高二下学期词汇解析Unit12
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高二下学期词汇解析Unit12 Fact and fantasy
Words and expressions
  fiction            n. 小说;虚构  
  Fact [Truth] is stranger than fiction.   (谚) 事实奇于小说。  
  belief             n. sure feeling that something is true 信念;信仰;相信
  She has lost her belief in religion.  她已不信仰宗教了。  
  league             n. a unit of distance equal to 3.0 statute miles (4.8 kilometers)
  里格 [长度单位,相当于3.0法定英里(4.8公里)]
  n. group of persons or nations together for common goal联盟;社团  
  Are they League members?   他们是团员吗?  
  balloon            n. bag that becomes bigger when filled with air or with gas and can float in the sky  气球  
  bulb               n. 球状物;球茎;灯泡
  make a living  谋生
  botany             n.[u] 植物学
  apply              v. use; put into practice应用;运用  
  We should apply theory to practice.   我们应当把理论运用到实践中去。
  v. ask for 申请;请求  
  He applies to the consul for a visa.  他向领事申请签证。  
  applied            adj.应用的;实用的  
  applied science  应用科学  
  foundation         n. the act of starting the building of something 基础  
  Agriculture is the foundation of the national economy.  农业是国民经济的基础。  
  n. the action of founding, establishing; placing on a basis建立
  the foundation of a new school   创办一所新学校  
  servant            n. someone who works in another person's house, cooking, cleaning, etc.
  仆人;公务员;雇员
  We should always be the servants of the people. 我们应该永远做人民的勤务员。
  whale              n.[c] a large fish like animal which lives in the sea 鲸
  The whale is the largest animal in the world. 鲸是世界上最大的动物。
  hunter             n. someone who chases wild animals for food or sport猎人;搜索者  
  set out  begin a journey; start  启程;出发;开始  
  We set out for the Western Hills at 10:30.   我们十点半出发去西山。
  collision          n. 碰撞[with, against]
  His car had a collision with a truck. 他的车子与货车相撞。
  n. (利害、意见、目的等的)不一致;冲突    come into collision (with...)   (与…) 冲突/抵触/对立
  companion          n. someone who is with another person同伴;同伙
  She seemed to be the companion of the young man.   她似乎是那青年的伴侣。  
  overboard          adv. over the side of a ship or boat into the water向船外;从船上落(或抛)到水时
  Don't throw that box overboard. 别把那只箱子抛入水中。
  submarine          n. ship that can travel under the sea 潜水艇
  Some submarines carry many men and stay underwater for several weeks.
  有些潜水艇能装很多人,并在水下呆好几个星期。
  permanent          adj. 永久的;固定的  
  permanent residence  永久住处  
  guest              n. a visitor, someone whom you have invited客人;旅客
  They are expecting a guest to dinner.  他们在等一位客人来吃饭。  
  voyage             n. sea journey 航海;航行;航空  
  He made a voyage to Japan.  他航行至日本。  
  iron               n.[u] strong hard metal 铁  
  Strike while the iron is hot.  (谚)趁热打铁。  
  aboard             prep. On, in, or into a ship(aeroplane,train, etc.)在船(飞机、火车)上;上船(飞机、火车)  
  They went aboard the ship.  他们上了船。  
  adv.
  It's time to go aboard.  上船(飞机等)的时间到了。  
  lamp               n.[c] thing that gives light灯  
  He worked for a whole night with the lamp lighted.  他点着灯,整整工作了一夜。  
  dislike            vt. not to like, to hate 不喜欢;讨厌  
  I dislike being alone.  我不喜欢独居。  
  n.[c] a feeling of not liking 不喜欢;讨厌  
  I took a dislike to him.  我讨厌他。  
  prisoner           n. a man who is locked in a prison  囚犯;俘虏
  gentle             adj. kind and friendly  温和的;温柔的  
  Mothers are gentle with their babies.  母亲对婴儿总是温柔体贴的。  
  adj. that moves softly; that feels soft轻柔的;柔和的  
  The gentle breezes rustled through the leaves.  微风穿过树叶吹了过来。  
  Iceland            n. 冰岛
  layer              n. a thickness of some material which is laid on or spread over a surface层;地层  
  I have three layers of blankets on my bed in winter.   我冬天在床上铺三层毯子
  marble            n.[u] hard stone for statues and special buildings大理石(制品)
  The temple had a marble floor.  教堂有大理石地板。
  shore             n. ground next to the sea or a big lake 岸;滨  
  The ship stopped a little way off the shore.  船停在离岸不远的地方。  
  luggage            (总称)行李  =(美)baggage
  three pieces of luggage  三件行李  
  in public where other people are, openly  当众;公开地  
  She is too shy to sing in public.  她很腼腆,不敢在众人面前唱歌。  
  throw light upon/on  阐明,使……明白/清楚
  The fact throws light on the problem.  事实说明了这个问题。  
  brilliant         adj. very clever  非常聪明的;才华横溢的  
  She is a brilliant student.  她是一个有才华的学生。  
  adj. very bright  光辉的;辉煌的;耀眼的  
  She is wearing a brilliant jewels.  她戴着耀眼的珠宝。  
  phenomenon        n.[c] 现象;奇迹  (pl.  phenomena             )
  A rainbow is a natural phenomenon.  彩虹是自然现象。  
  labour            n.[u] hard work that you do with your hands  劳动;努力  
  It is necessary for us to take part in physical labour.  我们参加体力劳动是十分必要的。  
  hesitate          v. to stop and consider before an action犹豫;踌躇  
  If you hesitate too much, you'll lose the game.  
  如果你太犹豫,你就会输掉这一局(游戏、球类等)。  
  creation         n.[u] making something 创造;建立  
  The creation of new playground will benefit the local children.  
  新游乐场的建立将给当地的孩子带来益处。  
  horror           n.[u] great fear or dislike恐惧;恐怖  
  She ran away in horror from the snake.   她很恐怖地跑了,躲开那条蛇。  
  horrible         adj. making one very afraid, very sad, of shocked 可怕的;恐怖的  
  Murder is a horrible crime.  谋杀是一种恐怖的罪行。  
  grave            n. the place where a dead person is put in the ground 墓穴;坟墓  
  Is there life beyond the grave?  人还有来生吗?  
  cut up  cut small; cut into pieces 切碎;切成小块  
  The cook is cutting up the meat.   厨子正在切肉。  
  butcher          n. a man who sells meat卖肉者;屠夫  
  He is a butcher by trade.  他的职业是屠夫。  
  curtain          n. piece of cloth that hangs in front of a window or a door 窗帘;门帘  
  Will you draw the curtain?  请你拉上窗帘好吗?  
  n. a large piece of heavy cloth which separates the stage of a theatre from the audience(舞台上)幕  
  The curtain dropped on the last scene.  幕在最后一场拉了下来。  
  lip              n. one of the two soft front edges of the mouth  嘴唇;唇状物  
  She had a cigarette between her lips.   她嘴里叼着一支香烟。  
  brainstorm       n. a sudden clever plan or idea 突然的灵感;突然想到的妙计/好办法 =brainwave(英)
  vt.  engage in or organize shared problem solving 献计献策
  think of or produce (a solution to a problem, for example) by this method. 想出办法



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