Unit1 Science Fiction Words and Expressions 单词讲解课件 新人教版选择性必修四

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Unit 5
Science fiction
fiction n. 小说；虚构的事
science fiction
(informal Sci–Fi) (abbr. SF)
科幻小说（或影片等）
It was going to be tested out by Larry’s wife, Claire.
test out 检验；测试
The university students will test out the computer program for any bugs.
大学生们将对电脑程序进行测试，看看有没有漏洞。
try out 试用；测试；测验
set out (to do sth.) 出发；开始（做某事）
turn out 证明是；结果是
give out 分发；用完
leave out 省略；遗漏
income
fee
payment
saving
wage
E F G B A D H C
He seemed more like a human than a machine.
more like 更像是；更接近
Claire thought it was ridiculous that she was being offered sympathy by a robot.
ridiculous adj. 愚蠢的；荒谬的； 荒唐的
It is ridiculous that we have to wait six weeks to receive our goods.
我们得等六周才能收到货物，这太荒谬了。
look/sound ridiculous
看起来/听起来荒谬
absurd adj. 荒谬的； 荒唐的
..., but she gradually admired his wisdom and integrity and began to trust him.
integrity n. 诚实正直；完整；完好
They said the greatest virtues in a person were integrity, correctness and honesty.
他们说一个人最重要的美德就是正直、得体和诚实。
We have responsibility for maitaining the integrity of the ecosystem.
我们有责任维持生态系统的完整。
a man of integrity
一个正直的人
the territory integrity.
领土完整
He always treated her with dignity.
dignity n. 庄重；庄严；尊严
The real winnier in sports are those who know how to persevere and to behave with dignity-- whether they win or lose a game.
在体育运动上，真正的赢家是那些知道如何坚持和表现得有尊严的人--无论他们在比赛中是赢还是输。
She had an appointment to paint her nails, then she went into an expensive clothes shop.
appointment n. 预约；约会；委任
My teacher made a suggestion that I should apologise to you for failing to keep the appointment.
我的老师建议我为不能守约向你道歉。
If possible, could we make another ___________ (appoint) to go to the bookstore
如果可能的话，我们可以再约一个时间去书店吗？
They made the appointment of Peter as chairman of the union.
他们任命彼得为工会主席。
appointment
nail n. 指甲；趾甲；钉子 vt.（用钉子）钉牢；固定
appoint v. 约定；指定；任命
saleswoman
n. 女售货员；女推销员
chairwoman
n. 女主席；女董事长；女委员长
Although it was completely innocent, Claire felt guilty.
guilty adj. 内疚的；有罪的；有过失的
guilt n. 内疚；犯罪，过失
I still feel __________ (guilt) about words I said to my father when I was a teenager.
我仍然对自己十几岁时对父亲说的话感到内疚。
be guilty of a crime
有罪；犯罪
have a guilty conscience
问心有愧
a sense of guilt 内疚感
guilty
suspend vt. 悬；挂；暂停；暂缓
ladder n. 梯子；阶梯
The guests would be arriving soon, so Claire dismissed Tony for the rest of the night.
dismiss vt. 让（某人）离开；解散；解雇；消除
dismiss a class
下课
dismiss sb. for...
因...而解雇某人
dismiss sb. from sb.’s job
从职位上解雇某人
dismiss the thought
打消念头
She heard him declare that he did not want to leave her the next day.
declare vt. 表明；宣称；公布
He declares that there will be an English speech contest in our school this month.
他宣布本月将在我们学校举行英语演讲比赛。
We should declare war on the fedual customs.
我们应该向封建习俗宣战。
declaration n. 声明；宣告
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
《世界人权宣言》
whereas conj. 然而；但是；尽管
while 强调对比
He is a worker while I am a doctor.
他是工人，我是医生。
whereas 强调相反
Some of the studies show positive results, whereas others do not.
有一些结果令人满意，然而其它的则不然。
Rumours are like sharp knives, cutting one’s self-respect into pieces.
rumours n. 谣言；传闻
Whoever is charged with a crime should be presumed innocent until proven otherwise.
presume vt. & vi. 假设；假定
It is presumed that...
据推测...
I presumed so.
我想是的。
weekly adj. 每周的 n. 周刊
Keep a record and evaluate it weekly. Keep track of your efforts and write down how you feel.
每周做一次记录和评估。记录下你的努力，写下你的感受。
daily adj. /adv.每日的/地 n. 日报
monthly adj. 每月的/地 n. 月刊
yearly adj. adv.每年的/地
on a … basis 根据；以……的方式（基准）
on a daily or weekly basis
以每天或每周的方式
on a regular basis
定期
Remember, even world champion athlethes practice their skill on a consistent basis.
记住，即使是世界冠军运动员也要始终如一地练习他们的技能。
on the basis of... 根据；在...的基础上；基于
They believe if AI can handle tasks like calcultating and driving for us, we will have more time for creating, thinkin, and “being human”.
calculate vt. 计算；核算；预测
Mother’s devotion to children can hardly _______________ (calculate).
母亲对孩子的关爱几乎无法计算。
calculate the result
算出结果
It is calculated that...
据估算
work out 计算出；制定出
figure out 计算（数量或成本）
calculation n. 计算；估算
be calculated
gramme (NAmE gram)
n. 克（重量单位）
flour
n. 面粉；（谷物磨成的）粉
venue
n. 活动场地（如音乐厅、会场等）
salesman
n. 售货员；推销员
The book represents many themes such as space exploration, alien contact, AI, and the future of humans.
alien n. 外星人（生物）；外国人 adj. 陌生的；外星的；外国的
Jim plays a role of an alien in this film.
Jim在这部电影利扮演一个外星人的角色。
When I first went to New York, it all felt very alien to me.
当我第一次去纽约的时候，所有的一切对于我来说都非常陌生。
pros and cons 事物的利与弊；支持与反对
advantages and disadvantages
strengths and weaknesses
blurred adj. 模糊不清的；难以区分的
In sci-fi stories, robots often become superior and take over.
superior adj. 更好的；占优势的；（在级别或重要性上）更高的
superior to 比……更好；更胜一筹
Your cell phone is superior to mine in quality.
在质量上，你的手机比我的手机好多了。
superiority n. 优势；优越性
take over 占上风；取而代之；接管；接手
inaction n. 无行动；不采取措施
confilict with 与……冲突或抵触
in conflict (with sb.) （和某人）冲突
come into conflict with sb. 与某人发生冲突
turn out 关掉；熄灭；在场；使朝外；结果是
Please turn out the lights when you leave the room.
你离开房间时，请把灯关掉。
The whole village turned out to welcome the hero.
全村人都出来欢迎这位英雄。
He got his first book published. It turned out (to be) a bestseller.
他的第一本书出版了，结果成了畅销书。
turn out + adj./to be.../that从句
结果是；证明是
at a(n) ... pace 以...速度
fall back 后退，撤退，退却
fall behind 落后
fall off 减少；下降
fall down 跌倒；掉下；倒塌；失败
fall ill 生病
fall in love with 爱上
a division of... ... 的分歧
I had a strong urge to look at random things that were being flashed before my eyes.
urge n. 强烈的欲望；冲动 vt. 催促；力劝；大力推荐
有强烈的欲望做某事
have/feel an urge to do sth.
催促某人做某事
urge sb. to do sth. = urge sb into doing sth.
极力主张...
It's urged that...
urgent adj. 紧急的；急迫的
urgency n. 紧迫；急迫
a matter of urgency 当务之急
random adj. 随机的；不可思议的
a random sample
随机抽样
at random 随便地
randomly adv. 任意地；随便地
maximum
adj. 最大极限的 n. 最大量；最大限度
minimum
adj. 最低限度的 n. 最小值；最小限度
explode vi. & vt. 爆炸；爆破
explosion n. 爆炸；爆发；激增
explode with/into anger/laughter
勃然大怒；突然大笑起来
set off /result in explosion
引起爆炸
stun vt. 使震惊； 使昏迷
be stunned by one’s beaty
惊叹某人的美丽
表示“吃惊”的词：
astonishing, surprising, shocking
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