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M2 U1 Words I
1. type
n.类型、种类;具有某种特征的人
blood type/group
Synonyms: kind, sort, class, category
She is not really the sporty type.
He is not really my type.
某人喜欢的类型
a typical example 典型例子
This painting is typical of his work. 是…的典型代表
It is typical of her to forget. 某人一贯…
typical --- typ 模式 + ical …的 → 成为模式的 → 典型的
v. (用计算机或打字机)打字;测定…的类型、定型
I went home to type up your report.
把…打字成文
Please wait while I type in your details.
把…键入(计算机)
typewriter n. 打字机
typist n. 打字员
2. comedy
n. a play or film/movie that is intended to be funny, usually with a happy ending
comedy [ kɑ m di] n. 喜剧;滑稽;诙谐
comedic [k mi d k] adj. 喜剧的
comedian [k mi di n] n. 滑稽演员、喜剧演员
tragedy [ tr d di] n. 悲惨的事、不幸;悲剧、悲剧作品
tragic [ tr d k] adj. 可悲的;悲剧的
tragedian [tr d i di n] n. 悲剧演员;悲剧作家
注意单词拼写和读音
3. horror
Synonym: terror
a terrorist attack terrorism
People watched in horror/terror as the plane crashed to the ground.
Her eyes were wide with horror/terror.
adj.
horrible adj. 令人震惊的,恐怖的;十分讨厌的,极坏的
~ nightmare/ weather
terrible adj. 可怕的,令人不快的 ~ news
v.
horrify/terrify vt. 使害怕,使恐惧,使惊吓
4. brief
a brief visit/ meeting/ conversation
a brief account/ description/ summary
Please be brief.
请长话短说,简明扼要。
In brief, the meeting was a disaster.
简言之,一言以蔽之
adv.
briefly 简短地;短暂地
5. actually 同义表达
in fact
in reality
in truth
virtually
as a matter of fact
6. familiar
这个街区的每一个人对他都很熟。
Everyone in the neighborhood is familiar with him.
He is familiar to everyone in the neighborhood.
vt.
familiarize 使熟悉,使了解
You need time to familiarize yourself with our procedures.
n.
familiarity 熟悉,通晓;亲近,友好随和
7. attach
vt. to fasten one thing to another 把…附在…上
attach … to …
I have attached a picture to the letter.
Attached are the materials that you need.
attach importance/significance to sth. 重视
Her parents attach great importance to education.
attach to sb./sth. 与…有关联/联系
This case doesn’t attach to you.
The hospital is attached to the university.
It’s easy to be attached to the children you work with.
attachment [c]
附属于…
依恋,喜欢(某人/物)
8. visual adj.视力的,视觉的
vt.
visualize 使形象化,想象,设想
I can’t visualize what this room looked like before it was decorated.
I couldn’t visualize living abroad alone.
Try to visualize him as an old man.
9. aid
1) n. [U] money, food, etc. that helps a difficult situation or the help to complete a task 援助,帮助
economic/ financial/ legal aid
The old man walked with the aid of a stick.
This job couldn’t be finished without the aid of a computer.
One teacher saw he was in difficulty and came/went to his aid.
We are collecting money in aid of charity.
2) vt.
aid sb. in doing sth.
aid sb. with sth.
help; assist/assistant/assistance
为了帮助…
10. prefer (preferred; preferring)
prefer to do/doing 更喜欢做某事…
prefer A to B 比起B更喜欢A
prefer doing to doing
prefer to do rather than do 宁愿做…也不愿做….
would rather do than do
would do rather than do
preference n. 偏爱,偏好;偏爱的东西
have a preference for sth. 偏爱…
She was chosen in preference to her sister.
Preference will be given to graduates of this university.
=rather than 而不是
give preference to 优待,给…以优惠
11. creative
creative thinking 创造性思维
creative process 创作过程
creative, original, innovative, novel
create
creation
creativity
creator
12. approach
1) vt./vi. to come near 接近,临近
Winter holiday/vacation is approaching.
As we approached the downtown, we were caught in the traffic.
2) vt. to deal with 处理,对付
What is the best way to approach the problem
3) n. [C] 接近;方法
They are worried about the approach of final exam.
The school hopes to adopt a new approach to teaching English.
13. angle 角度;立场,观点
你可以从很多不同的角度来看这个问题。
You can look at the issue from many different angles.
三角形
triangle
rectangle [ rekt ɡl] n.长方形;矩形
rect 正,直 + angle 角 →〔四个角〕都是直角 → 矩形
angel
ankle
14. historian
musician, physician
history
a historic site/building/ monument
a historic occasion/ decision/ victory
historical background 历史背景
historical novel 历史题材的小说
historical records/documents/research 史学档案/文献/研究
Historically speaking, colonial writing is of its value.
从历史观点来看,殖民时代的写作,是有其价值的。
历史上著名或重要的,有历史意义的
15. Atlantic
七大洲
Asia、 Europe、 Africa、
South America、 North America、
Oceania / si ɑ ni / 、 Antarctica / n tɑ kt k /
四大洋
大西洋 Atlantic Ocean
太平洋 Pacific Ocean
印度洋 Indian Ocean
北冰洋 Arctic Ocean
16. do justice to
1) the fair treatment of people 公平,公正
得到公正的待遇
be treated with justice
正义感
a sense of justice
The photo doesn’t do you justice.
Sara panicked in the exam and didn’t do herself justice.
充分发挥自己的能力
2) the legal system used to punish people who have committed crimes 司法制度,法律制裁
bring sb. to justice
将某人绳之以法,缉拿归案
take sb. to court
do justice to sb./sth 充分展现…,公平对待….,给…以公正的评价
17. award
vt. to officially give sth. to sb. 授予, 给予
award sb. sth. / award sth. to sb.
The 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Moyan.
n. [C] 奖,奖状
She was nominated for the best actress award
an award ceremony 颁奖仪式
win/receive/get an award for sth.
reward vt./n. 给…以报酬,酬谢;奖赏
reward sb. with sth.
They rewarded the winner with a free trip to the Europe.
辨析:award prize reward
reward: 指对某人的工作或服务等报答、酬谢;有时也指帮助失主找到东西或帮助警察抓到罪犯。
prize: 指各类竞赛、竞争或抽奖中所获之奖,有的凭能力获得,有的凭运气获得。
award: 指为鼓励在工作中达到或完成所提出的要求或条件的人,往往强调荣誉。
18. perform Revision
to do sth, such as a task or duty
syn: carry out /do/conduct
perform an experiment/ miracles/an operation/a task
2) to entertain an audience by playing a piece of music, acting in a play, etc.
preform magic tricks
3) vi. to work or function well or badly
The engine seems to be performing well/badly/poorly.
performance n. performer n.
19. location n. 外景拍摄地;地方,地点
vt.
locate 找出/确定…的准确位置;把…安置/建造于…
Rescue planes are trying to locate the missing sailors.
They located their headquarters in Shanghai.
这个购物中心位于市中心。
The shopping mall is located in the center of town.
M2 U1 Words II
20. adapt
v. (使)适应于,适应不同情况(或环境) adapt (oneself) to sth.
It took him a while to adapt (himself) to his new surroundings.
vt. 1) 改编, 改写 adapt sth. for … (from sth.)
Many of Dickens' books have been adapted for television.
2) 改变…以适合(for)
Many city vehicles have been adapted for use as school buses.
adjust (...) to ... n. adjustment adj. adjustable
【Derivation】
adaptation n.
n. 1) 适应,适合
The book described the adaptation of desert species to the hot conditions.
这本书描绘了沙漠物种对炎热环境的适应。
2) 改编,改写
He’s working on a screen adaptation of his latest novel.
他在把自己的最新小说改变成电影。
adaptable adj. 有适应能力的,能适应的 ~ to economic change
adaptability n. 适应性,适应力
21. regard
vt. 1)将…认为,看待
Her work is highly regarded. 她的工作受到高度评价。
He regards himself as a patriot.
他自认为是个爱国者。
2)(以某种方式)注视,凝视
He regarded us suspiciously.
他以怀疑的眼光看着我们。
n.
Give your brother my regards when you see him.
a law in/with regard to human rights
I have little information as regards her fitness for the post.
22. system 系统;制度,体制
justice system
司法制度
education/educational system
systematic [ s st m t k]
adj. 成体系的;系统的;有条理的
systematically
23. cure Revision
vt. 治愈,治好(人、物)
Many types of cancer can now be cured.
cure sb. of sth. 治愈某人某病;矫正某人的不良行为
[C] 疗法,药;(解决问题、改善糟糕情况的)对策,措施
There is still no cure for AIDS.
a cure for poverty
24. fancy adj.
That’s a very fancy pair of shoes!
fancy goods
精美的物品
fancy prices
高昂的价格
fancy vegetables
精选的/优质的蔬菜
fancy n.
the novelist’s fancy
想象力
Did I really hear someone come in, or was it only a fancy
幻觉
I have a fancy that he will be late.
感觉
I have a fancy for some wine.
想要
fancy v.
I fancy (that) it’s going to rain today.
想,认为
What do you fancy for supper
Do you fancy going out this evening
想要,喜欢
Fancy meeting you here!
竟然从未见过大海!(“真想不到,竟然”,用于祈使句,表示震惊)
She fancies herself as another Madonna.
自以为是(某种人),自命不凡
25. narrow
adj. 1)not wide 狭窄的,窄小的 narrow streets
2)[usually before n.] only just achieved or avoided 勉强的,刚刚好的
a narrow victory 险胜
have a narrow escape 死里逃生,险些遇险
She was elected by a narrow majority. 她以微弱多数当选。
3) too limited and not consider enough possibilities 狭隘的
She has a narrow view of the world. 她对世界的认识很狭隘。
vt./vi. (使)窄小,缩小
There is where the river narrows.
The gap between the two teams has narrowed to 3 points.
26. recommend
recommend sb. sth.= recommend sth. to sb.
recommend sb./sth. for/as
I recommend her as your secretary.
recommend doing/ recommend sb. to do
recommend that sb. (should)
我建议先见他。
I recommend meeting him first.
老师劝我们读那本小说。
The teacher recommended us to read the novel.
=The teacher recommended that we (should) read the novel.
letter of recommendation 推荐信
make a recommendation to 向….提出建议
27. despite = in spite of
prep.
Despite our repeated criticisms, he remains unchanged.
尽管我们一再批评,他还是依然如故。
He was obviously distressed despite being unconscious.
虽然他自己未发觉,但他显然很忧心。
I was given the job, despite the fact that Mary is senior to me.
尽管Mary的职位比我高,这项工作却分给了我。
although, though, while
conj.
28. major (antonym: minor)
adj. 主要的、重要的
London is also the major international insurance centre.
伦敦也是重要的国际保险中心。
n. 主修课程、专业课;主修学生
My major subject is accounting and my minor subject is foreign trade.
我的主修科目是会计学,辅修科目是对外贸易。
vi. 主修、专攻
I major in chemistry.
majority, minority
29. event
affair, business, event, matter, thing, incident
(1) Do you know the chief __________ of 1986
(2) He tries not to let his __________ interfere with his home life.
(3) That department is in charge of foreign __________, which is to deal with conflicts with foreign countries.
(4) I can’t remember every __________ in great detail.
(5) He talked of many interesting __________ about his trip.
(6) I don’t think you can ignore that; it’s a __________ of life and death.
affairs
business
events
incident
things
matter
30. pull up
The driver pulled up at the traffic lights.
(使车辆)停下
She pulled out into the street.
她开车来到大街上。(驶出,驶离路边→ pull in)
Pull (your car) over and let me pass!
(使车船等)让到一边(以便让其他车船通过),靠边停靠