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Unit 2 词汇
1.title [ˈtaɪtl] n.题目,标题
Look at the title of the passage.
【短语】professional title 职称
title page 扉页
【高考链接】Fitness Magazine recently ran an article titled "Five Reasons to Thank Your Workout Partner."(2022全国一卷阅读理解)
entitle v.以..为题
The novel is entitled“Pride and Prejudice.”
2.sculpt [skʌlpt] v.雕刻
In our free time, we can sculpt a sculpture.
【高考链接】He builds massive sculptures out of plastic garbage, forcing viewers to re-examine their relationship to single-use plastic products.(2021全国乙卷)
sculpture [ˈskʌlptʃə(r)] n.雕塑
sculptor n.雕刻家
3.homesick [ˈhəʊmsɪk] adj.想家的
We don’t get homesick when we get back home.
4.opposing [əˈpəʊzɪŋ] adj.(观点,意见等)相反的
【注意,只用于名词前】
“hardly” and “softly” are not an opposing pair.
【相关词汇】oppose v.反对
opposite adj.相反的;对面的
opposition n.反对
【高考链接】To oppose wearing fur coats(2020全国三卷阅读理解)
【模拟练习】
1.Local resident groups have united in ________(oppose)to the plan.
【答案】opposition
【解析】句意:当地居民团体联合起来反对该计划。in是介词,后接名词作宾语,in opposition to 意为“反对”
5.behavior [bɪ'heɪvjə(r)] n.行为
good/bad behavior 良好/恶劣的行为
Shameful and shameless behaviors are the same.
【高考链接】Teachers and chaperones should model good behavior for the group and remain with students at all times.(2022全国二卷阅读理解)
behave v.表现
behave well/badly 表现得好/差
6.confusing [kənˈfjuːzɪŋ] adj.令人困惑的
Even the smallest words can be confusing.
confused adj.感到困惑的
be confused about 对..感到困惑
confuse v.使困惑
confusion n.困惑;混乱局面
【高考链接】The woman looked at him in confusion and said something about changing her clothes.(2020全国二卷完形填空)
Exercise
I’m totally_______ (confuse) when I see this _______ (confuse) problem. I am in _______ (confuse) now.
confused
confusing
confusion
7.unique [juˈniːk] adj.独一无二的,独特的
You also have to wonder at the unique madness of this language.
uniqueness n.独特性
uniquely adv.独特地
8.burn up=burn down 烧毁
A house can burn up as it burns down.
burnt adj.烧坏的
burn your boats/bridges.
【破釜沉舟】
burn