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Unit 10 The Future
Lesson 2
(一)大声读单词
1. explore v. 探险,勘察,考察(地区)
2. return v. 回来,返回,归还
3. space n. 太空,空间
4. dust n. 灰尘,尘土,尘埃
5. doubt v. 怀疑,拿不准
6. taikonaut n. 中国宇航员
7. another adj. 另外的,另一个
8. useless adj. 无用的,无价值的
9. design v. 设计,计划,谋划
(二)重点词汇
1. explore
要点:
v. 探险,勘察,探索;研究
explored the possibilities 探索可能性
We must explore all the possibilities for the solution of the problem.
我们必须探讨解决这个问题的所有可能性。
Have you really explored your nearest town 你真的考察了离你们那儿最近的城镇了吗?
exploring outer space. 太空勘探
2. return
v.
(1)to go or come back, as to an earlier condition or place.
返回:回去或回来,如回到一个早先的状态或位置
to return to London 回到伦敦 Spring will return. 春天会再来的。
(2)to revert to a former owner. 归还:归还早先的主人
We return bottles to the store. 我们将瓶子送还商店
He returned her book. 他归还了她的书
“Can I return these two tickets ” he asked. “我可以退掉这两张票吗 ”他问道。
3. space
要点:
n.
(1)a blank or empty area:空地或余地:
the spaces between words. 字与字之间的空白
(2)the expanse in which the solar system, stars, and galaxies exist; the universe.
宇宙:太阳系、星、银河存在的空间
(3)the region of this expanse beyond Earth’s atmosphere. 太空:地球大气层以外的空间部分
(4)an area provided for a particular purpose:场地:有特殊用途的地段:
a parking space 停车场
4. dust
要点:
n.
(1)尘埃;灰尘
There is a lot of dust on this table. 桌子上有许多灰尘。
(2)尘土
The dust was blowing in the streets. 街上尘土飞扬。
(3)粉尘;粉末
gold dust 金粉
vt/vi
(1)打扫灰尘;擦拭尘土
She dusted the table. 她擦掉桌上的灰尘。
(2)撒上粉
to dust sugar on to a cake 将糖撒在糕点上。
5. doubt
要点:
v.
(1)to be undecided or skeptical about:怀疑:对……拿不准或对……怀疑
You can not doubt your own existence. 你不能怀疑你的存在。
(2)to tend to disbelieve; distrust:不相信;不信任
I do not doubt (but)that he can recite it. 我相信他能把它背下来。
I doubt what he said. 我不相信他说的话。
(3)to regard as unlikely:认为……不可能:
I doubt that we’ll arrive on time. 我认为我们不可能按时到达
n
(1)怀疑;疑虑
There is no doubt that he is guilty 毫无疑问,他是有罪的。
Please dismiss all doubts about it. 请打消对此事的一切顾虑。
(2)不信任;不相信
We have no doubt of his ability. 我们相信他的能力。
without doubt必定;无疑
6. taikonaut n. 中国宇航员
7. another
要点:
adj.
(1)one more; an additional:又一个的;再一个的:
She had another cup of coffee. 她又喝了一杯咖啡。
(2)distinctly different from the first:另一个,别的:
They took another route to town. 他们走别的路进城
(3)some other:另外的:
Catherine put it off to another day. 凯瑟琳把它推迟到另一天
pron
(1)另一个
Please give me another. 请给我另一个。
(2)另外一个人;他人
One boy was reading; another was writing. 一个男孩在读书,另一个在写字。
8. useless
要点:
adj. 无用的,无价值的
This is a useless knife — the handle has broken! 这是把没用的小刀,刀把坏了。
He panics easily and is useless in an emergency.
他很容易着慌,在紧急情况下是个帮不上忙的人
知识拓展:use + less
9. design
v.
(1)to formulate a plan for; devise:计划:为制定一个计划;设计:
designed a marketing strategy for the new product. 为新产品制定了营销策略
(2)to plan out in systematic, usually graphic form:设计:(通常以图表形式)进行系统地计划
design a building设计一个建筑物; design a computer program. 设计一个计算机程序
(3)to conceive or fashion in the mind; invent:想象;捏造:在头脑中想象或刻画;捏造,发明:
design a good excuse for not attending the conference.
编造一个好的借口,不参加这次会议。
n.
(1)(常与for连用)计划;图样;设计图
designs for a new house 一所新房子的设计图
(2)机器零件的组合;配置;布局
This machine is of bad design. 这部机器设计很差。
(3)目的;企图;图谋
They have designs on your money. 他们对你的钱有企图。
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