Book 8 Unit 3 Inventors and inventions
一、词汇库
1.patent n. 专利证书;专利权
2.courtyard n. 院子;庭院;天井
3.now and then 偶尔;有时
4.walnut n. 胡桃;胡桃木
5.distinguish v. 显示…的差别;使…不同;辨别
6.merciful adj. 宽大的;仁慈的;慈悲的
7.product n. 产品
8.powder n. 粉末;火药
9.perfume n. 香水;香味
10.stainless adj.无锈的;不锈的;没有污点的
11.cube n. 立方体;立方
12.cubic adj. 立方的
13.abrupt adj. 突然的;意外的
14.abruptly adv. 突然地;唐突地
15.convenient adj. 便利的;方便的;就近的
16.caution n. 小心;谨慎
17.expectation n. 预料;期待;期望
18.passive adj. 被动的;消极的;被动语态的
19.merry adj. 愉快的;高兴的
20.merrily adv. 高兴地;愉快地
21.seize vt. 抓住;捉住;夺
22.△recognition n. 认出;认可;承认
23.criterion n. (评判的)标准;尺度
24.△claim n. & vt. 要求;声称;主张
25.valid adj. 有效的;确凿的
26.file n. 文件;档案;文件夹
vt.提交;将…归档
27.ripe adj. 熟的;成熟的
28.string n. 线;绳子;一串
29.glue n. 胶;胶水;vt. 粘贴;粘合
30.△rod n. 杆;棒
31.freezing adj. 冰冻的;严寒的
32.greengrocers n. 果蔬商; 蔬菜水果店
33.identification n.鉴定;辨认;确定;身份证明
34.directory n. 电话簿;商行名录
35.dial vt. 拨(电话)
36.rainfall n. 降雨
37.△courtroom n. 法庭;审判室
38.innocent adj. 清白的;无罪的;天真的
39.lantern n. 灯笼;提灯
40.bear vt. 忍受;忍耐;负担
41.jam n. 堵塞;阻塞;果酱
42.△microphone n. 麦克风;话筒
43.forehead n. 额头
44.beaten track 被踩出来的路;常规;惯例
45.△occasionally adv. 偶然地;不时地
46.dynamic adj. 充满活力的;精力充沛的;动态的;发展变化的
47.△multiple adj. n. 多种多样的;多类型的;倍数
48.dot n. (小圆)点;vt. 以点标出;点缀;分散
49.tap vt. 轻打;轻拍;n. 轻敲声;(水)龙头
50.wire n. 金属丝;电线
51.straw n. 稻草;麦秆;饮料吸管
52.△reproduce vt. 复制;繁殖
53.current n.(水/气)流;电流adj.现在的;当前的
54.helicopter n. 直升飞机
55.triangle n. 三角形;三角形物体
56.stable adj. 稳固的;稳定的;安定的
57.△invaluable adj. 无价的;极宝贵的
valueless adj. 没有价值的
58.associate vt. 联想,联系;
n. 同伴,伙伴;
adj. 副的
59.practical adj. 实际的;实践的;实用的
60.court n. 法庭;法院;朝廷
61extension n. 电话分机;扩大;延伸
62.version n. 版本;译本
petence n. 能力;胜利;本领
64.△competent n. 能胜任的;有能力的;称职的
65.jeep n. 吉普车
66.personnel n. 人力资源;人事部;全体人员
68. call up 给...电话,唤起回忆
69.set about doing sth 开始做
70. dive into 一心投入,迅速将手深入
71. set out to do sth 开始做
72. out of order 出了故障
73. hang on 别挂断电话,紧抓不放
74. get through 完成,度过,接通电话
75. ring back 回电话
二、必背核心短语
1.call up;
2.call for
3.call on sb to do
4.call off
call on sb
call at sp
5. once in a while =now and then
=every now and then =occasionally
=from time to time =on occasions
6.distinguish between right and wrong;
7.distinguish oneself;
8.the distinguished schools
9.have mercy on =show mercy to
10.at the mercy of
11.set about doing = set out (on/ to do);
12.set aside;
13.be set in
14.set off
15.if it's convenient to/ for you
16.at one's convenience
17.be cautious about
18. with caution
caution sb against sth
19.live up to one's expectations;
20.contrary to expectations;
21.seize /grasp /hold /catch sb by the arm
22.seize the chance/opportunity
23.in recognition of;
24.beyond/ out of recognition
25.freezing cold;
26.frozen hands
27.dive into
28.associate with sb;
be associated with sth;
29.hang about/ around /on /up;
30.out of curiosity
31.out of place
32.out of patience
33.get through;
34.get down to doing;
35.get in
36.ring sb (up) =call sb (up);
call /ring ab back;
ring off =hang up;
37.be competent to do/ in sth
38.be dotted with
三、课文重点句
1. Here was a chance for me _________ (distinguish) myself by inventing something merciful that would catch snakes but not harm them.
2. But __________ (monitor) carefully, the snakes proved to be no trouble and all went according to plan.
3. You will have something worth __________ (think) about to occupy your mind.
四、词性转换
1. distinguish→______________(adj.)
2. distinguish →______________(n.)
3. mercy→__________________(adj.)
4. stain→___________________(adj.)
5. expect→_________________(n.)
6. recognize→_________________(n.)
7. abrupt→__________________(adv.)
8. competent→_______________(n.)
9. merry→_______________(adv.)
10. freeze→_______________(adj.)
11. cautious→________________(n.)
12. current→_______________(adv.)
Keys:
三. 1. to distinguish 2. monitored 3. thinking
四. 1.distinguished 2.distinction 3.merciful 4.stainless 5.expectation 6.recognition 7.abruptly 8.competence 9.merrily 10.freezing/frozen 11.caution 12.currently