人教版英语八年级上册Unit 7 Will people have robots? 单词讲解

Unit 7 单词整理
名词 n.
paper 纸张 a piece/sheet of paper 一片 / 一张纸 She wrote her name and address on a slip (= a small piece) of paper. Have you seen today's paper a daily/evening/Sunday paper 报纸 His desk was covered with books and papers. 文件 She spent the evening marking exam papers. 试卷；试题 She was invited to give a paper (= a talk) on the results of her research.论文
pollution 污染；污染物 air/water pollution / to reduce levels of environmental pollution We must address(解决) ourselves to the problem of traffic pollution. Pollution is just one of the disadvantages of living in the town. The EU has set strict limits on pollution levels.
future 将来；未来 What will the cities of the future look like / Her future is uncertain. This deal(协议)could safeguard(保障) the futures of the 2 000 employees. In future, make sure the door is never left unlocked. 今后；从今往后 The article is based on guesses about what might happen in the future. 将来
environment 环境 a pleasant working/learning environment 令人愉快的工作 / 学习环境 An unhappy home environment can affect a child's behaviour. Concern for the environment is at the core of our policies. Children need a caring environment. 儿童需要一个充满关怀的环境。
planet 行星 Scientists are studying photographs of the planet for signs of life. The planet Jupiter(木星) may have no solid surface at all. The new planet is about ten times the size of the earth.
earth 地球；世界 You could feel the earth shake as the truck came closer. 大地；地面 Water covers a large proportion of the earth's surface. a clod/lump/mound of earth 一块土；一团泥；一堆土
part 部分 Part of the building was destroyed in the fire. The worst part was having to wait three hours in the rain. aircraft parts飞行器零件 spare parts 备用零件 a plant that grows in many parts of the world 地区
peace 和平 war and peace战争与和平 peace talks/negotiations 和平谈判 / 协商 A UN force has been sent to keep the peace (= to prevent people from fighting). After years of war, the people long for a lasting peace. She lay back and enjoyed the peace of the summer evening.安静；平静 Many people were expecting the peace talks would break down.
sea 海；海洋 to travel by sea 海上旅行 a cottage by the sea 海滨小屋 The waste was dumped in the sea .废物倒入海中 We left port and headed for the open sea. 外海 I love listening to his tales of life at sea. 我喜欢听他讲述他的海上生活。
sky 天空 The sky suddenly went dark and it started to rain. With a talent like his, the sky's the limit. 无穷尽；什么都可能；不可限量 Several people described seeing strange lights in the sky.
space 太空；空间 We must make good use of the available space. That desk takes up too much space. Can we make space for an extra chair the possibility of visitors from outer space 太空
apartment 公寓套房 You can visit the whole palace except for the private apartments. Christina has her own apartment, with her own car. The apartments are ideal for single people living alone. His apartment is three blocks away from the police station.
factory 工厂 The factory closed its doors for the last time in 2002. Without education, these children will end up as factory worker. How many factory workers are in danger of losing their jobs
Japan 日本 Japan will have to do a deal with America on rice imports. Japan has been reluctant to offer much aid to Russia We're going to Japan at the beginning of July.
shape 形状；外形 The pool was in the shape of a heart. Squares, circles and triangles are types of shape. This old T-shirt has completely lost its shape .[走样] He's in good shape for a man of his age. [状况；情况] The wheel had been twisted out of shape. [变形的；走样的] His ideas had been shaped by his experiences during the war. 决定;影响 Education can give you the power to shape your own destiny. [塑造]
side 一方(的意见/态度/立场) They drive on the left-hand side of the road in Japan. There is a large window on either side of the front door. We have finally reached an agreement acceptable to all sides. We heard both sides of the argument. 我们听过了辩论双方的意见。 I'm definitely on your side in this. 站在某人一边；和某人观点一致
word 单词；词 Do not write more than 200 words. 字；词 Tell me what happened in your own words. 话语 He couldn't find the words to thank her enough. Words fail me(= I cannot express how I feel).无法用语言来表达我的感受 Could I have a quick word with you (= speak to you quickly) I give you my word that this won't happen again. 诺言；许诺；保证 [C]
holiday 假期；假日 Where are you going for your holidays this year We went on holiday together last summer. New Year's Day is a public holiday throughout Britain.
动词 v.
pollute 污染 The river has been polluted with toxic waste from local factories. The police have warned the city's inhabitants not to bathe in the polluted river. I have no doubt that we are polluting the environment beyond redemption. His illness is the result of drinking polluted water. Experts are investigating why the lake is seriously polluted.
build-built 建筑；建造 They have permission to build 200 new houses. We want to build a better life. 我们想创造更美好的生活。 Many local people object to the building of the new airport. Building a new road here will force house prices down. He built up the business over a period of ten years.
believe 相信；认为有可能 The man claimed to be a social worker and the old woman believed him. People used to believe (that) the earth was flat. He refused to believe (that) his son was involved in drugs. It is believed that the couple have left the country. 认为有可能 Police believe (that) the man may be armed. Believe it or not, he asked me to marry him! 信不信由你
disagree 不同意；有分歧 Even friends disagree sometimes. He disagreed with his parents on most things. Some people disagree with this argument. I am bound to say I disagree with you on this point.
agree 同意；赞成 He agreed with them about the need for change. We agreed (that) the proposal was a good one. It was agreed (that) we should hold another meeting. Do you think he'll agree to their proposal The great majority of people seem to agree with this view.
形容词 adj.
dangerous 有危险的；不安全的 The traffic here is very dangerous for children. The prisoners who escaped are violent and dangerous. It would be dangerous for you to stay here. It's known as the most dangerous part of the city.
possible 可能的 Would it be possible for me to leave a message for her Try to avoid losing your temper if at all possible (= if you can). There are several possible explanations. 几种合理的解释。 We will get your order to you as soon as possible.
impossible 不可能的 It's impossible for me to be there before eight. I find it impossible to get through to her.我发觉根本无法让她听懂。 t is impossible to calculate what influence he had on her life.
副词 adv.
already 已经；早已 We got there early but Mike had already left. Is it 10 o'clock already There are far too many people already. We can't take any more. He already had an idea for his next novel. The sun was already up when they set off.
probably 很可能；大概 It was the best known and probably the most popular of her songs. As you probably know, I'm going to be changing jobs soon. The two cases are most probably connected.两桩案件极有可能互相关联 You are probably well enough to take a little light exercise.
even 甚至；连；愈加 （强调出乎意料）甚至，连，即使 He never even opened the letter. / It was cold there even in summer. （用以加强比较）甚至更，愈加，还 You know even less about it than I do. 你对此事的了解甚至还不如我 （引出更精确的说法）甚至可以说，其实，实际上 It's an unattractive building, ugly even.建筑毫不美观,甚至可以说难看 I like her, even though she can be annoying at times. 即使；纵然；虽然 There are many spelling mistakes; even so, it's quite a good essay.尽管如此
介词 prep.
during 在...期间 There are extra flights to Colorado during the winter. Please remain seated during the performance. He met a lot of interesting people during his life as a student. Many jobs in manufacturing were lost during the recession.
兼词类
human adj. 人的；n. 人类 Contact with other people is a basic human need. We must allow for human error .我们必须考虑到人为的失误。 He's really very human when you get to know him.有人情味的；通人情的 Dogs can hear much better than humans. The need to communicate is a key characteristic of human society.
fall v./n. 倒塌；跌落 n.秋天 Several of the books had fallen onto the floor. September had come and the leaves were starting to fall. The house looked as if it was about to fall down. 跌倒；倒塌 Their profits have fallen by 30 percent. 减少；下降 The temperature fell sharply in the night. He had fallen asleep on the sofa. 进入某状态 She fell ill soon after and did not recover. Niagara Falls 尼亚加拉瀑布 in the fall of 2005 秋天
非粗体词
prediction 预言；预测 Not many people agree with the government's prediction that the economy will improve. The results of the experiment confirmed our predictions. Weather prediction has never been a perfect science. This great prediction is coming true.
play a part 参与；发挥作用 He would like to play a part in this historic process. Everyone should play a part in the environmental protection. Why not play a part in their discussion
astronaut 宇航员；航天员 He is determined to become an astronaut. The whole world was waiting for news of the astronauts. I can understand why astronauts find it difficult to readjust to life on earth. The six astronauts on board will spend ten days in space.
rocket 火箭 The rocket was launched in March 1980. The idea took off like a rocket ( it immediately became popular).风靡一时 Fresh food is so scarce that prices have rocketed. 猛涨
space station 太空站 China will build up a space station in ten years. The International Space Station is getting an extra storage room.
servant 仆人 a public/civil servant 公务员 He was willing to make himself a servant of his art. She kept the servant because of his good conduct/ behaviour. They treat their mother like a servant.
over and over again 多次；反复 She betrayed his trust over and over again. In the rainstorm, he fell down over and over again. She kept repeating his name softly over and over again.
hundreds of 许多；大量 Storms have caused structural damage to hundreds of homes. She lost her job when the factory closed, along with hundreds of others. Hundreds of people were turned away from the stadium. There are hundreds of different brands on the market.
fall down突然倒下；跌倒 You have to fall down many times before you will succeed. No matter how many times you fall down, you keep getting back up.
look for寻找；寻求 Which features do you look for when choosing a car We all need to look for ways to reduce our carbon footprint. (排放量) They look for foods that are low in calories.