Unit3Inventorsandinventions词汇讲解高二英语组聂海霞callup给……打电话;使想起例句:•Icalledupmymothertoaskifshewantedtolivewithusinthecity.•Hisaunt’sletterscallhimupthosebeautifuldayswhentheyusedtolivetogetherinhishometown.=ringup,call,phone=remind…ofcourtyardn.院子;庭院;天井courtn.法庭;球场;法院;朝廷yard小院,院子,码(长度单位,1码=3英尺)atennis/basketballcourt网球场/篮球场nowandthen偶尔;有时(sometimes,butnotoften)表示“有时、偶尔”的词语有:(every)nowandagain,fromtimetotime,alittlenowandalittlethendistinguishvt.&vi.显出…的差别;使……有所不同;辨别拓展:distinguishedadj.卓越的;杰出的distinctionn.区别,差别短语:•distinguishbetween...and.../distinguish...from...区分/辨别……和……•distinguish…from…使…有别于…1.完成句子(1)Youshouldlearnto____________________________(明辨是非).(2)Thetwinsaresoalikethat__________________(没有人能分辨得出哪个是哪个).(3)是什么使Marry有别于她的同学们呢?__________________________________答案:(1)distinguishbetweenrightandwrong(2)noonecandistinguishonefromtheother(3)whatwasitthatdistinguishedMarryfromherclassmates?mercifuladj.宽大的;仁慈的拓展:mercyn.仁慈,宽容merciless无情的短语:•showmercytosb./havemercyonsb.对某人仁慈•bemercifulto对某人仁慈•shownomercytosb.对某人无情•atthemercyof任由……摆布,在……掌握中例句:1.Theyaskedhimtobemercifultotheprisoners.2.Theywerelostatseaatthemercyofwindandweather.setabout开始;着手(about介词,其后接n.或v-ing)同义短语:•setouttodosth.•getdownto(to是介词)stainlessadj.无锈的;不锈的;没有污点的拓展:stainn.污点、污迹短语:stainlesssteel不锈钢cuben.立方体;立方theWaterCube水立方theBirdNest鸟巢abruptadj.突然的;意外的abruptlyadv.突然地;唐突地同义词:sudden,suddenly1.Thetraincametoanabruptstop,makingmanypassengersfallofftheirseats.火车突然停下来,使许多乘客都从座位上摔了下来。2.Idon’tknowthecauseofhisabruptleave.我不知道他突然离去的原因。convenientadj.方便的;适宜的;合适的;在近处的;近便的拓展:conveniencen.方便,便利convenientlyadv.方便地inconvenient不方便的短语:•Itisconvenient(forsb.)todosth.(某人)干某事是方便的•sth.isconvenient(forsb.)某事(对某人来说)是方便的•atone'sconvenience在某人方便时【提示】convenient主语不能是人。例如:“如果你方便的话”英语应表达为:ifitisconvenientto/foryou,而不应表达为:ifyouareconvenient。练一练:1.你方便的话,我们就8:30在学校大门口集合。,let'smeetat8:30outsidetheschoolgate.2.用信用卡付款非常方便。paybycreditcard.3.Inthiscity,youcanenjoyallthecomfortand___________ofmoderntourismandmanyhotelsare___________situatedclosetothebeach.(convenient)ItisveryconvenienttoIfitisconvenienttoyouconvenienceconvenientlycautionn.小心;谨慎;警告拓展:cautiousadj.小心的;谨慎的cautiouslyadv.小心地;谨慎地短语:①withcaution小心地;谨慎地②becautiousof/about...对……很小心/谨慎练一练:1._____________________________爸爸开车一直十分小心。2.Shelooked_________(caution)aroundandthenwalkedawayfromthehouse.Dadalwaysdriveswithcaution.cautiouslyexpectationn.预料;期待;期望短语:liveuptoone'sexpectations不辜负某人的期望inexpectation在预料之中beyond/outofexpectation出乎意料练一练Unluckily,everythinghasgonebeyondtheir____________(expect).Theevent___________________________.这项比赛有负重望。expectationsdidn’tliveuptoexpectationspassiveadj.被动的;消极的;被动语态的反义词:active主动的,积极的thepassivevoice被动语态theactivevoice主动语态merryadj.愉快的;高兴的merrilyadv.高兴地;愉快地merry近义词:happy,cheerfulmerrily近义词:happily例:TheysanganddancedmerrilyandhadamerryChristmas.他们高兴地又唱又跳,度过了一个快乐的圣诞节。注意:拼写要和marry区分开哦!!!seizevt.抓住;捉住;夺短语:•seizeachance/anopportunity抓住机会/时机•seizesb.bythearm抓住某人的手臂【提示】表示“抓住/打在某人的某个部位”时常用:seize/hitsb.on/in/bythe+身体部位validadj.有效的;确凿的反义词:invalidvalid,effective辨析:valid强调有效期例句:theticketisvalidforthreedays.effective强调有效果例句:thismedicineisquiteeffective.Iammuchbetter.filen.文件;档案;文件夹vt.提交;将……归档例句:1.Onthetablewereadozenfiles.2.Thecontract,whensigned,isfiled.合同签字后要存档。ripeadj.熟的;成熟的英文释义:(offruitorcrops)fullygrownandreadytobeeatenmature:(ofachildoryoungperson)behavinginasensibleway,likeanadult(人)成熟的stringn.线;绳子;一串string,rope,thread辨析:rope:指用于捆绑大物件的粗壮、坚固的绳子thread:指用于缝纫、纺织的细线string:①用于捆绑小物件的细绳或细带子②弦violinstring小提琴的弦heartstring心弦touchsb’sheartstringstrikesb’sheartstring俚语:withnostringsattached1.I'llworkmytailofftohelpyou,nostingsattached.2.Theyofferfinancialaidwithnostringsattached.3.Igotaloanof£3000withnostringsattached.无附加条件,无附带限制,不求回报”freezingadj.冰冻的;严寒的n.冰点拓展:freezev.(使)结冰;(使)凝固frozenadj.冻结的;冷冻短语:freezingcold相当冷above/belowfreezing在冰点以上/以下freezetodeath冷得要死;冻死freezingpoint冰点greengrocern.果蔬商(pl)蔬菜水果店grocer杂货商,(pl)杂货店grocery杂货店,(pl)杂货grocerystore杂货店identificationn.鉴定;辨认;确定;身份证明identifyvt.鉴定,认出,确认Identityn.身份,同一性identical同一的,一模一样的IDcard身份证dialvt.拨(电话)宾语:电话号码例:dialthenumber/911Thenumberyouhavedialediscan’tbeconnectedatthistime.Pleasetryagainlater.innocentadj.无辜的;清白的;无罪的;天真的拓展:innocencen.无罪;纯真;单纯例句:Inacourtroomitissometimesdifficulttorecognizewhoisinnocentandwhoisguilty.有时在法庭上很难分辩谁无罪谁有罪。•Heisaninnocentyoungchild.他是个天真无邪的小孩。bearvt.忍受,忍耐;负担,承受;生育n.熊短语:•beardoing/n./todo忍受……•bearsth.inmind牢记……•bearresponsibility承担责任【提示】①bear意为“忍耐,忍受”时,通常与can,could连用,用于疑问句或否定句中你知道bear的过去式过去分词吗?过去式---bore过去分词---born用bear的适当形式填空:•(bear)aheavyburden,hehadtoworkhardtobringuphischildren.•Shewas______(bear)intoamusicalfamily.•______(bear)withaweakheart,thebabydiedsoon.•Theweatherherehasbecome_________(bear).BearingbornBornunbearablejamn.果酱;堵塞;阻塞;strawberryjam草莓酱trafficjam交通拥堵拓展:jamvt.塞入,塞进,挤进;使挤满例:Sixofuswasjammedintoasmallcar.Thestadiumwasjammedwithpeople.diveinto迅速把手伸入;一心投入例句:1.Hewillfinishthattaskverysoonifhedivesintoitentirely.2.Divingintoherbag,shefoundahandkerchiefjustintime.tapvt.轻打;轻拍;轻敲n.轻轻地敲击(声);(水)龙头例句:1.ThemanagertappedJackontheshoulder,praisingthatheh