Unit 4 Breaking boundaries-新教材高中英语选择性必修第二册【新课程同步训练】学习手册（外研版）

学 Unit�4 Breaking�boundaries 重 点 单 词 单词整合 assist 单词释义 v. to help someone to do something 帮助； 协助； 援 助 ★ Two men are assisting the police with their in鄄 quiries. 有两个人正配合警方接受询问。 tackle 单词释义 （ 1 ） v. to make a determined effort to deal with a difficult problem or situation 应付； 处理； 解 决 ★The first reason to tackle these problems is to save children蒺s lives. 果断处理这些问题的首要理由是 为了挽救孩子们的生命。 （ 2 ） v. to speak to someone about a problem or diffi鄄 cult situation 与某人交涉； 向某人提起 （问题 或困难情况） ★I tackled him about the money he owed me. 我就 他欠我钱的事与他进行了交涉。 vital 单词释义 （ 1 ） adj. necessary or essential in order for something to succeed or exist 必不可少的； 对……极其重 要的 ★Consideration for other people is vital to all of us. 对我们所有人来说， 体谅他人至关重要。 （ 2 ） adj. connected with or necessary for staying alive 生命的； 维持生命所必需的 ★Air is vital to all the animals. 空气是所有动物维 持生命必需的。 relieve 单词释义 v. to remove or reduce an unpleasant feeling or pain 解除； 减轻； 缓和 ★Anxiety may be relieved by talking to a friend. 和 朋友谈谈可以减轻焦虑。 devotion 单词释义 （ 1 ） n. great love, care and support for someone/ something 关爱； 关照 ★His devotion to his wife and family is touching. 他 对妻子和家人的关爱感人至深。 （ 2 ） n. the action of spending a lot of time or energy on something 奉献； 忠诚； 专心 Unit 4 Breaking boundaries Period 1 Starting out & Understanding ideas 归纳拓展 assist someone in doing something 帮助某人做 某事 assist someone with something 帮助某人做某事 assist in/with something 帮助做某事 assistance n. 帮助； 协助； 援助 assistant n. 助手 归纳拓展 be of vital importance to 对……至关重要 it is vital to do something 做……是极其重要的 归纳拓展 relieve someone of 将某人从……中解脱出来 in relief 如释重负 to one蒺s relief 令某人欣慰的是 give someone relief from pain 使某人减轻痛苦 breathe a sigh of relief 舒了口气； 如释重负 41 学 第二册 （外研版）高中英语选择性必修 ★Her devotion to her job left her with very little free time. 她全身心投入工作， 几乎没有闲暇时间。 短 语 必 备 短 语 巧 记 regardless of 短语释义 不管； 不顾 ★He went ahead and did it, regardless of its con鄄 sequence. 他说干就干了， 没有考虑后果。 take a chance 短语释义 冒险一试； 碰运气 ★ I蒺m not sure of beating him, but let me take a chance. 我虽没有把握打败他， 但还是要碰碰运气。 at ri