Part1 Words and expressions
1.
distance n.距离;远离,远方,远景,遥远
词组扩展:go the distance
继续跑完全程 in the distance 在远方 keep
one’s distance from
sb/sth与某人某物保持距离 keep sb. at a
distance 不愿与某人亲近
I would keep my distance from that dog, if I were you!
如果我是你,我就离那条狗远点。
I could see the bus coming in the
distance.我看见汽车从远处开来了。
相关链接:adj. distant 远离的,遥远的 (注意:
实际距离+distant 可做状语,表语或后置定语)
There was a house about two miles
distant.两英里外有一个房子。
2.
foundation n.
基础,根本,建立,创立,基金,基金会
He laid the foundations of his success by studying and
working hard.他以读书和勤劳奠定了成功的基础。
The Gulbenkian Foundation gives money to help
artists.古尔班钦基金会给艺术家以资助。
相关链接:foundation
作“创建”解是不可数名词,作“地基,基础”解是可数名词。
The foundation of a nursing home is her
wish.创办一所疗养院是她的希望。
to lay the foundations of a new hospital 新医院奠基
3.
collision n. 碰撞,冲撞;互撞事件
I saw a collision of a bus
with a car.我看到公共和小汽车相撞。
Thirty people were killed
in a collision on the railway
yesterday.昨天火车相撞,死了三十人。
相关链接:in a
collision 在冲突/碰撞中 through a collision
with 因与……相撞 avoid a collision
with…避免与……冲突 come into collision
with…与……冲突,抵触
Their interests comes
into collision with
ours.他们的利益与我们的冲突。
The ship sank through a
collision with an oil
tanker.这条船因与油轮相撞而沉没。
4.
overboard adv.
自船上落下,在船外;向船外;落水
He fell overboard.
他从船上掉入水中。
go overboard for/about
着迷;狂热的追求
throw overboard
摆脱;放弃;丢在船外;丢在水中
After losing the election,
they threw their leader overboard.
在选举失败后,他们罢免了他们的领导。
5.
submarine n. 潜水艇,潜艇 adj.
海生的,海中的,水下的,海底的
a
submarine cable 海底电缆 submarine
exploration 海中探测
6.
fiction (1) 小说 (不可数名词) He writes
fiction.他是写小说的。
(2) 虚构之事,想象 (可数名词)
His testimony was a complete
fiction.他的证词全是虚构的。
7.
gentle adj.
温和的;文雅的;柔和的;高尚的;出生高贵的
Her gentle manner was
comforting.她和蔼的态度使人感到安慰。
Mothers are gentle
with their
babies.母亲对待孩子总是温柔体贴的。
相关链接:gently 温柔地,gentleman
绅士 gentleness n.温和
gentle manners 文雅的举止 a gentle wind 和风 a gentle
voice/ smile柔和的声音/微笑
8.
marble n.大理石(U),大理石制品(pl.
marbles), 理智,普通常识
The monument is carved
in marble.这个纪念碑是用大理石刻成的。
These steps are made of
marble.这些台阶是大理石的。
相关链接:
have all one’s marbles
很聪明,很有头脑 lose
one’s marbles失去理智,气疯了
9.
throw light on / upon 提供线索,使清楚起来
The information throws
light on / upon the mystery of the President’s death.
这消息给弄清楚总统神秘之死提供了线索。
Illustrations threw light
upon the text. 插图有助于理解正文。
10. labour(labor)n.
劳动;工人;劳动力,努力
skilled labor 技术工人
tired after one’s labors 工作之后的疲劳
vi./vt.
劳动,干活,工作,努力做
He is labouring in
the fields.他正在田里干活。
We must labor for a better
future. 我们应为更加美好的未来而努力。
相关链接:Labour Day
劳动节 labour reform 劳动改造
思维拓展
labor vi. 劳动;工作;努力做。例如:
labor for a better future为更加美好的未来而努力
labor to do 努力去做
11.
hesitate vi. 犹豫,踌躇
hesitate at / over / about
/ in
hesitate to do
sth.不愿做某事
If you hesitate too much,
you will the
game.如果你太犹豫,你就会输掉这一局。
He always hesitates
nothing. 他从不犹豫。
I hesitate to take the
risk.我不愿冒这个险。
He hesitated about going
in.对进不进去他犹豫不决。
12. apply
vt. 应用;运用 apply to sb/sth 对……适用
vi. 申请 apply to sb for sth
向……申请…… apply
for… 申请
What I have said applies
only to some of
you.我所说的只适用于你们当中的一部分人
13. set out
出发,上路
set out to do sth 开始做某事 set about doing
着手做某事
扩展:set off
(for)出发,起程
set aside 把某物放在一边 set up
设立,建立
set foot on/in 踏入,踏上 set free 释放
I set out to prepare
for my speech.
我开始着手为演讲作准备。
They set out for the
north two days later.
两天后,他们出发向北去了。
They set out on a
sightseeing tour.
他们动身出去观光旅行。
Part2 Language points
Warming up
1.
20000 Leagues under the Sea《海底两万里》
league n.
里格(长度单位=3英里或3海里);联盟;社团,联合会。例如:
Our team plays in the football
league.我们队在足球联赛中参加比赛。
He is in league with the
Mafia.他与黑手党勾结。
全析提示 in league with
与……同盟;与……勾结
2.
What’s the distance from the earth to the
moon?从地球到月球的距离是多少?
distance n. 距离;间隔;远处。例如:
What distance do you have to walk to
school?你到学校要走多远的距离?
I could see the bus coming in the
distance.我看见公共汽车从远处开来了。
What’s the distance from your home to the
cinema?从你家到电影院有多远?
His house is within walking distance of the
hospital.他家离医院只有几步路。
at a distance 隔一段距离;距离稍远一些
from a distance 由远处
in the distance [形][副]在远处
思维拓展
distant adj.
远隔的;遥远的;远的;向远方去的。例如:
a distant country 一个遥远的国家
a distant journey
远游在无数词时,除非是相当远的距离,否则不用distant
from;
在有数词时,无论远近都可以使用distant
from,但是以使用away较为普遍。例如:
The station is three miles away from my house.
车站离我家有3英里远。
3.
How fast does a balloon
travel?气球能跑多快?
balloon n. 气球;玩具气球。例如:
an observation balloon 观测气球
blow up a balloon 吹气球
raise a balloon 升起气球
The balloon burst. 气球破裂了。
The balloon goes up. [口](事件、骚动等)开始。
思维拓展
balloon v.
乘气球上升;膨胀如气球。例如:
Her skirt ballooned out in the
wind.她的裙子被风吹得鼓了起来。
4.
fantasy [U]空想,幻想;白日梦
[C]想象力的产物;幻想的文学作品
The young man lives in a world of
fantasy.这个年轻人生活在幻想的世界里。
The adventurous story is a
fantasy.这个冒险故事是想象的产物。
思维拓展
fantastic adj.
幻想的;荒谬的;空想的。例如:a fantastic
story怪诞的故事
a fantastic plan不切实际的计划
He dreamt a fantastic dream.他做了个怪诞的梦。
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