its content very amusing and I was content with it.
react
1. 这是当前人民群众反应强烈的社会问题之一。
1. 昨晚我招待朋友吃饭。
I entertained my friends to dinner yesterday evening.
2. 她用糖果款待同学们。
She entertained her classmates to candy.
2) entertain sb (with sth) (用某物) 使某人快乐
1. 他的演讲特别鼓舞人心。
His speech is particularly inspiring.
2. 这本字典对初学者特别有用。 The dictionary is particularly useful for beginners.
slide (slid;slid)
1) 滑行；滑动
我看到有个人踩在香蕉皮上滑了一下。
We must pay particular attention to this point.
3) 挑剔的；讲究的
挑剔的顾客 a particular customer 玛丽在减肥，所以她对食物相当挑剔。
Mary is on a diet, so she is very particular about food.
pick out
1）选出；挑出
她挑了个最大的苹果给我。
She picked out the biggest apple for me. 2）区别出；辨别出
目击者从一群人中认出了窃贼。
The witness picked out the thief from a crowd of people.
pick up
The story is short but entertaining. 2. entertainment娱乐
我认为看电视不仅仅是为了娱乐。
I don’t think watching TV is just for entertainment.
China daily 《中国日报》 Entertainment weekly《娱乐周刊》
2）n. 满足；内容（书的）目录
我终于理解了她演讲的内容。
I finally understood the content of her speech.
3）v. 使某人感到满意或满足
content oneself with 用……使自己满意
玛丽只吃了一只苹果就心满意足了。
Mary contented herself with an apple.
3. 直到现在很多人还在与饥饿作斗争。
Many people have struggled against hunger up to now. up to now 多与现在完成时连用；常用于现在完成时 的时间状语还有①so far(到目前为止); ②since; ③in the past few years.
那么说你选择问的问题是 “我们将要去的地方会 不会更好” 说实在的，虽然我不知道 确切的答案 但我的心却在说着“会的” 会更好 我们会更好 我们会过得更好 和星星一起 就算白天给我们带来 种种伤痛 夜晚可能带给我们寂寞 但最终我们都会在人生的 舞台上落下帷幕
entertain
1). entertain sb to sth用某物款待某人
2. 她俯身抱起来孩子。
She bent down to pick up the child.
3) 学会（语言） 如果你去英国，不久就学会英语。
If you go to England, you will soon pick up English.
cut off
1)切下；剪下
根据学校规定，无论男生还是女生都得剪掉长发。
particular
1) 特定的;特殊的
他并没有在那个特殊的日子露面。
He didn’t show up on that particular day.
2) 特别的
1. 今晚我没有特别的事要做。
I have nothຫໍສະໝຸດ Baidung particular to do this evening.
2. 我们必须特别注意这一点。
I saw a man sliding on a banana skin.
2) 滑落
钢笔从他手中滑落下来。
The pen slid from his hand.
3) 悄悄地移动
小偷悄悄溜进商店偷了不少现金。
A thief slide into the shop and stole much cash.
2. 由于忙他的工程，他感到像是与外界隔绝了。
Busy with his projects, he felt cut off from the outside.
cut down
1) 砍倒 cut down trees 2)减少；缩减
1. 减少产量
cut down production
2. 如果你想减肥就得少吃高脂肪食物。
人们对有些食品严重过敏。
People can react badly to certain food. n. reaction
连锁反应 chain reaction
badly off
1) 境况不好的；贫穷的(通常作表语)
1. 他们很贫穷，根本没钱度假。
They were too badly off to afford a holiday.
This is one of the social problems that people react strongly.
react to
1) 反应；回应
你父亲对你的解释有什么反应？
How did your father react to your explanation? 2) 对……过敏/有不良反应
1.周末我们经常招待朋友。
We often entertain friends at weekends.
2. 他经常讲故事、说笑话逗我们开心。
He often entertains us with his stories and jokes.
1. entertaining有趣的
故事虽然短，但是很有趣。
particular
in particular 尤其；特别; 介词短语，一般放句末。
1. 我喜欢看小说，尤其是侦探小说。
I am fond of reading novels, detective stories in particular.
2. 你有特别喜欢的流行音乐吗？
Do you like any pop music in particular? particularly 特别; 副词,修饰动词
2. 我去他家一看，发现他比我更穷。
I went to his home and found he was worse off than me.
2) 短缺的，缺少的 be badly off for = be short for
当时学校缺少教师。
The school was then badly off for teachers.