1/6重点词汇精讲一、重点词汇列表动词search,murder,support,exist名词creature,witness,research,possibility,case,evidence,progress,treasure,strength形容词puzzled,puzzling,convincing,disappointed,similar重点词组runinto,stepup,dueto,gomissing,showup,accordingto,puton,ruleout,lookinto,makeup,takechargeof,sofar,besimilarto,besaidtodo,runafter,onaverage二、精选词汇讲解1.search(1)searchvt./vi.搜索,搜寻,搜查searchsb搜(某人的)身;searchsomewhere在某处搜查searchsomewhereforsth.在某处搜寻某物;searchforsth.搜寻/寻找某物Theysearchedhimwithoutanyreason.他们毫无理由地搜了他的身。Theysearchedeverypartofthetempleforthemurderer.他们对这座寺庙进行了全面搜查,以便找出凶手。Scientistsaresearchingforacureforthedisease.科学家正在寻找治愈这种疾病的办法。Heissearchingforthemissingkey.他正在寻找失踪的钥匙。(2)searchn.搜寻,寻找insearchof…寻找/寻求某物Thevillagerscontinuedtheirsearchforthelostchildintheforest.村民们继续在森林里寻找那个迷路的孩子。Migrantworkersmovedfromcitytocityinsearchofwork.流动工人为找工作从一个城市移居到另一个城市。Hewentinsearchofadoctorforhissickwife.他去为他生病的妻子找医生。2.support(1)supportvt.支撑;支持,拥护;维持,赡养;证实2/6Theoldmanenteredtheroomsupportedbyhisgrandson.老人由孙子扶着进了房间。TheysupportedtheDemocraticParty.他们支持/拥护民主党。Thedesertclimatesupportslittleplantlife.沙漠气候使很少的植物能维持下去/存活。Hehasalargefamilytosupport.他要养活一大家子人。Canyougivesomeexamplestosupportyourargument?你能举几个例子来论证你的论点吗?(2)supportn.支援,帮助;拥护;支撑;供养;Hunteristhechiefsupportofthefamily.亨特是他家的主要赡养者。Jimwasagreatsupporttouswhenfatherdied.父亲死后,吉姆给了我们巨大的帮助。Weneedyoursupport.我们需要你们的支持。3.witness(1)witnessn.[c.]目击者;见证人;证明,见证awitnessto/of...是...的目击证人Thepolicefoundthewitnesstothemurder.警察找到了那个谋杀案的目击证人。Shewasawitnessoftheaccident.她是那次事故的目击证人。Youcannotsignyourwillwithoutwitnesses.没有见证人的情况下你不能签署你的遗嘱。Hiswholelifewasawitnesstohishonesty.他的整个一生就是对他的诚实的见证。(2)witnessvt./vi.目击,亲眼看见;为……作证witnessto.../todoing...为某事作证/为做某事作证Didanyonewitnesstherobbery?有人亲眼目睹了这次抢劫案吗?Shewitnessedourwedding.她见证了我们的婚礼。Hewitnessedtohavingseenthemanenterthebuilding.他证明说看到那个人进了那栋楼。Thisgiftwitnessestohisgenerosity.这件礼物见证了他的慷慨。4.puzzled(1)puzzlevt.使迷惑,使困惑Thewoman’sillnesspuzzledthedoctor,andhecouldn’tfindthecause.那妇女的病使那3/6医生很困惑,他就是找不到病因。Theteacherwaspuzzledbythestudent’squestion.老师被这个学生的问题难住了。(2)puzzlen.n.难题,难解之事,谜Wearetryingtoworkoutapuzzle.我们正设法解出一个难题。(3)puzzledadj.困惑的,茫然的;puzzlingadj.令人困惑的,莫名其妙的apuzzledmother一位困惑的母亲;apuzzlingcase一件令人困惑的案件I’mpuzzledaboutwhattodonext.我很迷茫下一步该干什么。Hecouldn’tsleepwellashewasthinkingaboutthepuzzlingproblem.他睡不好,因为他一直在思考着那个令人困惑的问题。Shelistenedwithapuzzledexpressiononherface.她脸上带着困惑的表情在倾听着。(4)注意:在英语中,动词的现在分词或过去分词可用作形容词。当用来表示人的情绪状态或感觉时,常用过去分词形式的形容词,这些词常用来修饰人或look,expression,voice,face等名词。当表示事物的特征或属性时,常用现在分词形式的形容词。如:frightenvt.使惊吓;frightenedadj.感到害怕的;frighteningadj.令人害怕的disappointvt.使失望;disappointedadj.感到失望的;disappointingadj.令人失望的surprisevt.使惊奇;surprisedadj.感到惊讶的;surprisingadj.令人惊讶的excitevt.使兴奋excitedadj.感到兴奋的,激动的excitingadj.令人激动的5.convincing(1)convincingadj.使人信服的,有力的,令人心悦诚服的convincingevidence令人信服的证据;convincingarguments令人信服的论据Noonehascomeupwithaconvincingexplanationofwhydinosaursdiedout.尚未有人能对恐龙的灭绝作出一个令人信服的解释。(2)convincedadj.相信的,被说服的I'mquiteconvinced.我很相信(这件事)。(3)convincevt.使……相信,说服convincesb.ofsth使某人相信某事;sb.beconvincedof...某人相信某事convincesb.that使某人相信某事;convincesb.todosth.说服某人做某事4/6Iamconvincedofherinnocence.我相信他的清白。Ihavebeentryingtoconvincehimtoseeadoctor.我一直在努力说服他去看医生。WeconvincedAnntogobytrainratherthanplane.我们说服Ann坐火车而不是坐飞机去。Hewasconvincedthatitwasnecessarytogetitacrosstothem.他相信有必要告诉他们这件事。6.dueto(1)dueto(作表语)由于,因为Hisabsencewasduetothestorm.他的缺席是由于那场暴风雨造成的。(2)duoto(作状语)由于,因为Hearrivedlateduetothestorm.他由于暴风雨而迟到了。(3)表示“由于;因为”的常用近义短语还有:becauseof...;owingto...;onaccountof...但thanksto...幸亏,由于;多亏(表示的是正面的原因)Thankstohiseffort,itismoresuccessfulthanwehaveexpected.由于他的努力,我们获得了比预期更大的成功。7.lookinto(1)lookinto调查;检查lookintoaquestion调查一个问题;lookintoacase调查一个案件Thepolicearelookingintothereasonwhytheplanecrashedintothesea.警察正在调查那架飞机坠海的原因。(2)lookinto注视……的内部或深处Helookedintothebox/themirror/hereyes.他注视着箱底/镜子/她的眼睛。Forawhilethesisterscouldnotlookintoeachother'sfaces.好一阵子姐妹俩都不能互相正视对方的脸。Theystoppedtolookintothewindow.他们停下来看看橱窗。Helookedintotheroombutfoundnobodyin.他朝房间里看但没发现有任何人在那。与look搭配的常用短语:lookabout四处寻找;lookfor寻找,期待5/6lookafter照顾,关心;lookout小心,注意;lookback回顾,追忆lookover仔细查看;lookdownon/upon轻视,看不起;lookup仰视,好转8.makeup(1)makeup编造Thewholestorywasjustmadeupbyhim.整件事完全是他编造出来的。(2)makeup组成……(被动结构:bemadeupof由……组成)Twelvedoctorsmakeupthemedicalteam.十二名医生组成了那个医疗队。Themedicalteamwasmadeupoftwelvedoctors.那个医疗队由十二名医生组成。(3)makeup补足;makeupfor…补偿;弥补Westillneed$50tomakeupthesumrequired.我们需要五十元以补足所需要的数目。Herbeautycan'tmakeupforherstupidity.她的美丽不能弥补她的愚蠢。Weshouldtryourbesttomakeupforourloss.我们应该尽最大努力去弥补我们的损失。(4)make(sb./ooneself)up化妆Shetookover30minutestomake(herself)up.她花了30多分钟来化妆。9.takechargeof(1)takecharge(of…)负责;接管;照管(在句中用做谓语)Whowilltakechargeoftheplansoftheparty?谁将负责晚会的所有计划?Johnwaselectedthenewpresidentoftheclubandtookchargeatthenextmeeting.约翰被选为俱乐部的新主席并在下一次的集会上接管了俱乐部。Iamwillingtotakechargeofyou,Bob,andtoeducateyou,andprovideforyou.鲍勃,我愿意照管你、教育你并且抚养你。(2)inchargeof…(某人)负责某事;inthechargeofsb./insb’scharge(某事)由某人负责/照料/管理;上面两个短语的区别是两者都可以在句中用作表语、状语、定语,但作表语时,表示人的名词或代词作主语时需用前者,表示某人单位、部门、某项工作时需用后者。Tomworksthere,inchargeofthesalesdep